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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 91热爆 Radio 6 Music, culminating in this feature interview.

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Wed 15 Apr 2015 16:00
91热爆 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Secret Affair

    Time For Action

    • CASTLE MUSIC.

  • Gaz Coombes

    Detroit

    • Detroit.
    • Hot Fruit/Caroline.
    • 001.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Atlantic.

  • Trap Door

    Trouble

  • The Doors

    Break On Through

    • Elektra.

  • Leftfield

    Universal Everything

    • Infectious Music.

  • Joanna Gruesome

    Honestly Do Yr Worst

    • Fortuna Pop!.

  • Arcade Fire

    Neighborhood No 1 (Tunnels) - Sheffield Leadmill 2005

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    April Skies

    • Blanco Y Negro.

  • Ghostpoet

    X Marks The Spot

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Menace Beach

    Drop Outs

    • (single).
    • Memphis Industries.
    • 1.

  • Bon Iver

    Skinny Love

    • 4 A.D..

  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

    • Rhino.

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Mango.

  • Alabama Shakes

    Future People

    • Rough Trade.

  • Shop Assistants

    Safety Net

  • Muse

    Dead Inside

    • Warner Bros Records.

  • LL Cool J

    I Can't Live Without My Radio

    • Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary.
    • Def Jam.
    • 1.

  • The Districts

    Heavy Begs

    • Jagjaguwar.

  • The White Stripes

    Hardest Button to Button

    • XL.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • COLUMBIA.

  • Stealing Sheep

    Not Real

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Shocking Blue

    Send Me A Postcard

    • METRONOME.

  • Algiers

    Black Eunuch

    • Algiers.
    • Matador Records.

  • Bomb the Bass

    Beat Dis

    • Virgin.

  • Blur

    Lonesome Street

    • Parlophone.

  • Paul Weller

    Saturns Pattern

    • Parlophone.

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

    • Sex And The City (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Apr 2015 16:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music

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