Barnstorm
Studio album by Joe Walsh
Released	30 September 1972
Recorded	March, 1972
Genre	Rock
Length	37:48
Label	ABC/Dunhill
Producer(s)	Bill Szymczyk
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Joe Walsh chronology
	Barnstorm (1972)	The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get (1973)

Barnstorm is the first solo album by Joe Walsh, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). With this album, Walsh moved away form the hard rock sound of the James Gang and explored a more acoustic sound influenced by such artists as James Taylor and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Taking a cue from The Who's Pete Townshend, Walsh utilized the ARP Odyssey synthesizer to great effect on such songs as "Mother Says" and "Here We Go." Ironically, the lone hard rock track, "Turn To Stone," has become the best known song from the album. Album cover for Barnstorm by Joe Walsh This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist and rock musician who has had both a solo career and membership of bands such as the James Gang and the Eagles. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records, the recording arm of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres. ... Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, originally for the purpose of releasing Johnny Rivers recordings on Imperial Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Bill Szymczyk (pronounced Sim-zik) born in Muskegon, Michigan became a musical producer and technical engineer of rock working with, among others, The Eagles in the 1970s. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist and rock musician who has had both a solo career and membership of bands such as the James Gang and the Eagles. ... The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get is the second album by Joe Walsh, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist and rock musician who has had both a solo career and membership of bands such as the James Gang and the Eagles. ... See also: other events of 1972 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at The Dome, in Brighton, but due to technical difficulties... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ... The Who are an English rock band who first emerged in 1964. ... Peter Dennis Blandford (Pete) Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. ...

At the time of its release, Barnstorm was only moderately successful. For years, the only CD version available was an expensive Japanese import. Nonetheless, the album became a cult classic among Walsh fans. It was recently reissued in the U.S. on CD by Hipo-Select in January 2006.

Track listing

1. "Here We Go" (Joe Walsh) – 4:58
2. "Midnight Visitor" (Walsh) – 3:13
3. "One and One" (Walsh) – 1:15
4. "Giant Bohemoth" (Joe Vitale, Walsh) – 4:19
5. "Mother Says" (Kenny Passarelli, Vitale, Walsh) – 6:14
6. "Birdcall Morning" (Walsh) – 3:42
7. "Home" (Walsh) – 2:53
8. "I'll Tell the World" (Gordon, Jacob) – 3:54
9. "Turn to Stone" (Terry Trebandt, Walsh) – 5:16
10. "Comin' Down" (Walsh) – 1:54

Personnel

• Joe Walsh: Lead guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals.
• Paul Harris: Piano, vocals.
• Kenny Passarelli: Bass guitar, guitar, vocals.
• Al Perkins: Steel guitar.
• Chuck Rainey: Bass guitar.
• Bill Szymczyk: Backing vocals.
• Joe Vitale: Drums, percussion, keyboards, electric piano, vocals.

Production

• Producer: Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
• Engineer: Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk

Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist and rock musician who has had both a solo career and membership of bands such as the James Gang and the Eagles. ... Bill Szymczyk (pronounced Sim-zik) born in Muskegon, Michigan became a musical producer and technical engineer of rock working with, among others, The Eagles in the 1970s. ...

Charts

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