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Joe Walsh - "But Seriously, Folks..." (1978) [2012 Audio Fidelity AFZ 079]

Date: 15 Dec 2012 06:12:10

"But Seriously, Folks…" is the fourth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1978. It included the satirical song "Life's Been Good". The original eight-minute album version of this track was edited down to 4½ minutes for single release and this became Walsh's biggest solo hit, peaking at #12 on the Billboard chart. The album also features the other four members of the Eagles—which Walsh had joined two years earlier—as well as singer-guitarist Jay Ferguson, a former member of the groups Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne (who co-wrote one track on the album), drummer Joe Vitale from Walsh's former band Barnstorm, and bassist Willie Weeks.

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. Reviewed by Al Campbell allmusic.com

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EAC extraction logfile from 14. December 2012, 19:33

Joe Walsh / "But Seriously, Folks…" [2012 Audio Fidelity AFZ 079]

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Track Listing:

All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

01. Over and Over – 4:53
02. Second Hand Store (Murphy, Walsh) – 3:35
03. Indian Summer – 3:03
04. At the Station (Joe Vitale, Walsh) – 5:08
05. Tomorrow – 3:39
06. Inner Tube – 1:25
07. Theme from Boat Weirdos (Jay Ferguson, Bill Szymczyk, Vitale, Walsh, Willie Weeks) – 4:43
08. Life's Been Good – 8:04

Personnel

Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Jody Boyer – backing vocals
Don Felder – guitar, Steel guitar, backing vocals
Glenn Frey – backing vocals
Don Henley – backing vocals
Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
Jay Ferguson – keyboards, vocals.
Joey Murcia – guitar
Bill Szymczyk – tambourine, vocals, background vocals
Joe Vitale – drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, flute, vocals.
Willie Weeks – bass guitar

Album Released: May 16, 1978
Audio Fidelity CD Released: December 11, 2012

DR Log

foobar2000 1.1.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-12-14 20:40:00

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Analyzed: Joe Walsh / 'But Seriously, Folks…' [2012 Audio Fidelity AFZ 079]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.22 dB -18.37 dB 4:53 01-01 Over And Over
DR13 -1.22 dB -18.42 dB 3:36 02-02 Second Hand Store
DR13 -0.36 dB -16.07 dB 3:03 03-03 Indian Summer
DR14 -0.31 dB -19.06 dB 5:18 04-04 At The Station
DR14 -0.89 dB -17.44 dB 3:39 05-05 Tomorrow
DR13 -7.06 dB -25.24 dB 1:25 06-06 Inner Tube
DR13 -1.62 dB -17.92 dB 4:43 07-07 Theme From Boat Wierdos
DR16 -0.30 dB -19.89 dB 8:57 08-08 Life's Been Good
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 759 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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