Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller is the first album by the Norwegian rock band Wig Wam.
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| Released | January 10, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Firehouse Studio, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Label | Voices of Wonder | |||
| Producer | Trond Holter, Ole Evenrude, Thomas Siqueland | |||
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The album was released on January 10, 2005. The album was original released on March 8, 2004 under the name 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast which featured the same tracks as on the reissue, with the addition of an instrumental track "The Drop" and a radio version of "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", and "In My Dreams".
The album increased the band's reputation in Norway and the rest of Scandinavia and was Wig Wam's final album before their winning Eurovision Song Contest appearance in 2005; which led to the reissue of the album, as it featured the song "In My Dreams" that the band performed at Eurovision. The album was also issued in two others versions, Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Kiev! (Europe) and Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Tokyo! (Japan).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller (Radio Edit)" | |
| 2. | "667" | |
| 3. | "The Best Song in the World" | |
| 4. | "Crazy Nights" | |
| 5. | "Bless the Night" | |
| 6. | "The Drop" | |
| 7. | "No More Living on Lies" | |
| 8. | "Out Of Time" | |
| 9. | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 10. | "Tell Me Where to Go" | |
| 11. | "Car-Lyle" | |
| 12. | "Errection" | |
| 13. | "I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) | |
| 14. | "A Long Way" | |
| 15. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Dreams" | |
| 2. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" | |
| 3. | "Bless the Night" | |
| 4. | "I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) | |
| 5. | "Out of Time" | |
| 6. | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 7. | "The Drop" | |
| 8. | "Tell Me Where to Go" | |
| 9. | "No More Living on Lies" | |
| 10. | "Erection" | |
| 11. | "Car-Lyle" | |
| 12. | "The Best Song in the World" | |
| 13. | "A Long Way" | |
| 14. | "Crazy Things" | |
| 15. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" (video) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Dreams" | |
| 2. | "667" | |
| 3. | "The Best Song in the World" | |
| 4. | "Crazy Nights" | |
| 5. | "Bless the Night" | |
| 6. | "The Drop" | |
| 7. | "No More Living on Lies" | |
| 8. | "Out Of Time" | |
| 9. | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 10. | "Tell Me Where to Go" | |
| 11. | "Car-Lyle" | |
| 12. | "Errection" | |
| 13. | "I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) | |
| 14. | "A Long Way" | |
| 15. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Dreams" | |
| 2. | "667" | |
| 3. | "The Best Song in the World" | |
| 4. | "Crazy Nights" | |
| 5. | "Bless the Night" | |
| 6. | "The Drop" | |
| 7. | "No More Living on Lies" | |
| 8. | "Out Of Time" | |
| 9. | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 10. | "Tell Me Where to Go" | |
| 11. | "Car-Lyle" | |
| 12. | "Errection" | |
| 13. | "I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) | |
| 14. | "A Long Way" | |
| 15. | "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller" | |
| 16. | "I Was Made for Loving You" (Kiss cover) | |
| 17. | "Dschingshis Khan" (Live, Dschinghis Khan cover) | |
| 18. | "Ballroom Blitz" (Live, Sweet cover) |
Release history
- Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
The first release of the album, only released in Scandinavia.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | January 10, 2005[1] | Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD |
- Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev!
The second reissue of the album, featuring a slightly different track listing and almost the same artwork as the Scandinavian version, with only "In Kiev!" being added to the title. The album was released in main Europe.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | March 15, 2005[2] | Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD |
- Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller..
The first reissue of the album, featuring a different artwork and a slightly different track listing. It was also only released in Scandinavia.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | June 28, 2005[3] | My Way Music - M 20068-2 |
| Denmark | June 28, 2005[3] | Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD |
| Sweden | August 10, 2005[3] | EMI - 0946 335419 0 0 |
| Germany | November 18, 2005[4] | Napalm Records - NPR 174 |
- Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo!
The third and final reissue of the album, featuring the same track listing as the European version, including some additional bonus tracks. This version also features almost the same artwork as the European version with a red ring being added to the background (making it look like the Japanese national flag). The album was released in Japan and additional countries in Asia.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | August 23, 2006[5] | King Records - KICP 1177 |
References
- "Discography: Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller (Norway)". Official Wig Wam website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- "Discography: Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller.. In Kiev (Norway)". Official Wig Wam website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- "Discography: Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller (Sweden/Norway/Denmark)". Official Wig Wam website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- "Discography: Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller (Germany)". Official Wig Wam website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- "Discography: Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller.. In Tokyo (Japan)". Official Wig Wam website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.