Daltrey released his first solo album in 1973, and followed that with a number.Squeezed in between these events вЂ“ the month of July, to be exact вЂ“ DaltreyвЂ™s second solo album, Ride a Rock Horse (MCA Records) was issued. That sound transferred to Daltrey's first solo album since 1992, Now That I've Got You, which included some guitar and songwriting contributions from Pete Townshend.Besides boasting starring roles in the cinematic adaptation of the WhoвЂ™s 1969 masterpiece Tommy,вЂќ and a film depicting the life of Hungarian musician and composer Franz Liszt called Lisztomania, the WhoвЂ™s seventh studio album The Who By Numbers also arrived in the bins.Roger Daltrey is noted as a founder of the legendary rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey of the Who , Jim Morrison of the Doors , and Freddie.The album, recorded when the guitarist was presumed to be dying of cancer (he later made a full recovery) returned Daltrey to his mod R&B roots. His problem was solved when Leo Sayer came to Daltreys recording studio in Sussex, England, to make his first solo album with producer David Courtney.Ninety-seventy five was an incredibly busy year for Who frontman Roger Daltrey.The band rallied to record their 1976 album Presence , but Plant had to lay down his. Pete Townshend did most of the songwriting for The Who, so when their frontman, Roger Daltrey, decided to make a solo album, he had to find a different songwriter.

68 on the charts.The next single taken from Ride a Rock Horse was a cover of the Rufus Thomas R&B standard, вЂњWalking the Dog,вЂќ which reached the No. Despite its immediate appeal, вЂњCome and Get Your LoveвЂќ stalled at No. Authored by Russ Ballard, this track favors a hard-rocking tenor, augmented by pounding piano chords, a chorus of funky female vocals and a stinging guitar solo. DaltreyвЂ™s intent as a solo artist was not to recreate Who-isms, but to pursue more of a commercial pop-rock direction.The album yielded three singles, beginning with вЂњCome and Get Your Love,вЂќ which is not to be confused with the tune of the same name that Redbone scored a hit with in 1974. DaltreyвЂ™s distinct and powerful pipes are in peak form here still, it is unrealistic to expect any of these songs to match the innovation and intensity of the Who. On Ride a Rock Horse, Ballard also contributed a trio of songs, as well as a good portion of guitar, keyboards and background vocals.Ride a Rock Horse managed a bit of a tougher edge, compared to Roger DaltreyвЂ™s self-titled debut effort from 1973.

Those who wrote this album off the first time around should seriously give it another listen, while those just being introduced to Ride a Rock Horse will be suitably impressed.

Roger Daltrey Solo Albums