Hard Times (Laughing Hyenas album)

Hard Times
Studio album by Laughing Hyenas
Released	January 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)
Recorded	June 1994 (1994-06)
Studio	Easley Recording Studios, Memphis, TN
Genre	Punk blues, alternative rock
Length	43:07
Label	Touch and Go
Producer	Doug Easley, Laughing Hyenas, Davis McCain
Laughing Hyenas chronology
Crawl (1992)Crawl1992 Hard Times (1995)

Hard Times is the third and final studio album by the American band Laughing Hyenas, released on January 23, 1995 by Touch and Go Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	A-

Allmusic staff writer Mark Deming gave the record four and a half stars, noting the Rolling Stones influence and praising it for "starting at the dark, scary heart of Exile on Main Street and moving on into places where few bands would dare to go." Entertainment Weekly gave it a A-, saying the album "has the malaise-fueled, foot-to-the-pedal pull of the Stooges or the Stones."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Laughing Hyenas, except "Home of the Blues" by Johnny Cash, Douglas L. McAlphin and Glenn Douglas Tubb. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just Can't Win"	5:32
2.	"Hard Time Blues"	7:19
3.	"You're So Cruel"	4:41
4.	"Stay"	7:57
5.	"Slump"	6:14
6.	"Home of the Blues" (Johnny Cash cover)	4:53
7.	"Each Dawn I Die"	6:27

Personnel

Adapted from the Hard Times liner notes.

Laughing Hyenas

• John Brannon – vocals
• Ron Sakowski – bass guitar, acoustic guitar (6)
• Larissa Strickland – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Todd Swalla – drums, percussion

Additional musicians and production

• Doug Easley – production, engineering, steel pedal guitar (6)
• Laughing Hyenas – production
• Davis McCain – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	Touch and Go	CD, CS, LP	TG136

References

External links

• Hard Times at Discogs (list of releases)