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From Hell to Paradise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 1992 | |||
Recorded | October 1991-February 1992 | |||
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Length | 36:13 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer |
Richard Bennett Steve Fishell Raul Malo | |||
The Mavericks chronology | ||||
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From Hell to Paradise is the second album by the American country music band the Mavericks. [1] [2] It was released in May 1992 on MCA Nashville Records. The only album to feature David Lee Holt on lead guitar comprises ten songs, including re-recordings of four from their first album, The Mavericks (1990): "Mr. Jones", "The End of the Line (Jim Baker)", "This Broken Heart" and "A Better Way".
Two cover songs appear on the album: "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" and "Hey Good Lookin'", which were previously recorded by Buck Owens and Hank Williams, respectively. The latter cover was one of two singles released, and it peaked at #74 on the Billboard country charts in 1992. The other, "I Got You" b/w "A Better Way", failed to chart.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Austin American-Statesman wrote that Raul Malo "sings like the reincarnation of Del Shannon, and the Texas twang of guitarist David Holt ... helps offset the production's tendency toward slickness." [4]
All songs written by Raul Malo except where noted.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2022) |
From Hell to Paradise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 1992 | |||
Recorded | October 1991-February 1992 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:13 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer |
Richard Bennett Steve Fishell Raul Malo | |||
The Mavericks chronology | ||||
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From Hell to Paradise is the second album by the American country music band the Mavericks. [1] [2] It was released in May 1992 on MCA Nashville Records. The only album to feature David Lee Holt on lead guitar comprises ten songs, including re-recordings of four from their first album, The Mavericks (1990): "Mr. Jones", "The End of the Line (Jim Baker)", "This Broken Heart" and "A Better Way".
Two cover songs appear on the album: "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" and "Hey Good Lookin'", which were previously recorded by Buck Owens and Hank Williams, respectively. The latter cover was one of two singles released, and it peaked at #74 on the Billboard country charts in 1992. The other, "I Got You" b/w "A Better Way", failed to chart.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Austin American-Statesman wrote that Raul Malo "sings like the reincarnation of Del Shannon, and the Texas twang of guitarist David Holt ... helps offset the production's tendency toward slickness." [4]
All songs written by Raul Malo except where noted.