The Who Tommy 1975 Movie Original Soundtrack 1975 Double Album Gatefold Vinyl LP

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The Who Tommy 1975 Movie Original Soundtrack 1975 Double Album Gatefold Vinyl LP
This is an original 1975 Polydor original soundtrack recording of Tommy, the cinematic adaptation of The Who’s landmark rock opera. Featuring star performances by Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Eric Clapton, this soundtrack brought the story to the big screen with full rock spectacle.  Mastered at The Mastering Lab (TML-M [Master]) with 1st press matrices, this set captures the original film mix and has become a collector's essential for both Who completists and classic rock fans.  These records are in clean, lightly played pre owned condition, the vinyl surfaces are glossy, with minimal surface marks.  The gatefold cover shows visible shelf storage and edge wear.  The inner sleeves show edge wear but are not split
In 1975 Tommy was adapted as a film, produced by Robert Stigwood and directed by Ken Russell.  The movie version starred Roger Daltrey as Tommy and featured the other members of the Who, plus a supporting cast that included Ann-Margret as Tommy's mother and Oliver Reed as the Lover, with appearances by Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Arthur Brown, and Jack Nicholson.  Russell insisted on having a known cast, though Townshend wanted people who could sing the material, and he was particularly disappointed at not being allowed to cast Stevie Wonder as the Pinball Wizard.  In several cinemas, the film supported a multi-track soundtrack billed as quintaphonic sound, which placed speaker banks in the four quadrants of the house and directly behind the center of the screen.
Townshend also oversaw the production of this soundtrack album, on which the unrecorded orchestral arrangements Kit Lambert had envisaged for the original Tommy LP were realized by the extensive use of synthesizer.  He started work on the soundtrack album immediately after the Who's 1973 US tour in December and worked on it almost continuously for the next four months.[ As well as the Who, the film's music track and the original soundtrack LP also employed several session musicians including Caleb Quaye, Ronnie Wood, Nicky Hopkins, Chris Stainton, and longtime Who associate John "Rabbit" Bundrick.  Due to Keith Moon's commitments with the filming of Stardust, Kenney Jones (who would take over as the Who's drummer after Moon's death in 1978) played drums on much of the soundtrack album.
"Pinball Wizard" was a major hit when released as a single.  This sequence in the film depicts Elton John being backed by the Who;  the band portrayed the Pinball Wizard's band for filming, but on the music track and soundtrack album, the music was performed entirely by him and his regular touring band.  Most of the extras were students at Portsmouth Polytechnic and were paid with tickets to a Who concert after filming wrapped.  The film and its soundtrack album featured six new songs, all written by Townshend, and an alteration to the running order compared to the original album.
Tracks
LP side one 
1 Prologue – 1945                     Pete Townshend and John Entwistle 2:55 2   Captain Walker/It's a Boy        Pete Townshend, Margo Newman, and Vicki Brown 2:38 3 Bernie's Holiday Camp         Oliver Reed, Alison Dowling and Ann-Margret 3:42 4 1951/What About The Boy?  Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 2:49 5 Amazing Journey                     Pete Townshend 3:19 6 Christmas                                 Ann-Margret, Alison Dowling and Oliver Reed 3:59 7 Eyesight to the Blind (Willie "Sonny Boy" Williamson) Eric Clapton 3:21
LP side two 
1 The Acid Queen                            Tina Turner 3:47 2 Do You Think It's Alright? (1)    Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 0:57 3 Cousin Kevin (John Entwistle)  Paul Nicholas 3:07 4 Do You Think It's Alright? (2)    Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 0:46 5 Fiddle About" (John Entwistle) Keith Moon 1:40 6 Do You Think It's Alright? (3)    Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 0:29 7 Sparks                                              Instrumental 3:07 8 Extra, Extra, Extra                       Simon Townshend 0:37 9 Pinball Wizard                             Elton John 5:22
LP side three
1 Champagne                                    Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey 4:43 2 There's a Doctor                              Oliver Reed and Ann-Margret 0:29 3 Go to the Mirror                              Jack Nicholson, Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret 3:49 4 Tommy, Can You Hear Me?     Ann-Margret 0:55 5 Smash the Mirror!                        Ann-Margret 1:22 6 I'm Free                                          Roger Daltrey 2:36 7 Mother and Son                              Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey 2:36 8 Sensation                                          Roger Daltrey 2:49
LP side four (cassette side 2, CD 2)

1 Miracle Cure                                     Simon Townshend 0:23 2    Sally Simpson                                  Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey 5:38 3 Welcome                                           Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 4:15 4 T.V. Studio                                     Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed 1:14 5 Tommy's Holiday Camp                Keith Moon 1:29 6 We're Not Gonna Take It            Roger Daltrey with the vocal chorus 4:46[1] 7 See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You Roger Daltrey with the vocal chorus 4:19
The Who:
Roger Daltrey – vocals for (grown up) "Tommy" ("Young Tommy" vocals by Alison Dowling) John Entwistle – bass, brass overdubs Keith Moon – drums, vocals for "Uncle Ernie" Pete Townshend – guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals for "Narrator"

Matrix / Runout (all sides):
   •   Side A: PD2-9502-A TML-M
   •   Side B: PD2-9502-B TML-M
   •   Side C: PD2-9502-C TML-M
   •   Side D: PD2-9502-D TML-M
Item Specifics
   •   Artist: The Who / Various
   •   Title: Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording)
   •   Format: 2xLP, Gatefold
   •   Label: Polydor Records
   •   Catalog Number: PD2-9502
   •   Release Year: 1975
   •   Country: USA
   •   Genre: Rock / Soundtrack
   •   Pressing: 1st U.S. Pressing (TML-M mastering)