Quadrophenia |  | Artist: The Who
Label: Polydor Group
Category: Music
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 2681
Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 731453197121
EAN: 0731453197121
ASIN: B000007620
Release Date: June 24, 1996
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | I Am The Sea | | • | The Real Me | | • | Quadrophenia | | • | Cut my hair | | • | Punk and the godfather | | • | I'm one | | • | Dirty jobs | | • | Helpless dancer | | • | Is it in my head | | • | I've had enough | | • | 5.15 | | • | Sea and sand | | • | Drowned | | • | Bell boy | | • | Dr Jimmy | | • | Rock | | • | Love reign o'er me |
Disc 2
| • | 5:15 | | • | Sea And Sand | | • | Drowned | | • | Bell Boy - Andy McPherson, Jon Astley, Pete Townshend, The Who | | • | Doctor Jimmy | | • | The Rock | | • | Love Reign O'er Me - Andy McPherson, Jon Astley, Pete Townshend, The Who |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
An excellent and frequently astonishing album, IQuadrophenia/I is both more ambitious and less accessible than ITommy/I, the first and most well known rock opera. At its simplest level, IQuadrophenia/I is a coming-of-age story with an awesome soundtrack. The album features some of the Who's finest material, in songs like the enraged "Real Me", the cynical "Punk Meets the Godfather", the wistful "5:15" and "Sea and Sand", and the powerful "Love, Reign O'er Me". The songwriting (courtesy of Pete Townshend) is top-notch, as is the production (the Who actually managed to use synthesizers in an original manner, something few rock bands can aspire to). The mix of powerful songwriting and skilful composition makes this one of the Who's finest moments. I--Genevieve Williams/I
From Amazon.com
An excellent and frequently astonishing album, iQuadrophenia/i is both more ambitious and less accessible than iTommy/i, the first and most well known rock opera. At its simplest level, iQuadrophenia/i is a coming-of-age story with an awesome soundtrack. The album features some of the Who's finest material, in songs like the enraged "Real Me," the cynical "Punk Meets the Godfather," the wistful "5:15" and "Sea and Sand," and the powerful "Love, Reign O'er Me." The songwriting (courtesy of Pete Townshend) is top-notch, as is the production (the Who actually managed to use synthesizers in an original manner, something few rock bands can aspire to). The mix of powerful songwriting and skillful composition makes this one of the Who's finest moments. I--Genevieve Williams/I
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Stunning masterpiece of british rock music February 1, 2001
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Well, my hair (what's left of it) isn't cut neat and my war-time coat hasn't seen the wind and sleet in many a year but I still can't put this album down. This 'rock opera' follows on from Tommy in the way of telling a story. It leaves Tommy well-behind in the overall scheme of things though. Whereas Tommy was an acid trip, Quadrophenia is 'real'. In the lyrics you can taste the egg and chips in the dodgy sea-side cafe, feel the pain of the guy desperately trying to fit in and his hopelessness of the situation. Well, that's the idea anyway. What you REALLY get are masterful performances from one of the most underrated bands in the world. Soaring guitars, a bass to die for, vocals that range with the best ever and sublime drumming; forget Moon-the-Loon, this is rock drumming at its finest, timing and delicacy meshed in with the power required to push this whole project along. What the hell is 'quadrophenia' anyway....who cares!. This album is a wonderful insight into truly GREAT British rock music. Forget the play on 4 'themes.....listen instead to the power of the music. Oh, and don't forget to taste the egg and chips!
Rock Opera,Rock Opera! Read all about it - Who's Finest! February 11, 2000
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Who's finest and the soundtrack to growing up. This album has been part of my life for the past 20 years at least.Forget Mods and Rockers - this exceptionally creative album is much more complex than that.The opener 'The real me' sets the scene for the album followed by the Quadrophenia instrumental - listen to Keiths drums.The best known tracks on here don't disappoint - 5.15 is particularly good although the remaster seems to have lost the whistle from the beginning as the train pulls out of Waterloo (sorry that is an anorak comment). This is an all time favourite - if you love the Who you probably already own a dogeared vinyl copy that you have played to bits over the years,if you're new to the Who then this will make a super addition to your CD collection. Check out that GS Scooter on the front cover!
AFTER 33 YEARS STILL THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER November 5, 2006
John Olliver (UK)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've just been listening to some Beatles, great, The Rolling Stones, great,a little bit of Neil Young and JJ Cale plus a few tracks of AC/DC - great and all good stuff so far - Then I looked at my CD collection and thought, now let's put on something really serious,really extraordinary,something truly fabulous to sort out exactly who is the greatest Rock band ever, naturally I put on Quadraphenia....For me Roger Daltrey is the 2nd greatest Rock singer to Little Richard....Keith Moon the greatest drummer, John E the best bass player and PT the greatest Rock song writer. 5.15 / Bell Boy / Dr Jimmy and all the way through to Love Reign 'oer me, they just keep on coming. Quadraphenia cannot be listened to as background music like most other bands as it requires your total attention. I bought my copy back in '74 and for me it is still the greatest album ever released with everything else paling away once Moonie hits those skins on Bell Boy. MAX VOLUME of course!
The Greatest Recording Ever! December 29, 2003
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
Its a journey through pain, angst, love, confusion, realisation, it's all those emotions and more still....it is the most powerful album of all time, and it doesnt date almost 40 years after it was originally written.pIf i had one wish....i would wish for every boy/girl band to be strapped to chairs in a large room and have this CD on repeat play at 20000 watts until the penny dropped with each and every one of them that what they do might bring in the bucks, but its all meaningless drivel.pHaving this on a minidisc player whilst cruising to the coast in the summer on board a shiny vespa makes everything fall into place.pI absolutely adore each and every track, and each time i listen to this recording, i fall in love with them all again.pIt's simply the best thing ever recorded. nuff said.
One of the 3 studio classics. November 4, 2006
T. Flint
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is The Who at the height of their powers as a band. After the quiet interlude of 'i am the sea', the band explodes into 'the real me' where quite literally John Entwistle plays the bass guitar like no-one before. as has been stated the remastering job on this album is superb which is particularly gratifying, as a band like The Who really benefit from all the textures being brought out clearly. As with 'Tommy', you don't really need to 'get' the story to enjoy the music. So many classic songs in their own right: 'The Real Me', 'Cut My Hair', 'I'm One', 'The Dirty Jobs', '5:15', 'Sea And Sand', 'Drowned', 'Bellboy' and 'Love Reign O'er Me'. Pete was really on a roll with this album. Along with 'Who's Next' and 'Who Sell Out' this is my favourite Who album. With a new Who album out now it seems an appropriate time to look again at the classics. This takes its place along with the other classic British rock albums of the era by groups like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and Black Sabbath. This album had an impact on me when I was a teenager and the superb music contained within is built to last. Highly recommended.
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