Zuma (Southern Pacific album)
Appearance
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Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 37:12 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
Producer | Southern Pacific, Jim Ed Norman | |||
Southern Pacific chronology | ||||
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Zuma is the third studio album by American country music group Southern Pacific.[1][2] It was released in 1988 via Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album includes the singles "Midnight Highway", "New Shade of Blue", and "Honey I Dare You" and "All Is Lost". It was the band's first album with David Jenkins.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]The Toronto Star wrote that "what these guys have in their favor is a sense of the romance of West Coast country-rock; they're not just Nashvillers on a lark or neo-country twangers, but genuine inheritors of a tradition."[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Midnight Highway" | Kurt Howell, John McFee | 3:46 |
2. | "Honey I Dare You" | David Jenkins, Stu Cook, John McFee, Dave Gibson, Craig Karp | 3:48 |
3. | "New Shade of Blue" | McFee, Andre Pessis | 3:44 |
4. | "Dream On" | McFee, Pessis | 3:51 |
5. | "The Invisible Man" | Mac McAnally | 3:14 |
6. | "Wheels on the Line" | McFee, Pessis | 3:58 |
7. | "Just Hang On" | Howell, McFee | 3:54 |
8. | "All Is Lost" | Cook, Howell, Gibson, Karp | 3:49 |
9. | "Bail Out" | Craig Bickhardt, Bill LaBounty | 3:18 |
10. | "Trail of Tears" | McFee, Pessis | 3:50 |
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ Toombs, Mikel (August 2, 1988). "Southern Pacific keeps on chugging – Country-rock group's pace slow, but sure". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D4.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (November 12, 1988). "Whatever You You Call It – Southern Pacific's Brand of Country Rocks 'n' Rolls". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L24.
- ^ "On the Record". UPI. July 1, 1988.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (December 30, 1988). "Southern Pacific has accomplished a rare feat, trading rock music credentials for country stardom". USA Today.
- ^ Quill, Greg (8 July 1988). "Seattle-based country-rockers Southern Pacific...". Toronto Star. p. E6.
- ^ "Southern Pacific Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.