''Rough Night in Jericho'' is the second album by

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, rock band

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. Their first album for

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, it was released in 1988. The band supported the album with a North American tour. The album reached No. 150 on the ''

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'' album charts, and the title track reached No. 28 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "songs like 'Bearing Witness' and 'City of Love' operate like mini-suites, complete with ecstatic peaks and tension-building valleys and lots of momentum (but no excess, as dictated by power-trio tradition) in between." The ''

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'' praised the "roaring and jangling guitars, uplifting choruses and a relentless tenacity that can't be tamed by the sterile confines of the recording studio." ''

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'' deemed the album "a blend of ringing 1960s folk rock and hard rock tinged with today's pop sensibilities."

Track listing

All songs written by Barry Marler, except where noted. # "Rough Night In Jericho" # "Heart Of Stone" # "Bearing Witness" # "Victim" (Marler, Trent Allen) # "California" (Marler, Allen) # "City Of Love" (Marler, Allen, Drew Worsham) # "Open Your Eyes" # "Distance" # "Melanie" # "Love Fall Down"

Personnel

*Barry Marler - lead vocals and guitar *Trent Allen - bass and backing vocals *Drew Worsham - drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rough Night In Jericho (Album) 1988 albums Arista Records albums Dreams So Real albums