Hard Way

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Field	Value
name	Hard Way
type	studio
artist	Show-Ya
cover	Show ya hard way.jpg
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
prev_title	Outerlimits
prev_year	1989
next_title	Hard Way Tour 1991
next_year	1991
misc	{{Extra album cover
header	Alternative censored CD cover
type	Studio album
cover	Show ya hard way 2.jpg
name	Hard Way
type	studio
single1	Sakebi" / "Ubaitore
single1date	7 March 1990
single2	Gambling" / "Naze
single2date	5 September 1990
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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). 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. 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

References

1. link. [[Oricon]]
2. "Show Ya Hard Way". Heavy Harmonies.com.

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