The WhoThe Kids Are Alright

Label:

Polydor – 543 694-2

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , Universal M & L Pressing

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Soundtrack

Tracklist

1 My Generation
Written-ByPete Townshend
4:32
2 I Can't Explain
Written-ByPete Townshend
2:01
3 Happy Jack
Written-ByPete Townshend
2:12
4 I Can See For Miles
Written-ByPete Townshend
4:17
5 Magic Bus
Written-ByPete Townshend
3:22
6 Long Live Rock
Written-ByPete Townshend
3:56
7 Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Written-ByPete Townshend
2:49
8 Young Man Blues
Written-ByMose Allison
5:46
9 My Wife
Written-ByJohn Entwistle
5:59
10 Baba O'Riley
Written-ByPete Townshend
5:25
11 A Quick One, While He's Away
Written-ByPete Townshend
7:30
12 Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Written-ByPete Townshend
1:46
13 Sparks
Written-ByPete Townshend
3:01
14 Pinball Wizard
Written-ByPete Townshend
2:48
15 See Me, Feel Me
Written-ByPete Townshend
5:25
Together / Roadrunner / My Generation Blues (Medley) (9:49)
16a Together
Written-ByPete Townshend
16b Roadrunner
Written-ByMcDaniels*
16c My Generation Blues
Written-ByPete Townshend
17 Won't Get Fooled Again
Written-ByPete Townshend
9:22

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUniversal Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polydor Ltd. (UK)
  • Copyright ©Polydor Ltd. (UK)
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The Who Group Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Art Kane Estate
  • Recorded AtThe Smothers Brothers TV Show
  • Recorded AtCBS Studios, Hollywood
  • Recorded AtTwickenham Film Studios
  • Recorded AtUniversity Of Leeds
  • Recorded AtBeat-Club, Bremen
  • Recorded AtOlympic Studios
  • Recorded AtMarquee Club
  • Recorded AtLondon Coliseum
  • Recorded AtThe Gaumont State, Kilburn, London
  • Recorded AtShepperton Studios
  • Recorded AtIntertel Studios
  • Filmed AtIntertel Studios
  • Recorded AtWoodstock Festival
  • Recorded AtPontiac Stadium
  • Mixed AtCTS Studios
  • Remastered AtClose To The Edge
  • Made ByUniversal M & L, – 51103427
  • Published ByFabulous Music Ltd.
  • Published ByJazz Edition Inc.
  • Published ByWhistle Rhymes
  • Published ByJewel Music

Credits

  • Design Concept [Sleeve Concept By]Richard Evans (7)
  • Design, Art DirectionRichard Evans (7)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Pete Wandless
  • Executive-ProducerSidney Rose*
  • Featuring [Starring]The Who
  • Film Director [From A Film By]Jeff Stein
  • Film Producer [Associate Producers]The Who
  • Film Producer [Producers]Tony Klinger
  • Illustration [Illustrations By]Richard Evans (7)
  • ManagementTrinifold Management
  • Music Director [Musical Director]John Entwistle
  • Photography By [Front Cover And Back Inlay Photographs]Art Kane
  • Photography By [Photographs From]Trinifold Archives
  • Remastered By [Reissue Remastered By]Jon Astley
  • Research [Tape Research], Engineer [Record And Remix Engineer]Cy Langston*
  • Sleeve NotesRoy Carr

Notes

Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray and illustrated tray liner containing a 12-page booklet with liner notes, pics, credits and detailed track list.

Initial pressing by The Kids Are Alright.

Front cover:
Hype sticker affixed to front:
"The Who at the movies remastered complete original album & packaging + new photos 543 694-2"

Back cover:
Track 9 duration incorrectly listed as 6:59.
Track 10 duration incorrectly listed as 3:22.
Tracks 4 and 9: These are not included in the movie

Tracks 1, 4: 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', CBS-TV, Recorded 15 September 1967
Track 2: Broadcast on 'Shindig', ABC-TV, Recorded at Twickenham Film Studios, 3 August 1965
Track 3: Live at Leeds University, 14 February 1970
Track 5: Remixed stereo version. Broadcast on 'Beat Club', German TV, 12 October 1968
Track 6: Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, 5 June 1972
Track 7: Broadcast on 'Ready Steady Go!, Rediffusion TV, Recorded 1 July 1965
Track 8: Live at the Coliseum, London, 14 December 1969
Track 9: Live at the Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, 15 December 1977
Tracks 10, 17: Live at Shepperton Film Studios, 25 May 1978
Track 11: Live at 'The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus', 10 December 1968
Track 12: Standard version, Broadcast on 'Beat Club' German TV, 27 September 1969
Tracks 13 to 15: Live at the Woodstock Music And Arts Fair, New York, 17 August 1969
Tracks 16a to 16c: Live at the Silver Dome, Pontiac, Michigan, 6 December 1975

℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
© 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Made in the EU.

Disc:
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Polydor Ltd. (UK), a Universal Music Company.
℗ 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK). © 2000 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Made in the EU.

Booklet:
Mixed at C.T.S. Studios, Wembley
Reissue remastered at Close To The Edge
Front cover and back inlay photographs © Art Kane Estate

Music from the soundtrack of the movie The Kids Are Alright was originally released as Polydor 2675 179 on June 24, 1979. It reached #26 in the UK. Released in the US as MCA 2-11005 on June 24, 1979, it reached #8.

Tracks 1, 4:
Performed on 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', CBS TV
Recorded on 15 September 1967, Broadcast on 17 September 1967
Track 2:
Broadcast on 'Shindig', ABC TV, 6 January 1966
Recorded at Twickenham Film Studios, 3 August 1965
Track 3:
Live at Leeds University, 14 February 1970
Track 5:
Broadcast on 'Beat Club', German TV, 12 October 1968
Remixed stereo version of the mono single
Track 6:
Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, 5 June 1972
Track 7:
Broadcast on 'Ready Steady Go!', Rediffusion TV, 2 July 1965
Recorded at the Marquee Club for RSG!'s 'London Club' edition, 1 July 1965
Track 8:
Performed live at the Coliseum, London, 14 December 1969
Track 9:
Performed live at the Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, 15 December 1977
Track 10:
Performed live at Shepperton Film Studios, 25 May 1978
Track 11:
Performed live at 'The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus', 10 December 1968
Recorded and filmed at Stonebridge House Studios, Wembley
Track 12:
Standard version from the Tommy album, Broadcast on 'Beat Club' German TV, 27 September 1969.
Tracks 13 to 15:
Performed live at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, Bethel, New York, 17 August 1969
Tracks 16a to 16c:
Performed live at the Silver Dome, Pontiac, Michigan on 6 December 1975.
Track 17:
Performed live at Shepperton Film Studios on 25 May 1978.

Tracks 1 to 7, 10 to 16a, 16c, 17: Published by Fabulous Music Ltd. ℗ 1979 The Who Group Ltd.
Track 8: Published by MS Jazz Edition Inc ℗ 1979 The Who Group Ltd.
Track 9: Published by Whistle Rhymes. ℗ 1979 The Who Group Ltd.
Track 16b: Published by Jewel Music. ℗ 1979 The Who Group Ltd.

Track title variations on disc label:
11: A Quick One
12: Tommy Can You Hear Me?

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 31454 36942 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 731454369428
  • Label Code: LC 00309
  • Rights Society: BIEM/MS
  • Rights Society (Track 8): MS
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 11): 07314 543 694-2 01 # 51103427
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variants 1 to 5): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variant 6): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L G
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variant 7): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variant 8): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L M
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variants 9, 10): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L E
  • Matrix / Runout (Manufacturing credit in mould, variant 11): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to11): IFPI L008
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0116
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0134
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0106
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0136
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0125
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0122
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0106
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0123
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 0118
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 0117
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 0121

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Kids Are Alright (Cassette, Album) MCA Records MCAC-26899 US 1979
The Kids Are Alright (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing) MCA Records MCA2-11005 US 1979
The Kids Are Alright (2×LP, Album, Stereo) Polydor 2675 179 UK 1979
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The Kids Are Alright (2×LP, Album, Reissue) MCA Records MCA2-11005 Canada 1979
The Kids Are Alright (2×LP, Album, Stereo) Polydor 2675 179 1979

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    This 2000 CD is unlistenable, really bad mastering, avoid this turd.

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