''Ride a Rock Horse'' is the second solo studio album by English singer

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 band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...

, released on 4 July 1975 by Track in the UK and MCA in the US. ''Ride a Rock Horse'' was recorded during Daltrey's filming commitments for Ken Russell's film ''

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''. The album's cover, which is photographed and designed by Daltrey's cousin Graham Hughes, depicts the singer as a rampant centaur. Roger Daltrey#cite note-27 Three singles were issued from ''Ride a Rock Horse'': "Come and Get Your Love", "

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" and "Oceans Away". "Come and Get Your Love" peaked at No. 68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and "

", a cover of the Rufus Thomas song, peaked at No. 52 on the

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. The album itself peaked at No. 14 on the

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and at No. 28 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The song, "Hearts Right", had a music video with graphics and animation by

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, who would later become known for his work with Pink Floyd.

Track listing

Non-album material

#"You Put Something Better Inside Me" (

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, Joe Egan) (B-side of the 1977 single "One Of The Boys"; this version is an alternate outtake) #"Dear John" (

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) (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

* Roger Daltrey - vocals *

Russ Ballard Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...

- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals *

Clem Clempson David "Clem" Clempson (born 5 September 1949) is an English rock guitarist who has played as a member in a number of bands including Colosseum and Humble Pie. Career Clempson began his career in the late 1960s with the power trio, Bakerloo (or ...

- guitar solo on "Feeling" * Dave Wintour - bass guitar * Stuart Francis - drums *

John Barham John Barham is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator. He is best known for his orchestration of George Harrison albums such as ''All Things Must Pass'' (1970) and for his association with Indian sitar maestro R ...

- string and brass arrangements *

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- piano, backing vocals *

Henry Spinetti Enrico Antonio Giorgio Spinetti (born 31 March 1951) is a Welsh session drummer whose playing has featured on many prominent rock and pop albums. Career Spinetti was born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales. His first band, aged about ...

- drums *

Tony Meehan Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan (2 March 1943 – 28 November 2005), professionally known as Tony Meehan, was a founder member of the British group the Drifters, with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, which would evolve into the Shadows. ...

- congas, strings, horns, reeds * Alan Wicket - shakers on "Walking the Dog" * Phil Kenzie - saxophone * Nick Newall - alto saxophone * Alan Brown - trumpet * Kokomo, Paul Gorda, Sweedies - backing vocals ;Technical * John Jansen, Will Reid-Dick - engineer * Graham Hughes - photography, art direction

Release history

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