Cellophane Symphony, credited to Tommy James & the Shondells, came only seven catalog numbers after the Crimson & Clover album, but oddly got a Top Ten hit in between the four hits that the earlier disc spawned. 'Sweet Cherry Wine' is as good a pop song as one will ever hear, hitting the Top Ten in April of 1969, five months after 'Do Something to Me' and five months before 'Sugar on Sunday,' both from Crimson & Clover (though it was the Clique who clicked with their version of 'Sugar on Sunday'). This beautiful song, 'Sweet Cherry Wine,' is the epitome of peace, love, and '60s understanding, with a sound that is very much like TJ's own version of 'Sugar on Sunday.' The radio attention to a single on the highly experimental Cellophane Symphony is equally extraordinary because the album is very much like Tommy James doing his own Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. There are oddities, like side one's closer, 'Papa Rolled His Own,' which could be 'When I'm Sixty Four' meets 'You Know My Name, Look up the Number'; two Beatles offbeat ditties; and the almost as wacky 'On Behalf of the Entire Staff & Management,' which ends side two. In between is some lovely pop music, which one finds after they trip their way through the amazing nine and a half minutes of the title track. The instrumental song 'Cellophane Symphony' is early Pink Floyd meets '20,000 Light Years From Home' when the Stones gave Satanic Majesties Request. It is the only title credited to the entire band, followed by two of five Ritchie Cordell/Tommy James co-writes: the poppy and excellent 'Makin' Good Time' and the beautiful 'Evergreen.' Covered in keyboards and acoustic guitar, 'Evergreen' is Tommy James being the folky and the pop star, a unique look at this underrated and important artist. It's a perfect setup to 'Sweet Cherry Wine,' which is the standout track, the subtle intro exploding into a chorus of the best type of anti-war sentiment: 'Let's just get along.' Pete Lucia writes two songs with James, one being the amazing 'Changes,' which opens side two, while Mike Vale helps James on 'Loved One,' making this a very special collection of ten songs wrapped up in a stunning black-and-white psychedelic cover of a hatch shell, empty benches, and cool '60s photography. Though Tommy James is all over the book Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth, he is beyond just an artist who hit with that genre. He's an artist whose value is evident on his country album, My Hed, My Bed, and My Red Guitar, as well as other catalog treats, like this disc with its strong compositions 'Loved One,' 'The Love of a Woman,' and the Richard Grasso/Tommy James hit that is a true pop classic, 'Sweet Cherry Wine.'

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Cellophane Symphony sold well without breaking any records by its predecessor, and proved in the process that Tommy James & the Shondells could compete in virtually any rock genre. The only miscalculation made by the band was their declining an invitation to perform at Woodstock; the mere credit, coupled with perhaps an appearance in the movie. Tommy - Roulette Records Because Tommy relapse continued a vigorous recording schedule throughout tommy roulette kenya and stayed on top of the new digital technologies that were transforming roulette music industry, he was ready when longtime friend and record exec Ron Alexenberg asked him to do a new album for Aegis Symphony.

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Tommy

Studio album by

London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir, The Who, Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr, Richie Havens, Merry Clayton

Released

October 1972

Genre

Classical

Length

70:38

Label

Ode Records

Producer

Lou Reizner

The Who chronology

Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
(1971)

Tommy
(1972)

Quadrophenia
(1973)

Tommy is a 1972 album, based on the original 1969 album by The Who, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham, of arrangements by Wil Malone. The project was conceived by Lou Reizner, initially with Rod Stewart singing Roger Daltrey's main role. As Pete Townshend and Daltrey became more involved, Stewart's role was reduced to singing 'Pinball Wizard'.^[1]^[2]

The studio version of the orchestral Tommy was issued in boxed-set LP format. It featured original artwork and photography, which used a pinball as its main motif, was designed by Tom Wilkes and Craig Braun and won the Best Album Package Grammy in 1974.^[3]^[4]

Track list[edit]

Side One

1. 'Overture' The Chamber Choir, Pete Townshend, London Symphony Orchestra

2. 'It's a Boy' The Chamber Choir, Sandy Denny

3. '1921' Graham Bell, Maggie Bell, The Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey, Steve Winwood

4. 'Amazing Journey' The Chamber Choir, Pete Townshend

5. 'Sparks' The Chamber Choir

6. 'Eyesight to the Blind' written Sonny Boy Williamson II, sung The Chamber Choir, Richie Havens

7. 'Christmas' Pete Townshend, London Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey, Steve Winwood

Side Two

1. 'Cousin Kevin' The Chamber Choir John Entwistle

2. 'The Acid Queen' The Chamber Choir, Merry Clayton

3. 'Underture' The Chamber Choir

4. 'Do You Think It's Alright?' Maggie Bell, Chamber Choir, Steve Winwood

5. 'Fiddle About' Chamber Choir, Ringo Starr

6. 'Pinball Wizard' Chamber Choir, Rod Stewart

Side Three

1. 'There's a Doctor I've Found' Chamber Choir, Steve Winwood

2. 'Go to the Mirror Boy' narrated Richard Harris, Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey, Steve Winwood, Wil Malone

3. 'Tommy Can You Hear Me?' Maggie Bell, Chamber Choir

4. 'Smash the Mirror' Maggie Bell, Chamber Choir

5. 'I'm Free' Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey

6. Miracle Cure' Chamber Choir

7. Sensation' Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey

Side Four

1. 'Sally Simpson' Chamber Choir, Pete Townshend

2. Welcome' Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey

3. 'Tommy's Holiday Camp' Chamber Choir, Ringo Starr

4. 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey

5. 'See Me, Feel Me' (Finale from 'We're Not Gonna Take It') Chamber Choir, Roger Daltrey

References[edit]

^Mark Wilkerson Amazing Journey: The Life of Pete Townshend 1411677005 2006 - - Page 200 'In October, 1972, a version of Tommy featuring the 104-piece London Symphony Orchestra, along with a 60-voice choir ... ...featured vocal performances by Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr, Richie Havens, and all four members of The Who, ... performances: Roger's singing was arguably at its peak during this period, and Merry Clayton's take on Acid Queen is ... Reizner complied; Stewart's role was reduced to singing Pinball Wizard while Daltrey got the opportunity to take another shot at Tommy in the recording studio. “When The Who originally did it – as with most recordings – it was a l

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