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| AllMusic |   [3] |
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]
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
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
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
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
- ^ "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
- Roller Coaster Weekend at Discogs (list of releases)
