| Quadrophenia | 
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Sales Rank: 796
Category: Music
Artist: The Who
Publisher: Mca
Studio: Mca
Manufacturer: Mca
Label: Mca
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 1
MPN: 11463
UPC: 008811146320
EAN: 0008811146320
ASIN: B000002P1P
Release Date: July 2, 1996
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Disc 1
| • | 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 |
Disc 2
| • | 5:15 | | • | Sea And Sand | | • | Drowned | | • | Bell Boy | | • | Doctor Jimmy | | • | The Rock | | • | Love, Reign O'er Me |
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Album Details
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Amazon.com essential recording
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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 KEITH'S GOLDEN MOMENT!!! October 13, 2008
I've been a drummer & Moonie Fan since 1967. This is as good as it gets as far as Keith's all around performaces go.
Totally Inventive... Tasteful & Utterly Amazing!
The whole performance, concept and lyrics aren't bad either : - )
The Real Questions September 14, 2008
Quadrophenia is the perfect musical context for the great questions of life. It is less than satisfactory to pass this off as a Rock Opera dealing with the "petty" issues of teenage angst. The questions posed during those years of transition between the summers of childhood and the winters of adult responsibility are indeed the ones we revisit as we approach the grave........Is this life of mine....the real me? Who am I....what do I see as the meaning of life.....and when will Love reign o'er us?.....
The music is up to the task of providing the passion/reflection that is present during those "Dark nights of the soul".
Brilliant.
Excellent and improving with Age August 29, 2008
This is and carries a different and more intense understanding of a young life seen through his eyes suffering from schizophrennia. Maybe its my age and life experience but sounds great with a life lesson.
A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION ! (introspective and deeply personal, Quadrophenia is a rock opera that rocks) August 3, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The Who's Quadrophenia (1973) is a double album rock opera that covers a Monday through Friday week in the life of Jimmy, a young man afflicted with a multi-personality disorder that includes four personalities.
A tough guy, a helpless dancer.
A romantic, is it me for a moment?
A bloody lunatic, I'll even carry your bags.
A beggar, a hypocrite, love reign over me.
Schizophrenic? I'm bleeding Quadrophrenic.
Each of the four personalities supposedly reflects the personality of a member of The Who. As with all concept albums, the story is somewhat open to interpretation, and in this case that's a good thing. A lot of these songs are so personally affecting that applying the lyrics strictly to the concept might be distracting, and mitigate any personal identification with the songs. The best of this music can be very meaningful even without applying it to the Quadrophenia story.
The production of Quadrophenia is powerful and extraordinarily well developed. Orchestrated and vocal sequences of the main songs play throughout and connect the songs with the story, and several sound effects, including those of the sea and the rain, add an imaginitive visual. The booklet included with the 2-disc set features an essay by Pete Townsend that helps to explain the Quadrophenia story, some relevant black and white photographs, and the lyrics to the songs.
The songs on the album include some of the best The Who have ever done. It just doesn't get any better than The Real Me, 5:15, Doctor Jimmy, and Love Reign O'er Me. These songs rock like nothing the band had ever done, or would ever do again. The Who at the very peak of their powers. Nearly everything else on the album is satisfying, too, although not nearly as epic as the songs mentioned. Quadrophenia is one of The Who's best albums, and an essential and powerful piece of rock n' roll history. The album is an emotional experience, and quite a revelation when listened to in it's entirety. It can be very moving, and even sacred, if you let it take you into it's world. It ends with the spiritual healing of Jimmy while he stands screaming on The Rock in a raging rainstorm.
Only love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Love, reign o'er me, reign o'er me
Fantastic album July 23, 2008
This would have to be The Who's best album. John Entwistle brings some of his best bass playing on The Real Me. Keith Moon's drumming is awesome. Love Reign O'er Me is a truely awesome song.
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