Chris Hillman Discography
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 Chris HillmanDesert Rose Release Date 1984 Label Sugar Hill Rating:  Chris Hillman was never the songwriter of the caliber of Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, or Stephen Stills, his bandmates back in the heady days of folk-rock and early country-rock, so it's not surprising to see him mine the treasures of traditional Nashville once he broke free as a solo artist. Desert Rose is his second album for the Sugar Hill label, and it features largely the same crack backup musicians as on Morning Sky, as well as a lineup of breezy country tunes by the likes of Jimmie Rodgers, and Acuff-Rose publishing. Hillman again plays mandolin, and the use of banjo and fiddle on this record further add to a bluegrass feel. The title track, a Hillman original, would later be used as a name for his band, and you can sense Hillman's contentment at leaving his rock baggage behind. This is a pleasant, understated affair, great music to unwind to while sipping cold lemonade on a hot summer day. Peter Kurtz, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Why You Been Gone So Long | Newbury | 2:50 |
| 2 | Somebody's Back in Town | Helms, Wilburn, Wilburn | 2:34 |
| 3 | Wall Around Your Heart | Smiley, Reno, Smith | 4:01 |
| 4 | Rough & Rowdy Ways | Rodgers | 2:10 |
| 5 | Desert Rose | Hillman, Wildes | 2:50 |
| 6 | Running the Roadblocks | Hillman, Knobler | 2:23 |
| 7 | I Can't Keep You in Love with Me | Louvin, Louvin | 2:50 |
| 8 | Treasure of Love | Jones, Richardson | 3:12 |
| 9 | Ashes of Love | Wright, Anglin, Anglin | 3:12 |
| 10 | Turn Your Radio On | Hillman, Cooper, McGuinn | 2:31 |
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