Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by English rock band The Who. Released on 19 October 1973 by Track and Polydor in the United Kingdom, and Track and MCA in the United States, it is a double album, and the group's second rock opera. Its story involves social, musical and psychological happenings from an English teenage perspective, set in London andBrighton in 1965.

The name is a variation on the popular usage of the medical diagnostic term schizophrenia as dissociative identity disorder, to reflect the four distinct personalities of Jimmy, the opera's protagonist – each said to represent the personality of one member of The Who. At the same time, the title is a play on the term quadraphonic sound, then a recent invention. Composer Pete Townshend has said: "The whole conception of Quadrophenia was geared to quadraphonic, but in a creative sort of way. I mean I wanted themes to sort of emerge from corners. So you start to get the sense of the fourness being literally speaker for speaker."

Track listing
===Quadrophenia: The Original LP track listing[ edit] === All songs written and composed by Pete Townshend. ===Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut track listing[ edit] === On 15 November 2011, a deluxe edition of Quadrophenia was released.[16]  The release was also available on Double vinyl, Mini-Deluxe Digi-Pak edition, and as a digital release. ==Personnel[ edit] == ==Sales chart performance[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;-webkit-transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;visibility:visible;">] == ==Sales certifications<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;-webkit-transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;-webkit-transition:color100msease-out,margin100msease-out;">] ==
 * The Who
 * Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, percussion
 * Pete Townshend – 6 and 12-string acoustic and electric lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, synthesisers, piano, violin, banjo, percussion, sound effects, co-lead vocals on "Cut My Hair", "The Punk and the Godfather", "I've Had Enough", "5:15", and "Sea and Sand", lead vocals on "I'm One", pre-production, special effects
 * John Entwistle – bass guitar, horns, backing vocals, partial vocals on "Is It in My Head?"
 * Keith Moon – drums, percussion, co-lead vocals on "Bell Boy"
 * Additional musicians
 * Jon Curle – newsreader voice
 * Chris Stainton – piano on "The Dirty Jobs", "5:15", and "Drowned"
 * Production
 * Jon Astley – remixing (1996 reissue)
 * Ron Fawcus – mixing continuity, engineering assistance
 * Rod Houison – special effects
 * Graham Hughes – front cover design and photography
 * Pete Kameron – executive producer
 * Bob Ludwig – remastering (1996 reissue)
 * Ron Nevison – engineer, special effects
 * Ethan Russell – art direction, insert photography
 * Chris Stamp – executive producer
 * Album
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