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Barnstorm (1972)

Where the lyrics of Barnstorm take you, and where it was really made.

Credited to Joe Walsh as his first solo album, Barnstorm was the first album ever recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado.

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First album recorded at Caribou Ranch (1972)

Recording site Caribou Ranch — Barnstorm was the first album recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado. The studio is listed as the recording site for the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Barnstorm: debut studio album by the American rock band Barnstorm
• The band was formed by guitarist Joe Walsh after he left the James Gang
• Credited to Walsh as his first solo album
• Released October 1972 on ABC-Dunhill Records
• First album recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado

Background

• Walsh moved away from the hard rock sound of the James Gang
• The album explores a more folk-based, acoustic sound
• Influenced by such artists as James Taylor and Crosby, Stills, and Nash
• Only moderately successful at the time of release

Recording

• Walsh used the ARP Odyssey synthesizer on "Mother Says" and "Here We Go"
• Walsh experimented with acoustic guitar, slide guitar, fuzzboxes and keyboards
• He ran his guitar straight into a Leslie 122 speaker to get swirly, organ-like guitar tones
• Band members: Joe Walsh, Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale
• Session musicians: Paul Harris, Al Perkins, Chuck Rainey
• Producer and engineer: Bill Szymczyk

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born November 20, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas.
• Best known as a member of the rock band Eagles, joining in 1975 as guitarist and keyboardist, replacing Bernie Leadon.
• Earlier played with local Ohio bands, then the James Gang (1968–1971), known for the hit "Funk 49".
• Led Barnstorm (1971–1974) with Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli; "Rocky Mountain Way" reached No. 23 on the US Top 40.
• Solo hits include "Life's Been Good" (No. 12 Billboard Hot 100) and "A Life of Illusion".
• Rolling Stone ranked him No. 54 on its 2011 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Eagles in 1998.

Recognition

• Eagles won five Grammy Awards in total, with Walsh a member of the group.
• Earned an honorary music degree from Kent State University in 2001.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released in October 1972
• At the time of its release, Barnstorm was only moderately successful

Reappraisal

• Thom Jurek of AllMusic called the track "Birdcall Morning" a masterpiece and one of the greatest rock and roll love songs of the early 1970s
• Jurek wrote that the album showcases Walsh's love of lushly textured production and spacey, open-ended songs with acoustic and electric guitars
• Jurek described the album as wildly adventurous and forgotten
• The album became a cult classic among Walsh fans
• Reissued on CD in the US by Hip-O Select/Geffen Records in January 2006

Records

• For many years, the only CD version available was an expensive Japanese import
• Reissued in Japan on 29 December 2011 in a miniature replica of the original album artwork
• The 2011 reissue was a limited edition in the SHM-CD format
• Remastered using Direct Stream Digital (DSD)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Turn To Stone" is the lone hard rock track on the album and has become its best known song; Walsh later re-recorded it for his solo album So What.
• The track "I'll Tell the World" is titled "I'll Tell the World About You" on the ABC Dunhill label fixed to the album.
• Walsh ran his guitar into a Leslie 122 speaker to get organ-like guitar tones.
• The 2011 Japanese reissue included a picture of the original vinyl label.
• For many years, the only CD version was an expensive Japanese import, yet the album became a cult classic among Walsh fans.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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