You're Only Lonely

You're Only Lonely is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter JD Souther, released in 1979 by Columbia Records. The title song charted as a single on Billboard, reaching No.1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "White Rhythm & Blues" was covered by Linda Ronstadt on her album Living in the USA. In 1992, George Strait covered "The Last in Love", for the soundtrack to the film Pure Country.

Critical reception

The New York Times concluded that "Souther's trouble is that his voice simply isn't very interesting, at least in a folk-rock context on recording."

In his retrospective review for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann praised "White Rhythm and Blues" as well as the solo version of the Souther–Hillman–Furay Band song "Trouble in Paradise".

Track listing

Personnel JD Souther – vocals, guitar David Sanborn – alto saxophone Tom Scott – tenor saxophone Glenn Frey – guitar Don Felder – rhythm guitar Danny Kortchmar – guitar Waddy Wachtel – guitar, harmony vocals Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Kenny Edwards – bass guitar, harmony vocals Don Grolnick – piano Jai Winding – organ John Sebastian – harmonica Jackson Browne – vocals on "You're Only Lonely" Jorge Calderón – vocals, harmony vocals Phil Everly – harmony vocals on "White Rhythm and Blues" Don Henley – vocals Mike Botts – drums Rick Marotta – drums

Production Producer: JD Souther Engineers: Loyd Clifft, Lee Herschberg Direction: Irving Azoff Art direction: Jimmy Wachtel Photography: Jim Shea

Charts

Chart (1979)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)65US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)41

References