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The Who: The Making of Tommy
Documentary about the Who's 1968 album, Tommy, in which the band speak for the first time about the making of the iconic album and how its success changed their lives.
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.
Last on
Wed 21 Jan 2015
23:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Roger Daltrey |
| Interviewed Guest | Pete Townshend |
| Interviewed Guest | Des McAnuff |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Barnes |
| Interviewed Guest | Jann Wenner |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Stanley |
| Interviewed Guest | Mike McInnerney |
| Interviewed Guest | Anthony DeCurtis |
| Interviewed Guest | Bob Pridden |
| Interviewed Guest | David Wild |
| Interviewed Guest | Chris Welch |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Oct 2013 21:00
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 02:55
- Mon 28 Oct 2013 01:00
- Wed 21 Jan 2015 23:00