Margo Price – Hard Headed Woman [Indie Red Velvet Vinyl LP]

Description

Margo Price reconnects with her outlaw country roots on Hard Headed Woman, a defiant fifth album that finds the Nashville trailblazer returning to classic sounds after exploring more psychedelic and Americana territory on recent releases. Reuniting with producer Matt Ross-Spang at the historic RCA Studio A, where legends like John Prine and Loretta Lynn cut records, Price crafted her first album made entirely in the city she’s called home for over 20 years. The result earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Country Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, validating Price’s return to the insurgent country music that defined her breakthrough 2016 debut Midwest Farmer’s Daughter. This indie exclusive red velvet vinyl edition features red and black marbled pressing, capturing an album Price describes as being about the unshakable instinct to never waver when values and futures hang in the balance.

The album opens with a brief prelude before launching into lead single “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down,” co-written with husband Jeremy Ivey, Rodney Crowell, and late legend Kris Kristofferson. Inspired by Kristofferson’s words to Sinad O’Connor when she was booed onstage at a Dylan tribute, the track became an anthem for the overlooked and underserved. “Red Eye Flight” and “Losing Streak” explore Price’s early Nashville struggles with sharp honesty, while “Don’t Wake Me Up” brings Jesse Welles into the fold for a duet. “Close To You” showcases Price’s gift for intimate storytelling, and “I Just Don’t Give a Damn” delivers the kind of unapologetic declaration that defines her outlaw spirit. Tyler Childers joins for “Love Me Like You Used To Do,” a Steven Knudson cover that highlights two of modern country’s most vital voices. The album closes with “Kissing You Goodbye,” a Waylon Jennings track that Jessi Colter personally urged Price to record, creating a full-circle moment that connects past and present generations of country rebels.

This red velvet vinyl pressing captures Ross-Spang’s warm, analog production that balances vintage country instrumentation with contemporary clarity. The limited indie exclusive edition delivers the album’s mix of Nashville country, Memphis soul, and Texas twang with fidelity that honors the historic studio where it was recorded. Price wrote or co-wrote ten of the twelve tracks, proving her commitment to carrying forward the legacy of speaking truth through country music while remaining uncompromisingly herself.

• Format: Red Velvet Colored Vinyl LP (Red & Black Marbled)
• Standout tracks: “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down,” “Losing Streak,” “Love Me Like You Used To Do”
• Pressing details: Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, recorded at RCA Studio A with Matt Ross-Spang
• Genre/style: Outlaw Country, Country, Americana, Classic Country
• UPC: 888072715721

This limited indie exclusive pressing preserves Price’s Grammy-nominated return to outlaw country roots, delivering an album that speaks for the downtrodden while celebrating the timeless traditions of classic Nashville songwriting.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Prelude (Hard Headed Woman)
2. Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down
3. Red Eye Flight
4. Don’t Wake Me Up (Feat. Jesse Welles)
5. Close To You
6. Nowhere Is Where

Side B:

1. Losing Streak
2. I Just Don’t Give A Damn
3. Keep A Picture
4. Love Me Like You Used To Do (Feat. Tyler Childers)
5. Wild At Heart
6. Kissing You Goodbye