| Borderline | ||||
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| Studio album by Ry Cooder | ||||
| Released | October 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Warner Bros. Recording Studio, Burbank, CA | |||
| Genre | Roots rock | |||
| Length | 43:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ry Cooder | |||
| Ry Cooder chronology | ||||
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Borderline is an album by Ry Cooder, released in 1980. "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" is a cover of the John Hiatt song.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B− |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Robert Christgau wrote that "Cooder's current soul/r&b interests inhibit his songfinding." The Globe and Mail wrote that "Borderline" "is a lovely instrumental which features the least slick, most emotional playing by an efficient set of hired guns."
Track listing
Side one
- "634–5789" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) – 2:56
- "Speedo" (Esther Navarro) – 3:20
- "Why Don't You Try Me" (E. Young) – 4:54
- "Down in the Boondocks" (Joe South) – 3:21
- "Johnny Porter" (Bobby Ray Appleberry, William Cuomo) – 5:21
Side two
- "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" (John Hiatt) – 4:28
- "Crazy 'Bout an Automobile" (William R. Emerson) – 5:03
- "The Girls from Texas" (James Lewis, Jimmy Holiday, Cliff Chambers) – 4:40
- "Borderline" (Ry Cooder) – 3:19
- "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Will Jennings, Nesbert Hooper Jr.) – 6:08
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australian (Kent Music Report) | 43 |
Personnel
Source: album cover
- Ry Cooder – guitar, vibes, vocals
- Jim Keltner – drums
- George "Baboo" Pierre – percussion
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Reggie McBride – bass
- William D. Smith – piano, organ, vocals
- John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
- Jesse Harms – synthesizer
- Bobby King – vocals
- Willie Greene, Jr. – vocals
Technical
- Leslie Morris – production assistant
- Lee Herschberg – recording, mixing
- Carlos Ruano Llopis – artwork
References
- Plasketes, George (2016). B-Sides, Undercurrents and Overtones: Peripheries to Popular in Music, 1960 to the Present. Taylor & Francis. p. 72.
- The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 224.
- Elliott, Michael (2021). Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story. Chicago Review Press.
- "Borderline > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Ry Cooder". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 158, 159.
- McGrath, Paul (24 Jan 1981). "Borderline Ry Cooder". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 73. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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