Home / Music / Pete Townshend wrote all of Quadrophenia himselfMusic linernotes album music the-whoPete Townshend wrote all of Quadrophenia himselfPete Townshend composed all the music and lyrics for The Who’s rock opera about a young Mod named Jimmy in 1960s Brighton. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesQuadrophenia's fractured structure mirrors its protagonist's mindTommy was one of the longest rock albums of the 1960sQuadrophenia was adapted into a 1979 film directed by Franc RoddamTommy was the first rock opera — and it's still the benchmarkQuadrophenia is a play on schizophrenia for The Who's four-sided protagonistExploreLook for a sewn-in powernet panel, not just stretchy fabric.Look for color-blocking and a V-neck.Look for high-waisted bottoms and a supportive top.Look for lined, quick-dry shorts with a tighter weave.Look for nylon-spandex blends with a UPF 50+ tag.Previous Pitchfork called Anohni's voice a 'multi-octave siren' on I Am a Bird NowNext Otis Redding's Greatest Hits was released after his death in 1967