It's Hard
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It's Hard is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Who. Released on 4 September 1982, it was their last album until 2006's Endless Wire, and therefore the last to feature bassist John Entwistle, who died in 2002. It was also the final Who album with drummer Kenney Jones, as well as the last to be released on Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was released on Polydor Records in the UK, peaking at No. 11, and on Warner Bros. in the US where it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.[6] The US rights to both this album and Face Dances subsequently reverted to the band, who then licensed them to MCA Records (later Geffen Records, itself once distributed by WB) for reissue. The album achieved gold status by the RIAA in the US in November 1982-Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
2018 Often vilified by critics and Who fans alike, this album deserves more credit than it has usually received.
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Rolling Stone
1982 The entire album is vibrant with the palpable energy of rekindled bonds and rediscovered group values. Daltrey sings in as natural a voice as he’s ever used
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All Music
An undistinguished final effort from the Who.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
2015 Besides a pair of so-so singles — ‘Athena’ and ‘Eminence Front’ — there’s not much to recommend here. The band was fighting to stay together by this point, with solo careers, apathy and other sidelines getting in the way of their collective focus.
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Starling
Tiredness and boredom all over this album. What happened to the mighty?
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Musicko
“It’s Hard” was them tripping, keeping the balance for a minute or two and then falling down.
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Prog Archives
Good, but non-essential.
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Something Else Reviews
2015 The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’s Hard never lived up to its initial promise
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The Vinyl District
2017 The post-Moon Who might as well be the post-plane crash Lynyrd Skynyrd. God save us from survivors. GRADED ON A CURVE:
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Defending Axl Rose
Next time you find yourself about to listen to WHO’S NEXT, TOMMY, or (if you’re really cool) QUADROPHENIA, pop in IT’S HARD instead. This album demands a second (or third, fourth, etc.) listen.
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Captain Stomp
The entire album is vibrant with the palpable energy of rekindled bonds and rediscovered group values. Daltrey sings in as natural a voice as he's ever used, employing his blustery growl more sparingly and, hence, effectively.
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Isra Box
2018 The album featured few memorable melodies and little energy, with only the anthemic "Athena" and the terse "Eminence Front" making a lasting impression.
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