Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Beats The Rhyme (The Bassline) | 5:21 |
| A2 | Soft But Hard | 3:42 |
| A3 | Competition | 4:06 |
| A4 | Protect The Jewel | 3:57 |
| A5 | 27 Hawthorne | 1:51 |
| A6 | Lets Get It Started | 5:12 |
| B1 | Power Of A Woman | 4:23 |
| B2 | Spenizm | 2:37 |
| B3 | Who Are YouBacking Vocals – Aisha Deluxe, Cheryl Darling, Rhonda Norwood |
4:44 |
| B4 | Yesterday's GonePiano [Rhodes] – Slick Nick NickelsSaxophone – Larry Lacaster |
4:39 |
| B5 | Big Beat | 3:56 |
| B6 | A Better Way | 3:56 |
Credits
- Engineer, Edited By – Gary "Marl" Clugston*
- Producer, Arranged By – Cassio Ware, Dwayne "Spen" Richardson
- Producer, Arranged By, Edited By – Derek A Jenkins*
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL-4201 | Precious | Soft But Hard (LP, Album) | Big Beat | BBL-4201 | US | 1990 |
| BBD-4201 | Precious | Soft But Hard (CD) | Big Beat | BBD-4201 | US | 1990 |
