The Homecoming Concert
| The Homecoming Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | January 17, 1980 | |||
| Venue | The Community Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 39:10 | |||
| Label | Line Records, Germany (LICD 9.00040) | |||
| Producer | Phil Freeman | |||
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The Homecoming Concert is a live album by Tim Hardin, released in 1981. It was recorded on January 17, 1980 in the city where he was born, Eugene, Oregon. Hardin died later that year.
Background[edit]
Hardin had moved back to Seattle, Washington after living in England for a number of years. He performed infrequently and continued to struggle with his heroin addiction. A television special called The Homecoming Concert was filmed that included performances and interviews. Hardin died later that year, on December 29, 1980 of a drug overdose.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In an uncredited review for Allmusic, the album was called "eminently rewarding" and "It shows that Hardin, who was at work on a new album at the time of his death, was the owner of a musical fire that was still burning brightly at that late date."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Tim Hardin except where noted.
- "Black Sheep Boy" – 2:30
- "Misty Roses" – 3:00
- "Reason to Believe" – 2:37
- "Lady Came from Baltimore" – 2:18
- "Old Blue Jeans" – 3:46
- "Hang on to a Dream" – 3:11
- "If I Were a Carpenter" – 4:00
- "Tribute to Hank Williams" – 3:49
- "Smugglin' Man" – 2:10
- "Speak Like a Child" – 2:31
- "Red Balloon" – 2:33
- "Amen" (Traditional) – 3:12
Personnel[edit]
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, piano
- Phil Freeman – producer
- Lori Borgman – photography
- Jennifer Luttow – design
References[edit]
- ^ Brend, Mark (2001). American Troubadours: Groundbreaking Singer-Songwriters of the '60s. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-87930-641-0.
- ^ a b "The Homecoming Concert > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.