Do It the Hard Way

~ Recording by Chet Baker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Do It the Hard Way2:57Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)RLP-12-278
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:03Chet BakerChet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (Merenberg address on back)Chet BakerAlbum
Original Jazz Classics, Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)OJCCD-303-2, RLP-1120
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:00Chet BakerIt Could Happen to YouChet BakerAlbum
Original Jazz Classics, Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)OJCCD-303-2, RLP-1120
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:04Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)OJC20 303-2 (RLP 1120)
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:04Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
  • JP1999-01-27
Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)VICJ-60260
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:04Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
Original Jazz ClassicsOJC20 303-2
1.7Do It the Hard Way3:04Chet BakerThe Best of Jazz JuiceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Beechwood MusicJUICECD1
2.1Do It the Hard Way3:01Chet Baker75th Birthday CelebrationChet BakerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-04-11
ZYX MusicFANCD 6097-2
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:04Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
  • JP2006-06-21
Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)VICJ-41544
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:03Chet BakerChet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to YouChet BakerAlbum
  • XW2010-09-28
Original Jazz Classics
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:03Chet BakerIt Could Happen to YouChet BakerAlbum
Original Jazz Classics0888072323292
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:03Chet BakerIt Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
  • -2012
2.3Do It the Hard Way3:00Chet BakerSeven Classic Albums, Volume 2Chet BakerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-01-31
Real Gone JazzRGJCD436
6.1Do It the Hard Way3:00Chet BakerChet Baker: Milestones of a Jazz LegendChet BakerAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-11-06
The Intense Media600269
1.1Do it the hard way3:05Chet BakerSings It Could Happen to YouChet BakerAlbum
  • -2015
Crackerjack63200
3.5Do It the Hard Way3:00Chet BakerChet Baker SingsChet BakerAlbum
Not Now Music
1.1Do It the Hard Way3:00Chet BakerIt Could Happen To You (24 bit - 192 kHz Remastered in Stereo)Chet BakerAlbum
  • XW2021-03-05
Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group), Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord)RLP-1120, [none]

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (in 1958-08)
recording engineer:Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:Bill Grauer, Jr.
bass:George Morrow (in 1958-08)
drums (drum set):Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (in 1958-08)
piano:Kenny Drew (in 1958-08)
trumpet:Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (in 1958-08)
vocals:Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (in 1958-08)
recording of:Do It the Hard Way (Pal Joey) (in 1958-08: instrumental)

Related works

Do It the Hard Way (Pal Joey)

lyricist:Lorenz Hart
composer:Richard Rodgers (composer)
translated version of:På vranga
part of:Pal Joey (order: 12)