On June 18, 1973, “ABC – Dunhill” label released “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get”, the second Joe Walsh studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1973 and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.
Personnel:
- Joe Walsh– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer
- Kenny Passarelli– lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
- Joe Vitale– lead and backing, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, flute
- Rocke Grace – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Joe Lala– percussion
- Venetta Fields– backing vocals
- Clydie King– backing vocals
- Bill Szymczyk– engineer, mixing
- Mike D. Stone– engineer
- Ronnie Alpert – engineer
- Al Blazek – engineer
- Jimmy Wachtel – design
- Bob Jenkins – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
- Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, Rock Grace
- Book Ends – Joe Vitale
- Wolf
- Midnight Moodies – Rocke Grace
- Happy Ways – Kenny Passarelli, Bernard Zoloth
- Meadows
- Dreams
- Days Gone By – Joe Vitale
- Day Dream (Prayer)
