Ok, here it is: Tommy or Quadrophenia

[martha]

Some of you care, some don't.

I love Tommy as a whole piece, but the songs on Quadrophenia are better written, and sound so great! The production of Tommy has always bugged me because it sounds sloppy.

The Real Me, 5:15, I've Had Enough, and Dr. Jimmy can never be played loud enough.


Your thoughts, if you care to share them?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

quadrophenia. both are good, but if it came down to picking one, well, at the very least, quadrophenia has sting!

 

[martha]

You young'uns!

No, no, no, not that one!! The original record! No Sting there.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

my dad did have these, lol

Quadrophenia, by a landslide.

That was the first Who record I heard.

 

[The Wanderer]

Quadrophenia

 

[brettig]

Purely as a piece of rock music I'd say Quadrophenia and yes its production is far superior, but Tommy was one of the most significant albums of all time, and The Who played it soooooo brilliantly live. Actually that's one of the reasons I love Tommy, cos it can prettymuch all be played on stage if you have a couple guitars, a bass, drums and a french horn.

Tommy.

 

[The Wanderer]

yeah but I can't stand songs like "pinball wizard" and "tommy" yuck

 

[brettig]

Tommy Can you hear me? or Tommy's Holiday Camp?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

No, no, no, not that one!! The original record! No Sting there.

but i was comparing both, the records and the movies.

 

[martha]

but i was comparing both, the records and the movies.

*pets Khanada's wittle head*
It's okay, honey. Don't be sad.

 

[~LadyLemon~]

QUADROPHENIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't get much better than that.

 

[Diane L]

Definitely Quadrophenia. Better album, better story, better movie!

 

[martha]

Humor me, people! NOT the movies!! I'm talking about the original records! Not Sting, not Ann-Margret, not rerecordings!




*huff, huff*

*pant, pant*

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Humor me, people! NOT the movies!! I'm talking about the original records! Not Sting, not Ann-Margret, not rerecordings!

you're lucky i didn't say i thought the wall was much better or something weird like that!

 

[martha]

*sigh*

 

[Hewson]

I'd have to go with Quadrophenia.
Though the Tommy segment of this year's tour (Sparks/Amazing Journey/Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me) was the highlight of the show.

 

[Zooropa]

If I had to pick, it would be Tommy. I love Quadrophenia, but Tommy is a masterpiece, "The Overture" "Christmas" "The Underture" "I'm Free"... So many fantastic songs. Yes, the production sucks but... Just a side note, I saw the Who recently, and they did a Tommy Medley as the encore... "Sparks was UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! It has to be the greatest performance I've ever seen... WOO HOO!!!!! This thread is going to put me back on a major Who kick!!!

 

[~LadyLemon~]

Quadrophenia is one of those albums that you listen to the whole way through. Tommy has some fillers....I just can't listen to the whole thing together.

 

[martha]

Let's revisit this ancient thread, shall we?

 

[Zoots]

Ancient thread it most certainly is!!!

I like Quadrophenia a lot even though there are a few songs on there I'm not crazy about. I don't know anything about Tommy except for hits like Pinball Wizard. So don't think I can vote here.

 

[martha]

I don't know anything about Tommy except for hits like Pinball Wizard.

Get your zootle behiond to a record store RIGHT NOW and get a copy.

 

[Zoots]

 

[Lila64]

Was this the 4 year anniversary of the thread martha?

 

[yeter]

I love Quadrophenia. Better songs, more interesting concept. Oh, and did you know Sting was in the movie? (sorry martha )

 

[martha]

 

[U2democrat]

Tommy can you hear me?

 

[joyfulgirl]

I love Tommy as a whole piece, but the songs on Quadrophenia are better written, and sound so great! The production of Tommy has always bugged me because it sounds sloppy.

I agree. (even though I haven't listened to either since before U2democrat was born )

 

[Harry Vest]

QUADROPHENIA by a loooong shot!!!

 

[martha]

Re: Re: Ok, here it is: Tommy or Quadrophenia

(even though I haven't listened to either since before U2democrat was born )

 

[Screwtape2]

I'm not a fan of Tommy. The songs on Quadrophenia seem relevant while many of those on Tommy sound too popish to me.