Can't Wait to See the Movie
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Can't Wait to See the Movie is the seventh solo studio album by Roger Daltrey, the lead vocalist for The Who. The album was released in mid 1987 on the record labelAtlantic, and was it was produced by Alan Shacklock, David Foster, Chas Sanford and Jimmy Scott. Daltrey is credited as co-writer on the tracks "Balance on Wires" and "Take Me Home".[2] David Foster co-wrote the track, "The Price of Love", which was also featured in the 1987 movie, The Secret of My Success starring Michael J. Fox. The film's title is sometimes stylized as "The Secret of My Succe$s".
The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics. It was also a commercial disappointment, missing the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. One critic referred to it as "Can't Wait to Sell the Record," while other reviewers noted good points to the recordings.
Critical reception
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Mike DeGagne wrote of the album "Knowing the potential that is harnessed within Daltrey, his half-hearted attempts at unleashing the pains built up by failed romances doesn't add up to much. Some uplifting sax played by Gary Barnacle keeps the album from being a total write-off as it surfaces here and there, but a lifeless array of synthesizers droning in the backdrop of every song nullifies even the smallest asset, while adding to the pretentiousness."[1]
Track listing
The original US album track listing is as follows:
- Side One
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hearts of Fire" (Russ Ballard) | 5:06 |
| 2. | "When the Thunder Comes" (Damon Metrebian, Chas Sandford) | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Ready for Love" (Kit Hain) | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Balance on Wires" (Daltrey, Don Snow) | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Miracle of Love" (Mark Morgan, Jimmy Scott) | 4:38 |
- Side Two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Price of Love" (Jack Blades, David Foster) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "The Heart Has Its Reasons" (Jimmy Scott) | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Alone in the Night" (Steve Bates, Larry Lee, Tom Whitlock, Richie Zito) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Lover's Storm" (Tom Kelly, Gary Usher) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Take Me Home" (Axel Bauer, Daltrey, Michel Eli, Nigel Hinton) | 5:45[3] |
Personnel
- Additional musicians
- David Foster - Keyboards
- Nick Glennie-Smith - Keyboards
- Mark Morgan - Keyboards
- Don Snow - Keyboards
- John Von Tongeren - Keyboards
- Russ Ballard - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Gary Grainger - Guitar
- Michael Landau - Guitar
- Dave "Clem" Clempson - Guitar
- Chas Sandford - Guitar
- Chris Sandford - Guitar
- Phil Brown - Bass Guitar, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
- John Siegler - Bass Guitar
- Tris Imboden - Drums, Drum Overdubs
- Tony Beard - Drums, Rums
- Martin Ditcham - Percussion
- Rev. Dave Boruff - Saxophone, Synthesizer
- Gary Barnacle - Saxophone
- Bimbo Acock - Saxophone
- Chris Eaton - Backing Vocals
- Lance Ellington - Backing Vocals
- John Payne - Backing Vocals
- Jimmy Scott - Backing Vocals
- Miriam Stockley - Backing Vocals
- Mark Williamson - Backing Vocals
- Annie McCaig - Backing Vocals
- Joho Payee - Backing Vocals
- Production
- Alan Shacklock - Record Producer
- David Foster - Record Producer
- Jimmy Scott - Executive Producer
- Chas Sandford - Executive Producer
- Noel Harris - Production Assistant
- Paul Batchelor - Production Assistant
- Engineering
- Mark Frank - Engineer
- Richard Niles - Horn Arrangements
- Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer Programming
- Marc A. Frank - Remixing
- Album artwork
- Graham Hughes - Concept, Photography
- "Ozzie" - Artwork, Typesetting
- Garnet Warren - Design, Typography
See also
References
- ^ a b Mike DeGagne. "Can't Wait to See the Movie - Roger Daltrey | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Roger Daltrey Discography". Thewho.net. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Artist Direct". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22.