- Format: CD
- Label: Repertoire
- Genre: Rock / Pop
Tim Hardin (vocals, piano, guitar); John Sebastian (harmonica); Gary Burton, Phil Krauss (vibraphone); Walter Yost, Bob Bushnell (bass); Buddy Saltzman, Earl Palmer (drums). Along with Bob Dylan, Eric Andersen, and a host of others, Tim Hardin changed the public's notion of songwriting in the '60s with innovative, idiosyncratic compositions and recordings that furthered the burgeoning folk-rock movement. Hardin was more closely with aligned with the Fred Neil/Tim Buckley school of jazz- and blues-inflected folk rock. He didn't venture as far into improvisation and extended form as Neil and Buckley (most of his songs were extremely concise and even minimalistic), but his jazzy phrasing and lightly swinging rhythms were a revelation in the world of folk music. This disc combines Hardin's first two albums, upon which his legend is almost entirely based. Hardin's smoky voice has a weariness and sadness that is mitigated by a breathy gentility, as on the quiet, samba-inflected "Misty Roses." Though countless artists covered Hardin's tunes, he was his own best interpreter, navigating the knotty pathways of unconventionally structured compositions such as "You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie" with deceptive ease, and delivering the now-standard "If I Were a Carpenter" with passion and urgency. TRACK LISTING: 1. Don't Make Promises 2. Green Rocky Road 3. Smugglin' Man 4. How Long 5. While You're On Your Way 6. It'll Never Happen Again 7. Reason To Believe 8. Never Too Far 9. Part Of The Wind 10. Ain't Gonna Do Without 11. Misty Roses 12. How Can We Hang On To A Dream 13. If I Were A Carpenter 14. Red Balloon 15. Black Sheep Boy 16. Lady Came From Baltimore 17. Baby Close It's Eyes 18. You Upset The Grace Of Living When You Lie 19. Speak Like A Child 20. See Where You Are And Get Out 21. It's Hard To Believe In Love For Long 22. Tribute To Hank Williams
