But Seriously, Folks...

by Joe Walsh

Overview

As far as studio albums go, But Seriously Folks is Joe Walsh's most insightful and melodic. But Seriously Folks, released in 1978, was the album the Eagles should have made rather than the mediocre The Long Run. It captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the '70s. The album's introspective outlook glides through rejuvenation ("Tomorrow," "Over and Over"), recapturing the simple pleasures of the past ("Indian Summer"), mid-career indecision ("At the Station," "Second Hand Store"), and a melancholy instrumental ("Theme From Boat Weirdos"). The disc's finale, "Life's Been Good," is a sarcastic and bittersweet ode to Walsh's "rock star-party guy" persona which reached the Top 10 on the pop charts and became a staple of FM rock radio. The only way But Seriously Folks could have been improved, was to include "In the City," essentially solo Walsh, which unfortunately ended up on The Long Run instead. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2008
Label:	Elektra / Rhino Flashback
UPC:	0081227992958

Tracks

1. Over and Over
2. Second Hand Store
3. Indian Summer
4. At the Station
5. Tomorrow
6. Inner Tube
7. Theme from Boat Weirdos
8. Life's Been Good

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Walsh   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Don Henley   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Glenn Frey   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Timothy B. Schmit   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Don Felder   Guitar,Vocals,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Joe Vitale   Drums,Flute,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Willie Weeks   Bass
Jody Boyer   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Joey Murcia   Guitar
Bill Szymczyk   Vocals,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Jay Ferguson   Vocals,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Glenn Frey   Vocal Arrangement
Jage Jackson   Assistant
Ed Mashal   Engineer
Joe Vitale   Composer
Joe Walsh   Composer,Producer
Mike Murphy   Composer
Willie Weeks   Composer
Lorrie Sullivan   Photography
Jimmy Wachtel   Design,Photography
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bill Szymczyk   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remastering,Digital Remastering
Jay Ferguson   Composer
Michael Curtis   Assistant