The Who – Quadrophenia (2LP Vinyl) Japanese Pressing
Track Records (1973)

2 reviews for The Who – Quadrophenia (2LP Vinyl) Japanese Pressing
Track Records (1973)

1. 

   5 out of 5

   Geoff – November 30, 2016

   A sprawling, genius, concept double album. 5 Stars -- turned up to 11! Quadrophenia’ is a rock masterpiece from Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon — a.k.a. THE WHO. The general consensus seems to be that ‘Who’s Next’ is their greatest album, but for me it is this sprawling, genius, concept double album. I love every song on ‘Quadrophenia’ -- from the atmospheric sounds of the sea in the intro, as Entwistle’s bass kicks into mega drive for “The Real Me”, through to the glorious “Love Reign O’er Me”. Not everyone can take a whole double shot of The Who in full swing, but this is a real favourite with the true fans. Just be sure that you get the ORIGINAL version, not the watered down Film Soundtrack. 5 Stars -- turned up to 11!
2. 

   5 out of 5

   AMG – November 30, 2016

   A tour de force… one of The Who’s most powerful statements. 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.