Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: USA Genre: Folk / SingerSongwriter / Americana Year: 1975
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Side One: Wanderin Wrong Rainbow Beans, Bacon and Gravy Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime
Side Two: Another Chain Unbound Carry Me Times Are Gettin Hard Sitting in Limbo Break the Polished Glass
Hard Times was released in 1975 as Peter Yarrows first solo album following the final chapter of Peter, Paul and Marys original run. Recorded with the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section and coproduced by Barry Beckett, the album blends traditional folk themes with Southern soul textures, reflecting Yarrows interest in social commentary and musical storytelling.
The program includes reinterpretations of Depressionera standards (Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime), Jamaican roots (Sitting in Limbo), and original compositions that explore hardship, resilience, and personal reflection. Yarrows arrangements are sparse but emotionally direct, with acoustic guitar, piano, and rhythm section support. Tracks such as Beans, Bacon and Gravy and Break the Polished Glass showcase his lyrical style, while Carry Me and Another Chain Unbound reflect his post60s spiritual and political sensibilities.
Issued on Warner Bros. with the iconic Burbank palmtree label, the LP stands as a transitional work in Yarrows career, bridging folk revival legacy with mid70s singersongwriter introspection.
Jacket 9 excellent coevr
Vinyl 10 both
Labels 10
Listing # R81
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