Quadrophenia Live in London
2014 live album by the Who
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Quadrophenia Live in London is a live album by the English rock band the Who.[1] It documents their 8 July 2013 concert at London's Wembley Arena, the final show of their 2013 tour. It is available as a double-CD album, DVD, Blu-ray and deluxe box set and was released on 9 June 2014. The DVD debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Music Video Sales Chart.
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| Released | 9 June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 8 July 2013 | |||
| Venue | Wembley Arena (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 127:22 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Pete Townshend | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Pete Townshend.
| No. | Title | Lead vocal | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am the Sea" | Roger Daltrey | 2:09 |
| 2. | "The Real Me" | Daltrey | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Quadrophenia" | Instrumental | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Cut My Hair" | Pete Townshend | 3:45 |
| 5. | "The Punk and the Godfather" | Daltrey with Townshend on bridge | 5:11 |
| 6. | "I'm One" | Townshend | 2:38 |
| 7. | "The Dirty Jobs" | Simon Townshend, Daltrey | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Helpless Dancer" (Roger's theme) | Daltrey and Townshend | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Is It in My Head?" | Daltrey | 3:44 |
| 10. | "I've Had Enough" | Daltrey and Townshend | 6:15 |
| 11. | "5:15" (with video recording of John Entwistle’s bass solo) | Daltrey, Townshend (intro and outro) | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Sea and Sand" | Daltrey and Townshend | 5:02 |
| 13. | "Drowned" | Townshend | 5:28 |
| 14. | "Bell Boy" (Keith's theme) | Keith Moon (via recording) and Daltrey | 4:56 |
| 15. | "Doctor Jimmy" (containing "Is It Me?", John's theme) | Daltrey | 8:37 |
| 16. | "The Rock" | Instrumental | 6:38 |
| 17. | "Love, Reign o'er Me" (Pete's theme) | Daltrey | 5:49 |
| 18. | "Who Are You" | Daltrey | 6:27 |
| 19. | "You Better You Bet" | Daltrey | 5:35 |
| 20. | "Pinball Wizard" | Daltrey and Townshend | 2:53 |
| 21. | "Baba O'Riley" | Daltrey | 5:27 |
| 22. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | Daltrey | 9:06 |
| 23. | "Tea & Theatre" | Daltrey | 3:58 |
Deluxe Edition
The deluxe edition contains:
- Concert Blu-ray
- Concert DVD
- Concert double-CD
- 5.1 surround sound mix of the full original 1973 Quadrophenia album
- 10-inch metal "mod scooter headlight" box
- Mod headlight badge
- 6-inch mod headlight sticker
- 32-page booklet with photos and liner notes[2]
Personnel
The Who
- Pete Townshend – guitars, vocals
- Roger Daltrey – vocals, tambourine, harmonica, acoustic guitar
with:
- John Entwistle – bass solo on "5:15" (from video recording live show, 27 November 2000, at Royal Albert Hall)
- Keith Moon – vocals on "Bell Boy" (from video recording of live show, 18 May 1974, at Charlton)
Additional musicians
- Simon Townshend – guitars, backing vocals (lead vocals on "The Dirty Jobs")
- Frank Simes – keyboards, musical director, backing vocals
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Scott Devours – drums, percussion
- John Corey – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Loren Gold – keyboards, backing vocals
- Dylan Hart – horns
- Reggie Grisham – horns
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 73 |
| Italy (FIMI DVD Chart)[4] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 118 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 35 |