Genre: rock
Rating: ** (2 stars)
Title: Got Any Gum
Company: Full Moon
Catalog: 25606-1
Year: 1987
Country/State: US
Grade (cover/record): VG/VG
Comments: original inner sleeve
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4635
Price: $5.00
Cost: $66.00
Teaming Joe Walsh
with producer Terry Manning and Memphis' Ardent Studios would appear to be a
win-win situation. That leaves you to wonder why 1987s "Got
Any Gum" is such a disappointment. Mind you, taken
in small doses there's nothing really wrong with material such as 'The Radio
Song' and 'In My Car'. Sure, it isn't the most original stuff you've
ever heard and it certainly won't make you ponder life and what it
means. On the other hand, it's perfect fodder for today's mindless
corporate radio stations. Unfortunately, if there isn't anything wrong
with the set, there isn't anything really right with it. Walsh and
company seem to have simply run out of creative steam with most of the album
sounding like stuff he's already done. That and the fact about half of
the collection sounds like it was phoned in. Is anything here worth
hearing? Well, co-written by Ringo Starr, 'In My Car' was
mindless fun, as was 'Half the Time' and 'Time'. Other than Walsh
fanatics this is something most folks can probably live without.
"Got Any Gum" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) The Radio Song (Joe Walsh) -
2.) Fun (Joe Walsh - Joe Vitale) -
3.) In My Car (Joe Walsh - Richard Starkey - Mo Foster - Kim Godley) -
4.) Malibu (Joe Walsh) -
5.) Half of the Time (Joe Walsh) -
(side
2)
1.) Got Any Gum? (Joe Walsh - Terry Manning) -
2.) Up To Me (Joe Walsh) -
3.) No Peace In the Jungle (Tommy Dean) -
4.) Memory Lane (Joe Walsh) -
5.) Time (Joe Walsh) -