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The WhoQuadrophenia

Genre:Rock
Style:Hard Rock, Mod, Rock Opera
Year:

Tracklist

I Am The Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk And The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Doctor Jimmy
The Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me

Credits (26)

Notes

The Who's sixth studio album, a "Rock Opera" that tells the story of a young mod named Jimmy set in London and Brighton in 1965. It was the only Who album to be written in its entirety by Pete Townshend.

Mostly recorded at The Kitchen (later Ramport Studios) in Battersea using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, while the studio's control room was being finished, in summer 1973.

A film based on the album was released in 1979 with a soundtrack featuring some tracks remixed from the original album.

Performed by:
Roger Daltrey - Lead vocals
John Entwistle - Bass guitar, French horn, vocals
Keith Moon - Drums, percussion, vocals
Pete Townshend - Guitars, keyboards, banjo, cello, vocals, sound effects

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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-10-27, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Press, Gatefold
    Track Record – MCA2-10004, MCA Records – MCA2-10004US1973US1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-10-00, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2644 001Germany1973Germany1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-10-26, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2657 013UK1973UK1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-10-00, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – DTRL 34190Italy1973Italy1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Track Record – 2644 001Netherlands1973Netherlands1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Track Record – MCA2-10004, MCA Records – MCA2-10004Canada1973Canada1973
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    Quadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Gatefold
    First Record – FL-2429Taiwan1973Taiwan1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-11-00, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Book, MPO Pressing
    Track Record – 2644 001France1973France1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    MCA Records – MCAC 2-6895, MCA Records – MCC 26895US1973US1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-10-27, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing
    Track Record – MCA2-10004, MCA Records – MCA2-10004US1973US1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Polydor – 30.129Venezuela1973Venezuela1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Polydor – 2406 110Portugal1973Portugal1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    MCA Records – MCAC2-10004US1973US1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Gatefold
    PGP RTB – 2LP 5835/5836, Track Record – 2409 203/4Yugoslavia1973Yugoslavia1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, 8-Track CartridgeQuadrophenia
    8-Track Cartridge, Album
    MCA Records – MCAT2-10004, Track Record – MCAT2-10004US1973US1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Gatefold
    Track Record – DTRL 34190Italy1973Italy1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2657 013UK1973UK1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2644 001, Track Record – 2657 013UK1973UK1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Gatefold, Book
    Track Record – 2644 001France1973France1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Track Record – 2644 001Austria1973Austria1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2644 001Germany1973Germany1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    Track Record – 3533 001Germany1973Germany1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – ECPJ-9~10TR, Track Record – ECPJ-9~10-TRJapan1973Japan1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
    MCA Records – MCA2-10004, Track Record – MCA2-10004US1973US1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia Vol.1, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia Vol.1
    Cassette, Album
    Track Record – 3191 105France1973France1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, 8-Track CartridgeQuadrophenia
    8-Track Cartridge, Album
    Track Record – 3876 101UK1973UK1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    Track Record – 3526 001UK1973UK1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, Reel-To-ReelQuadrophenia
    Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Twin Pak
    MCA Records – MCAS 10004-K-DP, Track Record – MCAS 10004-K-DPUS1973US1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo, CIDIS Antony Pressing, Thin & flexible vinyl
    Track Record – 2644 001France1973France1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Record Club Of America, Gatefold
    Track Record – MCA2-10004, MCA Records – MCA2-10004US1973US1973
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    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album
    Track Record – 2657 013New Zealand1973New Zealand1973
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    MCA Records – MCAC2-10004US1973US1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, RCA Music Service, Gatefold
    Track Record – MCA2-10004, MCA Records – MCA2-10004US1973US1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    MCA Records – MCA2-6895, Track Record – C2-10004US1973US1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, CassetteQuadrophenia
    Cassette, Album
    Track Record – 3526 001UK1973UK1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Promo
    Track Record – ECPJ-9~10-TRJapan1973Japan1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973-11-00, CassetteQuadrophenia
    2×Cassette, Album
    Track Record – TRK 34190-1, Track Record – TRK 34190-2Italy1973Italy1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2657 013UK1973UK1973
    New Submission
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    2×LP, Album, Stereo
    Track Record – 2644 001Germany1973Germany1973
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Quadrophenia, 1973, VinylQuadrophenia
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Track Record – 2644 001France1973France1973
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • GaryScarpulla's avatar
      GaryScarpulla
      Impressive sounding '82 reissue with sides 3 &, 4 cut by a young Kevin Gray. Side 1 & 2 sound great as well.
      • chevvies's avatar
        chevvies
        I’m hard pushed to notice any difference between this and original Track UK vinyl :), well done all involved.
        • Tp_discs's avatar
          Tp_discs
          I have the same matrix numbers, TML markings, but the brown and tan labels.
          • buenasalud's avatar
            buenasalud
            Having both the UK first press and a 200g CLASSIC RECORDS I was buying the latest version out of sheer curiosity.
            And I was not disappointed!
            This version is loud and captures the bass, drums, vocals and guitar in a very different way to my other versions. It can be shrill at times but it sure has a LOT of energy. It’s almost “reimagined” compared to the CLASSIC. a totally different experience.
            • chapter50's avatar
              chapter50
              I think this sounds rather good save and except side 4. The bass becomes muddy and lost on side 4, although piano, synths, sound effects, and guitars all come across very well. Sides 1, 2, and 3 are done very well, and there is a great deal of vocal detail revealed that was somehow lost in earlier pressings (particularly Keith's vocals in Bellboy). My copy played through very well from start to finish, and it arrived clean, flat, and well centered. I haven't actually listened to all of the other Who ARHS remasters yet, but this one seems to be a worthwhile effort worth the $50 purchase price.
              • guitarfreak1799's avatar
                Edited one month ago
                So honestly the sound on this set is disappointing which is shocking. I have picked up the other Who half speeds in the series and have loved them all. But this one doesn’t stack up to the original at all, lacking the bass and umph of the original and really kinda shrill high end. Compressed sound lacking the wide dynamics of the original. Was excited to get this one but was let down. If you want the best sound quality find a clean UK 1st pressing and be prepared to be blown away.
                • tomwebb101's avatar
                  tomwebb101
                  It sounds...... ok?

                  2 copies both with identical groove defects on side C... non fills. The second being warped, just to rub it in. Optimal just love messing up the Half Speed masters.... T4F The Hurting. Who's Next. Tubular Bells 50th. Roxy Music reissues etc. Effing non fills almost all the time.

                  For the silly asking price, a profound disappointment from the middling sound to the defective vinyl and the packaging which is as low rent as can be made. At the asking price it HAS to deliver on all fronts and it sadly doesnt.
                  • Dutchcoyote's avatar
                    Dutchcoyote
                    I am very happy with my copy, but I have no comparison material, at least it does not sound bad at all.
                    • VonDoobie420's avatar
                      VonDoobie420
                      Cash grab if you have it, public service if you don't. Purchase if you don't have a copy or need a fresh one. Two indicators for me are the come on and the baa at the beginning of side two. Come on is heard but not clearly and not with a lot of depth...Baa not present... Overall a good copy but there are better ones out there if you're lucky enough to find one that plays nicely.
                      Once again public service if you don't have it cash grab if you do
                      • Whiskeyomega's avatar
                        Whiskeyomega
                        Edited one month ago
                        Sounds great really.
                        Not sure what others are looking for in this.
                        But this is Dynamic and loud.
                        Great quality pressings thats flat and weighty
                        I think people are looking for the magical pressing that doesnt exist because this was recorded in 1973 and is a product of its time.
                        The drums sound fine and not muddy. I can hear clearly everything going.

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