Description
Author: Martin Popoff
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 26/09/2023
Imprint: MOTORBOOKS INT
ISBN: 9780760379271
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 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:
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- 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.
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.
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