The Rock by John Entwistle

The Rock is the sixth solo studio album by the English musician John Entwistle of the Who. It was Entwistle's first album since Too Late the Hero in 1981, and his first solo album to be issued by Griffin Music. The album was recorded over a period of eighteen months between 1985 and 1986 at Hammerhead Studios in Gloucestershire. It was originally planned for release by WEA in 1986 but it was not officially released until ten years later. The album has been released in four different editions between 1996 and 2005, each time with different artwork. "The Rock" was Entwistle's only album in which he did not sing the lead vocals, a role performed instead by American-born Canadian Henry Small, formerly of the band Prism. The album was re-released in Europe in 2005 on Castle Music, featuring rare bonus content. The reissue was a CD comprising sixteen tracks. It includes the original album, digitally remastered from the original 1/2" mix tapes, alongside three outtakes - two of which were written by and feature Andy Nye on keyboards - and one demo and early versions of the songs featured on the album.