From Hell to Paradise

From Hell to Paradise
Studio album by The Mavericks
Released	May 12, 1992
Recorded	October 1991-February 1992
Genre	Americana neotraditional country
Length	36:13
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Richard Bennett Steve Fishell Raul Malo
The Mavericks chronology
The Mavericks (1990) From Hell to Paradise (1992) What a Crying Shame (1994)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

All songs written by Raul Malo except where noted.

1. "Mr. Jones" – 3:24
2. "The End of the Line" – 3:33
3. "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" (Buck Owens, Harlan Howard) – 2:38
4. "This Broken Heart" – 3:45
5. "I Got You" (Malo, Radney Foster) – 3:11
6. "From Hell to Paradise" – 4:46
7. "A Better Way" – 3:49
8. "Forever Blue" – 3:26
9. "Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 2:37
10. "Children" – 5:04

Personnel

The Mavericks

• Paul Deakin- drums, vibraphone
• David Lee Holt- electric guitar
• Raul Malo- bass guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Robert Reynolds- bass guitar, background vocals

Additional musicians

• The Arvida Middle School Choir- background vocals
• Eddie Bayers- drums
• Richard Bennett- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, requinto, tiple
• Steve Fishell- dobro, steel guitar
• David Hungate- bass guitar
• John Barlow Jarvis- piano, organ
• John Leventhal- bass guitar, organ
• Debbie Spring- fiddle, viola
• Martin Stewart- electric guitar, mandolin
• Harry Stinson- background vocals
• Marty Stuart- mandolin
• Cindy Richardson-Walker- background vocals
• Dennis Walker- background vocals
• Pete Wasner- piano
• Roger White- organ
• Homer Willis- harmonica
• Dennis Wilson- background vocals

References