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".
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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Track listing
editAll 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
editMusicians
- 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
References
edit- ^ 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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