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This Is Tim Hardin

Tim Hardin · 1967

32 min · 10 tracks · traditional folk music

A blend of soulful folk storytelling and bluesy instrumentation that encapsulates Tim Hardin's emotive songwriting.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo storytelling
  • soulful moments of reflection
  • evening listening with friends
  • captivating rhythmic flow

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy tracks
  • prefer long, sprawling albums

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1967, 'This Is Tim Hardin' is the debut album from Tim Hardin, who had gained recognition in the Greenwich Village folk scene. At this point in his career, he was transitioning from a struggling songwriter to a celebrated artist, leading to greater exposure and opportunities in the folk genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Nick Drake· Leonard Cohen· John Martyn

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I Can't Slow Down 3:29
  • 2 Blues on the Ceilin' 3:57
  • 3 Stagger Lee 3:12
  • 4 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 4:22
  • 5 I've Been Working on the Railroad 1:51
  • 6 House of the Rising Sun 4:10
  • 7 Fast Freight 4:06
  • 8 Cocaine Bill 2:56
  • 9 You Got to Have More Than One Woman 2:02
  • 10 Danville Dame 2:04

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