Home / Music / Tommy was one of the longest rock albums of the 1960sMusic linernotes album music the-whoTommy was one of the longest rock albums of the 1960sThe Who’s Tommy runs about 75 minutes across two LPs. That made it one of the longest rock albums of its era. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesQuadrophenia's fractured structure mirrors its protagonist's mindQuadrophenia was adapted into a 1979 film directed by Franc RoddamTommy was the first rock opera — and it's still the benchmarkQuadrophenia is a play on schizophrenia for The Who's four-sided protagonistThe Who Sell Out's cover sold deodorant and baked beansExploreThe Stranger became Columbia Records' best-selling album, with 10 million units worldwideAlèmyé reached global audiences through the Éthiopiques reissue seriesAlela Diane's debut was recorded by her father in a home studio and released on hand-sewn CD-RsBee Thousand was recorded on four-track machines in basements — the definitive lo-fi statementCertified Lover Boy debuted at No. 1 with all 21 tracks on the Hot 100 simultaneouslyPrevious Tommy was the first rock opera — and it's still the benchmarkNext Three singles came from The Blue Nile's Hats