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"But Seriously, Folks..." is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in mid 1978, on the label Asylum. It included the satirical song "Life's Been Good". The original 8:04 (8:57 on CD releases with a goofy speech at the end) album version of this track was edited down to 4:35 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-keyboardist 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.

Release

Original pressings of this record had text engraved on the carry-out grooves:

Side 1: Luncheon Counter of the Deli Kind
Side 2: Call It In the Air!

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau wrote that, although Walsh has "a gift for tuneful guitar schlock", most of the album's songs fall "far short of the irreverent shuck-and-jive" of "Life's Been Good".[2] In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Al Campbell said that the album is "Joe Walsh's most insightful and melodic", and "captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the '70s".[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Over and Over"4:53
2."Second Hand Store" (Mike Murphy, Walsh)3:35
3."Indian Summer"3:03
4."At the Station" (Joe Vitale, Walsh)5:08
5."Tomorrow"3:39
6."Inner Tube"1:25
7."Theme from Boat Weirdos" (Jay Ferguson, Bill Szymczyk, Vitale, Walsh, Willie Weeks)4:43
8."Life's Been Good"8:04
Total length:35:22

Personnel

Guests

Production

  • Producers: Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk
  • Engineers: Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk (Bayshore Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida)
  • Mastering: Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound, New York)
  • Remastering: Bill Szymczyk
  • Design: Jimmy Wachtel
  • Photography: Lorrie Sullivan, Jimmy Wachtel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Billboard 200 8

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Life's Been Good" Billboard Hot 100 12
1978 "Over and Over" Billboard Hot 100 --

Certifications

  • Canada-Platinum [3]
  • US-Platinum [4]
  • UK-Silver [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Al. "But Seriously, Folks... > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  3. ^ http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/#!/gp_search=joe%20walsh
  4. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)