After the 1971 album Who’s Next, Pete Townshend returned to the rock-opera genre, so dramatically realised through Tommy, with another ambitious double-album masterpiece. Based around the story of Jimmy – Quadrophenia tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s.The story also takes its influence from the band’s early fans from the original mod era, and its themes of teenage angst and disaffection still resonate strongly today.

The project was intended to reflect the four characters of The Who and features some of Townshend’s most inspired, personal song-writing – way ahead of its time in scope and purpose.

Quadrophenia is one of the most recognised albums by The Who and is hugely significant in popular culture, influencing many other artists, musicians and film-makers – inspiring the classic 1979 British film by Franc Roddam and the UK mod revival of the 1970s.

“This 2011 revisit to The Who’s 1973 Quadrophenia recording is inspired by current and continuing interest in the project,” explains Townshend. “The Who performed a concert version of the piece at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010 for the Teenage Cancer Trust with excellent reviews, and the success of that event led to the prospect of a Who tour in 2012 based on the album. The last such tour was between 1996-1997.”

Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut is the definitive version of the album and a must for any self-respecting fan of The Who and beyond.

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Track List

01. I Am The Sea
02. The Real Me
03. Quadrophenia
04. Cut My Hair
05. The Punk And The Godfather
06. I’m One
07. The Dirty Jobs
08. Helpless Dancer
09. Is It In My Head?
10. I’ve Had Enough
11. 5:15
12. Sea And Sand
13. Drowned
14. Bell Boy
15. Doctor Jimmy
16. The Rock
17. Love Reign O’er Me
18. The Real Me (Demo)
19. Quadrophenia - 4 Overtures (Demo)
20. Cut My Hair (Demo)
21. Fill No’ 1 - Get Out And Stay Out (Demo)
22. Quadrophenic Four Faces (Demo)
23. We Close Tonight (Demo)
24. You Came Back (Demo)
25. Get Inside (Demo)
26. Joker James (Demo)
27. Punk (Demo)
28. I’m One (Demo)
29. Dirty Jobs (Demo)
30. Helpless Dancer (Demo)
31. Is It In My Head? (Demo)
32. Any More (Demo)
33. I’ve Had Enough (Demo)
34. Fill No’ 2 (Demo)
35. Wizardry (Demo)
36. Sea And Sand (Demo)
37. Drowned (Demo)
38. Is It Me? (Demo)
39. Bell Boy (Demo)
40. Doctor Jimmy (Demo)
41. Finale - The Rock (Demo)
42. Love Reign O’er Me (Demo)

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