The Hard Way (James Hunter album)

The Hard Way
Studio album by James Hunter
Released	June 10, 2008
Genre	British R&B, blue-eyed soul, soul blues, soul rock
Label	Hear Music
Producer	Liam Watson
James Hunter chronology
People Gonna Talk (2006) The Hard Way (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by James Hunter.

1. "The Hard Way" - 2:29
2. "Tell Her Hunter" - 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

1. Allmusic review
2. "The Hard Way chart positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-03.