The Rock (John Entwistle album)
The Rock is the sixth solo studio album by John Entwistle, former bassist for The Who. It was his only solo album on which he did not sing lead vocals, a role performed instead by Canadian Henry Small, formerly of Prism. Beginning in 1985, the album was recorded over an 18-month period at Entwistle's own Hammerhead Studios in England and, upon completion, was released as a private pressing by his label, WEA Records, but it was not publicly released until 1996. Having remained in the vaults for ten years, the album has subsequently been released in four different editions between 1996 and 2005, with separate covers for each.
Critical reception
AllMusic said about the album: "There's no questioning the technical skill of the performances -- this band sounds tight and expert throughout, and Entwistle and [Zak] Starkey are a mighty rhythm section -- but most of Small's songs are a mass of clichés and the guitar and keyboard figures firmly date this album as a product of the mid-'80s (it was recorded in 1986, but legal issues with Entwistle's record company kept The Rock on the shelf for ten years)."[1]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Henry Small and Devin Powers, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Stranger in a Strange Land" | |
4:29 |
| 2. |
"Love Doesn't Last" | John Entwistle |
3:38 |
| 3. |
"Suzie" | |
4:28 |
| 4. |
"Bridges Under the Water" | Entwistle |
4:03 |
| 5. |
"Heartache" | |
5:05 |
| 6. |
"Billy" | |
3:45 |
| 7. |
"Life After Love" | Entwistle |
4:19 |
| 8. |
"Hurricane" | |
4:23 |
| 9. |
"Too Much Too Soon" | |
3:30 |
| 10. |
"Last Song" | Entwistle |
3:54 |
| 11. |
"Country Hurricane" | |
0:43 |
Total length: |
41:58 |
| 12. |
"Casualty (Outtake)" | |
4:21 |
| 13. |
"Light in the Dark (Outtake)" | Andy Nye |
4:15 |
| 14. |
"Break Your Heart (Outtake)" | Nye |
3:25 |
| 15. |
"Love Doesn't Last (Demo)" | John Entwistle |
3:34 |
| 16. |
"Heartache (Early version)" | |
5:07 |
Studio musicians
References
- ↑ "Allmusic".
