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The Kids Are Alright
Composer: Pete Townshend

The Kids Are Alright was performed by Billy & The Kids in 2023. Vince Welnick performed the song with the Tubes in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The song was written by Pete Townsfend and first released on the My Generation LP in the UK in 1965. It was subsequently released as the a-side of a single in the US and UK in 1966. The single reached #41 in the UK charts but failed to make the Hot 100 in the Billboard charts in the US.



The Who and related

no info My Generation (LP), The Who, 1965 (UK)
no info Sings My Generation (LP), The Who, 1966 (US)
no info Single (The Kids Are Alright / A Legal Matter), The Who, 1966 (US)
no info Single (The Kids Are Alright / The Ox), The Who, 1966 (UK)
info Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy, The Who, 1971
no info Magic Bus / Sings My Generation, The Who, 1974
no info Two Sides Of The Moon, Keith Moon, 1975
no info The Kids Are Alright (LP), The Who, 1978
no info The Who Collection, The Who, 1985
no info Another Scoop, Pete Townshend, 1987
no info Who's Better Who's Best, The Who, 1988
info Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B, The Who, 1994
no info The No. 1 Movies Album, Various Artists (The Who), 1995
no info Live > The Empire 1998, Pete Townshend, 2000
no info My Generation (Deluxe Edition), The Who, 2002
info The Ultimate Collection, The Who, 2002
info Live at the Royal Albert Hall, The Who, 2003
no info The Vegas Job: The Who Reunion Concert Live In Vegas, The Who, 2003
no info Live > BAM 1993, Pete Townshend, 2003
no info At Ronnie Scott's On Sunday October 19, 2003 (DVD), The RD Crusaders, 2003
info Then & Now, The Who, 2004
no info The Early Collection: Magic Bus/Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy/Who's Missing, The Who, 2004
no info The Concert Monday 18th October 2004 (DVD), The RD Crusaders, 2004
no info Tommy And Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests, The Who, 2005
no info Old Billingsgate 09.05.06 (DVD), The RD Crusaders, 2006
no info Old Billingsgate 08.05.08 (DVD), The RD Crusaders, 2008
no info Greatest Hits, The Who, 2009
no info TalkSPORT: Legends & Anthems, Various Artists (The Who), 2009
no info Greatest Hits Live, The Who, 2010
no info Icon 2, The Who, 2011
no info From The Bush To the Valley (DVD), The Who, 2012
no info The Who Hits 50!, The Who, 2014
no info Live In Hyde Park, The Who, 2015
no info Who / Live At Kingston, Rge Who, 2020

The Who: Concert Recordings

no info Marysville, California July 4, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info George, Washington, July 6, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Mansfield, Massachusetts, July 26, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Camden, New Jersey July 27, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Hershey, Pennsylvania, July 29,2002, The Who, 2002
no info New York, New York, August 3, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info New York, New York, August 4, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Detroit, Michigan, August 23, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Tinley Park, Illinois August 24, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Noblesville, Indiana, August 25, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Columbus, Ohio, August 28, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Holmdel, New Jersey, August 30, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Wantaugh, New York, August 31, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Los Angeles, California, September 17, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Dallas, Texas, September 21, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Toronto, Ontario, September 28, 2002, The Who, 2002
no info Boston 20.05.04, The Who, 2004
no info Sydney 28.07.04, The Who, 2004
no info Melbourne 31.07.04, The Who, 2004
no info Mountain View 07.08.04, The Who, 2004
no info Hollywood Bowl 09.08.04, The Who, 2004
no info Brighton, UK, 18.06.06, The Who, 2006
no info Leeds, UK, 25.06.06, The Who, 2006
no info Bristol, UK, 28.06.06, The Who, 2006
no info Werchter, BE 30.06.06, The Who, 2006
no info Hyde Park, UK, 02.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Hampshire, UK, 03.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Liverpool, UK, 05.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Liverpool, UK, 06.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Dublin, IE, 08.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Bonn, DE, 11.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Berlin, DE, 12.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Metz, FR, 18.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Zaragoza, ES, 29.07.06, The Who, 2006
no info Oklahoma City, OK, 03.23.07, The Who, 2007
no info Tampa, FL, 03.25.07, The Who, 2007
no info Hollywood, FL, 03.26.07, The Who, 2007
no info Madrid, ES, 17.05.07, The Who, 2007
no info Bilbao, ES, 19.05.07, The Who, 2007
no info Newcastle, UK, 25.05.07, The Who, 2007
no info Hull, UK, 26.05.07, The Who, 2007
no info Isle Of Man, UK, 30.05.07, The Who, 2007
no info Swansea, UK, 01.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Southampton, UK, 02.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Rotterdam, NL, 05.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Paris, FR, 06.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Leipzig, DE, 16.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Hamburg, DE, 18.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Cheshire, UK, 23.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Dublin, IE, 29.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Cork, IE, 30.06.07, The Who, 2007
no info Kristiansand, NO, 04.07.07, The Who, 2007
no info Stockholm, SE, 06.07.07, The Who, 2007
no info Roskilde, DK, 07.07.07, The Who, 2007
no info Helsinki, Finland, 09.07.07, The Who, 2007

Other recordings

no info The Last Words, The Last Words, 1968
no info The Legend, The Legend, 1968
no info Teenage Depression, Eddie And The Hot Rods, 1976
no info Single (The Kids Are Alright / Stay With Me), The Pleasers, 1978
no info The Calamities, The Calamities, 1984
no info The Kids Are All Crow EP, Naiomi's Hair, 1993
info End of the Beginning: The Best of Eddie & the Hot Rods, Eddie & the Hot Rods, 1994
no info Who Covers Who, Various Artists (The Revs), 1994
no info Thamesbeat, The Pleasers, 1996
no info In Memory Of..., Sema 4, 1997
no info Pretend Pretenders EP, Ob Jay Da, 1997
no info Angry Fist, Hi-Standard, 1997
no info More Bounce To The Ounce, Various Artists (The Queers), 1997
info Live at the Rainbow Ballroom 1966, The E-Types, 1998
no info Glitz Blitz Live, The Glitter Band, 1998
no info Live At The Paradiso, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 1999
no info Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live From Omaha, Goldfinger, 1999
no info Mob Mentality, Dropkick Murphys / The Business, 2000
no info Do Anything You Wanna Do, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2000
no info Down By Law / Pseudo Heroes, Down By Law / Pseudo Heroes, 2000
no info Who Cares: A Tribute To The Who, Various Artists (Flexie), 2000
no info Roll The Dice, Leek & The Bouncing Uptones, 2001
no info Cherry Blossom Clinic, Cherry Blossom Clinic, 2001
no info Cincinnati, Ohio, August 20, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
no info Sacramento, California, October 30, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
info San Francisco, California, October 31, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
no info Cincinnati, Ohio, August 20, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
no info Sacramento, California, October 30, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
no info Seattle, Washington, November 6, 2000, Pearl Jam, 2001
no info Substitute: The Songs Of The Who, Various Artists (Pearl Jam), 2001
info Get Your Rocks Off, Eddie & the Hot Rods, 2002
no info Fans Only (DVD), Belle & Sebastian, 2003
no info Sydney, Australia, February 14th 2003, Pearl Jam, 2003
no info Little Rock, AR, June 10th 2003, Pearl Jam, 2003
no info Who's Not Forgotten FDR's Tribute To The Who, Various Artists (The Lolas), 2003
no info Summer Hits No. 1, The Queers, 2004
no info Do Anything You Wanna Do (DVD), Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2005
no info Live 2005 (DVD), Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2006
no info Believe, Chico Hamilton, 2006
no info Under The Covers Vol. 1, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, 2006
no info Out Here In The Fields: Legends Of Reggae Celebrate The Who, Various Artists (Mighty Diamonds), 2010
no info Landmark, The Crowd, 2012
no info Who Are You An All Star Tribute To The Who, Various Artists (Raveonettes), 2012
no info Live At The Rainbow 1977, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2013
no info KK + TM Vol. 2, Keith Klingensmith & The TM Collective, 2013
no info The Queers And Killtime EP, The Queers / Killtime, 2013
no info Whole Lotta Who: An All-Star Tribute To The Who, Various Artists (Raveonettes), 2013
no info Live At The Astoria, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2014
info Completely Under The Covers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, 2015
no info Stage & Studio, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2015
no info Svenska Shakers, Various Artists (Annaabee Nox), 2016
no info Joe Sang Us A Song, Various Artists (The Queers), 2016
no info The Duo Sessions, MonaLisa Twins, 2020
no info The Last Great Act Of Defiance: Official Bootleg!, The Killermeters, 2020
no info New York: Live, Eddie & The Hot Rods, 2020
no info Reverberationm The Queers, 2021
no info John Peel Session 06.01.87, The Soup Dragons, 2022
no info Jem Records Celebrates Pete Townshend, Various Artists (Johnathan Pushkar), 2022
no info Gary Crowley's Punk & New Wave Vol. 2, Various Artists (The Pleasers), 2023

 
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