The Way It Is (reissue)

~ Release by Bruce Hornsby & the Range (see all versions of this release, 69 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1On the Western Skyline
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
accordion, hammered dulcimer, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
George Marinelli
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
guitar, mandolin and violin:
David Mansfield
background vocals:
George Marinelli and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
On the Western Skyline
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
34:39
A2Every Little Kiss
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
accordion, piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
electric guitar:
George Marinelli
guitar:
David Mansfield
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1986) and RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
Every Little Kiss
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
Basically Gasp Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
45:46
A3Mandolin Rain
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
hammered dulcimer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
mandolin:
David Mansfield
background vocals:
George Marinelli and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
Mandolin Rain
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
55:21
A4The Long Race
engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis
accordion, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
electric guitar:
George Marinelli
guitar:
David Mansfield
background vocals:
George Marinelli and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
recording of:
The Long Race
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
44:28
B1The Way It Is
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1986) and RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.154:57
B2Down the Road Tonight
engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
electric guitar:
George Marinelli
guitar:
David Mansfield
harmonica and background vocals:
Huey Lewis
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
remix of:
Down the Road Tonight (original mix; not used after the first pressing) by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
recording of:
Down the Road Tonight
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
34:26
B3The Wild Frontier
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
accordion, hammered dulcimer, piano and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
electric guitar:
George Marinelli
guitar and violin:
David Mansfield
background vocals:
George Marinelli and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Wild Frontier
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
Basically Zappo Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
44:01
B4The River Runs Low
engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis
accordion, piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
remix of:
The River Runs Low (original mix; not used after the first pressing) by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
recording of:
The River Runs Low
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
44:26
B5The Red Plains
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
guitar and mandolin:
David Mansfield
hammered dulcimer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
background vocals:
George Marinelli and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Red Plains
writer:
B.R. Hornsby and John Hornsby (American musician, composer, and actor)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Basically Gasp Music (in 1986) and Zappo Music (in 1986)
45:08

Credits

Release

art direction:Ted Raess
photography:Robert Llewellyn (photographer)
Aaron Rapoport (photographer)
mixer:Eddie King (engineer, producer & composer)
David Luke (engineer)
Elliot Scheiner
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
executive producer:Paul Atkinson
mastering:Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
accordion, hammered dulcimer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:Bruce Hornsby
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:George Marinelli
bass:Joe Puerta
guitar, mandolin and violin:David Mansfield
membranophone and percussion:John Molo
vocals:George Marinelli
Joe Puerta
recorded at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Kingsound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:Precision Lacquer (formerly Precision Lacquer) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3613000 [info]
ASIN:CA: B007XZL2A2 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Marge Meoli
performed at:Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival 2016, day 1: Lake Eaux Lune (2016-08-12)
associated singles/EPs:Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby & the Range
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 63) (order: 64)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/84435 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650263 [info]
Wikidata:Q7773824 [info]