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A Keith Moon biopic will be the first project developed under a new collaboration by Exclusive Media and Da Vinci Media Ventures.

The drummer’s bandmate, Roger Daltrey, is also on board for the project, and has said:

“The Keith Moon project is one close to my heart so I am excited to reinvigorate it.”

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The Who’s rock opera “Tommy” will be released in deluxe and super deluxe editions in November.

The original album, released in May 1969, has sold over 20 million copies and has established a deserved reputation as one of the most influential albums of all time.

The super deluxe versions of the album will contain a wealth of previously unheard material, including 20 demos from Pete Townshend’s archive and 21 live tracks. The live songs comprise 18 from a show at the Capital Theatre, Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 1969 and three (“I’m Free,” “Tommy’s Holiday Camp,” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It”) from later shows in that period.

Fans have sound mad Bob Pridden to thank for the haul of rarities, as he ignored Pete Townshend’s instructions to destroy the material.

The super deluxe edition also includes the complete album remixed in 5.1 surround sound on new Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-ray format.

The tracklist for the super deluxe edition is as follows:

Disc 1 – Original Album Remastered

1. Overture
2. It’s A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. The Hawker (Eyesight To The Blind)
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It’s Alright?
12. Fiddle About
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There’s A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I’m Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
24. We’re Not Gonna Take It.

Disc 2 – Demos & Extras

1. Overture
2. It’s A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Dream One
6. Sparks
7. The Hawker
8. Christmas
9. Acid Queen
10. Underture (Dream Two)
11. Do You Think It’s Alright?
12. Pinball Wizard
13. There’s A Doctor
14. Go To The Mirror!
15. Success
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash The Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I’m Free
22. Welcome
23. We’re Not Gonna Take It
24. Trying To Get Through
25. Young Man Blues.

Tracks 1-23 are from Townshend’s original demos. Track 24 is a studio demo/outtake, and track 25 is a studio recording previously only available on “The House That Track Build” vinyl sampler. Tracks 2, 11 and 12 were released in 2003, but the rest are previously unreleased.

Disc 3 – Hi Fidelity Pure Audio – Blu-ray disc (5.1 mixes)

1. Overture
2. It’s a boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. The Hawker
7. Christmas
8. Cousin Kevin
9. The Acid Queen
10. Underture
11. Do You Think It’s Alright?
12. Fiddle about
13. Pinball Wizard
14. There’s a Doctor
15. Go to the Mirror!
16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
17. Smash the Mirror
18. Sensation
19. Miracle Cure
20. Sally Simpson
21. I’m Free
22. Welcome
23. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
24. We’re Not Gonna Take It.

Disc 4 – Live Bootleg

1. Overture (including Introduction)
2. It’s A Boy
3. 1921
4. Amazing Journey
5. Sparks
6. The Hawker (Eyesight To The Blind)
7. Christmas
8. The Acid Queen
9. Pinball Wizard
10. Do You Think It’s Alright?
11. Fiddle About
12. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
13. There’s A Doctor
14. Go To The Mirror!
15. Smash The Mirror
16. Miracle Cure
17. Sally Simpson
18. I’m Free
19. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
20. We’re Not Gonna Take It
21. See Me, Feel Me / Listening To You.

The super deluxe edition comes with an 80-page hardback book featuring rare photos and memorabilia, a 20,000-word essay by Richard Barnes, and a “Tommy” poster.

“Tommy” will also be released as a 2-CD deluxe edition, featuring the original album remastered and the live bootleg album, and single CD and deluxe vinyl editions featuring the original album remastered.

You can pre-order “Tommy” now via the links below:

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A 1980 Silver Shadow Rolls-Royce once owned by The Who’s John Entwistle is up for auction next month.

The late star had the car converted to an estate car to make room for his Irish wolfhound dogs.

Photo credit: Bonhams

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Johnny Kidd & The Pirates’ “Shakin’ All Over” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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The Who’s “Quadrophenia And More” tour will hit the UK and Ireland in June.

The band will perform their 1973 rock opera “Quadrophenia” in full, as well as a selection of other classic tracks.

The press release promises that the show “replaces the narrative used in previous stage versions with powerful imagery projected on an array of massive screens, designed to support, complement and propel the musical content of the work by setting it in the context of the history of the band.”

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