The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band (album)

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The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
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Studio album by
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Released1974
StudioAmerican Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Genre Pop, rock, country rock
Length38:42
Label Asylum
Producer Richard Podolor
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band chronology
The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
(1974)		 Trouble in Paradise
(1975)

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band is the debut album by the supergroup, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard albums chart. [1]

Contents

History

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band was a country rock supergroup led by singer-songwriters Richie Furay, Chris Hillman, and JD Souther. The band was formed in 1973 upon the request of David Geffen, then head of Asylum Records. The group had a substantial hit with the 1974 self-titled first album and the single "Fallin' in Love" reached No. 27 in the U.S. and No. 32 in Canada. [2] A second single, "Safe at Home", reached just No. 94 in Canada. [3] It was reissued on CD by the Wounded Bird label in 2002. [4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Christgau's Record Guide C+ [5]
Tom Hull C [6]

In his review for Allmusic, critic Brett Hartenbach wrote "despite high expectations along with the history of their members, the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band's 1974 eponymous debut never quite lived up to its promise. The trio... delivers a collection of ten pleasant, if overall unremarkable tunes in the singer/songwriter, country-rock vein. There are glimmers of past glories by each, but only Furay really connects solidly... there should be enough here—thanks especially to the Furay tracks—that will at least be of moderate interest to most fans." [4]

Track listing

  1. "Fallin' in Love" (Richie Furay) – 3:31
  2. "Heavenly Fire" (Len Fagan, Chris Hillman) – 3:46
  3. "The Heartbreaker" (JD Souther) – 2:57
  4. "Believe Me" (Furay) – 5:03
  5. "Border Town" (Souther) – 3:54
  6. "Safe at Home" (Hillman) – 2:54
  7. "Pretty Goodbyes" (Souther) – 3:43
  8. "Rise and Fall" (Fagan, Hillman) – 3:08
  9. "The Flight of the Dove" (Furay) – 4:08
  10. "Deep, Dark and Dreamless" (Souther) – 5:37

Personnel

Production notes

Charts

Chart (1974)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [7] 58
Canada (RPM) [8] 41
Billboard Pop albums11

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition, p. 289. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN   0-8230-7631-8
  2. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 12, 1974" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 1, 1975" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 3 Hartenbach, Brett. "The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved June 26, 2020– via tomhull.com.
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 285. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 14, 1974" (PDF).
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