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]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Recording Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic – SD 18114 | |||
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| Singles from Roller Coaster Weekend | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
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 edit
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 edit
All tracks are written by Joe Vitale
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- Joe Vitale – lead and background vocals; drums; bass guitar; keyboards; piano; synthesizers; vibraphone; flute; finger cymbals; gong; timpani; additional percussion
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Phil Keaggy – guitar
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Nelson "Flaco" Padron – congas; additional percussion
- "Howie" (Howard Albert) – handclaps
- "Ronnie" (Ron Albert) – handclaps
Production
- Howard Albert – Record producer; engineer
- Ron Albert – producer; engineer
- Joe Vitale – producer
- Alex Sadkin – audio mastering
- Arman Kachaturian – design; art direction
References edit
- ^ "Joe Vitale - Roller Coaster Weekend".
- ^ "Joe Vitale Discography - All Countries - 45cat".
- ^ "Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "JOE VITALE - ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND - Music on Vinyl".
- ^ "Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Roller Coaster Weekend liner notes. Atlantic Records. 1974.
External links edit
- Roller Coaster Weekend at Discogs (list of releases)