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1981 studio album by Joe Vitale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plantation Harbor is the second solo studio album by American rock musician Joe Vitale, released in 1981 by Asylum Records. The album was his only album to chart, peaking at No. 181 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk for Pandora Productions, Ltd | |||
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| Singles from Plantation Harbor | ||||
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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.
In 1981, Bill Szymczyk had produced the Who's Face Dances, and Vitale had made commitments to Who bassist John Entwistle's fifth solo studio album Too Late the Hero with Joe Walsh.
The instrumental "Theme from Cabin Weirdos" is another in the series of "Weirdo" instrumentals (such as "Theme from Boat Weirdos," "Theme from Island Weirdos," etc.) that Joe Walsh and Vitale had on previous albums.
The Echo drums on the track "Theme from Cabin Weirdos" were recorded on top of Mount Mitchell, 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]
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."[2]
All songs written by Joe Vitale, except where noted.
Side one
Side two
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Musicians
Production
Notes Stephen Stills, Jimmy Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Walt Parazaider and Marty Grebb appear courtesy of Columbia Records
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Billboard 200 | 181 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Lady on the Rock" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 47[4] |
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