You Bought It – You Name It
You Bought It – You Name It | ||||
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Released | June 1983 | |||
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Length | 38:23 | |||
Warner Bros. | ||||
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Joe Walsh chronology | ||||
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You Bought It – You Name It is the sixth studio
The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. It was also not as successful as Walsh's previous albums, peaking at #48 on the
Cover artwork
The cover art for the album features an American aircraft carrier, USS Yorktown, at the Battle of Midway after being hit by enemy bombers that appears to be on fire (smoke is coming out of the funnel from damage to the funnel uptakes and engineering spaces). There is also someone in a fireman suit that has his feet up on the bench behind Walsh who is sitting on the bench next to him, while reading a book titled "Aircraft Carrier". On the back sleeve of the album, Walsh is holding a photograph of the fireman suit with the face cut out so his face appears through it. Additionally, the single release of the song "Space Age Whiz Kids" used the same image of Walsh.
Production and recording
After the success of his album
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
In a contemporary review, music critic Robert Christgau wrote that the album is "Joe Walsh's Comedy Album" adding that the album features "one pop standard gone studio-reggae, the ultimate (last?) video-game song, a cross between "Boobs a Lot" and "Dolly Parton's Hits," "Class of '65" for bathetic relief, and a song called "I Can Play That Rock & Roll" that isn't stupid (though it comes close)."[4] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic James Chrispell wrote of the album "Rather retro in feel, like the title, it harkens back to a wackier time. Good, but flawed."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Walsh, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Can Play That Rock & Roll" | 3:03 | |
2. | "Told You So" |
| 3:54 |
3. | "Here We Are Now" | 3:54 | |
4. | "The Worry Song" |
| 4:37 |
5. | "I.L.B.T.s" |
| 2:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | " Space Age Whiz Kids " |
| 3:40 |
7. | "Love Letters" | 3:11 | |
8. | "Class of '65" | 4:27 | |
9. | "Shadows" | 5:09 | |
10. | "Theme from Island Weirdos" |
| 3:35 |
Total length: | 38:23 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
- Joe Walsh – lead vocals, synthesizers, guitars, slide guitar, LinnDrum
- Syndrums, backing vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass
Additional personnel
- Don Felder – lead guitar (2)
- Kevin Dukes – rhythm guitar (6, 7)
- Joe Pruessner – bass (8)
- Don Henley – backing vocals (3)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (3)
- Michael Martin Murphey – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Bill Szymczyk – producer
- Joe Walsh – producer
- George "Chocolate" Perry – producer
- Jim Nipar – engineer
- Terry Nelson – assistant engineer
- Jeff Hanson – head technical engineer
- Scott Stogel – head technical engineer
- Paul du Gré – assistant technical engineer
- Mark Eshelman – assistant technical engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Jeff Adamoff – art direction, design
- Jim Shea – photography
- Bob Jacobs – artwork, hand coloring
- Irving Azoff – management for Front Line Entertainment
Studios
- Recorded at The Casino Ballroom (Avalon, Catalina Island) and Santa Barbara Sound Recording (Santa Barbara, California).
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
Charts
Album -
Year | Chart | Position |
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1983 | Pop Albums | 48 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1983 | "I Can Play That Rock & Roll" | Mainstream Rock | 13 |
"Space Age Whiz Kids" | Mainstream Rock | 21 | |
Pop Singles | 52 |
See also
References
- ^ "Joe Walsh Pictures".
- ^ "I.L.B.T.s Lyrics".
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (24 January 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Warner Bros.1983.
External links
- You Bought It – You Name It at Discogs (list of releases)