Drivin' Hard
Drivin' Hard, released in May 1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak.
Track listing
All tracks written by William "Bill" Sharpe except where indicated.- "Livin in the U.K." – 5:54
- "Into the Night" – 4:36
- "Toot the Shoot" – 4:00
- "Lumiere" 4:14
- "Late Night Flight" – 3:58
- "Waves" – 1:38
- "Steppin' " – 6:27 *
- "Covina" – 4:46
- "You Never Know" – 5:10
- "Brazilian Dawn" – 6:33
- As of June 2025, the version of Steppin’ used by streaming services is the incorrect, shorter, studio version instead of the Live version.
Personnel
- Bill Sharpe – Bösendorfer grand piano, keyboards
- Nigel Wright – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Sennheiser Vocoder, Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, keyboards and synthesizers
- Wally Badarou – Prophet 5 and inspiration
- Keith Winter – Yamaha & Fender [Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender] guitars with Fender amplification, Ovation acoustic guitars
- Steve Underwood – Fender bass with Fender amplification
- Roger Odell – Sonor drums, Rototoms, synth drums, Zildjian cymbals
- Jill [Saward (singer)|Jill Saward] – vocals
- Jackie Rawe – vocals
Formats
- LP: Polydor POLS 1030
- LP: Polydor 2383 635, extra track A1 "Easier Said Than Done"
- MC: Polydor POLSC 1030
- CD: Polydor 823 017-2
- CD: Victor VICP 64131, bonus tracks "Feels Like the Right Time" and "Killing Time"