Col Hardy

 Colin Hardy, *07-1940 Brewarrina, NSW, AUS
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS 
1971 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl/rh gt], Lindsay Butler [ac/el/12 str gt], Norm Bodkin [lap steel], Tony Russell [drums])
001 PROTEST OLEP 309   
002 WALTZING ON TOP OF THE WORLD OLEP 309  
003 I'M NOT THE BOY (I USED TO BE) OLEP 309  
004 SNAKES CRAWL AT NIGHT OLEP 309  
1973 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl/rh gt], Lindsay Butler [ac/el gt], Frank Jones [rh gt/bass], Garry Brown [ld gt], Norm Bodkin [steel], Howard Smith [bass], Tony Russell [drums], Keith Mitchell/ Valda Ross [piano/organ], John Minson [harmonica], Mike O’ Shea [trumpet]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
005 DON'T SHE LOOK GOOD OLS DOG-001OLLP 501  
006 SHE GAVE HER HEART TO JETHRO OLLP 501  
007 ISLAND IN THE SUN OLLP 501  
008 DOWN UNDER  [(A LAND THEY CALL) DOWN UNDER*] OLS DOG-001*/OLLP 501  
009 SOMEWHERE LIST'NING OLLP 501 
010 COLD JANUARY MORNING OLLP 501  
011 SOME OF THOSE MEMORIES OLLP 501 
012 CHOKIN' KIND OLLP 501 
013 MR. PROFESSOR OLLP 501  
014 WILD ROSE OLLP 501  
015 KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR OLLP 501  
24 March 1975  Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Lonnie Lee [gt/piano], Barry Whitten [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Bob Clark [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin [steel],  Howard Smith [bass], Lou Farina [drums],  Anthony Hystek [cello], Bob Clark [organ/gt], Brian Kelly, Christine Denning [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
016 INDIANA LADY OLLP 505  
017 MAMA WHERE DID MY OTHER DADDY GO OLLP 505  
018 WORDS OLS 003/OLLP 505  
019 EXCUSE ME OLS 003/OLLP 505  
22-23 March 1978 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Barry Whitten [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Bob Clark [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin [steel],  Howard Smith [bass], Lou Farina [drums],  Anthony Hystek [cello], Bob Clark [organ/gt],  Mason Andrews [piano], Helen Mullins, Lynette Guest [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
020 DRIFT AWAY OLLP 505  
021 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE OLLP 505  
022 HANDS OLLP 505  
023 LEAH OLLP 505  
024 BLACKTRACKER OLLP 505  
025 THE RIGHT WAY TO WRONG OLLP 505  
026 SWEET GIRL OLLP 505  
027 BRIGHTER DAY OLLP 505 
19-20 July 1982 Tamworth, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Garry Adams [gt], Garry Brown [gt], Lindsay Butler [gt], Norm Bodkin/Pee Wee Clark [steel],  Geoff Clapson [bass], Chris Carmiachel [drums/percussion], Chris Jones [keyboards], Peter Richardson [mellotron], Clelia Adams, Kate McCarthy, Stephen Bunz [bck vcl]. Producer: Ross Murphy)
028 HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY OLLP 523  
029 ANGELINE OLLP 523  
030 LORD IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE OLLP 523 
031 BLACK AND WHITE TANGLE OLS 019/OLLP 523  
032 BLUE EYED JANE OLLP 523  
033 EASY LOVIN' OLLP 523  
034 BOOMERANG SONG OLLP 523  
035 PROTEST OLLP 523  
036 WHERE SHOULD I GO OLLP 523 
037 MONA LIZA OLLP 523  
038 COUNTRY BUMPKIN OLLP 523  
1991 ENREC Studio, 5 Egret Place, Calala, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Garry Adams [gt], Garry Brown [gt], K. Nolan [gt], A. Clermont [mandolin/ fiddle], W. Saunders [steel], S. Newton [bass/ gt/ keyboards/ bck vcl], R. Wilson [drums/ bells], Chris Jones [keyboards], Cleila Adams, L. Guest, V. Lanyon [bck vcl].  Producer:  S. Newton, R.Murphy, R. Wilson)
039 I HAVE LOVED YOU GIRL OLLP 536 
040 WHOLE LOT OF THINGS TO SING ABOUT OLLP 536 
041 REMEMBER ME OLLP 536 
042 A WHITE SPORT COAT OLLP 536 
043 A BOUQUET OF ROSES OLLP 536 
044 JUST MARRIED OLLP 536 
045 PRETTY WOMAN OLLP 536 
046 SOME HEARTS GET ALL THE BREAKS OLLP 536 
047 DEAR MOMMA, I'M NOT THE BOY I USED TO BE OLLP 536 
048 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN OLLP 536 
049 FORGIVING YOU WAS EASIER OLLP 536 
050 18 YELLOW ROSES OLLP 536 
051 DON'T LET ME CROSS OVER OLLP 536  
February 2014 Swingin’ Doors Studio, Jannali, Sydney, NSW, AUS/ Studio Yackandandah, ?, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Stuie French [ac/el gt/ bck vcl], Michel Rose [steel/mandolin],  Ian Lees [bass],  Bradley Bergen [drums/percussion], Pete Denahy [fiddle], Camille Te Nahu, Manaia French [bck vcl]. Producer: Stuie French)
052 I AM ME
053 IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
054 BLUE GUM TREES
055 WE ARE AUSTRALIAN
056 TOMMY THE TERMITE
057 ROYAL TELEPHONE
058 DROVER'S DREAM
059 KOORI ROSE
060 BEYOND THE DREAM
061 UNDER THE SUN
062 AUSTRALIA DOWNUNDER
Tracks above issued on album I Am Me
April 2018 Swingin’ Doors Studio, Jannali, Sydney, NSW, AUS – Col Hardy (Col Hardy [vcl], Stuie French [all instruments], Camille Te Nahu, Stuie French [bck vcl]. Producer: Stuie French)
063 IT IS NO SECRET
064 ACROSS THE BRIDGE\
065 HE PARDONED A REBEL LIKE ME
066 I SAW THE LIGHT
067 EACH STEP I TAKE
068 WINGS OF A DOVE
069 I'LL FLY AWAY
070 ONE DAY AT A TIME
071 TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME
072 OLD RUGGED CROSS
Tracks above issued on album It Is No Secret



ALBUMS
Opal [AUS] OLLP 501 Black Gold: Don't She Look Good; She Gave Her Heart To Jethro; Island In The Sun; Down Under; Somewhere List'ning; Cold January Morning; Some Of Those Memories; Chokin' Kind; Mr. Professor; Wild Rose; Knock On Your Door – 08-73
Opal [AUS] OLLP 505 Country: Indiana Lady; Mama Where Did My Other Daddy Go; Drift Away; Where Do I Go From Here; Words; Excuse Me; Hands; Leah; Blacktracker; The Right Way To Wrong; Sweet Girl; Brighter Day – 78
Opal [AUS] OLLP 523 Black And White Tangle: He Stopped Loving Her Today; Angeline; Lord It's Hard To Be Humble; Black and White Tangle; Blue Eyed Jane; Easy Lovin'; Boomerang Song; Protest; Where Should I Go; Mona Liza; Country Bumpkin – 07-01-83
Opal [AUS] OLLP 536 Remember Me: I Have Loved You Girl; Whole Lot Of Things To Sing About; Remember Me; A White Sport Coat; A Bouquet Of Roses; Just Married; Pretty Woman; Some Hearts Get All The Breaks; Dear Momma, I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be; Wolverton Mountain; Forgiving You Was Easier; 18 Yellow Roses; Don't Let Me Cross Over – 91 (MX: 307147/8)
Col Hardy [AUS] no # I Am Me: I Am Me; In The Middle Of Nowhere; Blue Gum Trees; We Are Australian; Tommy The Termite; Royal Telephone; Drover's Dream; Koori Rose; Beyond The Dream; Under The Sun; Australia Downunder – 01-05-14
Col Hardy [AUS] no #  It Is No Secret: It Is No Secret; Across The Bridge; He Pardoned A Rebel Like Me; I Saw The Light; Each Step I Take; Wings Of A Dove; I'll Fly Away; One Day At A Time; Take Up Thy Cross And Follow Me; Old Rugged Cross - 18

EPs
Opal [AUS] OLEP 309 Protest; Protest!:  Protest;  Waltzing On Top Of The World /  I'm Not The Boy (I Used To Be);  Snakes Crawl At Night - 71

SINGLES
Opal [AUS] 
OLS DOG-001 Don't She Look Good / (A Land They Call) Down Under - 73
OLS-003 Excuse Me / Words  - 75     
OLS-019 Tex Morton Medley [Lindsay Butler] /  Black And White Tangle - 83