Classic Albums - Season 10 - Eps 3: The Who: Tommy
1968 was a time of soul-searching for the Who - with three badly performing singles behind them, they needed a big new idea to put them back at the top and, crucially, to hold them together as a band. Inspired by Indian spiritual master Meher Baba, Pete Townshend created the character of Tommy, the 'deaf, dumb and blind boy'. Broke and fragmenting when they started recording, the album went on to sell over 20 million copies. In this film, the Who speak for the first time about the making of the iconic album and how its success changed their lives.
About Classic Albums
Title: Classic Albums
First Air Date: 1997-04-14
Last Air Date: 2021-10-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 52
Network: VH1 Sky Arts BBC One BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Isis Productions
Synopsis
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
