Black Rose is the second album by American singer-songwriter JD Souther, released in 1976. It includes Souther's version of "Faithless Love" released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Ronstadt would later cover "Simple Man, Simple Dream" and "Silver Blue" from this album.
Reception
In his retrospective review for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann called it an "excellent album steeped in the Southern California country-rock sound of the '70s".
"Midnight Prowl" was a minor hit in Boston in 1976.
Track listing
All songs written by JD Souther.
- "Banging My Head Against the Moon" – 3:41
- "If You Have Crying Eyes" – 5:05
- "Your Turn Now" – 3:48
- "Faithless Love" – 3:33
- "Baby Come Home" – 3:47
- "Simple Man, Simple Dream" – 1:49
- "Silver Blue" – 4:15
- "Midnight Prowl" – 5:09
- "Doors Swing Open" – 4:42
- "Black Rose" – 3:56
Personnel
- JD Souther – acoustic guitar, congas, ARP String Ensemble, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Peter Asher – percussion, piano, electric piano, cabasa, shaker, vocals, backing vocals
- James Bond – double bass
- Michael Botts – drums
- Donald Byrd – flugelhorn, horn
- David Campbell – arranger, conductor, viola
- Stanley Clarke – bass, double bass
- Ronald Cooper – cello
- David Crosby – vocals, backing vocals
- Vincent De Rosa – horn, French horn
- Ned Doheny – guitar, backing vocals
- Chuck Domanico – bass guitar
- Robert Dubow – violin
- David Duke – horn, French horn
- Earl Dumler – flute, oboe
- James Dunham – viola
- Kenny Edwards – bass
- Glenn Frey – guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, backing vocals
- Art Garfunkel – vocals, backing vocals
- Lowell George – guitar, slide guitar
- Andrew Gold – guitar, piano, electric guitar, ARP String Ensemble, tambourine, vocals, backing vocals
- Pamela Goldsmith – viola
- John Guerin – drums
- Don Henley – vocals, backing vocals
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello
- Ray Kelly – cello
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – guitar, electric guitar
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Kathleen Lenski – violin
- Don Menza – flute
- Roy Poper – flugelhorn, horn, French horn
- Linda Ronstadt – vocals, backing vocals, harmony vocals, gut-string guitar
- Sheldon Sanov – violin
- Harry Shlutz – cello
- Haim Shtrum – violin
- Paul Stallworth – bass
- Charles Veal – violin
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
- Joe Walsh – guitar, slide guitar
- John Wittenberg – violin
Production
- Producer: Peter Asher
- Engineers: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi
- Mastering: Doug Sax
- Arranger: David Campbell
- Direction: Elliot Roberts
- Art Direction: Jimmy Wachtel
- Design: Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography: Lorrie Sullivan
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
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|align="left"|1976
|align="left"|Pop Albums
|align="left"|85
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