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Veteran folk-pop singer Tom Paxton was still delivering excellent albums in the early 1990s, one fine example being It Ain't Easy. Paxton was always a thoughtful lyricist and a masterful storyteller, and as usual, he gives us a lot to think about. "Billy Got Some Bad News Today" describes a man who has just learned he has a serious illness, while "Living the Street Life" examines the horrors of homelessness without preaching. "Something Going On" finds Paxton portraying a parent whose son is using crack cocaine, and on "Mister Can't-Go-On," he tries to dissuade a man from committing suicide. True to form, Paxton really makes us feel for his characters -- from the man calling a suicide prevention hotline to the homeless man, the singer-songwriter brings these individuals to life in a most insightful, moving fashion.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Fred Koller, ComposerLyricist - Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Tom Paxton, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Whitely, Harmonica, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Whitely, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Triangle, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Charango Guitar, Dobro, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Colleen Peterson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Pendrith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Townsend, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Allen, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathryn Moses, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bucky Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rodrigo Chavez, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Sulek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeanine Hollingshead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Veteran folk-pop singer Tom Paxton was still delivering excellent albums in the early 1990s, one fine example being It Ain't Easy. Paxton was always a thoughtful lyricist and a masterful storyteller, and as usual, he gives us a lot to think about. "Billy Got Some Bad News Today" describes a man who has just learned he has a serious illness, while "Living the Street Life" examines the horrors of homelessness without preaching. "Something Going On" finds Paxton portraying a parent whose son is using crack cocaine, and on "Mister Can't-Go-On," he tries to dissuade a man from committing suicide. True to form, Paxton really makes us feel for his characters -- from the man calling a suicide prevention hotline to the homeless man, the singer-songwriter brings these individuals to life in a most insightful, moving fashion.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:35
- Main artists: Tom Paxton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Flying Fish
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
© 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1991 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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