The WHO, TOMMY: LIVE AT THE RAINBOW TAKRL 2 LPs, Rare ROCK LP

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What you are bidding on is a beautiful copy of THE WHO: LIVE AT THE RAINBOW 1973..  This is a classic rock record, on TAKRL RECORDS, USA pressing. If you need a great play copy, this is it. Very hard to find.

RARE double lp set featuring: DAVID ESSEX, ROGER CHAPMAN, ROGER DALTRY, VIVIAN STANSHALL, ROY WOOD ETC.

On 9 December 1972, entrepreneur Lou Reizner presented a concert version of Tommy at the Rainbow Theatre, London. There were two performances that took place on the same evening. The concerts featured the Who, plus a guest cast, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham. The concerts were held to promote the release of Reizner’s new studio recording of this symphonic version of Tommy, which was released on Ode Records

Both in concert and on record, major singing roles were performed by leading pop and rock stars of the day – Graham Bell (as The Lover), Maggie Bell (as The Mother), Sandy Denny (as The Nurse), Steve Winwood (as The Father), Rod Stewart (as The Local Lad), Richie Havens (as The Hawker), Merry Clayton (as The Acid Queen) and Ringo Starr (as Uncle Ernie). Pete Townshend also plays a bit of guitar, but otherwise the music is predominantly orchestral. Richard Harris sang-talked the role of the specialist on the record, but he was replaced by Peter Sellers for the stage production, which was repeated with a substantially different cast including David Essex, Elkie Brooks, Marsha Hunt, Vivian Stanshall, Roy Wood, and Jon Pertwee on 13 and 14 December 1973.

 1. Overture
 2. It’s A Boy
 3. 1921
 4. Amazing Journey
 5. Sparks
 6. Eyesight To The Blind
 7. Christmas

    Side 2

 1. Cousin Kevin
 2. The Acid Queen
 3. Underture
 4. Do You Think It’s Alright?
 5. Fiddle About
 6. Pinball Wizard

    Side 3

 1. There’s A Doctor I’ve Found (sic There’s A Doctor)
 2. Go To The Mirror Boy (sic Go To The Mirror)
 3. Tommy Can You Hear Me
 4. Smash The Mirror
 5. I’m Free
 6. Miracle Cure
 7. Sensation

    Side 4

 1. Sally Simpson
 2. Welcome
 3. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
 4. We’re Not Gonna Take It