Ordinary Average Guy Songs Ranked
Ordinary Average Guy is the ninth solo studio album, and its title-track single (second on the playlist), by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in mid-1991. It was Walsh’s first album of entirely new music since Got Any Gum? in 1987, and his first solo album to be issued internationally by Epic following a four-year alliance with Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Canada. The album features Ringo Starr, Survivor’s lead vocalist Jimi Jamison, and the drummer Joe Vitale from Walsh’s former band Barnstorm. Vitale also sings the lead vocals on the final track of the album, “School Days”. Here are all of the Ordinary Average Guy’s songs ranked.
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11. Two Sides to Every Story
“Two sides to every story starts with a harmonica and a big heeey shout from Walsh and there you go. The rythm is cool, and the laidback quality “growl” singing from Walsh is great.”
10. School Days
“I don’t have a problem telling another individual to purchase this release. You can find it priced very cheap used. I’ve had some good times playing this one loud. I enjoy the production values too. It will bring along with it some quality listening/moments. It’s not the “best Joe”, it’s more like “just Joe”.”
9. Where I Grew Up (Prelude to School Days)
“Where i grew up, is a sentimental prelude to track 11 School days. These are two songs bound together where the last one changes gear into a more light heavy metal mood song. All in all Joe Walsh “the funny” eagles “does it ” most of the time on this one.”
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8. Ordinary Average Guy
“Ordinary average guy, is one of the realy funny one, on this CD. It`s a great homage to us average guys out there. It has a reagge rythm and also a certain “coolnees” which makes this something else to listen to.”
7. You Might Need Somebody
“You might need somebody is even better with it`s airy soundpicture. This is a very quality pop song, which shines from beginíng to the end. would recommend this record for anyone who hears rock sound. Joe Walsh also released average discs. But this disc is great.”
6. The Gamma Goochee
“The Gamma Goochee, is a minor let down. It`s like a children rhyme song. It`s fun in a way, and has a funky back beat, but sometimes it can be overkilled in a way.”
5. Up All Night
“Up all night is anyway a winner, where Joe Walsh change his voice in a sentimental great way. A certain touch of synth quality plays lifts this one above average.”
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4. All of a Sudden
“All of a sudden is anyway a great ballad, where the creative use of fuzzy guitar sound, and an open airy sound picture lift`s this one up to a just great song. This may not be your “typical” Joe Walsh, if you are more familiar with his earlier solo efforts or his work with the Eagles. However, I think his own personality really shows in this album.”
3. I’m Actin’ Different
“I`m actin different, is an ordinary song which glimmers quality here and there. Many of the songs highlight his emotions of mid-life transition, so it is equally impactful for those of us going through those same feelings. When an artist puts his emotions into the music, that is what really draws me in.”
2. Alphabetical Order
“It was a bit of a surprise when this one came out and suddenly the title track was all over AOR radio. Unfortunately the album itself is one of Joe’s weakest in my opinion. This is one of those rare albums where I think the single is actually the best song on the album.”
1. Look at Us Now
“Look at us now, with it`s jungle rythm drums, is studio extragavanza music, which realy has the force to bring out quality in every musical/vocal department.”
