The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)
Studio album by The Who
Released	June, 1979
Recorded	1965 - 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	80:00
Label	Polydor Records (UK), MCA Records (US)
Producer(s)	John Entwistle, Cy Langston, various
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone (favorable) link
The Who chronology
Who Are You (1978)	The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack) (1979)	Face Dances (1981)

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It was originally released as a double album in June of 1979 on Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. The soundtrack contains the songs that appeared in the movie except for the performances of "Happy Jack" was a leftover from the Live at Leeds sessions. "I Can See For Miles" was from the same performance as "My Generation" on The Smothers Brothers Show but this time the double-tracked vocals are split in stereo. "My Wife" was from a concert The Who filmed but later aborted. "Tommy Can You Hear Me" had a longer outro with Roger repeating the word "Tommy" before screaming "'ELLO" to end it. Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. ... Live at Leeds (1970) is The Whos first live album, and indeed is their only live album that was released while the band was still recording and performing regularly. ...

The soundtrack album did well in the US peaked at Number 8 on the Billboard album chart and went Platinum whilst it peaked at a disappointing Number 26 on the UK charts. It is the soundtrack album to The Who biopic The Kids Are Alright. Soundtrack album cover. ...

Track listing

-Side One-

1. "My Generation" (Townshend) Recorded on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at CBS Studios, Los Angeles 9/15/67
2. "I Can't Explain" (Townshend) Performance from Shindig!, 1965
3. "Happy Jack" (Townshend) Recorded at Leeds University, 2/14/70 (version later appeared on remastered versions of Live at Leeds)
4. "I Can See For Miles" (Townshend) Recorded on The Smothers Brothers Show, 9/15/67
5. "Magic Bus" (Townshend) Mono single mix. Credited as Recorded at Beat Club, 1968
6. "Long Live Rock" (Townshend) Recorded at Olympic Studios, 1972

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1. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend) Performance from Ready! Steady! Go, 1965
2. "Young Man Blues" (Allison) Recorded at London Coliseum, 12/69
3. "My Wife" (Entwistle) Recorded at Kilburn University, London, 12/77
4. "Baba O' Riley" (Townshend) Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, 5/25/78

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1. "A Quick One While He's Away" (Townshend) Taken from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus film, recorded and filmed in December, 1968.
2. "Tommy Can You Hear Me" (Townshend) Recorded at IBC Studios, 1969 (Credited to Beat Club 1969)
3. "Sparks" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Music and Art Fair, NY, 8/17/69
4. "Pinball Wizard" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Festival, NY, 8/17/69
5. "See Me, Feel Me" (Townshend) Recorded at Woodstock Festival, NY, 8/17/69

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1. "Join Together/Road Runner/My Generation Blues" (Medley) (Townshend/McDaniel) Recorded at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan on 12/6/75
2. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Townshend) Recorded at Shepperton Studios, London, 5/25/78

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Personnel

• Roger Daltrey: Vocals
• Pete Townshend: Electric guitar, vocals
• John Entwistle: Bass guitar, vocals
• Keith Moon: Drums and percussion