December 23, 2018

20,000 vinyl LPs 162: Tim Hardin ~ Two

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Tim Hardin ~ Tim Hardin 2
vinyl LP album cover detail
cover photo by Marshall Harmon
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®     
      
   
     
      

Today, December 23, is the birthday of James Timothy "Tim" Hardin; he was born in Eugene, Oregon, two weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.    


vinyl LP album cover 
cover photo by Marshall Harmon
photo of album cover by Styrous®


He was an American folk musician and composer who wrote the Top 40 hit If I Were a Carpenter, which was covered by Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, Robert Plant, and Johnny Rivers, among others. His song Reason to Believe has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song), Neil Young, and The Carpenters. Hardin is also known for his own recording career.     



vinyl LP album back cover 
photo by Styrous®


If I Were a Carpenter was his big hit from this album but it was another song that I loved the most, Lady Came from Baltimore. It is a very short song, less than two minutes but it speaks a world of emotion. It's a tale of a bandit who comes to rob the Lady but falls in love with her instead (link below).       


vinyl LP album back cover detail 
detail photo by Styrous®


Lady Came from Baltimore was covered by Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Ricky Nelson and many others. It's pretty interesting to hear how each of them has interpreted the song (links below).        


vinyl LP album back cover detail 
detail photo by Styrous®




 
vinyl LP album back cover detail 
detail photo by Styrous®


Tim Hardin died on December 29, 1980; he was found on the floor of his Hollywood apartment. He died of a heroin overdose. His remains were buried in Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner, Oregon.             

vinyl LP, side 1
photo by Styrous®



vinyl LP label, side 1
photo by Styrous®






vinyl LP,  side 2
photo by Styrous®



vinyl LP label, side 2
photo by Styrous®

     
       
       
Tracklist:

Side 1:

A1 - If I Were A Carpenter - 2:41
A2 - Red Balloon - 2:37
A3 - Black Sheep Boy - 1:58
A4 - Lady Came From Baltimore - 1:49
A5 - Baby Close Its Eyes - 1:52

Side 2:

B1 - You Upset The Grace Of Living When You Lie - 1:47
B2 - Speak Like A Child - 3:15
B3 - See Where You Are And Get Out - 1:12
B4 - It's Hard To Believe In Love For Long - 2:17
B5 - Tribute To Hank Williams-     3:10

Companies, etc.

    Record Company – Koppelman & Rubin Associates Inc.
    Record Company – Sweet Reliable
    Manufactured By – MGM Records Division
    Record Company – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
    Published By – Faithful Virtue Music
    Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios
    Pressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division

Credits:

    Arranged By – Don Peake
    Design [Cover Design] – David Krieger
    Engineer – Doc Siegel
    Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
    Photography By [Cover] – Marshall Harmon
    Producer – Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin
    Producer [Supervisor] – Jerry Schoenbaum
    Written-By – Tim Hardin

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Rights Society: BMI
    Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): [s-shaped block stamp] FTS 3022 MGS934-1 BellSound 21
    Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): [s-shaped block stamp] FTS-3022 MGS 935-1 BellSound 11

Tim Hardin ‎– Tim Hardin 2
Label: Verve Forecast ‎– FTS-3022, Verve Forecast ‎– FTS3022
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock

      
    
      
       
Viewfinder links:            
            
Joan Baez ~ Joan      
Tim Hardin       
Scott McKenzie       
Fred Neil ~ A Midnight Cowboy   
The Stip       
   
Net links:            
           
Discography       
    
YouTube links:            
            
Tim Hardin ~  
      If I were a Carpenter       
      Lady Came From Baltimore      
Joan Baez ~ Lady Came From Baltimore         
Johnny Cash ~ Lady Came From Baltimore         
Bobby Darrin ~ Lady Came From Baltimore     
Bob Dylan ~ Lady Came From Baltimore 
Rickey Nelson ~ Lady Came From Baltimore        
   
   
   

Tim Hardin - 1969 
New York City
photo: David Gahr/Getty Images 
      
   
      
      
       
Styrous® ~  Sunday, December 23. 2018   





      










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