The Kids Are Alright | ||||
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Soundtrack album by The Who | ||||
Released | 8 June 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1965–1979 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Various | |||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
MusicHound Rock | 3/5 |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Village Voice | B |
The Kids Are Alright is a soundtrack album by the 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, while it peaked at a disappointing #26 on the UK charts.
All tracks written and composed by Pete Townshend, except where noted.