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Quadrophenia (2CD deluxe edition)

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A record we'd never part with – and easily our favorite album ever from The Who! Quadrophenia represents the group at its peak from all perspectives – songwriting, performance, and even studio presence – as the album's got a sonic sensibility that few other albums of the time can match! The set's a concept record – a story, like Tommy – yet it remains incredibly lean, without any overcluttered rock opera feel – so much so that most tunes stand mightily on their own, but also have a dense sense of texture when taken together as part of the double-length album. And we'll also say that the record's one of the few extended sets we always end up breezing through from start to finish – almost surprised by the time it comes to a close – and often hitting repeat to hear the whole thing over again! Titles include "I Am The Sea", "The Real Me", "Cut My Hair", "The Punk & The Godfather", "Sea & Sand", "5:15", "Bell Boy", "Love Rein O'Er Me", and "Is It In My Head". 2CD deluxe version features a completely new remastered version for 2011 – supervised by Pete Townshend, as a "director's cut" of the record – plus 11 previously unreleased demos that are pretty amazing too. Plus, the whole thing contains a booklet with track introduction, plus another booklet with the original photo-story that went with the album!  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.