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John David Souther (album)

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John David Souther
Studio album by
Released1972
GenreCountry rock
Length34:18
LabelAsylum
ProducerJD Souther, Fred Catero
JD Souther chronology
John David Souther
(1972)
Black Rose
(1976)

John David Souther is the debut album American singer-songwriter JD 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.

Background

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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

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All songs by JD Souther.

  1. "The Fast One" – 3:10
  2. "Run Like a Thief" – 3:15
  3. "Jesus in 3/4 Time" – 3:38
  4. "Kite Woman" – 3:06
  5. "Some People Call It Music" – 3:16
  6. "White Wing" – 4:21
  7. "It's the Same" – 3:32
  8. "How Long" – 3:22
  9. "Out to Sea" – 5:03
  10. "Lullaby" – 1:35

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producers: JD Souther, Fred Catero
  • Engineer: Fred Catero
  • Art direction: Anthony Hudson
  • Design: Anthony Hudson
  • Photography: Frank Laffitte

References

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  1. ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "John David Souther > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.