专辑英文名: Greatest Hits ... Little Did He Know
歌手: Joe Walsh
音乐风格: 摇滚
资源格式: APE
发行时间: 1997年
地区: 美国
语言: 英语
简介:
发行版本:MCA MCAD-11679
音乐类型:Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
专辑介绍:
Joe Walsh（吉他、合成乐器） 1947年11月20日出生于肯萨斯州。1969年加入摇滚团James Gang，1975年12月加入老鹰合唱团，是最先发行个人专辑与拥有畅销单曲的团员。1973年Bill Szymczyk就是靠Walsh的推荐才接替原制作人Glyn Johns。Walsh刚加入时，Szymczyk还曾替他担心会影响个人演唱生涯，结果证明Walsh不仅为乐团注入了摇滚的新生命，同时Walsh个人发展亦相得益彰。1978年的专辑《But Seriously, Folks…》、单曲"Life's Been Good"电影《都市牛郎》插曲"All Night Long"都是个人代表作，老鹰合唱团解散期间Walsh仍然有新作陆续推出。
I realize it's not standard practice to cover greatest hits albums around here, but when it comes to Joe Walsh, that's really all anyone needs, and this one does the trick perfectly.
To my knowledge, the main Walsh collections on the market are the double-disc Look What I Did and an early hits collection that doesn't really do the guy justice. After all, this is the clown prince of rock, the one who catapulted the Eagles into the stratosphere and enjoyed every minute of his musical career.
This 15-song collection covers Walsh's career from the James Gang days up to his last hit, 1991's "Ordinary Average Guy." There is nothing missing here except the minor fan favorite "County Fair," but unless you really like that song, you won't notice it. All the major and minor hits are here.
And any classic rock or Eagles fan knows these tracks -- "Rocky Mountain Way," the autobiographical "Life's Been Good," the Eagle-pastiche "Help Me Through The Night," the funky "All Night Long" and the moody "Turn to Stone."
From the James Gang days we get "Funk #49," the Grand Funk-ish "The Bomber" and "Walk Away," the group's best song (on a side note, if you ever run across Walsh's live album You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind, pick it up. It's incredible).
The remaining tracks are solid Walsh tunes, proving that he had an ear for melody and hooks, but could also balance rock chops with a sense of humor. Tracks like "Meadows" and "Mother Says" aren't essential, but round out the picture here, while Walsh's later career is represented by "The Confessor," "A Life of Illusion" and the aforementioned "Ordinary Average Guy," which is just what the title says. These are the only weak spots on the album.
Overall, Greatest Hits - Little Did He Know... is a solid greatest hits package, and the only disc casual Walsh fans will ever need. Benjamin Ray ---www.dailyvault.com
Format: eac-ape-cue / covers
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