Black Rose (J. D. Souther album)

Black Rose is the second album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).

Track listing

All songs by J.D. Souther.

1. "Banging My Head Against the Moon" – 3:41
2. "If You Have Crying Eyes" – 5:05
3. "Your Turn Now" – 3:48
4. "Faithless Love" – 3:33
5. "Baby Come Home" – 3:47
6. "Simple Man, Simple Dream" – 1:49
7. "Silver Blue" – 4:15
8. "Midnight Prowl" – 5:09
9. "Doors Swing Open" – 4:42
10. "Black Rose" – 3:56

Personnel

• J.D. Souther - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Peter Asher - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals, background vocals, cabasa, shaker
• Jimmy Bond - bass
• Michael Botts - drums
• Donald Byrd - flugelhorn, horn
• David Campbell - conductor, viola
• Stanley Clarke - bass, double bass
• Ronald Cooper - cello
• David Crosby - vocals, background vocals
• Vincent DeRosa - horn, french horn
• Ned Doheny - guitar, background vocals
• Chuck Domanico - bass
• 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, background vocals
• Art Garfunkel - vocals, background vocals
• Lowell George - guitar, slide guitar (on "Midnight Prowl")
• Andrew Gold - guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboards, tambourine, vocals, background vocals
• Pamela Goldsmith - viola
• John Guerin - drums
• Don Henley - vocals, background 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, background vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
• Sheldon Sanov - violin
• Harry Shlutz - cello
• Haim Shtrum - violin
• Paul Stallworth - bas
• 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)