| "After the Fire" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Daltrey | ||||
| from the album Under a Raging Moon | ||||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985, RAK Studios and Odyssey Studios, London | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Ten Records TEN 69 Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Shacklock | |||
| Roger Daltrey singles chronology | ||||
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"After the Fire" is a song from the solo album Under a Raging Moon released by Roger Daltrey of The Who. The song was written by Pete Townshend, also of The Who. It was considered a hit for Daltrey, receiving extensive play on MTV. The song was played during the second season finale of Miami Vice during a flashback scene.
The song was originally planned to be played by The Who at Live Aid, and is about famine in Africa. [1] However the band committed last minute and was unable to rehearse the song, so it was given to Daltrey to record for Under a Raging Moon. Pete Townshend explains that it was specifically written for Live Aid and is comparing the situation in Africa as a fire, and that the concert would be figuratively putting it out. But despite this, it will always still “smolder and burn”. [1]
The recording was produced by Alan Shacklock and recorded at RAK Recording Studios and Odyssey Studios, London. The album Under a Raging Moon was released on the Atlantic label (81269-1) in the U.S. in 1985,[2] and singles were also released in other countries in the same year.
Townshend performed the song live, as part of his 1985 Deep End concerts with David Gilmour on guitar.[1]
- ^ a b c Pete Townshend - Chucho Merchan - Deep End Live!. Event occurs at 00:23:00.
- ^ "Roger Daltrey discography". The Who.net. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.