Roger Daltrey - Under a Raging Moon

Good Record Worth A Listen For Sure.

I have always really liked this record. Most of these reviews sum it up pretty well. I recommend it highly. May 15, 2008

Great record

Of course it's got some 80's production on it, but I think this is a stand-out record. Anybody remember "Move Better In The Night" being used in a Michelob commercial? You know, back with Genesis' "Tonight Tonight Tonight", Steve Winwood's "Talking Back To The Night" and most famously, Clapton's reworked "After Midnight." Ah, those were the good ol' days! January 18, 2008

Underated Masterpiece

Roger Daltrey is known as the singer for one of the greatest rock bands ever: The Who. When he left the band he built his reputation on, many expected another. Wrong!! This album has a more pop/ballad feel. All the songs are great, especially the title track which was written for Kieth Moon, the deceased drummer of the Who. Daltrey can sing and shows us on this album. Buy this album if you like Roger or the Who. January 3, 2006

An 80's Rock Masterpiece!

Roger Daltrey stepped out on his own in a big way when "Raging Moon" was released. Mostly spurred by the MTV play of "After The Fire," this album had a great combination. Daltrey in fine vocal form, a good backing band, good production and great songs.

Some have said this was like a Who album, and perhaps it was, though Daltrey has staked out territory for his voice on other recordings (witness his work on "Daltrey," doing Dave Courtney/Leo Sayer tunes).

This one just rocked from end to end--"Fire," "Move Better In The Night," and the title track are among the better tracks, while Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance contributed "Let Me Down Easy," which had a minor bit of play on MTV and radio (I think).

Roger also handled the ballads again--"The Pride You Hide" and "Love Me Like You Do" were well done.

Drummers and likewise also get a huge thrill out of the title song's use of 8 drummers, including Stewart Copeland, Mark Brzezecki (I hope I got his name right) of Big Country and others. Interesting, but I wished they'd cranked the drums a bit more.

Exceptional, one of Daltrey's best on his own. March 23, 2005

Daltrey's finest solo work

This woefully underappreciated album, dedicated to the memory of his late bandmate (hence the title), features some of Roger Daltrey's most inspired work outside of The Who.

The invigoratingly vibrant opener, 'After The Fire', and the ferociously rocking closer, 'Under A Raging Moon', are alone worth the price of admission.

The latter, which tries to capture the essence of Keith Moon's raging spirit, climaxes with terrific solos by a veritable who's who of rock drummers -- Martin Chambers, Roger Taylor, Cozy Powell, Stewart Copeland, Zak Starkey, Carl Palmer and Mark Brzezicki.

Too bad about the sound, though. The mastering's one of the worst I've ever heard on a major-label production. It takes away the thunder from that magnificent title track which could've blazed away brilliantly in the hands of a more capable engineer.



January 11, 2005

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