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Topic: Tommy vs. Quadrophenia
Posted: January 31 2012 at 17:54

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Posted: January 31 2012 at 18:38

Quadrophenia. I've never been a big fan of Tommy.

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Posted: January 31 2012 at 18:38

Tommy, preferably Live at Leeds version.

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Posted: February 16 2012 at 12:11

I like Tommy quite a bit more.

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Posted: February 16 2012 at 12:28

Everyone knows that Quadrophenia is superior.

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Posted: February 16 2012 at 13:51

Snow Dog wrote:

Everyone knows that Quadrophenia is superior.

I certainly think it is.

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Posted: February 16 2012 at 16:05

lazland wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:

Everyone knows that Quadrophenia is superior.

I certainly think it is.

As do I.

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Posted: February 23 2012 at 02:52

Quadrophenia, easily.

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Posted: February 23 2012 at 07:45

Quadrophenia without a doubt, though Tommy worked better live.

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Posted: February 24 2012 at 09:03

Quadrophenia for me, great film too I watched it a couple of days ago actually Cool

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Posted: February 24 2012 at 14:06

I prefer Quadrophenia more than that flat Tommy the original 1969 album; but, Townshend's re - writed Tommy 1975 ( the film music) is more funky and better an album than Her Majesty Quadrophenia, IMHO. I voted for Quad because the poster have in mind the original 1969 Tommy album, not the soundtrack.

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Posted: February 25 2012 at 02:42

Not a hard choise to make.
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Posted: February 25 2012 at 13:49

Tommy! The album one, the movie music didn't work with me at all.

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Posted: March 20 2012 at 16:48

Love both but give my vote to Thommy to balance Big smile

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Posted: March 20 2012 at 17:10

Quad is more interesting, IMO.

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Posted: March 20 2012 at 19:01

Both albums are great in their own way, but Tommy was merely a starting point, and the following albums Who's Next and Quadrophenia reflect the band's greatest achievements. Ummm...so Quadrophenia.

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Posted: March 21 2012 at 03:33

historian9 wrote:

Tommy! The album one, the movie music didn't work with me at all.

I understand you - not many people love it; a huge majority of really hardcore English fans are hate the film and music with passion.

Well, Tommy the film music was made by many musicians out of The Who, although The Who were played in many songs and acting themself in the movie. Whole stuff, together with great film by Ken Russel (RIP) for me as foreigner and casual The Who fan aswell fan is something best what I ever saw and heard. (BTW, I love to say that Tommy the film music is the best mr. Townshed' "solo album with a lot of guests"). Her Majesty Quadrophenia which I love so much because of music (of course!) have a story line about English mods movement in early 60's what, naturaly, don't touch me. Also with Quadrophenia movie, what is "too English" movie for my foreigner taste.

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Posted: March 21 2012 at 06:01

Quadrophenia by a nautical mile.

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Posted: March 21 2012 at 12:45

Could never get into Tommy. I like the part in Quadrophenia when Jimmy tells the milkman to f**k off. That's what I like about quadrophenia. That was my favourite part. The one I liked the most. Ahem. You may will ask what is my favourite part of Qudrophenia. Ahem my favourite part of Quadrophenia is as follows. The part where Jimmy tells the milkman to f**k off.

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Posted: March 25 2012 at 11:37

Quadrophenia in a Himalaya landslide.

Tommy is like a middle school version of Quadrophenia.

Quadrophenia is in the top 10 most important albums in human history, Tommy is in the top 10 albums in Who man history.

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Poll Question: Which Who opera is Better: Tommy or Quadrophenia?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Tommy	23	[29.11%]
Quadrophenia	56	[70.89%]
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