The WhoThe Kids Are Alright

Label:

Polydor – 2675 179

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Blues Rock

Tracklist

Reel One
A1 My Generation
Written-ByTownshend*
A2 I Can't Explain
Written-ByTownshend*
A3 Happy Jack
Written-ByTownshend*
A4 I Can See For Miles
Written-ByTownshend*
A5 Magic Bus
Written-ByTownshend*
A6 Long Live Rock
Written-ByTownshend*
Reel Two
B1 Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
Written-ByTownshend*
B2 Young Man Blues
Written-ByAllison*
B3 My Wife
Written-ByEntwistle*
B4 Baba O'Riley
Written-ByTownshend*
Reel Three
C1 A Quick One
Written-ByTownshend*
C2 Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Written-ByTownshend*
C3 Sparks
Written-ByTownshend*
C4 Pinball Wizard
Written-ByTownshend*
C5 See Me, Feel Me
Written-ByTownshend*
Reel Four
Medley
D1a Together
Written-ByTownshend*
D1b Roadrunner
Written-ByMcDaniels*
D1c My Generation Blues
Written-ByTownshend*
D2 Won't Get Fooled Again
Written-ByTownshend*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Pancontinental Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The Who Group Ltd.
  • Copyright ©The Who Group Ltd.
  • Printed ByHope Printers
  • Copyright ©Fabulous Music Ltd.
  • Published ByFabulous Music
  • Published ByJazz Editions Inc
  • Published ByWhistle Rymes
  • Published ByJewel Music
  • Recorded AtThe Smothers Brothers TV Show
  • Recorded AtShindig TV Show
  • Recorded AtBeat-Club, Bremen
  • Recorded AtOlympic Studios
  • Recorded AtReady Steady Go Studios
  • Recorded AtLondon Coliseum
  • Recorded AtThe Gaumont State, Kilburn, London
  • Recorded AtShepperton Studios
  • Recorded AtWoodstock Festival
  • Recorded AtPontiac Stadium
  • Mixed AtCTS Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Mastering Lab
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.

Credits

  • Advisor [Sound Advice]Ed Rothkowitz
  • Booklet Editor [Editorial]Roy Carr
  • Design Concept [Sleeve Concept]Richard Evans (7)
  • Design, IllustrationRichard Evans (7)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Pete Wandless
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Cy Langston*
  • Executive-ProducerSydney Rose
  • Featuring [Starring]The Who
  • Film Director [From A Film By]Jeff Stein
  • Film Producer [Associate Producers]The Who
  • Film Producer [Producers]Tony Klinger
  • Music Director [Musical Director]John Entwistle
  • Photography By [Photographs]The Observer (6)
  • Photography By [Sleeve Photographs]Art Kane
  • Research [Tape Research], Engineer [Record And Remix Engineer]Cy Langston*

Notes

Issued in single top-opening sleeve.
Printed inner sleeves with embossed reel and lettering.

Issued with 20-page 11.375"×11.375" picture booklet insert.
A4 double sided insert/catalogue for 12 previous Who LPs.

Some copies with hype sticker:
Two Record Set. Plus 20 Page Book.

Track C2 title on back cover: Tommy, Can you hear me

Back cover:
Music from the Soundtrack of the Movie
Tracks B3 and C1 are not featured in the movie.

Mixed at C.T.S. Studios, Wembley, England
℗ 1979 Pancontinental Ltd. ℗ 1979 The Who Group Ltd. © 1979 The Who Group Ltd.

Booklet:
A1, A4: 'The Smothers Brothers' TV Show, U.S.A.
A2: 'Shindig' TV Show, U.S.A.
A3: Live Tour, Sweden
A5, C2: 'Beat Club' TV Show,
A6: Olympic Studios, London
B1: 'Ready Steady Go!' TV Show, U.K.
B2: London Coliseum
B3: Kilburn State Theatre, London
B4, D2: Shepperton Film Studios
C1: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
C3 to C5: Woodstock
D1a to D1c: Pontiac Stadium, Michigan

The lyrics or extracts therefrom, of the undermentioned compositions are reproduced by permission of Fabulous Music Limited.
© Copyright for the World: Fabulous Music Limited.
A1, B1: © 1965
Substitute: © 1966
The Seeker: © 1970

Printed in England by Hope Printers

Track publishers on labels:
A1 to B1, B4 to D1a, D1c, D2: Fabulous Music
B2: MS/Jazz Edition Inc
B3: Whistle Rymes
D1b: Jewel Music

Original sound recording made by:
A1, A4, B2, C2 to D1c: Pancontinental Limited
A2, A3, A5 to B1, B4 to C1, D2: The Who Group Limited
All tracks ℗ 1979

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (B2): MS
  • Other (Back cover bottom right): TM 2/79
  • Other (Inner sleeve record 1): 2488 739
  • Other (Inner sleeve record 2): 2488 740
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 2488 739A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 2488 739B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): 2488 740A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): 2488 740B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side A): 2488739 A // 1▽E ML 1 1 2 1 TML -M Rec. 1 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side B): 2488739 B // 1▽E ML 1 1 1 9 Rec. 1 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side C): 2488740 A // 1▽E ML 1 1 4 TML Rec. 2 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side D): 2488740 B // 1▽E ML 1 2 6 TML-S Rec. 2 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side A): 2488739 A // 1▽E ML 12 1 7 TML-S Rec. 1 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side B): 2488739 B // 2▽E ML 12 2 1 Rec. 1 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side C): 2488740 A // 2▽E ML 121 1 1 TML-M Rec. 2 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side D): 2488740 B // 2▽E ML 12 14 TML-M Rec. 2 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side A): 2488739 A // 2▽E ML 12 1 0 TML-M Rec. 1 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side B): 2488739 B // 1▽E ML 1 1 1 6 TML-S Rec. 1 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side C): 2488740 A // 2▽E ML 12 2 0 TML-M Rec. 2 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side D): 2488740 B // 2▽E ML 11 12 TML-M Rec. 2 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side A): 2488739 A // 1▽E ML 11 18 TML-S Rec. 1 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side B): 2488739 B // 1▽E ML 11 13 TML-S Rec. 1 / Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side C): 2488740 A // 1▽E ML 12 21 TML Rec. 2 / Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side D): 2488740 B // 1▽E ML 12 12 TML-S Rec. 2 / Side 2

Other Versions (5 of 100)

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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
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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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The Kids Are Alright (2×LP, Album) Polydor 2675 179 Colombia 1979

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Reviews

  • smithyy34's avatar
    smithyy34
    My pressing is similar to the Monarch Repress except the side A runout has 11 in circle, side B has ML-7 x with 6 in circle and side D has 1 in circle.
    • hdegaard's avatar
      hdegaard
      My release has different runouts than any other I can find here.
      Catalogue number: 2675 179
      Runouts:
      A side: (etched) 2675 179 Rec.1/Side1 (stamped) TKL -M
      B side: (etched) 2675 179 Rec.1/Side2 (stamped) TKL -M
      C side: (etched) 2675 179 Rec.2/Side1 (stamped) TKL -M
      D side: (etched) 2675 179 Rec.2/Side2 (stamped) TKL -M

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