Ride a Rock Horse [Castle Bonus Tracks] - Roger Daltrey

By the time Roger Daltrey was ready to make his second solo album, Leo Sayer, upon whom he had relied to provide songs for his first, had launched his own successful singing career and was keeping his material for himself. Daltrey, therefore, called on his producer, Russ Ballard, who wrote three songs, including the chart single "Come and Get Your Love," and one Paul Korda, who wrote another three. On this material, Daltrey took a pop/rock approach, somewhat less aggressive than his work with the Who. He also tossed in some R&B with a cover of Rufus Thomas' "Walking the Dog," and sang in something closer to his actual British accent in the Cockney rave-up "Milk Train." Ride a Rock Horse lacked the overall quality and cohesion of Daltrey, but was still a respectable effort, especially since Daltrey's solo career remained a side issue at this time. [This edition adds two bonus tracks to the original album, the "Dear John" B-side and an alternate version of the Phillip Goodhand-Tait ballad "Oceans Away."] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide