Hard Way Explained

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

External links

• Show-Ya discography
• "Sakebi" video clip
• "Gambling" video clip

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/22004/ranking/cd_album/ . ja:ＳＨＯＷ－ＹＡのアルバム売り上げランキング . Japanese . . 8 September 2014 .
2. Web site: Show Ya Hard Way . 23 March 2010 . Heavy Harmonies.com .