Drivin' Hard
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Drivin' Hard, released in May 1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by Shakatak
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Vocals by Gill Saward & Jackie Rawe
Shakatak
Shakatak are an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980.-Career:Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" and "Down on the Street" plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles...
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Track listing
- "Livin In The U.K.Livin In The U.K.Living in the U.K. was the third Shakatak single and the first one released from the Drivin' Hard album. it was released in March 1981 as 7" and 12" single formats.- Track listing & formats :*"7" : Polydor POSP 230 -...
" - 5:54 - "Into the Night" - 4:36
- "Toot The Shoot" - 4:00 (R. Odell)
- "Lumiere" 4:14
- "Late Night Flight" - 3:58
- "Waves" - 1:38
- "Steppin'(Live)" - 6:27
- "Covina" - 4:46
- "You Never Know" - 5:10
- "Brazilian DawnBrazilian DawnBrazilian Dawn was the second and final single released from the Shakatak album Drivin' Hard. It was released in July 1981 in 7" and 12" single formats.-Track listing and formats:*7" : Polydor POSP 282 -...
" - 6:33
- All tracks written by William Sharpe except where indicated.
- Produced by Nigel Wright.
Credits
- Bill Sharpe - Bosendorfer Grand Piano
- Steve Underwood - Fender Bass & Fender Amplification
- Roger Odell - Sonor Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Roto/Toms & Synthdrums
- Keith Winter - Yamaha & Fender Guitars, Fender Amplification & Ovation Acoustic
- Nigel Wright - Fender Rhodes, Sennheiser Vocoder OBX Synth
Vocals by Gill Saward & Jackie Rawe
Formats
- LP : Polydor POLS 1030 [47'08] (May '81, red label)
- MC : Polydor POLSC 1030 [47'08] (May '81)
- CD : Polydor 823 017-2 [47'11] ('84, track 7 is in fact the studio version of "Steppin'" [5'50])