Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow)

Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow)
Studio album by Paul Revere and the Raiders
Released	February 1969
Genre	Psychedelic pop, [1] bubblegum pop [2] [3]
Label	Columbia, Sundazed
Producer	Mark Lindsay
Paul Revere and the Raiders chronology
Something Happening (1968) Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow) (1969) Alias Pink Puzz (1969)

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Hard 'N' Heavy (with Marshmallow) is the tenth studio album by Paul Revere and the Raiders, released in 1969. ^[4] It entered the Billboard 200 on 5 April 1969 at number 122, spending 19 weeks on the chart peaking at number 51 on 10 May 1969. ^[5] The sound of the album has been compared to the Rolling Stones with both garage rock and light psychedelia sounds. ^[6]

Singles

"Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" was released as a single and spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 18. ^[7] The track was later included in the Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood soundtrack. ^[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Lindsay (except where noted).

Side 1

1. "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon"
2. "Money Can't Buy Me"
3. "Time After Time" (Allison, Lindsay)
4. "Ride On My Shoulder"
5. "Without You" (Allison, Lindsay)
6. "Trishalana"

Side 2

1. "Out On That Road" (Allison, Lindsay)
2. "Hard And Heavy 5 String Soul Banjo" (Weller)
3. "Where You Goin' Girl" (Weller)
4. "Cinderella Sunshine"
5. "Call On Me"

Bonus Tracks (2000 Sundazed CD Reissue)

1. "Do Unto Others" (single version)
2. "Cinderella Sunshine" (single version)
3. "Theme From It's Happening"
4. "Judge GTO Breakaway"

Personnel

• Mark Lindsay – lead vocals, producer
• Paul Revere – keyboards, vocals
• Freddy Weller - guitar, vocals
• Keith Allison - bass, guitar, piano, organ, vocals
• Joe Correro Jr. – drums, congas, vocals

References

1. Haag, Stephen (June 28, 2011). "Paul Revere & the Raiders: Essential". PopMatters . Retrieved January 2, 2018.
2. Pig Gold, Gary (1998). "Paul Revere & the Raiders/Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay/Raiders/Pink Fuzz". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 938–939.
3. Ward, Glynis (2001). "Survival of the Grooviest: Paul Revere & the Raiders". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 87–88.
4. Eder, Bruce. "Paul Revere & the Raiders - Hard 'N' Heavy (With Marshmallow) Album Review". AllMusic . Retrieved January 16, 2024.
5. "Billboard Database - Hard 'N' Heavy (With Marshmallow)". elpee.jp. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
6. Segretto, Mike (July 15, 2022). 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute: A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 219–220. ISBN   978-1-4930-6460-1.
7. "Billboard Database - "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon"". elpee.jp. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
8. Houghton, Cillea (December 31, 2023). "3 Songs You Didn't Know Mark Lindsay Wrote for Paul Revere & the Raiders". American Songwriter . Retrieved January 16, 2024.