Hard Grind is the third album by Little Axe, released on June 11, 2002 by On-U Sound Records.[6][7]

Hard Grind
Studio album by
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[1]
Alternative Press[2]
NME8/10[3]
Q[4]
Vibe[5]

Track listing

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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

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Release history

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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

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

References

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  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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