The Who / Tommy - Overture (1969)

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work.

The Who developed from an earlier group, the Detours, and established themselves as part of the pop art and mod movements, featuring auto-destructive art by destroying guitars and drums on stage. Their first single as the Who, "I Can't Explain", reached the UK top ten, followed by a string of singles including "My Generation", "Substitute" and "Happy Jack". In 1967, they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival and released the US top ten single "I Can See for Miles", while touring extensively. The group's fourth album, 1969's rock opera Tommy, included the single "Pinball Wizard" and was a critical and commercial success. Live appearances at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival, along with the live album Live at Leeds, cemented their reputation as a respected rock act. With their success came increased pressure on lead songwriter Townshend, and the follow-up to Tommy, Lifehouse, was abandoned. Songs from the project made up 1971's Who's Next, which included the hit "Won't Get Fooled Again". The group released the album Quadrophenia in 1973 as a celebration of their mod roots, and oversaw the film adaptation of Tommy in 1975. They continued to tour to large audiences before semi-retiring from live performances at the end of 1976. The release of Who Are You in 1978 was overshadowed by the death of Moon shortly after.

[sebastianfitzptraick]

Townshend is a master of chord progression.

[giannimonti]

Gli who i miei idoli della musica rock, dalla prima volta che gli ho ascoltati, non gli ho più lasciati, ho tutto i dischi, CD,video cassette etc..., e gli anche visti in concerto alla royal albert hall cosa voglio di più, the who forever

[tedgegi]

The beginning brilliance of Pete Townshend's songwriting on display.

[greglapointe]

Opening track from probably the greatest rock album ever. I love the video too.

[Marc-lqqf]

Incontestablement un des meilleurs instrumentaux du rock. Très inspiré, original et élaboré, avec les choeurs, le cor (joué par John Entwhistle), l'orgue qui joue le thème principal de l'opéra, et le drumming fantastique de Keith Moon, qui était le meilleur batteur de rock à l'époque, sans discussion, et même encore un des meilleurs aujourd'hui.
RIP Keith et John

[mikewroe]

This is awesome. .The Who were slightly forgotten in 69..The Who came back with Pinball Wizzard Single and TOMMY a Double LP in t

[Gell]

Listening to the 2013 remaster made me think Tommy would work better as an animated film rather than the one made in the 1970's as you have far more freedom in animation

[steffanhoffmann]

Far better than anything the moptops from Liverpool did.

[SamuelGriffin-pryy]

A year later Overture from Tommy became a musical staple

[MrHoefnix]

It’s clear where Animal from Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem got his inspiration from.

[simonjager]

English Rockband
But '1. Spieler' is german ⁉️how comes?