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1975 studio album by Roger Daltrey
Ride a Rock Horse is the second solo studio album by English singer Roger Daltrey , released on 4 July 1975 by Track in the UK and MCA in the US.[3] Ride a Rock Horse was recorded during Daltrey's filming commitments for Ken Russell 's film Lisztomania . The album's cover, which is photographed and designed by Daltrey's cousin Graham Hughes, depicts the singer as a rampant centaur .[4]
Three singles were issued from Ride a Rock Horse : "Get Your Love", "Walking the Dog " and "Oceans Away". "Get Your Love" peaked at No. 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and "Walking the Dog ", a cover of the Rufus Thomas song, peaked at No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart . The album itself peaked at No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 28 on the US Billboard 200 .[5] The song, "Hearts Right", had a music video with graphics and animation by Gerald Scarfe , who would later become known for his work with Pink Floyd .
Track listing [ edit ]
Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "Near to Surrender" Ballard 2:35 7. "Feeling" Korda 4:38 8. "Walking the Dog " Rufus Thomas 4:37 9. "Milk Train" Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker 3:21 10. "I Was Born to Sing Your Song" Chris Neal, Donny Marchand 4:36
Non-album material [ edit ]
"You Put Something Better Inside Me" (Gerry Rafferty , Joe Egan ) (B-side of the 1977 single "One of the Boys"; this version is an alternate outtake)
"Dear John" (David Courtney ) (B-side of the 1977 single "Written On The Wind"; the liner notes to the reissue CD state that this was an outtake from the Ride a Rock Horse sessions)
"Oceans Away (alternate version)" (Goodhand-Tait)
Personnel [ edit ]
Technical
John Jansen , Will Reid-Dick - engineer
Graham Hughes - photography, art direction
Certifications [ edit ]
Release history [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Neill, Andrew; Kent, Matthew; Roger Daltrey; Chris Stamp (2009). Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958-1978 . Sterling. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-4027-6691-6 . Retrieved 3 May 2011 .
^ Neill, Andrew; Kent, Matthew; Roger Daltrey; Chris Stamp (2009). Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958-1978 . Sterling. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-4027-6691-6 . Retrieved 3 May 2011 .
^ a b "Roger Daltrey Discography" . Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
^ Roger Daltrey#cite note-27
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 138. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4041a" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
^ "Roger Daltrey | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
^ "Roger Daltrey Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
^ "British album certifications – Roger Daltrey – Ride a Rock Horse" . British Phonographic Industry .
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