JOE WALSH – So What ’74 [Japanese SHM-CD remastered] HQ *Exclusive*
Over a year and a half before he joined the EAGLES to play on their classic album Hotel California, JOE WALSH released his third studio solo album “So What“, a wonderful piece of Classic Rock. As requested, here’s the excellent Japanese reissue pressed on ＳＨＭ－ＣＤ and featuring a pristine 24 bit remaster.
”So What” was supposed to be Joe Walsh’s most sophisticated album yet, and so it is, but the death of his three-year-old daughter in April 1974 cast a pall over it. The title alludes to Walsh’s state of mind at the time and the realization that what was intended to be his most important musical statement to date maybe wasn’t so important after all. The album is also notable as a sort of prequel to the next phase of Eagles, as every member except Bernie Leadon (whom Walsh would replace) appears here.
There’s no hits on ”So What”, just a remake, tightened-up version of his song “Turn to Stone.” The rest of the songs find Walsh refining his broad tastes for guitar-driven rock (“Time Out”), analog synthesizer interludes (“Pavanne”), psychedelic rock (“County Fair”) and what could be described as California rock (“Falling Down,” “Help Me Thru the Night”). The album ends with a song written for his daughter, Emma, that’ll break your heart…
