So What (Joe Walsh album)

So What
Studio album by Joe Walsh
Released 14 December 1974
Recorded December 1973–March, 1974
Genre Rock
Length 35:57
Label ABC-Dunhill
Producer Joe Walsh, John Stronach, Bill Szymczyk
Joe Walsh chronology
The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get
(1973)		 So What
(1975)		 You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind
(1976)

So What is the third album by Joe Walsh, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). It contains such hard rock gems as Welcome To The Club and remake of the Barnstorm track, "Turn To Stone". Walsh also shows his more introspective side on such songs as "Help Me Through The Night" and "Song For Emma", a tribute to Walsh's daughter who had just been killed in a bus accident that year. On a few tracks, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Randy Meisner of the Eagles contributed background vocals. Over a year and a half later, Joe would be drafted into the Eagles replacing Bernie Leadon.

The album was originally released by ABC Records in 1974. It was re-issued by MCA Records in 1979.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Ben Davies wrote of the album "A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of "Turn to Stone," originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style... Most of the nine tracks feature solos of unquestionable quality in his usual rock style. The classic rock genre that the man so well defined with his earlier albums is present here throughout, and it is pulled off with the usual unparalleled Joe Walsh ability."[1]

Track listing

All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

Side 1

  1. "Welcome to the Club" – 5:14
  2. "Falling Down" – 4:56
  3. "Pavanne for the Sleeping Beauty" (Maurice Ravel) – 1:56
  4. "Time Out" (Walsh, Terry Trebandt) – 4:28
  5. "All Night Laundry Mat Blues" – 0:58

Side 2

  1. "Turn to Stone" (Walsh, Terry Trebandt) – 3:47
  2. "Help Me Through the Night" – 3:35
  3. "County Fair" – 6:43
  4. "Song for Emma" – 4:20

Track listing and times for cassette tape DSC-50171

Side 1

  1. "Welcome to the Club" – 5:01
  2. "Turn to Stone" – 3:45
  3. "Falling Down" – 4:49
  4. "Time Out" (Terry Trebandt, Walsh) – 4:06

Side 2

  1. "All Night Laundry Mat Blues" – 1:02
  2. "Help Me Through the Night" – 3:35
  3. "Song for Emma" – 4:20
  4. "Pavanne for the Sleeping Beauty" (Maurice Ravel) – 2:03
  5. "County Fair" – 6:41

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position RIAA
1975 Billboard Pop Albums 11 GOLD

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Turn To Stone" Pop Singles 93

References

  1. ^ a b Davies, Ben. "So What > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r21458. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 
Joe Walsh
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Songs
"Turn to Stone"  · "Rocky Mountain Way"  · "Life's Been Good"  · "The Confessor"  · "A Life of Illusion"  · "Ordinary Average Guy"
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