Re: Quadrophenia

[WFang01@aol.com]

Mark, re:

>It was more along the lines of: QUADROPHENIA was a commercial failure at the
time. Today that wouldn't be said, but at the time even the single didn't
chart. The #2 charting of the album must have been due to WN, but after that
wore off (quickly) the album sank.

I wouldn't call ANY album reaching #2 on the charts a "commercial failure",
would you?

As for the single charts, your facts are out of order:

1st single: "Love Reign O'er Me", 11/73. 76 in the charts, weeks in chart: 5

2nd single: "The Real Me": 1/74. 92 in the charts, weeks in the chart: 3

>From the "Quadrophenia" soundtrack:

"5:15" 11/79. 45 in the charts, weeks in the chart: 7.

Keep in mind a few other factors. "Quadrophenia" was released October, '73, a
month BEFORE the 1st single.  And the soundtrack was released September, 79. 

Now, take the relationship between "Squeeze Box" & "Who By Numbers". The
former was released August '75, charted at 16 and stayed 16 weeks in the
charts. The album wasn't released until October...

Please keep in mind, everything must be put in perspective and context before
jumping to conclusions...

wf