So What (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = So What
Type = Album
Artist = Joe Walsh


Released = 14 December, 1974
Recorded = December 1973–March, 1974
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:57
Label = ABC-Dunhill
Producer = Joe Walsh, John Stronach, Bill Szymczyk
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:67jleaw04xs7~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/joewalsh/albums/album/106214/review/5946603/so_what link] |
Last album = "The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get"
(1973)
This album = "So What"
(1975)
Next album = "You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind"
(1976)

"So What" is the third album by Joe Walsh, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). It contains such hard rock gems as "Welcome To The Club" and remake of the Barnstorm track, "Turn To Stone". Walsh also shows his more introspective side on such songs as "Help Me Through The Night" and "Song For Emma", a tribute to Walsh's daughter who had just been killed in a bus accident that year. On a few tracks, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Randy Meisner of The Eagles contributed background vocals. Over a year and a half later, Joe would be drafted into the Eagles replacing Bernie Leadon.

It was Walsh's last studio album on ABC Records.

Track listing

All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

#"Welcome to the Club" – 5:14
#"Falling Down" – 4:56
#"Pavanne for the Sleeping Beauty" (Maurice Ravel) – 1:56
#"Time Out" (Terry Trebandt, Walsh) – 4:28
#"All Night Laundry Mat Blues" – 0:58
#"Turn to Stone" – 3:47
#"Help Me Through the Night" – 3:35
#"County Fair" – 6:43
#"Song for Emma" – 4:20

Personnel

*Joe Walsh - synthesizer, bass, guitar, vocals, background vocals, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, ARP
*Jody Boyer - vocals, background vocals
*Dan Fogelberg - guitar, vocals
*Glenn Frey - vocals, background vocals
*Guille Garcia - percussion, conga
*Bryan Garofalo - bass, vocals, background vocals
*Ron Grinel - drums
*Don Henley - vocals, background vocals
*Russ Kunkel - drums
*Randy Meisner - vocals, background vocals
*Kenny Passarelli - bass, vocals
*J.D. Souther - guitar, vocals, background vocals
*Leonard Southwick - harmonica
*Tom Stephenson - organ, keyboards
*John Stronach - vocals
*Joe Vitale - flute, drums, keyboards

Production

*Producers: Joe Walsh, John Stronach, Bill Szymczyk
*Engineers: Al Blazk, John Stronach, Bill Szymczyk
*Mixing: John Stronach, Bill Szymczyk
*Mastering: Rick Collins
*Design: Jimmy Wachtel
*Photography: Joe Walsh, Lorrie Sullivan
*Artwork: Jimmy Wachtel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)