Tracklist
| Intro (First Step) | 0:54 | ||
| Alongwaytogo | 4:13 | ||
| Code Of The Streets | 3:29 | ||
| Brainstorm | 3:02 | ||
| Tonz 'O' Gunz | 3:55 | ||
| The Planet | 5:16 | ||
| Aiiight Chill... | 3:13 | ||
| Speak Ya Clout | 3:35 | ||
| DWYCK | 4:03 | ||
| Words From The Nutcracker | 1:29 | ||
| Mass Appeal | 3:41 | ||
| Blowin' Up The Spot | 3:10 | ||
| Suckas Need Bodyguards | 4:05 | ||
| Now You're Mine | 2:55 | ||
| Mostly Tha Voice | 3:38 | ||
| F.A.L.A. | 4:17 | ||
| Comin' For Datazz | 4:02 |
Credits (17)
Henry MarquezArt Direction- Marc CozzaDesign [Package]
Eddie SanchoEngineer- David CarpenterEngineer [Assistant]
Joe QuindeEngineer [Assistant]- Luc AllenEngineer [Assistant]
Versions
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41 versions
| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Promo | Chrysalis – none | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, Chrysalis – F2-28435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 1 1, ERG – 7243 8 28435 1 1 | UK & Europe | 1994 | UK & Europe — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Chrysalis – F1-28435, Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 1 1, ERG – F1-28435, ERG – 7243 8 28435 1 1 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Club Edition | Chrysalis – CDP-528435, Columbia House – CDP-528435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette | Chrysalis – CTTC 38 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album | Chrysalis – F4 28435, EMI – 7243 8 28435 4 2 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – TOCP-8194 | Japan | 1994 | Japan — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Club Edition | Chrysalis – F2-28435, ERG – F2-28435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Italy | 1994 | Italy — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8, Chrysalis – CTCD 38 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 4 2 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – F2 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – F2 7243 8 28435 2 8, EMI Music Canada – F2-28435 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn Instrumental 2×LP, Album | Chrysalis – HTELP01, ERG – HTELP01 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – F2-28435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
| Hard To Earn Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Chrysalis – F4-528435, ERG – F4 528435 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Chrysalis – F4-528435, ERG – F4 528435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 4 2, ERG – F4-28435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 1 1, ERG – 7243 8 28435 1 1, Chrysalis – CTLP 38 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album, Club Edition, BMG | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 4 2, ERG – F4-28435 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette, Album, Promo, Stereo | Chrysalis – none | Japan | 1994 | Japan — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 4 2 | Italy | 1994 | Italy — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Cassette | Chrysalis – CTTC 38 | Netherlands | 1994 | Netherlands — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 8 28435 2, Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Italy | 1994 | Italy — 1994 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue | Chrysalis – TOCP-50630 | Japan | 1998 | Japan — 1998 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 1 1, ERG – 7243 8 28435 1 1 | UK | 2001 | UK — 2001 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram | Virgin – B0021741-01 | US | 2014 | US — 2014 | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue | Virgin – UICY-76778 | Japan | 2014 | Japan — 2014 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn 2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, White | Virgin Records – B0021741-01 | US | 2023 | US — 2023 | New Submission | |||
 | Hard To Earn Inst. LP, Unofficial Release | Not On Label (Gang Starr) – GSRLP-371 | US | US | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Hard To Earn Inst. LP, Unofficial Release | Not On Label (Gang Starr) – GSRLP-371 | |||||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue, Repress | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Repress | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Hard To Earn CD, Album, Reissue | Chrysalis – 7243 8 28435 2 8, ERG – F2-28435 | US | US | New Submission |
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Released1996 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1998 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1993 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released1995 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released1999 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
I have a copy if anyone is interested send a message.
I must of got lucky, my RTC issue sounds decent. Though I do have some RTC issues that sound fairly good after a good cleaning.- This is not an an unofficial pressing, It is just an early UK Re Issue.
referencing Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, White ) B0021741-01
Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is. Pretty solid pressing, Guru is up front and center - where he should be. I had no warping issues. It is white so it was hard to see- but it was filthy. Give it a N-I-C-E cleaning and replace those inners.referencing Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, White ) B0021741-01
Unfortunately my copy came warped as shit. Shame really because its pretty high quality otherwise. It is a bowl, which is fixable... I need to buy some more mofi inners.
These are just 1-2 bar loops from Gang Starr songs, not the full instrumentals.referencing Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, White ) B0021741-01
Any comments about the sound quality of this one? Thanks- I purchased what I thought was this variant. But when I opened it, the vinyls were white. Sounds amazing and looks legit, but definitely not this variant. Anyone else?
- I have a brand new copy of this with two B records, no A record. Anyone have two A records and want to swap an A for a B?
Don´t be confused here: this is an unofficial pressing. Don't fall into the price-trap!
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