The Kids Are Alright (track)
by The Who
Year: 1965
From the album My Generation (track #7)
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The Kids Are Alright appears on the following album(s) by The Who:
- My Generation (track #7) (this album) (1965)
- Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (track #2) (compilation) (1971)
- Then And Now (track #3) (compilation) (2004)
- Who's Better, Who's Best (track #3) (compilation) (1988)
- The Ultimate Collection (track #4) (compilation) (2002)
- Live At The Royal Albert Hall (track #6) (2003)
- Greatest Hits (track #3) (compilation) (2009)
- The Who Hits 50! (track #6) (compilation) (2014)
- Live In Hyde Park (track #4) (2015)
- Maximum A's & B's (track #12) (compilation) (2017)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/03/2026 15:55 |  DommeDamian | 78,161 | 51/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2026 07:00 | Siromynian | 19,669 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2026 16:41 | michelefarina | 376 | 89/100 |
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Power pop at its best. Like others say, this could have been an early Beatles song. Infinitely catchy. Not as punchy as My Generation, but close. (Edited)
This song did the Beatles better than the Beatles did the Beatles (at the time)!
Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/04/2014 12:51 | #110724
Sounds like a Beatles song somehow ended up on a Who album! (Edited)
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