Analog Man

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
So anachronistic is Joe Walsh that he not only celebrates how he's an "Analog Man in a digital world," he hires Jeff Lynne as his producer for his first solo album in 20 years. And, apart from the odd lyrical reference to an iPod or Walsh's ongoing recovery, Analog Man sounds like it could have come out in 1992 and that's all due to Lynne, a man who makes a record in one particular way: crisp, clean, hook-laden, and sequenced so tightly there's no room to breathe. With no apparently irony, it sounds digital, not analog -- there's nothing greasy, even the James Gang's "Funk #49" has been given an immaculate 21st Century Digital Makeover and is now called "Funk ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
So anachronistic is Joe Walsh that he not only celebrates how he's an "Analog Man in a digital world," he hires Jeff Lynne as his producer for his first solo album in 20 years. And, apart from the odd lyrical reference to an iPod or Walsh's ongoing recovery, Analog Man sounds like it could have come out in 1992 and that's all due to Lynne, a man who makes a record in one particular way: crisp, clean, hook-laden, and sequenced so tightly there's no room to breathe. With no apparently irony, it sounds digital, not analog -- there's nothing greasy, even the James Gang's "Funk #49" has been given an immaculate 21st Century Digital Makeover and is now called "Funk 50" -- but it's been so long since Walsh has worked with a conscientious producer (this may be his first time, actually), he winds up reaping some benefit from such a controlled setting. Analog Man isn't rock & roll, not by a long shot, but rather a gleaming pop album in the vein of Full Moon Fever, a sound that suits Walsh's new sobriety. Perhaps he hits his recovery theme a little too hard -- a criticism that could also be leveled toward his songs about being an old fart -- but he sounds comfortable where he is and Lynne presents him in a shining, flattering light. As comebacks go, he could do a lot worse than this.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/5/2012
  • Label: Fantasy
  • UPC: 888072338463
  • Catalog Number: 33846
  • Sales rank: 11,625

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Analog Man (4:02)
  2. 2 Wrecking Ball (3:45)
  3. 3 Lucky That Way (4:14)
  4. 4 Spanish Dancer (3:49)
  5. 5 Band Played On (4:03)
  6. 6 Family (4:21)
  7. 7 One Day At a Time (3:18)
  8. 8 Hi-Roller Baby (3:18)
  9. 9 Funk 50 (1:57)
  10. 10 India (3:44)
  11. 11 Fishbone (3:48)
  12. 12 But I Try (6:40)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Analog Man
  2. 2 Wrecking Ball
  3. 3 Lucky That Way
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Joe Walsh Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocals
Little Richard Piano, Vocals
Jeff Lynne Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Graham Nash Vocals
Ringo Starr Drums
Joe Vitale Keyboards, Sitar
Kenny Passarelli Bass
Tim Armstrong Guitar
David Crosby Vocals
Dale Peters Bass
Rick Rosas Bass
Bruce Sugar Organ
Tommy Lee James Background Vocals
Richard Davis Synthesizer
Steve Jay Percussion
Jim Fox Drums, Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Jeff Lynne Arranger, Producer
Joe Walsh Composer, Producer, Liner Notes, String Arrangements
Tim Armstrong Composer, Producer
Irving Azoff Management
Dale Peters Composer
Bruce Sugar Programming, Engineer, Percussion Programming
Howie Weinberg Mastering
David Wild Liner Notes
Tommy Lee James Composer, Liner Notes
Jeri Heiden Art Direction
Gannin Arnold Composer
Ann Kim Producer
Jim Gable Director
John Morrical Engineer
Richard Davis Programming
Chris Kraft Producer
Drew Hester Composer
Richard Penniman Composer
Ken Hamann Engineer
Dan Gerbarg Mastering
Steve Jay Engineer
Jim Fox Composer
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