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Tommy by  ReleasedMarch 1975RecordedJanuary–March 1974Studio and , LondonLength90:35 chronology
(1974)Tommy
(1975)
(1975) from Tommy soundtrack ""
Released: 12 March 1976

Tommy is a soundtrack album by  with contributions from numerous artists. The soundtrack was used in the 1975  film that was based on  that was released by The Who in 1969.  oversaw the production of this  recording that returned the music to its rock roots, and on which the unrecorded orchestral arrangements he had envisaged for the original Tommy LP were realized by the extensive use of .

The soundtrack LP also employed many leading sessions musicians including ,  and  (who also receives a "Special Thanks" in the album credits for help with the arrangements) as well as members of '  and future  replacement . The song "", performed by , was a major hit when released as a single. Although the music for this song is performed by "The Elton John Band", as he was calling his musical team, the film depicts John being backed by The Who (dressed in pound-note suits). According to the album's back cover credits, the song was the only one not produced by Townshend, helmed instead by Elton's producer, . Townshend performs additional synthesizer and/or guitar on all tracks. Credits to "The Who" indicate performances by Townshend,  and Moon jointly, regardless of vocalist.

Track listing

All songs are written and composed by , except where noted. (For narrative, see .)

 side oneNo.Title...Length1."Prologue - 1945"Pete Townshend and John Entwistle2:552."Captain Walker/It's a Boy"Pete Townshend, Margo Newman and 2:383."Bernie's Holiday Camp", Alison Dowling and 3:424."1951/What About The Boy?"Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed2:495."Amazing Journey"Pete Townshend3:196."Christmas"Ann-Margret, Alison Dowling and Oliver Reed3:597."" ()3:21LP side twoNo.Title...Length1.""3:472."Do You Think It's Alright? (1)"Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed0:573."Cousin Kevin" ()3:074."Do You Think It's Alright? (2)"Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed0:465."Fiddle About" (John Entwistle)1:406."Do You Think It's Alright? (3)"Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed0:297."Sparks"Instrumental3:078."Extra, Extra, Extra"0:379.""5:22LP side threeNo.Title...Length1."Champagne"Ann-Margret and 4:432."There's a Doctor"Oliver Reed and Ann-Margret0:293."", Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret3:494."Tommy, Can You Hear Me?"Ann-Margret0:555."Smash the Mirror!"Ann-Margret1:226.""Roger Daltrey2:367."Mother and Son"Ann-Margret and Roger Daltrey2:368."Sensation" (on the LP and 8-track; the cassette and CD feature a lead-in verse sung by Pete Townshend and a guitar solo, making it 4:37)Roger Daltrey2:49LP side fourNo.Title...Length1."Miracle Cure"Simon Townshend0:232."Sally Simpson"Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey5:383."Welcome"Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed4:154."T.V. Studio"Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed1:145."Tommy's Holiday Camp" (Keith Moon)Keith Moon1:296.""Roger Daltrey with the vocal chorus4:467.""Roger Daltrey with the vocal chorus4:19 Personnel

 comprises the skeleton band for most of the songs. All instrumentation (both credited and uncredited) on each song is by them, except for additional or alternate musicians indicated below for individual songs in which the lineup is wholly or partially different. Six tracks have The Who as their explicit instrumental credits.  are as indicated in track listing above.