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Tommy is a 1972 album by the London Symphony Orchestra and English Chamber Choir, conducted and directed by David Measham, performing arrangements by Wil Malone of The Who's 1969 album Tommy with additional arrangements by James Sullivan. The project was conceived and produced by Lou Reizner, initially with Rod Stewart singing Roger Daltrey's main role. As Pete Townshend and Daltrey became more involved, Stewart's role was reduced to singing "Pinball Wizard". This super deluxe box set features both the studio recording and the legendary 1972 radio broadcast from December 1972, along with reproduction memorabilia from the show: the film, posters, lobby cards etc. The live event was the brainchild of entrepreneur Lou Reizner. Performed at the Rainbow Theatre, London 12th December 1972, featured the Who, plus a guest cast, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham. The concert was held to promote the release of Reizner's new studio recording of this symphonic version of Tommy. Both in concert and on record, major singing roles were performed by leading pop and rock stars of the day - Graham Bell (as The Lover), Maggie Bell (as The Mother), Sandy Denny (as The Nurse), Steve Winwood (as The Father), Rod Stewart (as The Local Lad), Richie Havens (as The Hawker), Merry Clayton (as The Acid Queen) and Ringo Starr (as Uncle Ernie). The cast also included David Essex, Elkie Brooks, Marsha Hunt, Bill Oddie, Vivian Stanshall, Roy Wood, and Jon Pertwee. Pete Townshend also plays a bit of guitar, but otherwise the music is predominantly orchestral. 13 and 14 December 1973. The set includes an A5 numbered certificate, 3 x A3 reproduction film posters, 2 x A4 reproduction programs, one being the ultra-rare Japanese program, and 8 x lobby cards.