The Who and the Making of Tommy by Nigel Cawthorne

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Published by Unanimous 2005

The Who's Tommy was like nothing that had come before. In an era when singles still drove much of the music market, and 'concept albums' usually consisted of quite separate songs tenuously connected by some theme or other, Pete Townshend's idea for a genuine rock opera was ambitious to say the least.

In his expert analysis author Nigel Cawthorne traces the origins of Tommy in the music of The Who and Townshend's personal philosophy, describes its eventful birth in the recording studio, and chronicles the unprecedented evolution of the work as a live rock event, big-screen movie, and Broadway musical.