The Hard Way (James Hunter album)

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Released June 10, 2008 Release date 10 June 2008 Label Hear Music		Artist James Hunter Producer Liam Watson

Genres Blues, Soul blues, Blue-eyed soul, British rhythm and blues People also search for People Gonna Talk, Minute by Minute

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The Hard Way is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter James Hunter, released on June 10, 2008. The album charted at number one on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart and number five on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

James hunter the hard way live performance

Track listing

All songs written by James Hunter.

"The Hard Way" - 2:29
"Tell Her Hunter" - 3:24
"Don't Do Me No Favours" - 4:18
"Carina" - 4:10
"She's Got a Way" - 2:41
"'Til the End" - 4:19
"Hand It Over" - 3:27
"Jacqueline" - 2:28
"Class Act" - 3:00
"Ain't Goin' Nowhere" - 2:19
"Believe Me Baby" - 2:44
"Strange But True" - 3:16

Personnel

James Hunter - guitar, vocals

Lee Badau - baritone saxophone

Ellen Blair - violin

Gillon Cameron - violin

Damian Hand - tenor saxophone, string arrangements, musical direction

Kyle Koehler - Hammond organ

Jennymay Logan - violin, viola

Gill Morley - violin

Nicky Sweeney - violin

Tony Woollard - cello

Guest musicians

Allen Toussaint - piano, electric piano, backing vocals

George Chandler - backing vocals

Dave Priseman - trumpet, flugelhorn

B. J. Cole - pedal steel guitar

Production

Christian "ChrisRam" Ramirez - photography

Liam Watson - producer, engineer, mixing

Richard Mantel - art direction, design

Songs

1The Hard Way2:29
2Tell Her3:24
3Don't Do Me No Favours4:18

References

The Hard Way (James Hunter album) Wikipedia

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