Let's set the record straight: "Tommy" was NOT the first rock opera.

Posted by tinear (A) on February 29, 2012 at 08:10:56

In Reply to: The Who posted by tesla on February 23, 2012 at 18:33:57:

"In October 1967 the British group Nirvana (not to be confused with the later American band of the same name) released The Story of Simon Simopath, what might be the first entire album by a rock band to comprise a single story. The highly successful 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was The Beatles' attempt at a rock opera. In an interview given for the Anthology series Ringo Starr said; "We got as far as Sgt. Pepper's and then Billy Shears, a Little Help From My Friends, and then everyone said "Ah sod it. Let's just do tracks". In November 1967 the Montreal group Influence traveled to New York to record what they called a 'mini-opera', "Mad Birds Of Prey", and other songs for their only album. In August 1968, The Family Tree released Miss Butters, the birth-to-death story of a schoolteacher. The Pretty Things released S.F. Sorrow, in December 1968, which similarly told the story of protagonist Sebastian F. Sorrow's life from the cradle to the grave and from joy to misery.[2]"
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Topic - The Who - tesla 18:33:57 02/23/12 (19)

RE: The Who - Picklesnapper 09:27:29 02/29/12 (0)

Let's set the record straight: "Tommy" was NOT the first rock opera. - tinear 08:10:56 02/29/12 (0)

My karma tells me "You've been screwed again" - jec01 15:43:30 02/28/12 (0)

Quadrophenia for me. But Tommy is more varied in its presentation and scope of sound. - Enophile 08:29:35 02/28/12 (0)

Tommy is... - mkuller 21:15:31 02/27/12 (0)

lots of reasons - Atwood 16:01:04 02/27/12 (0)

Power Chords - manerac 18:24:59 02/26/12 (0)

I will always like Tommy better. - boboli 18:20:18 02/25/12 (0)

RE: The Who - FenderLover 17:17:17 02/25/12 (0)

I don't get it either....NT - FezCo 10:23:30 02/25/12 (1)

Same here (mt) - Stephæn 11:53:39 02/27/12 (0)

RE: The Who - dirtyvinyl 08:44:24 02/25/12 (0)

Quadrophenia is the best Wagnerian opera ever!!--NT-- - elblanco 21:32:49 02/24/12 (0)

The Who - Steelhead 13:28:43 02/24/12 (1)

yup - side 3 - mhardy6647 08:53:50 02/25/12 (0)

for me, no contest - mhardy6647 10:40:17 02/24/12 (0)

Quadrophenia the film... - geoff 09:50:19 02/24/12 (0)

I agree - lokie 04:37:46 02/24/12 (0)

RE: The Who - jefe 19:02:20 02/23/12 (0)

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Let's set the record straight: "Tommy" was NOT the first rock opera. - tinear 08:10:56 02/29/12 (0)

Let's set the record straight: "Tommy" was NOT the first rock opera.

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