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Quadrophenia (Remixed And Remastered Version)

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  • Original Release Date: 4 Oct 2006
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Disc 1:
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Play   1. I Am The Sea 2:08 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   2. The Real Me 3:20 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Quadrophenia 6:13 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Cut My Hair 3:44 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   5. The Punk And The Godfather 5:10 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   6. I'm One 2:37 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   7. The Dirty Jobs 4:29 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   8. Helpless Dancer 2:33 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Is It In My Head? 3:43 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play 10. I've Had Enough 6:14 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Disc 2:
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Play   1. 5:15 [Explicit] 4:59 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   2. Sea And Sand 5:01 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Drowned 5:27 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Bell Boy (1996 Remastered Version) 4:54 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   5. Doctor Jimmy [Explicit] 8:36 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   6. The Rock 6:37 £0.89  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Love Reign O'er Me (1996 Remastered Version) 5:48 £0.89  Buy MP3 
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mod Masterpiece 17 Jun 2002
Format:Audio CD
This 1973 album ranks high in quality alongside their best, perhaps more well known, albums such as "Tommy" and "Who's Next." It is a concept album about a young 1960's mod coming to terms with his life, showing how he comes to see himself realistically, in contrast to his peer group and his family. The music is a mixture of 1970's vintage rock guitar driven songs seamlessly interwoven with melodic music. "Sea and Sand" is a good example of this type of musical arrangement, where the song is soft and melodic one moment and rocking the next. That song never got played on the radio much, but it sounds great and the lyrics are evocative of one's self-realization. It is generally an underrated song that should have been released as a single because it would sound great on the radio. Quadrophenia holds up well over 2 discs as it shows Jimmy realizing his own individuality as a person, as opposed to his role as either a peer of his friends or as a member of his family.
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64 of 68 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. T. Anderson TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this album. It connects somehow, the frustration of My g-g-g-generation extended to an entire double album, played with the frenetic energy and genius of The Who, and intermingled with a dash of Pete Townshend's mystical leanings. I am the sea.

It is not only the music, the whole package was perfect when it arrived in autumn 1973. The black and white cover with the scooter and the four faces of the band reflected in its mirrors, and a breathtakingly good series of monochrome photographs. If any record deserves a deluxe edition, this one does.

And here it is - or is it? What we have is something half-way between the sumptuous, informative, historic collector's edition which the album merits, and the kind of money grabbing release you get when some record company notices how much people are paying for boxed sets these days and says, "Quick, let's get Quadrophenia out before the CD market disappears completely".

Because there is a lot wrong with this release, though I still cannot give it less than four stars. Still, time to stop rambling and tell you what you get. Within a very solid slipcase you will find a poster advertising the original double album (actually this is a fine reproduction and one of the better things here), a colour envelope holding various bits of memorabilia: reproductions of some of Townshend's draft lyrics, a rather darkly reproduced colour photo of Jimmy (the central character) on a scooter, and a 7-inch single of 5.15 backed with the slightly rare track Water.

Then there is the main event: a 100-page hardback book of photos and an essay by Townshend, within which nestle the original double CD remastered, a DVD with 8 tracks remixed for 5.1 surround sound, and two CDs of Townshend's demos for the album.

The book is certainly nice to have, though bear in mind that the original album came with a 46 page insert which is all included in the book, so that accounts for nearly a quarter of it. I am also upset to report that the quality of those wonderful photographs is poor; I was really hoping that I would get better copies than those in my falling-apart LP but in fact these are noticeably worse; they have that grainy look you get when photos are reprinted from a print rather than from the originals.

Still, the *other* photos in the book are nicely reproduced and the essay is fascinating if you love Quadrophenia half as much as I do. Townshend recounts how he came up with the story that is printed in the front cover of the LP (and also here), when remembering how he slept under Brighton pier once "after a riotous night at the Aquarium ballroom." He also describes how the album came together, how it was recorded, and adds notes on the songs and demos.

If you are a fan, you will definitely want to hear the demos too. They form a sort-of alternate version of the album, lacking the Who's energy but with its own appeal. There are also songs here that are not on the album, and others that did not show up until the soundtrack of the Quadrophenia film. Some of the songs have overdubs which I personally would rather had been omitted.

Note that the standard-price 2CD set has 11 of the demos as bonus tracks. This box has 25 demo tracks.

The 5.1 mix is enjoyable too. This album is ideal for surround sound, especially at those moments when sea noises swirl around.

It's curious though that only 8 tracks have been mixed to 5.1. Why? But the rest of 5.1 Quadrophenia is not the only thing missing.

The important thing to realise is that this is Townshend's deluxe box, rather than The Who's deluxe box. I have not spotted any contribution to the package from Roger Daltrey, despite his massive contribution to the quality of the album, nor even any attempt to collect existing quotes from the two members of the band who are no longer with us, Keith Moon and John Entwistle. There are no outtakes from band sessions, nor are there any live tracks from when Quadrophenia was performed live back in the day; yes I realise that the concerts at the time had some problems but I would still love to hear how they sounded.

Quadrophenia was remixed in 1996 and it is the remix that is offered here - there are small differences in the remaster including a new train noise in 5.15 but no big leap in sound quality - but for completeness I would have liked both mixes to be included, in line with what has been done in deluxe boxes for other classic albums such as Jethro Tull's Aqualung and King Crimson's In the Court of. To my mind the original mix is still important, the Quadrophenia that is as I first heard it in the seventies.

So this is a frustrating production, much less than it should be; but then again frustration is what Quadrophenia is all about so that is curiously fitting. Fans will still want this package, hard though it is to justify the cost. And I suppose when and if the full 5.1 release is done eventually we will be asked to pay again.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Recording Ever! 29 Dec 2003
Format:Audio CD
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.

If 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.

Having this on a minidisc player whilst cruising to the coast in the summer on board a shiny vespa makes everything fall into place.

I absolutely adore each and every track, and each time i listen to this recording, i fall in love with them all again.

It's simply the best thing ever recorded. nuff said.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Bought this for my son, he's very happy with it, but with him being a teen I need ear plugs now LOL.
Published 22 days ago by Marie Firth
5.0 out of 5 stars Quadrophenia
Excellent. This album highlights some of the best rock drumming ever from Keith Moon. A great rock album. Listen to this, not the movie soundtrack!
Published 1 month ago by Duncan Lapping
5.0 out of 5 stars nice gift for The Who fan!
Bought this for my husband, who is a BIG the who fan. The printing of the book and poster is in really good quality and a good collection of CDs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars Why I liked this product
I liked this product as I forgot how it went. It was very funny in places. I forgot how it ended, but watching it reminded me. im glad I watched it.
Published 1 month ago by samantha jevon
5.0 out of 5 stars A Generation
The Who Made The Film Generated The Music, Not Everyone's Favourite Music But I Love It. LP Version Sounds Fantastic & The Art Work On The Sleeve Is Amazing. Mod On!!
Published 2 months ago by Stevo
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good.
Bought this when it came out in 1973 when I
was a bit younger!, and hadnt played it for ages, but because Im going to see the concert in June thought Id better give it an... Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. G. Pollard
5.0 out of 5 stars The best who album
Not only is this the best Who album, but this is the best version ever. Great sound, great bonus discs and the book and package is fantastic.
Published 2 months ago by S. Bartle
5.0 out of 5 stars still sounds good after all this time
In some ways so typical of The Who but still fresh
Musicaly outstanding and when you think what other bands were doing at the time.

Stunning
Published 2 months ago by A J Makin
5.0 out of 5 stars as valid today as it was then
Stunning grand opus from the pen of Pete Townsend, dissafected youth, drugs, booze, fun and tragedy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by mr robin c barham
4.0 out of 5 stars wow
I thought the movie was good this sound track plays with your imagination fantastic great buy Daltry and co fab
Published 2 months ago by peter aylmer
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