Search - Roger Daltrey :: Gold

A few gems and a lot of junk

Clark Benson | Los Angeles, CA United States | 06/30/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"there's a handful of great songs, but they are all either on the first album (worth owning on it's own) or on the soundtrack with "free me" or the "under a raging moon" album. problem is this comp doesn't include many of the keepers off the first album or raging moon. at least the list price is pretty low."

A Hit and Miss Collection With a Few Nice Rarities...

R. Lingsweiler | 05/23/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Fans of Daltrey's vocals will enjoy this collection, particularly the first disc which collects songs from his more well-received early solo albums. There's not a lot new there, though, if you're already familiar with his solo work. The second disc has a lot of potential, but the song-selection is somewhat frustrating (particularly when it comes to picking songs from Daltrey's good-to-excellent "Rocks in the Head" album). There are a handful of really nice rare live tracks, though, including a version of "Born to Run" that'll have you wondering why he chose to do this song in concert. Finally, the collection closes with a "new" studio track that shows there's more to Daltrey's vocal technique than just macho bluster. Overall, it's a fine collection to have and definitely worth picking up on the cheap BUT, if you like what you hear, be sure to get a copy of "Rocks in the Head". You won't regret it!"