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Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, also Scar Tissue (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Forty Six & 2 (Tool) and Jam (Michael Jackson)
Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Engineered by Paul Northfield, also Tom Sawyer (Rush), Hey Stoopid (Alice Cooper) and Love’s a Loaded Gun (Alice Cooper)
Produced by Mark Opitz, also Don’t Change (INXS), Baby Don’t Cry (INXS) and Beautiful Girl (INXS)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
603 other songs on fono were recorded at Ocean Way Recording, by Bon Jovi and Ry Cooder and others
16 other songs on fono were recorded at Master Control, by Pixies and Liz Phair and others
James Ward wrote 7 of Steelheart’s top 10 songs
Paul Northfield engineered 177 songs on fono
Credits
All 18 credits
- Written by
- James Ward and Miljenko Matijevic
- Produced by
- Bruce Dickinson and Mark Opitz
- Performed by
- Chris Risola, Frank DiCostanzo, James Ward, John Fowler and Miljenko Matijevic
- Engineered by
- Clif Norrell, Jeff Coppage and Paul Northfield
- Mixed by
- Lori Fumar and Paul Northfield
- Part of
- Steelheart
- Recorded at
- Master Control and Ocean Way Recording
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- James Ward and Miljenko Matijevic
- Produced by
- Bruce Dickinson and Mark Opitz
- Performed by
- Chris Risola, Frank DiCostanzo, James Ward, John Fowler and Miljenko Matijevic
- Engineered by
- Clif Norrell, Jeff Coppage and Paul Northfield
- Mixed by
- Lori Fumar and Paul Northfield
- Part of
- Steelheart
- Recorded at
- Master Control and Ocean Way Recording
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Paul Northfield
Same producer: Mark Opitz
Same mixer: Paul Northfield
Same studio: Ocean Way Recording
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Steelheart
Same engineer: Paul Northfield
Same producer: Mark Opitz
Elsewhere
Sources (19)
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1MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Chris Risola
Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Chris Risola
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Frank DiCostanzo
Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Frank DiCostanzo
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was performed by James Ward
Love Ain’t Easy was performed by James Ward
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was performed by John Fowler
Love Ain’t Easy was performed by John Fowler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Miljenko Matijevic
Love Ain’t Easy was performed by Miljenko Matijevic
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was produced by Bruce Dickinson
Love Ain’t Easy was produced by Bruce Dickinson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was produced by Mark Opitz
Love Ain’t Easy was produced by Mark Opitz
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was written by James Ward
Love Ain’t Easy was written by James Ward
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was written by Miljenko Matijevic
Love Ain’t Easy was written by Miljenko Matijevic
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy is part of the release Steelheart
Love Ain’t Easy is part of the release Steelheart
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was recorded at Master Control
Love Ain’t Easy was recorded at Master Control
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was recorded at Ocean Way Recording
Love Ain’t Easy was recorded at Ocean Way Recording
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Love Ain’t Easy
MCA Records is the label of the song Love Ain’t Easy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Clif Norrell
Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Clif Norrell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Jeff Coppage
Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Jeff Coppage
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Paul Northfield
Love Ain’t Easy was engineered by Paul Northfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was mixed by Lori Fumar
18MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was mixed by Paul Northfield
Love Ain’t Easy was mixed by Paul Northfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Love Ain’t Easy was released on 1990-05-10
Love Ain’t Easy was released on 1990-05-10
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026