Daltrey is the first solo album by The Who's lead singer, and third member to make a solo album, Roger Daltrey. It was first released in 1973. The album took six weeks to record during January and February 1973. Sessions took place at Roger's Barn Studio, Burwash, East Sussex, where the backing tracks were laid down; vocals, overdubs, and mixing were completed at The Beatles' Apple Studios at 3 Savile Row (the vocals for "One Man Band (reprise)" were recorded on the Apple rooftop, where The Beatles had performed their famous final concert in January 1969), and at Nova Sound Studios.[3]
recorded during a hiatus in The Who's touring schedule. The top single off the album, "Giving it All Away", reached number five in the UK and the album made the Top 50 in the United States. The inner sleeve photography shows a trompe-l'œil in reference to the Narcissus myth, as Daltrey's reflection in the water differs from his real appearance. He also released a single in 1973, "Thinking" with "There is Love" on the B-side. Bizarrely, the British release, with considerable airplay of "Giving it All Away" (first lines "I paid all my dues so I picked up my shoes, I got up and walked away") coincided with news reports of the Who being sued for unpaid damage to their hotel on a recent tour, including a TV set being thrown out of the window.[4]
All but two of the songs were co-written by the previously unknown Leo Sayer, who later became a well-known singer in his own right. The song "One Man Band," which begins and ends this album, is one of Sayer's signature tunes.
Adam Faith and Dave Courtney co-produced the album
Track listing
All songs written by David Courtney and Leo Sayer except where noted.
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| 1. |
"One Man Band" |
3:54 |
| 2. |
"The Way of the World" (Adam Faith, David Courtney) |
3:16 |
| 3. |
"You Are Yourself" |
4:13 |
| 4. |
"Thinking" |
4:27 |
| 5. |
"You and Me" (Faith, Courtney) |
2:32 |
| 6. |
"It's a Hard Life" |
3:39 |
| 7. |
"Giving it All Away" |
3:26 |
| 8. |
"The Story So Far" |
4:08 |
| 9. |
"When the Music Stops" |
3:12 |
| 10. |
"Reasons" |
3:50 |
| 11. |
"One Man Band" (Reprise) |
1:18[5] |
Non-album material
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| 1. |
"There Is Love" (B-side of "Thinking", and released as a bonus track on the 2005 remaster) |
4:39 |
Singles
- "Giving It All Away" / "The Way Of The World" (released March 1973; #5 in the UK, #83 in the US)
- "Thinking" / "There Is Love" (released September 1973; did not chart in UK or US)[3]
Album cover art
The photo used for the album cover is featured prominently in one scene in the film Tommy. During the segment about Sally Simpson, an ardent Tommy disciple, her bedroom walls and ceiling are seen wallpapered with a multitude of posters bearing that image.
Personnel
See also
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