Rocks in the Head is Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...

's eighth solo album. The album was released in 1992 on Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

, and recorded at The Hit Factory

The Hit Factory

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.

Daltrey is credited (along with Gerard McMahon

Gerard McMahon

Gerard McMahon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who specialises in creating music for films and TV...

) for co-writing seven of the eleven tracks, including "Times Changed", "You Can't Call It Love", "Love Is", "Blues Man's Road", "Days of Light", "Everything a Heart Could Ever Want", and "Unforgettable Opera". The notes credit "Musical Direction and Production" to Gerard McMahon, who also performs as a primary backup musician. Cover photography and design were by Graham Hughes.

Musicians

Musicians include Daltrey, McMahon, Ricky Byrd, David Katz, Shaun Solomon, Tommy Price, and Jody Linscott

Jody Linscott

Jody Linscott is an American session musician and percussionist who resides in England and maintains an extended discography. She has two daughters and has written two children's books which were published by Doubleday, both edited by Jackie Onassis...

. Additional musicians include: John Van Eps, Mark Egan, Pim Jones

Hipsway

Hipsway were a Scottish pop/rock band.The band was formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, and featuring Grahame Skinner , and Harry Travers . Skinner and Travers had been members of the band Kites with Paul McGrath and Ian McGreevy before Hipsway formed...

, David Ruffy, Vinnie Zummo, Jamie Daltrey, Jay Lenhart, Emily Burridge, Robert Lamm, Pat Sommers, Don Henze, Billy Nicholls

Billy Nicholls

Billy Nicholls is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director, who first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his Pet Sounds influenced album, Would You Believe, originally released on Immediate Records.Nicholls' compositions have been covered by many...

 and Jenny Ruffy.

Song overview

"Everything a Heart Could Ever Want (Willow)" was written about Daltrey's daughter, who sings backing vocals on the song. "Days of Light" peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. rock charts.

Track listing

1. "Who's Gonna Walk on Water" (McMahon) 4:45
2. "Before My Time Is Up" (Katz, McMahon) 5:05
3. "Times Changed" (Daltrey, McMahon) 4:23
4. "You Can't Call It Love" (Daltrey, Ray, Ruffy) 4:15
5. "Mirror Mirror" (McMahon) 4:46
6. "Perfect World" (McMahon) 3:56
7. "Love Is" (Byrd, Daltrey, Katz, McMahon) 4:10
8. "Blues Man's Road" (Byrd, Daltrey, McMahon) 4:05
9. "Everything a Heart Could Ever Want (Willow)" (Daltrey, McMahon) 4:20
10. "Days of Light
    Days of Light
    "Days of Light" is a song from the solo album Rocks in the Head by Roger Daltrey of The Who. The song was written by Daltrey and Gerard McMahon, and features lyrics about looking forward to the week-end...
    
    " (Daltrey, McMahon) 3:42
11. "Unforgettable Opera" (Daltrey, McMahon) 4:48

External links

• Album review/credit listing