For the film based on this album, see Quadrophenia (film)

Quadrophenia was a double album released by The Who on October 19 1973, one of the group's two full-scale rock operas (except in a conventional use of the word "opera" as Quadrophenia is mostly a monologue work rather than a varied drama). The name is a variation on the incorrect popular usage of the medical diagnostic term schizophrenia as multiple personality disorder to reflect the four distinct personalities of Jimmy, the opera's protagonist.

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Quadrophenia was originally released as a two-LP set with a butterfly jacket and a thick booklet containing lyrics, a text version of the story, and photographs illustrating the tale. MCA re-released it as a two-CD set in 1985 with the lyrics and text story line on a thin fold-up sheet but none of the photographs. The remastered CDs of 1996 include the full original booklet in miniature.

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listening to "The Who '5.15' from Quadrophenia TOTP 1973" ♫ http://blip.fm/~hvlm6
itsgilbo (Adrian Gilbert) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:16:38 -0000
listening to "The Who '5.15' from Quadrophenia TOTP 1973" ♫ http://blip.fm/~hvlm6
Otto and I have reached some kind of agreement based on grumpiness. http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadrophenia/4189762696/
michelleness (michelleness) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:24 -0000
Otto and I have reached some kind of agreement based on grumpiness. http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadrophenia/4189762696/
Quadrophenia ♫ http://blip.fm/~hvad5
stock_magician (Jon Kuf) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:02:19 -0000
Quadrophenia ♫ http://blip.fm/~hvad5
@connorrob3 Oh! Quadrophenia no doubt! My fav album of all time!!
Harrisonfan (Ann Bandolik) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:13:39 -0000
@connorrob3 Oh! Quadrophenia no doubt! My fav album of all time!!
@shimmer418 Nice. My first concert was The Who. Quadrophenia.
steelcorpfilms (Indy McDaniel) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:26:54 -0000
@shimmer418 Nice. My first concert was The Who. Quadrophenia.
@BootlegBowie Who do these album titles belong to Quadrophenia, Staring at the Sun and Alchemy (live)?
HauntedRockCake (Sandra Kelley) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:14:22 -0000
@BootlegBowie Who do these album titles belong to Quadrophenia, Staring at the Sun and Alchemy (live)?

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