| | Joe Walsh The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get CD Joe Walsh Discography of CDs
"Rocky Mountain Way," the tune that opens Joe Walsh's sophomore release (and remains one of his best-known songs), is a textbook example of Walsh's strengths. The song is driven by a slinky hard rock groove that boasts crunchy, distorted guitars, barrelhouse piano, wiry solos, and a catchy, singalong chorus--proving Walsh's penchant for mixing rock elements and radio-ready accessibility with a sense of wit and fun. The rest of SMOKER YOU DRINK, PLAYER YOU GET follows suit, with the mid-tempo rock ballad "Bookends," the bouncy, Latin-tinged "Happy Ways," and the airy, wistful "Dreams" keeping the stylistic mix lively.
Walsh is flanked here by Kenny Pasarelli on bass and Joe Vitale on drums, keyboards, and flute. Production help from Bill Szymczyk helps give the record its signature sound--simultaneously chunky and slick--and brings the effects-heavy sound of Walsh's guitar to the fore. But this is ultimately Walsh's show: he knows how to rock, lilt, and craft a pop hook, all the while maintaining levity with his off-hand vocal delivery and playful lyrics. SMOKER YOU DRINK, PLAYER YOU GET is a solid slice of FM rock fare, and is still one of the standouts in Walsh's solo discography. The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get Music | List Price | $24.98 (You save $5.88) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Hard Rock CDs, Rock | | Orig Year | 1973 | | CD Universe Part number | 8032932 | | Catalog number | 59 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | New Joe Walsh CD release date Dec 08, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Additional Info | Gold |
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Principally recorded at Gold Star Studios, Western Studios and Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, California between July 12, 1965 and April 13, 1966.
Includes liner notes by Brian Wilson, David Leaf and Mark Linett.
All songs written or co-written by Brian Wilson, except "Sloop John B" (Traditional).
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