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Ride a Rock Horse

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]

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Three singles were issued from Ride a Rock Horse: "Get Your Love", "Walking the Dog" and "Oceans Away". "Come and 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.

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Track listing

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Non-album material

  1. "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)
  2. "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)
  3. "Oceans Away (alternate version)" (Goodhand-Tait)

Personnel

Technical
  • John Jansen, Will Reid-Dick - engineer
  • Graham Hughes - photography, art direction

Charts

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Release history

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    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.
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    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.
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    "Roger Daltrey Discography". Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
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    Roger Daltrey#cite note-27
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    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 138. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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    "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4041a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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    "Roger Daltrey | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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    "Roger Daltrey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. [10]
    "British album certifications – Roger Daltrey – Ride a Rock Horse". British Phonographic Industry.
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