Well, here it is! The Hassles' second (and last) full-length studio album, "Hour Of The Wolf", originally released on January 23rd, 1969 by United Artists Records. Unlike their first album, Hour Of The Wolf featured all-original songs written by Billy Joel, Jon Small, and John Dizek.
1. Country Boy - 00:00
(Billy Joel/Jon Small)
2. Night After Day - 02:32
(Billy Joel)
3. Hour Of The Wolf - 05:43
(Billy Joel/John Dizek)
4. Four O'Clock In The Morning - 17:42
(Billy Joel)
5. Cat - 21:00
(Billy Joel)
6. Hotel St. George - 25:15
(Billy Joel)
7. Land Of Despair - 30:06
(Billy Joel/Jon Small)
8. Further Than Heaven - 33:44
(Billy Joel/John Dizek)
The Hassles were a rock group in the 1960s, most notable for recording the first releases to feature Billy Joel. The group released two full-length albums (United Artists Records) and a number of singles. The original line-up of the group was Billy Joel (keyboards), Jon Small (drums), Richard McKenna (guitar), John Dizek (vocals), and Harry Weber (organ). Harry Weber was later kicked out of the band, due to excessive drug use, and replaced by Howie Blauvelt (bass). Dizek left some time after their first album, at which point Joel took over on vocal duties. Joel and Small eventually formed Attila (Epic Records) while Blauvelt later joined Ram Jam.
Produced by Thomas Kay, the Hassles' second album was released on January 23, 1969.
