#Highbrow lowbrow levine mod

However, he discovers the 'Ace Face' who led the gang now has a menial job as a bellboy in a hotel. Īfter destroying his scooter and contemplating suicide, he decides to take a train to Brighton, where he had enjoyed earlier experiences with fellow mods.

Though he is happy to be 'one' of the mods, he struggles to keep up with his peers, and his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. He clashes with his parents over his usage of amphetamines, and has difficulty finding regular work and doubts his own self-worth, quitting a job as a dustman after only two days. He likes drugs, beach fights and romance, and becomes a fan of the Who after a concert in Brighton, but is disillusioned by his parents' attitude towards him, dead-end jobs and an unsuccessful trip to see a psychiatrist.

#Highbrow lowbrow levine mod

The narrative centres on a young working-class mod named Jimmy. The original release of Quadrophenia came with a set of recording notes for reviewers and journalists that explained the basic story and plot. The second half of Quadrophenia takes place on and around Brighton Beach. The album has been reissued on compact disc several times, and seen a number of remixes that corrected some perceived flaws in the original. The album made a positive impact on the mod revival movement of the late 1970s, and the resulting 1979 film adaptation was successful. It was revived in 1996 with a larger ensemble, and a further tour took place in 2012. Quadrophenia was released to a positive reception in both the UK and the US, but the resulting tour was marred with problems with backing tapes replacing the additional instruments on the album, and the stage piece was retired in early 1974. Relationships between the group and manager Kit Lambert broke down irretrievably during recording and Lambert had left the band's service by the time the album was released. The album makes significant use of Townshend's multi-track synthesizers and sound effects, as well as Entwistle's layered horn parts, in addition to the group's typical playing styles, especially from Moon.

Because a new studio was not finished in time, the group had to use Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio. Recording was delayed while bassist John Entwistle and singer Roger Daltrey recorded solo albums and drummer Keith Moon worked on films.

The group started work on the album in 1972, trying to follow up Tommy and Who's Next, both of which had achieved substantial critical and commercial success. Quadrophenia is the only Who album entirely composed by Pete Townshend. Set in London and Brighton in 1965, the story follows a young mod named Jimmy and his search for self-worth and importance. It is the group's third rock opera, the two previous being ' A Quick One, While He's Away' and Tommy. Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records.