The Who - Quadrophenia (1973)

Episode 90 of the The Record Player podcast, hosted by Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw, titled "The Who - Quadrophenia (1973)" was published on June 16, 2023 and runs 67 minutes.

June 16, 2023 ·67m · The Record Player

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Send a text It's been nearly 50 years since the Who released their epic Quadrophenia album. Mike Peters of the Alarm joins Matt and Jeff to share his memories of hearing the album for the first time and why it became such an important record for him personally. Mike joins us also celebrating the arrival of a brand new Alarm album, Forwards, which is now available wherever you get your music. We dig into the story behind the album, Mike's health issues and how the experience influenced this n...

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It's been nearly 50 years since the Who released their epic Quadrophenia album. Mike Peters of the Alarm joins Matt and Jeff to share his memories of hearing the album for the first time and why it became such an important record for him personally.

Mike joins us also celebrating the arrival of a brand new Alarm album, Forwards, which is now available wherever you get your music. We dig into the story behind the album, Mike's health issues and how the experience influenced this new record. Mike also shares some classic Alarm tales. We had a great chat and as always, appreciate Mike's time and wisdom.

Visit the official Alarm website for more information regarding Forwards and all things Alarm-related.

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