Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago
This version of "Times A Gettin' Hard" was recorded January 15th, 1959 by Rod McKuen and released as a single on Decca records (#9-30840). Arranged by Gordon Jenkins/Conducted by Charles Bud Dant (Lee Hayes). An mp3 of the song can be found on the Rod McKuen compilation CD, 'Early Harvest,' released in 1994.
This song was also recorded by The Limeliters, and released under the name 'Take My True Love by the Hand' in 1960. Their version of the song appeared in the 'Breaking Bad' episode 'Ozymandias' (Season 5, Episode 14).
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This version of "Times A Gettin' Hard" was recorded January 15th, 1959 by Rod McKuen and released as a single on Decca records (#9-30840). Arranged by Gordon Jenkins/Conducted by Charles Bud Dant (Lee Hayes). An mp3 of the song can be found on the Rod McKuen compilation CD, 'Early Harvest,' released in 1994.
This song was also recorded by The Limeliters, and released under the name 'Take My True Love by the Hand' in 1960. Their version of the song appeared in the 'Breaking Bad' episode 'Ozymandias' (Season 5, Episode 14).
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[1/15] Ill Say Goodbye (Je Partirai) | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t7r9IBOF2RI/mqdefault.jpg "[1/15] Ill Say Goodbye (Je Partirai) | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 1 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[6/18] Rod McKuen - These Foolish Things [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uJue-5KUaOM/mqdefault.jpg "[6/18] Rod McKuen - These Foolish Things [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 6 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
