The Kids Are Alright

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Annotation

Liner notes

Music from the soundtrack of the movie
The Kids Are Alright
starring
THE WHO
PETE TOWNSHEND · ROGER DALTREY · KEITH MOON · JOHN ENTWISTLE

#1 My Generation - 'The Smothers Brothers Comdy Hour' CBS-TV, Recorded 15 September 1967
#2 I can't Explain - Broadcast on 'Shindig', AVC-TV, Recorded at Twickenham Film Studios, 3 August 1965
#3 Happy Jack - Live at Leeds University, 14 February 1970
#4 I can See for Miles - 'The Smothers Brothers Comdy Hour' CBS-TV, Recorded 15 September 1967 *
#5 Magic Bus - Remixed stero version. Broadcast on 'Beat Club', German TV, 12 October 1968
#6 Long Live Rock - Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, 5 June 1972
#7 Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere - Broadcast on 'Ready Steady Go!, Rediffusion TV, Recorded 1 July 1965
#8 Young Man Blues - Live at the Coliseum, London, 14 December 1969
#9 My Wife - Live at the Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, 15 December 1977 *
#10 Baba O'Riley - Live at Shepperton Film Studios, 25 May 1978
#11 A Quick One, While He's Away - Live at 'The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus', 10 December 1968
#12 Tommy, Can You Hear Me? - Standard version. Broadcast on 'Beat Club', German TV, 27 September 1969
#13 Sparks - Live at the Woodstock Music And Arts Fair, New York, 17 August 1969
#14 Pinball Wizard - Live at the Woodstock Music And Arts Fair, New York, 17 August 1969
#15 See me, Feel me - Live at the Woodstock Music And Arts Fair, New York, 17 August 1969
#16 Join Together / Roadrunner / My Generation Blues - Live at the Silver Dome, Pontiac, Michigan, 6 December 1975
#17 Won't Get Fooled Again - Live at Shepperton Film Studios, 25 May 1978

* These tracks are not included in the movie note from MB editor: #4 & #9

(P) 1979 (C) 2001 MCA Records

Annotation last modified on 2013-12-07 18:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1My Generation
live recording of:
My Generation (on 1967-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
34:29
2I Can’t Explain
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-08-03)
live recording of:
I Can’t Explain (on 1965-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
32:01
3Happy Jack
recorded at:
University of Leeds in Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-14)
live recording of:
Happy Jack (on 1970-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
22:12
4I Can See for Miles
recording of:
I Can See for Miles
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
24:15
5Magic Bus
live recording of:
Magic Bus (on 1968-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
23:23
6Long Live Rock
engineer:
Cy Langston
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-06-05)
recording of:
Long Live Rock (on 1972-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
23:57
7Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
recording of:
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (on 1965-07-01)
writer:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Suolubaf Music
3.52:50
8Young Man Blues
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-12-14)
live cover recording of:
Young Man Blues (on 1969-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Andre Mae Music Co., Bug Music Ltd. and Jazz Editions (in 2006)
25:44
9My Wife
recorded at:
Gaumont State Cinema in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-12-15)
live recording of:
My Wife (on 1977-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
John Entwistle
publisher:
New Action Ltd. and Whistle Rhymes Ltd.
25:59
10Baba O’Riley
recorded at:
Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-05-25)
live recording of:
Baba O’Riley (on 1978-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
35:25
11A Quick One, While He’s Away
live recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away (on 1968-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
27:24
12Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
live recording of:
Tommy Can You Hear Me? (on 1969-09-27)
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
11:45
13Sparks
recorded at:
Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969-08-15 – 1969-08-18) (1969)
recorded at:
Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, United States (on 1969-08-17)
live recording of:
Sparks (on 1969-08-17)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Songs of Windswept Pacific and Towser Tunes, Inc.
23:00
14Pinball Wizard
recorded at:
Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969-08-15 – 1969-08-18) (1969)
recorded at:
Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, United States (on 1969-08-17)
live recording of:
Pinball Wizard (on 1969-08-17)
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
32:48
15See Me, Feel Me
recorded at:
Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969-08-15 – 1969-08-18) (1969)
recorded at:
Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, United States (on 1969-08-17)
live recording of:
See Me, Feel Me (on 1969-08-17)
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
part of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
25:19
16Join Together / Roadrunner / My Generation Blues
recorded at:
Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, United States (on 1975-12-06)
live medley including a recording of:
Join Together (on 1975-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
live medley including a recording of:
My Generation (on 1975-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Road Runner (on 1975-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
29:51
17Won’t Get Fooled Again
recorded at:
Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-05-25)
live recording of:
Won’t Get Fooled Again (on 1978-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
29:20

Credits

Release

art direction, illustration and design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
photography:Art Kane (photography)
liner notes:Roy Carr (UK music journalist)
executive producer:Bill Curbishley
Robert Rosenberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1979, in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1293509 [info]
ASIN:US: B000059N1T [info]