The Who and Quadrophenia,9780760379271

The Who and Quadrophenia

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ISBN13: 9780760379271
ISBN10: 0760379270
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2023-10-03
Publisher(s): Motorbooks
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Summary

Take a deep dive into one of the best-selling albums ever on the 50th anniversary of its release with this beautifully produced and authoritatively written slipcased edition.

Veteran rock critic Martin Popoff leaves no stone unturned in taking apart The Who’s generation-spanning masterpiece, Quadrophenia, while exploring each of the album’s 17 tracks and their themes of identity, anxiety, and mental health. Chapters cover:
 
  • The state of The Who as of 1973, including their role in Mod culture
  • The recording sessions at famed Olympic Studios and the band’s own Battersea location, including techniques used
  • Song-by-song studies of each album side, including analyses of lyrics and the guitars, drums, keyboards, and synthesizers employed by members Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwhistle, and Keith Moon
  • The 1979 motion picture based on the album’s song cycle
  • The continent-hopping tours that supported the album
  • The rock group’s trajectory post-Quadrophenia, including notable albums and tours

Popoff also takes you on side journeys examining each band member, mod vs. rocker culture, the album’s famous graphic design, manager/producers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert, Quadrophenia collectibles, and more. There’s even a brief discography and complete LP tour dates.

Presented in a 10" × 10" slipcased book, The Who and Quadrophenia is illustrated with stunning performance and candid off-stage photography as well as rare memorabilia.

The result is a richly presented celebration and your ultimate tribute to the rock opera masterpiece.

Author Biography

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, Led Zeppelin: Song by Song, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, and Bowie at 75. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas for Banger Films.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 1: “Remember when stars were in reach:” The Context: The Who as of 1972
Sidebar 1: Mods
Sidebar 2: Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert
 
Chapter 2: “You only see what we show you:” The Sessions
Sidebar 1: Concept Albums versus Rock Operas
 
Chapter 3: “Can you see the real me, can you?:” Side One
Sidebar 1: The Graphics
Sidebar 2: Pete Townshend
 
Chapter 4: “I hear the music of a heartbeat:” Side Two
Sidebar 1: Roger Daltrey
 
Chapter 5: “Let me flow into the ocean:” Side Three
Sidebar 1: Keith Moon
 
Chapter 6: “Oh God, I need a drink of cool, cool rain:” Side Four
Sidebar 1: John Entwistle
 
Chapter 7: “You fight computers and receipts:” The Tour
Sidebar 1: Charts, Sales and Rankings
 
Chapter 8: “I’m dressed right for a beachfight:” Quadrophenia: The Movie
Sidebar 1: Quadrophenia: The Soundtrack Album
Sidebar 2: The Mod Revival
 
Chapter 9: “I pick up phones and hear my history:” The Who Post-Quadrophenia
Sidebar 1: Performances of Quadrophenia in the Modern Day
Sidebar 2: Quadrophenia Collectibles
 
Tour Dates
Discography
Image Credits
About the Author
Index

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