Hard Hats Explained

Hard Hats
Type:Album
Artist:Phil Beer
Cover:PhilBeerHardHats.jpg
Released:18 August 1994
Recorded:1994
Studio:FFG Studios, Bredon, Worcestershire; The Old Court
Label:HTD Records
Producer:Phil Beer
Prev Title:Mandoline
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:The Works
Next Year:1998

Hard Hats is the second studio album by Phil Beer, released in 1994, some 15–16 years after his previous solo album, Mandoline, though between those years he had worked on other albums with Paul Downes amongst other artists.

Being released around the same time as Beat about the Bush by Show of Hands, this album has a rocky edge to it, and was released on CD and cassette. Allmusic rated the album (mistakenly titled as Hard Cats) 2/5 stars but did not give a review.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Phil Beer; except where noted.

  1. "Fireman's Song" (Don Bilston)
  2. "Chance"
  3. "This Far"
  4. "Blinded by Love" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  5. "More" (R. Hill)
  6. "Blind Fiddler" (Traditional; arranged by Phil Beer)
  7. "This Year" (Steve Knightley)
  8. "Hard Hats"
  9. "She Could Laugh" (Steve Knightley)
  10. "Think It Over"