Double-CD set of 47 tracks that
Hardin recorded for Verve between 1964 and 1966. His expressive, blues-inflected vocals and confessional songwriting are heard on covers and famous compositions like "If I Were a Carpenter," "Lady Came From Baltimore," and "Reason to Believe." The compilation includes every studio recording that
Hardin released on the Verve label, as well as two alternate takes and 15 previously unreleased tracks. ~ Richie Unterberger