"Amazing Journey" (Townshend) [3:25]

Released on 23 May 1969

The Who: Pete Townshend (guitar and vocals), Roger Daltry (vocals), John Entwistle (bass and French horn), Keith Moon (drums), with Nicky Hopkins (piano and organ?).

Recorded at I.B.C. Studios, London by Damon Lyon-Shaw (engineer) and Kit Lambert (producer).

The Who. 1969. Tommy. Universal City, CA: MCA [MCAD-10801]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Meas.	Description	Text
A	Intro		guitar and bass against backwards loop; establishes verse chord progression	—
A	verse		Daltry (double-tracked) solo voice over	a
A'	bridge		build ensemble over verse chord progression; add drums	—
A	verse		as in verse above, with added backing	b
B	chorus1		Daltry vocal against descending chromatic line	c
C	chorus2		"Journey" music	d
A	verse		As in verses above.	e
A'	bridge		subdued verse chord progression	—
B	chorus1		as in chorus1 above	c
C	chorus2		as in chorus 2 above, but with new text	f
A'	bridge		ensemble over verse progresssion	—

Text
Narrator: Deaf, dumb, and blind boy, he's in a quiet vibration land. Strange as it seems, his musical dreams, ain't quite so bad	a
Ten-years old, with thoughts as bold as thoughts can be. Loving life and becoming wise in simplicity.	b
Sickness will surely take the mind, where minds can't usually go. Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know.	c
Tommy: A vague haze of delerium creeps up on me. All at once a tall stranger I suddenly see. He's dressed in a silver sparkled glittering gown, and his golden beard flows nearly down to the ground.	d
Nothing to say, nothing to hear, and nothing to see. Each sensation makes a note in my symphony.	e
Narrator: His eyes are the eyes that transmit all they know. Sparkle warm crystaline glances to show. He is your leader, he is your guide, on the amazing journey together we'll ride.	f

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