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.[4]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
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| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic – SD 18114 | |||
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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)
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."[5]
All tracks are written by Joe Vitale.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Roller Coaster Weekend" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "(Do You Feel Like) Movin'" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Mad Man" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Take a Chance On Love" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "School Yard" | 4:47 |
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| 6. | "Shoot 'em Up" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Feeling's Gone Away" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Two of Us" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Falling" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Interlude" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Step On You" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
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