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
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:
Net links:
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
