Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Jim Keltner, John David Souther, John Guerin, Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt, Mike Botts, Stanley Clarke, Waddy Wachtel
Black Rose is the second album by American singer-songwriter J. D. Souther, released in 1976. It includes Souther’s version of “Faithless Love” released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Ronstadt would later cover “Simple Man, Simple Dream” and “Silver Blue” from this album.
Tracks
1 Banging My Head Against The Moon (John David Souther) 03:32
2 If You Have Crying Eyes (John David Souther) 05:01
3 Your Turn Now (John David Souther) 03:44
4 Faithless Love (John David Souther) 03:29
5 Baby Come Home (John David Souther) 03:44
6 Simple Man, Simple Dream (John David Souther) 01:44
7 Silver Blue (John David Souther) 04:09
8 Midnight Prowl (John David Souther) 05:02
9 Doors Swing Open (John David Souther) 04:34
10 Black Rose (John David Souther) 03:53
Musicians
1 Banging My Head Against The Moon
| Bass | Paul Stallworth |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Background Vocals | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Art Garfunkel |
| Background Vocals | David Crosby |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
2 If You Have Crying Eyes
| Bass | Kenny Edwards |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Andrew Gold |
| Guitar | Glenn Frey |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Cello | Dennis Karmazyn |
| Viola | David Campbell |
| Violin | Charles Veal |
| Violin | Haim Shtrum |
| Violin | John Wittenberg |
| Violin | Robert Dubow |
| Background Vocals | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Peter Asher |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
3 Your Turn Now
| Guitar | Kenny Edwards |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Andrew Gold |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Electric Piano | Peter Asher |
| Cabasa | Peter Asher |
| Congas | John David Souther |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
4 Faithless Love
| Double Bass | Jimmy Bond |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Earl Dumler |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Cello | Dennis Karmazyn |
| Cello | Ray Kelley |
| Violin | Charles Veal |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
5 Baby Come Home
| Bass | Kenny Edwards |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Slide Guitar | Joe Walsh |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Synthesizer | Andrew Gold |
| Cello | Dennis Karmazyn |
| Cello | Harry Shlutz |
| Cello | Ronald Cooper |
| Viola | David Campbell |
| Viola | James Dunham |
| Viola | Pamela Goldsmith |
| Violin | Charles Veal |
| Violin | Haim Shtrum |
| Violin | Kathleen Lenski |
| Violin | Sheldon Sanov |
| Background Vocals | David Crosby |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
6 Simple Man, Simple Dream
| Bass | Kenny Edwards |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Cabasa | Peter Asher |
| Shaker | Peter Asher |
| Tambourine | Andrew Gold |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
7 Silver Blue
| Double Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Flugelhorn | Roy Poper |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Horn | David Duke |
| Cello | Dennis Karmazyn |
| Violin | Charles Veal |
| Violin | David Campbell |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
8 Midnight Prowl
| Guitar | Kenny Edwards |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Andrew Gold |
| Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Electric Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Synthesizer | Andrew Gold |
| Synthesizer | John David Souther |
| Flugelhorn | Donald Byrd |
| Congas | John David Souther |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
9 Doors Swing Open
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Cello | Dennis Karmazyn |
| Cello | Harry Shlutz |
| Cello | Ronald Cooper |
| Viola | David Campbell |
| Viola | James Dunham |
| Viola | Pamela Goldsmith |
| Violin | Charles Veal |
| Violin | Haim Shtrum |
| Violin | Kathleen Lenski |
| Violin | Sheldon Sanov |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
10 Black Rose
| Bass | Paul Stallworth |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar (solo) | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | John David Souther |
| Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
| Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
| Background Vocals | Ned Doheny |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Asher
Arranged By (Strings, Horns, Woodwinds) – David Campbell
Conductor – David Campbell
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Val Garay
Recorded By – Val Garay
Design, Art Direction – Jimmy Wachtel
Photography By – Lorrie Sullivan
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright (c) Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
