Ride a Rock Horse is the second solo
studio album by English singer
Roger Daltrey, released on 4 July 1975 by
Track in the UK and
MCA in the US.[3]Ride a Rock Horse was recorded during Daltrey's filming commitments for
Ken Russell's film Lisztomania. The album's cover, which is photographed and designed by Daltrey's cousin Graham Hughes, depicts the singer as a rampant
centaur.[4]
Three singles were issued from Ride a Rock Horse: "Get Your Love", "
Walking the Dog" and "Oceans Away". "Come and Get Your Love" peaked at No. 68 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and "
Walking the Dog", a cover of the
Rufus Thomas song, peaked at No. 52 on the
UK Singles Chart. The album itself peaked at No. 14 on the
UK Albums Chart and at No. 28 on the US
Billboard 200.[5] The song, "Hearts Right", had a music video with graphics and animation by
Gerald Scarfe, who would later become known for his work with
Pink Floyd.
"You Put Something Better Inside Me" (
Gerry Rafferty,
Joe Egan) (B-side of the 1977 single "One of the Boys"; this version is an alternate outtake)
"Dear John" (
David Courtney) (B-side of the 1977 single "Written On The Wind"; the liner notes to the reissue CD state that this was an outtake from the Ride a Rock Horse sessions)