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smartpatrol 
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 Posted: June 07 2014 at 02:05 |
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Storyline and the way it's told; Quadrophenia. Music; Tommy, which I went with since I usually consider the music more important.
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Michael678
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Posted: June 07 2014 at 06:50 |
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god its hard to choose since both are damn right awesome! i guess it has to be Tommy for now so it can raise its self-esteem a bit more.
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Xonty
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 09:16 |
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Quadrophenia - much more refined and consistent. Something doesn't quite fit on Tommy for me, even though I love the themes and most of the songs...
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N-sz
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 09:49 |
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I LOVE Tommy, but I still haven't heard Quadrophenia, so I can't vote. I don't know what's taking me so long--I'm sure I'll love it too.
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Gerinski
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 10:09 |
The story theme of Tommy was great, and my perception of Tommy will always be hugely enhanced by the wonderful movie adaptation by Ken Russell. But musically it was a bit too primitive for my taste, in terms of the music I very much prefer Quadropenia, which I consider a fantastic album, although the movie adaptation was much less strong than Tommy's. I will rarely listen to Tommy unless it is for a re-watch of the movie, while I will spin the Quadrophenia album now and then but I will rarely re-watch the Quadrophenia movie.
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ole-the-first
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 10:46 |
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Tommy. I just don't get Quadrophenia at all.
Although I would prefer The Who Sell Out to both of them.
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This night wounds time.
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Kirillov
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 11:19 |
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Quadrophenia. I still tresaure my vinyl copy with the photo booklet.
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Gerinski
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Posted: July 11 2014 at 11:52 |
 Kirillov wrote:
Quadrophenia. I still tresaure my vinyl copy with the photo booklet.
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Mine got lost at some point  (lending & borrowing albums got out of control among friends and friends of friends and their friends and some who were probably not friends but pretended they were...)
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floflo79
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Posted: July 12 2014 at 01:18 |
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Quadrophenia is really great (The Real Me is amazing) but i vote for Tommy because I think that it is my 2nd favourite album of all time.
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proggman
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Posted: July 13 2014 at 00:43 |
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Quadrophenia.
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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addictedtoprog
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 01:17 |
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Quadrophenia
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geekfreak
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Posted: March 13 2015 at 03:28 |
proggman wrote:
Quadrophenia.
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as a above... 
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
Music Is Live
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
Keep Calm And Listen To The Music…
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Michael678
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Posted: March 29 2015 at 06:39 |
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both albums are great.....but i'm a Tommy guy........i have my hands up i swear (wait, how is that possible if i'm typing this........DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Bitterblogger
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Posted: January 17 2016 at 23:13 |
Gerinski wrote:
The story theme of Tommy was great, and my perception of Tommy will always be hugely enhanced by the wonderful movie adaptation by Ken Russell.But musically it was a bit too primitive for my taste, in terms of the music I very much prefer Quadropenia, which I consider a fantastic album, although the movie adaptation was much less strong than Tommy's. I will rarely listen to Tommy unless it is for a re-watch of the movie, while I will spin the Quadrophenia album now and then but I will rarely re-watch the Quadrophenia movie.
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This.
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 18 2016 at 07:28 |
lazland wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Everyone knows that Quadrophenia is superior. |
I certainly think it is. |
So do I.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Sean Trane
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Posted: January 19 2016 at 04:07 |
Blacksword wrote:
lazland wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Everyone knows that Quadrophenia is superior. |
I certainly think it is. |
So do I. |
I also think so.... but to me, Quadro is not sounding as "prog" as Tommy. I always thought Tommy was somewhat of a tour de force, but sometimes embarrassingly naïve, while Quadro is not as "prog" (read as symphonic) and has some un-prog moments, but it's far more accomplished.
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Barbu
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 12:56 |
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Tommy
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Intruder
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Posted: February 19 2016 at 15:24 |
Tommy opened a lot of doors; it allowed bands to look beyond the 3 minute single as record companies saw the success of the album as proof that "progressive" music could sell as well as any Herman's Hermits record. Quadrophenia is a much more mature album - from music to lyrics, Quad was a story that listeners could follow and identify with.....Tommy just had too many holes in the narrative. I'll go with Quad despite how influential Tommy became.
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 19 2016 at 21:56 |
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Bitterblogger bumped the thread back up on Jan 17 or I wouldn't have noticed it probably.......at any rate I would rather listen to Tommy if I was at a friends house having a beer. It was a seminal album for me when I started college in 69 and by the time Quadrophenia came around I had started to move on to other bands especially after Who's Next which imho is the best thing they ever did.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: February 20 2016 at 11:28 |
Definitely Quad...Tommy is too repetitive and mostly bores me to death 
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Tommy vs. Quadrophenia
