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'
 * Richie Albright – production
 * Don Cobb – assistant engineering
 * Jim Gaines – engineering
 * David Lynn Jones – production
 * Edgar Meyer – string arrangements
 * Wayne Neuendorf – engineering
 * Gary Paczosa – assistant engineering
 * Eric Paul – assistant engineering
 * Denny Purcell – mastering
 * Mick Ronson – production