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1991 studio album by Roger McGuinn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Back from Rio is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Byrds Roger McGuinn. It was released on January 8, 1991, more than a decade after McGuinn's previous solo album, Thunderbyrd.[7] The album was issued following the release of the Byrds box set and musically it leans on the sound of the Byrds thanks to McGuinn's ringing 12-string electric guitar and vocal contributions from ex-Byrds members David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Also prominent on the album are Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with Petty co-authoring and duetting with McGuinn on the album's lead single "King of the Hill". In addition, several members of the Heartbreakers provide musical backing on a number of the album's tracks. Other prominent songwriters on the album—besides McGuinn and his wife Camilla—are Elvis Costello, Jules Shear and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
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Released | January 8, 1991 | |||
Recorded | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 41:44 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Back from Rio | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[3] |
MusicHound | 2/5[4] |
Orlando Sentinel | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The album was generally well received by music critics and it peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [8] Two singles were drawn from the album: "King of the Hill" and "Someone to Love", which peaked at #2 and #12 respectively, on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [9]
In Europe, Back from Rio was released in February 1991[7] and featured different cover artwork.
Chart (1991) | Peak |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 22 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 49 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 70 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 6 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 44 |