Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller
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Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller is the first album by the Norwegian
modern glam metal
group Wig Wam
.
The album was released on January 10, 2005. The album was original released on March 8, 2004 under the name 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
which featured the same tracks as on the reissue, with the addition of an instrumental track "The Drop" and a radio version of "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", and "In My Dreams".
The album increased the band's reputation in Norway and the rest of Scandinavia
and was Wig Wam's final album before their Eurovision
appearance in 2005 which lead to the reissue of the album which featured the winning song "In My Dreams". The album was also issued in two others versions, Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Kiev! (Europe) and Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Tokyo! (Japan).
The first release of the album, only released in Scandinavia.
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev!
The second reissue of the album, featuring a slightly different track listing and almost the same artwork as the Scandinavian version, with only "In Kiev!" being added to the title. The album was released in main Europe
.
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller..
The first reissue of the album, featuring a different artwork and a slightly different track listing. It was also only released in Scandinavia.
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo!
The third and final reissue of the album, featuring the same track listing as the European version, including some additional bonus tracks. This version also features almost the same artwork as the European version with a red ring being added to the background (making it look like the Japan
ese national flag). The album was released in Japan and additional countries in Asia
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
modern glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
group Wig Wam
Wig Wam
Wig Wam is a Norwegian hard rock band, which is dedicated to Glam metal and is the style of typical rock bands from the 1980s movement.- Eurovision :...
.
The album was released on January 10, 2005. The album was original released on March 8, 2004 under the name 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
667.. The Neighbour of the Beast is the debut album by the modern glam metal group Wig Wam. Released in Norway on March 8, 2004 the album would establish Wig Wam as one of Norway's biggest rock acts, resulting in their participation in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest.The album would include two...
which featured the same tracks as on the reissue, with the addition of an instrumental track "The Drop" and a radio version of "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", and "In My Dreams".
The album increased the band's reputation in Norway and the rest of Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
and was Wig Wam's final album before their Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
appearance in 2005 which lead to the reissue of the album which featured the winning song "In My Dreams". The album was also issued in two others versions, Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Kiev! (Europe) and Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. In Tokyo! (Japan).
Track listening
Release history
Hard to Be a Rock'n RollerThe first release of the album, only released in Scandinavia.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD | |
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Kiev!
The second reissue of the album, featuring a slightly different track listing and almost the same artwork as the Scandinavian version, with only "In Kiev!" being added to the title. The album was released in main Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD | |
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller..
The first reissue of the album, featuring a different artwork and a slightly different track listing. It was also only released in Scandinavia.
| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
My Way Music - M 20068-2 | |
| Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Voices of Wonder - VOW 094CD | |
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
EMI - 0946 335419 0 0 | |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Napalm Records - NPR 174 | |
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller.. in Tokyo!
The third and final reissue of the album, featuring the same track listing as the European version, including some additional bonus tracks. This version also features almost the same artwork as the European version with a red ring being added to the background (making it look like the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese national flag). The album was released in Japan and additional countries in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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| Region | Date | Label and cat.no |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
King Records - KICP 1177 | |