Who & Quadrophenia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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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 cultureThe recording sessions at famed Olympic Studios and the band’s own Battersea location, including techniques usedSong-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 Entwistle, and Keith MoonThe 1979 motion picture based on the album’s song cycleThe continent-hopping tours that supported the albumThe rock group’s trajectory post-Quadrophenia, including notable albums and toursPopoff 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 & 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.The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock’s most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon, Bruce Springsteen and Born to Run, Prince and Purple Rain, and Queen & A Night at the Opera, with more to come.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-10-05
Mått254 x 254 x 31 mm
Vikt1 247 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGreat Albums
Antal sidor176
FörlagQuarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN9780760379271

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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, The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs, Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, and Kiss at 50. 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.

IntroductionChapter 1: “Remember when stars were in reach:” The Context: The Who as of 1972Sidebar 1: ModsSidebar 2: Chris Stamp and Kit LambertChapter 2: “You only see what we show you:” The SessionsSidebar 1: Concept Albums versus Rock OperasChapter 3: “Can you see the real me, can you?:” Side OneSidebar 1: The GraphicsSidebar 2: Pete TownshendChapter 4: “I hear the music of a heartbeat:” Side TwoSidebar 1: Roger DaltreyChapter 5: “Let me flow into the ocean:” Side ThreeSidebar 1: Keith MoonChapter 6: “Oh God, I need a drink of cool, cool rain:” Side FourSidebar 1: John EntwistleChapter 7: “You fight computers and receipts:” The TourSidebar 1: Charts, Sales and RankingsChapter 8: “I’m dressed right for a beachfight:” Quadrophenia: The MovieSidebar 1: Quadrophenia: The Soundtrack AlbumSidebar 2: The Mod RevivalChapter 9: “I pick up phones and hear my history:” The Who Post-QuadropheniaSidebar 1: Performances of Quadrophenia in the Modern DaySidebar 2: Quadrophenia CollectiblesTour DatesDiscographyImage CreditsAbout the AuthorIndex