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Singer/songwriter/producer and all-around rock & roll auteur Walker goes it solo for the first time, after his moderately successful fling in the Marvelous 3 and handling production for upstarts like SR-71 and Injected. He plays almost all the instruments except drums (handled by fellow Atlanta resident Kenny Cresswell), but brings in guests like Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx for a track and even Peter Searcy on cello. Although nothing here is a major departure from the snotty, riff-based '70s-styled catchy hard rock that powered the Marvelous 3, Walker acquits himself admirably with a handful of terrific songs and enough brash swagger to make the rest sound at least like quality filler. The booklet displays this album (or a non-existent vinyl version of it) strewn among various rock star-associated trash; half-eaten pizza, eight-track tapes, underwear, an old pair of headphones, and a fake Rolling Stone feature are all scattered on an orange shag rug. The photo not only typifies the music, but shows Walker's influences, which he proudly displays on these 11 frequently rockin' tracks. The album's first single and most immediately catchy tune is "My Way" (not the Sinatra song), which epitomizes Walker's crunchy guitar attack. Lyrics like "There's a right way/Then there's my way/There's a highway/If you don't like it you can take it" exemplify the artist's no-BS philosophy. At worst, although he energetically puts across a song, Walker's voice isn't particularly distinctive, and the closing track (which follows 15 minutes of silence) is a worthless goof. But when he works a hooky chorus like the Badfinger-styled "Far Away From Close," grabs onto Oasis' melodic sweep on the personal "Sober," uses subtle loops to infuse a slight contemporary feel on "Into the Black," or adds strings and female backing vocals on the punchy "Get Down," Walker walks on terra firma. With forceful playing, muscular production, and self-assured confidence, he plows through these tunes like the seasoned pro he is. It adds up to about 40 minutes of pretension-free classic rocking that never sounds dated or passé.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Keyboards - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Randy Staub, Mixing Engineer - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer - Zach Blackstone, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Piano - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - Chrystina Lloree, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Greg Lee, Acoustic Bass - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - Jim Ebert, Synthesizer - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Harold "H-Bomb" Sellers, Congas - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Matt Mahaffey, Keyboards - Matt Mahaffey, Misc. Prod. - Matt Mahaffey, Performer - Matt Mahaffey, Scratches - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Keyboards - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Harold "H-Bomb" Sellers, Congas - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Background Vocal - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - Jim Ebert, Keyboards - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Peter Searcy, Acoustic Cello - Randy Staub, Mixing Engineer - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer - Zach Blackstone, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Keyboards - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Mixing Engineer - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Piano - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - Eli Akins, 2nd Engineer - Jim Ebert, Keyboards - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - Jim Ebert, Mixing Engineer - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Mitch "Slug" Mclee, Drums - Nikki Sixx, Acoustic Bass - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Piano - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - Chrystina Lloree, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Matt Mahaffey, Keyboards - Matt Mahaffey, Misc. Prod. - Matt Mahaffey, Performer - Matt Mahaffey, Scratches - Peter Searcy, Acoustic Cello - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Harold "H-Bomb" Sellers, Congas - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Greg Lee, Acoustic Bass - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Keyboards - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Peter Searcy, Acoustic Cello - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Ari Newman, 2nd Engineer - Brian Paturalski, 2nd Engineer - Butch Walker, Acoustic Bass - Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Guitar - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Percussion - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Piano - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Programmer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer - Butch Walker, Vocal - David Bianco, Mixing Engineer - Jim Ebert, Keyboards - Jim Ebert, Misc. Prod. - John Briglevidge, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Cresswell, Drums - Russ-T Cobb, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Butch Walker, Performer - Not Applicable, Composer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Butch Walker, Composer - Butch Walker, Lyricist - Butch Walker, Performer - Butch Walker, Producer - Butch Walker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Singer/songwriter/producer and all-around rock & roll auteur Walker goes it solo for the first time, after his moderately successful fling in the Marvelous 3 and handling production for upstarts like SR-71 and Injected. He plays almost all the instruments except drums (handled by fellow Atlanta resident Kenny Cresswell), but brings in guests like Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx for a track and even Peter Searcy on cello. Although nothing here is a major departure from the snotty, riff-based '70s-styled catchy hard rock that powered the Marvelous 3, Walker acquits himself admirably with a handful of terrific songs and enough brash swagger to make the rest sound at least like quality filler. The booklet displays this album (or a non-existent vinyl version of it) strewn among various rock star-associated trash; half-eaten pizza, eight-track tapes, underwear, an old pair of headphones, and a fake Rolling Stone feature are all scattered on an orange shag rug. The photo not only typifies the music, but shows Walker's influences, which he proudly displays on these 11 frequently rockin' tracks. The album's first single and most immediately catchy tune is "My Way" (not the Sinatra song), which epitomizes Walker's crunchy guitar attack. Lyrics like "There's a right way/Then there's my way/There's a highway/If you don't like it you can take it" exemplify the artist's no-BS philosophy. At worst, although he energetically puts across a song, Walker's voice isn't particularly distinctive, and the closing track (which follows 15 minutes of silence) is a worthless goof. But when he works a hooky chorus like the Badfinger-styled "Far Away From Close," grabs onto Oasis' melodic sweep on the personal "Sober," uses subtle loops to infuse a slight contemporary feel on "Into the Black," or adds strings and female backing vocals on the punchy "Get Down," Walker walks on terra firma. With forceful playing, muscular production, and self-assured confidence, he plows through these tunes like the seasoned pro he is. It adds up to about 40 minutes of pretension-free classic rocking that never sounds dated or passé.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:31
- Main artists: Butch Walker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2002 Arista Records, Inc.
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