Southern Pacific tried to cross country and rock, sometimes with mixed results. Born from the ashes of
the Doobie Brothers and
Emmylou Harris' Hot Band,
Southern Pacific's eponymous debut doesn't have a bad cut on it. Rock songs like
Tom Petty's "Thing About You" and "Luann," which was written by
Lou Gramm and
Mick Jones of
Foreigner, dove-tail nicely with original cuts and more standard country fare from the likes of
Rodney Crowell ("Bluebird Wine") and
Chuck Pyle ("Jaded Lover"). In all, the album is a very promising first effort.
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James Chrispell, Rovi