Concert Series: The Who’s Tommy

History of The Who’s TOMMY

55 Years Ago Today

Album cover for Tommy, by The Who. Image: Wikipedia

Fifty-five years ago today, on May 23, 1969, the British rock group The Who released the double-album rock opera Tommy in the U.K. Commercially, the record went Gold in the U.K. and Double Platinum in the U.S. It was released in the U.S. on May 17 or 19; reports vary.