The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get
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| The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get | ||
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| Studio album by Joe Walsh | ||
| Released | 18 June 1973 | |
| Recorded | Late 1972–Early 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 35:39 | |
| Label | ABC-Dunhill | |
| Producer(s) | Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Joe Walsh chronology | ||
| Barnstorm (1972) |
The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get (1973) |
So What (1975) |
The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get is the second album by Joe Walsh, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It proved to be his commercial breakthrough on the strength of the #23 hit single, "Rocky Mountain Way" On this album, Walsh shares the vocals and songwriting with Bassist Kenny Passarelli and drummer Joe Vitale. As a result, a variety of styles are explored on this album. There are elements of blues, jazz, folk pop, and even Caribbean music.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
- "Rocky Mountain Way" (Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh) – 5:15
- "Book Ends" (Vitale) – 2:45
- "Wolf" – 3:09
- "Midnight Moodies" (Grace) – 3:38
- "Happy Ways" (Passarelli, Zoloth) – 2:40
- "Meadows" – 4:35
- "Dreams" – 5:48
- "Days Gone By" (Vitale) – 5:54
- "(Day Dream) Prayer" – 1:55
[edit] Personnel
- Joe Walsh: Guitars, synthetizers, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals.
- Kenny Passarelli: Bass guitar, guitar, vocals.
- Rocke Grace: Keyboards, vocals.
- Joe Vitale: Drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, electric piano, vocals.
- Joe Lala: Percussion.
- Venetta Fields: Backing vocals.
- Clydie King: Backing vocals.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk
- Engineers: Ronnie Alpert, Al Blazek, Mike "Clay" Stone, Bill Szymczyk
- Mixing: Bill Szymczyk
- Design: Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography: Bob Jenkins
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Pop Albums | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "Rocky Mountain Way" | Pop Singles | 23 |
| 1974 | "Meadows" | Pop Singles | 89 |
| Joe Walsh |
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| Studio Albums |
| Barnstorm | The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get | So What | But Seriously Folks | There Goes the Neighborhood | You Bought It, You Name It | The Confessor | Got Any Gum? | Ordinary Average Guy Songs for a Dying Planet |
| Compilation albums |
| The Best of Joe Walsh | Rocky Mountain Way | Look What I Did! |
| Live albums |
| You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind | MTV Unplugged |
