![]() ![]() The track is one of three instrumental tracks released on Tommy, although it does feature some lyrics towards the end the other two being 'Underture' and 'Sparks'. The Who Tabs Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm The Who Tabs Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven Tab Subscribe to Plus. Kicking off the album is Overture which deftly captures many of Tommy’s recurring themes. Pete played the synthesizers and also produced the musical score. The Who About Overture 'Overture' is a song by English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. John does most of the bass work as well as playing all the horn parts. Several songs are radically re-worked by the all-star band (which, ironically, included Kenney Jones drumming on many of the tracks since Keith was absent), and there are a couple of completely new songs in ‘Champagne’ and ‘Mother And Son’. By and large, the songs all feature an abundance of Pete’s synthesizer work and elaborate choral arrangements by backing vocalists brought in to offset the vocal shortcomings of actors. ![]() Theres an interesting selection of vocalists, including Oliver Reed, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner, Ann-Margret and Elton John, whose spin through ‘Pinball Wizard’ with his own stage band is the albums highlight and which became a hit single in 1975. Not strictly a Who album, though all four members of The Who are featured on the reworked versions of Tommy songs as they appeared in the movie. Original UK issue: Polydor 2657 014, released March 1975 UK CD: Polydor 841 121-2, remastered Polydor 841 121-2, 2001 US: Polydor PD2-9505 released March 1975 CD: Polydor 841 121-2, remastered Polydor 422 841 121-2, 2001. The Who Tabs Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm The Who Tabs Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven Tab Subscribe to Plus. ![]()
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