The Hard Way (Clint Black album)

The Hard Way is the third studio album by American country music singer Clint Black. It includes the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks top-ten hits "We Tell Ourselves"[#2], "Burn One Down"[#4], and the number-one hit "When My Ship Comes In". Released on July 14, 1992, it was co-produced by Black and James Stroud. While not as commercially successful as his first two albums, The Hard Way was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Band

 * Eddie Bayers — drums
 * Clint Black — harmonica, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
 * Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
 * Lenny Castro — percussion
 * Eric Darken — percussion
 * Jerry Douglas — Dobro
 * Sonny Garrish — steel guitar
 * Dick Gay — drums
 * Rob Hajacos — fiddle
 * Dann Huff — electric guitar
 * Jeff Huskins — fiddle
 * Jana King — background vocals
 * Liana Manis — background vocals
 * Hayden Nicholas — electric guitar, electric sitar
 * Mark O'Connor — fiddle
 * Jeff Peterson — steel guitar
 * Don Potter — acoustic guitar
 * Matt Rollings — piano
 * Leland Sklar — bass guitar
 * Jake Willemain — bass guitar
 * Dennis Wilson — background vocals
 * Curtis Young — background vocals
 * Martin Young — acoustic guitar
 * Reggie Young — electric guitar

Production

 * Clint Black — producer
 * James Stroud — producer
 * Lynn Peterzell — engineer