Critics rave about The Hard Way (HMG 1175 /original release Deluge 3011)

"The first thing you notice is her tough, rousing, sexy voice".
Charles M. Young, Playboy

"When ex-Rolling Stone manager Andrew Loog Oldham calls you to tell you how wonderful an American singer is - then you take notice. After all, this is the man who took a full-page ad out in the music papers at his own expense to tell the world what a great record 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' by the Righteous Brothers was. And he could be on the right track again with Christine Ohlman, a blue-eyed blonde with the vocal talents of a Bonnie Raitt crossed with Janis Joplin…"
Jon Clarke, TODAY (London)

"The number-one secret weapon in America’s gal singin’ sweepstakes…It’s now time for America to get very hip to Christine Ohlman, because musical treasures don’t come along like this very often."
Cub Koda, Goldmine/All-Music Guide

"You can hit shuffle-play and come up with a winner every time, but major highlights include ‘Then God Created Woman’, where Ohlman spits out the hook like Tina Turner fronting the Rolling Stones, making it the epic moment of the album and a rockin’ delight."
CD REVIEW (Performance Rating: 9)

"Ohlman is about to rearrange your furniture. This is a full-tilt, rockin’ debut from the Saturday Night Live Band singer."
Victory Review, Seattle W

"A fiery mix of catchy roots rock and soulful, impassioned vocals. Ohlman can move from a smoky whisper to a heavy growl in a heartbeat; she does just that on 'My Secret Heart', which is boosted by Eric Fletcher’s bluesy electric guitar moans."
Mark J. Cadigan, Blueswire (Rating: 4 stars)