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Quadrophenia [Box set] [Original recording remastered]

~ The Who
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  • Audio CD (24 Jun 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B000007620
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. I Am The Sea
2. The Real Me
3. Quadrophenia
4. Cut my hair
5. Punk and the godfather
6. I'm one
7. Dirty jobs
8. Helpless dancer
9. Is it in my head
10. I've had enough
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. 5:15
2. Sea And Sand
3. Drowned
4. Bell Boy - Andy McPherson, Jon Astley, Pete Townshend, The Who
5. Doctor Jimmy
6. The Rock
7. 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, Quadrophenia is both more ambitious and less accessible than Tommy, the first and most well known rock opera. At its simplest level, Quadrophenia 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. --Genevieve Williams


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An excellent and frequently astonishing album, Quadrophenia is both more ambitious and less accessible than Tommy, the first and most well known rock opera. At its simplest level, Quadrophenia 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. --Genevieve Williams
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning masterpiece of british rock music, 1 Feb 2001
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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!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rock Opera,Rock Opera! Read all about it - Who's Finest!, 11 Feb 2000
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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!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AFTER 33 YEARS STILL THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER, 5 Nov 2006
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!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great performance, not so great material
I'm interested by the number of 'best album' claims for 'Quadrophenia'. The impression I've had for years is that this isn't regarded as one of The Who's best. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. J. H. Thorn

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Defining Moment In Music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still as good now as 1974
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quadrobrilliant
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can you see the real me
The title says it all, who really can see the real you, no matter how well family and friends try to understand (even your most intimate partners ) you and what you are all about... Read more
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Coming back to this album after many years without hearing it, I'm struck by the complexity of the songs, the wit and emotion of the lyrics and the sheer quality of the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars BEN DINSDALE c/o Bali
An old mod named Ben Dinsdale gave me this classic album in 1996 before we attended the Hyde Park concert in July of that year -- The Who play Quadrophenia for the Princes Trust... Read more
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