Written and composed by guitarist and vocalist Pete Townshend, "Tommy" was about a deaf, dumb and blind boy. The album launched the band into mainstream stardom and to the international forefront.
The soundtrack to the Quadrophenia movie was released in the UK on October 5, 1979 (Polydor 2625 037) and as a CD in the early 1980s (Polydor 519 999-2) and as a remastered and restored CD in 2001 (Polydor 543 611-4). It was released on October 6, 1979 in
A Quick One was released in 1966, containing experimental music Suite (a nod to Rock Operas that were to follow). The album contains “Boris the Spider,” “Don’t Look Away” and has been mastered by long time Who engineer Jon Astley from the original tapes.
2019 release, the first studio album by the British rock veterans in over 13 years. Produced by Pete Townsend and Dave Sardy (Oasis, LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz), featuring artwork by Sir Peter Blake (The Beatles' Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band). O