Album: McVicar by Roger Daltrey (1980)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: "McVicar" is the fourth solo studio album by Roger Daltrey, the lead vocalist for The Who. It is also the soundtrack album for the film  McVicar. The film was a bio-pic of the English bank robber John McVicar, it was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role as McVicar, himself. Because all of the then-members of The Who played on the album, it is often considered to be an unrecognized Who album although there was no participation by the band in the songwriting.
The album was released in June 1980, on Polydor in the USA. It was produced by Jeff Wayne and recorded at Advision Studios, London. Daltrey's vocals were recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies. The album reached #22 in the U.S. charts and produced Daltrey's highest charting single, "Without Your Love."
In 2001 Swedish HipHop group Infinite Mass used Daltrey's song "My Time is Gonna Come" (as well as the bass line in the song) for their International hit "Bullet".

Artist Background: Roger Daltrey released eight solo albums. The first was the self-titled Daltrey in 1973, the album was recorded during a hiatus time in The Who's touring schedule. The top single off the album, "Giving it All Away", reached number five in the UK and the album, which introduced Leo Sayer as a songwriter, made the Top 50 in the United States. The inner sleeve photography shows a trompe-l'œil in reference to the Narcissus myth, as Daltrey's reflection in the water differs from his real appearan... Part of the Hammersmith, England music scene. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: The Who, Dave Davies, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle

Music Scene: Part of the Hammersmith, England music scene. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album

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"McVicar" is the fourth solo studio album by Roger Daltrey, the lead vocalist for The Who. It is also the soundtrack album for the film  McVicar. The film was a bio-pic of the English bank robber John McVicar, it was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role as McVicar, himself. Because all of the then-members of The Who played on the album, it is often considered to be an unrecognized Who album although there was no participation by the band in the songwriting.
The album was released in June 1980, on Polydor in the USA. It was produced by Jeff Wayne and recorded at Advision Studios, London. Daltrey's vocals were recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies. The album reached #22 in the U.S. charts and produced Daltrey's highest charting single, "Without Your Love."
In 2001 Swedish HipHop group Infinite Mass used Daltrey's song "My Time is Gonna Come" (as well as the bass line in the song) for their International hit "Bullet".

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