The Hardness of the World

The Hardness of the World
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1977
Recorded1977 at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
GenreSoul, funk
LabelCotillion
ProducerJeff Dixon, Slave
Slave chronology
Slave
(1977)
The Hardness of the World
(1977)
The Concept
(1978)
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Hardness of the World is the second album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1977, their second album release that year. The lead single "The Party Song" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.