1. White King
2. How Long
3. The Fast One
4. Jesus in 3/4 Time
5. Pretty Goodbyes
6. Border Town
7. Somebody Must Be Wrong
8. Trouble in Paradise
9. Faithless Love
10. Black Rose
11. If You Have Crying Eyes
12. Silver Blue
13. You're Only Lonely
14. 'Til the Bars Burn Down
15. Say You Will
16. Go Ahead and Rain
17. I'll Take Care of You
18. All I Want
Album Description
2007 compilation from the ground-breaking singer/songwriter who helped create the Country Rock sound as well as had a hand in the Laurel Canyon Soft Rock scene as well. Co-writing Eagles hit singles and forming Souther Hillman Furay with former members of The Byrds and Poco may have put his name in lights, but his oft-overlooked solo career is what is chiefly on display on this excellent collection. 19 tracks including two with Hillman and Furay and two with long-time friend and supporter Linda Ronstadt. Salvo.
Album Details
2007 Released Anthology of 18 Stunning Tracks Culled from the Very Best of the Singer/Songwriter's Four Critically Acclaimed Solo Albums as Well as the Two Albums He Recorded as One-third of the Country Rock Supergroup Souther-hillman-furay Band. Souther is One of the Godfathers of the "Southern California Sound" that Became Prominent in Pop Music of the 1970's, Thanks to his Songs Recorded by the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt.
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Border Town: The Very Best of J.D. Souther
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2007-10-15)
- Publisher: Salvo
- Label: Salvo
- Format: Import
- Studio: Salvo
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #4716
Avg. Customer Review:
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Best Of ..?????? 2007-10-22
Comment: Allright - finally a best of ... from the "sixth" Eagle: J.D.Souther.
BUT I just rate this item 3 stars because someone has missed out quite a few gems.
Where is: Kite Woman, Prisoner in Disguise, Doors Swing Open,Simple Man,
The Last In Love, White Rhythm & Blues, Night, Step by Step, etc..etc..!
A volume 2 on the way ?
He's got a new EP out these days, great songs.
Looking forward to his new album - out next year.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A great introduction 2007-10-19
Comment: JD Souther has long been known to afficionados of West Coast music as the writer of a string of hits for others, and as a superb performer in his own right.
Hits written or co-written by Souther include several Eagles tracks ('New Kid in Town', 'Best of My Love', 'Heartache Tonight', 'Victim of Love') and others recorded by artists as diverse as Linda Ronstadt, George Strait, Glenn Campbell and James Taylor. The enduring appeal of Souther's compositions is underscored by the Eagles' choice of a Souther song for the first single off their new album.
This compilation of his own recordings, together with an excellent new EP ("Possible Weather") and a forthcoming new album (his first since 1984), should give his music the higher profile that it so richly deserves.
The tracks on this album have be taken fairly equally from Souther's four solo albums, with two tracks from each (of two) outings with the Souther Hillman Furay band. Inevitably, as with any compilation, some fans will find some surprising ommissions but, in Souther's case, this is largely a reflection of the sheer quality of his back catalogue - this could so easily have been a double CD.
Given Souther's reputation as a song writer, it should be stressed to any potential purchaser of this CD that he is also an outstanding performer, as anyone fortunate enough to have taken in his 2007 UK tour will attest.
This album can be very strongly recommended. If you enjoy it, your next purchase should be 'Black Rose', a superb solo effort released in 1976.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: A dream of a CD 2007-10-18
Comment: J.D has outdone himself with this CD. It's truly magical, and really does justice to his beautiful voice and style of singing.
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Border Town: The Very Best of J.D. Souther
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