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2002 studio album by Little Axe
Hard Grind
Studio album by Little Axe
ReleasedJune 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)
RecordedOn-U Sound Studios and Konk Studios, London, England
Genre
Length48:35
LabelOn-U Sound
ProducerSkip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood
Little Axe chronology
Slow Fuse
(1996) 		Hard Grind
(2002) 		Champagne & Grits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Alternative Press
NME8/10
Q
Vibe

Hard Grind is the third album by Little Axe, released on June 11, 2002 by On-U Sound Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skip McDonald and Adrian Sherwood

No.TitleLength
1."Dark as the Night Cold as the Ground"2:52
2."Blues Story II"5:13
3."Run Here Boy"5:34
4."One Drop Blues"3:41
5."All Night Party"3:45
6."Midnight Dream"4:03
7."A Long Way to Go"4:04
8."Walk Right Shoes"3:37
9."Down to the Valley"5:31
10."Tight Like That"5:28
11."Seek That Truth"4:47

Personnel

Musicians
  • Tony Duffy – guitar (1)
  • Alan Glen – harmonica (2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
  • Kieran Kiely – pipes (3)
  • Keith LeBlanc – drums (2, 6–11)
  • Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie – keyboards, melodica, backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Jayme McDonald – vocals (6)
  • Skip McDonald – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards (2)
  • Ghetto Priest – backing vocals (7, 9–11)
  • Bim Sherman – vocals (11), backing vocals (9)
  • Doug Wimbish – bass guitar (3, 5–9, 11)
Technical personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 2002 On-U Sound CD ON-U CD 1001
United States 2002 Fat Possum CD 80357-2

In pop culture

The song "Down to the Valley" was featured in the 2003 Disney film Holes.

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Hard Grind". Allmusic. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. columnist (August 2002). "Little Axe – Hard Grind". Alternative Press: 76.
  3. columnist (June 1, 2002). "Little Axe – Hard Grind". NME: 37.
  4. columnist (June 2002). "Little Axe – Hard Grind". Q: 116.
  5. columnist (August 2002). "Little Axe – Hard Grind". Vibe: 165.
  6. "Skip Mcdonald: Discography". tackhead.com. 2004. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. Parker, David (2001). "Album: Little Axe – 'Hard Grind'". skysaw.org. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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