Hard Line (album)

Hard Line is the fourth album by American rock and roll band The Blasters, released in 1985.

Not to be confused with Hardline.

Hard Line
Studio album by The Blasters
Released	February 1985 (February 1985)
Genre	Rock and roll, roots rock
Label	Slash
Producer	Jeff Eyrich
The Blasters chronology
Non Fiction (1983) Hard Line (1985) The Blasters Collection (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[3]

The song "Dark Night" was later featured in the film From Dusk Till Dawn (1995).

Track listing

All track written by Dave Alvin, except where noted.

1. "Trouble Bound"
2. "Just Another Sunday" (Alvin, John Doe)
3. "Hey, Girl"
4. "Dark Night"
5. "Little Honey" (Alvin, Doe)
6. "Samson and Delilah" (Traditional)
7. "Colored Lights" (John Mellencamp)
8. "Help You Dream"
9. "Common Man"
10. "Rock & Roll Will Stand"

Personnel

The Blasters

• Phil Alvin – vocals, guitar
• John Bazz – bass guitar
• Dave Alvin – lead guitar
• Bill Bateman – drums

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Hard Line – The Blasters". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "The Blasters: Hard Line". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
3. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

Further reading

• Christgau, Robert (1985). "Rockabilly Men". The Village Voice (April 16). New York. Retrieved September 29, 2014.