''Tommy and Quadrophenia Live'' is a 3-disc

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box set that includes performances by

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from their

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(the ''

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

'' portion) and 1996-1997 tours (the ''

Quadrophenia ''Quadrophenia'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the two previous being the "mini-opera" song "A Quick One, Whil ...

'' portion). Whilst the ''Tommy'' part of the set had been already released on VHS, material from the ''Quadrophenia'' Tour had not been commercially available previously. Both sets present a heavily augmented backing band supporting

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(vocals),

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(guitar, piano and vocals) and John Entwistle (bass guitars and vocals). In 1989 the band featured Steve 'Boltz' Bolton on guitar,

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on piano and keyboards, Simon Phillips on drums,

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on percussion, and Chyna, Billy Nicholls and Cleveland Watkiss on backing vocals, along with the Kick Horns brass ensemble. The 1996-97 band swapped

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for Phillips on drums and Pete's brother

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for Steve Bolton on guitar. For both tours Townshend heavily relied on acoustic guitars for the main part of the show, only trading it in for his electric guitars on some of the older numbers.

Track listing

Disc 1 - Tommy

Live at the Universal Amphitheatre,

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in 1989 with special guests Phil Collins,

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, Elton John, Patti LaBelle and Steve Winwood. # " Overture" # " It's A Boy" # "1921" # " Amazing Journey" # " Sparks" # "Eyesight To The Blind" (with Steve Winwood) # "

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" # " Cousin Kevin" (with

) # "

The Acid Queen "The Acid Queen" is a song written by Pete Townshend and is the ninth song on the Who's rock opera album ''Tommy''. Townshend also sings the lead vocal. The song tells the attempts of Tommy's parents to try to cure him. They leave him with an ecc ...

" (with Patti LaBelle) # " Pinball Wizard" (with Elton John) # " Do You Think It's Alright?" # "

Fiddle About ''Tommy'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released on 17 May 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker. Tomm ...

" (with Phil Collins) # " There's A Doctor" # "

Go to the Mirror! "Go to the Mirror!" is a song written by Pete Townshend of the Who. It appears as the fifteenth track on the group's first rock opera, ''Tommy'' (1969). "Go to the Mirror!" is included on the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs tha ...

" # "Smash The Mirror" # " Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" # " I'm Free" # "Extra Extra / Miracle Cure" # "

Sally Simpson ''Tommy'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released on 17 May 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker. Tommy ...

" # "

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" # " Tommy's Holiday Camp" (with Phil Collins) # " We're Not Gonna Take It"

Disc 2 - Quadrophenia

A 90-minute show filmed in

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on The Who's 1996

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tour with special guest

and film sequences performed by Alex Langdon. Footage of Gary Glitter from the Dayton show was replaced for this DVD with PJ Proby performing the same material from the following year's tour. # "I Am the Sea" # " The Real Me" # "Quadrophenia" # "Cut My Hair" # "The Punk And The Godfather" (with PJ Proby) # " I'm One" # "The Dirty Jobs" (with Simon Townshend on co-lead vocals) # "Helpless Dancer" # "Is It In My Head?" # "I've Had Enough" (with Billy Idol and PJ Proby) # " 5:15" # "

Sea and Sand "Sea and Sand" is a song by The Who. It was released on the group's 1973 rock opera album ''Quadrophenia'', where it is the second track of the third side of the record. Lyrics and music The first song to take place once ''Quadrophenias narrative ...

" (with Billy Idol) # "

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" # " Bell Boy" (with Billy Idol) # "Doctor Jimmy" # "The Rock" # " Love Reign O'er Me"

Disc 3 - Live Hits

;Encore of disc one Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1989 # " Substitute" # "

I Can See For Miles "I Can See for Miles" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album '' The Who Sell Out''. Written by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the only song from the album to be released as a single. Recording Recorde ...

" # "

Baba O'Riley "Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band the Who, and the opening track to their fifth album ''Who's Next'' (1971). It was issued in Europe as a single on 23 October 1971, coupled with "My Wife". Roger Daltrey sings most of the song ...

" # "Face the Face" # " Love Reign O'er Me" # "

Boris the Spider "Boris the Spider" is a song written by the Who's bass guitarist, John Entwistle. It appears as the second track of their 1966 album ''A Quick One''. This song is claimed to be Entwistle's first composition, and became a staple of live shows. T ...

" # "Dig" # " Join Together" # "Rough Boys" # "

You Better You Bet "You Better You Bet" is a song by British rock band the Who, appearing as the first track on their 1981 album '' Face Dances''. It is sung by frontman Roger Daltrey with backing vocals from Pete Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. Townshend' ...

" # "

Behind Blue Eyes "Behind Blue Eyes" is a song by English rock band the Who. It is the second single from the band's fifth album, ''Who's Next'' (1971), and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his '' Lifehouse'' project. The song is one of the Who's best ...

" # "

Won't Get Fooled Again "Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half-minute version appears as the final track ...

" # "

Who Are You ''Who Are You'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Who, released on 18 August 1978 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. Although the album received mixed reviews from critics, it was a ...

" ;Encore of disc two Dayton, OH, 1996 and West Palm Beach, FL, 1997 #

" # " Substitute" # " I Can't Explain" # " The Kids Are Alright" # "

" # "

" ; Giants Stadium,

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, 1989 #

" # " Pinball Wizard" # "A Little Is Enough"

Bonus features

* Both the ''Tommy'' and ''Quadrophenia'' performances have visual commentaries that can be triggered from the DVD menu or in feature by pressing enter. These commentaries superimpose 2005 interviews of Townshend and Daltrey over the concert footage. * The ''Tommy'' disc also features a photo gallery of stills from the 1989 tour. * The ''Quadrophenia'' disc also includes a featurette, "The Quadrophenia Story." * The Live Hits disc also includes an interview featurette, "Billy Idol: From Cousin Kevin to the Ace Face."

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References

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