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There Goes the Neighborhood (1981)

Where the lyrics of There Goes the Neighborhood take you, and where it was really made.

The album's best-known song was first recorded in 1973 and left unfinished for years before it was completed for this record.

Key places

Where the album was recorded and mixed (1981)

Recording site Somewhere (Santa Barbara) — The album was recorded and mixed at Santa Barbara Sound Recording in Santa Barbara, California. The point is placed at the city center because the source names only the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Century City in the cover photograph (1981)

Album cover Century City — The cover photograph shows the Century City office complex in Los Angeles in the background, behind Walsh on top of a tank. The point marks the district, not an exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• There Goes the Neighborhood: fifth solo studio album by Joe Walsh
• Released May 1981 by Asylum Records
• Recorded shortly after the breakup of the Eagles
• Released three years after But Seriously, Folks... (1978)
• Features Eagles members Don Felder and Timothy B. Schmit
• Session musicians include Russ Kunkel, David Lindley, Bob Mayo, and Victor Feldman
• Recorded and mixed at Santa Barbara Sound Recording, Santa Barbara, California
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

Background

• "A Life of Illusion" was recorded in 1973 with Walsh's first solo band Barnstorm but was not completed
• Overdubs and final mixes were completed during the There Goes the Neighborhood sessions
• "A Life of Illusion" later appeared in the opening credits of The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
• "Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk)" was written for the Eagles' album The Long Run (1979) but left off
• Don Felder played talk box guitar on "Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk)"

Cover

• Walsh leans at the top of an American tank with rubble around him
• The single "A Life of Illusion" used the same image of Walsh
• The promotional video shows the cover image coming to life
• Century City office complex in Los Angeles appears in the background

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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

• AllMusic's Ben Davies: the rock legend's trademark sound is prominent throughout, with some of Walsh's finest solos
• AllMusic's Ben Davies: the one complaint is that the whole album stays in a very similar vein
• Record World: called the single "Made Your Mind Up" a toe-tapping track with a compelling arrangement

Records

• Billboard 200: peaked at number 20
• The album produced only one charting single, "A Life of Illusion"
• "A Life of Illusion" reached number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100
• The same single topped the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "A Life of Illusion" was recorded in 1973 with Barnstorm, and the overdubs were finished during this album's sessions.
• The final track "You Never Know" is a song about rumors and hearsay, including swipes at Eagles members and their management.
• Eagles bandmate Timothy B. Schmit sang backing vocals on the opening track "Things".
• "Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk)" was left off The Long Run, and Don Felder co-wrote it and played talk box guitar on it.
• "A Life of Illusion" opens the soundtrack of The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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