Record Mirror reviews Tommy giving it a 5 Star rating and calling it “one of the most incredible feats ever accomplished in music” Transcript: (unverified) THE WHO: Tommy — Overture; It’s A Boy; 1921; Amazing Journey; Sparks; The Hawker (A); Christmas; Cousin Kevin; The Acid Queen; Underture; Do You Think It’s Alright?; Fiddle About;… Read More »1969-05-24
Tommy is released in the United States
The Who return to the Fillmore East in Greenwich Village, New York City with opening acts Sweetwater and It’s A Beautiful Day
The Who continue rehearsing their new Tommy-centered act at the Community Centre, Westcott Crescent in Hanwell. Pete recalls in his autobiography that, after this last rehearsal, Keith took him for a drink, looked him in the eye and said, “Pete, you’ve done it. This is gonna work.”
Kit Lambert is interviewed in Disc and Music Echo If anyone has a more legible version of this issue, please share! Partial Transcript: YOU-KNOW-WHO Or DO you? David Hughes talks to their manager Kit Lambert about the men behind the music. …… Roger Daltrey —yobbo gentleman. “Despite his new tranquil surroundings, he’s still not… Read More »1969-04-19
New Musical Express contains the article: “Moon: drummer extraordinaire” Transcript: As ‘Piebald Lizard’ leaps to No. 10, NME visits the Highgate Palace of . . . Moon: Drummer extraordinaire Pictures at home by STUART RICHMAN Words in the local by RICHARD GREEN Photo Captions ABOVE: Relaxing (if that’s ever possible with such an impish… Read More »1969-04-19
Melody Maker has the article: “Why The Who aren’t pop anymore” with quotes from Pete and Keith. Pete declares, “I feel anti-pop now. I don’t call our music ‘pop’ any more. It would be nice to be in a pop industry where music with meaning sells, but that happens so rarely.” Transcript: Why the… Read More »1969-04-19
Keith gets his chance to rate records without knowing who recorded them in the Melody Maker article: “Blind Date: Keith Moon” Transcription: BLIND DATE KEITH MOON BARRY RYAN: “Theme to Eutopia” and “Why Do You Cry My Love” (from the MGM LP Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan) Shades of 2001. I know who… Read More »1969-04-12
The Who record a mimed performance of “Pinball Wizard” for a Top Of The Pops broadcast later that evening. They are paid £30 for their work but get some publicity photos out of it, taken by Harry Goodwin
Pete discusses the forthcoming "Deaf, Dumb And Blind Boy" LP.