Plantation Harbor

Plantation Harbor
Studio album by Joe Vitale
Released 1981 (1981)
Recorded 1979–1980
Studio
Genre
Length 39:37
Label Asylum - 5E-529 (US)[1]
WEA – 52293 (Germany, only)[2]
Producer Bill Szymczyk for Pandora Productions, Ltd
Joe Vitale chronology
Roller Coaster Weekend
(1974)		 Plantation Harbor
(1981)		 Speaking in Drums
(2008)
Singles from Plantation Harbor
  1. "Lady on the Rock"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Never Gonna to Leave You Alone (Crazy 'Bout You Baby)"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Plantation Harbor is the second studio solo album by Joe Vitale. The album was released by the label Asylum Records in the year 1981. The album was his only commercial breakthrough reaching number 181 on the Billboard 200.

The album was released at the height of the popularity of the new wave music movement. The song Lady on the Rock received some airplay in the US on album-oriented rock radio, but the album was generally poorly received.

Featured musicians

The album features guest performances by Joe Walsh, Don Felder and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship, Paul Harris, George "Chocolate" Perry, Joe Lala, Marilyn Martin and the horns are led by Jimmy Pankow of Chicago.

Composition

The instrumental "Theme From Cabin Weirdos" is another in the series of "Weirdo" instrumentals, "Theme From Boat Weirdos," "Theme From Island Weirdos," among other instrumentals that Joe Walsh and Vitale had placed on former albums.

The Echo drums on the track "Theme From Cabin Weirdos" were recorded on top of Mount Mitchell, which is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in the eastern United States, the mountain reaches an elevation of 6,684 ft (2,037 m)[4]

Recording

In 1981, Bill Szymczyk had produced The Who's Face Dances, (Their first album without Keith Moon, instead being replaced by Kenney Jones), and Vitale had made commitments to Who bassist, John Entwistle's fifth solo album "Too Late the Hero" (which he had been committed to since 1979) with Joe Walsh. and Vitale also made commitments to Joe Walsh's fifth solo album "There Goes the Neighborhood". All of which tied into Vitale and Szymczyk's commitments of this album.[5][6][7]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Writing for AllMusic critic Rob Caldwell gave the album a star rating of 2 out of 5 (meaning "Poor"), and he stated that the album sounds "similar" to "Joe Walsh"'s former solo albums but does not have the "strong hooks or the bite."[3]

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Joe Vitale, except where noted. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Plantation Harbor"   4:14
2. "Never Gonna Leave You Alone (Crazy 'Bout You Baby)"   5:04
3. "Laugh-Laugh"   4:29
4. "Man Gonna Love You"   5:01
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
5. "Theme From Cabin Weirdos"    2:48
6. "Lady on the Rock"  
 5:30
7. "Bamboo Jungle"    3:16
8. "Sailor Man"    3:58
9. "I'm Flyin'"    5:17
Total length:
 39:37

Personnel

Additional personnel
Production
Engineering
Album artwork
Notes

Stephen Stills, Jimmy Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Walt Parazaider, and Marty Grebb appear courtesy of Columbia Records

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard 200 181

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Lady on the Rock" Mainstream Rock Tracks 47

Releases

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Vitale - Plantation Harbor (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Joe Vitale - Plantation Harbor (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  3. 1 2 "Plantation Harbor - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Mount Mitchell - Peakbagger.com". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Who, The - Face Dances (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  6. ↑ "John Entwistle - Too Late The Hero (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  7. ↑ "Joe Walsh - There Goes The Neighborhood (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.

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