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Hard to Make a Stand (alternate version)

Key C Tempo 102 bpm Time signature 4/4 Duration 3:30
Capo 0
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Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow · 1996 · Track 15

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TonalidadC
Compás4/4
Tempo102 BPM
Duración3:32
ÁlbumSheryl Crow
Año1996
ISRCUSAM19604375

The story behind

The song Hard to Make a Stand (alternate version) is part of an album that marked a turning point in Sheryl Crow's career. Her second album, released in 1996 and titled with her own name, was a project where the artist took much more direct creative control. Unlike her previous work, Tuesday Night Music Club, this album was entirely produced by Sheryl Crow, who also wrote most of the songs, either alone or with a single collaborator. The recordings were mainly made at Kingsway Studios, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The album explored themes of American life, heartbreaks and ethical issues, integrating genres such as rock, blues, alternative rock, country and folk, which contributed to it being certified triple platinum.

For this alternate version of Hard to Make a Stand, which lasts three minutes and thirty seconds, the mixing was done by Tchad Blake, while the production was handled by Sheryl Crow herself along with Mitchell Froom. The artist, whose full name is Sheryl Suzanne Crow, was born in Kennett, Missouri, in 1962, and grew up in a musical environment; her father, Wendell Crow, played in swing bands, and her mother, Bernice, was a professional musician. This early influence led her to study piano from the age of five, compose her first song at thirteen, and join the rock band Cashmere during her university years in Missouri. Throughout her career, Sheryl Crow has shown notable versatility in her music, incorporating elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop. She has shared the stage with the Rolling Stones, singing a duet with Mick Jagger, and has collaborated with figures such as Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock and Sting. She has also participated as a back-up singer for Tina Turner and Michael Jackson. Her work has been recognized with nine Grammy Awards by the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her discography includes seven studio albums, two compilations and a live album, as well as
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