Released May 16, 1978 | Length 35:22 Release date 16 May 1978 | |
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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.
Contents
- Joe walsh side 1 medley from but seriously folks
- Release
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Charts
- Certifications
- Songs
- References
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.
Joe walsh side 1 medley from but seriously folks
Release
Original pressings of this record had text engraved on the carry-out grooves:
Side 1: Luncheon Counter of the Deli KindSide 2: Call It In the Air!Critical reception
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". 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".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
Personnel
Guests
Production
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Certifications
Songs
1Over and Over4:53
2Second Hand Store3:35
3Indian Summer3:03