THE WHO'S TOMMY RARE LONG OUT OF PRINT COLLECTORS DELUXE JAPAN SACD SET -  WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASED FIRST EDITION OBI STRIP ON THE LEFT, GOLD & SILVER SACD MARKETING/HYPE STICKERS PROVING THIS SET IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS EDITION AND THESE ISSUES WERE  REMASTERED SACD SETS AND THAT THOSE STICKERS ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE CD SETS. ALSO, THE BACK OF THE JACKET IS COMPLETE WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASE FIRST EDITION UPC CODE, RECORD LABEL LOGOS, OBI STRIP WITH RELEASE 2004 DATE & MANUFACTURING  IN JAPAN PROVING THAT THIS LP IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS EDITION. IF YOU DON'T SEE THESE FEATURES ON THE FRONT OR BACK OF THE JACKET, YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING AN ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS RELEASE-PRISTINE SEALED COLLECTORS CONDITION.  

 THE TREMENDOUSLY RARE & VALUABLE LONG OUT OF PRINT JAPAN 2003/4 DELUXE AUDIOPHILE DOUBLE SACD EDITION WITH A LOT OF BONUS MATERIAL ON THE SECOND CD. THIS TOMMY SET WE ARE OFFERING HERE WITH THE JAPAN SACD OUT OF PRINT IS DECADES OUT OF PRINT FOR COLLECTORS. 

THIS SACD TITLE IS SO RARE THAT IT INDIVIDUALLY SELLS FOR AS MUCH AS $400 INDIVIDUALLY IN THE AUDIOPHILE COLLECTORS MARKET. SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS COMBINATION TOMMY SACD HYBRID  A FACTORY SEALED is an SACD EXCLUSIVE JAPAN OF THE DELUXE EDITION –  NOW OUT OF PRINT  FOREVER - INCLUDES NEARLY TRIPLE THE LENGTH OF MATERIAL. CONTAINS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED NEW YOUR STUDIO & LONDON LIVE RECORDINGS OUT TAKES AND DEMO'S AND STEREO ONLY DEMOS. A COLLECTORS DREAM.

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TOMMY DELUXE EDITION IS A SACD HYBRID SET - The greatest advancement since the introduction of stereo, Super Audio CDs employ the innovative single-bit encoding system, Direct Stream Digital.  Every SACD player performs superbly with Compact Discs. And Hybrid SACDs will play back beautifully on CD players. 

okay... I normally don't review too many albums, but was I amazed to read all these reviews from people who chat about the album but then go on to say "but I haven't heard it on SACD yet." so I thought someone might benefit from reading about the surround mix in SACD...
well, it is simply amazing, especially for having been mixed by the near-deaf townsend (surely its a joke!).
the most amazing thing about the 5.1 surround mix is how present and powerful keith moon's drumming is. i have always pointed to "quadrophenia" as the shining example of his frenetic hammering of the drums. but now i can more fully appreciate his drumming on "tommy." the drums sound amazing on this SACD surround mix. no other words can describe it.
one of the reasons for the drums being more powerful is the ability to follow keith's "live in the studio" drumming more closely. you see, all the "accentuating" drum parts (tympani, gongs, cymbal splashes) are all separated from keith's drums in the mix... it wasn't as clear in the stereo mix which drums keith is playing, and which drums are over-dubbed elements.... but here, they are coming at you from different sides of the room. this makes for some amazing parts, particularly during "sparks" and "overture", where keiths keeps pounding out a rhythm, then the tympani drums build up to a crescendo.
also, pete and roger's vocals are sometimes separated in the mix. pete's first words on the alubm came as a shock. he sings, "captain walker didn't come home. his unborn child will never know him." and he's coming from the rear right speaker (mostly) and roger and all come in later, together chanting "a son, a son, a son" from the front speakers. its pretty powerful stuff from the get-go.
i could go on and on. but the most amazing thing truly is the fidelity... i hear things i've never heard before, and i thought i was prety intimately familiar with the album. subtle touches now are given such depth and prominence... and the separation that is achieved with surround sound allows the listener to follow a particular part or a particular instrument...
you can hear pete breathe in before singing... you can hear the sound of his pick against the acoustic guitar. you can hear a few of keith's dud hits on the snare (thought they are few, and always charming to hear).
another reviewer said, "reason alone to buy a SACD player."
I agree.

TOMMY - DISC ONE THE COMPLETE LP

There might not be so much stigma for the term - rock and roll opera. 75 minutes, the running time--that of some of the most inspired work the Who, which is to say anybody, ever produced. Remember that the narrative, while coherent, is little more than an excuse for songs. There is a reason the 1975 film was a musical from start to finish--the story would have sunk otherwise. But what songs! 1921 enchants, while Christmas seamlessly blends joy, sarcasm and wonder. The highlight of the album comes late in the story with Go to the Mirror and Roger Daltrey's effervescent delight, Sally Simpson. Best of all, the pacing is perfect.

The overture contains elements of its climax and the finale, and the weakest material (Cousin Kevin) hides in the middle. What makes Tommy most impressive is that it was not dreamed up by conceited artists accustomed to hearing how great they were from music intelligentsia. Rather it was the work of 4 upstarts in their early and mid-20's who were most famous at that point for angst-ridden songs. The angry My Generation, the frustrated Can't Explain, the sly Pictures of Lily and the resigned Kids are Alright all keep appealing to teenagers even as the Who have grown to grandfather age. Just before Tommy, the Who's assaults on stage equipment and hotel rooms were stuff of legend. Starting with Tommy and continuing through Who Are You the delinquents found creative outlets for the rage, the fear and the angst.

Selections: DISC ONE
1. Overture
2. It's A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. The Hawker (Eyesight To The Blind)
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It's Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There's A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I'm Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
24. We're Not Gonna Take It

PLUS ON DISC TWO - OUT TAKES AND DEMOS'

1. I WAS 2. CHRISTMAS 3. COUSIN KEVIN MODEL CHILD 4. YOUNG MAN BLUES 5. TOMMY CAN YOU HEAR ME 6. TRYING TO GET THROUGH 7. SALLY SIMPSON 8. WELCOME 9. TOMMY'S HOLIDAY CAMP 10. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT 11. DOGS

 STEREO ONLY DEMOS 13. IT'S A BOY 14. AMAZING JOURNEY 15. CHRISTMAS 16. DO YOU THINK IT'S ALREIGHT 17. PINBALL WIZARD.

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