Hard Times on Easy Street
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| Studio album by David Lynn Jones | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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.[2]
- "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
- Cleo Anderson
- Tim Atwood
- Jesse Boyce
- Charlie Chalmers
- Bobby Emmons
- Ray Flacke
- Rob Hajacos
- Jim Horn
- David Humphreys
- George Leo Jackson
- Wayne Jackson
- David Lynn Jones
- Kieran Kane
- Ben Keith
- Billy Earl McClelland
- Terry McMillan
- Johnny Neel
- Larry Paxton
- Mick Ronson
- Willie Weeks
- Bobby Wood
- Roy Yeager
- Strings
- Grace Bahng
- Elaine Boda
- David Davidson
- Rosemary Harris
- Connie Heard
- Edgar Meyer
- Mary K. Parker
- Kris Wilkinson
- Background vocals
- Lynn Anderson
- Brenda Barnett
- Sandra Chalmers
- Charlie Chalmers
- David Lynn Jones
- Monique Moman
- Donna McElroy
- JoAnn Neal
- Mentor Williams
- 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
- Kris Wilkinson — production
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 28 |
References
- ↑ Owens, Thom. "Hard Times on Easy Street review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Hard Times on Easy Street (LP jacket). David Lynn Jones. Mercury Records. 1987. 832 518 1.
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