Plantation Harbor

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Plantation Harbor
Plantation Harbor.jpg
Studio album by
Released1981 (1981)
Recorded1979–1980
Studio
Various
Genre
Length39:37
LabelAsylum
ProducerBill 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

Plantation Harbor is the second solo studio album by the American recording artist Joe Vitale. It was originally released in 1981, on the label Asylum. The album was his only album to chart reaching No. 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.

The album features guest performances by Joe Walsh, Don Felder, Timothy B. Schmit, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Mickey Thomas, Paul Harris, George "Chocolate" Perry, Joe Lala, and Marilyn Martin, and horns arranged by James Pankow.

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).[1]

Recording[]

In 1981, Bill Szymczyk had produced The Who's Face Dances, 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. Vitale also made commitments to Walsh's fifth solo album There Goes the Neighborhood, all of which tied into Vitale and Szymczyk's commitments of this album.[2][3][4]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[5]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Rob Caldwell called the album "a dated sounding, but decent, collection of light and airy late 1970s/early 1980s rock." He likened it to Joe Walsh's solo albums, but disclaimed that it does not have the "strong hooks or the bite."[5]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Joe Vitale, except where noted.

Side one
  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
  1. "Theme from Cabin Weirdos" - 2:48
  2. "Lady on the Rock" (Vitale, Bill Szymczyk, Stephen Stills) - 5:30
  3. "Bamboo Jungle" - 3:16
  4. "Sailor Man" - 3:58
  5. "I'm Flyin'" - 5:17

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

  • Joe Vitale – vocals (track 1-4, 6-9); drums (track 1-9); clavinet (track 1-3, 4, 7-9); flute (track 3, 7); organ (track 1, 2); percussion (track 1-9); electric piano (track 4, 5); grand piano (track 5); synthesizer (track 1, 2, 6-9); vibraphone (track 3)
Additional personnel
Production team
Notes

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

Chart performance[]

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[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mount Mitchell - Peakbagger.com". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  2. ^ "Who, The - Face Dances (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  3. ^ "John Entwistle - Too Late The Hero (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. ^ "Joe Walsh - There Goes The Neighborhood (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Plantation Harbor - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  6. ^ Plantation Harbor liner notes. Atlantic Records. 1981.
  7. ^ "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. August 29, 1981. p. 26.

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