[4] It was initially released on Polydor Records in 1979 as a cassette and LP and was re-released as a compact disc in 1993 and 2001.

The soundtrack also includes three tracks by The Who that did not appear on the 1973 album – "Four Faces", "Get Out and Stay Out" and "Joker James".

The latter two songs marked Kenney Jones's first on-record appearance with the Who after taking over on drums for the late Keith Moon.

"Four Faces" was one of two outtakes recorded during the original 1973 sessions but unused at the time – The other being "We Close Tonight", which eventually was released on the remastered version of Odds & Sods.

A version of the album was released on CD in 2000 (as Music from the Soundtrack of the Who Film Quadrophenia) restoring the track listing to its original configuration, and adding "I'm the Face" to the running order.