Four the Hard Way is the fourth album from Danger Danger, the hard rock band whose self-titled debut arrived in 1989. It came out in 1997, with a US release following on 19 May 1998. It is also the second record to feature singer Paul Laine, who had joined for the previous album, Dawn, in 1995.
Where Dawn took the band in a different direction, this one finds them heading back to the sound that first won them their audience. Two former members, guitarist Andy Timmons and Kasey Smith, contributed to the record, which adds a bit of old-line-up familiarity to the sessions. If you loved the band's early work and lost track of them in the mid-1990s, this is the album that shows them returning to form. It also sits just before The Return of the Great Gildersleeves in 2000.
Four the Hard Way: tracklist and credits
10 tracks · 46:23Tracklist
- 1Still Kickin’Bruno Ravel and Steve West4:01
- 2Sick Little Twisted MindRavel, Timmons, West5:44
- 3JadedScott Brown and Paul Laine3:19
- 4Captain Bring Me DownPaul Laine5:03
- 5Goin’ All the WayBruno Ravel and Steve West3:42
- 6The Girl Ain’t Built to Sleep AloneBruno Ravel and Steve West4:52
- 7Goin’ Goin’ GoneRavel, Timmons, West4:10
- 8Afraid of LoveBruno Ravel and Steve West5:22
- 9Heartbreak SuicidePaul Laine4:45
- 10I Don’t Need YouBruno Ravel and Steve West5:23
- Produced by
- Danger Danger
- Recorded
- New York City and Vancouver, B.C 1997
- Label
- Low Dice
- Length
- 46:23
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How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1997, 1998)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 September 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1998 | |
| US release | 19 May 1998 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | — | original | |
| 1997 | DE | MTM Music | original |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |