Written on the Wind is a song written by Paul Korda for Daltrey, the song features Korda playing piano, the song was released as a single in April 1977, it reached #46 in the UK, but was not released in the US. Giddy is a song written by the Beatles’ bassist, Paul McCartney for Daltrey, The song started off as a demo called “Rode All Night”, the refrain was later incorporated into “Giddy”. One of the Boys, is a song written by Steve Gibbons about Daltrey, Gibbons did his own version live in 1977, and was released on his live album, Caught in the Act, the song was released as a single (by Daltrey) in June 1977 but did not chart, the song was not released in the US. Leon, is a song written and recorded by Phillip Goodhand-Tait in 1977, but wasn’t released by Goodhand-Tait until 2011, on Radio Songs: 1977 Recordings from Radio Bremen, the song was released as a single (By Daltrey) in April 1978 but did not chart and was not released in the UK. Single Man’s Dilemma, is a song written by Colin Blunstone for Daltrey, Blunstone is the lead vocalist for The Zombies.Īvenging Annie, is a covered track originally released on Andy Pratt’s debut solo album Andy Pratt, in 1973, The song was released as a single (By Daltrey) in October 1977, the song reached #88 in the US, but was not released in the UK. Parade, is a covered song originally released on Phillip Goodhand-Tait’s sixth solo album Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks, in 1976. The album cover art depicts Daltrey standing in front of a mirror, Daltrey can see only the back of his head. On this cover, After releasing Ride a Rock Horse with Daltrey as a rampant centaur another visual trick is played with Daltrey’s mirror image, with reference to Magritte’s famous painting Reproduction Interdite, photographed and designed by Daltrey’s cousin Graham Hughes He would embrace punk rock on this album, He appeared in press photos with a safety pin through his nose and a chain attached to his ear. Marvin of the Shadows, Eric Clapton of Cream, Alvin Lee and Mick Ronson, as well as calling two members of the Who, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Paul McCartney of the Beatles contributed the new song “Giddy” to One of the Boys, where the band included Hank B. When Leo Sayer launched his own career as an artist, Daltrey called on a widening group of friends to write for and perform on his albums. Daltrey’s original choice for producers were Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, but they declined. This also marked the first time that Daltrey had written or co-written a song since “Here For More” (released as the B-side of the Who’s “The Seeker”) in the year 1970, and Lisztomania in 1975. The sessions were recorded at the Who’s Ramport Studios during the winter of 1976 (vocals were recorded at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, due to tax complications), and Daltrey allowed students from the local Battersea technical school to film them as an educational project. It was first released in the year 1977, on Polydor in the UK, and MCA in the US. One of the Boys is the third studio solo album by the Who’s lead vocalist, Roger Daltrey.
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