| Hard Band for Dead | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | Moon Ska Records | |||
| Producer | Robert "Bucket" Hingley | |||
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Hard Band for Dead is the sixth studio album by The Toasters.
| Hard Band for Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | Moon Ska Records | |||
| Producer | Robert "Bucket" Hingley | |||
| The Toasters chronology | ||||
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Hard Band for Dead is the sixth studio album by The Toasters.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic praised Hard Band for Dead for being a good example of third wave ska while honoring music that came before The Toasters. [1]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [2] | 12 |
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