Hard Times (Laughing Hyenas album)
| Hard Times | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 23, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | June 1994 | |||
| Studio | Easley, Memphis, TN | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:07 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Doug Easley, Laughing Hyenas, Davis McCain | |||
| Laughing Hyenas chronology | ||||
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Hard Times is the third and final studio album by the American band Laughing Hyenas, released on January 23, 1995, by Touch and Go Records.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
AllMusic critic Mark Deming noted the Rolling Stones influence and praised the album for "starting at the dark, scary heart of Exile on Main Street and moving on into places where few bands would dare to go".[2] Entertainment Weekly gave it an A−, saying the album "has the malaise-fueled, foot-to-the-pedal pull of the Stooges or the Stones".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Laughing Hyenas, except "Home of the Blues" by Johnny Cash, Douglas L. McAlphin and Glenn Douglas Tubb.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Can't Win" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Hard Time Blues" | 7:19 |
| 3. | "You're So Cruel" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Stay" | 7:57 |
| 5. | "Slump" | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Home of the Blues" (Johnny Cash cover) | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Each Dawn I Die" | 6:27 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Hard Times liner notes.[4]
- Laughing Hyenas
- John Brannon – vocals
- Ron Sakowski – bass guitar, acoustic guitar (6)
- Larissa Strickland – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Todd Swalla – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians and production
- Doug Easley – production, engineering, steel pedal guitar (6)
- Laughing Hyenas – production
- Davis McCain – production, engineering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Touch and Go | CD, CS, LP | TG136 |
References
- ^ Christe, Ian; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Laughing Hyenas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Hard Times". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ a b columnist (January 27, 1995). "The Latest in Indie Music". Entertainment Weekly. pp. 46–49. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Hard Times (booklet). Laughing Hyenas. Chicago, Illinois: Touch and Go Records. 1995.
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External links
- Hard Times at Discogs (list of releases)