The Hard Way (James Hunter album) explained

The Hard Way
Type:	Album
Artist:	James Hunter
Cover:	The Hard Way.jpg
Released:	10 June 2008
Genre:	British R&B, blue-eyed soul, soul blues
Label:	Hear Music
Producer:	Liam Watson
Prev Title:	People Gonna Talk
Prev Year:	2006

The Hard Way is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter James Hunter, released on 10 June 2008. The album charted at number one on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart and number five on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by James Hunter.

1. "The Hard Way" – 2:29
2. "Tell Her" – 3:24
3. "Don't Do Me No Favours" – 4:18
4. "Carina" – 4:10
5. "She's Got a Way" – 2:41
6. "'Til the End" – 4:19
7. "Hand It Over" – 3:27
8. "Jacqueline" – 2:28
9. "Class Act" – 3:00
10. "Ain't Goin' Nowhere" – 2:19
11. "Believe Me Baby" – 2:44
12. "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

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1383116/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} The Hard Way chart positions]. allmusic.com. 3 September 2010.