| Back from Rio | ||||
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| Released | January 8, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Roger McGuinn chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of European release | ||||
| Singles from Back from Rio | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10 [3] |
| MusicHound | 2/5 [4] |
| Orlando Sentinel |
[5] |
| Rolling Stone | 
[6] |
Back from Rio is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Byrds Roger McGuinn. It was released on January 8, 1991, more than a decade after McGuinn's previous solo album, Thunderbyrd. [7] The album was issued following the release of the Byrds box set and musically it leans on the sound of the Byrds thanks to McGuinn's ringing 12-string electric guitar and vocal contributions from ex-Byrds members David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Also prominent on the album are Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with Petty co-authoring and duetting with McGuinn on the album's lead single "King of the Hill". In addition, several members of the Heartbreakers provide musical backing on a number of the album's tracks. Other prominent songwriters on the album—besides McGuinn and his wife Camilla—are Elvis Costello, Jules Shear and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
The album was generally well received by music critics and it peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [8] Two singles were drawn from the album: "King of the Hill" and "Someone to Love", which peaked at #2 and #12 respectively, on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [9]
In Europe, Back from Rio was released in February 1991 [7] and featured different cover artwork.
Track listing
Side one
- "Someone to Love" ( Roger McGuinn, Camilla McGuinn) – 3:32
- "Car Phone" ( Mike Campbell, R. McGuinn) (Featuring Stan Ridgway) – 4:33
- " You Bowed Down" ( Elvis Costello) – 3:52
- "Suddenly Blue" ( Scott Cutler, Roger McGuinn, Dennis Morgan) – 3:49
- "The Trees Are All Gone" (Roger McGuinn, Camilla McGuinn) – 3:51
Side two
- "King of the Hill" (duet with Tom Petty) (Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty) – 5:27
- "Without Your Love" (Roger McGuinn, Camilla McGuinn) – 3:59
- "The Time Has Come" (Scott Cutler, Roger McGuinn) – 3:45
- "Your Love Is a Gold Mine" (Roger McGuinn,
Dave Stewart) – 4:06
- Includes "Back from Rio Interlude" (Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
- "If We Never Meet Again" ( Jules Shear) – 4:28
Personnel
- Mike Campbell – electric guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar
- David Cole – percussion, piano, acoustic guitar, MPC-60
- Elvis Costello – backing vocals
- David Crosby – vocals, backing vocals
- George Hawkins – bass guitar
- Dan Higgins – saxophone
- Chris Hillman – vocals, background vocals
- John Jorgenson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, saxophone, bass guitar, mandolin
- Stan Lynch – drums, percussion
- Roger McGuinn – lead vocals, backing vocals, 12-string electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
- Michael Penn – backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar
- Tom Petty – lead vocals ("King of the Hill"), backing vocals
- Stan Ridgway – telephone voice
- Kimmy Robertson – telephone voice
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
- J. Steven Soles – backing vocals
- Benmont Tench – organ, keyboards, Hammond B-3
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Production
- David Cole – producer, engineer, mixing
- Peter Doell – engineer
- John Hall – demo engineer, mixing at Firetail-on-the-Hill Studios
- Jesse Kanner – mixing
- Roger McGuinn – producer, mixing
- Wally Traugott – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [10] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [11] | 49 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 70 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [13] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 44 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [15] | 99 |
Notes
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Strong, Martin (2006). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 186. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (February 22, 1991). "Roger McGuinn Back From Rio". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Rolling Stone review[ dead link]
- ^ a b Rogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. p. 556. ISBN 0-9529540-1-X.
- ^ "Roger McGuinn – Discography – Back from Rio". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Roger McGuinn – Artist Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1479". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roger McGuinn – Back From Rio" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger McGuinn – Back From Rio" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Roger McGuinn – Back From Rio". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Roger McGuinn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1702". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
