
The Souther Hillman Furay Band - The Souther Hillman Furay Band (Clear Gold Vinyl)
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Guitar, Vocals – J.D. Souther, Richie Furay
Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Chris Hillman
Drums, Percussion – Jim Gordon
Keyboards – Paul Harris
Dobro – Al Perkins (B3)
Steel Guitar, Guitar, Bass – Al Perkins (A2)
Percussion – Joe Lala (A5, B3)
Written by Richie Furay (A1, A4, B4), Chris Hillman (A2, B1, B3), Len Fagan (A2, B3), J. D. Southern (A3, A5, B2, B5)
1 LP, Standard Sleeve
Limited edition
Original Analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Clear Gold
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label: Friday Music
Original Label : Asylum Recordings
Recorded at Studio American Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Engineered by Bill Cooper
Mixed by Richie Podolor & Bill Cooper
Produced by Richie Podolor
Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios
Liner Notes by Chris HIllman & Richie Furay
Photography by Lorrie Sullivan
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A
1. Fallin' In Love
2. Heavenly Fire
3. The Heartbreaker
4. Believe Me
5. Border Town
Side B
1. Safe At Home
2. Pretty Goodbyes
3. Rise And Fall
4. The Flight Of The Dove
5. Deep, Dark And Dreamless
Reviews :
“When David Geffen convinced Richie Furay, Chris Hillman, and J.D. Souther to join forces to form a country-rock supergroup, it seemed like an inspired suggestion. Crosby, Stills & Nash's folk-rock had scored big with a similar idea, while bands such as the Eagles, who recorded for Geffen's Asylum Records, had made some waves commercially in recent years. But despite high expectations along with the history of their members, the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band's 1974 eponymous debut never quite lived up to its promise. The trio, along with steel guitarist Al Perkins, drummer Jim Gordon, and Paul Harris on piano, delivers a collection of ten pleasant, if overall unremarkable tunes in the singer/songwriter, country-rock vein. There are glimmers of past glories by each, but only Furay really connects solidly. His "Fallin' in Love," which opens the record, is a winning, Poco-like rocker, while "Believe Me" is by far its most beautiful track. On the other hand, with the exception of a pair of modest successes, including the lightly funky "Border Town" and the straightforward rock & roll of "Safe at Home," Souther and Hillman's contributions are fairly lightweight. Even "Heavenly Fire," Hillman's heartfelt tribute to former bandmate Gram Parsons, who had died a few months earlier, is a bit lackluster and pales in comparison to the Eagles' "My Man" from the same year. Still, there should be enough here -- thanks especially to the Furay tracks -- that will at least be of moderate interest to most fans. Originally released by Asylum in 1974, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band was reissued domestically on CD by the Wounded Bird label in 2002.” AllMusic Review by Brett Hartenbach
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 3.58 / 5