The Homecoming Concert

The Homecoming Concert
Live album by
Tim Hardin
Released1981
RecordedJanuary 17, 1980
VenueThe Community Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR
GenreFolk
Length39:10
LabelLine Records, Germany (LICD 9.00040)
ProducerPhil Freeman
Tim Hardin chronology
The Shock of Grace
(1981) 		The Homecoming Concert
(1981) 		Reason to Believe
(1990)

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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All songs by Tim Hardin except where noted.

  1. "Black Sheep Boy" – 2:30
  2. "Misty Roses" – 3:00
  3. "Reason to Believe" – 2:37
  4. "Lady Came from Baltimore" – 2:18
  5. "Old Blue Jeans" – 3:46
  6. "Hang on to a Dream" – 3:11
  7. "If I Were a Carpenter" – 4:00
  8. "Tribute to Hank Williams" – 3:49
  9. "Smugglin' Man" – 2:10
  10. "Speak Like a Child" – 2:31
  11. "Red Balloon" – 2:33
  12. "Amen" (Traditional) – 3:12

Personnel

  • Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Phil Freeman – producer
  • Lori Borgman – photography
  • Jennifer Luttow – design

References

  1. ^ Brend, Mark (2001). American Troubadours: Groundbreaking Singer-Songwriters of the '60s. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-87930-641-0.
  2. ^ a b "The Homecoming Concert > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.