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The Who — Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia by The Who — album cover

Known pressings

30 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1973DETrack Record2409 20312" Vinyl
1973DETrack Record2644 00112" Vinyl
1973GBTrack Record2657 01312" Vinyl
1973USMCA RecordsMCA2-10004Vinyl
1973USMCA RecordsMCA2-1000412" Vinyl
1984DEPolydor831 074-2CD — price code POL 902
1985CAMCA RecordsMCAD2-6895CD
1985USMCA RecordsMCAD2-6895CD
1991USMobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 2-550CD
1996DEPolydor531 971-2CD
1996GBPolydor531 971-2CD
1996USBMG Direct Marketing, Inc., MCA RecordsD 213585, MCAD2-11463CD
1996USMCA RecordsMCAD2-11463CD
2007USClassic Records, Track Record2657 01312" Vinyl
2011GBUniversal UMC2780503CD — deluxe edition
2011USPolydor2777840CD — director's cut
2011USGeffen RecordsB0016090-02CD — deluxe edition
2011XWPolydor—CD — super deluxe
2012JPPolydorUICY-94800/1SHM-CD
2012JPPolydorUIGY-9093SHM-SACD
2013JPUniversalUICY-40034SHM-CD
2013JPPolydorUICY-76020/1SHM-CD
2014USGeffen Records—Digital Media — super deluxe, hi-res
2014USGeffen Records00602537808137Blu-ray
2021XWUniversal UMC—Digital Media
2026GBPolydor5553932Blu-ray — SDE Surround Series #57
——Polydor—Digital Media
————CD
—DEPolydor831 074-2CD — no price code
—USBMG Direct Marketing, Inc., MCA RecordsD 211107, MCAD2-6895CD

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.