''Rocks in the Head'' is

Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Ge ...

's eighth solo album. The album was released in 1992 on

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...

, and recorded at

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Roger Daltrey's co-written songs

is credited (along with

Gerard McMahon Gerard Thomas McMahon, also known as Gerard McMann and G Tom Mac, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who specialises in creating music for films and TV. His gothic rock anthem "Cry Little Sister" was recorded ...

) for co-writing seven of the eleven tracks, including "Times Changed", "You Can't Call It Love", "Love Is", "Blues Man's Road", "Days of Light", "Everything a Heart Could Ever Want", and "Unforgettable Opera". The notes credit "Musical Direction and Production" to

, who also performs as a primary backup musician. Cover photography and design were by

Graham Hughes Graham David Hughes, born on 28 February 1979, is a British adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and Guinness World Record holder. Hughes was the first person to visit all 193 United Nations member states and several other territories ac ...

Song overview

"Everything a Heart Could Ever Want (Willow)" was written about Daltrey's daughter. Daltrey’s son, Jamie, sings backing vocals on the song. "

Days of Light "'Days of Light'" is a song by Roger Daltrey from his eighth solo album, ''Rocks in the Head''. The song was written by Daltrey and Gerard McMahon, and features lyrics about looking forward to the weekend. According to Daltrey, the song was insp ...

" peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. rock charts.

Track listing

Personnel

*Roger Daltrey - guitar, harmonica, vocals *Emily Burridge - cello *Ricky Byrd - guitar, backing vocals *Jamie Daltrey - backing vocals *

Mark Egan Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States) is an American jazz bassist and trumpeter known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elem ...

- bass *Gregg Gerson - drums *Don Henze - backing vocals *Pim Jones - guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, soloist, wah wah guitar * David Katz - bass, keyboards, violin *

Robert Lamm Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American keyboardist, guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including " Questions 67 & 68", " Does ...

- piano *

Jay Leonhart Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940) is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in jazz and popular music. He has performed with Judy Garland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Sting. Leonhart is noted for his cl ...

- upright bass *

Jody Linscott Jody Linscott is an American session musician and percussionist who resides in England and maintains an extended discography. She has two daughters Kachina Dechert and Coco Linscott and has written two children's books which were published by D ...

- percussion *

- guitar, keyboards, musical director, backing vocals *

Billy Nicholls William Morris Nicholls Jr (born 15 February 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director. He was born into a musical family, his father Billy Nicholls (Sr.) being a double bassist and big band singer, ...

- backing vocals *

Thommy Price Thommy Price (born December 9, 1956) is an American musician. He has played drums in a number of bands, including Scandal, Billy Idol, Blue Öyster Cult, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and is an in-demand session drummer. History Price was a ...

- drums *Dave Ruffy - drums *Jenny Ruffy - backing vocals *Shaun Solomon - bass *Pat Sommers - backing vocals *John Van Eps - keyboards, programming, Synclavier *Vinnie Zumm - flamenco guitar, soloist

References

External links

Album review/credit listing
* {{Authority control 1992 albums Roger Daltrey albums Atlantic Records albums