''From Hell to Paradise'' is the second album by the American

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band

the Mavericks The Mavericks are an American country music band from Miami, Florida. The band consists of Raul Malo (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Deakin (drums), Eddie Perez (lead guitar), and Jerry Dale McFadden (keyboards). Malo and Deakin founded the band in ...

. It was released in 1992 on

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Records. The only album to feature David Lee Holt on lead guitar comprises ten songs, including re-recordings of four from their first album, ''

The Mavericks The Mavericks are an American country music band from Miami, Florida. The band consists of Raul Malo (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Deakin (drums), Eddie Perez (lead guitar), and Jerry Dale McFadden (keyboards). Malo and Deakin founded the band in ...

'' (1991): "Mr. Jones", "The End of the Line (Jim Baker)", "This Broken Heart" and "A Better Way". Two

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s appear on the album: "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" and "Hey Good Lookin'", which were previously recorded by

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and Hank Williams, respectively. The latter cover was one of two singles released, and it peaked at #74 on the '' Billboard'' country charts in 1992. The other, "I Got You" b/w "A Better Way", failed to chart.

Critical reception

The '' Austin American-Statesman'' wrote that Raul Malo "sings like the reincarnation of Del Shannon, and the Texas twang of guitarist David Holt ... helps offset the production's tendency toward slickness."

Track listing

All songs written by Raul Malo except where noted. #"Mr. Jones" – 3:24 #"The End of the Line" – 3:33 #"

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" (

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) – 2:38 #"This Broken Heart" – 3:45 #"I Got You" (Malo,

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) – 3:11 #"From Hell to Paradise" – 4:46 #"A Better Way" – 3:49 #"Forever Blue" – 3:26 #" Hey Good Lookin'" ( Hank Williams) – 2:37 #"Children" – 5:04

Personnel

The Mavericks

*Paul Deakin- drums,

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*David Lee Holt- electric guitar *

Raul Malo Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965, in Miami, Florida), known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the ...

- bass guitar,

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, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals *Robert Reynolds- bass guitar, background vocals

Additional musicians

*The Arvida Middle School Choir- background vocals *

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- drums * Richard Bennett- acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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*Steve Fishell- dobro, steel guitar * David Hungate- bass guitar *

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- piano, organ *

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- bass guitar, organ *Debbie Spring- fiddle, viola *Martin Stewart- electric guitar, mandolin *

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- background vocals * Marty Stuart- mandolin *Cindy Richardson-Walker- background vocals *Dennis Walker- background vocals *Pete Wasner- piano *Roger White- organ *Homer Willis- harmonica *Dennis Wilson- background vocals

References

{{Authority control The Mavericks albums 1992 albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Richard Bennett (guitarist)