“We wanted to get these three albums put out close together so that they could be felt as a progression and a representation of the time.” “We went into my massive tape vault and pulled a bunch of stuff,” Souther reports. They’re all also loaded with a number of bonus tracks, demos, and live takes. (Oops, did I just bury the lead?)Īnd now, thanks to Omnivore Records and label head/reissue co-producer Cheryl Pawelski, we get to revisit Souther’s own recorded canon with the triple-threat CD reissuing of his first three heretofore hard-to-find solo albums: John David Souther (1972), Black Rose (1976), and Home by Dawn (1984). And yes, you’re probably also aware of his uber-catchy, Roy Orbisonesque single “You’re Only Lonely.” In short, JD Souther could very well be the unsung VIP of American music. Not only was Souther at the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement that emerged in the early 1970s, but if you sift through some prime album credits, you’ll find he’s co-written some of the biggest songs of the modern rock era, including the Eagles’ “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” “Victim of Love,” and “Heartache Tonight.” On his own, he wrote “Run Like a Thief,” which Bonnie Raitt hit out of the park on 1975’s Home Plate, and he was also a chief collaborator of onetime paramour Linda Ronstadt, having produced Don’t Cry Now (1973), penned “Faithless Love” (on 1974’s Heart Like a Wheel), and then sang with her on the title tracks for Prisoner in Disguise (1975) and Hasten Down the Wind (1976). (More on that in a bit.) By now, your wheels are turning as to what you personally know of Souther’s CV. Souther also has an uncanny knack for making a melody all his own, and he has a critical ear for just how good the finished product has to sound. I’m sure bits of it come out in everything I write.” “But it’s just at certain times, not all at once. “I can’t consciously put my finger on it, but I can remember probably every piece of music I’ve ever heard,” he admits. Photo by Just Loomis.Ĭonsummate singer/songwriter JD Souther pours a lot of history into every line he writes and records. Even better, her covers of affecting balladsĪnd midtempo country-rock numbers intentionally revolve around vocal-heavyĪrrangements.Rhapsody in Blue: Souther and model Alyssa Sarno, getting closer in 1985. The exquisite sound it has always deserved. Now, due to Mobile Fidelitys trademark sonic restoration, the album finally has The Wind is the complete package of sensuality, passion, and poignancy. The singer stands on a beach before an ocean and a running horse, her exposingĭress a sign of the lovesick vulnerability that colors the songsand Hasten Down Thematically revealing coverin a nod to the escapism of fantasy romance novels, Playing just about everything with strings or skins. On drums and harmony vocals, folk-rock legend Peter Asher on guitar, sessionĭrumming master Russ Kunkel, and multi-instrumentalist sensation Andrew Gold Low", Karla Bonoffs "If Hes Ever Near", and Ry Cooders "The Tattler".Īnd then, theres the supporting cast, which includes Eagles legend Don Henley Willie Nelson) "Crazy", Buddy Hollys "Thatll Be the Day", Nelsons "Down So Watertight repertoire: The Warren Zevon title track. The Wind is Ronstadt at her bestand thats saying something. Part of her impeccable string of mid-1970sĪlbums that defined Californias soft-rock scene, the Grammy-winning Hasten Down Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-Speed Mastered from Original Master Tapes by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab!ĭid any musician have more talent at their beck and call during the '70s than Out Of Print! One copy left! This item not eligible for any further discount offers! Typical order times are located within the product description. It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.Īwaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.Īn Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. Other Preorders are set to release 'TBA.' This means that release date is yet 'To Be Announced'. If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.Ī Preorder is an item that has not yet been released.
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