{"product_id":"the-who-the-who-by-numbers-sde-blu-ray-audio","title":"The Who \/ Tommy SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(175, 12, 12);\"\u003eNew dedicated stereo mix • New Atmos Mix • New 5.1 Mix • Instrumentals • 2013 5.1 Mix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Who's\u003c\/strong\u003e fourth studio album, will be released as an SDE exclusive blu-ray audio, in December 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReleased in May 1969, the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003edouble album\u003cspan\u003e is an early '\u003c\/span\u003erock opera'\u003cspan\u003e that tells the story of the fictional Tommy Walker and his path to becoming a spiritual leader and messianic figure. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003efeatures the singles 'Pinball Wizard', 'I'm Free' and 'See Me, Feel Me' (which isn't listed as a track on the album because it's derived from 'We're Not Gonna Take It').\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-3\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-3\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was acclaimed by critics and was performed live (to further acclaim) on the subsequent Who tour which included historic appearances at Woodstock, the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, the University of Leeds, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eTommy blu-ray\u003c\/em\u003e includes a brand new \u003cstrong\u003eDolby Atmos Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e (by Richard Whittaker), a 5.1 mix and a \u003cstrong\u003ededicated new stereo mix\u003c\/strong\u003e, all three of which are unavailable anywhere else. Richard has this to say about the new Atmos and stereo mix:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bob Pridden and I mixed Tommy in 5.1 back in 2013, and we decided to use the 2013 sessions as a basis to expand upon for the Dolby Atmos\/Spatial Audio mix and the new 2026 stereo remix. Essentially, we wanted to keep the feel of the 2013 version and retain the essence of the original album mix, but with the rhythm section more centrally focused (as opposed to panned hard left). We also wanted to expand on the clarity and depth contained within the original multi-track recordings, as some of the channels on the 1\" 8-track analogue tapes contained incredibly complex instrumental layers which were tucked in amongst the sonics of the original mix - so, there's a chance that you may hear parts you've never noticed before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, the 2026 mix contains an extended version of Pinball Wizard, in which we utilised the pinball sound effects that the band recorded on the original multi-track tape but were never used on the original album mix. This sounds particularly cool in the Dolby Atmos\/Spatial mix, with the pinball bouncing around the space, or, as I like to call it, the 'lenticular' or '\u003cwbr\u003eautostereoscopic' image\".\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e 2013 5.1 mix\u003c\/strong\u003e that Whittaker refers to is also included in the SDE blu-ray. It was previously available in the out-of print super deluxe edition box set of the same year. The new blu-ray also includes \u003cstrong\u003einstrumental versions \u003c\/strong\u003eof the album in Atmos, 5.1 and stereo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe audio streams of \u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e on the SDE blu-ray are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- wp:list --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003c!-- wp:list-item --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003e2026 Dolby Atmos mix (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e 2026 5.1 Mix (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003e2026 dedicated stereo mix (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e 2026 Dolby Atmos Instrumental mix* (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy\u003c\/em\u003e 2026 5.1 Instrumental mix* (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003e2026 dedicated stereo instrumental mix* (48\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTommy \u003c\/em\u003e2013 5.1 Mix (96\/24)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e*Tommy Can You Hear Me?' and 'Tommy's Holiday Camp' not included\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTommy is #81 in the SDE Surround Series. It will be packaged similarly to previous editions, in a clear amaray case and ships with a free, collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e Tommy \u003c\/em\u003e(Region-free) blu-ray will released on 18 December 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eTIME LIMITED\u003c\/strong\u003e release. \u003cstrong\u003eIt\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eavailable to pre-order for two weeks only. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe pre-order window \u003cstrong\u003ecloses on 20 November 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. Availability after that point cannot be guaranteed. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59098690388351,"sku":"81TOMMY","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/4478\/files\/tommy_main_9c23f85c-2136-4fef-92b2-2b65ac5e6fa3.jpg?v=1793892224","url":"https:\/\/www.thesdeshop.com\/products\/the-who-the-who-by-numbers-sde-blu-ray-audio","provider":"theSDEshop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}