A Dozen Roses – Greatest Hits

A Dozen Roses – Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country rock group The Desert Rose Band. It was released January 4, 1991, via MCA/Curb. The album peaked at number 44 on the Top Country Albums chart.[1]

A Dozen Roses – Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)
GenreCountry, country rock
Length39:05
LabelMCA/Curb
ProducerEd Seay
Paul Worley
The Desert Rose Band chronology
Pages of Life
(1990)
A Dozen Roses – Greatest Hits
(1991)
True Love
(1991)

Critical reception

A review of the album in Billboard was positive, calling the album a "bright bouquet".[2]

Track listing

Source: Allmusic[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Reunited"Steve Hill, Chris Hillman2:56
2."One Step Forward"Hillman, Bill Wildes3:22
3."He's Back and I'm Blue"Robert Anderson, Michael Woody3:05
4."She Don't Love Nobody"John Hiatt2:56
5."Summer Wind"Hill, Hillman3:26
6."I Still Believe in You"Hill, Hillman3:55
7."Hello Trouble"Orville Couch, Eddie McDuff2:03
8."Start All Over Again"Hill, Hillman4:29
9."Story of Love"Hill, Hillman2:32
10."Will This Be the Day"Hill, Hillman3:26
11."Come a Little Closer"Hill, Hillman3:57
12."Price I Pay"Hillman, Wildes2:58

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4.5 stars stating

A showcase for [Chris] Hillman's pop-country vocals and the considerable chops of bandmembers such as Herb Pedersen. Together they made some of the best country singles of the late 80s, all collected here.[3]

Personnel

  • Bill Brunt – art direction, design
  • Bill Bryson – bass guitar
  • Annette Cisneros, Dave Glover, Brad Jones, Pete Magdaleno, Ken Paulakovich, Mike Poole, Russ Ragsdale, Clarke Schleicher – assistant engineer
  • Steve Duncan – drums, percussion
  • Greg Gorman – photography
  • Chris Hillman – acoustic guitar, vocals
  • John Jorgenson – arranger, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, mixing, vocals
  • Jim Kemp – art direction
  • JayDee Maness – pedal steel
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Robert K. Oermann – liner notes
  • Herb Pedersen – acoustic guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Hello Trouble"
  • Ed Seay – mixing, producer (except for tracks 1-3)
  • Paul Worley – producer

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 44

References

  1. "A Dozen Roses Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 70. January 19, 1991.
  3. Ruhlmann, W. "A Dozen Roses Review". Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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