The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)
The Kids Are Alright is a soundtrack album by the British rock band The Who, a companion to the band's documentary film of the same name.[5] As compilation album, it serves as a retrospective look at the band's biggest hits throughout their career to the point it was released. Most of the tracks are live recordings, rather than the original studio versions.
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 8 June 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 79:35 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| MusicHound Rock | 3/5[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | B[4] |
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 No. 8 on the Billboard album chart and went platinum, while it peaked at a disappointing No. 26 on the UK charts.
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Recording venue and date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Generation" | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, 15 September 1967 | 4:32 |
| 2. | "I Can't Explain" | Twickenham Film Studios, 3 August 1965 | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Happy Jack (not used in the film)" | University of Leeds Refectory, 14 February 1970 | 2:13 |
| 4. | "I Can See for Miles (not used in the film)" | credited as from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, 15 September 1967, actually a new stereo remix of the standard studio version | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Magic Bus" | Beat-Club, 12 October 1968 | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Long Live Rock" | Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, 5 June 1972 | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Townshend, Roger Daltrey) | Ready Steady Go!, 1 July 1965 | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) | Coliseum, London, 14 December 1969 | 5:46 |
| 9. | "My Wife (not used in the film)" (John Entwistle) | Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, 15 December 1977 | 6:07 |
| 10. | "Baba O'Riley" | Shepperton Film Studios, London, 25 May 1978 | 5:29 |
| 11. | "A Quick One, While He's Away" | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus film, recorded on 11 December 1968 | 7:32 |
| 12. | "Tommy Can You Hear Me?" | Beat-Club, 27 September 1969 | 1:47 |
| 13. | "Sparks" | Woodstock festival, New York, 17 August 1969 | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Pinball Wizard" | Woodstock festival, New York, 17 August 1969 | 2:48 |
| 15. | "See Me, Feel Me" | Woodstock festival, New York 17 August 1969 | 5:27 |
| 16. | "Join Together/Road Runner/My Generation Blues (Medley)" (Townshend/McDaniel) | Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan on 6 December 1975 | 9:55 |
| 17. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | Shepperton Film Studios, London, 25 May 1978 | 9:58 |
Personnel
- The Who
- Roger Daltrey – vocals, harmonica
- Pete Townshend – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- John Entwistle – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, musical director
- Keith Moon – drums, vocals
- Design
- Bill Curbishley – sleeve concept
- Chris Chappel – sleeve concept
- Richard Evans – sleeve concept, design, illustration
- Art Kane – photography
- Roy Carr – liner notes
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "The Kids Are Alright – The Who | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1227. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "The Who: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Christgau, Robert (31 December 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon | | The Kids Are Alright". Thewho.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- The Who at OfficialCharts.com
- "Canadian album certifications – The Who – The Kids Are Alright". Music Canada.
- "Who: The Kids Are Alright". British Phonographic Industry.
- "American album certifications – The Who – The Kids Are Alright". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.