John David Souther (album)

John David Souther
Studio album by JD Souther
Released	1972
Genre	Country rock
Length	34:18
Label	Asylum
Producer	JD 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

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

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

• JD 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

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

References

1. 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.