Under a Raging Moon (album)

Under a Raging Moon
Studio album by
Roger Daltrey
ReleasedSeptember 1985
Studio
Genre
Length43:41
LabelAtlantic
ProducerAlan Shacklock
Roger Daltrey chronology
Parting Should Be Painless
(1984) 		Under a Raging Moon
(1985) 		Can't Wait to See the Movie
(1987)
Singles from Under a Raging Moon
  1. "After the Fire"
    Released: September 1985
  2. "Let Me Down Easy"
    Released: November 1985
  3. "Under a Raging Moon"
    Released: February 1986
  4. "The Pride You Hide"
    Released: April 1986

Under a Raging Moon is the sixth solo studio album by the English rock singer Roger Daltrey, released in September 1985 by Atlantic Records. The album reached No. 42 on the US Billboard 200, and the single "After the Fire", written by Pete Townshend of the Who, reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. It includes a tribute to Keith Moon, former drummer of the Who who died in 1978, on the track "Under a Raging Moon".[1] In Canada, the album reached No. 33 on the RPM chart,[2] and "After the Fire" reached No. 53.[3]

The album was produced by Alan Shacklock, recorded at RAK Recording Studios and Odyssey Studios in London, and released by Atlantic Records in the US. Later the album was also released on CD (Atlantic 7 81269-1) in the US, including the bonus track "Love Me Like You Do", written by Andy Nye.[1]

The tracks "Let Me Down Easy" and "Rebel" were written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. Adams appears in the original music video for the former, despite not appearing on the studio recordings for either track. As with Daltrey's previous studio album Parting Should Be Painless (1984), he covered a Kit Hain song in "Fallen Angel".

The title track "Under a Raging Moon" was written by John Parr and Julia Downes. It was said that John Entwistle had wanted to perform this song with the Who instead of "Won't Get Fooled Again" at Live Aid in 1985, but Pete Townshend disagreed so Entwistle decided to record his own version on his live solo album Left for Live (1999) as a further tribute to Moon.[4]

The album featured Ringo Starr of the Beatles' son Zak Starkey playing drums; this was Starkey's second studio album that he had worked on, the other being Sun City released in the same year by the protest group Artists United Against Apartheid. It was also his first work with a Who member, working around the same time with John Entwistle on The Rock (1996), originally planned for release in 1986. Starkey went on to tour and record with the Who from 1996 to 2025.

Daltrey later recalled "That was the album I really wanted to make ... it got great airplay and sold an awful lot."[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[7]
Kerrang![8]
The Daily Vault album reviewsA[9]

Mike DeGagne of AllMusic wrote about the title track: "Daltrey's thunderous but passionate ode to his former friend and drummer Keith Moon is a fervent downpour of frustration that can be truly felt inside every line of the song."[6] DeGagne erroneously credits the entire drum solo section to Mark Brzezicki: He plays one of the seven solos and the primary drum part throughout the rest of the track. Zak Starkey accompanies Brzezicki in a drums duet following the solos and through the song's fadeout.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After the Fire"Pete Townshend4:36
2."Don't Talk to Strangers"
4:13
3."Breaking Down Paradise"Russ Ballard4:07
4."The Pride You Hide"
4:33
5."Move Better in the Night"
3:58
6."Love Me Like You Do" (CD and cassette versions only)Andy Nye6:05
7."Let Me Down Easy"
4:08
8."Fallen Angel"Kit Hain4:29
9."It Don't Satisfy Me"
3:14
10."Rebel"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
4:20
11."Under a Raging Moon"
6:42
Total length:43:41

The track "Love Me Like You Do" was not included on the vinyl release, and was later re-released as the B-side to Daltrey's 1986 single, "Quicksilver Lightning", the theme song to the American drama film Quicksilver.

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

  • Will Gosling – recording
  • Graham Hughes – sleeve concept, photography

Charts

Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 52
US Billboard 200[12] 42

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Roger Daltrey Discography". Thewho.net. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums – December 14, 1985" (PDF).
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles – November 9, 1985" (PDF).
  4. ^ "The Who – Roger Daltrey Solo Albums". Thewho.info. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Roger Daltrey concert review: Costa Mesa, Calif". Newwavegeo.blogspot.co.uk. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. ^ a b De Gagne, Mike. "Roger Daltrey Under a Raging Moon review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  7. ^ Robbins, Ira (5 December 1985). "Album Reviews: Roger Daltrey – Under a Raging Moon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. ^ Simmons, Sylvie (17 October 1985). "Roger Daltrey 'Under a Raging Moon'". Kerrang!. Vol. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 26.
  9. ^ "Under A Raging Moon : Roger Daltrey : Atlantic Records, 1985". Dailyvault.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0610". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Roger Daltrey | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Roger Daltrey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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