The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band (album)

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Studio album by Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Released	1974
Studio	American Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop, rock, country rock
Length	38:42
Label	Asylum
Producer	Richard Podolor
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band chronology
The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (1974) Trouble in Paradise (1975)

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band is the debut album by the supergroup, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard albums chart.[1]

History

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band was a country rock supergroup led by singer-songwriters Richie Furay, Chris Hillman, and JD Souther. The band was formed in 1973 upon the request of David Geffen, then head of Asylum Records. The group had a substantial hit with the 1974 self-titled first album and the single "Fallin' in Love" reached No. 27 in the U.S. It was reissued on CD by the Wounded Bird label in 2002.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[3]
Tom Hull	C[4]

In his review for Allmusic, critic Brett Hartenbach wrote "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... 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... there should be enough here—thanks especially to the Furay tracks—that will at least be of moderate interest to most fans."[2]

Track listing

1. "Fallin' in Love" (Richie Furay) – 3:31
2. "Heavenly Fire" (Len Fagan, Chris Hillman) – 3:46
3. "The Heartbreaker" (JD Souther) – 2:57
4. "Believe Me" (Furay) – 5:03
5. "Border Town" (Souther) – 3:54
6. "Safe at Home" (Hillman) – 2:54
7. "Pretty Goodbyes" (Souther) – 3:43
8. "Rise and Fall" (Fagan, Hillman) – 3:08
9. "The Flight of the Dove" (Furay) – 4:08
10. "Deep, Dark and Dreamless" (Souther) – 5:37

Personnel

• JD Souther - vocals, guitar
• Chris Hillman - vocals, bass, mandolin, guitar
• Richie Furay - vocals, guitar
• Jim Gordon - drums, percussion
• Paul Harris - keyboards
• Joe Lala - percussion on "Border Town" and "Rise and Fall"
• Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar, guitar and bass on "Heavenly Fire"; dobro on "Rise and Fall"

Production notes

• Richard Podolor - producer, mixing
• Elliot Roberts - direction
• Doug Sax - mastering
• Bill Cooper - engineer, mixing
• Jimmy Wachtel - design, artwork
• Amanda Flick - assistant to artwork
• Lorrie Sullivan - photography

Charts

Chart (1974)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	58
Billboard Pop albums	11

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition, p. 289. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7631-8
2. Hartenbach, Brett. "The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
3. 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.
4. Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via tomhull.com.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 285. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.