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first rock opera



SF Sorrow by The Pretty Things is generally considered to be the first rock
opera and came out a full year before Tommy.At the time Townshend openly
acknowledged its influence on him.It's a fantastic album;check out the
just-released reissue in glorious mono complete with
the contemporary single As &Bs as extra tracks.Listen closely and you can
hear several obvious bits that Townshend picked up and ran with in Tommy:
"Old Man Going" bears a distinct similarity to Pinball Wizard with its
strummed guitar intro.