"Sparks" (Townshend) [3:47]

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

	Time	Meas.	Description
A	0:00		acoustic guitars, bass, and drums provide ostinato under backwards guitar recording
B	1:02		electric and acoustic guitars and drums continue ostinato under bass solo
C	1:31	bridge1	guitar chords (suspensions)
D	1:41		guitar chords (suspensions) over bass ostinato
E	2:12	bridge2	acoustic guitar, bass, and drums (with timpani) build
E	2:47	bridge2	enter French horn
E	3:05	bridge2	diminish intensity

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