Joe Walsh - Analog Man (2012)

Joe Walsh - Analog Man (2012)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Analog Man"   4:02

2. "Wrecking Ball"   3:45

3. "Lucky That Way"   4:14

4. "Spanish Dancer"   3:49

5. "Band Played On"   4:03

6. "Family"   4:21

7. "One Day at a Time"   3:18

8. "Hi-Roller Baby"   3:18

9. "Funk 50"   1:57

10. "India"   3:44

11. "Fishbone"   3:48

12. "But I Try"   6:40

Vinyl LP Track listing

1. "Analog Man"   4:02

2. "Wrecking Ball"   3:45

3. "Lucky That Way"   4:14

4. "Spanish Dancer"   3:49

5. "Funk 50"   1:57

6. "Band Played On"   4:03

7. "Family"   4:21

8. "One Day at a Time"   3:18

9. "Hi-Roller Baby"   3:18

10. "India"   3:44

Joe Walsh Band Members / Musicians

Joe Walsh – guitars, lead vocals (1-4, 6, 7, 8, 11), vocals (5, 9), bass (5, 7, 10), drums (5), acoustic piano (7), string arrangements (7), synthesizers (10), backing vocals (12)

Jeff Lynne – keyboards (1, 2), guitars (1, 2, 8), bass (1, 2, 4, 8), drums (1, 2, 4, 8), backing vocals (2, 4, 8)

Bruce Sugar – organ (3), percussion programming (6), programming (10, 11)

Joe Vitale – keyboards (6), sitar (6)

Richard Davis – synthesizers (7), programming (7)

Little Richard – acoustic piano (12), lead vocals (12)

Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (3)

Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar (3)

Tim Armstrong – guitars (9)

Rick Rosas – bass (3)

Kenny Passarelli – bass (6)

Dale Peters – bass (12)

Ringo Starr – drums (3, 6)

Jim Fox – drums (12), backing vocals (12)

Steve Jay – percussion (1, 2, 4)

Tommy Lee James – backing vocals (3, 6)

David Crosby – backing vocals (7)

Graham Nash – backing vocals (7)

Jeff Lynne – producer (1, 2, 4, 8, 11), mixing (1, 2, 4, 8, 11)

Joe Walsh – producer (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)

Tim Armstrong – producer (9)

Steve Jay – engineer (1, 2, 4, 8)

Bruce Sugar – engineer (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), mixing (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)

John Morrical – producer (9)

Ken Hammon – engineer (12)

Dan Gerbarg – mastering

Howie Weinberg – mastering

Jeri Heiden – art direction

Ryan Corey – package design, background photography

Andrew MacPherson – photography

Irving Azoff – manager for Azoff Management (Los Angeles, CA)

Analog Man is the 11th and latest solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh, formerly of the James Gang and lead guitarist for the Eagles. The album was released in mid 2012, on the label Fantasy in the United States and the United Kingdom, It is also his first new solo studio album to be released since 1992's Songs for a Dying Planet, 20 years prior. The album features 10 new songs, and was co-produced by Jeff Lynne. The album also features contributions from the former Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr, the former Barnstorm members, Kenny Passarelli and Joe Vitale, former James Gang members, Jim Fox and Dale Peters, and also a duet with Little Richard.

The album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as No. 4 on the top rock albums chart. In the UK it reached No. 53, his first chart album there for 34 years.