Pat Benatar – Seven the Hard Way (1985) Vinyl LP Record
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Album Introduction
Seven the Hard Way is the seventh studio album by Pat Benatar — born Patricia Andrzejewski, from Brooklyn, New York — released in October 1985 on Chrysalis Records. The album reached US No. 26 on the Billboard 200. Invincible (theme from The Legend of Billie Jean) reached US No. 10 (1985) and Sex as a Weapon reached US No. 13 (1985). The 9-track album captures Benatar and guitarist/husband Neil Giraldo at their creative peak, combining memorable hooks, dramatic arrangements and the unmistakable sound that earned Benatar a place among rock's most influential female performers.
Stand-Out Tracks
- Invincible (Theme from "The Legend of Billie Jean") — One of the most immediately distinctive and commercially dominant recordings on the album; its combination of a driving, rock-influenced production and Benatar's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained commercial appeal. US No. 10 (1985).
- Sex as a Weapon — One of the most immediately energetic and commercially effective recordings on the album; its combination of a driving, pop-rock production and Benatar's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained commercial appeal. US No. 13 (1985).
- Le Bel Age — One of the most atmospherically distinctive and emotionally direct recordings on the album; its combination of a warm, layered production and Benatar's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained commercial appeal.
- Big Life — A driving, rock-influenced track that gives the album one of its most immediately energetic and commercially effective deeper cuts; its combination of a warm, guitar-led production and Benatar's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained commercial appeal.
- 7 Rooms of Gloom — A cover of the Four Seasons classic and one of the most atmospherically distinctive recordings on the album; its combination of a warm, layered production and Benatar's completely assured vocal gives it a sustained emotional weight.
Record Details
- Artist: Pat Benatar
- Title: Seven the Hard Way
- Year: 1985
- Label: Chrysalis Records
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Pressing: UK pressing
- Genre: Rock / Pop Rock / Arena Rock
- Decade: 1980s
- Barcode: 5013136150711
Condition
Condition: VG/VG — see our Condition Grading Guide.
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