Tommy vs Quadrophenia

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  • PJ1973
    PJ1973 Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 421
    When I first got into The Who, I like Tommy a lot, but it hasn't held on for me. I grew into Quadrophenia and agree with other posters it's in the discussion for best albums ever.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,604
    Quad !!!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Of the two, Quadrophenia.

    My favorites are still A Quick One and Sell Out when the boys were still young, snotty and just a tad bit naive. And Keith was at his crazy best. That was a great time.
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  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Very few albums get me moving like Quad. Driving, at home, at work...Punk and the Godfather, Is it in my Head, 5:15, Sea and Sand etc...

    They all get me blaring out the lyrics and my arms are all over as I attempt to pull of Moonie as best as possible
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    I really love Tommy for some reason. I'm listening to Quadrophrenia for the first time in its entirety right now. Let's see if it can bump Tommy...
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    edited January 2015
    Hmmm. I feel that Tommy sprawls somewhat as a double-album. Its acoustic-based production is a little samey and over-restrained. The filler songs might try to maintain the narrative, but musically they're skippable. We don't really need Sparks and Underture so close together and taking up so much space on the album. I know these numbers worked fantastically live -- just watch the 1970 Tanglewood live footage for example -- but there's something missing in the studio versions and they don't have much impact. Here's Sparks at Tanglewood:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpkJd6MMT0E

    I always preferred the shorter, more surprising Rael climax on The Who Sell Out as an early version of what would become Underture.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eDiMaUriWk

    The 1973 version of Quadrophenia has a far greater number of substantial songs, which are sensitively written, performed, and produced. I don't think there's a clunker on the entire album: even I Am The Sea is a beautifully evocative soundscape that anticipates a lot of ambient music of decades to come.The 1979 movie soundtrack LP was a bit brutal to cut so much good material to make way for a variety mix of mod-era staples.

    But then, music's subjective, innit?
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    SD48277 wrote: »
    Empty Glass wrote: »
    Quadrophenia is the greatest album of all time. It's worth your while to purchase both, but Quad should come first

    ^^^ This.

    ^^^^^ This twice.
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  • -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.-
    -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- Posts: 434
    It's always been Quad but I've come to like Tommy much more after hearing some of the live versions of it i.e. The Isle of Wight
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  • -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.-
    -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- Posts: 434
    edited January 2015
    Btw, if you don't have the 200 gram Quadrophenia on vinyl on the "Classic Records" label, then you really haven't heard that album yet. Serious people, spend the money, I repeat, spend the money, and GET THIS YESTERDAY!!!!
    discogs.com/Who-Quadrophenia/release/2280712

    PS: Make sure you get the 200 gram version and not the 140 or 150 gram version
    Post edited by -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- on
    ~~~~~~~Vinyl For Sale (shipping costs in North America included)~~~~~~~
    The Who - Phases Box Set. Ltd. Ed. All 9 studio albums w/ Moon (11 discs) $200
    ^discogs entry link^
    Peter Gabriel - Up 200 gram 'Classic Records' audiophile version. Sealed. $225
    ^discogs entry link^
    Van Halen - I 180 gram Remastered 'DCC Compact Classic' version. Ltd. Ed. (#53!). Sealed. $175
    ^discogs entry link^
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