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Albums like It's Hard
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If you like It's Hard by The Bad Plus, Upgrade Paths name a similar listen, a level up, and a best-sounding next album — grounded in catalog evidence, not playlist radio. Albums like It's Hard start with Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne: If you like It's Hard, try Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (similar bass/midrange; catalog). A level up from It's Hard is Erotica by Madonna: Level up via bass/midrange: Erotica by Madonna after It's Hard. Best sounding next listen: The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles. The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
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Albums like It's Hard
If you like It's Hard, you need Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne because If you like It's Hard, try Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
Avril Lavigne
If you like It's Hard, try Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Eminem
If you like It's Hard, try The Eminem Show by Eminem (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Booba
If you like It's Hard, try Ouest Side by Booba (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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A level up from It's Hard
If you like It's Hard, you need Erotica by Madonna as a deeper next step because Level up via bass/midrange: Erotica by Madonna after It's Hard.
Madonna
Level up via bass/midrange: Erotica by Madonna after It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Gilbert Bécaud
Level up via bass/midrange: Une Vie Comme Un Roman by Gilbert Bécaud after It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Madonna
Level up via bass/midrange: The Immaculate Collection by Madonna after It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Best sounding next listen
If you like It's Hard, you need The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
Eagles
The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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The Rolling Stones
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (Remastered) by The Rolling Stones — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Led Zeppelin
Presence (Remaster) by Led Zeppelin — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
- Shared genres: catalog
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Questions listeners ask
- What albums are like It's Hard?
- Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne is a similar next listen after It's Hard — If you like It's Hard, try Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (similar bass/midrange; catalog).
- What is a level up from It's Hard?
- Erotica by Madonna is a level up from It's Hard — Level up via bass/midrange: Erotica by Madonna after It's Hard.
- What sounds best after It's Hard?
- The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles is the best-sounding next listen after It's Hard — The Long Run (2013 Remaster) by Eagles — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than It's Hard.
More gateway starts
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