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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  favPosted: 10/21/2005A review of Quadrophenia by papasmurff0 this is my favorite album of the who. it has classics like 5:15, i am the sea, cut my hair, sea & sand, ive had enoguh. perfect for long trips & relaxing, a bit pricey but its one of my top 5 favorite albums. buy it, if u dont either you dont have a life or you dont have a good sense of music & dont wanna enjoy life. 5 stars straight up. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 1 users found this helpful The Essential Rock OperaPosted: 4/23/2005A review of Quadrophenia by savagehankey Quadrophenia is simply amazing. It is the defining album (or I should say Rock Opera) for the Who, as it goes deep into the history of the band and it describes the personality of each band member in detail. Its songs about a socially outcasted mod are very lyrical and great to listen to. Not only that, but it is also a play on 1960's British Society. The mod character is coming of age, realizing that people are not what he thought, that his parents kicked him out for doing drugs, and that his idol turned out to be a bell boy who doesnt even remember anything except what he's supposed to do for his job.
This opera also was much better than Tommy, in the sense that the story about a mod outcast was much more realistic than a fantasy story about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy. Don't get me wrong, Tommy is great too, but Quadrophenia is more of an opera because not only is the music better, but the lyrics are much more deep.
The sound was also very advanced for its time. The album was meant to be used for the newly developed quadraphonic sound system, and although that failed, it still makes up with Townshend's crazy guitar riffs, Moon beating his drums to death, Daltrey screaming even more than in Who's next, and Entwistle holding it all together.
This album is an essential rock opera, the best Who album, and quite possibly the best classic rock album you will ever find. Was this review helpful? Sign In 2 out of 2 users found this helpful Portrait of adolescensePosted: 3/27/2005A review of Quadrophenia by Rocaphile This album is phenomenal. Pete Townshend's artistry really shines in this eclectic story put to music. This album paints a picture of adolescense for the listener through the eyes of a troubled youth, who is struggling to find a place for himself in the harsh and often bitter reality he lives in. Lyrically, the band (largely Townshend, but featuring songs written by Entwistle and Moon as well) achieves the feel of teen angst and confusion, often times with strings and horns in the background. There are moments when the sensitive side is left behind for the rocking guitar, bluesy baseline and hard-hitting drums this band is famous for. Daltry's vocals are superb, ranging from the bitter-sweet to that famous screech. Musically, this is a very well put together album. There are four main themes, introduced in the song named after the title, Quadrophenia, which are continued throuout the entirety of the album. This gives the music the feeling of being more classical and less rock, but with a different cast of instruments.
This album will not suit all peoples' tastes, possibly due to the nature of the album: it is an album, and the songs are pieces. Much like Who's Next, it is much better when listened to as a whole. It just makes more sense, lyrically and musically. overall it is an excellent album and worth a listen. I own it on CD and vinyl. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful quadrapheniaPosted: 7/12/2004A review of Quadrophenia by Anonymous This is most definetly one of the great rock albums of all-time. Everyone peaked during the songwriting and production. Not a bunch of singles here, but amazingly solid. My personal fave. Was this review helpful? Sign In 4 out of 6 users found this helpful QuadropheniaPosted: 4/5/2002A review of Quadrophenia by Elessar_TheElf-Stone Quadrophenia is definately one of the guitar masterpieces of the 20th century. Even if Daltry and Moon weren't on the album it would be worth buying just to hear Pete tearing the hell out of his ax. The rest of The Who being present just makes it a real work of art worthy of all music honors. Pete's the man! Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-5 of 5 Per Page |
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