A View from 3rd Street

Last updated

A View from 3rd Street
JudeColeAViewFrom3rdStreet.jpg
Studio album by
Jude Cole
ReleasedMarch 27, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
Genre
Length43:59
Label Reprise
Producer David Tyson
Jude Cole chronology
Jude Cole
(1987)		A View from 3rd Street
(1990)		 Start the Car
(1992)
Singles from A View from 3rd Street
  1. "Baby, It's Tonight"
    Released: March 1990
  2. "Time for Letting Go"
    Released: July 19, 1990
  3. "House Full of Reasons"
    Released: November 7, 1990

A View from 3rd Street is the second solo album by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole. Released on March 27, 1990, by Reprise Records, three years after his self-titled debut, the album spawned Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's follow-up single, "Time for Letting Go" peaked within the top 40 of the chart, while its third, "House Full of Reasons", entered the top 70.

Contents

A View from 3rd Street was met with largely positive critical reception, although its commercial response was mediocre, only peaking at number 138 on the Billboard 200 (on the issue dated June 5, 1990). It became Cole's first and highest-charting entry.

Production was handled by Canadian record producer David Tyson, who won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the 1991 Juno Awards for his work on the album. Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus released a cover of "Time for Letting Go" in 1998, which entered Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Billboard highlighted the album’s polished adult-leaning pop-rock production, noting that Cole’s songwriting demonstrated a mature sense of melody and structure compared to his 1987 debut. [2] The magazine also emphasized the commercial potential of its lead singles, identifying “Baby, It's Tonight” and “Time for Letting Go” as standout tracks for radio formats targeting adult contemporary and pop audiences. [3]

Cash Box praised Cole’s performances and arrangements, stating that the album blended mainstream pop accessibility with a strong rock sensibility and well-crafted vocal delivery. [4] The magazine singled out the album’s guitar-driven production and melodic hooks as strengths, viewing the project as a significant artistic advancement for Cole.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jude Cole, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hallowed Ground"Jude Cole, George Green 5:19
2."Baby, It's Tonight" 3:40
3."House Full of Reasons" 3:56
4."Get Me Through the Night" 4:16
5."Time for Letting Go" 4:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Stranger to Myself"Cole, David Tyson 3:58
7."This Time It's Us" 4:35
8."Heart of Blues" 4:59
9."Compared to Nothing" 4:10
10."Prove Me Wrong" 4:49
Total length:43:59

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 35
US Billboard 200 [6] 138

References

  1. ↑ Chrispell, James. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Billboard – April 21, 1990" (PDF). Billboard. April 21, 1990. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Billboard – May 12, 1990" (PDF). Billboard. May 12, 1990. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cash Box – April 7, 1990" (PDF). Cash Box. April 7, 1990. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1326". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Album / Jude Cole / A View From 3rd Street" . Retrieved April 30, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.