| Who Albums |

The Who - "Tommy" (With the London Symphony Orchestra):

UK - 1972 ODE Cassette 2 Cassettes	UK - 1972 ODE Cassette Single cassette version
UK - 1972 ODE 8-Track Shown with slip case	UK - 1992 Castle CD With slipcase
USA - 1972 Ode LP Same cover as 1972 UK Ode LP	USA - 1972 Ode LP (Quadrophonic) With sticker denoting "Quadrophonic"
USA - 1972 Ode LP (Promo) Unique promo sticker: "Preview/Not For Sale"	USA - 1972 Ode 8-Track Shown with slip case
USA - 1972 Ode 8-Track Label face	USA - 1990 Ode CD
Australia - 1972 Ode LP	Australia - 1990 Festival CD
France - 1972 Ode Cassette	Germany - 1972 Ode LP Vinyl pressed in Germany, cover printed in the UK
Germany - 2009 Repertoire CD	Holland - 1972 Ode LP Vinyl pressed in Holland, cover printed in the UK
Japan - 1972 Ode LP	Japan - 1991 Century CD
Japan - 1992 Teichiku CD Packaged similar to original LP versions with "silver ball" slip case, booklets (in Japanese & English), etc.	Korea - 1972 Taedo LP
Russia - 2005 Polydor CD Pirate copy on <fake> Polydor label (see Bootleg - Studio section for more information)	Spain - 1972 Ode Cassette Volume 2
Taiwan - 1972 JS LP

Album: Tommy (With The London Symphony Orchestra)

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: Ode (USA), Ode (UK)

CDs Sampled: Castle (UK), Ode (USA), Festival (Australia), Century (Japan), Teichiku (Japan)

LP Comments: Great sound, but noisy vinyl on all copies that I've listened to.

CD Comments: All of the CD versions sound the same—great sound without any of the surface noise associated with the vinyl copies.

Summary: The CD versions are great. Don't bother with the LP versions unless you're interested in collecting the nice packaging.

Other Comments: The original LP was also issued in "Quadraphonic" sound.

Track Listing: Overture, It's A Boy, 1921, Amazing Journey, Sparks, Eyesight To The Blind, Christmas, Cousin Kevin, The Acid Queen, Underture, Do You Think It's Alright?, Fiddle About, Pinball Wizard, There's A Doctor I've Found, Go To The Mirror Boy, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, Smash The Mirror, I'm Free, Miracle Cure, Sensation, Sally Simpson, Welcome, Tommy's Holiday Camp, We're Not Gonna Take It, See Me, Feel Me.

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