Easy to Be Hard

~ Recording by Three Dog Night

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightSuitable for FramingThree Dog NightAlbum
Dunhill ABC (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music)DS-50058
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:10Three Dog NightGolden BisquitsThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Dunhill ABC (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music)DSX-50098
5.9Easy to Be Hard3:12Three Dog NightRock All StarsVarious ArtistsCompilation
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)5P 7289
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Best of 3 Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Best of 3 Dog Night (club edition (Columbia House 570374T))Three Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CMCD2 6018
1.5Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightSecret LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4505
3.5Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightSecret LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sessions (US reissue label), Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4505
1.19Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightVintage Music Collectors Series, Volume 11 & 12Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-5936
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Best of 3 Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-6018
1.10Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightSuperhits: 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicSUD-07
1.9Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightPlatinum's Rock & Roll Juke Box Hall of Fame, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 22061
1.11Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightCelebrate: The Three Dog Night Story 1965-1975Three Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD2-10956
1.9Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightThe Summer of Peace, Love & Music, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.), Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI)S21-18078
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe 70’s Come Alive AgainVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-12-05
MCA Special Products
1.10Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightAM Gold: 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-01, OPCD-2606A
1.3Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThat Ain't the Way to Have FunThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionVSOP CD 211
1.3Easy to Be Hard?:??Three Dog Night36 All-Time Greatest HitsThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
GSC Music, MCA Special Markets#15271, MSD3-36074A (to C)
1.10Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog Night20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-05-16
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 073-2
1.5Easy to Be Hard3:12Three Dog NightSpirit of the ’60s: Groovy HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314541905-2, M18646
1.6Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightSuitable for Framing / Seven Separate FoolsThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
1.17Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightThree Dog Night / Suitable for FramingThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-05-04
GottDiscsGOTTCD001
1.3Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Complete Hit SinglesThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-05-25
Geffen RecordsB0001779-02
2.17Easy to Be Hard3:12Three Dog NightSounds of the Sixties: Love and PeaceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SCC/20
2.4Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightStraight From the Heart: Timeless Music From the ’60s & ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shout! FactoryD3H 37413
1.1Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightZodiacVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2007-02-27
1.1Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightZodiacVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2007-02-27
Lakeshore RecordsLKS 33906
1.1Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightZodiacVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2007-06-04
Gut RecordsGUTCD61
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Best of Three Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-90853
1.17Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightThree Dog Night / Suitable for FramingThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records)BGOCD865
1.7Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightIconThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Geffen Records0602527438122
1.6Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightSuitable for Framing (Limited Edition)Three Dog NightAlbum
  • JP2013-04-24
Geffen RecordsUICY-75563
5.4Easy to Be Hard3:15Three Dog NightGreatest Hits of the 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightIconThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsB0014528-02
1.12Easy to Be Hard3:12Three Dog NightNaturally / Golden BiscuitsThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
1.6Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightSuitable for Framing (made in Japan)Three Dog NightAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31046
1.6Easy to Be Hard3:14Three Dog NightSuitable for FramingThree Dog NightAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31046
1.3Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe 20 Original HitsThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe Best of 3 Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)JVC-519, MCAD2-6018
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:10Three Dog NightThe Best of Three Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
JVC, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)JVC-485, JVC-519, MCAD-6018, MCAD2-6018
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:11Three Dog NightThe Best Of Three Dog NightThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Falcon Neue Medien3639
1.2Easy to Be Hard3:10Three Dog NightThe Original Hits of Right Now Plus Some Heavies From the Motion Picture "Easy Rider"Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dunhill RecordsDS 500070
(unknown)
1.11Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightSummers of Love (Disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4534
1.16Easy to Be Hard3:10Three Dog Night50 Heartbreakers, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Selected Sound Carrier AG
1.10Easy to Be Hard3:13Three Dog NightThe CollectionThree Dog NightAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)113 041-2

Relationships

recording of:Easy to Be Hard

Related works

Easy to Be Hard

lyricist:James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer)
Gerome Ragni
composer:Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
later translated versions:„Nein“ sagt sich so leicht
Kuinka olla voi niin julmaa?
part of:Hair (1967 musical)