sixth studio album english rock band released october double album group second rock opera story follows young named jimmy search self worth importance set london brighton album entirely composed group leader group started work album trying follow tommy achieved substantial critical commercial success recording delayed bassist singer recorded solo albums drummer worked films new studio finished time group use group typical playing styles especially moon album makes significant use multi tracked synthesizers sound effects layered horn parts relationships group manager broke recording left band services time album released released positive reception resulting tour marred problems backing tapes replacing additional instruments album stage piece retired early revived larger ensemble tour occurred album positive impact revival movement late 1970s resulting film adaptation released successful album reissued compact disc times seen number remixes corrected perceived flaws original plot original release came set recording notes reviewers journalists explained basic plotline narrative centres young working class named jimmy likes drugs beach fights romance fan concert brighton disillusioned parents attitude dead end jobs unsuccessful trip psychiatrist clashes parents usage difficulty finding regular work doubts self worth job days happy struggles peers girlfriend leaves best friend destroying contemplating suicide decides train brighton enjoyed earlier experiences fellow discovers ace face led gang job hotel feels life rejected steals boat uses sail rock overlooking sea rock stuck rain life ending left ambiguous happens jimmy rock background active year formed group achieved great commercial critical success albums tommy struggling come suitable follow group recorded new material collaborator including head love reign eventually released mini opera called long live rock rock dead material considered derivative sessions abandoned interview guitarist said got new act people don want sit listen past frustrated group unable produce film tommy abortive project resulted decided follow idea producing musical soundtrack produce narrative way film unlike tommy new work grounded reality tell story youth audience relate inspired long live rock rock dead theme autumn began writing material group unreleased recordings including join relay public eye meantime bassist released second solo album singer worked solo material featured drummer film day met irish original fans gave idea writing piece look group history audience created character jimmy amalgamation early fans group including gave character way split personality led album title play work interrupted order work orchestral version tommy finished solo album included hit single giving away rumours split press things helped discovering managers large sums money suggested fired resisted recording order justice recording group decided build studio work started building november months later lacked adequate mixing desk handle recording instead friend loaned mobile studio sessions ostensibly began producing album missed recording sessions generally lacked discipline mid demanded leave services band recruited engineer worked associate assist engineering illustrate way split personality wrote themes reflecting members bell boy moon helpless dancer love reign lengthy album title track rock contain themes separately built studio author described instrumental tracks ambitious intricate music group undertook tracks involved group recording parts separately unlike earlier albums left space demos band members contribute synthesizers finished album came synthesizer recorded home song arranged band studio according impossible record studio changing sounds lack patches required work parts home working late night obtain good string section sound album bought cello weeks learned play recorded recorded bass real spent weeks summer arranging recording numerous multi tracked horn parts having forced play moon returned established drumming style contributed lead vocals bell boy deliberately showcased exaggerated narrative style finale love reign set large group percussion instruments moon played kicking set tubular bells heard final mix album production field recordings portable reel reel recorder included waves washing beach whistle diesel train recorded near house thames ending dirty jobs includes musical excerpt brass band performance recorded assembling field recordings studio problematic point sea different tape machines running sound effects according produced album single adding started pete got finished pete left began mixing album august home studio release album preceded single benefited live appearance pops october released day reached charts originally released october fans found difficult find copy shortage vinyl caused oil reached held spot david_bowie album reached billboard album chart kept elton_john goodbye yellow brick road album highest position album love reign chosen lead single released october album originally released set jacket booklet containing lyrics text version story photographs taken illustrating released album set lyrics text story line thin fold sheet photographs album reissued remastered featuring reproduction original album artwork original mix criticised particular vocals buried completely remixed longtime engineer remixed album resulting deluxe disc box set unlike earlier set contains discs demos including songs dropped final running order album selection songs surround sound box set came page book including essay album sessions photos album released featuring brand new remix entire album surround sound deluxe edition stereo remix original stereo mix reception critical reaction positive wrote rarely group succeeded essence embracing motif convincingly described album rewarding musical experience year reaction generally positive writing gave critical response writing rolling_stone wrote sounded better added terms falls short mark retrospective reviews positive writing bbc_music said great contained billboard reviewing album 40th anniversary said filled performances packed life depth personality minutes best album sold million copies certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america magazine placed list greatest british albums album ranked rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time considers great album recorded said group recorded ambitious drawing particular praise moon playing live performances tour band viewed tour support album disastrous achieve rich overdubbed sound album stage wanted played piano tracks join touring member objected believed performances core members obtain required instrumentation additional musicians group elected employ taped backing tracks live performance riley won initial performances plagued tapes tapes started band play constrained styles moon particular found playing difficult forced stick click track instead watching rest band group allowed days rehearsals tapes touring abandoned punched following argument tour started october original plan play album gig trent band dropped dirty jobs head set felt describe plot detail audience took valuable time stage shows later newcastle backing tapes came late stopped grabbed controlling mixing desk dragged onstage shouting subsequently grabbed tapes threw stage kicked walked band returned minutes later playing older material moon appeared local television following day attempted brush things played shows newcastle incident tour started november cow palace san_francisco group nervous playing british tour especially moon offered fan started fan collapsed hospitalised moon playing incredibly erratic particularly able time backing tapes end won passed minute wait moon reappeared onstage bars magic bus collapsed immediately taken hospital audience member convinced promoter let play drums group closed moon day recover playing usual strength group began backing tapes remainder tour successful tour continued february short series france final sports 24th time played stage piece moon died later said ended probably small selection songs remained set list live performances drowned bell boy filmed football ground later released years maximum box set tour june revived live concert performed park london benefit concert playing album time concert billed credited members individually performance included godfather narrator jimmy bell boy hotel manager musical lineup included brother simon drums appearance played bus driver john rabbit leading man woman backing vocal section brass players rehearsals struck face microphone stand performed concert wearing subsequent tour followed employing players replacing simon replacing replacing fans saw ensemble perform madison square garden recording tour subsequently released tommy live 2010s tours performed royal albert hall march series performance rock opera featured guest appearances november started tour dubbed group played entire album guest singers announcements regular line including bassist replaced following death additional musicians tour included additional video performances including moon singing bell boy bass solo tour progressed ending performance july productions revived film version directed film attempted portray accurate visual interpretation vision jimmy surroundings included jimmy sting ace face unlike tommy film music largely relegated background performed cast rock opera film soundtrack included additional songs written recordings official member film commercial critical success coincided revival movement late 1970s amateur productions musical performed musical based original album theatre cardiff featuring cast backed piece band october rock group additional man horn section performed entirety second halloween musical costume horizon chicago suburb illinois recording later released live volume band covered tracks drowned sea sand live album new year eve live madison square garden june released orchestral version album entitled classic original album orchestrated partner conducted music provided tenor sang lead role supported daniels track listing original track listing songs written composed director cut track listing personnel john bass horns vocals lead vocals percussion vocals remainder additional musicians voice piano dirty jobs drowned production production pre production executive producer engineer mixing continuity engineering assistance studio special effects cover design photography art direction insert photography reissue reissue design art direction reissue sales chart performance album singles sales certifications
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