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Poll Question: Which is the better album
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    Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:22

Both are double Concept Albums or

"Rock Opera's"

Both are by The Who, but

which is the better?
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neither.
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Quadrophenia for me !

I discovered the album after hearing Love reign o'er me one night on the radio. What a revelation !
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Before this is moved: Tommy for me
Eppur si muove
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Originally posted by nacho nacho wrote:

Before this is moved: Tommy for me

You could have voted after its been moved you know!
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[QUOTE=fandango] neither.[/
QUOTE]
Yea, Snow Dog you forgot that choice, I picked
Tommy though..
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I think Quad is proggier but I gotta go with the monumental Tommy

The Underture and Overture are great prog tracks.
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Quadrophenia for me everytime, though both are great pieces. Gonna have to disagree with you, Fandango, on this one
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Tommy. Quad. is good, but not as good.
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
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Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

[QUOTE=fandango] neither.     [/ Quote]

Yea, Snow Dog you forgot that choice, I picked
Tommy though..

I didn't forget that choice. I didn't put on purpose. If you like neither you don't vote. I'm not interested in neither. I voted Quadrphenia BTW
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Bothe are fantatic Tommy was the first i heard and i love it. But i have to say Quadrophenia is the best, yust perfect. One of the best albums ever, Tommy have some fillers i am afreid, so it gota be Quadrophenia.
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tommy for revolutionizing rock music and bringing us ROCK OPERA. =)
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Listning to you, I get the music
Gazing at you, I get the heat
Following you, I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet

Right behing you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinion
From you, I get the story

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Mmmm? Letīs see. This is a very difficult election. My heart says "Tommy", but my mind says Quadrophenia. Today vote by my mind.
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Originally posted by artsagile artsagile wrote:

Mmmm? Letīs see. This is a very difficult election. My heart says "Tommy", but my mind says Quadrophenia. Today vote by my mind.

For me the exact opposite: my mind says Tommy: better overall quality of the compositions. But my heart says Quadrophenia. The first 4 or 5 songs are FANTASTIC! And Keith Moon was a wonderful drummer. I'm playing air drums all the time while listening to him. And in matters of music I follow my heart  , so Quadrophenia breaks away (sorry, Tour de France influence ) in the poll.
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tommy.  by far.
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I voted Quadrophenia because it is my favorite album. The group plays so well on that album. Townshend with the windmill chords and intricate guitar work during the instrumentals, Entwistle for his bass lines during 5'15 and The Real Me, one word, awesome; Moon for incredible drum fills and his most precise work to date; and Daltrey for giving easily the best vocal performance in Love Reign O'er Me. When put together, my number 1 favorite album.
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Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I voted Quadrophenia because it is my favorite album. The group plays so well on that album. Townshend with the windmill chords and intricate guitar work during the instrumentals, Entwistle for his bass lines during 5'15 and The Real Me, one word, awesome; Moon for incredible drum fills and his most precise work to date; and Daltrey for giving easily the best vocal performance in Love Reign O'er Me. When put together, my number 1 favorite album.

Yes I see now, you did vote in my poll!
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They are both great, but Tommy is better.
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