Home by Dawn explained

Home by Dawn
Type:	studio
Artist:	J.D. Souther
Cover:	J.D. Souther - Home by Dawn.jpg
Released:	1984
Studio:	Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville; Record One, Los Angeles
Genre:	Rock
Length:	32:43
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	David Malloy
Prev Title:	You're Only Lonely
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	If the World Was You
Next Year:	2008

Home by Dawn is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, released in 1984.^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Musician reviewer J. D. Considine wrote simply: "Don't wait up."^[3] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed Home by Dawn "one of the best, most enjoyable L.A. rock albums in years." The New York Times noted that "although his idiom certainly is reminiscent of the Eagles', his very lack of dominant commercial success helps preserve his sense of freshness."^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by J.D. Souther, except where noted.

1. "Home by Dawn" – 2:49
2. "Go Ahead and Rain" – 3:31
3. "Say You Will" (Souther, Danny Kortchmar) – 2:51
4. "I'll Take Care of You" – 2:32
5. "All for You" – 3:31
6. "Night" (Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – 3:29
7. "Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do" – 2:09
8. "Bad News Travels Fast" – 5:52
9. "All I Want" – 5:59

Personnel

• J.D. Souther – guitar, piano, drums, vocals, backing vocals
• Steve Goldstein – keyboards on "Night"
• Don Henley – vocals, backing vocals
• David Hungate – bass
• Vince Melamed – keyboards
• Josh Leo – guitar
• Russ Martin – backing vocals
• Randy McCormick – keyboards
• Linda Ronstadt – vocals on "Say You Will"
• Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, backing vocals
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar on "Night"
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitar

Production

• David Malloy - producer
• Richard Bosworth - engineer
• Joe Bogan - recording
• Niko Bolas, Russ Martin - additional vocal recording

Notes and References

1. Web site: J.D. Souther Biography by Stacia Proefrock . AllMusic . 4 June 2023.
2. News: Home by Dawn . Calgary Herald . 1 Sep 1984 . F12.
3. J.D.. Considine. Home by Dawn. Musician. October 1984.
4. News: Rockwell . John . Veterans of Los Angeles Rock Still Champion Its Joys . The New York Times . 2 Dec 1984 . A21.