Hard Times on Easy Street

Hard Times on Easy Street is a 1987 album by country singer David Lynn Jones. It was his first release. Willie Nelson's version of "Living in the Promiseland" was a number one hit in 1986. "High Ridin' Heroes" is a duet with Waylon Jennings. The album produced four singles: "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)", "High Ridin' Heroes", "The Rogue", and "Tonight in America".

Track listing

All songs written by David Lynn Jones; "Tonight in America" co-written by Jimmy Everett.

1. "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)" – 3:20
2. "High Ridin' Heroes" – 3:13
3. "Home of My Heart" – 3:52
4. "The Rogue" – 4:10
5. "No Easy Way Out" – 5:02
6. "Living in the Promiseland" – 3:47
7. "Tonight in America" – 3:39
8. "Valley of a Thousand Years" – 3:26
9. "Hard Time on Easy Street" – 3:08
10. "See How Far We've Come" – 3:56

Personnel

Musicians

• Cleo Anderson
• Tim Atwood
• Jesse Boyce
• Charlie Chalmers
• Bobby Emmons
• Ray Flacke
• Rob Hajacos
• Jim Horn
• David Humphreys
• George Leo Jackson
• Wayne Jackson
• David Lynn Jones
• Kieran Kane
• Ben Keith
• Billy Earl McClelland
• Terry McMillan
• Johnny Neel
• Larry Paxton
• Mick Ronson
• Willie Weeks
• Bobby Wood
• Roy Yeager

Strings

• Grace Bahng
• Elaine Boda
• David Davidson
• Rosemary Harris
• Connie Heard
• Edgar Meyer
• Mary K. Parker
• Kris Wilkinson

Background vocals

• Lynn Anderson
• Brenda Barnett
• Sandra Chalmers
• Charlie Chalmers
• David Lynn Jones
• Monique Moman
• Donna McElroy
• JoAnn Neal
• Mentor Williams

Technical