I am sure as I type this that I am going to regret placing this album “too low” and even more I will probably regret admitting that Second Hand is actually one of my personal least favorite Mark Heard albums. That being said I also understand what a tremendous record it is despite my personal likings. Perhaps its that the album is a bit more “folky” than others and less rock oriented that sways my opinion. But one thing I do know, that it is not about the songs. In fact, when these same songs are performed by others with different arrangements they become personal favorites. When Pierce Pettis (who I totally made a mistake not including) did “Nod Over Coffee” I was instantly in love with the song. Same with the cover of Lonely Moon. There are some songs though that no one can touch Heard’s version: The first is “Worry Too Much.” What an amazing performance by heard here and is a personal favorite from the album. “I Just Wanna Get Warm” is another highlight with great mandolin and violin work. But one must remember that even a “least favorite” Mark Heard album is still better and more enjoyable than 95% of the rest of the music I own!
Contributor David Lowman – https://legacyccmsgreatestalbums.wordpress.com
Tracklist
1 – Nod Over Coffee – 4:38
2 – Lonely Moon – 4:54
3 – Worry Too Much – 4:13
4 – Look Over Your Shoulder – 3:29
5 – She Don’t Have A Clue – 3:47
6 – Talking In Circles – 4:05
7 – Love Is Not The Only Thing – 4:58
8 – I Just Wanna Get Warm – 3:53
9 – Another Good Lie – 5:39
10 – All Too Soon – 3:57
11 – It’s Not Your Fault – 3:23
12 – I’m Looking Through You – 3:40
13 – What Kind Of Friend – 2:42
14 – The Ways Of Men – 5:07
Credits
Acoustic Bass [Acoustic Bass Guitar], Electric Bass – Bill Batstone
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Vocals, Accordion, Mandolin, Harmonica – Mark Heard
Artwork – Mark Heard
Backing Vocals – Pam Dwinell-Miner
Chapman Stick – Fergus Jemison Marsh
Double Bass [Stand-up], Electric Bass – Glen Holmen
Drums – David Raven, Steve Hindalong
Engineer [Second] – Buddy Miller, Joel Russell
Executive-Producer – Chuck Long
Fiddle – Doug Atwell
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro – Greg Liesz
Percussion – David Baker
Photography By – Joel Russell
Producer [Associate] – Dan Russell
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Heard
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney, Mark Heard, Steve Padgett
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Fingerprint Recorders
Mixed At – Fingerprint Recorders
Recorded At – Neverland
Mastered At – Future Disc
