{"id":22351,"date":"2015-03-26T15:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=22351"},"modified":"2015-03-26T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T19:54:14","slug":"tempted-or-not-tempted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/tempted-or-not-tempted\/","title":{"rendered":"Tempted or Not Tempted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe this can be a new regular feature of RTH.<\/p>\n

I was just reading a little bit about Pete Townshend<\/strong>‘s latest recycling effort, a classical version of Quadrophenia<\/em> to be released on 22 June:<\/p>\n

Pete Townshend\u2019s symphonic reimagining of The Who\u2019s Quadrophenia<\/em> will be released by classical label Deutsche Grammophon this June.<\/p>\n

The album has been orchestrated by his partner, Rachel Fuller and includes Pete on electric guitar on the record. English tenor Alfie Boe provides most of the vocals \u2013 there is no participation from Roger Daltrey.<\/p>\n

orchestrated by Rachel Fuller
\nFeaturing Pete Townshend – Alfie Boe – Billy Idol \u00b7 Phil Daniels
\nThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
\nRobert Ziegler<\/p>\n

If you want more details\/track listing you can go here: http:\/\/www.spincds.com\/coming-soon\/pete-townshend-s-classic-quadrophenia-cd<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, Pete ranks up there with Bowie and Costello for most frequent reissues. Pete’s churning doesn’t need to be as expensive as Bowie’s or Costello’s because the Who catalogue really isn’t that extensive. And I stopped being tempted several years ago.<\/p>\n

But\u2026<\/p>\n

Quadrophenia<\/em> is probably my favorite Who album and this does tempt me. I fear, though, that the reality will be far less than the possibilities I imagine now in theory. I’d hope that it will really be something different and I fear it will be the same old Quadrophenia<\/em> with some strings\/brass taped over it.<\/p>\n

I can’t say this teaser does much to make me hopeful:<\/p>\n