Tommy
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Tommy is a landmark 1969 rock opera album by the British band The Who, telling the story of a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy and widely regarded as one of the most influential concept albums in rock history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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rock opera album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Tommy (1975 film)
NERFINISHED
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Tommy (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor |
John Entwistle
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Keith Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| format | double album ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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hard rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1921
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Amazing Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ Cousin Kevin NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Think It’s Alright? NERFINISHED ⓘ Eyesight to the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiddle About NERFINISHED ⓘ Go to the Mirror! NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Free NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle Cure ⓘ Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinball Wizard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sensation ⓘ Smash the Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Acid Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ There’s a Doctor ⓘ Tommy Can You Hear Me? NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy’s Holiday Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Underture NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome ⓘ We’re Not Gonna Take It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of rock opera
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subsequent concept albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | story of a deaf dumb and blind boy ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInDiscography | fourth studio album by The Who ⓘ |
| producer | Kit Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1968-09
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1969-03 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ Track Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-05-23 ⓘ |
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