The Hardness of the World

by Slave

The Hardness of the World cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1977
  • Label: Cotillion
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:22
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Roto Sound

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Ohio-based ensemble Slave quickly followed up their debut with the blistering, heavy funk of 'The Hardness of the World'. The album is characterized by aggressive, thumping basslines, tight horn blasts, and gritty vocal performances influenced by the P-Funk collective. It solidified the group's reputation as purveyors of uncompromising dancefloor grooves.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Life Can Be Happy (4:16)
  2. The Great American Funk Song (3:50)
  3. Can't Get Enough Of You (4:07)
  4. Baby Sinister (6:45)
  5. The World's On Hard (3:26)
  6. The Party Song (4:07)
  7. We Can Make Love (5:28)
  8. Volcano Rupture (6:23)

Credits

  • Carter Bradley - arranged by, written-by
  • Danny Webster - arranged by, written-by
  • Floyd Miller - arranged by, written-by
  • Mark Adams - arranged by, written-by
  • Mark Hicks - arranged by, written-by
  • Orion Wilhoite - arranged by, written-by
  • Raye Turner - arranged by, written-by
  • Stephen C. Washington - arranged by, written-by

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