Joe Walsh discography
Joe Walsh is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and recording artist who has been a member of two successful bands: James Gang and the Eagles, and has recorded and toured with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. His highest charting song is "A Life of Illusion", which reached number-one on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUS [2] | UK [3] | |||
| 1972 | Barnstorm | 79 | - | - | |
| 1973 | The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get | 6 | - | - | 
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| 1974 | So What | 11 | 55 | - | 
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| 1978 | But Seriously, Folks... | 8 | 31 | 16 | 
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| 1981 | There Goes the Neighborhood | 20 | 61 | - | |
| 1983 | You Bought It – You Name It | 48 | - | - | |
| 1985 | The Confessor | 65 | - | - | |
| 1987 | Got Any Gum? | 113 | - | - | |
| 1991 | Ordinary Average Guy | 112 | - | - | |
| 1992 | Songs for a Dying Planet | - | - | - | |
| 2012 | Analog Man | 12 | - | 53 | |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUS [2] | UK | ||
| 1976 | You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind | 20 | 85 | 28 | 
| 2014 | All Night Long: Live in Dallas | - | - | - | 
Compilation albums
| Date | Album | US [1] | 
|---|---|---|
| November 1978 | The Best of Joe Walsh | 71 | 
| 1978 | So Far So Good | |
| 1988 | Welcome to the Club | |
| May 1995 | Look What I Did! | |
| 1997 | Joe Walsh's Greatest Hits – Little Did He Know... | |
| June 1997 | The Best of Joe Walsh & The James Gang 1969-1974 | |
| March 2000 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joe Walsh | 
Singles
1970s
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS [2] | CAN [6] | UK [7] | |||
| 1973 | "Rocky Mountain Way" | 23 | 39 | 31 | — | The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get | 
| 1974 | "Meadows" | 89 | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Turn to Stone" | 93 | — | — | — | So What | 
| 1976 | "Walk Away" | 105 | — | — | — | You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind | 
| 1977 | "Rocky Mountain Way" | — | — | — | 39 | Rocky Mountain Way EP | 
| 1978 | "Life's Been Good" | 12 | 56 | 11 | 14 | But Seriously Folks... | 
| "Over and Over" | 106 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Turn to Stone" | 109 | — | — | — | The Best of Joe Walsh | 
1980s-present
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Main | CAN [8] | UK [7] | |||
| 1980 | "All Night Long" | 19 | — | 13 | — | Urban Cowboy Soundtrack | 
| 1981 | "A Life of Illusion" | 34 | 1 | 37 | — | There Goes The Neighborhood | 
| "Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk)" | — | 35 | — | — | ||
| "Things" | — | 36 | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "The Waffle Stomp" | — | 20 | — | — | Fast Times at Ridgemont High Soundtrack | 
| 1983 | "Space Age Whiz Kids" | 52 | 21 | — | — | You Bought It, You Name It | 
| "I Can Play That Rock & Roll" | — | 13 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "The Confessor" | — | 8 | — | — | The Confessor | 
| 1987 | "The Radio Song" | — | 8 | — | — | Got Any Gum? | 
| "In My Car" | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Ordinary Average Guy" | — | 3 | 34 | — | Ordinary Average Guy | 
| "All of a Sudden" | — | 13 | 93 | — | ||
| 1992 | "Vote for Me" | — | 10 | — | — | Songs for a Dying Planet | 
With James Gang albums
| Date | Album | US [1] | Certifications | 
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1969 | Yer' Album | 83 | |
| October 1970 | James Gang Rides Again | 20 | 
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| July 1971 | Thirds | 27 | 
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| September 1971 | James Gang Live in Concert | 24 | 
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| January 1973 | The Best of the James Gang Featuring Joe Walsh | 79 | |
| November 1973 | The James Gang 16 Greatest Hits | 181 | 
With the Eagles
| Date | Album | 
|---|---|
| December 1976 | Hotel California | 
| September 1979 | The Long Run | 
| November 1980 | Eagles Live | 
| November 1994 | Hell Freezes Over | 
| October 2007 | Long Road Out of Eden | 
With Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
| Date | Album | 
|---|---|
| October 1990 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band | 
| September 1993 | Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux | 
Other album appearances
| Year | Artist | Album | 
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Ohio Express | "Beg, Borrow and Steal" LP by 
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| 1970 | B.B. King | Indianola Mississippi Seeds 
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| 1973 | Manassas | Down the Road 
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| 1973 | America | Hat Trick 
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| 1973 | Michael Stanley | Michael Stanley 
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| 1973 | Michael Stanley | Friends and Legends 
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| 1973 | Rick Derringer | All American Boy 
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| 1973 | REO Speedwagon | Ridin' the Storm Out 
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| 1974 | Billy Preston | The Kids and Me | 
| 1974 | Dan Fogelberg | Souvenirs 
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| 1974 | Joe Vitale | Roller Coaster Weekend | 
| 1975 | Keith Moon | Two Sides of the Moon 
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| 1976 | Fools Gold | Fools Gold 
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| 1977 | Al Kooper | Act Like Nothing's Wrong 
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| 1977 | Andy Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 
| 1977 | Randy Newman | Little Criminals | 
| 1977 | Jay Ferguson | Thunder Island | 
| 1977 | Emerson, Lake and Palmer | Works Vol 1 - L.A. Nights With Keith Emerson on keyboards. | 
| 1979 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way | 
| 1980 | Warren Zevon | Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School | 
| 1980 | Beach Boys | Keepin' the Summer Alive 
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| 1981 | John Entwistle | Too Late the Hero 
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| 1981 | Joe Vitale | Plantation Harbor | 
| 1982 | Don Henley | I Can't Stand Still 
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| 1982 | Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie 
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| 1983 | Ringo Starr | Old Wave 
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| 1984 | Timothy B. Schmit | Playin' It Cool 
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| 1985 | Michael McDonald | No Lookin' Back 
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| 1986 | Steve Winwood | Back in the High Life 
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| 1986 | Albert Collins | Jazzvisions: Jump The Blues Away | 
| 1987 | Richard Marx | Richard Marx 
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| 1990 | Wilson Phillips | Wilson Phillips 
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| 1990 | Herbs | Homegrown 
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| 1991 | Bob Seger | The Fire Inside 
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| 1993 | Paul Shaffer | The World's Most Dangerous Party 
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| 1995 | Various | A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack 
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| 1998 | Ringo Starr | Vertical Man | 
| 1998 | Ringo Starr | VH1 Storytellers | 
| 1998 | Fleetwood Mac | Live in Boston Volume Two 
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| 2000 | Rick Danko | Times Like These 
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| 2006 | Frankie Miller | Long Way Home | 
| 2007 | Kenny Chesney | Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates 
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| 2010 | Ringo Starr | Y Not | 
| 2012 | Ringo Starr | Ringo 2012 
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| 2012 | Kix Brooks | New to This Town 
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| 2014 | Foo Fighters | Sonic Highways 
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| 2015 | Ringo Starr | Postcards from Paradise | 
| 2017 | Ringo Starr | Give More Love | 
References
- ^ a b c d Jason Ankeny (1947-11-20). "Joe Walsh | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "JOE WALSH". Official Charts. 1977-07-16. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "JOE WALSH". Official Charts. 1977-07-16. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "RPM Magazine search results".
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 590. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RPM Magazine search results".
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 1044–1045. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-11-02.