The Hard Road: Restrung | ||||
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Remix album by | ||||
Released | 23 May 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 X-Bred Production Studios Grainger Studios | |||
Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
Label | Obese Records | |||
Producer | Hilltop Hoods | |||
Hilltop Hoods chronology | ||||
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Reissue Cover | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 8/10 [2] |
The Hard Road: Restrung is a remix of Hilltop Hoods' previous album The Hard Road, featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and American freestyle rapper Okwerdz.
The album was released on 12 May 2007 in Australia, with a launch show and one-off performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Entertainment Centre on the release date. International guests Okwerdz and Mystro performed as a surprise for fans; they were not advertised on the bill. The performance was recorded, and will be feature on a DVD along with footage from recent Hilltop Hoods performances.
The album debuted at #8 on the ARIA Album Charts [3] and was certified gold. [4] The Hard Road: Restrung won the award for Best Urban Album at the 2007 ARIA Awards. [5] [6]
The Hard Road: Restrung was brought about in part by the Hilltop Hoods' performance with the string section of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during the 2006 ARIA Awards, where they performed " The Hard Road". [7]
Two tracks were not included from the original album The Hard Road: "Blue Blooded" and "Circuit Breaker". This was down to the very nature of hip hop: "you are speeding things up or slowing them down when you sample them and that changes pitch. We had to pitch-shift entire songs so they were in tune with the orchestra and it just didn't work with those songs.". [7]
The Hard Road: Restrung has a new order of tracks and also contains one new track "Roll on Up".
"Stopping All Stations" and "What a Great Night" also have new verses by Suffa on the former and Pressure on the latter.
The album was released in a censored format:
"Recapturing The Vibe Restrung" was released as a single and a video was made and uploaded to YouTube on 13 December 2007.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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0. | Untitled | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis, Kevin Amarfio and Joe Christie [9] | |
1. | "The Hard Road Restrung" (contains a sample of "Out in the Woods" by Leon Russell) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:37 |
2. | "Stopping All Stations Restrung" (contains a sample from the Herbie Mann recording "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by Robbie Robertson) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:36 |
3. | "Conversations from a Speakeasy Restrung" (featuring Okwerdz and Omni) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and J. McDonald, B.E Peeples [9] | 3:25 |
4. | "An Audience with the Devil Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Daniel Rankine [9] | 3:34 |
5. | "Monsters Ball Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Adam Simmonds [9] | 3:58 |
6. | "Breathe Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:50 |
7. | "Another Great Intro" | 0:18 | |
8. | "What a Great Night Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:08 |
9. | "Obese Lowlifes Restrung" (featuring Mystro and Braintax) | 2:25 | |
10. | "City of Light Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:22 |
11. | "Clown Prince Restrung" (contains a sample of "Laying Pipe" by Pornosconic) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:52 |
12. | "The Captured Vibe Restrung" (featuring DJ Reflux (Medley)) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Daniel Yates [9] | 2:08 |
13. | "Recapturing the Vibe Restrung" (Medley) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:15 |
14. | "Roll on Up" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:49 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [10] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
The Hard Road: Restrung | ||||
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Remix album by | ||||
Released | 23 May 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 X-Bred Production Studios Grainger Studios | |||
Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
Label | Obese Records | |||
Producer | Hilltop Hoods | |||
Hilltop Hoods chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reissue Cover | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 8/10 [2] |
The Hard Road: Restrung is a remix of Hilltop Hoods' previous album The Hard Road, featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and American freestyle rapper Okwerdz.
The album was released on 12 May 2007 in Australia, with a launch show and one-off performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Entertainment Centre on the release date. International guests Okwerdz and Mystro performed as a surprise for fans; they were not advertised on the bill. The performance was recorded, and will be feature on a DVD along with footage from recent Hilltop Hoods performances.
The album debuted at #8 on the ARIA Album Charts [3] and was certified gold. [4] The Hard Road: Restrung won the award for Best Urban Album at the 2007 ARIA Awards. [5] [6]
The Hard Road: Restrung was brought about in part by the Hilltop Hoods' performance with the string section of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during the 2006 ARIA Awards, where they performed " The Hard Road". [7]
Two tracks were not included from the original album The Hard Road: "Blue Blooded" and "Circuit Breaker". This was down to the very nature of hip hop: "you are speeding things up or slowing them down when you sample them and that changes pitch. We had to pitch-shift entire songs so they were in tune with the orchestra and it just didn't work with those songs.". [7]
The Hard Road: Restrung has a new order of tracks and also contains one new track "Roll on Up".
"Stopping All Stations" and "What a Great Night" also have new verses by Suffa on the former and Pressure on the latter.
The album was released in a censored format:
"Recapturing The Vibe Restrung" was released as a single and a video was made and uploaded to YouTube on 13 December 2007.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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0. | Untitled | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis, Kevin Amarfio and Joe Christie [9] | |
1. | "The Hard Road Restrung" (contains a sample of "Out in the Woods" by Leon Russell) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:37 |
2. | "Stopping All Stations Restrung" (contains a sample from the Herbie Mann recording "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by Robbie Robertson) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:36 |
3. | "Conversations from a Speakeasy Restrung" (featuring Okwerdz and Omni) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and J. McDonald, B.E Peeples [9] | 3:25 |
4. | "An Audience with the Devil Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Daniel Rankine [9] | 3:34 |
5. | "Monsters Ball Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Adam Simmonds [9] | 3:58 |
6. | "Breathe Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:50 |
7. | "Another Great Intro" | 0:18 | |
8. | "What a Great Night Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:08 |
9. | "Obese Lowlifes Restrung" (featuring Mystro and Braintax) | 2:25 | |
10. | "City of Light Restrung" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:22 |
11. | "Clown Prince Restrung" (contains a sample of "Laying Pipe" by Pornosconic) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:52 |
12. | "The Captured Vibe Restrung" (featuring DJ Reflux (Medley)) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Barry Francis and Daniel Yates [9] | 2:08 |
13. | "Recapturing the Vibe Restrung" (Medley) | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:15 |
14. | "Roll on Up" | Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith and Barry Francis [9] | 3:49 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [10] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |