Not sure what"s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Roller Coaster Weekend gets. Roller Coaster Weekend simply stated is one of Joe Vitale"s best CDs to date.
It"s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I"m more than happy to announce that"s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn"t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.
One of the nicer things about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Rock isn"t your favorite genre you still can"t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
I"m of the opinion that Roller Coaster Weekend is certainly Joe Vitale"s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it"s a collection that even the casual Rock fan can appreciate and enjoy.
While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 4 - Take A Chance On Love, track 7 - Feeling"s Gone Away, and track 11 - Step On You
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Roller Coaster Weekend. Wow!
Roller Coaster Weekend Release Notes:
Joe Vitale originally released Roller Coaster Weekend on July 31, 2002 on the Wounded Bird Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Roller Coaster Weekend 2. Movin", (Do You Feel Like) 3. Mad Man 4. Take A Chance On Love 5. School Yard 6. Shoot "Em Up 7. Feeling"s Gone Away 8. Two Of Us 9. Falling 10. Interlude 11. Step On You
Roller Coaster Weekend Album Notes Personnel: Joe Vitale (vocals, flute, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, bass, drums, tympani, percussion); Rick Derringer, Joe Walsh, Phil Keaagy (guitar); Nelson "Flaco" Padron (percussion).
Producers: Ron Albert, Howard Albert, Joe Vitale.