John David Souther is the self-titled debut album American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, released in 1972. The song "How Long" was recorded by the Eagles for their 2007 album Long Road Out of Eden, from which it was released as a single. It was a Grammy award winner for them under the "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category. "Run Like a Thief" was covered by Bonnie Raitt on her album Home Plate.
| John David Souther | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 34:18 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | J.D. Souther, Fred Catero | |||
| J.D. Souther chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Souther was one of the first artists signed by David Geffen to Asylum records. Souther had previously collaborated with Glenn Frey in a folk duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle. Souther later joined with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay to form the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band after the release of his solo debut. They recorded two albums before he returned to his solo career.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
In his retrospective review for Allmusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote the album "bears the same earthy Southwestern textures that are inextricably linked to the roots of the country/rock subgenre.".[1]
Track listing edit
All songs by J.D. Souther.
- "The Fast One" – 3:10
- "Run Like a Thief" – 3:15
- "Jesus in 3/4 Time" – 3:38
- "Kite Woman" – 3:06
- "Some People Call It Music" – 3:16
- "White Wing" – 4:21
- "It's the Same" – 3:32
- "How Long" – 3:22
- "Out to Sea" – 5:03
- "Lullaby" – 1:35
Personnel edit
- J.D. Souther – guitar, piano, vocals
- John Barbata – drums
- Michael Bowden – bass
- Fred Catero – guitar
- Ned Doheny – guitar
- Glenn Frey – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Bryan Garofalo – bass
- Gib Guilbeau – fiddle, violin
- David Jackson – bass, piano, keyboards
- Gary Mallaber – drums, keyboards
- Mickey McGee – drums
- Wayne Perkins – guitar, slide guitar
- Joel Tepp – bass, harp
Production edit
- Producers: J.D. Souther, Fred Catero
- Engineer: Fred Catero
- Art direction: Anthony Hudson
- Design: Anthony Hudson
- Photography: Frank Laffitte
References edit
- ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "John David Souther > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.