Hard Way

For other uses, see The Hard Way (disambiguation).

Hard Way
Studio album by
Show-Ya
Released24 October 1990
RecordedJune–July 1990
StudioDevonshier Studio, Hollywood, California, USA
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length54:07
LanguageJapanese
LabelEastworld / EMI
ProducerPaul Winger, Beau Hill
Show-Ya chronology
Outerlimits
(1989) 		Hard Way
(1990) 		Hard Way Tour 1991
(1991)
Alternative censored CD cover
Singles from Hard Way
  1. "Sakebi" / "Ubaitore"
    Released: 7 March 1990
  2. "Gambling" / "Naze"
    Released: 5 September 1990

Hard Way is the eighth album of the Japanese hard rock band Show-Ya. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, USA and produced by Beau Hill and by Kip Winger's brother Paul. It was released on 24 October 1990 and reached position No. 4 in Japan (Oricon Chart).[1] All the lyrics were written by Yoshihiko Andō. This time all the musical arrangements were done by the band. It would be Show-Ya's last studio album with lead singer Keiko Terada.[2] The track "Uchi ni Kaerou" was used as theme song for the anime OVA Cleopatra DC.

Track listing

  1. "Metallic Woman" (Miki Igarashi, Yoshihiko Andō) – 6:19
  2. "Life Is Dancing" (Satomi Senba & Miki Tsunoda, Andō) – 4:41
  3. "Switch Blade St." (Senba & Tsunoda, Andō) – 4:00
  4. "Mashou" (魔性) (Miki Nakamura, Andō) – 4:47
  5. "Naze" (何故) (Keiko Terada, Andō) – 6:31
  6. "Make It Up – Dounikashite Yo –" (Make It Up ―どうにかしてよ―) (Igarashi, Andō) – 4:13
  7. "Gambling" (ギャンブリング) (Igarashi, Andō) – 4:00
  8. "Blue Rose Blues" (Terada, Andō) – 5:25
  9. "Way You Rock Me" (Terada, Andō) – 3:27
  10. "Uchi ni Kaerou" (うちにかえろう) (Terada, Andō) – 6:10
  11. "Sakebi" (叫び) (Terada & Nakamura, Andō) – 4:27

Personnel

Band members

  • Keiko Terada – vocals
  • Miki Igarashi – guitars
  • Miki Nakamura – keyboards
  • Satomi Senba – bass
  • Miki Tsunoda – drums

Production

  • Paul Winger – producer
  • Beau Hill – executive producer
  • Scott Gordon, Patrick D. Karamians, Paul Wertheimer – engineers
  • Robert A. Vosgien – digital editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
  • Yoshihiko Andō – lyrics

References

  1. ^ ＳＨＯＷ－ＹＡのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Show Ya Hard Way". Heavy Harmonies.com. Retrieved 23 March 2010.