Don’t Make Promises/Green Rocky Road/Smugglin’ Man/How Long/While You’re On Your Way/It’ll Never Happen Again/Reason To Believe/Never Too Far/Part Of The Wind/Ain’t Gonna Do Without/Misty Roses/How Can We Hang On to A Dream
Acclaimed debut album from legendary American folk and blues singer/songwriter Tim Hardin, who is better known for his songs covered by other artists.
"Tim Hardin's first album, originally released in 1966, is an accidental classic. The album comprised a number of demos, and features string arrangements on many tunes that the artist himself knew nothing about. Yet, despite this Tim Hardin 1 remains a folk-rock-blues classic of the highest order. Though Hardin's work is often known more through other artists' interpretations, his own versions are almost always superior.”
"Music doesn't get better or more honest than this. He ripped his heart out and wore it on his sleeve in his songs. He paid the price, died young, but left us these musical gems. One of the rare and exceptionally gifted talents of popular music, and this album defines him very clearly as a genius."
"Primarily known as the ultimate insider's singer-songwriter (more people have heard his songs in other artists' hands than his own), Tim Hardin never experienced the commercial success he deserved despite perfect albums like this one."
"His debut album is one of the most beautiful records in the history of pop/rock. Seductive vocals, original songs that have become classics - altogether superb." ,p> "This album is truly lovely, when you listen to this man sing you will be captivated by the way he can display his feelings with so much emotion. In the song titled How Can We Hang On To A Dream you can feel his pain when he sings. Short and bare throughout, but the man is an amazing songwriter nonetheless. Reason To Believe and Misty Roses are perfectly brilliant."
"Tim Hardin 1 remains a beguiling high-water mark of the folk revival as Hardin adorns a mellow folk-pop milieu with deeply soulful blues (Green Rocky Road), breezy minor-chord jazz (Misty Roses), and affecting easy-listening string arrangements."
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