Back from Rio

Back from Rio
Studio album by
Roger McGuinn
ReleasedJanuary 8, 1991
RecordedCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreRock
Length41:44
LabelArista
Producer
Roger McGuinn chronology
McGuinn – Hillman
(1981) 		Back from Rio
(1991) 		Born to Rock and Roll
(1991)
Alternative cover
Cover of European release
Singles from Back from Rio
  1. "King of the Hill"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Someone to Love"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
The Great Rock Discography6/10[3]
MusicHound2/5[4]
Orlando Sentinel[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

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.[7] 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. [8] Two singles were drawn from the album: "King of the Hill" and "Someone to Love", which peaked at #2 and #12 respectively, on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [9]

In Europe, Back from Rio was released in February 1991[7] and featured different cover artwork.

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Strong, Martin (2006). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 186. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  5. ^ Gettelman, Parry (February 22, 1991). "Roger McGuinn Back From Rio". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 26, 2018.[dead link]
  6. ^ Rolling Stone review[dead link]
  7. ^ a b Rogan, Johnny (1998). The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited (2nd ed.). Rogan House. p. 556. ISBN 0-9529540-1-X.
  8. ^ "Roger McGuinn – Discography – Back from Rio". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  9. ^ "Roger McGuinn – Artist Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 2, 2008.