I saw this article recently concerning rock opera’s- The Who’s “Tommy” just celebrated the 50th anniversary of its release- while it is debatable whether it is the best rock opera- it certainly seems to me that it is the most famous one.
Article below
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwnvv7/the-who-tommy-50th-anniversary-best-rock-operas
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That was an interesting list. No argument that Tommy is probably the first ‘rock opera’ people think of. I wouldn’t have thought of The Wall as a ‘rock opera’, but if that’s what it is, I say it’s one of the best. There are at least a couple of others on the list that I’ve never heard and want to check out now. One I would have added to the list is Jeff Wayne’s ‘The War of the Worlds’. I think it is more popular in the UK and Europe than the US. But the live show still tours over there, and is quite a show.
Yes it was probably the first. Quadrophenia was a much better effort for my money, the narrative of Tommy was flakey.
I agree with you!
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Is that a Kiss – The Elder reference? 😉
I no longer have my Arthur album, but was this a Kinks rock opera, a concept album or what. This album spun a lot of singles. I love it.
American Idiot has a lot going for it
When it comes to Tommy, I much prefer the Broadway musical version to the original recording. Take a listen.