| Hard Grind | ||||
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| Released | June 11, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | On-U Sound Studios and Konk Studios, London, England | |||
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| Length | 48:35 | |||
| Label | On-U Sound | |||
| Producer | Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  [2] |
| NME | 8/10 [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Vibe | [5] |
Hard Grind is the third album by Little Axe, released on June 11, 2002 by On-U Sound Records. [6] [7]
All tracks are written by Skip McDonald and Adrian Sherwood.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dark as the Night Cold as the Ground" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Blues Story II" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Run Here Boy" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "One Drop Blues" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "All Night Party" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Midnight Dream" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "A Long Way to Go" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Walk Right Shoes" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Down to the Valley" | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Tight Like That" | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Seek That Truth" | 4:47 |
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2002 | On-U Sound | CD | ON-U CD 1001 |
| United States | 2002 | Fat Possum | CD | 80357-2 |
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