Hang On to a Dream: The Verve Recordings
Tim Hardin · 1994
134 min · 47 tracks · traditional folk music
A blend of poignant folk melodies infused with heartfelt storytelling and soulful sincerity.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heartfelt storytelling in every song
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- for reflective afternoons
- two-halves listening experience
- poignant melodies that linger
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking upbeat party anthems
- prefer standalone track variety
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1994, 'Hang On to a Dream: The Verve Recordings' is a comprehensive collection of Tim Hardin's early work, showcasing his evolution as a singer-songwriter. This compilation arrived over two decades after Hardin's initial rise to fame with songs like 'If I Were a Carpenter,' marking a retrospective moment in his career during a time when he faced personal challenges and fluctuating recognition.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nick Drake· Leonard Cohen· John Martyn
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Don’t Make Promises 2:26
- 2 Green Rocky Road 2:18
- 3 Smugglin’ Man 1:57
- 4 How Long 4:37
- 5 While You’re on Your Way 2:16
- 6 It’ll Never Happen Again 2:37
- 7 Reason to Believe 1:59
- 8 Never Too Far 2:15
- 9 Part of the Wind 2:19
- 10 Ain’t Gonna Do Without 3:37
- 11 Misty Roses 1:59
- 12 How Can We Hang On to a Dream 2:04
- 13 If I Were a Carpenter 2:43
- 14 Red Balloon 2:35
- 15 Black Sheep Boy 1:56
- 16 Lady Came From Baltimore 1:52
- 17 Baby Close Its Eyes 1:54
- 18 You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie 1:48
- 19 Speak Like a Child 3:16
- 20 See Where You Are and Get Out 1:13
- 21 It’s Hard to Believe in Love for Long 2:17
- 22 Tribute to Hank Williams 3:11
- 23 While You’re on Your Way (alternate version) 2:37
- 24 It’ll Never Happen Again (alternate version) 2:08
Disc 2
- 1 Airmobile 2:23
- 2 Whiskey, Whiskey 5:42
- 3 Seventh Son 2:07
- 4 Danville Dame 2:49
- 5 House of the Rising Sun 3:43
- 6 Bo Diddley 2:55
- 7 I Can’t Slow Down 2:32
- 8 Hello Baby 5:21
- 9 Rolling Stone 2:41
- 10 You Got a Reputation 2:28
- 11 Keep Your Hands Off Her 3:03
- 12 Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) 4:05
- 13 Hootchie Kootchie Man 5:04
- 14 So Glad You’re Mine 4:04
- 15 You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover 3:16
- 16 She Ain’t Home 2:19
- 17 You Say You Love Me 2:12
- 18 How Time Flies 3:47
- 19 You Can Ruin a Man 2:33
- 20 If I Knew 2:44
- 21 She’s Up to Something New 4:06
- 22 Who’ll Be the Man 2:03
- 23 First Love Song 3:55
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