The Hard Way
by John Waite
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John Waite bestography
The Hard Way is ranked 2nd best out of 14 albums by John Waite on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by John Waite is No Brakes which is ranked number 41178 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 18.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Hard Way track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Hard Way rankings
The Hard Way rankings summary
Overall rank: 48,223rd | 2000s rank: 9,047th | 2004 rank: 874th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Moondance | Dylan covers 5a: UK (Major Artists 2) | 61/76 | - |
| 2021 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 70/100 | 14 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 2 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 14 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/10/2025 21:25 | machiaj | 805 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2024 23:46 | Moondance | 20,771 | 72/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2023 01:45 |  zags7000 | 20,568 | 64/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2019 18:31 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
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TheDude85 04/24/2019 18:33 | #235457
TheDude85 04/24/2019 18:33 | #235457
Features an updated acoustic version of his classic "Missing You" and a fine cover of Dylan's "Girl From The North Country". (Edited)
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