Track Listing

Disc 1:

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. The Lady Came From Baltimore
17. Baby Close Its 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
23. While You're On Your Way
24. It'll Never Happen Again

Disc 2:

1. Airmobile
2. Whiskey Whiskey
3. Seventh Son
4. Danville Dame
5. House Of The Rising Sun
6. Bo Diddely (Bo Diddly)
7. I Can't Slow Down
8. Hello Baby
9. Rolling Stone
10. You Got A Reputation
11. Keep Your Hands Off Her
12. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)
13. Hootchie Kootchie Man
14. So Glad You're Mine
15. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover
16. She Ain't Home
17. You Say You Love Me
18. How Time Flies
19. You Can Ruin A Man
20. If I Knew
21. She's Up To Something New
22. Who'll Be The Man
23. First Love Song

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8206 in Music
• Released on: 1997-02-17
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 132 minutes

CD Description
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 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 definitive collection compiles all the studio recordings Hardin made for Verve in the '60s--the prime period in his recording career--plus a wealth of previously unreleased tracks that offer heretofore unavailable glimpses into the career ofthis mysterious, mercurial artist. Hardin's smoky voice hada weariness and sadness that was 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.

Customer Reviews

The Carpenter's fogotten Gems!
The first disc in this two cd set shows Tim Hardin at the hight of his creative powers before the problems in his life seemed to swamp him. Many people will know the often covered "If I were a Carpenter" and possibly one or two other songs will be faguely known, but the likes of "Misty Roses", "While your on your way" and others come into the category of forgotten gems. The second cd show cases Tim Hardin's aptitude for interpreting standards. A singer/songwriter from the mid-sixties who stands the test of time better than most!

genius
This guy was a genius on his first two albums...check this collection out. he's right up there with Dylan/Cohen/Young. His parting gift was one of beauty. listen and treasure,