Who’s Next vs. Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia. Like my friend told me when he loaned me the CD back in high school, "If you like Who's Next, you'll love Quadrophenia!"

Sort of an unfair comparison, though. Shoulda been Lifehouse vs. Quadrophenia

 

Fantastic list. You may share your coffin with me.

 

I'm listening to both albums just to answer this question. 'Tis a silly question. To ask lacks wisdom. To listen to The Who signifies great wisdom.

 

Quadrophenia.

 

Pete talks like everything's going to be a failure...except when it actually is. Those old interviews of his clearly indicates he's always been a get-off-my-lawn guy. If he wasn't, I doubt his material wouldn't have been as great as it is.

As for Who's Next and Quad, that really is a tough call because they're both so damn good. Really enjoy the '85 two-CD MCA and the SH Who's Next. That's not a suck up move to the forum owner; it really is a hell of an excellent sounding version - beefy without going overboard.

 

Quadrophenia, by a long way. Top to bottom (with the exception of "Helpless Dancer") there isn't a weak song in the bunch. I can't say the same about Who's Next.

 

Impossible to choose, and I really mean it.

 

Both great records.
I have to pick Who's Next

 

Quadrophenia

 

I'm going for the quad

Live At Leeds / Who's Next / Quadrophenia / The Who By Numbers

 

Even though Quadrophenia is one of the few double albums I can think of with no subpar moments...
Even though Quadrophenia is sonically superior to Who's Next (as is Tommy IMO)...
Even though I think 'My Wife' is a bit out of place on the album...

Without a doubt Who's Next!

Going Mobile / Behind Blue Eyes / Won't Get Fooled Again is probably the greatest three-track combination of rock songs anywhere to be found.
And did I mention Baba O'Riley / Bargain / Love Ain't for Keeping? Probably one of the greatest three-track combi... well, you get it.

 

+1000

 

Its impossible to make a choice - conceived at different times with different concepts and recorded and delivered under multiple different strains and stresses.

They are, both, absolutely perfect in their own right.

 

Who's Next is a great album.
Quadrophenia is the greatest of all albums.

 

Pick your poison, they're both great.

 

Who's Next for me.

 

Who's Next is, without a doubt, one of the greatest rock albums ever.
Quadrophenia is, without a doubt, one of the most epic rock albums ever.

The winner is whichever one I'm in the mood to listen to at that moment.

 

My avatar

 

Who's Next.
One of the very few All Killer No Filler albums.

 

And yet you didn't mention my favorite track on the album.
The Song Is Over

 

Next better songs
Quad better album.

 

I vote God Bless Tiny Tim. As I always do in this type of poll.

 

Quadrophenia gets just a wee bit more attention from me, but not by any huge stretch.

I absolutely dig The Who beyond explanation.

 

With weapons, I think Quadrophenia would win.

But, in bare-knuckle fisticuffs, Who's Next would take it!