Search results
Other prominent songwriters on the album—besides McGuinn and his wife Camilla—are Elvis Costello, Jules Shear and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. The album was generally well received by music critics and it peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
- Nomyth 8.0: Time, The Redeemer.
- Original LP Version
- The Players
- The Pictures
- The Plastic
Roger McGuinn is back. From Rio (not really). And he brought Tom Petty with him. I guess that’s the premise behind re-launching his solo career after so many years. Back From Riosounds a lot like Tom Petty, or at least Tom Petty with Don Henley’s brain inside of him. (I don’t know why I’m always taking out people’s brains and putting them in other ...
A1. Someone To Love (Roger McGuinn/Camilla McGuinn) (3:32) A2. Car Phone (Roger McGuinn/Mike Campbell) (4:33) A3. You Bowed Down (Elvis Costello) (3:52) A4. Suddenly Blue (Roger McGuinn/Scott Cutler/Dennis Morgan) (3:49) A5. The Trees Are All Gone (Roger McGuinn/Camilla McGuinn) (3:51) B1. King of the Hill (Roger McGuinn/Tom Petty) (5:27) B2. Witho...
Roger McGuinn (lead vocal, background vocals, 12-string electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar), George Hawkins (bass guitar), John Jorgensen (6-string electric guitar, saxophone, baritone guitar, 6-string lead guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin), Stan Lynch (drums, percussion), Benmont Tench (organ, keyboards, Hammond B-3), Michael...
Art direction by Eileen Connelly. Photography by Max Aguilera-Hellweg. Cover concept by Jimmy, Millie and Randy. Grooming by Peter Kukla. Props by Eileen Connelly and Rick Elden.
Released on elpee, cassette and compact disc on January 8, 1991 in the US (Arista, AL/AC/ARCD-8648) and in the UK and Germany (Arista, 211/411/261 348) with lyrics innersleeve. UK/German version features a different cover. Reached #44 on the US charts
Dave Stewart. SOLO. Albums. The Blackbird Diaries; Cocktail Christmas; The Dave Stewart Songbook Volume 1; Deep Blues; Ebony McQueen; Greetings From The Gutter; Lucky Numbers; Nashville Sessions – The Duets, Vol 1; The Ringmaster General; Slyfi; Singles. All Over The World; Can’t Get You Out Of My Head; Chelsea Lovers; Christmas Is For ...
Back From Rio was released in January 1991 – timed to benefit from the renewed interest in The Byrds. It relied on the classic sound of McGuinn’s 12-string electric guitar and featured contributions from heavyweights Elvis Costello, Dave Stewart, two ex-Byrds (Chris Hillman and David Crosby), Timothy B. Schmidt, and three of Tom Petty’s ...
The melodies soar and crash into rousing choruses. There’s not a dud track here—and there damn well shouldn’t be, since the suits brought in ex-Byrds (Hillman and Crosby), Costello, Tom Petty and a good chunk of the Heartbreakers, Michael Penn, Dave Stewart, Jules Shear on songwriting duty, and even outlier Stan Ridgeway for a cameo.
Other prominent songwriters on the album—besides McGuinn and his wife Camilla—are Elvis Costello, Jules Shear and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. Back from Rio is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Byrds Roger McGuinn.
KING OF THE HILL (Roger McGuinn/Tom Petty) WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Roger McGuinn/C. McGuinn) THE TIME HAS COME (Roger McGuinn/S. Cutler) YOUR LOVE IS A GOLD MINE (Roger McGuinn/Dave Stewart) BACK FROM RIO INTERLUDE (Roger McGuinn/Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne) IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN (Jules Shear) CREDITS.
