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1969-10-18

    Cash Box magazine features a photo of The Who receiving the Edison Award

    1969-10-08

      Christian Century magazine calls Tommy “a thoroughly religious work.”

      1969-09-17*

        The Melody Maker Pop Poll Winners awards were held at the Waldorf Hotel in London. John and Keith are known to have attended.

        1969-08-15

          Voque magazine’s “People Are Talking About….” features The Who.   “John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, and Peter Townshend; they are The Who, whose rock cantata, a double record album, Tommy, has raised pop praise to a decibel count rivalling that of their ear-blasting music. Melodic, cohesive, relentlessly religious, with absorbing instrumental passages (overture, underture)… Read More »1969-08-15

          1969-07-05

            Billboard magazine carries a full page ad for Tommy and the “I’m Free” single

            1969-05-24

              Record Mirror reviews Tommy giving it a 5 Star rating and calling it “one of the most incredible feats ever accomplished in music”

              1969-05-24

                New Musical Express carries a review of Tommy titled “Who’s Sick Opera” calling it a “disappointment”

                1969-03-29

                  Keith is interviewed in Record Mirror. He talks about how The Who’s attention is increasingly drawn to America and the “Pinball Wizard” b-side that he still calls by its original title, “The Dark Side Of…”

                  1969-03-28

                    Go prints the article: “The Who return to blow your minds.”

                    Cover of New Musical Express magazine from March 22, 1969

                    1969-03-22

                      New Musical Express carries an interview with Pete