Harlan County is a 1969 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jim Ford. All tracks written by Jim Ford, except where indicated.

Track list here is as on labels. The cover lists the tracks by who arranged them.

by Jim Ford appears on sleeve: Prod. by Jimmy Ford appears on labels. I'm Gonna Make Her Love Me" appears on sleeve; "I Wanta Make Her Love Me" appears on label. Sundown A Division of Jim Hand Enterprises Prod. by Jim Ford with the help of My Good Friends Pat. V, Lolly. This is the original first pressing. No "Harlan County" printed diagonally on album cover and no White Whale insignia at lower right. The label on the record itself is "Sundown". Reply Notify me Helpful.

Studio album by Jim Ford. 29:08 Track listing.

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Album · 1969 · 10 Songs. Harlan County Jim Ford. Listen on Apple Music.

Harlan County, the only album he ever completed, captures Ford at both extremes. The laid-back, rootsy sound of Harlan County - equal parts country-rock, soul, and pop - provided a touchstone for British pub rock, especially for Brinsley Schwarz, which covered Ford's "JuJu Man" and "Niki Hoeke Speedway" (Brinsley's chief songwriter, Nick Lowe, later recorded "36 Inches High"). Those songs aren't on 1969's Harlan County; they're from an aborted 1971 record that was to feature the Brinsleys as Ford's backing band. They are of interest as a curiosity, especially for pub rock fanatics, but Harlan County illustrates why Jim Ford never became a cult artist in his own right. Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

Jim Ford - Love On My Brain 03:14. Jim Ford - Long Road Ahead 02:53. Jim Ford - Under Construction 01:41. Jim Ford - Working My Way To LA 02:44. Jim Ford - Spoonful 02:44. Jim Ford - To Make My Life Beautiful 02:56. Demolition Expert - Jim Ford.

Jim Ford meant a lot of things to a lot of different people. Sly Stone claimed Ford was his best friend, Nick Lowe name checks him as a major inspiration, and British mod band the Koobas recorded an entire album of Harlan County songs (The Koobas even went as far as to change their name to Harlan County). His unique brand of nk has proven to be original and very influential. The Harlan County LP was released by White Whale in 1969 and is evenly divided between covers and Jim Ford originals.