Hard Times (LP version)

~ Recording by Curtis Mayfield

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Curtom RecordsCU 5001
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Curtom RecordsCU 5001
1.6Hard Times3:43Curtis MayfieldThere's No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Curtom RecordsCUR-2003
1.6Hard Times3:42Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Curtom RecordsCUR-2003
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Charly GrooveCPCD 8069
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
  • US1996-04-02
Curtom RecordsCUR 9507
1.7Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThe Best of Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
Summit (UK re-issues)SUMCD 4119
2.5Hard Times3:40Curtis MayfieldThe Ultimate Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-09-23
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)GAS0000105SMD, SMD CD 105
1.6Hard Times3:45Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
  • JP1998-07-08
Curtom RecordsVICP-60383
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America Today / Give, Get, Take and HaveCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-03-02
Sequel Records (UK reissue label)NEMCD 401
3.18Hard Times3:46Curtis MayfieldSoul LegacyCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-26
Charly RecordsSNAB902CD
1.4Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldSoul MusicCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
Planet MediaPML 1065
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Charly RecordsSNAP 244 CD
1.2Hard Times3:43Curtis MayfieldThe Immortal Curtis Mayfield: Superfly GuyCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-06-13
Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)METRDCD568
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.12Hard Times3:42Curtis MayfieldThe Essential Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-02-13
MastercutsMCUTACD06
1.6Hard Times3:45Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America TodayCurtis MayfieldAlbum
  • JP2009-03-25
Curtom RecordsVICP-70094
1.6Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldThere’s No Place Like America Today (limited edition, reissue, turquoise)Curtis MayfieldAlbum
  • XE2021-02-12
  • US2021-02-12
Curtom Records, Rhino (reissue label)603497845194, RCV1 5001
Promotion
1.7Hard Times3:44Curtis MayfieldRevolution BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mojo (magazine)April 2018

Relationships

engineer:Roger Anfinsen
producer:Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
guitar:Curtis Mayfield
Phil Upchurch
membranophone:Quinton Joseph
percussion:Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:Curtis Mayfield
arranger:Richard Tufo
edits:Hard Times (7" single)
recording of:Hard Times (cover)

Related works

Hard Times

lyricist and composer:Curtis Mayfield
is the basis for:What About the Rest of Us