| Black Rose | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Station | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher | |||
| J. D. Souther chronology | ||||
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Black Rose is the second album by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther, released in 1976. It includes Souther's version of " Faithless Love" released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Ronstadt would later cover "Simple Man, Simple Dream" and "Silver Blue" from this album.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
[1] |
In his retrospective review for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann called it an "excellent album steeped in the Southern California country-rock sound of the '70s". [1] In a review for Rolling Stone, Stephen Holden wrote, "John David Souther’s second solo album benefits from a beautiful, all-star Peter Asher production. More sophisticated than either his first album or the two Souther-Hillman-Furay albums, Black Rose underscores Souther’s melodic writing, his strongest point, with some genuinely innovative arrangements by David Campbell, the classically trained musician who scored “ Prisoner in Disguise" for Linda Ronstadt. "Silver Blue," much of which Campbell has scored as a duet for voice and plucked double bass and violas, is a starkly arresting production, while setting "Faithless Love" into a semiformal piece for voice, acoustic guitar and chamber ensemble transforms a prettier-than-average country-rock ballad into an eloquent one. "Doors Swing Open," a complex tune based on ninth and minor sixth chords, boasts an elegantly lush arrangement that both gives it shape and highlights its lovely chromaticism." [2]
"Midnight Prowl" was a minor hit in Boston in 1976.
Track listing
All songs written by J. D. Souther.
- "Banging My Head Against the Moon" – 3:41
- "If You Have Crying Eyes" – 5:05
- "Your Turn Now" – 3:48
- " Faithless Love" – 3:33
- "Baby Come Home" – 3:47
- "Simple Man, Simple Dream" – 1:49
- "Silver Blue" – 4:15
- "Midnight Prowl" – 5:09
- "Doors Swing Open" – 4:42
- "Black Rose" – 3:56
Personnel
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Production
- Producer: Peter Asher
- Engineers: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi
- Mastering: Doug Sax
- Arranger: David Campbell
- Direction: Elliot Roberts
- Art Direction: Jimmy Wachtel
- Design: Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography: Lorrie Sullivan
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pop Albums | 85 |
References
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Black Rose > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "J.D. Souther". music stack. Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "John David Souther – Black Rose (vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Release "Black Rose" by John David Souther". MusicBrainz. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Souther, John. "Black Rose – J.D. Souther Credits". allmusic.com. allmusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
