''Hard Works'' is a compilation album by
Phil Beer
Phil Beer (born 12 May 1953 in Exminster, Devon, England) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and one half of English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands.
Biography
Beer first began to play fiddle, guitar, and mandolin whils ...
released 20 November 2000 and again on 15 December 2008 with a different cover, the album aims at collecting all the tracks from ''
Hard Hats
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'' and ''
The Works''.
Released on Beer's Talking Elephant label, they said of the album "This double CD release features the two albums “Hard Hats” from 1994 and “The Works” from 1989. This was during the time when Phil was touring with The Rolling Stones and near the beginnings of Show of Hands. Thus this was a great time for Phil and the music reflects this. It reflects the work of a truly talented multi-instrumentalist in depth and gravity and also highlights the more quirky, light nature of his music.".
This confused many people, ''The Works'' was believed to be released in 1998, but they confused people it was released in 1989.
Track listing
Disc one: ''Hard Hats''
#Fireman's Song
#Blind Fiddler
#Chance
#This Year
#This Far
#Hard Hats
#Blinded By Love
#She Could Laugh
#More
#Think It Over
#Fireman's Song (Acoustic) (Bonus track)
Disc two: ''The Works''
#General Ward / Tobins / The Starling
#Swannee River
#Staten Island / Soldier's Joy
#Haste To The Wedding / Mohawk / The Cap Sizun
#Thomas Morris / Chasing The Jack
#Michael Turner's Waltz
#Gypsy Moth
#Jig / Banish Misfortune
#Lost In Space / Altan / Teetotalers
#Flash Company
#Jenny On The Shore / The Bull
#Rocky Road To Mylor
References
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2008 compilation albums
Phil Beer albums