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.
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Moonshiner – traditional
- Southern Butterfly
- A Satisfied Mind – Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes
- Soft Summer Breeze
- Hoboin’ – John Lee Hooker, Joe Josea
- Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- Andre Johray
- If I Knew
- Love Hymn