Drivin' Hard
1981 studio album by Shakatak
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Drivin' Hard, released in May 1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak.
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| Released | 29 May 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | Majestic London & Strawberry South | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, crossover | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Nigel Wright | |||
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Track listing
All tracks written by William "Bill" Sharpe except where indicated.
- "Livin in the U.K." (Stayton Heyward; Neil Heyward; Bill Sharpe; Wally Badarou) – 5:54
- "Into the Night" – 4:36
- "Toot the Shoot" (Roger Odell) – 4:00
- "Lumiere" 4:14
- "Late Night Flight" – 3:58
- "Waves" – 1:38
- "Steppin' (Live)" – 6:27 *
- "Covina" – 4:46
- "You Never Know" – 5:10
- "Brazilian Dawn" – 6:33
- As of June 2025, the version of Steppin’ used by streaming services is the incorrect, shorter, studio version instead of the Live version.
Personnel
- Bill Sharpe – Bösendorfer grand piano, keyboards [2]
- Nigel Wright – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Sennheiser Vocoder, Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, keyboards and synthesizers
- Wally Badarou – Prophet 5 and inspiration
- Keith Winter – Yamaha & Fender guitars with Fender amplification, Ovation acoustic guitars
- Steve Underwood – Fender bass with Fender amplification
- Roger Odell – Sonor drums, Rototoms, synth drums, Zildjian cymbals
- Jill Saward – vocals
- Jackie Rawe – vocals
Formats
- LP: Polydor POLS 1030 [47'08] (May 1981, red label)
- LP: Polydor 2383 635 (1981, Netherlands), extra track A1 "Easier Said Than Done"
- MC: Polydor POLSC 1030 [47'08] (May 1981)
- CD: Polydor 823 017-2 [47'11] (1984, track 7 is in fact the studio version of "Steppin'" [5'50])
- CD: Victor VICP 64131 (2008, Japan), bonus tracks "Feels Like the Right Time" and "Killing Time"
