It Ain't Easy (Three Dog Night album)

It Ain't Easy is the fourth album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). According to lead singer Chuck Negron's book Three Dog Nightmare, the album's working title was The Wizards of Orange, with a cover featuring the band's members wearing orange make-up and body stockings to appear as if they were posing in the nude. The band's record company, ABC/Dunhill, rejected the original album title and cover art, although some configurations of Three Dog Night's first "greatest hits" album, 1971's Golden Bisquits, would later be packaged using It Ain't Easy's original cover photo.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Woman" (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers) – 4:40
2. "Cowboy" (Randy Newman) – 3:42
3. "It Ain't Easy" (Ron Davies) – 2:46
4. "Out in the Country" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:08
5. "Good Feeling 1957" (Alan Brackett, John Merrill) – 3:46

Side two

1. "Rock & Roll Widow" (Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, Mike Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed) – 2:56
2. "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (Randy Newman) – 3:18
3. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 4:01
4. "Good Time Living" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:06

Personnel

• Mike Allsup - guitar
• Jimmy Greenspoon - keyboard
• Danny Hutton - vocals
• Chuck Negron - vocals
• Joe Schermie - bass
• Floyd Sneed - drums
• Cory Wells - vocals

Production

• Producer: Richard Podolor
• Engineer: Bill Cooper
• Arranger: Three Dog Night
• Roadie, Lighting: Dennis Albro
• Roadie, Sound: Lee Carlton

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)