One Of The Boys, from 1977, is marginally better and buttered up with special guest turns from John Entwistle, Jimmy McCulloch, Rod Argent, Hank Marvin, Alvin Lee, Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather-Low, and Mick Ronson. No wonder the album fell flat with the record-buying public. Two years later, on the heels of his starring role in the Tommy film, the singer teamed up with Russ Ballad for the mildly disappointing Ride A Rock Horse, featuring a funky little number “(Come And) Get Your Love,” overloaded with everything that was wrong with the 70s. “One Man Band” and “The Way Of The World” expose the attempted diversion, but it’s the British Top 5 single “Giving It All Away” that aptly captures the spirit of those powerful pipes. Filled with songs penned and co-produced by Leo Sayer, Dave Courtney, and Adam Faith, Daltrey was ready to strike out on his own, away from the bombastic assault of the Who. The set opens with tracks from the singer’s debut solo album from 1973, simply titled Daltrey. While they aren’t all the nuggets implied by the title, there’s enough to make a righteous claim. The two-disc Gold collection, which would have been far more effective and powerful as a single disc, gathers the standouts from 1972 to 2004. Between the half-dozen or so solo albums, one-off collaborations, and film soundtracks, there is apparently enough decent material to slap a greatest hits anthology together. While he did have modest, scattered success as a solo artist, Daltrey’s forays never overtook the Who, which remains a priority to this day. But it was inevitable the opportunity would come along, and when it did, Daltrey seized the moment with relish. He’s always been content being the lead singer of the Who. Roger Daltrey never set out to be a solo artist.
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