{"product_id":"magnolia-electric-co-hard-to-love-a-man-20th-anniversary-reissue","title":"Magnolia Electric Co. - Hard to Love a Man: 20th Anniversary Reissue","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrating twenty years since its release, Magnolia Electric Co.’s \u003cem\u003eHard to Love a Man\u003c\/em\u003e has been expanded and available for the first time on vinyl. This anniversary release of the band’s first EP includes three additional tracks: remastered demos of “31 Seasons in the Minor Leagues,” previously titled as “Tonight I’m So Down,” and “Lonesome Valley,” recorded at Echo Park Studios in Indiana during the \u003cem\u003eHard to Love a Man\u003c\/em\u003e sessions, as well as “One Thin Dime,” recorded during the \u003cem\u003eBlack Ram\u003c\/em\u003e sessions at Sound of Music Recording Studios in Richmond, Virginia.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Working class rock’ is a phrase used frequently to describe The Magnolia Electric Co. Categorically, the band has secured their place amongst like-minded icons such as Bob Seger, CCR, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, but it's not merely an aesthetic description. Magnolia backs it up with their work ethic. Amazingly, The Magnolia Electric Co. will have been on the road eight months by the end of 2005. This fact is most apparent to the band members themselves having been away from their homes and their loved ones for such extended periods of time. Hence the significance of the title track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jason Molina assumes the perspective of the one he left behind on \"Hard To Love A Man” and sings: “It was hard to love a man like you \/ Goodbye was half the words you knew \/ While you were waiting for me not to call \/ I sent my love,” the loneliness and guilt of separation is painfully obvious. The wounded feminine voice of Jennie Benford, coupled with Jason Groth's sweeping guitar and Mike Kapinus' mournful organ dramatically reiterate this sentiment. Mark Rice and Pete Schreiner deliver their signature tight and tasteful rhythm and Nicole Evans adds a new and dynamic voice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \"Hard to Love a Man\" and live set favorite, \"Werewolves of London\" was recorded with Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio Studios, the rest of the tracks were recorded during a brief five day visit home in Indiana at Echo Park Studios with Paul Mahern, whose engineering resume includes The Blake Babies, Lisa Germano and John Mellencamp. As we watch Magnolia grow, Jason Molina doesn't have to coach us through another one, letting the inmates run the asylum. The Magnolia Electric Co. cast no doubt by putting their business in the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Hard to Love a Man\u003cbr\u003e2 Bowery\u003cbr\u003e3 Doing Something Wrong\u003cbr\u003e4 31 Seasons in the Minor Leagues\u003cbr\u003e5 Werewolves of London\u003cbr\u003e6 31 Seasons in the Minor Leagues (Tonight I'm So Down) (Demo)\u003cbr\u003e7 One Thin Dime (Black Ram Session)\u003cbr\u003e8 Lonesome Valley (Echo Park Full Band Demo)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47565899792558,"sku":"656605051314","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/meco.jpg?v=1772229404","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/magnolia-electric-co-hard-to-love-a-man-20th-anniversary-reissue","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}