The Pride You Hide

"The Pride You Hide"
Single by Roger Daltrey
from the album Under a Raging Moon
Released	17 April 1986 (US)[1] 2 June 1986 (UK)[2]
Recorded	1985
Length	4:33
Label	10 Records Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Alan Dalgleish, Roger Daltrey, Nicky Tesco
Producer(s)	Alan Shacklock
Roger Daltrey singles chronology
"Under a Raging Moon" (1986) "The Pride You Hide" (1986) "Quicksilver Lightning" (1986)

"The Pride You Hide" is a song by Roger Daltrey, who at the time was the former lead singer of The Who. The song was written by Alan Dalgleish, Nicky Tesco and Roger Daltrey.^[3] The track was included on Roger Daltrey's sixth solo album, Under a Raging Moon, as the fourth track on the first side of the LP.^[4] The album was a tribute to The Who's former drummer Keith Moon.

Cash Box called it a "forlorn ballad [that] shows a slow side of Daltrey, though he cuts loose on the bridge."^[5]

The song was released as a single in 1986 on Atlantic Records reaching #92 on the UK singles charts.

The single was re-released as a limited edition double pack, which featured an unreleased B-side, and live tracks including a live cover of The Who's "Pictures of Lily" and a live version "Don't Talk to Strangers" from his album Under a Raging Moon.^[6]

References

1. "FMQB" (PDF). p. 35.
2. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 30.
3. "The Pride You Hide - Roger Daltrey | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
4. Mike DeGagne. "Under a Raging Moon - Roger Daltrey | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
5. "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 19 April 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
6. "Roger Daltrey - The Pride You Hide (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.