As Hard as It Is

~ Recording by Fine Young Cannibals

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984 28208 2
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 069. 1
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (Made in Holland)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 069. 1, LP/828 069 1
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 069. 2
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
I.R.S. RecordsIRSXD-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
I.R.S. RecordsIRS-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 069-2
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
  • US1989-02-20
I.R.S. RecordsIRSD-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (limited edition)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
FFRR828 183.2
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), I.R.S. RecordsD 101068, IRSD-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), I.R.S. RecordsD 101068, IRSD-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:13Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (Deluxe Edition)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
  • GB2013-02-25
Edsel RecordsEDSK 7022
1.9As Hard As It Is3:13Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (remastered, special edition, anniversary edition)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
  • XE2020-12-18
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)LMS5521362
1.9As Hard As It Is3:13Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
  • GB2021-01-08
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)
2.9As Hard As It Is3:12Fine Young CannibalsFYC40Fine Young CannibalsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2025-12-05
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)LMS1725530
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Music Stream (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings)
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (I.R.S. Canadian release)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
I.R.S. RecordsIRSMD-6273
1.9As Hard as It Is3:11Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records
1.9As Hard As It Is3:12Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The Cooked (Remastered & Expanded)Fine Young CannibalsAlbum
London Music Stream (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings)
(unknown)
1.9As Hard as It Is3:14Fine Young CannibalsThe Raw & The CookedFine Young CannibalsAlbum
SteboS 22

Relationships

additional engineer:John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
engineer:Mike Pela
producer:Andy Cox (of The Beat)
Roland Gift
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:Andy Cox (of The Beat)
membranophone and background vocals:Jenny Jones (Associated with Fine Young Cannibals)
saxophone:Bridget Enever
strings:Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
trumpet:Graeme Hamilton
vocals:Roland Gift
remixer:Dave Anderson (British producer / engineer / guitarist)
Fine Young Cannibals
phonographic copyright (℗) by:London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988)
recording of:As Hard as It Is

Related works

As Hard as It Is

writer:Roland Gift
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)