As a single-disc overview of Tim Hardin's career, it would be difficult to improve on this 27-song, 78-minute compilation from Australia, which draws from his entire output -- including his Verve, Columbia, and Atlantic catalogs -- and encompasses the definitive versions of such songs as "Hang on to a Dream," "The Lady Came From Baltimore," "If I Were a Carpenter," "Reason to Believe," "Don't Make Promises," "Red Balloon," and every other one of his songs that was ever turned ...   [ read more ]

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Hardin's two decade-bridging albums for Columbia Records are compiled here on one CD. For almost any other artist, these 19 tracks would be considered essential listening, and they're not for Hardin only because of the blazing brilliance of his classic Verve Records output. This is still a must-own disc, with excellent sound and very thorough annotation, and is worth ordering even as a slightly higher-priced import because the chances of either of these albums ever showing up in the domestic {@...   [ read more ]

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Tim Hardin 2 is probably his best single album, on which he eschewed blues nearly entirely and forged a distinctive folk-rock voice, occasionally embellished by tasteful full arrangements. "The Lady Came from Baltimore," "Red Balloon," and especially "If I Were a Carpenter" rank among his best and most famous songs. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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