Roller Coaster Weekend
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{{Infobox album
| name = Roller Coaster Weekend
| type = Studio album
| artist = Joe Vitale
| cover = Roller Coaster Weekend.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1974
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Criteria Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=37|s=40}}
| label = Atlantic – SD 18114
| producer =
- Howard Albert
- Ron Albert
- Joe Vitale
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Plantation Harbor
| next_year = 1981
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Roller Coaster Weekend
| type = Studio album
| single1 = Take a Chance on Love
| single1date = October 7, 1974{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/453204|title = Joe Vitale - Roller Coaster Weekend}}
| single2 = Shoot 'em Up
| single2date = March 1975{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/joe-vitale|title = Joe Vitale Discography - All Countries - 45cat}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rollercoaster-weekend-mw0000224151|title = Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}
}}
Roller Coaster Weekend is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Joe Vitale, released in 1974 by Atlantic Records. The album wasn't a commercial success and was his last solo album until 1981's Plantation Harbor (released seven years later). After the recording of Roller Coaster Weekend, Vitale would join the Stills-Young band and tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young line-up, as well as the Eagles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/joe-vitale/roller-coaster-weekend#.UuwLzdJ_vfI|title = JOE VITALE - ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND - Music on Vinyl}}
The song "Falling," was borrowed in part for Joe Walsh's song "At the Station", later recorded and released on Walsh's fourth solo album But Seriously, Folks... (1978)
Critical reception
In a retrospective review by AllMusic critic Rob Caldwell gave the album a star rating of 2 out of 5 (meaning "Poor") and he stated that considering the stalwart guitarists featured on the album it's a "song-oriented album" and he also added that the album "never quite gets off the ground."{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rollercoaster-weekend-mw0000224151|title = Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Joe Vitale
| title1 = Roller Coaster Weekend
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = (Do You Feel Like) Movin'
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Mad Man
| length3 = 4:23
| title4 = Take a Chance On Love
| length4 = 3:07
| title5 = School Yard
| length5 = 4:47
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| total_length = 37:40
| title6 = Shoot 'em Up
| length6 = 3:29
| title7 = Feeling's Gone Away
| length7 = 3:31
| title8 = Two of Us
| length8 = 3:29
| title9 = Falling
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = Interlude
| length10 = 1:03
| title11 = Step On You
| length11 = 3:14
}}
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite book|title=Roller Coaster Weekend liner notes|year=1974|publisher=Atlantic Records}}
Musicians
- Joe Vitale – lead and background vocals; drums; bass guitar; keyboards; piano; synthesizers; vibraphone; flute; finger cymbals; gong; timpani; additional percussion
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Phil Keaggy – guitar
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Nelson "Flaco" Padron – congas; additional percussion
- "Howie" (Howard Albert) – handclaps
- "Ronnie" (Ron Albert) – handclaps
Production
- Howard Albert – Record producer; engineer
- Ron Albert – producer; engineer
- Joe Vitale – producer
- Alex Sadkin – audio mastering
- Arman Kachaturian – design; art direction
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|type=album|294357|name=Roller Coaster Weekend}}
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Category:Joe Vitale (musician) albums