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The Who To Release Director's Cut Edition Of 'Quadrophenia' This November
Thursday, 28 July 2011 Written by Jon Stickler
The Who To Release Director's Cut Edition Of 'Quadrophenia' This November

Following the news that The Who are to take 'Quadrophenia' out on the road in 2012, it has been announced that a stunning ‘Director’s Cut’ of the landmark 1973 album, produced, authorised and overseen by Pete Townshend, will be released this November.

After the 1971 album ‘Who’s Next’, Pete Townshend returned to the ‘rock-opera’ concept, so dramatically realised through ‘Tommy’, with another ambitious double-album masterpiece. Based around the story of Jimmy, 'Quadrophenia' tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s.The story also takes its influence from the band’s early fans from the original mod era, and its themes of teenage angst and disaffection still resonate strongly today.
 
The project was intended to reflect the four characters of The Who and features some of Townshend’s most inspired, personal song-writing.
 
'Quadrophenia' is regarded as one of the most widely recognised albums of The Who’s career because of its classic depiction of mod culture, its renowned imagery and the magnificent music and powerful performances. Speaking about the record and upcoming tour, guitarist Pete Townshend explains. “This 2011 revisit to The Who’s 1973 Quadrophenia recording is inspired by current and continuing interest in the project. The Who performed a concert version of the piece at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010 for the Teenage Cancer Trust with excellent reviews, and the success of that event led to the prospect of a Who tour in 2012 based on the album. The last such tour was between 1996-1997.”
 
The album is scheduled for release via Universal Music Catalogue on November 14th 2011. The box set gives a unique insight into the creation of this landmark album and will feature a re-master of the original double album, Pete Townshend’s previously unheard demos including songs that didn’t make it onto the original album, an exclusive eight track 5.1 sound DVD, a deluxe hard-back book, previously unseen personal notes, photographs, memorabilia and other exclusive material that will be announced over the coming months.
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