Drivin' Hard

Drivin' Hard
Studio album by Shakatak
Released	1981
Recorded	Majestic London & Strawberry South
Genre	Jazz-Funk, Crossover
Length	45:16
Label	Polydor
Producer	Nigel Wright
Shakatak chronology
Drivin' Hard (1981) Night Birds (1982)

Drivin' Hard, released in May 1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by Shakatak.

Track listing

All tracks written by William Sharpe except where indicated

1. "Livin In The U.K." - 5:54
2. "Into the Night" - 4:36
3. "Toot The Shoot" - 4:00 (Roger Odell)
4. "Lumiere" 4:14
5. "Late Night Flight" - 3:58
6. "Waves" - 1:38
7. "Steppin'(Live)" - 6:27
8. "Covina" - 4:46
9. "You Never Know" - 5:10
10. "Brazilian Dawn" - 6:33

Personnel

• Bill Sharpe - Bosendorfer Grand Piano, Keyboards
• Steve Underwood - Fender Bass & Fender Amplification
• Roger Odell - Sonor Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Roto/Toms & Synthdrums
• Keith Winter - Yamaha & Fender Guitars, Fender Amplification & Ovation Acoustic
• Nigel Wright - Fender Rhodes, Sennheiser Vocoder OBX Synth, keyboards and synthesizers
• Jill Saward - vocals
• Jackie Rawe - vocals

Formats

• LP : Polydor POLS 1030 [47'08] (May '81, red label)
• LP : Polydor 2383 635 (1981, Netherlands), extra track A1 'Easier said than done'
• MC : Polydor POLSC 1030 [47'08] (May '81)
• CD : Polydor 823 017-2 [47'11] ('84, track 7 is in fact the studio version of "Steppin'" [5'50])
• CD : Victor VICP 64131 (2008, Japan), bonus tracks 'Feels like the right time' and 'Killing Time'