The Confessor is the seventh studio solo album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in mid 1985, on the labels Warner Bros. Records, and Full Moon Records. The album was produced by Grammy Award winning producer and sound engineer Keith Olsen as well as Walsh himself. The album peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200.
The album would be something that Walsh’s new girlfriend Stevie Nicks would get involved with. Nicks old friend Keith Olsen was hired to produced the album and the musicians were the superimposed LA session stalwarts like: Jim Keltner, Mike Porcaro, Waddy Wachtel, Randy Newman, Alan Pasqua and a lot of musicians Walsh had never worked with before, the only familiar face was Timothy B. Schmit (of the Eagles) who only recorded backing vocals
Tracks
1 Problems (Bill Arbuckle, Joe Walsh) 3:55 2 I Broke My Leg (Joe Walsh) 3:12 3 Bubbles (Joe Walsh) 3:33 4 Slow Dancing (Loz Netto) 4:22 5 15 Years (Joe Walsh) 3:52 6 The Confessor (Joe Walsh) 7:06 7 Rosewood Bitters (Michael Stanley) 3:29 8 Good Man Down (Joe Walsh, Waddy Wachtel) 4:14 9 Dear John (Joe Walsh) 2:40Biography Joe Walsh
Musicians
Bass - Mike Porcaro Bass - Mark Andes Bass - Dennis Belfield Bass - David Margen Bass - Rick Rosas Bass - Joe Walsh Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Drums - Denny Carmassi Drums - Jim Keltner Drums - Rick Marotta Drums - Chet McCracken Guitar - Joe Walsh Guitar - Waddy Wachtel Keyboards - Randy Newman Keyboards - Alan Pasqua Synthesizer - Joe Walsh Sax - Jerry Peterson Sax - Lon Price Trombone - Ken Tussing Background Vocals - Timothy B. Schmit
Liner Notes
Producer – Keith Olsen Engineer – Dennis Sager, Keith Olsen Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti Art Direction – Hugh Brown Painting – Caspar David Friedrich Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders Mixed At Goodnight LA Studios Recorded At Goodnight LA Studios Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
