The Best of Joe Walsh | ||||
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Released | November 15, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1978 | |||
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Length | 41:36 | |||
Label | ABC | |||
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Compiler | Joe Walsh | |||
Joe Walsh chronology | ||||
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The Best of Joe Walsh is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in late 1978, on the label ABC Records. It features songs from his tenure with the James Gang as well as solo songs. Two tracks from 1974's So What were newly remixed for this compilation; "Turn to Stone" and "Help Me Through the Night".
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Record Guide | B− [1] |
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote: "'Twixt James Gang and Eagles Walsh justified his existence by developing his own brand of spacey, tuneful guitar schlock. I admit that it sounds like nothing else. But I can't imagine why anyone would want this much of it." [2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic was more enthusiastic and said retrospectively, "this is not even close to a comprehensive collection, but it's not a bad sampler for extremely casual fans." [3]
All songs written and composed by Joe Walsh except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Turn to Stone" (Walsh, Terry Trebandt) | 3:59 |
2. | "Mother Says" (Walsh, Joe Vitale, Kenny Passarelli) | 5:41 |
3. | "Help Me Thru the Night" | 3:51 |
4. | "Rocky Mountain Way" (Rocke Grace, Passarelli, Vitale, Walsh) | 5:15 |
5. | "Meadows" (Walsh, Patrick Cullie) | 4:36 |
6. | "County Fair" | 6:43 |
7. | "Funk #49" (Jim Fox, Dale Peters, Walsh) | 3:54 |
8. | "Time Out" | 4:17 |
9. | "Walk Away" | 3:34 |
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 71 |