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The Who - Roger Daltrey Solo Albums:

One Of The Boys - UK - 1977 Polydor LP	One Of The Boys - UK - 2005 Castle CD
One Of The Boys - USA - 1977 MCA LP Same cover as Canada LP	One Of The Boys - USA - 1977 MCA 8-Track
One Of The Boys - France - 1977 Polydor LP	One Of The Boys - Germany - 1977 Polydor LP
One Of The Boys - Germany - 1998 Repertoire CD Remastered	One Of The Boys - Holland - 1977 Polydor LP With "Say It Ain't So Joe" vs. "Written On The Wind"
One Of The Boys - Ireland - 1977 Polydor LP UK cover, Ireland album	One Of The Boys - Japan - 1977 Polydor LP
One Of The Boys - Korea - 1977 T LP	One Of The Boys - Portugal - 1977 Polydor LP
One Of The Boys - Saudi Arabia - 1977 OK Cassette	One Of The Boys - Taiwan - 1977 Dragon LP With Obi
One Of The Boys - Uruguay - 1977 Polydor LP	McVicar - UK - 1980 Polydor LP Clear vinyl
McVicar - UK - 1980 Polydor LP Black vinyl	McVicar - UK - 1980 Polydor Cassette Side 1 = McVicar, Side 2 = Best Of Roger Daltrey
McVicar For The Record - UK - 1980 Polydor LP (Promo) Music & Interview	McVicar - USA - 1980 Polydor LP
McVicar For The Record - USA - 1980 Polydor LP (Promo) Music & Interview	McVicar - USA - 1995 Polydor CD Same cover as Germany - Polygram CD
McVicar - Argentina - 1980 Polydor LP	McVicar - Hong Kong - 1980 Polydor LP
McVicar - Indonesia - 1980 Scorpio Cassette (With tracks from "Who Are You")	McVicar - Israel - 1980 Polydor LP
McVicar - Japan - 1980 Polydor LP	McVicar - Mexico - 1980 Polydor LP
McVicar - Zimbabwe - 1980 Polydor LP	The Best Of Roger Daltrey - Holland - 1981 Polydor LP
Best Bits - USA - 1981 Masterdisc LP (Promo) 2 One-sided LP acetates	Best Bits - USA - 1982 MCA LP
Best Bits - USA - 1982 MCA Cassette	Best Bits - Australia - 1982 Polydor LP
Best Bits - France - 1982 Polydor LP	Best Bits - Italy - 1982 Polydor LP
Best Bits - Malaysia - 1982 Polydor LP	Best Bits - New Zealand - 1982 Polydor LP
Best Bits - Saudi Arabia - 1982 747 Cassette	Best Bits - Saudi Arabia - 1982 IMD Cassette
The Best Of Roger Daltrey - Indonesia - 1982 Aquarius Cassette	The Best Of Roger Daltrey - Indonesia - 1982 Hins Cassette
Parting Should Be Painless - USA - 1984 Atlantic LP	Parting Should Be Painless - USA -1984 Atlantic LP (Promo)
Parting Should Be Painless - USA - 1984 Atlantic Cassette	Parting Should Be Painless - USA - 2004 Wounded Bird CD
Separarse Deberia Ser Sin Dolar - Argentina - 1984 WEA LP "Parting Should Be Painless"	Parting Should Be Painless - Canada - 2002 Virgin Mist CD May be a pirate copy or promo
Parting Should Be Painless - Germany - 1984 WEA LP	Parting Should Be Painless - Greece - 1984 WEA LP
Parting Should Be Painless - Indonesia - 1984 King's Record Cassette (With tracks from "One Of The Boys")	Parting Should Be Painless - Japan - 1984 WEA LP
Parting Should Be Painless - Korea - 1984 90 LP	Parting Should Be Painless - Mexico - 1984 WEA LP
Parting Should Be Painless - Portugal - 1984 WEA LP (Promo)	Parting Should Be Painless - Saudi Arabia - 1984 747 Cassette
Parting Should Be Painless - Spain - 1984 WEA LP	Parting Should Be Painless - Taiwan - 1984 Nova LP
Slow - Indonesia - 1984 Atlantic Cassette

ONE OF THE BOYS

Album: One of the Boys

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: Polydor (UK), MCA (USA)

CDs Sampled: Repertoire (Germany - remastered), Castle (UK - remastered)

Non-album Tracks: "Dear John" (b side of European "Written On The Wind"), "You Put Something Better Inside Of Me" (b side of UK "One Of The Boys" 7")

LP Comments: I recommend the Polydor (UK) based on better sound and vinyl quality.

CD Comments: The mastering on both CDs is very bright and harsh, so much so that it makes it difficult to listen to without hurting your ears. (Note: the Repertoire & Castle CDs use the same mastered versions.)

Summary: Look for the Polydor (UK) LP and find the related non-album tracks from other sources (listed above).

Other Comments: On the Repertoire CD, as on "Ride A Rock Horse", the bonus tracks on this CD got all confused. The bonus tracks that belonged to this album ended up on "Ride A Rock Horse" and the CD has bonus tracks belonging to another album. "Say It Ain't So, Joe" (is on the USA LP (but not on the European LPs), European 7" and the CD version of this album). An attempt to correct this was made on the Castle CD (see track list below), but continuing to use the outtake version of "Written On The Wind" that was on the Repertoire "Ride A Rock Horse" CD.

The Repertoire & Castle CD versions also includes "Treachery" and "Martyr's And Madmen" (which are tracks from Roger's 1982, "Best Bits" LP). The CDs also feature the original European song line up (i.e. with "Written On The Wind" - outtake version) and adds, "Say It Ain't So, Joe" as a bonus track at the end.  

Track Listing:

UK/European/Japanese LPs: Parade, Single Man's Dilemma, Avenging Annie, Prisoner, Leon, One Of The Boys, Giddy, Written On The Wind, Satin & Lace, Doing It All Again

USA LP: Parade, Single Man's Dilemma, Avenging Annie, Prisoner, Leon, One Of The Boys, Giddy, Say It Ain't So Joe, Satin & Lace, Doing It All Again

CD (Repertoire): Parade, Single Man's Dilemma, Avenging Annie, Prisoner, Leon, One Of The Boys, Giddy, Written On The Wind, Satin & Lace, Doing It All Again, Martyrs & Madmen, Treachery, Say It Ain't So Joe

CD (Castle): Parade, Single Man's Dilemma, Avenging Annie, Prisoner, Leon, One Of The Boys, Giddy, Written On The Wind, Satin & Lace, Doing It All Again, Say It Ain't So Joe, You Put Something Better Inside Me, Martyrs & Madmen, Treachery,

MCVICAR

Album: McVicar

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: Polydor (UK-clear vinyl), Polydor (USA)

CDs Sampled: Polydor (Germany), Polydor (USA)

Non-album Tracks: None

LP Comments: The <clear vinyl> (UK) pressing of this LP is spectacular. The (USA) pressing is very good, but the vinyl quality is better on the (UK) version.

CD Comments: The Polydor (Germany) and Polydor (USA) CDs have identical sound (see additional comments below).

Summary: The CD version sounds clean, but is missing all the punch (dynamic range and bottom end) that makes great songs like "Bitter and Twisted" and "Free Me" really stand out. As a result, the CD doesn't represent what the album should be. Look for the Polydor (UK) LP version.

Other Comments: I've been told that there are clear vinyl Polydor (Germany) LP copies and black vinyl Polydor (UK) copies. However, I haven't seen any myself.

This album would make a great candidate for remixing and remastering.

Track Listing: Bitter & Twisted, Just A Dream Away, Escape Pt. 1, White City Lights, Free Me, My Time Is Gonna Come, Waiting For A Friend, Escape Pt. 2, Without Your Love, McVicar

PARTING SHOULD BE PAINLESS

Album: Parting Should Be Painless

LPs (vinyl) Sampled: Specialty (USA-test pressing), Atlantic (USA), WEA (Germany), WEA (Japan)

CDs Sampled: Wounded Bird (USA), Virgin Mist (Canada)

Non-album Tracks: "Gimme Some Lovin' " (included on the WEA (UK) 12" of "Walking In My Sleep"), "I Won't Be The One To Say Goodbye" (included on the WEA (UK) 12" of "Parting Would Be Painless")

LP Comments: The Atlantic (USA) seems to have the best overall sound and has excellent vinyl quality.

CD Comments: The Virgin Mist (Canada) CD seemed to suffer from some remnants of noise reductions that was slightly noticeable at the start and end of the tracks. The Wounded Bird (USA) CD sounded as good as any of the better vinyl pressings.

Note: Unfortunately, neither of the 2 non-album tracks (above) were included on the CD reissue.

Summary: The Wounded Bird (USA) CD is the current best choice.

Other Comments: This album features a lot of good songs: "Walking In My Sleep", "Parting Would Be Painless", "Somebody Told Me", "Is There Anyone Out There", "Don't Wait On The Stairs", etc. It is also very well recorded and features some excellent vocal performances from Roger Daltrey. Unfortunately, it is not yet available on CD.

Of particular note are the non-album tracks. "Gimme Some Lovin' " is an updated version of the old classic, that Roger gives the old "Who treatment" to. "I Won't Be The One To Say Goodbye" is a song written by Billy Nicholls, which seems to be about the breakup of The Who.

Track Listing: Walking In My Sleep, Parting Would Be Painless, Is There Anyone Out There?, Would A Stranger Do?, Going Strong, Looking For You, Somebody Told Me, One Day, How Does The Cold Wind Cry, Don't Wait On The Stairs

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