Barnstorm is the first
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
by
Joe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and Eagles...
following his departure from the
James GangJames Gang were a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.-History:...
, released in 1972 (see
1972 in music-Events:*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, is halted during the song 'Money'. Dark Side of the Moon would be...
). The core band on this album – Walsh, bassist Kenny Passarelli and drummer/multi-instrumentalist
Joe VitaleJoe Vitale is an American musician, primarily known as a drummer but also a flautist, keyboardist and singer, who has played with many of the top names in music during a career dating back to the 1970s.-Biography:...
– was also named
BarnstormBarnstorm was the group created by Joe Walsh after he left the James Gang. The original members of the group were Walsh , Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli ; all of the members contributed vocals and songs, although Walsh was the principal singer and songwriter...
.
With this album, Walsh and Barnstorm moved away from the hard rock sound of the James Gang and explored a more folk-based, acoustic sound, influenced by such artists as
James TaylorJames Vernon Taylor is an American singer–songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina...
and Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
Taking a cue from
The WhoThe Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They became known for energetic live performances including the pioneering spectacle of instrument destruction...
's
Pete TownshendPeter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
, Walsh utilized the
ARP OdysseyThe ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. Responding to pressure from Moog Music to create a portable, affordable "performance" synthesizer, ARP scaled down its popular 2600 synthesizer and created the Odyssey, which became the best-selling synthesizer they made.The Odyssey is...
synthesizer to great effect on such songs as "Mother Says" and "Here We Go." The lone hard rock track on
Barnstorm, "Turn To Stone," has become the best known song from the album, since Walsh later re-recorded it for his solo album
So What.
At the time of its release,
Barnstorm was only moderately successful.
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Barnstorm is the first
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
by
Joe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and Eagles...
following his departure from the
James GangJames Gang were a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.-History:...
, released in 1972 (see
1972 in music-Events:*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, is halted during the song 'Money'. Dark Side of the Moon would be...
). The core band on this album – Walsh, bassist Kenny Passarelli and drummer/multi-instrumentalist
Joe VitaleJoe Vitale is an American musician, primarily known as a drummer but also a flautist, keyboardist and singer, who has played with many of the top names in music during a career dating back to the 1970s.-Biography:...
– was also named
BarnstormBarnstorm was the group created by Joe Walsh after he left the James Gang. The original members of the group were Walsh , Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli ; all of the members contributed vocals and songs, although Walsh was the principal singer and songwriter...
.
With this album, Walsh and Barnstorm moved away from the hard rock sound of the James Gang and explored a more folk-based, acoustic sound, influenced by such artists as
James TaylorJames Vernon Taylor is an American singer–songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina...
and Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
Taking a cue from
The WhoThe Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They became known for energetic live performances including the pioneering spectacle of instrument destruction...
's
Pete TownshendPeter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
, Walsh utilized the
ARP OdysseyThe ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. Responding to pressure from Moog Music to create a portable, affordable "performance" synthesizer, ARP scaled down its popular 2600 synthesizer and created the Odyssey, which became the best-selling synthesizer they made.The Odyssey is...
synthesizer to great effect on such songs as "Mother Says" and "Here We Go." The lone hard rock track on
Barnstorm, "Turn To Stone," has become the best known song from the album, since Walsh later re-recorded it for his solo album
So What.
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
Hip-O SelectHip-O Records is a record label, currently part of Universal Music Group, which specializes in reissues and compilations. They are currently in the midst of releasing the Complete Motown Singles, a series of fourteen box sets which include both sides of every 45 from Motown Records and its...
in January 2006.
Track listing
All songs by Joe Walsh unless otherwise noted.
- "Here We Go" – 4:58
- "Midnight Visitor" – 3:13
- "One and One" – 1:15
- "Giant Bohemoth" (Joe Vitale, Walsh) – 4:19
- "Mother Says" (Kenny Passarelli, Vitale, Walsh) – 6:14
- "Birdcall Morning" – 3:42
- "Home" – 2:53
- "I'll Tell the World" (Alan Gordon, Allan Jacob) – 3:54
- "Turn to Stone" (Terry Trebandt, Walsh) – 5:16
- "Comin' Down" – 1:54
Personnel
- Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and Eagles...
: Lead guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals.
- Kenny Passarelli: Bass guitar, guitar, vocals.
- Joe Vitale
Joe Vitale is an American musician, primarily known as a drummer but also a flautist, keyboardist and singer, who has played with many of the top names in music during a career dating back to the 1970s.-Biography:...
: Drums, percussion, keyboards, electric piano, flute, vocals.
- Paul Harris
Paul Harris is a keyboards player and session musician.Harris appears on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by leading artists such as Stephen Stills, B. B. King, Judy Collins, Al Kooper, ABBA, Eric Andersen, Rick Derringer, Nick Drake, John Sebastian, Joe Walsh, Seals & Crofts and Dan...
: Piano, vocals.
- Al Perkins
Al Perkins is a Texas-born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins....
: Steel guitar.
- Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey, is a bass guitar session musician known for playing with many well-known American musicians and acts, including Steely Dan, Quincy Jones, and Aretha Franklin.-Biography:...
: Bass guitar.
- Bill Szymczyk
Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 1970s, though he retired from the...
: Backing vocals.
Production
- Producer: Bill Szymczyk
Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 1970s, though he retired from the...
, Joe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and Eagles...
- Engineer: Bill Szymczyk
Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk Bill Szymczyk is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 1970s, though he retired from the...
, Joe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has been a member of three successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and Eagles...
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1973 |
Pop Albums |
79 |