Media

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…”

New Musical Express carries an interview with Pete

Billboard reports that the forthcoming 45rpm release of “Pinball Wizard” will be Decca Records’ first single released in stereo