The Smithereens Play Tommy

Studio album by The Smithereens

Released

2009

Genre

Dennis Diken, Jim Babjak, Kurt Reil, Pat DiNizio

The Smithereens chronology

B-Sides The Beatles
(2008)

The Smithereens Play Tommy
(2009)

2011
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Ultimate Guitar	^[1]

The Smithereens Play Tommy is the tenth studio album by Carteret, New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens. The album features the band covering highlights from The Who's 1969 concept album, Tommy, creating an abridged version of the original story.

Track listing

All tracks written by Pete Townshend; except "Eyesight to the Blind" by Sonny Boy Williamson II

"Overture" 3:30
"It's a Boy" 1:33
"Amazing Journey" 3:15
"Sparks" 3:31
"Eyesight to the Blind" 2:10
"Christmas" 3:23
"Acid Queen" 3:29
"Pinball Wizard" 3:02
"Go to the Mirror" 3:31
"Tommy Can You Hear Me?" 1:09
"Sensation" 2:27
"I'm Free" 2:32
"We're Not Gonna Take It"/"See Me Feel Me"/"Listening to You" 5:47

Personnel

Pat DiNizio - lead vocals, guitar
Jim Babjak - guitar, harmony vocals, lead vocals on "Pinball Wizard" and "Sensation"
Severo "The Thrilla from Manilla" Jornacion - bass
Dennis Diken - drums, percussion, harmony vocals, lead vocals on "Amazing Journey", "Christmas" and "Go to the Mirror"

References

The Smithereens

Pat DiNizio Jim Babjak Severo Jornacion Dennis Diken Mike Mesaros

Studio albums	Especially for You Green Thoughts 11 Blow Up A Date with The Smithereens God Save The Smithereens 2011

Extended plays	Girls About Town Beauty and Sadness

Covers albums	Meet The Smithereens! The Smithereens Play Tommy

Live albums	Live at the Court: Greatest Hits and More

Singles	"Blood and Roses" "In a Lonely Place" "Behind the Wall of Sleep" "Strangers When We Meet" "Only a Memory" "House We Used to Live In" "Drown in My Own Tears" "A Girl Like You" "Blues Before and After" "Yesterday Girl" "Blue Period" "Top of the Pops" "Too Much Passion" "Miles from Nowhere"

Other Songs	"Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong"

Tommy by The Who

Songs

Side one	"Overture" "It's a Boy" "1921" "Amazing Journey" "Sparks" "Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)"

Side two	"Christmas" "Cousin Kevin" "The Acid Queen" "Underture"

Side three	"Do You Think It's Alright?" "Fiddle About" "Pinball Wizard" "There's a Doctor" "Go to the Mirror!" "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" "Smash the Mirror" "Sensation"

Side four	"Miracle Cure" "Sally Simpson" "I'm Free" "Welcome" "Tommy's Holiday Camp" "We're Not Gonna Take It" "See Me, Feel Me"

Adaptations

Tommy (1975 film)
The Who's Tommy (1992 musical)

Live albums w/
majority of Tommy

Tours supporting Tommy

Tribute albums

The Smithereens Play Tommy

Other

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