John David Souther (album)

John David Souther is the debut album American singer-songwriter JD Souther, released in 1972. The song "How Long" was recorded by the Eagles for their 2007 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 on her album Home Plate.

John David Souther
Studio album by JD Souther
Released	1972
Genre	Country rock
Length	34:18
Label	Asylum
Producer	JD Souther, Fred Catero
JD Souther chronology
John David Souther (1972) Black Rose (1976)

Background

Souther was one of the first artists signed by David Geffen 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[2]

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."^[1]

Track listing

All songs by JD Souther.

1. "The Fast One" – 3:10
2. "Run Like a Thief" – 3:15
3. "Jesus in 3/4 Time" – 3:38
4. "Kite Woman" – 3:06
5. "Some People Call It Music" – 3:16
6. "White Wing" – 4:21
7. "It's the Same" – 3:32
8. "How Long" – 3:22
9. "Out to Sea" – 5:03
10. "Lullaby" – 1:35

Personnel

• JD Souther – guitar, piano, vocals
• John Barbata – drums
• Michael Bowden – bass
• Fred Catero – guitar
• Ned Doheny – guitar
• Glenn Frey – guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Bryan Garofalo – bass
• Gib Guilbeau – fiddle, violin
• David Jackson – bass, piano, keyboards
• Gary Mallaber – drums, keyboards
• Mickey McGee – drums
• Wayne Perkins – guitar, slide guitar
• Joel Tepp – bass, harp

Production

• Producers: JD Souther, Fred Catero
• Engineer: Fred Catero
• Art direction: Anthony Hudson
• Design: Anthony Hudson
• Photography: Frank Laffitte

References

1. Planer, Lindsay. "John David Souther > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.