In June 1971, “Columbia” label released “Bird on a Wire”, the sixth Tim Hardin album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Ed Freeman and Bob Devere.

Personnel:

• Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Sam T. Brown – guitar
• Ed Freeman – guitar, string and horn arrangements
• Monte Dunn – guitar
• Joe Rudd – guitar
• Gilles Malkine – guitar
• Ralph Towner– guitar
• Bill Keith– pedal steel guitar
• Paul Hornsby– keyboards
• Joe Zawinul– keyboards
• Warren Bernhardt– keyboards
• Bill Chelf – keyboards
• Miroslav Vitouš– bass
• Tony Levin– bass
• Glen Moore– bass
• Robert Popwell– bass
• Rob Rothstein– bass
• Bill Stewart – drums, percussion
• Steve Haas – drums, percussion
• Ralph MacDonald– drums, percussion
• Natoga – drums, percussion
• Alphonse Mouzon– drums, percussion
• Mike Mainieri– vibraphone, backing vocals
• Collin Walcott– vibraphone, backing vocals
• Richard Bock – cello
• George Ricci – cello
• Margaret Ross – harp
• Canby Singers – backing vocals
• Jim Greene, Lacy O’Neal, Doug Pomeroy – engineer
• Lous Schlossberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Hardin, except where noted.

1. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
2. Moonshiner – traditional
3. Southern Butterfly
4. A Satisfied Mind – Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes
5. Soft Summer Breeze
6. Hoboin’ – John Lee Hooker, Joe Josea
7. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
8. Andre Johray
9. If I Knew
10. Love Hymn