Hard Country (album)

1981 soundtrack album by Michael Martin Murphey

Hard Country

Soundtrack album by

Michael Martin Murphey

Released| 1981
Genre| Country, soundtrack
Label| Epic
Producer| Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
| Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys
(1979)  | Hard Country
(1981)  | Michael Martin Murphey
(1982)

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Hard Country is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first soundtrack album. The 1981 film Hard Country stars Jan-Michael Vincent and Kim Basinger.[2][3]

## Track listing

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1. "Cowboy Cadillac" (Murphey) by Michael Martin Murphey– 4:04
2. "Hard Country" (Murphey) by Michael Martin Murphey – 4:04
3. "Hard Partyin' Country Darlin'" (Murphey) by Michael Martin Murphey – 3:02
4. "Texas (When I Die)" (Bobby Borchers, Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce) by Tanya Tucker – 4:48
5. "Cosmic Cowboy/Cowboy Breakdown" (Murphey) by Michael Martin Murphey – 3:50
6. "Break My Mind" (John D. Loudermilk) by Michael Martin Murphey – 2:18
7. "Take It As It Comes" (Murphey) by Michael Martin Murphey – 3:04
8. "Somebody Must Have Loved You Right Last Night" (Bell) by Tanya Tucker – 3:28
9. "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" (Martine) by Tanya Tucker – 2:01
10. "I Love You So Much It Hurts" (Tillman) by Jerry Lee Lewis – 2:18
11. "West Texas Waltz" (Hancock) by Joe Ely – 4:57[3]

## Credits

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Music

* Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
* Tanya Tucker – vocals
* Joe Ely – vocals
* Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals
* Linda Ronstadt – vocals

Production

* Chip Young – producer (10)
* Jerry Crutchfield – producer (8)
* Jerry Goldstein – producer (3)
* Michael Murphey – producer (1, 2, 4–6)
* Mike Chapman – producer (7)
* Deni King – engineering[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ a b "Hard Country". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
3. ^ a b c "Hard Country". Discogs. 1981. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

## External links

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* Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website

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1970s albums|

* Geronimo's Cadillac (1972)
* Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973)
* Michael Murphey (1974)
* Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975)
* Swans Against the Sun (1975)
* Flowing Free Forever (1976)
* Lone Wolf (1978)
* Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys (1979)

1980s albums|

* Hard Country (1981)
* Michael Martin Murphey (1982)
* The Heart Never Lies (1983)
* The Best of Michael Martin Murphey (1984)
* Tonight We Ride (1986)
* Americana (1987)
* River of Time (1988)
* Land of Enchantment (1989)

1990s albums|

* Cowboy Songs (1990)
* Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II (1991)
* Cowboy Songs III (1993)
* Sagebrush Symphony (1995)
* The Horse Legends (1997)
* Cowboy Songs Four (1998)
* Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II (1999)

2000s albums|

* Playing Favorites (2001)
* Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II (2002)
* Cowboy Christmas III (2002)
* Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
* Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 (2006)
* Buckaroo Blue Grass (2009)

2010s albums|

* Lone Cowboy (2010)
* Buckaroo Blue Grass II (2010)
* Tall Grass & Cool Water (2011)
* Campfire on the Road (2012)
* Red River Drifter (2013)
* High Stakes (2016)

Notable singles|

* "Geronimo's Cadillac"
* "Wildfire"
* "Mansion on the Hill"
* "Cherokee Fiddle"
* "What's Forever For"
* "Still Taking Chances"
* "Love Affairs"
* "Don't Count the Rainy Days"
* "Will It Be Love by Morning"
* "Disenchanted"
* "Radio Land"
* "What She Wants"
* "Carolina in the Pines"
* "Rollin' Nowhere"
* "Fiddlin' Man"
* "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn)
* "A Long Line of Love"
* "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
* "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey)
* "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"
* "From the Word Go"
* "Never Givin' Up on Love"
* "Route 66"
* "Big Iron"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Ryan Murphey
* Rio Grande Band
* Pat Flynn

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