Songs for a Dying Planet
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The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics and it was also a commercial disappointment, missing the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic, which called an end to Walsh's solo career for 20 years before he released another studio album in 2012 called Analog Man. The song "Vote for Me" however was a minor success, peaking at number 10 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Critical reception
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Vincent Jeffries wrote that the album "fulfills [those] expectations to a degree, but the songwriter's weakened comedic instincts and extreme sincerity make Songs for a Dying Planet a difficult recommendation."[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Joe Walsh – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion, trombone
- Joe Vitale – keyboards, drums, percussion, flute, backing vocals
- Dale Peters – bass guitar
- Rick Rosas – bass guitar
- Jim Brock – percussion
- Jimi Jamison – backing vocals
Production
- Scott MacLellan – executive producer
- Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer, mixing
- Joe Vitale – co-producer
- Mark Williams – co-engineer, mixing
- Mark Herman – assistant engineer
- Tracey Schroeder – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Dawn Patrol – art direction, design
- Assheton Gorton – artwork ("Three Men in a Boat")
- David Spero – management
Studios
- Recorded at Reflection Sound Studios (Charlotte, North Carolina).
- Mixed at Kiva Recording Studio (Memphis, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
Charts
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Vote for Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
See also
References
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