![]() "Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey Going Back Home". "Going Back Home review – Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey are 'brilliant in places' ". "Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey, Going Back Home, review". ^ "Going Back Home Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine".^ "Wilko Johnson: Dr Feelgood guitarist dies, aged 75"."Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey to Release 'Going Back Home' ". "Wilko Johnson records new album with the Who's Roger Daltrey". Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. ^ "Wilko Johnson to sign copies of new album 'Going Back Home' in London next week"."Midweeek (sic) Charts: Sam Bailey powering to No 1". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. ^ "Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 - 5th April 2014".Track listing Īll songs written by Wilko Johnson except as noted. Some of the musicians who worked with Johnson and Daltrey on the album were current and past Blockheads members Dylan Howe, Norman Watt-Roy (who also worked on Daltrey's 1984 album Parting Should Be Painless), and the Style Council's former keyboardist Mick Talbot.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪt The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three out of four stars, writing that "If this is indeed Johnson’s last gasp, he’s made it a memorable howl." Edna Gunderson of USA Today rated the album three stars out of four, and remarked: "Do they defy age with a ferocious display of R&B? Roger Wilco that." In his review for Mojo magazine, Mark Blake wrote that "Johnson's chopping rhythm guitar and Daltrey's geezerish growl make perfect bedfellows." Blake described Going Back Home as a "joyful, celebratory affair". It was later established that Johnson actually had a less aggressive neuroendocrine tumour, and following radical surgery he was later declared cancer-free. Unfortunate name for a place, but a great studio." The album's track listing was revealed on 22 February 2014. He knew this lovely little studio called Yellow Fish in Uckfield. According to Johnson, "Roger jumped up and said, 'Let's do it,'. Going Back Home was recorded in the space of a week in November 2013. Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2013, but was well enough to press ahead with the collaboration when The Who finished their world tour. That heavy power-trio sound, backing up a singer it's a British institution. They'd been a big influence on both our bands. Daltrey said, "It turned out we both loved Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. Johnson and Daltrey decided to work together after meeting when seated next to each other at an awards ceremony in 2010 and quickly striking up a friendship. Feelgood's live album Stupidity which reached No. 2 in 1981), while Johnson's last major chart success was Dr. 3, making it Daltrey's highest ranking since the Who's album Face Dances (No. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. Feelgood, as well as a version of "Everybody's Carrying a Gun" by Wilko Johnson and the Solid Senders. The album contains versions of songs previously recorded by Johnson and his former band Dr. ![]() ![]() Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson and the Who lead vocalist Roger Daltrey released in 2014. The Grand Tour premieres worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on November 18.Going Back Home is a collaborative studio album by former Dr. The boys also had a wild ride with The Late Late Show’s James Corden last week, just in case you haven’t had your fill of Jezza and co yet. The UK filming will take place in Whitby, Yorkshire, a far cry from the more exotic locations of Johannesburg and California. They will gallivant across the globe in the show, and Amazon announced last week that fans from 100 countries are vying for tickets to The Grand Tour’s return to the UK. In the clip it seems like the trio of Clarkson, May and Richard Hammond are up to their usual antics from Top Gear, with May breaking his arm only to be mercilessly mocked by the other two. The much-anticipated Amazon Prime show is gearing up for its launch next month, recently dropping a first proper trailer. The two reportedly performed a song for Amazon back in August, which acted as an “audition”.Īpparently one of the possible cuts is a “rocking blues number”, and there’s even talk of Captain Slow himself James May helping out – now that would be interesting! According to The Sun, The Who’s lead singer and the Dr Feelgood star are top of Jezza’s list to pen a song for the show. As if The Grand Tour didn’t sound manly enough, it’s now being reported that Jeremy Clarkson is eyeing up Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson to provide the theme tune. ![]()
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