Hard Times on Easy Street explained
Hard Times on Easy Street |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | David Lynn Jones |
Cover: | HardTimesonEasyStreet.jpg |
Released: | 1987 |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 37:11 |
Label: | Mercury |
Next Title: | Wood, Wind and Stone |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Hard Times on Easy Street is a 1987 album by country singer David Lynn Jones. It was his first release. Willie Nelson's version of "Living in the Promiseland" was a number one hit in 1986. "High Ridin' Heroes" is a duet with Waylon Jennings. The album produced four singles: "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)", "High Ridin' Heroes", "The Rogue", and "Tonight in America".
Track listing
All songs written by David Lynn Jones; "Tonight in America" co-written by Jimmy Everett.[1]
- "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)" – 3:20
- "High Ridin' Heroes" – 3:13
- "Home of My Heart" – 3:52
- "The Rogue" – 4:10
- "No Easy Way Out" – 5:02
- "Living in the Promiseland" – 3:47
- "Tonight in America" – 3:39
- "Valley of a Thousand Years" – 3:26
- "Hard Time on Easy Street" – 3:08
- "See How Far We've Come" – 3:56
Personnel
Musicians
Strings
- Grace Bahng
- Elaine Boda
- David Davidson
- Rosemary Harris
- Connie Heard
- Edgar Meyer
- Mary K. Parker
- Kris Wilkinson
Background vocals
Technical
- Richie Albright – production
- Don Cobb – assistant engineering
- Jim Gaines – engineering
- David Lynn Jones – production
- Edgar Meyer – string arrangements
- Wayne Neuendorf – engineering
- Gary Paczosa – assistant engineering
- Eric Paul – assistant engineering
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Mick Ronson – production
Notes and References
- Hard Times on Easy Street . David Lynn Jones . 1987 . LP jacket . Mercury Records . 832 518 1.