J.D. SOUTHER – You’re Only Lonely [Japan AOR CITY 1000 series] out of print

As requested, this is a re-post from almost a decade ago featured in exclusive at 0dayrox: J.D. SOUTHER album “You’re Only Lonely” from the stupendous “AOR CITY 1000 series” by Sony Music Japan, the label’s campaign featuring a low-priced reissue on classic AOR / AC albums from their back catalog (many of them out of print or hard to find).
A renowned songwriter for other artists, J.D. Souther co-wrote and played on The Eagles’ most famous album, often considered the band’s ‘hidden member’. So it isn’t surprising to see here on “You’re Only Lonely” the entire Eagles collaborating, alongside top session cats such as guitarists Danny Kortchmar & Waddy Wachtel, Jai Winding on organ, David Sanborn on tenor sax, and more.

This is J.D. Souther’s third solo album, and his most successful. Released as single, the title song charted high on Billboard, reaching number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and still gets airplay at classic rock radio. Glenn Frey & Don Felder appear on guitar, while Don Henley and Jackson Browne on vocals. That’s what I call a backing band…

“You’re Only Lonely”, the album, is not strictly AOR, but more FM soft rock, with blues, pop and Americana touches here and there. The ballad ‘The Last In Love’ sounds a lot like the Eagles, there’s a boogie rock n’ roll on ”Til The Bars Burn Down’, and barroom blues on ”Fifteen Bucks’.
While not our favorite album from the AOR CITY 1000 series, this is a cool request and one to add to the collection.

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01 – You’re Only Lonely
02 – If You Don’t Want My Love
03 – The Last In Love
04 – White Rhythm and Blues
05 – ‘Til The Bars Burn Down
06 – The Moon Just Turned Blue
07 – Songs of Love
08 – Fifteen Bucks
09 – Trouble in Paradise

J.D. Souther – vocals, guitar
Waddy Wachtel – guitar, harmony vocals
Don Grolnick – keyboards
Kenny Edwards – bass, harmony vocals
Rick Marotta – drums
with:
Don Henley – vocals
Glenn Frey – guitar
Don Felder – guitar
Danny Kortchmar – guitar
Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
Jai Winding – organ
David Sanborn, Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
Jackson Browne – vocals on “You’re Only Lonely”
Phil Everly – harmony vocals on “White Rhythm and Blues”
Mike Botts – drums

out of print
www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-4869