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Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller

Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller is the reissue of Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam's debut album 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast. It was released in Scandinavia on January 10, 2005, and featured a re-arranged tracklist and the addition of an instrumental track titled "The Drop" and a radio edit of "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller".

Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
Studio album (reissue) by
Wig Wam
Released10 January 2005 (2005-01-10)
Recorded2004
StudioFirehouse Studio, Halden
Hitsville, Halden
GenreGlam metal
Length54:20
LabelVoices of Wonder
ProducerTrond Holter, Ole Evenrude, Eivind Skaavdal
Wig Wam chronology
667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
(2004) 		Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
(2005) 		Wig Wamania
(2006)
Singles from Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
  1. "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller"
    Released: October 25, 2004
  2. "In My Dreams"
    Released: March 7, 2005
  3. "Bless the Night"
    Released: August 8, 2005

After Wig Wam won the Melodi Grand Prix competition in march 2005 with the single "In My Dreams" and gained entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 held in Kyiv, the album was reissued to include the single for release in Europe and renamed Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Kiev! The band placed ninth at the Eurovision Song Contest with "In My Dreams" and following the band's performance, the album was reissued for releases in Scandinavia and Asia, titled Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. and Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Tokyo! respectively. The album and "In My Dreams" were both certified platinum in Norway, and marked an international breakthrough for the band.[1][2]

Track listing

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Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller (Radio Edit)"
  • Trond Holter
  • Åge Sten Nilsen
3:43
2."667" 0:50
3."The Best Song in the World"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:11
4."Crazy Things"
  • Holter
  • Bernt Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:07
5."Bless the Night"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:50
6."The Drop"Holter3:59
7."No More Living on Lies"Holter3:54
8."Out Of Time"Holter4:04
9."Mine All Mine"Holter3:42
10."Tell Me Where to Go"Jansen4:13
11."Car-Lyle"
  • Holter
  • Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:55
12."Erection"Holter2:10
13."I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) 4:09
14."A Long Way"Nilsen4:26
15."Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
5:07
Total length:54:20
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller..
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In My Dreams"Trond Holter3:02
2."Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller"
  • Holter
  • Åge Sten Nilsen
5:07
3."Bless the Night"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:50
4."I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) 4:09
5."Out of Time"Holter4:04
6."Mine All Mine"Holter3:42
7."The Drop"Holter3:59
8."Tell Me Where to Go"Bernt Jansen4:13
9."No More Living on Lies"Holter3:54
10."Erection"Jansen2:10
11."Car-Lyle"
  • Holter
  • Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:55
12."The Best Song in the World"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:11
13."A Long Way"Nilsen4:26
14."Crazy Things"
  • Holter
  • Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:07
Total length:52:49
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev!
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In My Dreams"Trond Holter3:02
2."667" 0:50
3."The Best Song in the World"
  • Holter
  • Åge Sten Nilsen
3:11
4."Crazy Things"
  • Holter
  • Bernt Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:07
5."Bless the Night"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:50
6."The Drop"Holter3:59
7."No More Living on Lies"Holter3:54
8."Out Of Time"Holter4:04
9."Mine All Mine"Holter3:42
10."Tell Me Where to Go"Jansen4:13
11."Car-Lyle"
  • Holter
  • Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:55
12."Erection"Holter2:10
13."I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) 4:09
14."A Long Way"Nilsen4:26
15."Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
5:07
Total length:53:39
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo!
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In My Dreams"Trond Holter3:02
2."667" 0:50
3."The Best Song in the World"
  • Holter
  • Åge Sten Nilsen
3:11
4."Crazy Things"
  • Holter
  • Bernt Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:07
5."Bless the Night"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
3:50
6."The Drop"Holter3:59
7."No More Living on Lies"Holter3:54
8."Out Of Time"Holter4:04
9."Mine All Mine"Holter3:42
10."Tell Me Where to Go"Jansen4:13
11."Car-Lyle"
  • Holter
  • Jansen
  • Nilsen
3:55
12."Erection"Holter2:10
13."I Turn to You" (Melanie C cover) 4:09
14."A Long Way"Nilsen4:26
15."Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller"
  • Holter
  • Nilsen
5:07
16."I Was Made for Loving You" (Kiss cover) 4:04
17."Dschingshis Khan" (Live, Dschinghis Khan cover) 3:18
18."Ballroom Blitz" (Live, Sweet cover) 5:09
Total length:66:10

Release history

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Title Region Date
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller Scandinavia January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev! Europe March 15, 2005 (2005-03-15)
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. Scandinavia June 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo! Asia August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23)

Personnel

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Wig Wam

  • Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork
  • Teeny (Trond Holter) – guitars, backing vocals, production, mixing
  • Flash (Bernt Jansen) – bass, backing vocals
  • Sporty (Øystein Andersen) – drums

Additional personnel

  • Morten Lund – mastering
  • Jonas Groth – backing vocals ("In My Dreams")
  • Erik "Hawk" Hauksson – backing vocals
  • Trude Holter – backing vocals
  • Stian Joneid – backing vocals
  • Eivind Skaavdal – production, mixing ("In My Dreams")
  • Thomas Siqueland – mixing ("I Turn To You", "No More Living On Lies")
  • Ole "Dr. Evil Rude" Evenrude – production ("I Turn To You", "No More Living On Lies")
  • Jon Edvard Brandt – film production
  • Odd Steinar Tøllefsen – cover art photography
  • Tom Andreasen – cover art photography

References

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  1. ^ Blabbermouth (2006-06-01). "WIG WAM Sign Japanese Deal With KING RECORDS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ^ Cavuoto, Robert (2023-02-14). "TROND HOLTER of WIG WAM Reflects About "Out of the Dark" Album: "We All Inspire Each Other to Write Great Songs in a Friendly and Competitive Way"". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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