Hard Way
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.
Hard Way | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 October 1990 | |||
Recorded | June–July 1990 | |||
Studio | Devonshier Studio, Hollywood, California, USA | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 54:07 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Eastworld / EMI | |||
Producer | Paul Winger, Beau Hill | |||
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Alternative censored CD cover | ||||
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Singles from Hard Way | ||||
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Track listing
- "Metallic Woman" (Miki Igarashi, Yoshihiko Andō) – 6:19
- "Life Is Dancing" (Satomi Senba & Miki Tsunoda, Andō) – 4:41
- "Switch Blade St." (Senba & Tsunoda, Andō) – 4:00
- "Mashou" (魔性) (Miki Nakamura, Andō) – 4:47
- "Naze" (何故) (Keiko Terada, Andō) – 6:31
- "Make It Up – Dounikashite Yo –" (Make It Up ―どうにかしてよ―) (Igarashi, Andō) – 4:13
- "Gambling" (ギャンブリング) (Igarashi, Andō) – 4:00
- "Blue Rose Blues" (Terada, Andō) – 5:25
- "Way You Rock Me" (Terada, Andō) – 3:27
- "Uchi ni Kaerou" (うちにかえろう) (Terada, Andō) – 6:10
- "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
- SHOW-YAのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- "Show Ya Hard Way". Heavy Harmonies.com. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
External links
- Show-Ya discography (in Japanese)
- "Sakebi" video clip
- "Gambling" video clip
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