- rock, hard rock, classic rock, rock opera
- 82 min
- 17 tracks
- Track Record
Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the previous two being the "mini-opera" song "A Quick One, While He's Away" (1966) and the album Tommy (1969). Set in London and Brighton in 1965, the story follows a young mod named Jimmy and his search for self-worth and importance. Quadrophenia is the only Who album entirely written by Pete Townshend.
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Grave, earnest, overwhelming and meticulous.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideA−
- Clash10/10
- Digital Spy4/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock4/5
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1I Am the Sea2:10
- A2The Real Me3:22
- A3Quadrophenia6:15
- A4Cut My Hair3:49
- A4The Punk and the Godfather5:11
- B1I’m One2:40
- B2The Dirty Jobs4:31
- B3Helpless Dancer2:36
- B4Is It in My Head?3:46
- B5I’ve Had Enough6:17
- C15:155:02
- C2Sea and Sand5:02
- C3Drowned5:28
- C4Bell Boy4:57
- D1Doctor Jimmy8:39
- D2The Rock6:40
- D3Love, Reign O’er Me5:53
17 tracks, 82 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Who
- Label
- Track Record
- Released
- 1973
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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