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J D SOUTHER
IF THE WORLD WAS YOU
Slow Curve Records ****
A very fine album which was definitely worth waiting forJD's first release since 1984, this album is a combination of the country-rock elements that has helped him win over fans from around the world and certainly worthy of adding to any music-lover's collection.House of Pride is a very well-crafted track, which has elements of rockabilly, big band as well as the odd strum of a banjo.
It starts with an upbeat groove, and never lets go once it has your attention.
Sung, as always, with such energy and vigour, this is a track for the purpose
of getting the juices flowing on a Monday morning.
One More Night (Killing Spree) sounds as though it was taken from an Eagles' album which never made the cut. Souther's vocals sound awfully like Don Henley himself, which is never a bad thing.
This can be quite confusing as you think that the Eagles' drummer might have gate crashed the recording session. It certainly has a New Orleans sound to it, which again, is never a bad thing. It is a truly uplifting track that would be great to listen to live whilst sipping several bourbons on the rocks.A Chorus of Your Own has the sheer brilliance of including some exceptional vocals sung in a laid-back style and instrumentation which, towards the track's conclusion, sound as though it was a jamming session.
But this is no late, Friday night strum between you and your buddies in some dimly lit bar but those who truly know how to get the best out of their chosen instrument.
In this case, it is mostly a trumpet, double bass and a piano. Not a bad combination, that's for sure. Having been responsible for helping the Eagles write some of their best hits, New Kid in Town and Heartache Tonight being leading examples, this contribution comes through most in Come on Up.
Possessing a great beat with fantastic backing on the instrumentals, Souther's vocals are at the best they can possibly be and at no times does he disgrace himself with, if it can be described as, a relaxed country-rock song. If the beat was a tad quicker, then it would have been ruined. But, with all his experience, he knows not to ruin a great sound once he has found it.
At the grand age of 64, IF THE WORLD WAS YOU clearly demonstrates that he has no intention of donning that cowboy hat and riding off into the sunset never to be seen again. No, this is JD back to his best. RH
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