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.
Track listing All songs written by James Hunter. "The Hard Way" – 2:29 "Tell Her" – 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
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