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'Quadrophenia Was the Last Definitive Who Album'

Tommy B — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:23:01 +0000

Everyone has their favorites, and when it comes to Who albums, Pete Townshend’s is Quadrophenia. ”I’m very proud of it,” he said at the media launch of the director’s cut reissue of Quadrophenia this week (via Music Radar). “It’s the only Who album I produced on my own. I’m amazed by what we managed to [...]

The Who to Release 'Quadrophenia' Boxed Set, Possible Tour to Follow?

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:03 +0000

The Who‘s ‘Quadrophenia’ is about to get a whole lot bigger.

The double-album rock opera from 1973 will be re-released in November as part of a boxed set compiled by Who guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend, who says he and singer Roger Daltrey may perform ‘Quadrophenia’ next year on tour.

Pete Townshend's Memoir to be Published by Harper Collins

The Hawk — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:07:15 +0000

Pete Townshend’s much-anticipated memoir will be published next fall by Harper Collins, the legendary Who guitarist has announced. Townshend describes the book, titled Who He?, as an “essential rite of passage.”

“I am lucky to be alive and to have such a crazy story to tell, full of wild adventures and creative machinations,” Townshend said, in a prepared statement. “I am happy that I am able to write my book myself, in my own ‘voice’ that many readers will be hearing for the first time.”

Roger Daltrey Takes The Who's Tommy to America

Tommy B — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:31:59 +0000

OK, I know a lot of people who will get excited about this. Tommy...LIVE...with Roger Daltry(and Pete Townsend's little brother on guitar) East or West, we can get there from here. Check out the whole story and tour schedule here.