The Hard Way (James Hunter album)

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

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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.

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