The Who - Quadrophenia (2001) - Original recording reissued [Music from the Soundtrack of The Who Film]

During the '70s, Tommy went from being the Who's finest hour to excessive pop-culture cliché--precisely the sort of bloated musical albatross that fueled the decade's punk and new wave reactionaries. Consequently, director Frank Roddam imbued his 1979 version of Quadrophenia (Pete Townshend's 1973 introspective ode to teen angst set against the English mod versus rocker clashes of the early '60s) with a conscious sense of scale and humanity. Unlike the often embarrassing Tommy film spectacle, the band's musical presence on Quadrophenia is both concise and surprisingly fresh. They contribute three new songs ("Get Out and Stay Out," "Four Faces," "Joker James") that help flesh out the story and cut much of the original material down to its musical and emotional essence. Credit Who bassist/film musical director John Entwistle (who'd no doubt perceived the sharp musical changes just then happening around him) with stripping Quadrophenia down to size, in the process underscoring his thunderous, cascading bass lines; Pete Townshend's slashing power chords; Keith Moon's maniacal drum fills; and Roger Daltrey's vocal power.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

1 I Am the Sea 2:03
2 The Real Me 3:31
3 I'm One 2:43
4 5:15 4:53
5 Love Reign O'Er Me 5:13
6 Bell Boy 4:57
7 I've Had Enough 6:11
8 Helpless Dancer 0:22
9 Doctor Jimmy 7:31
10 Zoot Suit / The High Numbers 2:01
11 Hi Heel Sneakers / Cross Section 2:47
12 Get Out and Stay Out 2:28
13 Four Faces 3:21
14 Joker James 3:13
15 The Punk and the Godfather 5:23
16 Night Train / James Brown 3:39
17 Louie, Louie / The Kingsmen 2:41
18 Green Onions / Booker T. & the MG's 2:47
19 Rhythm of the Rain / The Cascades 2:30
20 He's So Fine / The Chiffons 1:54
21 Be My Baby / The Ronettes 2:31
22 Da Doo Ron Ron / The Crystals 2:10
23 I'm the Face / The High Numbers 2:29