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The Who - The Kids Are Alright:

UK - 1979 Polydor LP	UK - 1989 Polydor CD (Promo)
UK - 2009 Universal CD Who Are You and The Kids Are Alright	USA - 1979 MCA LP
USA - 1979 MCA Cassette	USA - 1989 MCA CD
Australia - 1979 Polydor LP	Australia - 1979 Polydor Cassette
Canada - 1979 MCA LP	Canada - 2000 MCA CD (Remastered)
Colombia - 1979 Polydor LP	Colombia - 1979 Polydor LP (Back Cover)
France - 1979 Polydor LP	Germany - 1979 Polydor LP
Germany - 1989 Polydor CD	Greece - 1979 Polydor LP
Hong Kong - 1979 Polydor LP	Indonesia - 1979 Polydor Cassette
Ireland - 1979 Polydor LP	Italy - 1979 Polydor Cassette
Japan - 1979 CBS/Sony LP	Japan - 1994 Polydor CD Single CD
Japan - 1999 Polydor CD Mini-LP cover - 2 CDs	Korea - 1979 S LP
Mexico - 1979 Polydor LP	New Zealand - 1979 Polydor LP
Philippines - 1979 Polydor LP	Portugal - 1979 Polydor LP
Saudi Arabia - 1979 747 Cassette	South Africa - 1979 Polydor LP
Spain - 1979 Polydor LP	Zimbabwe - 1979 Polydor LP

 

Album: The Kids Are Alright

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: Polydor (UK), MCA (USA), Polydor (Germany), Sony (Japan)

CDs (original mix) Sampled: Polydor-1 CD edited (Germany), MCA-1 CD edited (USA), Polydor-2 CDs unedited (Japan)

CDs (remastered) Sampled: MCA (Canada), MCA (USA)

LP Comments: This one's a tough call. All the LPs I've listened to sound very good. I'll have to give the edge to the Sony (Japan) for its overall quality of the sonics and vinyl. It does add a little more bass to the mastering, similar to many of the Japanese Who CDs. However, it isn't as intrusive here, as it is on some of those CDs.

CD (original mix) comments: The Polydor (Germany) is the clear CD of choice. It sounds excellent. The MCA (USA) doesn't have the same sound quality as their LP did. Lastly, the Polydor (Japan) version (the only unedited CD version--the other 2 versions delete the live "Join Together/Roadrunner" medley) seems to be made from copy tapes of lesser quality.

CD (remaster) comments: If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!!! This CD squeezes the Join Together/Roadrunner" medley on the single disc. However, the mastering is just bad.

Summary: If your goal is to have a completely unedited version of the album, then find the Sony (Japan) LP. If you want a great sounding CD version (but unfortunately edited), the Polydor (Germany) sounds great.

Other Comments: This album would be a good candidate for remixing.

Track Listing: Original LP, Japanese CD and remaster: My Generation, I Can't Explain, Happy Jack, I Can See For Miles, Magic Bus, Long Live Rock, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, Young Man Blues, My Wife, Baba O'Riley, A Quick One While He's Away, Tommy, Can You Hear Me?, Sparks, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Join Together/Roadrunner/My Generation Blues, Won't Get Fooled Again.

Single Disc-Unremastered: : My Generation, I Can't Explain, Happy Jack, I Can See For Miles, Magic Bus, Long Live Rock, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, Young Man Blues, My Wife, Baba O'Riley, A Quick One While He's Away, Tommy, Can You Hear Me?, Sparks, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Won't Get Fooled Again.

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