Zuma (Southern Pacific album)

Zuma is the third studio album by American country music group Southern Pacific.[1][2] It was released in 1988 via Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album includes the singles "Midnight Highway", "New Shade of Blue", and "Honey I Dare You" and "All Is Lost". It was the band's first album with David Jenkins.[4]

Zuma
Studio album by
Released1988
GenreCountry rock
Length37:12
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerSouthern Pacific, Jim Ed Norman
Southern Pacific chronology
Killbilly Hill
(1986)
Zuma
(1988)
County Line
(1990)

Critical reception

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The Toronto Star wrote that "what these guys have in their favor is a sense of the romance of West Coast country-rock; they're not just Nashvillers on a lark or neo-country twangers, but genuine inheritors of a tradition."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Midnight Highway"Kurt Howell, John McFee3:46
2."Honey I Dare You"David Jenkins, Stu Cook, John McFee, Dave Gibson, Craig Karp3:48
3."New Shade of Blue"McFee, Andre Pessis3:44
4."Dream On"McFee, Pessis3:51
5."The Invisible Man"Mac McAnally3:14
6."Wheels on the Line"McFee, Pessis3:58
7."Just Hang On"Howell, McFee3:54
8."All Is Lost"Cook, Howell, Gibson, Karp3:49
9."Bail Out"Craig Bickhardt, Bill LaBounty3:18
10."Trail of Tears"McFee, Pessis3:50

Chart performance

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 27

References

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  1. ^ Toombs, Mikel (August 2, 1988). "Southern Pacific keeps on chugging – Country-rock group's pace slow, but sure". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D4.
  2. ^ DeVault, Russ (November 12, 1988). "Whatever You You Call It – Southern Pacific's Brand of Country Rocks 'n' Rolls". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L24.
  3. ^ "On the Record". UPI. July 1, 1988.
  4. ^ Oermann, Robert K. (December 30, 1988). "Southern Pacific has accomplished a rare feat, trading rock music credentials for country stardom". USA Today.
  5. ^ Quill, Greg (8 July 1988). "Seattle-based country-rockers Southern Pacific...". Toronto Star. p. E6.
  6. ^ "Southern Pacific Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.