Tommy

Jo men det var ändå ett bra album. Men frågan är vem fan är tommy?

Vem fan är Tommy, jag får nog fråga runt lite. Jag tyckte inte det var det bästa av the Who men det va la bra

Some good lil ditties. Some unnecessary ditties. Glad we’ve gotten over singing about girl’s Daddy’s. Anyways smash the patriarchy.

Very good concept album I enjoyed this album but at some parts ot was a bit boring but overall it was a good album

Just ok

Another epic and long concept album made by a rock band, after "The Wall" by Pink Floyd (although timewise it was the other way around). We have an interesting story on this album, but music was all over the place. I liked few of the opening tracks, very lively and essentially "The Who". But this recipe got very tiring and I had to sit through another hour of those songs. It's a cool concept, but I have to use an emergency exit.

Never really understood the acclaim. Didn’t “get” the film either. A few excellent songs should not necessarily make a phenomenon. Low three for good intentions. Underwhelmed. Bring on Who’s Next, please.

Some great moments but it goes on a bit.

its a pretty good album and the standout hits are recognizable, but I get why we don't see more of the tracks from this on greatest hits albums.....

Absolutely mental, too long though.

I should like this more than I do - I'm a sucker for concept albums with a bit of narrative behind them - but this didn't quite work for me. It all merges together a bit, and not in the good way that you'd expect a concept album to. The intro to Pinball Wizard is incredible, shame really they put a song about pinball after it. Needs to be a bit tighter (really should have ended it after Smash The Mirror rather than the nonsense about a cult), and the lyrics aren't quite there in most of the songs to rival something like The Wall (which has a similar journey but builds a world much better). 3/5.

Paar Nice nummers! Maar blijf niet per se een fan. Wat een belachelijk lange versie ook dit trouwens hahaha. Favoriete nr.: 1921 baddest nummer: tommy’s holiday camp!

Decent

I liked this! It did run a little long, though.

The people who reassessed this albums high regard and realized it was actually not very good are right. Pinball wizard is still a banger though

I recognize what they did here, though The Who don't really connect with me in general. I do give them credit for having both an Overture and an Underture. That's quality punning.

They should make a movie out of this album.

Good stuff back half of album Carrie’s

I was excited when this generated in for me, but boy oh boy was I let down. I was maybe too hyped for a rock and roll tour de force which, I felt, I just didn’t get. There’s nothing too much wrong with the album, except none of it is memorable at all. Pinball Wizard is only a fragment as it’s one that EVERYONE knows but the rest of the album is almightilly forgettable. Maybe one I’ll have to go back to in the future.

Album narratif homogène

Pinball Wizard is the only song that stands alone. I'll never pull up 'Fiddle about' and listen to it again.

Está bien pero me emboló

buenisimo pero tambien un poco zzzzz

It's alright.

Boring but liked the drumming

Overall, gostei - combinação do vocalista com os instrumentos é bem boa, faz com que seja uma banda/álbum fácil e gostoso de ouvir. Dito isso, achei que o álbum em questão tem muitos solos instrumentais, que contribuem para deixar o álbum um pouco maçante. Outro ponto é a duração, com mais de uma hora e 24 músicas, achei que ficou repetitivo e cansativo, acredito que seria possível passar o pente e selecionar apenas 10~13 músicas e não acho que o álbum perderia qualidade ou deixaria de mostrar suas características.

Overall not GREAT imho, but glad to have listened to it. Handful of really good songs, and I can appreciate how important this type of sprawling concept album was at the time. Don't think I'll be listening to it front to back any time soon, but I'll probably be back to some of the singles. 3.5 rounded down

I enjoyed it but I doubt it will ever be an album I ever reach for

Grungier Beatles. Quite an enjoyable listen with a few hits.

Pinball wizard was by far the best

Tommy figured his shit out. Go Tommy!!! 3.54

I know this album is supposed to be an epic, but I found it hokey & a little dull. I know this band is crazy talent, but I never really enjoyed them - they're my least favorite of the big rock English bands of that time.

couldn't finish it off sadly, didn't like the film that much icl

virkelig god intro. Trompeterne går HÅRDT. Det her album er optur. Som koncept og sådan er det rimelig nice.

Listened Before? N An amazing album..... that's not really for me. I can appreciate it from beginning to end, and while I was surprised at the serious tone it took (was expecting more of a tongue-in-cheek story, this just seems like a tragedy), I still didn't really jive with it. Again, much appreciated, just not for me. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Pinball Wizard

3/5

It's been at least 20 years since I checked this album out. It didn't leave a lasting impression on me on the past. I listen to Quadrophenia once in a while. Tommy just doesn't reach me overall. It's good, but just that. Each of the four sides have their worthy moment, and the low points aren't that low. There's a fair share of great songs, nothing spectacular. The rest is ok, nothing really bad. I guess it's just bloated. I understand that they are trying to tell a story, but balance is necessary. I could cut this down to 45 and make a really good album (except you might be totally confused about who Tommy is). That's it... it is just overstayed. Indulgence has hobbled this beauty. PS- I was surprised to learn this album was from 1969. From my experience with it, I imagined 1973 or 74. After hearing it again now, I can hear the timeframe. Liked songs: Overture, Christmas, Pinball Wizard, Go To The Mirror!, I'm Free, We're Not Gonna Take It

The Who is cool and this is a solid example of those work. But - it’s a score/soundtrack and you know how I feel about that.

I feel like there could be a 4 star album hidden in here if it were edited to be 30 minutes shorter.

hm

Very strong outing by The Who. Not sure about some of the longer songs, but the majority of it was good enough.

I say this every time one comes up, but not a fan of a concept album generally..... However, this was the most interesting one I've heard. The story is quite dark in parts really, but I kinda found some of the lyrics a bit funny/daft too which made it hard to take seriously... "You won't shout when I fiddle about" and "do you know how to play hide and seek, to find me would take you a week" spring to mind. So Tommy is born blind, deaf and mute.... Gets bullied by a cousin, molested by an uncle, but is really good at pinball.... He is then miraculously cured and becomes a famous preacher who starts some sort of cult where you learn to play pinball without looking, hearing or speaking? Does that sum it up? Pinball Wizard is the best track by far...I never realised the lyrics were "that deaf, dumb and blind kid sure pays a mean pinball"! Makes sense now! Still not convinced by the concept or concept albums but it was interesting at least

Really interesting rock album by the legendary band "The Who". While I don't really like this album too much, I did enjoy how it tells the tale of Tommy and his life. 3/5. Favorite Track: Underture

I love The Who, but I have to say I think this album is vastly overrated. I know, I know, it's the first rock opera and they broke new ground for concept albums and it's ambitious and all, but musically it's just not that interesting. It seems like Townshend was more interested in telling the story and the music is just there to support that goal. Some of it sounds more like a broadway musical than a rock n' roll album. 3 stars.

A solid take on a rock opera, wins big nostalgia points for 'Pinball Wizard' alone which I listened to a good deal when I was younger. Do wish the band had been a bit more experimental and out-there with the instrumentation on this one, but without the context of the full show I'm missing a huge deal of dialogue/staging that would make more sense alongside the somewhat passive arrangements here.

I know this quite well. Like it. Don’t love it.

Rock opera, very musical-influenced. Interesting listen. Need to be heard as a whole, but had some catchy tunes in there.

I just don't find The Who very interesting outside of the big hits.

What could serve as a better harbinger of the coming of the 1970s than an overwrought concept album? Like nearly all double albums that I've encountered on this list, I think this would be better as a single album. However, I do have to admit that this does seem to be a genuine attempt at a rock opera, with overtures in the beginning that presage what will come later in the album. Overall the album is pretty good, though I found the first half of it a bit of a slog. Also the story for this concept album is pretty dumb. But hey, it's not the worst Who album that I've reviewed here (not the best either, though) 3/5

I've always wanted to like this more, but could stand for more rock and less opera.

не успела ничего понять (ну и оперу не каждую с десятого раза понимаю)

I really liked the beginning to Tommy, maybe first 3 or 4 songs, plus Pinball Wizard is great. However it definitely fell off for me.

the who more like who cares about rock operas am i right? this was like the most Fine album i’ve ever heard i really just can’t care though

I love concept albums. This one in particular sounds like it could be a play or even a musical. However, I feel like I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I do like that the songs blend in together, though. Also, I don't know why but this album gave me Wizard of Oz vibes, no particular reason. No track really stood out. Fave track(s): Go To the Mirror!

It was alright. Favorite song: “1921”.

I listened to this album start to finish while driving. I had higher expectations than I should have due to knowing some songs by The Who previously. I will say that the album flow was well arranged and the songs often seamlessly transitioned from song. I always like that. The lyrics were all straightforward to my ears and seemed as though they just looked around the room for objects of inspiration. The standout song on this album is Pinball Wizard.

what's happening in his head? ohh i wish i knew i wish i knew

A landmark of musical history. This is a great example of where the music and lyrics are so well done but unless you are aware of the story it probably seems very disjointed and meaningless. Maybe just downright creepy. I do love the music and some of the tracks absolutely stand up today but it’s not something I want to listen to on its own. I’d rather watch the film, so it’s all in context.

I want to live The Who but I just can’t get into it

No me dejo ratear el anterior todo mal :(

There are some really good songs on this album. I've seen it performed, too, as the rock opera for which it was written. Kind of works in a weird way, but the songs are engaging and entertaining. Pete Townsend is musically very interesting and an incredible guitarist and vocalist.

J'ai passé un moment sympathique avec ces Who malgré un genre musical attitré totalement fantaisiste (hard rock) sans aucun lien avec le genre réel de l'album. Cette écoute a toutefois failli être gâchée par ma N+1. Je vous joins l'échange confidentiel en question que nous avons eu sur Teams : « - Robprocédurière ? - Quoi ? - Pourquoi ce processus est en cours de traitement depuis deux jours ? - Parce que c'est mon premier processus du genre alors j'y vais lentement, je prends le time... - Tu veux qu'on le fasse ensemble ? - Ouais carrément. - 12h15 ? - Non 12h22 parce qu'il restera Tommy's Holiday Camp et We're Not Gonna Take It à 12h15. - Pardon ? - J'y peux rien si la trackliste est longue comme le cul. » Je leur accorde donc un trois sur cinq.

This is the soundtrack to the Who's less good film. There's good songs to be found in here though. They are a rare band where the drummer's songs are the best and most disturbing! Fiddle about, eww. There's still some excess fat on here - two ten minute overtures and a closing track which runs a long time on very little. But by and large it's good.

Too folky for my current mood

I love this album for various reasons and find it musically interesting but it's not my favorite combination of rock and "opera". Theoretically meets the criteria for a good show but overall feels flat to me. I love "Pinball Wizard" and "Go To The Mirror" as stand alone rock tunes. This is a great album but can't rank it above a 3 since I wouldn't typically listen to it front to back... and I not sure I'd want to see it performed live.

Having listened to a couple of early albums by The Who, the significance of "Tommy" really comes through. The scope of the album, the vision of Pete Townshend, and the ambitions of the band are big and eccentric and you can understand why this is a landmark album for the band and for rock and roll music. When the band is brilliant on this, they shine. The interplay of the vocals is masterful, the harmonies on songs like "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" are fantastic, and Keith Moon proves he's got chops for days. Not to mention, what an out there premise this entire album rests on. 10 stars for creativity and commitment to an artistic ideal. But there's a lot of dead weight, and for all his stellar abilities and singular voice on his instrument, I was so tired of Moon's drumming by the 3/4 mark that it detracted from the album. It encapsulates my admiration/repulsion to this band. There's no question that there's genius at work in so many elements of this band, but somehow, some of that genius is what undermines my enjoyment. I know this is better than a 3-star album, but I can't imagine a time when I'll be looking for something to listen to and decide to listen to this from start to finish. That's why it's a 3-star in my book. A brilliant 3.

Not my favorite thing, but I appreciate the ambition.

It's funny how many reviews are either 4-5 stars calling it a masterpiece or 1-2 stars saying it's garbage. Usually this tells me this is mostly due to differences in genre preference, but with Tommy I think it's mostly due to how one perceives the execution of the concept. I seem to be the rare reviewer who falls somewhere in between. I see Tommy as both a work of creative genius and a confusing mess. The Good: Well, it's completely unique being the first true rock opera and essentially creating a new genre of music. There are songs that work as standalone tracks independent of the story (i.e. the singles, most notably "Pinball Wizard" which is undoubtedly the best song on the album). And then there are songs that you wouldn't necessarily put on just for fun (or catch on the radio) that are beautifully composed and interesting. The bad: Despite the aforementioned comment about the good, some of the songs just aren't good (e.g. "Holiday Camp"). Others come across as mere filler. Now, I remember seeing my local high school perform this decades ago and I really enjoyed it. Middle school me liked it so much I watched the VHS of the official concert for it (Phil Collins was in this, right?) many, many times. But, something about the album by itself just doesn't connect, and it's easy to get bored. The ugly: the story itself doesn't make any sense. I read the synopsis before listening so I get what is SUPPOSED to be happening (not that it seems like it's a great story by itself anyway) but at very few points during the album is the plot actually comprehensible. Overall, I agree this is a must listen album, but perhaps we would be better served watching the concert for it and seeing some of the action take place on stage so it makes more sense and not just hoping it ends soon.

After the success of The Who Sell Out, our favorite mod rock band go on to do a double-album rock opera. This is the album that set the bar for all future concept albums. Including both an overture and an underture! Not many rock albums will have an underture, I can tell you that right now. It unfortunately takes a while for the album to really kick in. Side B is when the songs start getting good enough to make note of, as the album flows from one song to the next without much distinction. In my youth I was more easily impressed by concept albums that pulled this stunt, but now I expect a bit more for the songs to be distinct and memorable. I can't help but feel this highlights a distinct blindspot in The Who's output: spotty songwriting. For every great song they'll have, there will be several songs that are not noteworthy at all. Not bad, but also not noteworthy. For reference, side C boasts the excellent song Pinball Wizard, but requires slogging through "Do You Think It's Alright?" and "Fiddle About" to get there first. It is a uniquely mediocre experience that best showcases my problem with The Who and double albums at the same time. Tommy isn't a bad album. It is competently written and performed. It is not something I would recommend on the basis that it is overlong and not all that great to warrant the runtime. I understand Quadrophenia is better?

Rock opera go brrr. Music itself is interesting and surprisingly layered and diverse. Some bluesy stuff, some orchestral stuff, lots of weird interludes. Very clean production. Lyrics are.. interesting. Will needa give this another listen

Rock opera, doesn’t hit me like other great who albums, could not get into the filler tracks

Definitely interesting as a concept album and very cool that it was the first "rock opera" but I didn't feel like the music grabbed me as much as I would want it to.

Pinball Wizard is obviously the high point of this album but I liked the whole flow of the album. I'd enjoy listening to this all the way through again. It was good but not quite 4 stars good.

I think this is meant to be viewed/listened to live, straight through. Just sitting on my couch it’s not exciting me, nor is it unpleasant. It’s just there. Pinball Wizard 10/5 stars though.

This is a pretty decent album. I found a lot of it to just be very basic and plain. Cool idea for a lot of it, but just bland.

Not as good as the reputation it has - only a couple of good songs and a lot of filler, especially on the special edition with live versions.

Its a solid album. The music is amazing and really well composed even tho the lyrics and singing is inconistant

Somehow it's background music, even if you try to focus on it. Not special, but keeps the silence away effectively.

Es bueno, muy instrumental

I didn't really get too much into the story, but I still enjoyed the album. Favorite: Pinball Wizard

Best Song: Pinball Wizard. That guitar melody which pops up throughout the album makes its presence most known here. It also feels the most "rock" of all that's on offer. Worst Song: Cousin Kevin. Is it just me, or does it sound like some of the vocals are really off-key? Overall: I always applaud weird and avant garde choices in art, and a rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind kid who becomes a pinball savant is certainly weird. Sadly, in the effort to present a continuous narrative, the actual music becomes less interesting. Would probably be interesting to watch a stage production, but it struggles to hold my interest over such a lengthy album.

Suffers from the same "rock opera" problem as The Wall, and with way more of an added cringe factor since I was a kid. Still an overall fine album, but let's be honest - what are you reaching for on this record besides "Pinball Wizard"?

Not my favorite Who album by far.

How can you not love an opening track with flugelhorn? Overall just OK.

Overlong and a bit preachy in hindsight, this album nonetheless contains some absolute bangers like Pinball Wizard and Acid Queen.

some first-rate tracks but much is forgettable and the central idea is silly

While I didn't really dislike it, I think The Who took themselves too serious and created an album that works fine as a rock album but that doesn't have the musical quality necessary for it to work as a rock opera. The story comes with an intended pathos and gravitas that simply aren't backed up by enough technical skill to have much impact at all.

Interesting concept album with a controversial topic, so this must have stirred up some emotions back then. It was a very bold move to make a rock opera, but it somehow is a bit tedious to listen to. At many times more of the same, building up tension but it hardly ever comes to a real explosion.

Standard '70s concept album affair. Do I recognize this is perhaps one of the most quintessential. Still though, for my first time listening to it, I prefer their older simpler work. This had a lot of ideas, and the narrative thread was incredibly strong.

Decent classic rock, but nothing standout

Quite enjoyable.

Un autre album de The Who... Par contre ici on a un concept plus fort et une oeuvre majeure dans la carrière du groupe. Il faut effectivement avoir écouté cet album. Écouter un opéra rock n'est pas une tâche facile. Faut être dans le mood. L'écoute en vinyle est probablement plus agréable et appropriée puisque les pauses pour les changements de côtés allègent un peu le tout. Pinball Wizard est dans mes pièces préférées du groupe et une pièce qui représente bien le groupe, son unicité. La groove dans I'm Free est intéressante. On n'est pas au niveau de The Wall, mais on a un album qui coule bien.

Not a big fan of the album or the band. This is bloated, over reaching and as of these days a bit tasteless. Gotta admire the ambition but it misses.

I might be spoiled, as my first exposure to Tommy was the full-cast anniversary edition. The songs are here, but the songs feel lightweight in comparison, with the album as a whole feeling bloated.

Good. Need more listens

Despite being iconic I thought it was fairly middling...

Rock Opera par excellence. (6/10) FT: Pinball Wizard, Sally Simpson

Heard it a handful of times before. Good album. Overrated.

Ambitious, and one can assume groundbreaking at its release. But in the end, only worth listening front to back in order to string the story together as almost no song stands on its own except of course Pinball Wizard… And maybe take the pedo stuff down a notch, too, eh?

The Who will always be the bargain basement version of better bands. The only song that stuck out for me was Pinball Wizard. I guess if you get tired of the Beatles, the Stones, and Zeppelin there's always the Who.

Some classic songs, and love the overall vibe, but many of the songs aren't ones I would re-listen to standalone.

not their best album. 2.5/5

Pretty wild. Didn't know Tommy had a whole backstory going on. Not something i would put on just to listen to since some of them are odd but overall a good piece of work and quite experimental.

Nothing wrong with it. But I don’t feel like I will be going back to it. Cover art 3/5

Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would a storytelling concept album.

The story didn’t make a lot of sense to me but I really enjoyed quite a few songs and loved the progression throughout the album. Would listen again but probably not going to put it on myself.

Fun and cinematic, most definitely the soundtrack to a musical

Started out enjoying this, but it lost me in the middle somewhere.

It's taken me years to work out what's wrong with The Who. They've performed some of the greatest songs of all time, but I find the quality drops if you listen to a whole album. Who's Next is an exception, but usually a Who album has too much filler. So part of their problem is lack of good songs, but Tommy has good songs. I have two problems with this album. Firstly, any song that doesn't have Townsend power chords tends to be weedy. Secondly, their vocals aren't up to snuff. Roger needs to be singing balls-out rock or he should shut up. Pete should never sing. They needed to hand these songs over to other musicians. Except Pinball Wizard. That is magnificent.

Very cool concept/ rock opera

To be honest, I've only ever been familiar with Pinball Wizard & I'm Free. I actually don't even know what Tommy is. Was it a musical? A movie? Both? I still don't know. I'm still only familiar with those 2 songs. This is just super meh to me. It was fine. Rating this a 3.

Opera album with minimal hits

I have heard of this album, and I do not think I ever saw the movie. But it is a rocking album!

I didn’t really care for much of this album other than Pinball Wizard and Tommy Can You Hear Me

Finde ich bei weitem nicht so scheisse wie das Erstlingswerk, das mir The Who zunächst komplett vergällt hat. Diesem Album hingegen muss ich (schlechte) drei Sterne geben.

Some awful bits redeemed by some alright bits. On the whole pretty self indulgent and ridiculous.

It's cool that it's one of the first concept albums, and I can see it's major influence but it wasn't really my cup of tea. It was alright.

I did not care for this

The movie is one if my favorites, but it doesn't change the fact that this is one of The Who's weakest albums. Some pretty nice songs and the concept is quite excellent, but there are sadly too many fillers.

Some great moment, but then the second after you feel tired.. Just too long.

Despite the fact that there are 5-6 really excellent songs, Tommy is perhaps the most boring Who album, because it is too long and has a lot of fillers. I'm a Who fan, so it kind of breaks my heart to say it like that... However, I have to admit, it made me want to listen to the film again. I hope the next Who's album will be the killer "My Generation"!

Sasvim dobar album, ali ga nisam previše pratio koliko sam trebao, svakako mislim da bih se trebao vratiti na ovaj album da ga još bolje jednog dana poslušam.

Epic rock opera with an epic song. Fave: Pinball Wizard

Ok but a bit more 'operaish' than i had expected. i am sure it would be better having seen the film but none of the songs seems to be given the space to get going.

Much of the music is pretty decent and I had partly hoped this might be instrumental so I didn’t have to listen to this nonsense story full of Townsend’s weird obsessions. I get that he’s probably working things through but this Tommy metaphor is in such poor taste.

🎵 He's a pinball wizard 🎵

I know for many Tommy is the Who's magnum opus. But for me I want the power. Pete attacking the guitar, Keith treating everything as if he's the frontman, Roger preening and John holding it all together

I have probably listened to this album at least 10 times before reviewing this album. The first few times was out of curiosity about the rest of the album that includes "Pinball Wizard". The next few times was to try and understand the whole rock opera. The last couple of times was to decide how much some of the characters and songs creep me out. This album still makes me feel icky. I haven't watched the movie yet (maybe never will?). I did not know that a couple of the creepiest songs were credited to Entwistle. I thought the creepiness was all on Townshend's shoulders. There are tracks that I still enjoy ("Pinball Wizard", "I'm Free") and some of the instrumentals are worth listening to, to see what the band was trying to explore musically (my fav was "Sparks"). Overall, the album comes out as an "okay", with a wish to skip some of the story portrayed across the album.

This did have it's ups and downs but I really enjoyed this! I am confused tho- is Tommy ok?

I do not get the story but I do get the music.

It's certainly ambitious and there is some great stuff here. The drumming in particular is obviously fantastic but all the performances are great, there are some lovely harmonies, and it introduces and develops certain motifs in a really satisfying way It's a bit all over the place though - the concept is so scattered, and musically it doesn't exactly gel together (Good Morning Campers or whatever it's called is fun but incredibly out of place) and it really feels like the entire thing hangs around Pinball Wizard. Which is an incredible song but... the 70+ minutes bookending seems excessive

Never have I looked up the supposed story of Tommy. It is bonkers. I've listened before without really paying attention and the album is much better knowing the rough storyline.

A cool concept with some great songs mixed in... but man did it really start to get tedious. I was ready for this one to be over by the time Tommy got his senses back.

Ah, the original rock opera. I think it's pretty cool how the concept was birthed out of a desire to find a way to escape the "short song format" of music that had existed up until this point. I had not heard this in full before, and was not familiar with the plot. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to completely discern the plot from the music alone; I had to rely on a little help from Wikipedia. Needless to say, the plot is very much a product of the 1960s. The album did feel a little long and bloated, but it was bizarre, which I appreciate, so it evens out. There were some great songs on this album. That said, musically, this particular album is classic Who. They aren't reinventing any wheel there; this particular album is all about the introduction of the rock opera format, which it turned out their musical style was perfect for. This album dared to try something new, and while not perfect, brought about a significant form of musical storytelling. That in and of itself makes this album a worthy addition to the project. Thanks, Who, for gifting us the rock opera!

C'est OK. Pas mauvais, très bon concept, mais j'ai l'impression d'écouter une comédie musicale sans l'image

My first time giving this a spin, and I mostly enjoyed it. The first few tracks are nice and theatrical and set the scene well - much like the start of a musical, which I guess this pretty much is (didn't realise See Me, Feel Me was originally more of a recurring theme than it's own track - another musical theatre trope?) I like the really short tracks (they help a lot with plot exposition) and always have respect for ambitious concept albums, especially groundbreaking ones like this. I'm not sure the individual parts are strong enough to keep me coming back to listen to the whole, though, especially when it's so long. 3.5

A real mixture in terms of quality, but I suppose that's easily done with a concept album. Each song fulfils a purpose after all. I like the Tommy movie with the other performers. Less fussed by the Who's actual album. But Sally Simpson, Pinball Wizard, 1921, and It's A Boy are still great in this. I'm Free is quality too

Es como una ópera rock. Se me ha hecho bastante bola. Ni fu ni fa.

3.5

not for me

It was ok.

You know... fine, okay. I guess.

There were some good songs on it but it was way too long. 2.5

Hele zit, maar wel ontzettend goed gedaan. En gewoon een goede band.

Tsja. Hier en daar een beetje theatraal, maar zeker acceptabel.

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It is musical feat that I appreciated more when I was in college.

Decent, but not their best

Not their best album, not even their best double album (Quadrophenia is more consistent), but completely with the zeitgeist in the late sixties, hence it's the one Who album everyone has head of.

The Who's: Tommy stands apart from other Who material for me. This sorta album was not being done at the time and though they can make better music, looking at what was created with this rock opera, the legendary status of it can not be denied. I just have to compartmentalize this from the rest of The Who discography. For me personally, I'd give it a 3. For the impact it made on culture and what have you, at least 4 stars.

This album coined the term Rock Opera. Regardless of what I think about the music, I have to at least appreciate it for the courageous step out of the norm that it is.

Great album

I wonder if it is possible to submit reviews for others

Pinball wizard rb2 memories

I've had to sit through several tragic high school productions of the stage musical inspired by this album. I'm not sure I'll ever really be able to appreciate it properly. I went into this with an open mind but it gave me unpleasant flashbacks.

It is a fairly bloated album. Fair play for trying to pull this off but they have better albums - the subject matter of pinball, pop-culture messiah and paedos is probably not for everyone. Where's the book Pete? Best Tracks: 1921; Pinball Wizard; We're Not Gonna Take It

Pinball Wizard was great. The rest was just okay. Interesting concept, but not for me!

3.5

Pretty great album. Never really listened to the whole thing before. 3/5

I preferred the film version.

Catchy rock, elguitar riffs, fængende

lots of tracks that have no words so I zone out. i liked pinball wizard and tommy's holiday camp. they were funky.

some classics on here but pretty long...

This is definitely one of the first cohesive concept albums/rock operas ever released by a band which means it definitely earns a spot on this list; however, I feel that it was a bit pretentious and overly long for what it was. Don't get me wrong: I had a fun time listening to the whole album and thought there was plenty of variety and great instrumentation here, but I can't help but feel that it came across as a bit generic and repetitive at times. While the concept was carried throughout the whole album, the overall story was not very clear to me upon my first listen. Maybe this is something that becomes more apparent in subsequent listens, but typically an album of this sorts makes its characters and plot clear from the start and has story beats that carry this all the way to the end. With 'Tommy', I did not feel a strong connection to this concept which just left me listening to it as a random collection of songs. When looking at it through this lens, I don't think it's their best work from a songwriting and arrangement perspective (although I have not heard a ton of Who material). This one has the potential for me to truly understand and respect it more, but I am not sure that there was enough here even in its long length to make me want to come back for sure. Overall, I enjoyed this one and understand its spot on this list, but it wasn't as great as some people might think it is. 3/5.

I have a difficult time with concept albums, especially with linear story lines. I don't feel there is enough for me to grab on to and follow through in the music. The guitar work ranges from great to mediocre, but i think this would be worth another spin. Undertone is a good self contained groove. Pinball Wizard kicks ass. Sally Simpson is a cool groove. We're not Gonna Take It/See Me, Feel Me doesn't feel powerful enough musically to match the lyrical content cap of the album.

how to disguise halfassed songwriting by telling people it's on purpose pinball wizard is sick

An interesting attempt at a rock opera concept album, but I think it wears out its welcome and got very repetitive fast and could have been shortened to just one album. I look forward to hearing their later efforts which are much better eg Quadrophenia

weird

I don't like rock operas and this album didn't change that, but I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. 2.5/5

I don't believe I'd ever listened to this whole album before. It does feel rather unfair to write a review after one listen of something that's, if memory serves, 487 songs long. But my gut instinct tells me I'll reach for Who's Next over this every single time. I do like all things pinball though, so...

Ambitious but overly long and overblown. Quite dark at times with songs like Cousin Kevin and Fiddle About is literally about Tommy getting molested by his uncle, wtf? Anyway, there are some good tunes on here, Pinball Wizard being the highlight but overall it does drag on a bit and I think would benefit from some visuals on stage or film.

I liked I’m Free

Quite good

I love a concept album. This is great in scope, I just need more listens to get the lyrics down. Likely to grow on me further

wasalt sa nofsu

Pinball Wizard is the best song and naturally the most well known. There are some weird songs on this album. I have seen bits and pieces of the motion picture before but I did not watch it for this listening. I am not sure I will watch it or listen to this album again.

Don’t listen to a ton of The Who but I thought this was good

A lot of short little tracks, I think I'd enjoy this more if I had watched the show beforehand or read up on the plot synopsis. As it is, it's an okay listen but I didn't connect very well to the music. Favourites: Pinball Wizard, Go to the Mirror

Quite strange and confusing, in almost an interesting way. Lots of potential here

Es como una ópera rock. Se me ha hecho bastante bola.

Not a huge fan of the softer, high pitched voices used in this album. For a hard rock album, it's decidedly soft. Rock Opera is a cool concept, but some real strange tracks exist to hold the confusing narrative together. Highlight Tracks: 4, 8, 13, 21

No songs I had heard before, and unfortunately none that stood out.

Si lo curtiese más seguro me gustaría más.

No me emocionó tanto como lo otro que ha salido acá de los The Who. 7/10

Ooof, this was a little darker than I was expecting. I guess you can’t drag out pinball wizardry for a full 75mins but that didn’t prepare me for the torture of for poor inert Tommy to be his uncle’s fuckmeat. Musically it’s not doing much for me, I thought The Who were supposed to Rock, this is all jangly folk acoustic guitars. A bit forced and lame. Fun fact: how does Tommy play such a mean pinball? Answer: he’s not blind at all, it’s psychosomatic so his eyes are perfectly fine.

Pinball wizard is good. The rest of it is kind of a slog.

Plenty of good musicians in the band. Why moot them? I didn’t mind it, and know it’s a concept album, but it’s probably more up Helen Keller’s alley.

Goes on a bit, some great tracks and a lot of filler IMO, doesnt change my mind on rock operas

Mostly good - better than I was expecting, but too many off tracks for me

A very cohesive rock opera record that at times can test your endurance with long instrumental parts, without much textual substance. It has a greatly unique quality however, and I admit it deserves its status as a classic. Just not in classic territory for me personally.

I'm conflicted about The 'Oo. Daltrey must be the worst singer ever to become a rock Gos after Dylan. Townsend lurches from writing absolute classics to ridiculous nonsense. Most of this album falls into the latter. Sometimes I love them, but other times (like this) I just wonder what they were thinking.. Rock opera? Well if you must, Pete, but I'd prefer Who's Next instead, please.

Liked though couldn't listened to the end.

I loved Tommy the first time I heard it. But then I heard Quadrophenia and realised everything the band did better. Tommy has aged much worse in my book, with a story which hangs together by a thread with an awkward mix of molestation and whimsy. The amount of short \"filler\" tracks wears thin, as does the long \"Underture\" jam to fill out time. I also much prefer the energy that \"Listening to You\" has in concert or in the 1975 film. At its best, Tommy showcases the Who as an ensemble of peerless musicians and must have been powerful live. Christmas, Pinball Wizard, Go to the Mirror... all classics. I have to appreciate the scope and ambition behind it as well, so this gets 3* from me.

словом, мы все больны пинболом... ну что сказать, 69 год. По прослушивании метался немного, делать ли скидку на время выхода, и по итогу решил немного сделать. С другой стороны этот альбом - буквально отец того ебучего рака, который уничтчожает нормальную музыку, и имя ему - КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНОСТЬ. Да, это прородитель всех этих сюжетных альбомов и рок-опер, самого душного и графоманского говна. И это слышно, лол! По сути оценивать это как музыкальное произведение вообще смысла не имеет - музыки тут хуй да нихуя. Все инструменталы блеклые и одинаковые, хотя в начале вроде был задел на музло с какими-то дудочками, там, синтами. Но почему-то всё это очень быстро испарилось, и остался только унылый гитар плакинг (а здесь 24 песни, на секунду!) Но, конечно, не музыкой единой, у нас же тут ИСТОРИЯ, а значит надо слушать тексты, читать справочные материалы и смотреть (естественно!) фильм, снятый по альбому. Последнее, естественно, я делать не буду, а вот первыми пунктами озаботился. Про историю я уже упоминал как-то у себя на канале - она на самом деле довольно рофляная. Вкратце: пиздюк видит, как батя-мореход убивает любовника его матери и слепнет/глохнет от охуения. Потом его травят, ебут и всё такое, а потом он становится всемирно известным игроком в пинбол (лол), потом мессией и в конце его вроде как опять ебут прихожане (но это не точно). Ну типа история-то не самая унылая, это вам не горгород! Но всё-таки понять её можно исключительно из пересказа на википедии - собрать самому разрозненные тексты песен в цельную истори решительно невозможно. Даже учитывая, что там ОЧЕНЬ много тупо прямолинейного сторителлинга, типа "Я кузин Томми, я хулиган, сейчас я буду его пиздить и пытать, ахаха какой я злой!". Ну в итоге и получается, что единственный адекватный вариант получить от этого продукта удовольствие - это прочитать сначала сюжет, потом с гениусом сидеть читать тексты, ну и всё, собственно. А, фильм ещё, да! Надеюсь ни по одному альбому больше никогда не снимут фильм. В итоге что имеем? Ну, есть пара в целом слушабельных треков: The Acid Queen (наверное самый приятный), Eyesight to the Blind (это шестой трек, и только на нём начинается хоть какая-то музыка на альбоме), Christmas (самое близкое к песне, которую можно понять без контекста сюжета), Pinball Wizard (куплеты бодрые, припев хуйня какая-то), ну и мульяшная Tommy's Holiday Camp (напоминает музыку из губки боба или типа того). Вообще плюс-минус ровный пробег нормальных песен начинается только под конец - последние три трека немного напряжения дают. Но всё равно в целом это унылейший экспириенс, интересный лишь как историческая справка и какая-никакая веха в развитии музыки. Впрочем, в отличие от многих других альбомов, к которым у меня в этом списке претензия из разряда "как это вообще сюда попало", здесь могу сказать, что попало не зря. Ну важный альбом, в целом. Жалко, что не интересный. 6/10

Top album!

// Favs: – Score: Light 3

Opera rock

It's kind of a shame that this album developed a reputation as the great early rock opera, since The Pretty Things did it first (and better) with S.F. Sorrow. It's not great, not terrible - just like everything else The Who has ever done. Best track: Pinball Wizard

Gave it a listen, have always been aware of this but never listened to anything other than pinball wizard until now. Really cool concept and can see how it would have been awesome in it's time and context. Doesn't really do it for me listening to it today.

Better story than it is music. Famous concept album But for me not all the songs are that great. It’s definitely better as a whole but only a few songs are enjoyable as standalone pieces. 7.3/10

Slow, relaxing and airy rock. Lots of instrumentals so far. Album seems like it needs to be felt as an experience and in the right setting.

Some very good music here. Unfortunately, the concept it is so famous for brings some quite underwhelming filler tracks.

I find it an interesting overlap between stuff like the Beatles and darker/heavier/more psychedelic 70s rock. The vocals occasionally get awful. Especially on cousin kevin. Overall, I like their later albums better. But still enjoy Pinball Wizard

not as turd as i remember it being last time i listened to it. its a huge self indulgent ego stroking project from townsend but the less said about townsends stroking habits the better. speaking of nonces, not a big fan of listening to any song about noncing. only a nonce thinks a noncey uncle is an integral part to a rock opera. reading the synopsis on wiki did make listening to it more understandable, though it is a plotline that holds up about as well as something from Hollyoaks.

Not impressed, not quadrophenia. May work better as a live/stage preformance

It has some nice songs but it drags on too much. By the second hour it was really hard to find this enjoyable. By the end, I no longer cared about the overall story, so I guess rock operas are not my thing.

Liked this album

Good album although didn't finish it but would listen again.

That feels sacrilegious, tbh, but I’m writing this as a review hearing it now, not as a product of its times, primarily. It is of course a genre-busting revelation. But wow, the politics of this record do not hold up at all. Disability as metaphor is so tired, and the way sexual violence is portrayed is um, problematic, to say the least. That said, I enjoy the storytelling, and musicianship, and the vision of it all, and also too, I found a fair number of songs to just be boring? And, there are some great lines, harmonies, and sweet memories of singing along to it with my dad as a kid. (edited)

Boring/meh

Speciaal album. Sommige nummers zijn best oké, andere vind ik helemaal niets

Groundbreaking for its time with some fine tracks but overall an underwhelming experience

Some good musicianship. Hit and miss with the songs but some strong ones in there to make up for the weaker ones. Pinball Wizard is a worldie. Album makes more sense as a soundtrack.

Mmmm I was a massive Pearl Jam Fan in High School, so had an understanding that The Who was a good band, but just never really got into it. Never listened to this album, but know the story, which is super wierd and interesting. After the first listen...not for me. Sorry Eddie! 24 tracks! For such a long album, I don't think they needed to repeat the chorus so many times in so many songs... Really like the drama of Overture and Underture and Pinball Wizard is the standout track

Not bad for the first choice.

Álbum triple (en Spotify solo 2), con disco en estudio y otro en directo donde se puede apreciar el tipo de rock de principios de los 70. En ocasiones guitarrero, algún tema que ha llegado hasta hoy y buenas sensaciones, aunque no me ha llegado a llenar del todo

Remembered this from the musical. Still like it

A classic

Prior to this I’d only probably heard the singles/famous songs off this album, so it was cool to finally listen to the whole album. Overall, the album was good, but nothing really grabbed me (other than the songs I already knew). Also the story of this concept album is a bit odd at times and not super compelling. However, it’s iconic and I’m glad I listened to it.

Interesting narrative weaved throughout, recognized the pinball song but otherwise unfamiliar with The Who. Felt like relatively standard rock stuff, some cool sounds sprinkled throughout though.

Meh

You can definitely give props for the rock opera attempt... it is interesting, and something that i amazingly love when it comes to quadrophenia. this album doesn't have any great songs (i'm free and pinball wizard are probably my least "favorite" popular who tracks). still originality and style shine through.

Great

Interesting to know this is a concept album. Some good songs here and there, but I am having the same experience I have had previously with The Who, which is to say I just can't really get into them.

I used to love this when I was a nipper and I think it mostly held up til around the middle where it gets a bit boring. Also, why is there so much rape/molestation craic on this album? Like a concept album about a wee fella playing pinball doesn’t seem like the right venue?

got bored

This was a trip down to Wikipedia. I can admire the idea of the rock opera, but in some ways this one feels a bit self-indulgent. It feels somewhat exploitive of the idea of a "deaf, dumb, blind kid" as well as abusive situations of said character. I doubt that was their intention, but it's a peculiar choice. I suppose it's "edgy" of those times, now it just feels kind of try-hard. I can definitely respect The Who going for it though, and I think it has artistic significance. No tracks I really dislike, but nothing really speaks out either, which I suppose is potentially good as a cohesive album. There are other rock operas I would rather listen to, but I can respect it.

Pretty formative for me, this one. It was when I first realised that rock music can tell stories (and as a nerdy kid that loved books but wanted to be cool this was transformative). Yes it's pretentious and pompous at points, but so am I.

Need to listen again for the concept of it, nothing special from a surface listen

Points for being one of the first Rock Operas and reoccurring motifs and cool songs like "Pinball Wizard" and "I'm Free".

idk man, not that entertaining. Just....bland

I appreciate that this album has an actual narrative compared to other concept albums of the time that were more about themes. The probably with this album is that it is boring and not good. It’s influence and benefit to the concept album is important but there is no diversity and no pieces to hold on too.

Not sure what to think about it. Not really my style

Decided to look up the story this time and cool no one knows what the hell its about either. The music and ideas are still fun tho

Never been big on the Who, but I did enjoy this one. More of a 3.5ish. Love the idea of a rock opera, it just stretches a bit long. Keith Moon and John Entwistle steal the show on quite a few tracks, but then again, they always did. Favorite tracks: "Eyesight to the Blind", "Go to the Mirror!"

More rock operas and especially prog projects need to take cues from this album. The story is small scale, and the 75 minutes drags less than many ambitious 60-minute projects. Fine pop writing, but ultimately the instrumentation doesn't hold up the structure of the thing. A very enjoyable 3.5, but the critical acclaim baffles.

I don’t like The Who I guess…..

It’s pretty bad. Most of it sounds the same and most of it sounds a bit of

....Guys, this album is not good. Who's been pumping this shit up for 50 years?

3 times more than was needed

Fucking long

Was okay but too slow and too many instrumental moments for me.

kinda pissed me off

After listeting to the second album I start hating who man. It fills like some kind of a glimmer of normal music, but then they start to scream and shout and act like a clowns. Hard to listen

Can it still be a brilliant technical achievement if 2/3rds of the songs suck?

cool beans nice intro ig, enjoyable for some reason nvm skipling it

Good music, cheesy concept and slightly odd choice of story. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt that this was something that society needed telling at the time 2.4

A few good songs, but an overall mess.

Underwhelming

Made it halfway. Really not of interest to me. As an actual stage performance, sure, but as a headphones listening experience, nah.

Doing this on pros and cons: Pros: Ambitious. Nominally complete work. Interesting departure from standard Who rock-dom. Musically tight. Cons: Fails to live up to its ambition, musically; it's pretty flat. Also too long. For something that relies so heavily on the story, the story sucks. I first listened to this on speakers and it was Bad. Then I listened to it on headphones and it was better. But even being headphone music, it's just tiresome. It lasts way too long, is way too flat, and while there is variety between songs, each song taken as a whole has nothing going on besides keith moon drum fills. Just tepid.

So I get that this is supposed to be a concept album and tried to keep that in mind, but sadly it just didn't interest me much musically.

Tommy has just never grabbed me. I like the Who, just not so much Tommy.

Enjoyment: 5 Replayability: 4 Cohesion: 5 Flow/Pacing: 3 Artistic Merit: 4 Weighted Average: 4.4 Review: After listening twice through, this album left me wanting. It has the makeup of an album that I should completely enjoy: a concept with an interesting subject matter, progressive rock operatics, a HOF band... but it just... didn't click for me. The Overture sets up the album very nicely, but it slowly devolved with each new track and the out-of-place interludes. Maybe I'm just having a bad morning and I couldn't wrap my head around this one as much as I wanted to. There's a chance I'll re-review this in the future. But for now, I'll sit in disappointment. Liked Song(s): Overture, 1921, Pinball Wizard, Go To The Mirror!, Tommy's Holiday Camp Disliked Song(s): Fiddle About Recommend? Maybe

My least favorite The Who album, but it might be because I've heard it way too often

Disappointingly unfun to listen to. But I guess it laid the groundwork for albums like Pink Floyd's The Wall, so at least it has this going for itself.

"Townshend came up with the concept of Tommy after being introduced to the work of Meher Baba, and attempted to translate Baba's teachings into music." Damn, we are already off to a bad start. The best rock and roll is a vehicle for simple and relateable human emotions expressed as directly as possibly (ideally under 3 minutes), but when it's used to drag out a paper-thin (and frankly pointless) story to double LP length, then it's completely lost the thread. There's a couple of decent musical bits here like "Pinball Wizard" and the final half of "We're Not Going To Take It", but trying to make it through this entire album is molasses-slow slog through a bunch of non-songs that don't up to anything in the whole.

again.. very long one…. didn’t love much of this honestly. i had higher hopes but i already don’t remember any of it

Didn’t like it. None of the songs resonated with me

ik ben geen fan van opera rock

3/10 What is the point of a double album if in my opinion you only have 1 really good song (pinball wizard) and maybe 2-3 other decent songs, I didn’t mind there’s a doctor. The who are starting to feel overrated

Thought I would really enjoy this, but it just dragged on. I wanted to like it but very few songs spoke to me like I thought they would.One thing that has always stuck through me was my uncle calling the who the greatest band of all time, better than the beatles specifically, and everyone else. I respect the who, but they're just not for me.

Proto-eksempel på verdensfjerne rockemusikere som går helt vill i egen rockearkitektur. De verste eksessene fra det påfølgende tiårets progressive labyrintmusikk får her i all hovedsak sin fødsel. Babyen er slimete, blodig og skriker etter oppmerksomhet. Akker meg her når jeg forestiller meg hvor geniale musikerne selv trodde dette var.

Kva var dette for idé? Om

I am actually a fan of The Who and I think they have some really good stuff but this album just did not work for me. I don’t think is showcased The Who very well.

You’ve got to admire the ambition but as per most concept albums the music gets lost in the wider purpose of the story. Very underwhelmed.

Похоже на рок, но очень сильно странное, напоминает какой-то мюзикл.

It's okay - not something I'd relisten to but the rock opera concept is interesting.

1. 3.5 2. 3 3. 3.5 4. 4 5. 3 6. 3.5 1. 2 2. 2.5 3. 3 4. 2.5 1. 2 2. 2 3. 4.5 4. 2.5 5. 3.5 6. 3 7. 2.5 8. 3 1. 2.5 2. 3 3. 3.5 4. 3.5 5. 3 6. 3

Groundbreaking, but didn't do much for me and felt like a drag. I just don't think The Who are for me since this and Who's Next were essentially snoozefests.

What really surprised me about this critically acclaimed rock opera was how mediocre it actually is 4 / 10

I know that this isn't really a true album but a soundtrack for the film, but I don't know that it stands on its own particularly well. Mostly because it's too long. And I'm trying to listen while working and it's not a music style that lends itself to that very well. So I gave up, because it's way too long to keep listening to something distracting me from getting shit done.

eh

It was very theatrical, couple of good songs. Overall wouldn't put it on again.

Meh

not as bad as “The Who Sell Out” but damn it’s close

Got bored of this

Wow, insane vocals. I can see how they influenced many acts that followed in their rock opera steps. That being said, the album is way too long to hold my interest. Everything started to sound the same towards the end of Disc 1.

A weaker The Who album, imo. Mostly a bunch of musically faffing about. Movie was better, but even then it didn't blow me away. Tina Turner was fun in it. Couple decent tracks, like "Pinball Wizard", but mostly forgettable.

I really want to like this album more then I do.

I just don’t like the who. This is like the Wall but shit. A couple of good songs wrapped in massive self-indulgence with a sinister dollop of paedophilia on top.

So I have pretty mixed opinions about this album. For instance, I was ready to drag this album through the mud because I’m already getting sick of The Who and how much they come up on the list when I honestly think they are not great at creating albums where I care about the whole “picture”. My take away is always that they write a handful of great all time rock songs but them bury them under other filler tracks creating underwhelming after underwhelming album. And don’t get me wrong I can understand and appreciate a concept album and the attempt that was made but so much of this album really is just stuff you have to get through to get to the great stuff. I found the vast majority of this album to be mediocre rock. OK before I get carried away with my criticism, I really have to say I like their compositions. The first time I was ever curious and interested with the who was when one of my favorite musical artists played a medley of their songs live. It really won me over and it really made me interested in their music and career but every time I’ve ever spent with their actual material I’m always so underwhelmed with the delivery so to speak. I don’t think it’s very good when other artists playing your music make your music sound better. I will say it does make me appreciate the music itself more. Like if you were describing this album as a house you’d say “it has good bones but it needs some work”. All that being said the 3 song section of the album that goes from “pinball wizard”, “there’s a doctor”, to “go to the mirror” is the greatest thing they have ever written. Honestly they could’ve combined them into one long song but then there would only be one song on the album that I saved…

Y'a des petits bouttes pas pire et des longs bouttes plates. Gros effort pour rien de vraiment spécial. Écoute pénible. 2.49 étoiles

Has some good instrumentals but other than that Nothing special about this album 3/10

It’s not my bag. Gave it an honest try.

This process has really cemented my dislike of concept albums. And i've had a number if who albums and been disappointed by them all. it is saved from one star by the obvious talent in their musicianship and their ambition.

This was really underwhelming

overrated. 2.21

When I think about it as broadening my knowledge of an extremely influential British band, I kind of enjoy it. When I think about it as a collection of songs about weird guys, I don't feel the same.

I cant stand up their own arse who. I like their early 60s stuff ( A quick one is miles better concept album type who) but as soon as he started swinging his microphone around giving it the rock star big ones i lose interest

Shit

i just dont really like the who

I like it, but its not exactly for me

Nope. Not my thing. I like The Who, but this is not my cup of tea.

A rock opera original but never really warmed to it (I think it’s the recitatives) preferring the who classics unfortunately - won’t get fooled again, baba, who are you….

I love musicals. I love big, operatic, over the top pop and rock songs. I do not like this album.

Too long

Pretentious

I genuinely thought I'd like this album more than I did. I've always loved Pinball Wizard as a standalone track, but unfortunately the rest of the album fell flat for me. Whilst there's some decent tunes littered across the record, the majority of the songs feel quite samey and bland, and the ‘storyline’ throughout got slightly confusing.

I feel the urge to dump on this album, and it's definitely not for me. It's like a childhood trauma songs from "Always Sunny". I think it falls flat in effectively every way, but I can't deny that it's influential and an honest attempt at doing something. I can't bring myself to rate it a three, but I recognize that I may be being mean here.