Released 1975 Release date 1975 | Length 33:29 | |
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Recorded Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO Artist Souther–Hillman–Furay Band Similar You're Only Lonely, Black Rose, The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band, Home by Dawn, If the World Was You |
Souther hillman furay trouble in paradise
Trouble in Paradise is the second, and last, album by The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, released in 1975 on Asylum Records. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard albums chart.
Contents
Souther hillman furay trouble in paradise
Reception
AllMusic's Brett Hartenbach noted the band "seemed to be distancing itself a bit from its country-rock roots with its second release,… while at the same time slipping even closer to the middle of the road." Saying that on this album, "J.D. Souther, who penned four of the LP's nine tracks, leads the way, with "Prisoner in Disguise" and "Mexico" and the title cut as the standouts. "Mexico" became a minor hit in Boston. Still, Furay, whose two compositions were dominated by his recent conversion to Christianity, does connect with the lovely "For Someone I Love"… Hillman's trio of selections,… are moderately successful, if in the long run somewhat forgettable." Concluding that "what must have seemed like a great idea in 1973 was showing signs of unraveling. The band was finished by 1976 following Trouble in Paradise's poor showing."
Rolling Stone's Bud Scoppa was scathing. Though allowing "the few moments of life contained on Trouble in Paradise are Souther's doing." He described Hillman's contributions as "three more variations of the same tuneless, unchanging song." Concluding "[w]hy don't SHF redeem themselves while they still can and just forget the whole thing."
Track listing
- "Trouble in Paradise" (J. D. Souther) – 5:05
- "Move Me Real Slow" (Chris Hillman) – 3:03
- "For Someone I Love" (Richie Furay) – 2:56
- "Mexico" (Souther) – 3:14
- "Love and Satisfy" (Hillman) – 2:59
- "On the Line" (Furay) – 3:40
- "Prisoner in Disguise" (Souther) – 4:52
- "Follow Me Through" (Hillman) – 3:50
- "Somebody Must Be Wrong" (Souther) – 3:50
Personnel
Production notes
Songs
1Trouble in Paradise5:06
2Move Me Real Slow3:02
3For Someone I Love2:54