A View from 3rd Street
1990 studio album by Jude Cole
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A View from 3rd Street is the second solo album by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole. Released on March 27, 1990, by Reprise Records, three years after his self-titled debut, the album spawned Cole's biggest single, "Baby, It's Tonight", which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's follow-up single, "Time for Letting Go" peaked within the top 40 of the chart, while its third, "House Full of Reasons", entered the top 70.
- Westlake Audio, The Village Recorder and Phase II Recording (Los Angeles, California)
- Take One Studios (Burbank, California)
- Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
- Clear Lake Recording (North Hollywood, California)
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| Released | March 27, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Length | 43:59 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | David Tyson | |||
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A View from 3rd Street was met with largely positive critical reception, although its commercial response was mediocre, only peaking at number 138 on the Billboard 200 (on the issue dated June 5, 1990). It became Cole's first and highest-charting entry.
Production was handled by Canadian record producer David Tyson, who won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the 1991 Juno Awards for his work on the album. Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus released a cover of "Time for Letting Go" in 1998, which entered Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
Reception
Billboard highlighted the album’s polished adult-leaning pop-rock production, noting that Cole’s songwriting demonstrated a mature sense of melody and structure compared to his 1987 debut.[2] The magazine also emphasized the commercial potential of its lead singles, identifying “Baby, It's Tonight” and “Time for Letting Go” as standout tracks for radio formats targeting adult contemporary and pop audiences.[3]
Cash Box praised Cole’s performances and arrangements, stating that the album blended mainstream pop accessibility with a strong rock sensibility and well-crafted vocal delivery.[4] The magazine singled out the album’s guitar-driven production and melodic hooks as strengths, viewing the project as a significant artistic advancement for Cole.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jude Cole, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hallowed Ground" |
| 5:19 |
| 2. | "Baby, It's Tonight" | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "House Full of Reasons" | 3:56 | |
| 4. | "Get Me Through the Night" | 4:16 | |
| 5. | "Time for Letting Go" | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Stranger to Myself" |
| 3:58 |
| 7. | "This Time It's Us" | 4:35 | |
| 8. | "Heart of Blues" | 4:59 | |
| 9. | "Compared to Nothing" | 4:10 | |
| 10. | "Prove Me Wrong" | 4:49 | |
| Total length: | 43:59 | ||
Personnel
- Jude Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, slide guitar, guitar solos, bass (2, 3, 10), acoustic piano (9)
- David Tyson – keyboards, acoustic piano, organ, harmonium, drum programming
- Tim Pierce – additional rhythm guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
- Leland Sklar – bass (1, 4–9)
- Pat Mastelotto – drums (1–8, 10), percussion
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (9)
- Larry Williams – saxophone (8)
- E.G. Daily – backing vocals (4, 8)
Production
- Michael Ostin – executive producer
- David Tyson – producer, arrangements
- Jude Cole – arrangements
- John Corey – additional arrangements (3)
- Greg Droman – recording
- Jeff Frickman – additional engineer
- Robert Hart – additional engineer
- Steve Harrison – additional engineer
- Don Mack – additional engineer
- Bill Malina – additional engineer
- Steve Montgomery – additional engineer
- Chris Puram – additional engineer
- Micajah Ryan – additional engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing at Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles, California) and The Grey Room (Hollywood, California)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
- Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
- Maura P. McLaughlin – art direction
- Alberto Tolot – photography
- Sharon Simonaire – wardrobe stylist
- Lucienne Zammit – make-up
- Ed Leffler – management
- Michèle Martin – management
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 138 |