• Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Jun 5, 2012
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Jun 18, 2012
    6
    Walsh, whose career is characterized by a large number of collaborations with other artists, just released his tenth solo album, which is all the more important project, because sice the recent "Songs for a Dying Planet" gone up 20 years - making known by the activities from Eagles artist exposed to the trial. It is true that some compositions're showing small shortcomings, and artistWalsh, whose career is characterized by a large number of collaborations with other artists, just released his tenth solo album, which is all the more important project, because sice the recent "Songs for a Dying Planet" gone up 20 years - making known by the activities from Eagles artist exposed to the trial. It is true that some compositions're showing small shortcomings, and artist himself seems not to hit vocals melodic line, but overall impression left by such classic-rock songs like: "Lucky That Way", "Fishbone" or "But I Try" is at least positive. Expand
  2. Jul 3, 2012
    10
    Meaningful and filled with Joe Walsh guiter and wit, this album pleased me from the first time I played it. Yes, I'm a fan, and yes, I'm old enough to be one, but "so what?" Joe has a few million of us. I'm glad he decided to record some things for us to buy and enjoy. Like any album, Analog Man contains a few weak songs, but there are more strong ones than most recording artistsMeaningful and filled with Joe Walsh guiter and wit, this album pleased me from the first time I played it. Yes, I'm a fan, and yes, I'm old enough to be one, but "so what?" Joe has a few million of us. I'm glad he decided to record some things for us to buy and enjoy. Like any album, Analog Man contains a few weak songs, but there are more strong ones than most recording artists stretch over an entire recording contract. If you like good rock guiter and witty lyrics, you might like this album. I hope it brings in a few new fans. Hey, I'm not really "analog," myself, but I hear a lot of truth in this work. Expand
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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

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  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 2, 2012
    40
    [Several songs are] saved by Walsh's unerring ability to produce a wonderful guitar solo from the bottom of the pack. Sadly, it's not enough to transform this into the great comeback album you keep willing it to be. [Aug 2012, p.111
  2. Jul 10, 2012
    60
    "Family" oozes with humility and domestic contentment, while the gentle, Nashville-leaning "Lucky That Way" (sung with Kenny Chesney on Crossroads) is a Walsh mini-biography
  3. Mojo
    Jun 26, 2012
    60
    That Joe's naturally high-pitched vocals bring urgency and drama is good, but the record's two tail-enders are weak. [Jul 2012, p.90]