- Record Label: Daptone
- Release Date: Apr 6, 2010
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Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings
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I Learned the Hard Way is yet another work of impeccable late-’60s nostalgia by the flagship act of Brooklyn label Daptone, where soul revivalism is a way of life, from crack horn section to period recording tools to throwback art and typography.
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I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone) is a master class in soul singing, songwriting and arranging.
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I Learned the Hard Way, her fourth album with the Dap-Kings is pure joy, even when heartbreak sends her voice digging deep. This isn't just old-school; it is school.