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How Hard It Is
Rock · 1970 · 10 tracks

How Hard It Is

A transitional, soulful collection of blues-rock and psychedelic jams. Stripped of its famous frontwoman, the band finds a gritty, organ-drenched second life.

1970 · Columbia

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A weary but resilient blend of survivor's guilt and soulful musical rediscovery.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
How Hard It Is
02
You’ve Been Talkin’ Bout Me, Baby
03
House on Fire
04
Black Widow Spider
05
Last Band on Side One
06
Nu Boogaloo Jam
07
Maui
08
Shine On
09
Buried Alive in the Blues
10
Promise Her Anything but Give Her Arpeggio
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How does How Hard It Is sound next to the rest of Big Brother & the Holding Company's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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