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| Released | 24 October 1990 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1990 | |||
| Studio | Devonshier Studio, Hollywood, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 54:07 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Eastworld / EMI | |||
| Producer | Paul Winger, Beau Hill | |||
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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.
- ^ ＳＨＯＷ－ＹＡのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Show Ya Hard Way". Heavy Harmonies.com. Retrieved 23 March 2010.