Classic Album of the Day: Quadrophenia
Steve Lamacq talks to Pete Townshend of the Who about the band's sixth studio album, Quadrophenia, which is the Classic Album of the Day.
Steve is in conversation with rock legend Pete Townshend, to discuss in depth The Who's sixth studio album - Quadrophenia, today's Classic Album Of The Day.
Pete discusses candidly the trouble around the making of the album, and how he had to build a new studio in order to do justice to the recording ambition of Quadrophenia, in quadraphonic sound. Plus, the challenges the band faced with touring the full version of the production, after the records release in 1973.
Pete also puts in to context the importance of the record at the time, when it was released in 1973, and how each member of The Who was represented in the recording.
Pete Townshend was responsible for writing and composing the whole of Quadrophenia, so is perfectly placed to deconstruct its story. You will be able to hear tracks from in throughout the day on 大象传媒 Radio 6 Music, culminating in this feature interview.
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Pete Townshend joins Steve Lamacq
Duration: 39:04
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"I thought The Who would be brief"
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Secret Affair
Time For Action
- CASTLE MUSIC.
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Gaz Coombes
Detroit
- Detroit.
- Hot Fruit/Caroline.
- 001.
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Aretha Franklin
Chain Of Fools
- Atlantic.
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Trap Door
Trouble
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The Doors
Break On Through
- Elektra.
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Leftfield
Universal Everything
- Infectious Music.
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Joanna Gruesome
Honestly Do Yr Worst
- Fortuna Pop!.
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Arcade Fire
Neighborhood No 1 (Tunnels) - Sheffield Leadmill 2005
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
April Skies
- Blanco Y Negro.
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Ghostpoet
X Marks The Spot
- Play It Again Sam.
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Menace Beach
Drop Outs
- (single).
- Memphis Industries.
- 1.
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Bon Iver
Skinny Love
- 4 A.D..
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The Zombies
She's Not There
- Rhino.
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Junior Murvin
Police And Thieves
- Mango.
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Alabama Shakes
Future People
- Rough Trade.
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Shop Assistants
Safety Net
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Muse
Dead Inside
- Warner Bros Records.
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LL Cool J
I Can't Live Without My Radio
- Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary.
- Def Jam.
- 1.
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The Districts
Heavy Begs
- Jagjaguwar.
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The White Stripes
Hardest Button to Button
- XL.
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The Clash
Rock The Casbah
- COLUMBIA.
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Stealing Sheep
Not Real
- Heavenly Recordings.
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Shocking Blue
Send Me A Postcard
- METRONOME.
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Algiers
Black Eunuch
- Algiers.
- Matador Records.
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Bomb the Bass
Beat Dis
- Virgin.
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Blur
Lonesome Street
- Parlophone.
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Paul Weller
Saturns Pattern
- Parlophone.
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Nina Simone
Feeling Good
- Sex And The City (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
Broadcast
- Wed 15 Apr 2015 16:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
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