Drivin' Hard

Drivin' Hard
Studio album by Shakatak
Released	1981
Recorded	Majestic London & Strawberry South
Genre	Jazz-Funk, Crossover
Length	45:16
Label	Polydor
Producer	Nigel Wright
Shakatak chronology
Drivin' Hard (1981) Night Birds (1982)

Drivin' Hard, released in May 1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by Shakatak.

Track listing

1. "Livin In The U.K." - 5:54
2. "Into the Night" - 4:36
3. "Toot The Shoot" - 4:00 (R. Odell)
4. "Lumiere" 4:14
5. "Late Night Flight" - 3:58
6. "Waves" - 1:38
7. "Steppin'(Live)" - 6:27
8. "Covina" - 4:46
9. "You Never Know" - 5:10
10. "Brazilian Dawn" - 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])