Tim Hardin - Black Sheep Boy

[Lostchord1000]

Tim Hardin was indeed a genius. Such a soulful voice, great phrasing and delivery. And, of course, a master songwriter! Fabulous!

[toolkien]

A well written 2:00 song has the impact of a half hour of contemplation, while a poorly written 6:00 song is over in what seems to be a heartbeat and and leaves you with nothing but a lost 6:00. Or worse, the lost possibility of listening to 3 well written 2:00 songs.

[JimReaper24]

Don McLean does this amazingly!

[4l4ddin77]

listened to to "Over the rainbow" by Izz, then the magnificent "Day-o", followed by this.

[YoungSlowbrain]

Perhaps a lost genius of music

[tyttis1972]

I met my Black Sheep Boy 22 years ago.

Rest in peace.

[charrycharry]

i knew this from okkervil river. never knew it was a cover. wow. i gotta hear more of this guy's stuff. 

[Fashizle20]

Oh Yeah!

[Fashizle20]

Weller,modfather

[MrsSuratt]

@Fashizle20 Steve Marriott - Modfather. Paul Weller - Modnephew.

[kevp]

i know a girl called morgan, who is listening to this for the first time, your the best chick! XX

[morganellenhoward]

@kevp

X>$

[superdunce77]

Check out Okkervil River's cover, will sherrif really felt inspired by it.

[y54tub]

Tim Hardin is awesome, genuine, Americana ...saw him on some late nite show before he died....he was our own ' black sheep boy '

[LateNotes]

thanks for posting.

[carmichael2411]

Though Scott Walker made the DEFINITIVE version of this song ...

[rakeuiff]

@carmichael2411 How can anyone but the writer and original singer of the song define it? Tim wrote the tune Scott Walker later recorded it and about 40 other people at least , you may like Scotts version better , but that does not make it definative, just your taste.

[finbarbario]

@carmichael2411 Absolutely impossible! Scott Walker doesn't even know what the song is about.

[Beatstranger]

Great songwriter. I love this song! Thanks for posting it

[trabi74]

Great music!!!

Greatings from Leendert

[trollfinger]

Oh my god ! this is recorded from the record. Thanks a million.

[DisposedToaster]

I love Okkervil River. I love their dedication album to Tim Hardin and I love the original of this song by Hardin as well.

[trollfinger]

Joe Strummer from the Clash put me on to this song. I love it.

[babylemonade40]

@trollfinger me too :)

[trollfinger]

@babylemonade40

"ohhhh baby lemonade"

Nice to see another Syd fan here :)

[babylemonade40]

@trollfinger Most definitely! Long live Syd :) xx

[flescum]

@trollfinger Me too, had to record my own version right away. Great song!

[sidDkid87]

@trollfinger me too . . .

[KissyouMissyouxxx]

It's the first time I've heard this great original Tim Hardin version. What a wonderful song it is - One of my best loved from the Scott 2- Engel / Walker Album. Beautifully sung by Tim Hardin for sure, but to hear Scott Engel sing this; well, it's absolutely sublime........

J.

[michealbarone]

viva - scott walker

[superjules]

See the shine in the Back Street Boys?

[DaveinLeeds]

There was also an excellent version by Scott Walker. By the way, what's "envy" hair?

[MrCKinsley]

That's "envied" hair.

[baldymer]

DaveinLeeds. It's not what I've got!

[sambongo91]

One of the most beautiful songs ever.

[flescum]

Great posting!

[troutdog8]

Okkervil RIver also have a very nice, respectful version of this song. If we all can relate, are we really all black sheep?

[Raymantico]

who compares today?

[rakeuiff]

No one but we do have some singer songwriters who listened to Tim, The canadian singer Ron Sexsmith asked that his album be produced like Tim Hardin 1 and 2, if you listen t his album Cobble Stone Run , if you close your eyes some songs do sound like Tim, It is funny Tim died 29nyears ago but when you listen to him he gets better each year!

[skilski2003]

I wish I had gotten to know him...he was a distant cousin of mine...thru John Wesley Hardin. I so loved his voice and wish he had chosen to live. Be at peace, cuz.

[rakeuiff]

Hwas not in fact related to him , just a tall takle to bolster his own outlaw image , his widow Susan admits this fact , he did not realize that being Tim Hardin was enough.

[skilski2003]

rake: Good info that you know who is related to Wes Hardin.

[XDV595K]

This has been covered by Paul Weller - lovely.

[bondmatty]

This is one of my favourites of Tim's. I have been listening to this track quite a lot at home recently. I think he put a lot of feeling into everything he sung. I also admire his superb voice control. A little masterpiece. Thanks for posting this.

[DaveinLeeds]

I thought Scott Walker did a very good version of this also.

[TheAbsolutionHowl]

As well as Okkervil River, who actually did an entire concept album surrounded about ideas sprung from this song - which is the leadoff track on their album "Black Sheep Boy." Amazing stuff. Check it out.

[CJMILLER416]

Wow. There is nothing better than this. The family's unowned boy. Shining always. We have all known one or been one. All been west...

[sustitutelover]

thankyou for this upload what a song!

heard this first on JoE Strummer's radio station

[AshleyRox14]

I love this song!

I knew of this song before but I heard it on Joe Strummer's radio station too.

You gotta love joe strummer :]

[sustitutelover]

i'm glad you like the Strummer being form the States, over here he is a true legend, what of his legacy in the States?

[AshleyRox14]

Yeah he's pretty much a legend in the states with like older people I guess lol.

I'm 14, but my mom used to listen to the clash, and she listened to the mescaleros.

So I guess younger people dont understand how good of music this is, there all into the popular,sucky music now.

[sustitutelover]

Well Asley Rocks is all i can say, now how many 14 years olds can say they listen to the Clash

[AshleyRox14]

Lol i'm unique :]]

[hoga1962]

Strummer from the States? Those crazy Americans. I am from Canada and saw the Clash live in 1981. What an awesome show. They blew the crowd away with a blistering set. Still one of the best live shows I have ever seen.

[MrsSuratt]

In the movie "The Future is Unwritten", about Strummer, they play him playing this song while the film shows childhood photos of Joe's late brother.

[keepitwitmine]

@MrsSuratt "perhaps a lost genius of music"  this is good music

[Daffyd23]

Fantastic!