The Best of Joe Walsh

The Best of Joe Walsh is the first compilation album by Joe Walsh. Released in 1978, it included James Gang songs and solo songs. Two tracks from 1974's So What were newly remixed for this compilation; "Turn to Stone" and "Help Me Through the Night".

Track listing

1. "Turn to Stone" (Joe Walsh/Terry Trebandt) – 3:59
2. "Mother Says" (Joe Walsh/Joe Vitale/Kenny Passarelli) – 5:41
3. "Help Me Thru the Night" (Joe Walsh/Terry Trebandt) – 3:51
4. "Rocky Mountain Way" (Rocke Grace/Kenny Passarelli/Joe Vitale/Joe Walsh) – 5:15
5. "Meadows" (Joe Walsh/Patrick Cullie) – 4:36
6. "County Fair" (Joe Walsh/Terry Trebandt) – 6:43
7. "Funk #49" (Jim Fox/Dale Peters/Joe Walsh) – 3:54
8. "Time Out" (Joe Walsh/Terry Trebandt) – 4:17
9. "Walk Away" (Joe Walsh) – 3:34
10. "Life's Been Good" (Joe Walsh) – 8:04
    • Bonus track in the cassette release.

Personnel

• Joe Walsh: Guitars, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Drums, Mandolin, Talkbox, Timpani, Hammond Organ, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals.
• Kenny Passarelli: Bass guitar.
• Tom Stephenson: Piano, keyboards, hammond organ.
• Joe Vitale: Drums, keyboards, percussion, timpani.
• Guille Garcia: Percussion.
• Bill Szymczyk: Percussion.
• Members of James Gang:
  • Dale Peters: Bass guitar, percussion, vocals.
  • Jim Fox: Drums, percussion, vocals.
• Members of Eagles:
  • Don Felder: Backing vocals, Guitar.
  • Glenn Frey: Backing vocals, Guitar.
  • Randy Meisner: Backing vocals, Bass guitar.
  • Don Henley: Backing vocals, Drums.

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