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1971 studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company
How Hard It Is is the fourth album by Big Brother and the Holding Company , released in 1971.
Track listing
"How Hard It Is" (David Getz, Sam Andrew) – 4:21
"You've Been Talkin' 'Bout Me, Baby" (Ray Rivera, Gale Garnett , Walter Hirsch) – 3:27
"House on Fire" (Getz, Louis Rappaport) – 3:56
"Black Widow Spider" (Andrew) – 3:32
"Last Band on Side One" (Roscoe Segel, Andrew) – 1:57
"Nu Boogaloo Jam" (Dan Nudelman, Andrew) – 3:24
"Maui" (Segel, Andrew) – 3:27
"Shine On" (Getz, Peter Albin, Andrew) – 5:25
"Buried Alive in the Blues" (Nick Gravenites) – 3:59
"Promise Her Anything But Give Her Arpeggio" (David Schallock) – 3:55
Personnel
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Sam Andrew - guitar, vocals
David Schallock - lead guitar
James Gurley - bass
Peter Albin - guitar, bass, mandolin, vibraslap
David Getz - drums, percussion, marimba, piano
with:
Kathi McDonald - vocals on "Black Widow Spider"
Mike Finnigan - vocals, keyboards on "How Hard It Is", "You've Been Talkin' 'Bout Me, Baby", "House on Fire", "Shine On" and "Buried Alive in the Blues"
Nick Gravenites - vocals on "Buried Alive in the Blues"
Technical
David Brown, George Engfer, George Horn, Mike Larner - recording
Dennis Nolan - artwork
References
Studio albums Live/compilation albums Singles Related