The Hard Road
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| The Hard Road | ||
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| Studio album by Hilltop Hoods | ||
| Released | April 1, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 2003 - 2005 | |
| Genre | Australian hip hop | |
| Length | 50:27 | |
| Label | Obese Records | |
| Producer(s) | Hilltop Hoods | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Hilltop Hoods chronology | ||
| The Calling (2003) |
The Hard Road (2006) |
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The Hard Road is a 2006 release by Australian Hip hop group, the Hilltop Hoods from Adelaide, South Australia. It was released on April 1, 2006 by Obese Records. It debuted at #1 on the Australia ARIAnet Albums Chart, unprecendented for an independent label release and for an Aussie Hip-Hop group. It contains the top 20 single, Clown Prince. The album achieved Gold Status on the 8th of April 2006, a week after release. The album won the Triple J J Award in 2006. The award was announced on December 1st. Five songs from the album placed on the annual Triple J Hottest 100 announced on January 26 2007. Songs "Recapturing The Vibe", "Stopping All Stations", "What A Great Night!", "Clown Prince" and "The Hard Road" placed 77, 56, 41, 23, and 3 respectively.
[edit] Track listing
- "Recapturing The Vibe" - 3.26
- Produced by Suffa
- Verse 1: Pressure
- Verse 2: Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- "Clown Prince" - 3.52
- Produced by Debris
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Pressure
- Verse 3: Suffa & Pressure
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- Contains a sample of "Laying Pipe" by Pornosonic
- Contains a sample of "Excursions" by A Tribe Called Quest
- "The Hard Road" - 4.06
- Produced by Suffa
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Pressure
- Verse 3: Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- Contains a sample of "Out In The Woods" by Leon Russel
- "Stopping All Stations" - 3.52
- Produced by Suffa
- Performed by Pressure
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- Contains a sample of "Ego Trippin' (Part II)" by De La Soul
- "Conversations From A Speakeasy" featuring Omni - 3.28
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/J. McDonald)
- Produced by Suffa
- Verse 1: Pressure
- Verse 2: Omni
- Verse 3: Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- "What A Great Intro" - 0.24
- "What A Great Night DNR" - 3.06
- Produced & performed by Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- "City Of Light" - 3.40
- Produced by Suffa
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Pressure
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- Bass guitar by Chris Lambert
- Electric guitar by Nick Lambert
- "Obese Lowlifes" featuring Mystro & Braintax 2.24
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/K. Dafarmo/J. Christie)
- Produced by Suffa
- Verse 1: Mystro
- Verse 2: Pressure
- Verse 3: Braintax
- Verse 4: Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- "Circuit Breaker" 3.29
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/D. Rankine)
- Produced by Trials
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Pressure
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- "Breathe" - 3.15
- Produced by Suffa
- Performed by Pressure
- Scratches by DJ Debris
- Bass Guitar by Chris Lambert
- Trumpet by Phil Ingram
- "The Blue Blooded" featuring Blue Blooded Allstars - 4.47
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/R. Mortimer/D. Rankine/A. Baker/L. Latukefu/P. Ridge/J. Laroner/D. Young/T. Staff/R. Warren/M. Honson)
- Produced by Suffa
- Introduction: Trials
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Mortar
- Verse 3: Trials & Sesta
- Verse 4: Hau
- Verse 5: Drapht
- Verse 6: Vents
- Verse 7: Muphin & Pegz
- Verse 8: Robby Balboa
- Verse 9: Honz
- Verse 10: Pressure
- "Monsters Ball" - 4.19
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/A. Simmons)
- Produced by Simplex
- Verse 1: Suffa
- Verse 2: Pressure
- "An Audience With The Devil" - 4.06
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/D. Rankine)
- Produced by Trial
- Performed by Suffa
- "The Captured Vibe" featuring DJ Reflux - 2.12
- (M. Lambert/D. Smith/B. Francis/D. Yates)
- Produced by Suffa
- Scratches by DJ Reflux
[edit] Bonus tracks/Extras
- Video clip of first single "Clown Prince" on CD.
- Secret Track (Works only on SOME Stereos: start on Track one, and scan backwards)
