# Resolved: Quadrophenia is the best album ever recorded

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 4, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363 "2019-12-04T16:36:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363/101 "2019-12-06T17:14:06Z")

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It seems every fellow Who fan I meet says Quadrophenia is their favorite album.

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**Author:** ![MarvinKitFox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MarvinKitFox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarvinKitFox)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363/102 "2019-12-08T11:39:34Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Resolved

You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363/103 "2019-12-08T11:53:27Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> These threads always devolve into “who can name the most obscure album” as the best.
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> For me, it’s the album where 12 different punk, rap, soul, new wave and heavy metal bands cover John Cage’s 4’33". THAT is the best album ever made. I think Judas Priest’s is the best.

whats that album ? now I want …

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363/104 "2019-12-08T20:18:37Z")

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New album is very good. Much better than Endless Wire which had a few duds on it.

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-quadrophenia-is-the-best-album-ever-recorded/844363/105 "2019-12-08T21:02:33Z")

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> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> It seems every fellow Who fan I meet says Quadrophenia is their favorite album.

Because it’s a very good album, and is thematic.

> [@MarvinKitFox](#):
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> You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

I don’t like that movie.

> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> New album is very good. Much better than Endless Wire which had a few duds on it.

Gordon Lightfoot?

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