The Who - Quadrophenia - Music & Performance - CD

Originally released in 1973, Quadrophenia reached #2 on the Billboard album chart and introduced such Who classics as "The Real Me" and "Love Reign O'er Me." This reissue, besides featuring superior digital remastering, includes (for the 1st time since it's original release) the entire original booklet with full liner notes, libretto, photos and graphics. June this year marks the first time ever Quadrophenia will be performed in it's entirety, when the 3 surviving members of The Who reunite to perform at the Prince's Trust.

Pete Townshend revisited the rock opera concept with another double-album opus, this time built around the story of a young mod's struggle to come of age in the mid-'60s. If anything, this was a more ambitious project than Tommy, given added weight by the fact that the Who weren't devising some fantasy but were re-examining the roots of their own birth in mod culture. In the end, there may have been too much weight, as Townshend tried to combine the story of a mixed-up mod named Jimmy with the examination of a four-way split personality (hence the title Quadrophenia), in turn meant to reflect the four conflicting personas at work within the Who itself. The concept might have ultimately been too obscure and confusing for a mass audience. But there's plenty of great music anyway, especially on "The Real Me," "The Punk Meets the Godfather," "I'm One," "Bell Boy," and "Love, Reign o'er Me." Some of Townshend's most direct, heartfelt writing is contained here, and production-wise it's a tour de force, with some of the most imaginative use of synthesizers on a rock record. Various members of the band griped endlessly about flaws in the mix, but really these will bug very few listeners, who in general will find this to be one of the Who's most powerful statements. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Performer	The Who
Music genre	Rock
Media format	CD
Original release date	1973-10-19
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	12
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Track listing	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
Record label	MCA
Target audience	Adult
Composer	Pete Townshend
Songwriter	Pete Townshend
Music producer	The Who
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	The Real Me
Duration	184.94 min
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N