{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = Roller Coaster Weekend | type = Studio album | artist = Joe Vitale | cover = Roller Coaster Weekend.jpg | alt = | released = 1974 | recorded = | venue = | studio = Criteria Recording Studios (Miami, Florida) | genre = * Rock * pop rock * soft rock | length = {{duration|m=37|s=40}} | label = Atlantic – SD 18114 | producer = * Howard Albert * Ron Albert * Joe Vitale | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Plantation Harbor | next_year = 1981 | misc = {{Singles | name = Roller Coaster Weekend | type = Studio album | single1 = Take a Chance on Love | single1date = October 7, 1974<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/453204|title = Joe Vitale - Roller Coaster Weekend}}</ref> | single2 = Shoot 'em Up | single2date = March 1975<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/joe-vitale|title = Joe Vitale Discography - All Countries - 45cat}}</ref> }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rollercoaster-weekend-mw0000224151|title = Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}</ref> }} '''''Roller Coaster Weekend''''' is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Joe Vitale, released in 1974 by Atlantic Records. The album wasn't a commercial success and was his last solo album until 1981's ''Plantation Harbor'' (released seven years later). After the recording of ''Roller Coaster Weekend'', Vitale would join the Stills-Young band and tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young line-up, as well as the Eagles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/joe-vitale/roller-coaster-weekend#.UuwLzdJ_vfI|title = JOE VITALE - ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND - Music on Vinyl}}</ref>
The song "Falling," was borrowed in part for Joe Walsh's song "At the Station", later recorded and released on Walsh's fourth solo album ''But Seriously, Folks...'' (1978)
==Critical reception== In a retrospective review by AllMusic critic Rob Caldwell gave the album a star rating of 2 out of 5 (meaning "Poor") and he stated that considering the stalwart guitarists featured on the album it's a "song-oriented album" and he also added that the album "never quite gets off the ground."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rollercoaster-weekend-mw0000224151|title = Rollercoaster Weekend - Joe Vitale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = Joe Vitale | title1 = Roller Coaster Weekend | length1 = 2:58 | title2 = (Do You Feel Like) Movin' | length2 = 3:38 | title3 = Mad Man | length3 = 4:23 | title4 = Take a Chance On Love | length4 = 3:07 | title5 = School Yard | length5 = 4:47 }} {{Track listing | headline = Side two | total_length = 37:40 | title6 = Shoot 'em Up | length6 = 3:29 | title7 = Feeling's Gone Away | length7 = 3:31 | title8 = Two of Us | length8 = 3:29 | title9 = Falling | length9 = 4:02 | title10 = Interlude | length10 = 1:03 | title11 = Step On You | length11 = 3:14 }}
==Personnel== Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="booklet">{{cite book|title=Roller Coaster Weekend ''liner notes''|year=1974|publisher=Atlantic Records}}</ref>
'''Musicians''' * Joe Vitale – lead and background vocals; drums; bass guitar; keyboards; piano; synthesizers; vibraphone; flute; finger cymbals; gong; timpani; additional percussion * Joe Walsh – guitar * Phil Keaggy – guitar * Rick Derringer – guitar * Nelson "Flaco" Padron – congas; additional percussion * "Howie" (Howard Albert) – handclaps * "Ronnie" (Ron Albert) – handclaps '''Production''' * Howard Albert – Record producer; engineer * Ron Albert – producer; engineer * Joe Vitale – producer * Alex Sadkin – audio mastering * Arman Kachaturian – design; art direction
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==External links== *{{Discogs master|type=album|294357|name=Roller Coaster Weekend}}
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Category:Joe Vitale (musician) albums Category:1974 debut albums Category:Atlantic Records albums Category:Albums produced by Joe Vitale (musician)