Tommy (soundtrack)

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Tommy is a soundtrack album by the English rock band the Who with contributions from numerous artists. The soundtrack was used in the 1975 Tommy film that was based on the original album that was released by the Who in 1969. Pete Townshend oversaw the production of this double-LP recording that returned the music to its rock roots, and on which the unrecorded orchestral arrangements he had envisaged for the original Tommy LP were realised by the extensive use of synthesiser. The versions on the soundtrack album are notably shorter than the full arrangements used in the film. The soundtrack LP also employed many leading session musicians including Caleb Quaye, Phil Chen and Nicky Hopkins (who also receives a "Special Thanks" in the album credits for help with the arrangements), as well as the Faces members Ronnie Wood and future Keith Moon replacement Kenney Jones. While multiple scenes depict the Who as a backing band, not all songs were recorded by each member of the band. For example...

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