Tim Hardin ‎– Bird On A Wire - 1971- Folk, World, & Country (Rare Vinyl)

Tim Hardin ‎– Bird On A Wire - 1971-  Folk, World, & Country (Rare Vinyl)

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Bird on a Wire is an album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1971. It was Hardin's second release on Columbia Records. It peaked at No. 189 on the Billboard Pop Album charts and was his last album to make any of the charts.

Hardin had one of his few commercial successes with his single of Bobby Darin's "Simple Song of Freedom", which reached the US Top 50. He did not tour in support of the single and failed to capitalize on its success. For his second Columbia release, producer Ed Freeman had most of the backing tracks recorded in advance for Hardin to later come to the studio and perform his vocals. Although Hardin later considered it one of his best performances, calling it "good clean superiority", the album did not sell well. Shortly after its release, Hardin moved to England.^[1] In contrast to Hardin's previous releases where he had written all his own material, Bird on a Wire includes cover songs for four of the ten tracks. By this time, his drug addictions were beginning to take a larger toll on his live performances and songwriting output.^[2] It was his last recording done in the US.^[3]

The sessions included Joe Zawinul, Alphonse Mouzon, and Tony Levin, the core of the rhythm section of the band Weather Report.

Bird on a Wire was re-issued on CD by Sony in 1989 and Sony Japan in 2005.

Label Condition (Out of 10) ~8 slight edge wear / age wear
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10) 
Side # 1 - 10
Side # 2 - 10 mint vinyl !
BIN # 121