Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0825646323029
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: 679
Manufacturer: 679
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 679
Release Date: April 10, 2006
Studio: 679

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Disc 1:

1. Prangin' Out
2. War Of The Sexes
3. Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
4. All Goes Out The Window
5. Memento Mori
6. Can't Con An Honest John
7. When You Wasn't Famous
8. Never Went To Church
9. Hotel Expressionism
10. Two Nations
11. Fake Streets Hats

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
When hedonism tips into overindulgence, when the champagne fizz of pop stardom goes stale, that's where you'll find The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living--the third album from Mike Skinner's The Streets. We fall in at the deep end with "Pranging Out", the sound of a spiky Mike "fresh" off tour and trying to booze his way out of a five-month hangover, contemplating that "the rock'n'roll cliché just walked in and smacked me".

As ever, though, the music here is thoroughly individual and frequently hilarious: the Mission Impossible-tinged "Hotel Expressionism" sees trashing a room raised to the status of artform, while the reflective "Two Nations"--an open letter to deceased rapper Notorious BIG--sees Skinner swell with pride as he recalls the UK giving America the legacy of John Lennon, "Even though you shot him as well". Meanwhile, two gospel tracks, "Never Went To Church" and "All Goes Out The Window", make a bid to be this album's "Dry Your Eyes".

All in all, it's Skinner's most bitty, fractured album so far--not quite the gobsmacking state-of-the-nation address of 2002's Original Pirate Material and lacking the immersive narrative of A Grand Don't Come For Free--but no one makes a record like Mike Skinner makes a record, and even going out of his head, he's never less than entertaining.--Louis Pattison




Rating: - One of the best UK artists
At least in this genre-being grime. The Streets are great, Mike Skinner having such a unique style of, well i don't know talking, rapping? And Leo the Lion is just a great singer! The best song on here is propbably never went to church- a sad and moving song about mike's dad, and he pulls songs like this off just as well as he does great party songs like when you wasn't famous. I also really like Can't con an honest john as i think it's great and really easy to listen to.
Overall: A Good album, ... Read More

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Rating: - AMAZING
Yet another instant classic from the best of the british rap/garage/R&B scene. Its a must buy. Mike Skinner just gets better and better.

If your into true british music, then this is for you. its a truley unique style that The Streets bring. Non of this American crap, true brit.
******6 star******

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Rating: - disapointment
i dont really like the new album
they all sound kinda like when you wasnt famous
if u liked that song then you should buy it
but i thought it was rubbish

original pirate material will always be my favourite, if you dont have that, i recommend you buy that before the hardest way to make an easy living

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Rating: - Tough being famous
I'm a big streets fan after "A Grand Dont Come For Free" and this didnt dissapoint. Although this lacks the excellent narrative story telling of the previous albumn and doesnt quite hit the same dizzying heights this is still quality. Mikey Skinner impresses again with the ode to his Dad in "Never Went to Church" and lets rip in "When u Wasnt Famous". This is typical streets Mikey banging on about life and fame and the changes it brings - the mans still a genius and hasnt sold out just yet.

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Rating: - A downward slide
Now having read all these reviews i wasnt suprised at the variance of opinion. This album is OK. Hardcore Streets fans like myself will love it, because Mike Skinner is a genius in his time (much like Eminem, but thats a different story).

However this album is not better than "A Grand dont come for Free" or better than "Original Pirate Material" which if you havent got either is WELL WORTH THE PURCHASE!!

This album is a great album, with some great tunes, however it doesnt flow, ... Read More

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