The Smithereens Play Tommy
| The Smithereens Play Tommy | ||||
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| Released | 5 May 2009 | |||
| Studio | House Of Vibes, Highland Park, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
| Producer | Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Pat DiNizio, Kurt Reil | |||
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The Smithereens Play Tommy is the tenth studio album by Carteret, New Jersey–based rock band The Smithereens, released on 5 May 2009 by E1 Music. The album features the band covering highlights from The Who's 1969 concept album, Tommy, creating an abridged version of the original story. The Smithereens edited the original album's 24 selections down to 13 songs, with a total running time of 41 minutes, compared to the original's 75 minutes.
It is The Smithereens' fourth cover album in a row, following two albums devoted entirely to Beatles songs (Meet The Smithereens! and B-Sides The Beatles) and an album of Christmas-themed songs (Christmas with The Smithereens).
The album cover is illustrated by William Stout, who also designed The Who's bootleg albums Who's Zoo and Tales from the Who.