The ultimate rock band in the ultimate rock film!
Features: DVD, Deluxe Edition, Dolby Digital (5.1), Commentary
Certain to exhilarate Who fans the film has been re-mixed to Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS with the band's full approval. In addition, for the first time-ever, the original multi-track recordings specially created for the original film were used to re-mix three of The Who's most iconic songs - "Baba O'Riley," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Who Are You." Other tracks were re-mixed using the best existing sources to ensure that the DVD presents the Who's music at maximum fidelity. These new re-mixes were specially engineered in London by long-time Who associates Jon Astley and Andy McPherson.
The DVD also features a brand-new, specially-recorded, full-length commentary track with the film's director Jeff Stein - moderated by rock historian Martin Lewis. Other features include English-language subtitles - enabling fans to decipher all the dialogue and song lyrics! - and optional on-screen background notes offering historical facts about The Who and their music.
Pioneer worked closely with The Who to ensure that the restoration met with the band's full approval and consulted extensively with original director Jeff Stein.
Editor's Note
A dazzling visual diary of legendary performances, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT chronicles the development of the Who from angry young mod upstarts to worldwide arena rock icons. Director Jeff Stein (who was just 21 at the time) was given unlimited access to archives of the Who, occasionally butting heads with famously strong-willed guitarist/songwriter Pete Townsend over the direction of the film. It begins with the band's famed guitar-smashing, 1967 American TV debut on The Smothers Brothers show and continues through Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and on into the 1970s as the band cements its "legend" status in the rock canon with such complex works as QUADROPHENIA. Twenty-two classic Who tunes are featured, including a special version of the title track, "My Generation," "Magic Bus," "Happy Jack," and "Long Live Rock." Manic drummer Keith Moon, who provides numerous laughs in the film, died a year before the film was released.
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