Bidin' My Time

by Chris Hillman

Overview

It's hard to imagine a better producer for Chris Hillman than Tom Petty, who pledged a proud allegiance to the Byrds with his 1976 debut. That was the same year Hillman began his solo career, putting both the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers behind him, and if that record didn't burn up the charts, he wound up finding commercial success in the '80s as part of the Desert Rose Band. Once that group ran its course, Hillman and fellow Desert Rose Band member Herb Pedersen settled into a groove where they'd record and tour in a variety of configurations. Pedersen produced The Other Side, the 2005 album Hillman assumed was his farewell, but Pedersen convinced Petty to produce a new record and Hillman agreed, winding up with the warm, wonderful Bidin' My Time. Designed as an intentional stroll through Hillman's back pages, the album opens up with "The Bells of Rhymney," one of several Byrds songs here. "She Don't Care About Time," a song written by Gene Clark, is here alongside the rarity "Here She Comes Again," for which Hillman plays bass for the first time in decades. These are conscious evocations of the Byrds' signature jangle, but on the whole, Bidin' My Time's heart belongs to the burnished folk and country of Hillman's latter-day records. It's a cozy sound, one that feels as intimate as a front porch but is delivered with the precision of seasoned pros, and having old tunes -- including sweet covers of the Everly Brothers' "Walk Right Back" and Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" -- threaded in between the excellent new tunes from Hillman helps make Bidin' My Time feel like an understated summation of everything Hillman's accomplished in his long, varied career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2017
Label:	Rounder
UPC:	0888072029460

Tracks

1. Bells of Rhymney
2. Bidin¿¿¿ My Time
3. Given All I Can See
4. Different Rivers
5. Here She Comes Again
6. Walk Right Back
7. Such Is the World That We Live In
8. When I Get a Little Money
9. She Don¿¿¿t Care About Time
10. New Old John Robertson
11. Restless
12. Wildflowers

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Hillman   Primary Artist,Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Bass)
Steve Ferrone   Drums
Jay Dee Maness   Guitar (Steel)
Gabe Witcher   Fiddle
John Jorgenson   Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Mike Campbell   Guitar (Electric)
Tom Petty   Harmonica,Guitar (Electric)
David Crosby   Vocal Harmony
Herb Pedersen   Banjo,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mark Fain   Bass (Upright)
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano
Roger McGuinn   Guitar (12 String Electric)
Josh Jove   Guitar (12 String Electric)

Technical Credits

Nathan G. Barrow   Composer
Steve Hill   Composer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Chris Hillman   Composer
Greg Looper   Engineer,Monitor Engineer
Gene Clark   Composer
Pete Seeger   Composer
Tom Petty   Composer
Roger McGuinn   Composer
Idris Davies   Composer