Why We Fight (John Wesley Harding album)
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| Why We Fight | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Sire[1] | |||
| Producer | Steve Berlin | |||
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Why We Fight is an album by the English musician John Wesley Harding, released in 1992.[2][3] As with many of Harding's albums, the title is a reference to Frank Capra's work; Harding had considered using the Kinks homage Give the People What I Want as the title.[4][5] Harding described the album's sound as "folk noir".[6] Harding supported the album by touring with Barenaked Ladies and Mare Winningham.[7][8]
Written in San Francisco and recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by Steve Berlin.[9][10][11] Harding picked Berlin after hearing the producer's work on Leo Kottke's Great Big Boy.[12] Greg Leisz played pedal steel on the album.[13] Green on Red's Chris Cacavas contributed vocals.[14] Harding wrote "Hitler's Tears", a song about fascism, after watching television footage of Pat Buchanan and David Duke.[15]
