Back from Rio

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nameBack from Rio
typestudio
artistRoger McGuinn
coverAlbum Back from Rio cover.jpg
releasedJanuary 8, 1991
recordedCapitol (Hollywood)
genreRock
length41:44
labelArista
producer
prev_titleMcGuinn – Hillman
prev_year1981
next_titleBorn to Rock and Roll
next_year1991
misc{{Extra album cover
headerAlternative cover
typestudio
coverEuropean album Back from Rio cover.jpg
captionCover of European release
nameBack from Rio
typestudio
single1King of the Hill
single1date1990
single2Someone to Love
single2date1991
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Back from Rio is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the Byrds Roger McGuinn. It was released on January 8, 1991, more than a decade after McGuinn's previous solo album, Thunderbyrd. The album was issued following the release of the Byrds box set and musically it leans on the sound of the Byrds thanks to McGuinn's ringing 12-string electric guitar and vocal contributions from ex-Byrds members David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Also prominent on the album are Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with Petty co-authoring and duetting with McGuinn on the album's lead single "King of the Hill". In addition, several members of the Heartbreakers provide musical backing on a number of the album's tracks. 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. |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roger-mcguinn/chart-history/ |title=Roger McGuinn – Discography – Back from Rio |access-date=July 2, 2008 |publisher=Billboard.com |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095822/https://www.billboard.com/artist/roger-mcguinn/chart-history/ |url-status=dead Two singles were drawn from the album: "King of the Hill" and "Someone to Love", which peaked at No. 2 and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. |url= |title=Roger McGuinn – Artist Chart History |access-date=July 2, 2008 |publisher=Billboard.com

In Europe, Back from Rio was released in February 1991 and featured different cover artwork.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Someone to Love" (Roger McGuinn, Camilla McGuinn) – 3:32
  2. "Car Phone" (feat. Stan Ridgway) (Mike Campbell, R. McGuinn) – 4:33
  3. "You Bowed Down" (Elvis Costello) – 3:52
  4. "Suddenly Blue" (Scott Cutler, R. McGuinn, Dennis Morgan) – 3:49
  5. "The Trees Are All Gone" (R. McGuinn, C. McGuinn) – 3:51

Side two

  1. "King of the Hill" (duet with Tom Petty) (R. McGuinn, Tom Petty) – 5:27
  2. "Without Your Love" (R. McGuinn, C. McGuinn) – 3:59
  3. "The Time Has Come" (Scott Cutler, R. McGuinn) – 3:45
  4. "Your Love Is a Gold Mine" (R. McGuinn, Dave Stewart) – 4:06
  • Includes "Back from Rio Interlude" (R. McGuinn, Petty, Jeff Lynne)
  1. "If We Never Meet Again" (Jules Shear) – 4:28

Personnel

Production

  • David Cole – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Peter Doell – engineer
  • John Hall – demo engineer, mixing at Firetail-on-the-Hill Studios
  • Jesse Kanner – mixing
  • Roger McGuinn – producer, mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1991)Peak
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Year-end charts

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Chart (1991)Rank
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References

References

  1. [{{AllMusic
  2. "Music Review : Back From Rio : Roger McGuinn".
  3. Strong, Martin. (2006). "The Great Rock Discography". Canongate.
  4. (1999). "MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide". Visible Ink Press.
  5. Gettelman, Parry. (February 22, 1991). "Roger McGuinn ''Back From Rio''". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
  6. "Rolling Stone review".
  7. Rogan, Johnny. (1998). "The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited". Rogan House.

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