Two years after reissuing Quadrophenia as a super deluxe box set, The Who are giving the same treatment to their other, more-renowned rock opera, Tommy. On November 11th, Universal will release both a Deluxe and Super Deluxe edition of the 1969 classic.



Both versions come with the complete 24-track album freshly remastered on CD, plus a second CD of 25 rarities like Pete Townshend’s original demos, full-band studio outtakes, and more. A final CD contains a bootleg of Tommy recorded on October 15, 1969 in Ottawa, Canada. Adding some mystique to the live takes, “I’m Free” “Tommy’s Holiday Camp”, and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” were actually lost from the original concert recordings. Here, they come from a later show from around the same time, which were apparently kept by a sound engineer even after Townshed requested their destruction.

The fourth disc in the Super Deluxe edition is a 5.1 surround sound mix of the record on Blu-ray. In addition, there’s an 80-page book with photos, a 20,000 word essay, and a replica poster from a performance of Tommy at the London Coliseum.

The reissue is also available as a single CD, double-CD (the second CD being the live bootleg), a vinyl release of the original album, a separate vinyl of the live bootleg, and the Blu-ray disc by itself. Digital versions of all the material will also be available.

Next question: When’s the Tommy tour?

Tommy – Super Deluxe Box Set Tracklist:

Disc 1: Tommy (remastered)

01. Overture

02. It’s a Boy

03. 1921

04. Amazing Journey

05. Sparks

06. The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind)

07. Christmas

08. Cousin Kevin

09. 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

Disc 2: demos & extras

01. Overture

02. It’s A Boy

03. 1921

04. Amazing Journey

05. Dream One

06. Sparks

07. The Hawker

08. Christmas

09. Acid Queen

10. Underture (Dream Two)

11. Do You Think It’s Alright

12. Pinball Wizard

13. There’s a Doctor

14. Go to the Mirror!

15. Success

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. We’re Not Gonna Take It

24. Trying To Get Through

25. Young Man Blues

Disc 3: Tommy (5.1 surround sound Blu-ray)

01. Overture

02. It’s a Boy

03. 1921

04. Amazing Journey

05. Sparks

06. The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind)

07. Christmas

08. Cousin Kevin

09. 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

Disc 4: live bootleg

01. Overture (including introduction)

02. It’s a Boy

03. 1921

04. Amazing Journey

05. Sparks

06. The Hawker (Eyesight to the Blind)

07. Christmas

08. The Acid Queen

09. Pinball Wizard

10. Do You Think It’s Alright?

11. Fiddle About

12. Tommy Can You Hear Me?

13. There’s a Doctor

14. Go to the Mirror!

15. Smash the Mirror

16. Miracle Cure

17. Sally Simpson

18. I’m Free

19. Tommy’s Holiday Camp

20. We’re Not Gonna Take It

21. See Me, Feel Me / Listening to You