BOX SET ALERT: The Who / Tommy Super Deluxe Edition CD/Blu-ray set
Universal will release a Super Deluxe Edition box set of The Who‘s Tommy on 11 November 2013.
The four-disc set will celebrate the 1969 rock opera by including the remastered album, a CD featuring 20 Pete Townshend demos (and a few band demos), a hi-res Blu-ray with the album remixed into 5.1 surround sound and a further CD (“Live bootleg”) featuring a live performance of the album (from a show at the Capital Theatre, Ottowa, Canada on 15 October 1969). Three tracks on the live disc – I’m Free, Tommy’s Holiday Camp and We’re Not Gonna Take It – are taken from later shows of the same era.
The box will also include a poster and an 80-page hardcover book with slip case (looks similar to the Quadrophenia one included in the Director’s Cut box). The book will feature, amongst other things, a 20,000-word essay by Who aficionado Richard Barnes.
A 2CD Deluxe Edition version will also be available, as well as a double vinyl edition.
Tommy Super Deluxe Edition 3CD+Blu-ray box set
- • UK Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
- • USA Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
- • GERMANY Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
Tommy 2CD Deluxe Edition
Tommy 2LP Vinyl
- • UK Pre-order: Tommy [2LP Vinyl]
- • USA Pre-order: Tommy [2LP Vinyl]
- • GERMANY Pre-order: Tommy [2LP Viny]
Super Deluxe Edition track listing:
Disc 1 The original album (2013 re-master)
1. Overture 5.20
2. It’s A Boy 0.38
3. 1921 2.49
4. Amazing Journey 5.04
5. Sparks 2.05
6. The Hawker (Eyesight To The Blind) 2.13
7. Christmas 4.34
8. Cousin Kevin 4.05
9. The Acid Queen 3.34
10. Underture 10.01
11. Do You Think It’s Alright? 0.24
12. Fiddle About 1.29
13. Pinball Wizard 3.01
14. There’s A Doctor 0.23
15. Go To The Mirror! 3.47
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me? 1.35
17. Smash The Mirror 1.34
18. Sensation 2.25
19. Miracle Cure 0.12
20. Sally Simpson 4.10
21. I’m Free 2.39
22. Welcome 4.32
23. Tommy’s Holiday Camp 0.57
24. We’re Not Gonna Take It 7.06
Disc 2 Demos & extras
1. Overture 4:07
2. It’s A Boy 0:41
3. 1921 3:13
4. Amazing Journey 4:47
5. Dream One 3:09
6. Sparks 7:38
7. The Hawker 4:45
8. Christmas 4:42
9. Acid Queen 3:35
10. Underture (Dream Two) 1:47
11. Do You Think It’s Alright 0:26
12. Pinball Wizard 3:42
13. There’s A Doctor 0:24
14. Go To The Mirror! 4:32
15. Success 0:10
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me 1:15
17. Smash The Mirror 1:37
18. Sensation 2:47
19. Miracle Cure 0:11
20. Sally Simpson 4:50
21. I’m Free 2:27
22. Welcome 3:26
23. We’re Not Gonna Take It 5:02
24. Trying To Get Through 2:27
25. Young Man Blues 2:47
Tracks 1 – 23 – Pete Townshend – original demos; all previously unreleased except 2, 11 and 12 – released in 2003.
Track 24 – The Who – studio demo/out-take.
Track 25 – The Who – studio recording (NB: This version was previously only available on The House That Track Built vinyl sampler).
Disc 3 Blu-ray (5.1 mixes)
- Overture 5.20
- It’s a boy 0.37
- 1921 2.49
- Amazing journey 5.05
- Sparks 2.05
- The Hawker 2.14
- Christmas 4.34
- Cousin Kevin 4.07
- The acid queen 3.34
- Underture 10.05
- Do you think it’s alright? 0.25
- Fiddle about 1.31
- Pinball wizard 3.01
- There’s a doctor 0.24
- Go to the mirror! 3.48
- Tommy can you hear me? 1.35
- Smash the mirror 1.33
- Sensation 2.27
- Miracle cure 0.12
- Sally Simpson 4.11
- I’m Free 2.39
- Welcome 4.32
- Tommy’s holiday camp 0.57
- We’re not gonna take it 7.06
Disc 4 Live Bootleg
1. Overture (including Introduction) 7.00
2. It’s A Boy 0.39
3. 1921 2.28
4. Amazing Journey 5.07
5. Sparks 2.49
6. The Hawker (Eyesight To The Blind)1.54
7. Christmas 3.11
8. The Acid Queen 3.30
9. Pinball Wizard 2.47
10. Do You Think It’s Alright? 0.21
11. Fiddle About 1.12
12. Tommy Can You Hear Me? 0.55
13. There’s A Doctor 0.24
14. Go To The Mirror! 3.22
15. Smash The Mirror 1.10
16. Miracle Cure 0.12
17. Sally Simpson 4.01
18. I’m Free 2.12
19. Tommy’s Holiday Camp 0.48
20. We’re Not Gonna Take It 3.28
21. See Me, Feel Me / Listening To You 7.51
Tommy Super Deluxe Edition 3CD+Blu-ray box set
- • UK Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
- • USA Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
- • GERMANY Pre-order: Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition)
Tommy 2CD Deluxe Edition
Tommy 2LP Vinyl
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