Joe Walsh – The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1973

The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get is an LP by Joe Walsh from 1973 released on the ABC Records label.

About this album

The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get is Joe Walsh’s breakthrough solo album, and the record that turned his offbeat guitar style into a commercial force. Issued in 1973, it sharpened his mix of hard rock, blues rock and folk-leaning melody into a more focused, radio-friendly sound. Rocky Mountain Way became his signature song and one of the defining rock singles of the decade, helping establish Walsh as a major solo voice after his work with the James Gang. The album’s sly humour, loose arrangements and muscular playing give it a distinctive character that still stands out in early-70s rock.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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