The Hard Way Every Time

~ Recording by Jim Croce

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:24Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)6360 702
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:24Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
ABC Records (US, 65–79)ABCX-797
2.20The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceThe 50th Anniversary CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-22
Saja Records7 92205-2
2.20The Hard Way Every Time2:26Jim Croce50th Anniversary CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label)AGEK2-2022
2.20The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceThe 50th Anniversary CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESDCD 188
2.16The Hard Way Every Time2:28Jim CroceJim Croce: Bad Bad Leroy Brown: The Definitive CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-04-21
Recall 2cd (UK 2CD re‐issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)SMD CD 102X
2.12The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceThe Definitive Collection: Time in a BottleJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-09-13
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESACD 781
1.3The Hard Way Every Time2:31Jim CroceWords And MusicJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
DCC Compact Classics, Saja RecordsGZS-1134
2.20The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceThe Complete CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label), Saja RecordsBS 8040-2
1.5The Hard Way Every Time2:31Jim CroceVH1 Behind the Music: The Jim Croce CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74331
2.11The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceThe Way We Used to Be - The AnthologyJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-13
Sanctuary MidlineSMETD117
2.17The Hard Way Every Time2:27Jim CroceThe Essential CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)METRDCD554
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:26Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label)UBK-4047
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:26Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
R2M Music (BMI)R2-514261
2.11The Hard Way Every Time2:30Jim CroceYou Don’t Mess Around with Jim / Life and Times / I Got a NameJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-25
Edsel RecordsEDSD2116
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:30Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
  • XW2013-03-18
R2M Music (BMI)
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:26Jim CroceI Got a Name (Deluxe Edition)Jim CroceAlbum
Edsel RecordsEDSK 7085
6.11The Hard Way Every Time2:24Jim CroceThe Studio Album CollectionJim CroceAlbum + Compilation
Edsel RecordsCROCEBOX01
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:24Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
  • XW2017-03-01
R2M Music (BMI)
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:24Jim CroceI Got A NameJim CroceAlbum
  • US2023-08-18
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)538904551
1.11The Hard Way Every Time2:29Jim CroceI Got a NameJim CroceAlbum
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)7012-2, BO 7012-2

Relationships

acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar]:Maury Muehleisen
bass:Stu Woods (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Jim Croce
oboe and synthesizer:Michael Kamen (American score composer)
piano:Tommy West
background vocals:Marty Nelson
Terence Minogue
Tommy West
vocals:Jim Croce (on 1973-08-20)
conductor:Terence Minogue
arranger:Terence Minogue
recorded at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-08-20)
recording of:The Hard Way Every Time (on 1973-08-20)

Related works

The Hard Way Every Time

lyricist and composer:Jim Croce
arranger:Terence Minogue
later translated versions:Harder dan ik had gedacht