''John David Souther'' is the self-titled debut album American singer-songwriter
J.D. Souther
John David "J. D." Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles (band), Eagles. Souther is probably best known for his songwriting ab ...
, released in 1972. The song "
How Long" was recorded in 2007 by the
Eagles
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
on their album ''
Long Road Out of Eden'', from which it was released as a single. It was a Grammy award winner for them under the "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category. "Run Like a Thief" was covered by
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...
on her album ''
Home Plate''.
Background
Souther was one of the first artists signed by
David Geffen
David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American business magnate, producer and film studio executive. He co-created Asylum Records in 1971 with Elliot Roberts, Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and DreamWorks SKG in 199 ...
to Asylum records. Souther had previously collaborated with
Glenn Frey in a folk duo called
Longbranch Pennywhistle. Souther later joined with
Chris Hillman and
Richie Furay to form the
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band after the release of his solo debut. They recorded two albums before he returned to his solo career.
Reception
In his retrospective review for
Allmusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote the album "bears the same earthy Southwestern textures that are inextricably linked to the roots of the country/rock subgenre.".
Track listing
All songs by J.D. Souther.
#"The Fast One" – 3:10
#"Run Like a Thief" – 3:15
#"Jesus in 3/4 Time" – 3:38
#"Kite Woman" – 3:06
#"Some People Call It Music" – 3:16
#"White Wing" – 4:21
#"It's the Same" – 3:32
#"
How Long" – 3:22
#"Out to Sea" – 5:03
#"Lullaby" – 1:35
Personnel
*J.D. Souther – guitar, piano, vocals
*
John Barbata – drums
*Michael Bowden – bass
*
Fred Catero – guitar
*
Ned Doheny – guitar
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Glenn Frey – guitar, piano, backing vocals
*Bryan Garofalo – bass
*
Gib Guilbeau –
fiddle
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, violin
*David Jackson – bass, piano, keyboards
*
Gary Mallaber – drums, keyboards
*
Mickey McGee – drums
*
Wayne Perkins – guitar,
slide guitar
Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...
*
Joel Tepp
Joel Tepp is an American multi-instrumentalist (guitar, harmonica, clarinet) with a 40-year history in live and recorded music. He was born in 1948. He majored in criminology at UC Berkeley, where he was a gymnast, a gold medalist on the pomme ...
– bass,
harp
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Production
*Producers: J.D. Souther, Fred Catero
*Engineer: Fred Catero
*Art direction: Anthony Hudson
*Design: Anthony Hudson
*Photography: Frank Laffitte
References
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J. D. Souther albums
1972 debut albums
Elektra Records albums