The Homecoming (album)

The Homecoming is an album by Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist Hagood Hardy. It was released in 1975. The music was mainly jazz and easy rock. Six of the tracks were composed by Hardy. The album also contained fellow Canadian Gordon Lightfoot's song "Cold on the Shoulder" and five songs by other songwriters.[1] The album reached #21 on the RPM Magazine Top Albums chart in October, 1975.[2]

In 1976, based on the music in this album, Hardy was named Composer of the Year at the annual Juno Awards.[3]

Title track

The album's title track, "The Homecoming", started out as music to a 1972 TV commercial for Salada tea.[4] After being included in this album, it was released as a single in 1975 on the Isis label through the Toronto company, Hagood Hardy Productions.[5] It rose to #14 on the Canadian charts, and to number 41 on the pop and number 6 on the easy listening US charts. It was certified Gold in Canada.[6][4]

Track listing
  1. The Homecoming (Hagood Hardy)
  2. I Won't Last a Day Without You (Roger Nichols / Paul Williams))
  3. My Elusive Dreams (Curly Putman / Billy Sherrill)
  4. Jennifer's Song (Hagood Hardy)
  5. You and Me Against the World (Kenny Ascher / Paul Williams)
  6. Travellin' On (Hagood Hardy)
  7. Balloons (Hagood Hardy)
  8. Clouds (David Gates)
  9. Cold on the Shoulder (Gordon Lightfoot)
  10. Wintertime (Hagood Hardy)
  11. Quorum (Hagood Hardy)
  12. The Trouble With Hello is Goodbye (Dave Grusin / Alan and Marilyn Bergman)

Charts
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)57[7]

References
  1. "Hagood Hardy The Homecoming". AllMusic Review by Shawn M. Haney
  2. "Top Albums/CDs", RPM Magazine - Volume 24, No. 9. Oct 25, 1975
  3. "Awards - Hagood Hardy". Juno Awards website
  4. Martin Melhuish (2 October 1976). "Striving for Success without Leaning on Government". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 60–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. Claude Mill (5 February 1977). 'The Homecoming' makes it over Five Year Pull. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 31–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. "Little: Canadian radio and music history lives in Burlington". Hamilton Spectator, Aug 07, 2013 by Joan Little
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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