The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)

This article is about the album. For the song, see The Kids Are Alright (song). For the movie, see The Kids Are Alright (film).

The Kids Are Alright
Soundtrack album by The Who
Released	8 June 1979
Recorded	1965–1979
Genre	Rock
Length	80:00
Language	English
Label	Polydor
Producer	Various
The Who soundtracks chronology
Tommy (1975) The Kids Are Alright (1979) Quadrophenia (1979)

The Kids Are Alright is a soundtrack album by British rock band The Who, as a companion to the band's documentary film of the same name.

It was originally released as a double album in June 1979 on Polydor Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. The performance of "My Wife" was from a concert The Who filmed for The Kids Are Alright at the Gaumont State Cinema in Kilburn; however the footage was not used in the film. That show was later restored for DVD and released as The Who At Kilburn: 1977 in 2008. "Tommy Can You Hear Me" had a longer outro with Roger Daltrey repeating the word "Tommy" before Keith Moon screams "'Ello!" to end the song. The soundtrack album did well in the US and peaked at #8 on the Billboard album chart and went platinum whilst it peaked at a disappointing #26 on the UK charts.

Track listing

Side one

1. "My Generation" (Pete Townshend) Credited as Recorded at The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at CBS Studios, Los Angeles, 15 September 1967. In fact, only the vocals were recorded live at the show; the instrumental track was prerecorded specially for the show.
2. "I Can't Explain" (Townshend) Performance from Shindig!, recorded at Twickenham Film Studios, 3 August 1965
3. "Happy Jack" (Townshend) Recorded at Leeds University, 14 February 1970 (version later appeared on remastered versions of Live at Leeds)
4. "I Can See for Miles" (Townshend) Alternate stereo mix with multi-tracked vocals split in each speaker. Credited as Recorded at The Smothers Brothers Show, 15 September 1967
5. "Magic Bus" (Townshend) Mono single mix, slowed down. Credited as Recorded at Beat-Club (German TV), 12 October 1968
6. "Long Live Rock" (Townshend) Alternate mix, different to the original mix found on Odds and Sods. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, 5 June 1972

Side two

7. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) Performance from Ready Steady Go!, 1 July 1965
8. "Young Man Blues" (Allison) Recorded at the Coliseum, London, 14 December 1969
9. "My Wife" (John Entwistle) Recorded at Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, 15 December 1977
10. "Baba O'Riley" (Townshend) Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, 25 May 1978

Side three

11. "A Quick One, While He's Away" (Townshend) Taken from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus film, recorded on 10 December 1968
12. "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?" (Townshend) Extended version with no fade out. Recorded at IBC Studios, 1969 (Credited to Beat-Club, 27 September 1969)
13. "Sparks" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, NY, 17 August 1969
14. "Pinball Wizard" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, NY, 17 August 1969
15. "See Me, Feel Me" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, NY, 17 August 1969

Side four

16. "Join Together"/"Road Runner"/"My Generation Blues" (Medley) (Townshend/McDaniel) Recorded at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan on 6 December 1975 (cut from early CD pressings)
17. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Townshend) Recorded at Shepperton Film Studios, London, 25 May 1978 - The version shown in the movie is actually the second take of the song.

Sales chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Pop Albums	8[citation needed]
1979	UK Chart Albums	26

Sales certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – US	Gold	26 June 1979
RIAA – US	Platinum	5 October 1979

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey – vocals, harmonica, tambourine
• John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
• Keith Moon – drums, percussion
• Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals