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Hardin's Columbia period, lasting from the late '60s to the early '70s, was a troubled one that saw his songwriting muse wither and his personal life start to dissolve. Although his best work was behind him, he was still capable of recording good material. This 17-song collection is a good distillation of the highlights of his three Columbia LPs, which largely still found his voice in good shape. Original tunes were more of a problem: although the best of his compositions were on a rough par with his Verve work, by the time of 1972's Painted Head, he was devoting himself entirely to covers of songs by others. The Painted Head selections are the least impressive on this anthology, the spare folk-rock of the earlier Columbia sessions giving way to slicker arrangements that don't highlight his sad, wavering voice nearly as effectively. The remainder is pretty good, with the significant bonus of his sole chart single, a 1969 cover of Bobby Darin's "Simple Song of Freedom," and five decent (if sometimes unpolished) previously unreleased outtakes from late 1968. Simple Songs is the one album of post-Verve Hardin music to own.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Bernard Purdie, Drums - Bobby Darin, Composer - Bobby Darin, Lyricist - Chuck Rainey, Bass - Gary Klein, Producer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Paul Harris, Arranger - The Cissy Houston Singers, Background Vocal - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Briggs, Keyboards - Gary Klein, Producer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums - Mac Gayden, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mac Gayden, Electric Guitar - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - Norbert Putnam, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by Coumbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Briggs, Keyboards - Gary Klein, Producer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums - Mac Gayden, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mac Gayden, Electric Guitar - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - Norbert Putnam, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dan Kadar, Re-Mixer - David Briggs, Keyboards - Gary Klein, Producer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums - Mac Gayden, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mac Gayden, Electric Guitar - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - Norbert Putnam, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Buzz, Celesta - David, Alto Saxophone - Donald McDonald, Drums - Gary Klein, Producer - Keith, Trumpet - Monte Dunn, Guitar - Phillipe Wynne, Congas - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Keyboards - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Buzz, Celesta - DAVID, Alto Saxophone - Donald McDonald, Drums - Gary Klein, Producer - Keith, Trumpet - Monte Dunn, Guitar - PHILLIPE BOUTET, Congas - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Keyboards - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ed Freeman, Arranger - Ed Freeman, Producer - Sam Brown, Guitar - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Levine, Bass - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alphonse Mouzon, Drums - Ed Freeman, Producer - J. Josea, Composer - J. Josea, Lyricist - J.L. Hooker, Composer - J.L. Hooker, Lyricist - Joe Zawinul, Arranger - Joe Zawinul, Keyboards - Miroslav Vitous, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Billy Chelf, Arranger - Ed Freeman, Producer - Natoga, Percussion - Richard Bock, Acoustic Cello - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ed Freeman, Arranger - Ed Freeman, Producer - George Margo, English Horn - Monte Dunn, Guitar - Robbie Rothstein, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bill Stewart, Drums - Ed Freeman, Arranger - Ed Freeman, Producer - Joe Rudd, Guitar - Leonard Cohen, Composer - Leonard Cohen, Lyricist - Monte Dunn, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Hornsby, Keyboards - Robert Popwell, Bass - The Canby Singers, Background Vocal - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Davies, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Alan Ross, Guitar - Alan Ross, Mandolin - Bruce Rowlands, Drums - Chris Stewart, Bass - Dennis Lopez, Tambourine - Don Brooks, Harmonica - Jean Roussel, Organ - Jean Roussel, Piano - Larry Packer, Fiddle - Neil Shepherd, Harmonium - Neil Shepherd, Piano - P. Ham, Composer - P. Ham, Lyricist - Reebop Kwakubaah, Congas - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Meehan, Drums - Tony Meehan, Organ - Tony Meehan, Piano - Tony Meehan, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Davies, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Alan Ross, Guitar - Alan Ross, Mandolin - Bruce Rowlands, Drums - Chris Stewart, Bass - Dennis Lopez, Tambourine - Don Brooks, Harmonica - J. Winchester, Composer - J. Winchester, Lyricist - Jean Roussel, Organ - Jean Roussel, Piano - Larry Packer, Fiddle - Neil Shepherd, Harmonium - Neil Shepherd, Piano - Reebop Kwakubaah, Congas - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Meehan, Drums - Tony Meehan, Organ - Tony Meehan, Piano - Tony Meehan, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Davies, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Alan Ross, Guitar - Alan Ross, Mandolin - Bruce Rowlands, Drums - Chris Stewart, Bass - Dennis Lopez, Tambourine - Don Brooks, Harmonica - Jean Roussel, Organ - Jean Roussel, Piano - Larry Packer, Fiddle - N. Sheppard, Composer - N. Sheppard, Lyricist - Neil Shepherd, Harmonium - Neil Shepherd, Piano - Reebop Kwakubaah, Congas - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Meehan, Drums - Tony Meehan, Organ - Tony Meehan, Piano - Tony Meehan, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Davies, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Alan Ross, Guitar - Alan Ross, Mandolin - Bruce Rowlands, Drums - Chris Stewart, Bass - Dennis Lopez, Tambourine - Don Brooks, Harmonica - Jean Roussel, Organ - Jean Roussel, Piano - Larry Packer, Fiddle - Neil Shepherd, Harmonium - Neil Shepherd, Piano - R. Newman, Composer - R. Newman, Lyricist - Reebop Kwakubaah, Congas - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Meehan, Drums - Tony Meehan, Organ - Tony Meehan, Piano - Tony Meehan, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
ED FREEMAN, Producer - Ed Freeman, Arranger - Sam Brown, Guitar - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal - Tony Levine, Bass - Warren Bernhardt, Keyboards
Originally Recorded 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Briggs, Keyboards - Gary Klein, Producer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums - Mac Gayden, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mac Gayden, Electric Guitar - Mark Wilder, Edited By - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - Norbert Putnam, Bass - T. Hardin, Composer - T. Hardin, Lyricist - Tim Hardin, Guitar - Tim Hardin, Performer - Tim Hardin, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Hardin's Columbia period, lasting from the late '60s to the early '70s, was a troubled one that saw his songwriting muse wither and his personal life start to dissolve. Although his best work was behind him, he was still capable of recording good material. This 17-song collection is a good distillation of the highlights of his three Columbia LPs, which largely still found his voice in good shape. Original tunes were more of a problem: although the best of his compositions were on a rough par with his Verve work, by the time of 1972's Painted Head, he was devoting himself entirely to covers of songs by others. The Painted Head selections are the least impressive on this anthology, the spare folk-rock of the earlier Columbia sessions giving way to slicker arrangements that don't highlight his sad, wavering voice nearly as effectively. The remainder is pretty good, with the significant bonus of his sole chart single, a 1969 cover of Bobby Darin's "Simple Song of Freedom," and five decent (if sometimes unpolished) previously unreleased outtakes from late 1968. Simple Songs is the one album of post-Verve Hardin music to own.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:08
- Main artists: Tim Hardin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Folk
1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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