Assistant Engineers: Pete Wandless at C.T.S Wembley and Chris 'Butch' Yates at Ramport Studios, Battersea I think that our album clarifies who the real hero is in this thing," said Townshend in 1973. "It's the kid on the front. He's the hero. That's why he's on the front cover. That's why he's sung about. It's his f***ing album." Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Remember Quadrophonic sound? No? It was an early attempt to create “SurroundSound” using four speakers rather than the usual two for stereo. The equipment was costly and didn’t catch on, but for a time in the early 1970s, it was a luxury item for audiophiles. Wolff, Sander (9 July 2013). "Scott Devours: From Here to the Who". Long Beach Post. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019 . Retrieved 27 June 2019.

My favourite album of all time and the origin of my username, this four-sided album is The Who at their best.Clements, Ashley (29 January 2013). "Everything you need to know about The Who's Quadrophenia". GigWise. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015 . Retrieved 11 February 2015. The underlying idea here is contrast. Contrast between songs - "I'm One" is 100% acoustic calm, while "5:15" is powered by bombastic brass, and "The Real Me" starts the album off in a most perfectly chaotic way. Contrast also happens inside the songs - between Roger's bold, strong voice and Pete's soft, heartfelt vocals. This contrast reflects Jimmy's internal conflict, the different voices in his head. But through this point and counterpoint, album stays cohesive - while the story does require a little reading (there is not much "dialogue"), the revisiting of themes keep it familiar. Townshend now considers Quadrophenia to be the last great album that the Who recorded. In 2011, he said the group "never recorded anything that was so ambitious or audacious again", and implied that it was the last album to feature good playing by Keith Moon. [58] Live performances [ edit ] 1973–1974 tour [ edit ] The original release of Quadrophenia came with a set of recording notes for reviewers and journalists that explained the basic story and plot. [4] In November 2012, the Who started a U.S. tour of Quadrophenia, dubbed " Quadrophenia and More". The group played the entire album without any guest singers or announcements with the then regular Who line-up (including Starkey and bassist Pino Palladino, who replaced Entwistle following his death in 2002) along with five additional musicians. The tour included additional video performances, including Moon singing "Bell Boy" from 1974 and Entwistle's bass solo in "5:15" from 2000. [77] After Starkey injured his wrist, session drummer Scott Devours replaced him for part of the tour with minimal rehearsal. [78] [79] [80] The tour progressed, with Devours drumming, to the UK in 2013, ending in a performance at Wembley Arena in July. [81]

Quadrophenia – The Who – MCA #6895". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017 . Retrieved 26 January 2015. Wolff, Sander (12 July 2013). "Scott Devours: From Here to the Who - Part 3". Long Beach Post. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019 . Retrieved 27 June 2019. The UK original is better. Its just that bit more vibrant, dynamic, and enjoyable. You do want the Who to sound as vibrant as possible. The Classic is really good though, and I would be happy with that if I couldn't find a UK original. Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015 . Retrieved 9 February 2015.Christgau, Robert (13 January 1974). "Returning With a Painful Top 30 List". Newsday. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017 . Retrieved 5 June 2017.