The Hard Way (James Hunter album)
# The Hard Way (James Hunter album)

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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.

* "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
