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Artist:The Who
Title:Tommy
Label:  Track
Country:UK
Catalogue:2657 002 / 613 013 / 613 014
Date:23 May 1969
Format:Double LP
Genre:Rock
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 57 Own, 2 Want
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1The WhoOverturePete Townshend9.6  Rate
A2The WhoIt's A BoyPete Townshend8.7  Rate
A3The Who1921Pete Townshend10.0  Rate
A4The WhoAmazing JourneyPete Townshend10.0  Rate
A5The WhoSparksPete Townshend10.0  Rate
A6The WhoEyesight For The BlindSonny Boy Williamson9.3  Rate
B1The WhoChristmasPete Townshend9.3  Rate
B2The WhoCousin KevinJohn Entwhistle9.3  Rate
B3The WhoThe Acid QueenPete Townshend9.3  Rate
B4The WhoUnderturePete Townshend8.7  Rate
C1The WhoDo You Think It's Alright?Pete Townshend8.7  Rate
C2The WhoFiddle AboutJohn Entwhistle9.0  Rate
C3The WhoPinball WizardPete Townshend9.8  Rate
C4The WhoThere's A DoctorPete Townshend8.3  Rate
C5The WhoGo To The Mirror!Pete Townshend9.7  Rate
C6The WhoTommy Can You Hear Me?Pete Townshend9.0  Rate
C7The WhoSmash The MirrorPete Townshend9.0  Rate
D1The WhoMiracle CurePete Townshend8.7  Rate
D2The WhoSally SimpsonPete Townshend9.3  Rate
D3The WhoI'm FreePete Townshend9.3  Rate
D4The WhoWelcomePete Townshend9.0  Rate
D5The WhoTommy's Holiday CampKeith Moon9.0  Rate
D6The WhoWe're Not Gonna Take ItPete Townshend9.7  Rate


Notes

Fold-Out Gatefold Sleeve with 12 Page Booklet with Lyrics. Also Contains an A5 size Eight Page Lyric Book
Produced By Kit Lambert.
Track A6 listed as "The Hawker" on album sleeve.
The records have sides 1 and 4 on one disc and sides 2 and 3 on the other. Records numbered as 613 013 and 613 014, catalogue number refers to 2-record set.

Images



Number: 470317  THUMBNAIL
Uploaded By: kab2112 SUBS
Description: Front Cover


Number: 1397388 
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Description: back cover


Number: 1397384 
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Description: inside front cover


Number: 1397385 
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Description: Cover Fold


Number: 1397386 
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Description: Cover Fold


Number: 1397387 
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Description: inside back cover


Number: 514319 
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Description: one


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Description: two


Number: 514321 
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Description: three


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Number: 1397394 
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Description: Booklet Front


Number: 1397395 
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Description: booklet page


Number: 1397396 
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Number: 1397397 
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Number: 1397398 
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Number: 1397399 
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Number: 1397400 
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Number: 1397401 
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Number: 1397402 
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Number: 1397403 
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Number: 1397404 
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Description: Booklet Back


Number: 1397405 
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Description: Lyric Book P1


Number: 1397406 
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Description: Lyric Book P2


Number: 1397407 
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Description: Lyric Book P3


Number: 1397408 
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Description: Lyric Book P4


Number: 1397409 
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Description: Lyric Book P 5


Number: 1397410 
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Description: Lyric Book P6


Number: 1397411 
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Number: 1397412 
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Number: 1908975 
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Number: 1908980 
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Description: d


Number: 2582388 
Uploaded By: David Whiteley
Description: Advert from "it" 57, 23rd May 1969


Number: 1844908  HIDDEN
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Comments and Reviews
 
Doornroosje
6th Aug 2023
 Thank you for this outstanding documentation @kab2112
 

 
Magic Marmalade
28th Apr 2023
 Indeed, this is neither reference nor biography though, and while I'm loathe to state that some site "rules" are, shall we say, inconsistently applied, I will restate that on 45cat, you will find many sheet music additions, newspaper and magazine articles, sometimes giving lyrics etc. Admin seems fine with this, so I see no problem doing the same here (Within reason, of course - relevant to issue etc.).

As it is strongly suggested this lyric book here was included in an official issue in at least one country, I think this qualifies on that score too...

...So, I'm going to take the execute moderato decision to leave this here, with these comments and discussion serving as informative notes regarding it for the casual observer / researcher landing on this page. If you want to re-upload the lyric book images to the other issue, and make some informative statement about them there too, that would be fine.

There... I've made a decision, and now feel quite dizzy, so will have a nice sit down and a biscuit or two to recover! :)
 

 
Kevin Walsh1
27th Apr 2023
 @Magic Marmalade, I think this question is getting above my pay grade!
I searched the forums and found this 2015 discussion:
https://www.45worlds.com/topic/100998/2

… in which a moderator stated:
“We have a music book world in the pipeline for reference and biographies.

MUSIC / SONG books on MM please only.”
MM = Music Memorabilia.
 

 
Magic Marmalade
27th Apr 2023
 Thanks Kevin,

..But I think my question still stands, as to whether it can perhaps stay here, as well as being uploaded to other issues on site, or copied over from here, or simply being moved to the other relevant issue(s), which, as a moderator, I can do :)
 

 
Kevin Walsh1
26th Apr 2023
 @Magic Marmalade, just to clarify, the little lyric book was not published by the record company; it was published by the songbook/folio publisher. I have yet to see any song folio images attached here in 45worlds along with the albums which they match. You might want to raise the issue with a moderator.
 

 
Magic Marmalade
26th Apr 2023
 Would this lyric book have been available separately, or existed independently of any issue?

I ask because it is a long standing convention on 45cat to add sheet music and the like to entries there, and this seems to be a similar thing, if you see my point of view.

So wondered if it could stay here, with these comments serving as an adequate not on the lyric book, and then maybe copied over to the US issue, with the note about it being bound in to issues there?

opinions?
 

 
Kevin Walsh1
25th Apr 2023
 @kab2112 the lyric booklet and a small poster were tear-out extras bound into the US “Tommy” songbook. It’s great that you have the booklet, but it has no direct connection to this UK release.
 

 
David Whiteley
9th Mar 2021
 Added Advert from "it" (International Times) #57, 23rd May 1969.
 

 
Cameron McMenemy
10th Feb 2021
 LP Released: May 23, 1969
Recorded: September 1968 - March 1969 at
IBC Studios, London, England
 

 
kab2112 SUBS
24th Nov 2020
 Any updates on the lyric booklet that came with my copy when bought new in 1969 ??
I can't seem to find any info on it
 

 
Gilberts004 SUBS
17th Aug 2019
 My set does not have the wider edge rim on the labels, where the first and third sets here have 'All Rights Of The Owners...' written on.
 

 
leonard
27th Mar 2019
 Added another label set (intermediate?) changed publisher for A6 from first set and other small differences, set no. in brackets from 2nd set
 

 
BEATLEJOHN
23rd Aug 2017
 The US version of "Eyesight" is definitely on the Mobile Fidelity CD here.... John
 

 
Apollo59
21st Aug 2017
 @BEATLEJOHN: I believe you. I remember reading that Daltrey re-recorded it because he couldn't sing it live in the higher key. Yet my extensive notes that I've been adding to bit by bit for around 20 years don't confirm that he did record it in 1973 - so my memory failure there.
However, I'd be interested to know which version of Tommy this USA (lower key) version maybe found as it wasn't included on the 1996, 2003 or 2013 releases.
 

 
BEATLEJOHN
21st Aug 2017
 Apollo59... ..It's not a new recording (it was then new to the UK!). It's the version that has been on the North American pressings of Tommy since 1969...as far as CD availability both versions have popped up...John
 

 
Apollo59
21st Aug 2017
 Original pressing with gloss sleeve.
The 1973 repress with matt sleeve has a new 1973 recording of Eyesight For The Blind (The Hawker) sung by Daltrey in a lower key.
 

 
BEATLEJOHN
18th Jul 2017
 It Is from either The USA (the Track Music Publishing is a giveaway) or possibly Canada...it also has the same songs and copy from this US promo box set...found here...so I think this booklet should be removed from the UK LP page...(and where does it rightfully go?)....John
 

 
kab2112 SUBS
15th Jul 2017
 It could well be from the US. I just wonder how it found it's way into a UK L/P bought new in 1969 in a small Welsh Town. I don't think it belongs with the record. Perhaps retailers were given them as promo items ... who knows?? The normal booklet was also included with the record. Both booklets scanned and uploaded here.
 

 
PhilMH
14th Jul 2017
 I would say that the 8-pager is a US booklet, because the publisher shown on the front cover is Track Music Inc., rather than the UK publishers Fabulous Music and New Action Music. My UK copy bought new in 1975/76 doesn't have it, but does still have the regular 44-pager.
 

 
kab2112 SUBS
12th Jul 2017
 Covers, Booklets and Alternate Label Scans added
This record wad bought back in the day from "Terry's of Caernarvon" I seem to remember that the A5 lyric booklet was in the record sleeve. I can't find many references to it, only this Maybe one of the more knowledgeable catters will know if it belongs with the record, and there's load of you out there !!!
 

 
carryonsidney
9th Jun 2015
 I have 3 copies, where the number goes is typed like
"Limited Edition Number" -[followed by] Number (23450 on mine earliest)
Curiously I have one with the first bit but where the actual number should be, is blank.
 

 
Oakley Boys
10th Dec 2014
 Original booklets were numbered but later ones were not
 


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Linked Releases

Canada - Decca - 1969

France - Polydor - 1969

Germany - Polydor - 1969

South Africa - Polydor - 1969

USA - Decca - 1969

Greece - Polydor - 1973

USA - MCA - 1973

France - Polydor - 1975


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