Roller Coaster Weekend

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Roller Coaster Weekend
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Released1974
Studio Criteria Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre
Length37:40
Label Atlantic – SD 18114
Producer
Joe Vitale chronology
Roller Coaster Weekend
(1974)
Plantation Harbor
(1981)
Singles from Roller Coaster Weekend
  1. "Take a Chance on Love"
    Released: October 7, 1974 [1]
  2. "Shoot 'em Up"
    Released: March 1975 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Roller Coaster Weekend is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Joe Vitale, released in 1974 by Atlantic Records. The album wasn't a commercial success and was his last solo album until 1981's Plantation Harbor (released seven years later). After the recording of Roller Coaster Weekend, Vitale would join the Stills-Young band and tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young line-up, as well as the Eagles. [4]

Contents

The song "Falling," was borrowed in part for Joe Walsh's song "At the Station", later recorded and released on Walsh's fourth solo album But Seriously, Folks... (1978)

Critical reception

In a retrospective review by AllMusic critic Rob Caldwell gave the album a star rating of 2 out of 5 (meaning "Poor") and he stated that considering the stalwart guitarists featured on the album it's a "song-oriented album" and he also added that the album "never quite gets off the ground." [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Vitale.

No.TitleLength
1."Roller Coaster Weekend"2:58
2."(Do You Feel Like) Movin'"3:38
3."Mad Man"4:23
4."Take a Chance On Love"3:07
5."School Yard"4:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Shoot 'em Up"3:29
7."Feeling's Gone Away"3:31
8."Two of Us"3:29
9."Falling"4:02
10."Interlude"1:03
11."Step On You"3:14
Total length:37:40

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [6]

Musicians

Production

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References

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  2. "Joe Vitale Discography - All Countries - 45cat".
  3. "Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  4. "JOE VITALE - ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND - Music on Vinyl".
  5. "Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  6. Roller Coaster Weekend liner notes. Atlantic Records. 1974.