The Who will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year by releasing a classical version of their Quadrophenia concept album.
Guitarist Pete Townshend's partner Rachel Fuller orchestrated the re-recording of the groundbreaking 1973 album, which features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Oriana Choir and tenor Alfie Boe.
Quadrophenia Classic will receive its debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London next July.
Townshend, who plays guitar on the record, admits he's thrilled with the new recordings, saying: "A lot of major symphony orchestras are in trouble because their audience is getting old and the younger audiences prefer softer stuff, such as film soundtrack music.
"I think that Quadrophenia would reinvigorate their audiences and bring in people who might not otherwise go to see a symphony orchestra perform without lights and fireworks and a movie screen."
