Ordinary Average Guy

Joe Walsh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1991)
• Original Release Date: April 23, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027KI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,132 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Typical, But Good, July 14, 2003

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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinary Average Guy (Audio CD)

This may not be your "typical" Joe Walsh, if you are more familiar with his earlier solo efforts or his work with the Eagles. However, I think his own personality really shows in this album.

Many of the songs highlight his emotions of mid-life transition, so it is equally impactful for those of us going through those same feelings. When an artist puts his emotions into the music, that is what really draws me in. Putting intellect into it is helpful, but not as crucial for me. This album has a good mix of both.

Make sure to listen to "You Might Need Somebody" and "All of a Sudden". The album became popular with "Ordinary Average Guy" and some for "Gamma Goochee" and "Two Sides to Every Story". My all-time favorite Joe Walsh song is "Pretty Maids in a Row" (from "Hotel California" with the Eagles), but this album has a good mix of his own moods and the Eagles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Album, October 21, 2005

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Kevin R. Lovelace "Wicasta" (Kings Mountain, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinary Average Guy (Audio CD)

When this album came out in 1991, I didn't think much of it. As with most Joe Walsh albums, it had its moments, but in the end it somehow fell flat. Through the years it was largely lost amid my CD collection.

Well, it's amazing what time can do to your perspective. I just loaded the CD into my iPod, and gave each of the tunes a spin as I was doing so. Not only has this album aged well, most of the songs on the album were immediately recognizable to me. That's quite a feat for an album that I initially considered a disappointment, and it probably says more about the album than any review could.

If you like Joe Walsh (and by that I mean that you like the artist, and not just the big hits), then you will like this album. I cherry pick favorite songs from weak albums when I put certain artists on my iPod. This album was loaded onto my iPod in its entirety.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's solid but not a masterpiece, September 8, 2005

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Kevin Graham "new age enthusiast" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinary Average Guy (Audio CD)

Honestly, I think this is a pretty good CD. It's got a good mix of different types of "Joe" songs. He goes from the strong opener "two sides to every story" with his typical sound, all the way to "where i grew up/school days" which shows deep emotion and looking back toward his childhood. I think the best cut on the CD is "All of a Sudden" which I do believe found air time on the radio. This album also highlights the title track "Ordinary Average Guy" which is about exactly what the title states, being ordinary, average, and a guy. Check out the lyrics, you'll have a laugh with some of them. You should check this CD out if you have nothing better to do, it will be worth your while.