The Who – It’s Hard [Record Store Day UK, 180g Orange & Yellow Vinyl]

The Who is very pleased to announce that this years release for Record Store Day 2022 will be a 40th anniversary edition of their 1982 album ‘Its Hard’. The original album has been remastered by Jon Astley, cut at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on 180 gram heavyweight orange and yellow vinyl. The album is spread over three sides of the 2-LP set. Side Four, on the second LP, includes four previously unreleased tracks including the much-anticipated version of ‘Eminence Front’ featuring a lead vocal by Roger Daltrey.

Originally released on 4 September 1982, ‘It’s Hard’ was the last studio album to include bass guitarist John Entwistle who sadly passed away in 2002. It was also the last studio album to feature drummer Kenney Jones.

The four bonus tracks include ‘Eminence Front’ with Roger on lead vocal, an alternative mix of ‘Cry If You Want’, ‘One Lifes Enough’ with a lead vocal by Pete Townshend and an unedited 1997 remix of John Entwistles song ‘Dangerous’.

The 40th anniversary edition of ‘Its Hard’ also includes a full-color poster.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Athena
2. Its Your Turn
3. Cooks County
4. Its Hard

Side B:

1. Dangerous
2. Eminence Front
3. Ive Known No War

Side C:

1. One Lifes Enough
2. One At A Time
3. Why Did I Fall For That
4. A Man Is A Man
5. Cry If You Want

Side D:

1. Eminence Front (Lead vocal: Roger with Pete)
2. Cry If You Want (Early Alternative Mix)
3. One Lifes Enough (Vocal: Pete)
4. Dangerous (1997 Unedited Mix)