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There Goes the Neighborhood

 
Album Review: There Goes the Neighborhood

  • Artist: Joe Walsh
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1981
  • Total Time: 35:37
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Joe Walsh's long and varied career has had its ups and downs, to say the least. Here, you see Walsh in good old rock form. The opening track, "Things," pretty much defines it all: drum beat intro, a simple riff kicks in, a few synths, and then Walsh's lead -- it's this simple formula that gives the album its charm. This is early '80s rock in its most entertaining and fun form. Walsh's lead guitar is, as always, breathtaking. The rock legend's trademark sound is prominently featured throughout the album, and undoubtedly here he performs some of his finest solos. The only qualm that one can pick is that the whole album is in a much-similar vein. This is classic rock, though: once you start, you want more. There Goes the Neighborhood is by far one of Joe Walsh's greatest works, particularly from this era. Indeed, after the three-year absence in solo releases, Walsh proved himself ready and able to adapt to the sound of the time with shocking ability. ~ Ben Davies, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Things Joe Walsh (5:40)
Made Your Mind Up Joe Walsh (4:24)
Down on the Farm Joe Walsh (3:10)
Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk) Joe Walsh (5:06)
A Life of Illusion Kenny Passarelli, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh (3:30)
Bones Joe Walsh (4:32)
Rockets Joe Walsh (3:55)
You Never Know Joe Walsh (5:20)

Credits

Don Felder (Guitar), Kenny Passarelli (Vocals), Jody Boyer (Vocals), David Lindley (Vocals), Joe Vitale (Drums), Timothy B. Schmit (Vocals), Bob Mayo (Guitar), Joe Vitale (Keyboards), George "Chocolate" Perry (Vocals), George "Chocolate" Perry (Bass), Joe Vitale (Flute), Tom Stephenson (Keyboards), Joe Walsh (Vocals), Russ Kunkel (Percussion), Kenny Passarelli (Bass), Victor Feldman (Percussion), Joe Walsh (Producer), David Lindley (Violin), George "Chocolate" Perry (Producer), Joe Walsh (Guitar), Joe Walsh (Synthesizer), Joe Walsh (Bass), David Lindley (Percussion), Don Felder (Vocals)
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There Goes the Neighborhood
Studio album by Joe Walsh
Released 10 March 1981
Recorded October-November 1980
Genre Rock
Length 35:37
Label Asylum
Producer Joe Walsh, George Perry
Professional reviews
Joe Walsh chronology
The Best of Joe Walsh
(1978)
There Goes the Neighborhood
(1981)
You Bought It, You Name It
(1983)

There Goes the Neighborhood is the fifth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music).

The album's biggest hit "A Life of Illusion" was recorded in 1973 with Joe Walsh's first solo band Barnstorm but was not completed. The overdubs and final mixes were completed during the There Goes the Neighborhood sessions and released on the album. The promotional video for the track shows the coming to life of the album's cover. This song also appeared in the opening credits of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and appears as the first song on its soundtrack.

Another track "Rivers (of the Hidden Funk)" was a track Joe wrote for the Eagles' 1979 album The Long Run, but was left off. The track featured a guest appearance by Walsh's Eagles-mate Don Felder on voice box guitar. "Rivers..." received a good bit of FM radio airplay.

The album's final track "You Never Know" is a song about rumors and hearsay, including not-so-veiled swipes at other members of the Eagles and their management with lines like "The Frontline grapevine jury's in a nasty mood / you might be guilty, honey, you never know." (Frontline Management was Irving Azoff's management firm at the time). Don Felder appears on guitar on this track performing rhythm and dual lead guitar solos with Walsh.

Eagles bandmate Timothy B. Schmit sang backing vocals on the opening track "Things".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Things" – 5:40
  2. "Made Your Mind Up" – 4:24
  3. "Down on the Farm" – 3:10
  4. "Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk)" – 5:06
  5. "A Life of Illusion" (Kenny Passarelli, Walsh) – 3:30
  6. "Bones" – 4:32
  7. "Rockets" – 3:55
  8. "You Never Know" – 5:20

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Joe Walsh, George Perry

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1981 Pop Albums 20

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Rivers (Of The Hidden Funk)" Mainstream Rock 35
1981 "Things" Mainstream Rock 36
1981 "A Life Of Illusion" Mainstream Rock 1
1981 "A Life Of Illusion" Pop Singles 34

 
 

 

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