The Who
Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (1973): hostile Rolling Stone review, chart proof to the contrary
Released in the UK on 29 October 1973. A hostile contemporary review in Rolling Stone, alongside chart results in the US, UK and Germany with their dates.
The verdict at the time
Kaye described Quadrophenia as "the Who at their most symmetrical, their most cinematic, ultimately their most maddening", called it a "crisis of concept" that "faltered badly", and concluded that "Quadrophenia falls short of the mark". Negative verdict attributed to Rolling Stone and Lenny Kaye — not Echo Mandala's own judgment.
Chart peaks
European positions are listed by country. Later chart entries are labelled separately.
Sources & context
Original review: Lenny Kaye, Rolling Stone, 20 December 1973 (contemporary, original-review). The album's later classic status is documented by a later Rolling Stone reassessment. Review opinion is attributed to the critic and the publication; it is not Echo Mandala's verdict.
