Roger Daltrey - McVicar
#264
June 1980
Roger Daltrey
McVicar Soundtrack
Genre: Rock
3.5 out of 5
Highlights:
Free Me
My Time is Gonna Come
While this is technically a “soundtrack” and we don’t do soundtracks it’s a bunch of original songs and is generally considered a Daltrey solo record.
While it’s a Daltrey solo record it features performances by Pete Townshend and John Entwhistle on a bunch of tracks.
So, it’s a Who records that’s not a Who record. I’m sure there’s a story there. I’m not interested in it, though, if it brings me any more information about Face Dances about which the less said, the better.
Also, it should be noted that none of the songs are written by Daltrey (or Townshend or Entwhistle). And there’s a turgid ballad by Russ Ballad—I mean, Ballard. Ballard contributed “Free Me” which is excellent, even if it is sort of an interpolation of “Devil Woman” by Cliff Richard and the surprisingly electric “My Time is Gonna Come”.
The album takes two moments to be a soundtrack. The “Escape” tracks by Jeff Wayne are dynamic and exciting.
I know that this review probably turned you off from this record but, truly, except for a couple missteps, it’s not bad. Certainly better than Daltrey’s other offerings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqH5-BDcJmk&list=PLlvn8uktX5LvdfzEf7oTQO8DBKXsyKCJ1
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