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Simple Songs of Freedom: the Tim Hardin Collection
 
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Simple Songs of Freedom: the Tim Hardin Collection
~ Tim Hardin (Artist)
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Product details
  • Audio CD (14 Jul 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Legacy
  • ASIN: B000024S7A
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,470 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Simple Song Of Freedom
2. Shiloh Town
3. Turn The Page
4. Playing Cards/The Magician
5. First Love Song
6. Last Sweet Moments
7. If I Knew
8. Hoboin'
9. Andre Johray
10. Southern Butterfly
11. Bird On A Wire
12. Midnight Caller
13. Yankee Lady
14. Till We Meet Again
15. I'll Be Home
16. If I Knew (2)
17. Thanks To Gideon

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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. By the time the '70s rolled around, he'd moved to the U.K., wherehe distanced himself both stylistically and geographically from his folkie roots. Hardin's '70s albums, from which the tracks on this compilation are drawn, generally boast a bigger, glossier production and an increased reliance on outsidematerial. When the arrangements didn't overwhelm the songs,Hardin was still able to make magic happen, as on his fragile, tear-inducing version of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" or his transformative take on Jesse Winchester's "Yankee Lady". Though this period of Hardin's career is generally overlooked, this collection shows that it is also underrated.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars REASON TO BELIEVE..., 24 May 2003
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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"Simple Songs of Freedom" was Tim Hardin's only top 100 hit and, oddly enough, was written by Bobby Darin who never recorded it. It is, however, a wonderful anti-war song. Yet, Bobby recorded Tim Hardin's "If I were a Carpenter" and turned it into a top 10 hit, something Tim Hardin was never able to replicate. Go figure.

"Shiloh Town", written by Tim, is the best cut on this CD. A beautiful, wistful song, it represents Tim Hardin, who was a most expressive singer and minstrel at heart, at his best. Though he often classified himself as a jazz singer, his music and singing was an often provocative combination of jazz, blues, and folk all rolled into one. It was his ability to amalgamate these genres of music that made him unique.

This is a somewhat uneven CD which runs the gamut from excellent to less than expected. Die hard Tim Hardin fans, however, will certainly enjoy it, overall. If you are a die hard Tim Hardin Fan, then you will agree that this is a four star CD. If you are not, deduct one star from my rating.

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