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Bruce Hornsby And The Range - The Way It Is album

  • Performer: Bruce Hornsby And The Range
  • Genre: Rock / Pop
  • Title: The Way It Is
  • Released: 1986
  • Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock
  • Country: US
  • MP3 version size: 1509 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1306 mb
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  • Rating: 4.8
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Description

The Way It Is is Bruce Hornsby and the Range's debut album, released in 1986.

Bruce Hornsby’s biggest hit, The Way It Is, a song about the civil rights era, reached in the US in 1986. The Way It Is" Track Info. Written By Bruce Hornsby. Recorded At Studio D, Sausalito, CA. Release Date April 1, 1986.

The Way It Is is Bruce Hornsby and the Range's debut album, released by RCA Records in 1986. Led by its hit title track, the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status and helped the group to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Other hits from the album include "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss". Huey Lewis features on harmonica and vocals on "Down the Road Tonight". Lewis also co-produced the song, along with the tracks "The Long Race" and "The River Runs Low".

Hornsby signed with RCA because they offered him creative freedom. They were rewarded when this song and the album became huge hits. The conservative radio host Sean Hannity used an instrumental portion of this song as his show's theme for many years. Hornsby, a liberal democrat, had vastly different political views, but there was nothing he could do about Hannity using the song as long as royalties were paid. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 7th, 1986 'The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaked at (for 1 week) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on Sept. It also reached (for 2 weeks) on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and was (again for 2 weeks) on the Canadian RPM Top singles chart. Paul Marlo from Perth, Australia, -Beautiful, timeless, an old high school reminder.

Said, hey little boy you can't go where the others go 'Cause you don't look like they do Said, hey old man how can you stand To think that way, did you really think about it Before you made the rules? He said, "Son, that's just the way it is Some things will never change That's just the way it is Ah but don't you believe them"

Executive Producer – Paul Atkinson (2). Producer – Bruce Hornsby, Elliot Scheiner, Huey Lewis (tracks: 4, 6, 8). Notes. Original made in Japan for . Matrix, Runout (Variation 1): PCD-18058 1A3 66 7.

The Way It Is digital sheet music. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. Does not contain lyrics. Title: The Way It Is. By: Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Publishing administered by: Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The Way It Is. This song is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range and appear. his song has been parodied by ApologetiX under the title "The Atheists". That's just the way it isSome things will never changeThat's just the way it isAh, but don't you believe them.

The Way It Is is a soft rock song by American rock band Bruce Hornsby and the Range from their 1986 debut album of the same title. The theme of the Bruce Hornsby-written hit song centres on racism, the problem of homelessness and civil rights. The song peaked at number one (1) on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number fifteen (15) on the UK Singles chart, also reaching number one (1) in Canada and the Netherlands. It still remains the band’s most popular song to date. Over the years, The Way It Is has been sampled by various artistes of which 2Pac’s Changes is included. he-Way-It-Is- -RetroJamz.

In Japan, "The Way It Is Tour", consisting of live performances of six songs from the album, was released for promotional purposes. Our great collection of music is unique thanks to the quality of music and a wide range of different genres and styles. Lossless Format allows you to feel all musical elements put into the making of an album without any loss of its quality that MP3 compression brings. For those who wish to discover the live sounds in its full depth, there are DVD-Audio albums, but they are 10 times bigger than CD copies; on the other hand they have a more colorful and crisp sound. In other words, it's CD quality sound. Lossless Format allows you to feel all musical elements put into the making of an album without any loss of its quality that.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 On The Western Skyline 4:39
A2 Every Little Kiss 5:46
A3 Mandolin Rain 5:21
A4 The Long Race 4:28
B1 The Way It Is 4:57
B2 Down The Road Tonight
Harmonica, Vocals – Huey Lewis
4:26
B3 The Wild Frontier 4:01
B4 The River Runs Low 4:26
B5 The Red Plains 5:08

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – Joe Puerta
  • Drums, Percussion – John Molo
  • Edited By [Digital] – Bob Harlan
  • Engineer – Elliot Scheiner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Jim Gaines (tracks: A4, B2, B4)
  • Engineer [Additional] – Eddie King, Jeff "Nik" Norman*
  • Guitar [Electric], Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – George Marinelli
  • Guitar, Mandolin, Violin – David Mansfield
  • Lead Vocals, Piano, Accordion, Synthesizer, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Bruce Hornsby
  • Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
  • Mixed By – David Luke, Don Smith, Eddie King, Elliot Scheiner
  • Producer – Bruce Hornsby (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Elliot Scheiner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Huey Lewis (tracks: A4, B2, B4)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7863-58058-1

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NFL1-8058 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA Victor NFL1-8058 US 1986
RCLP 20386 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album, TP) RCA RCLP 20386 Greece 1986
PL89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA PL89901 Italy 1986
PK 89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(Cass, Album) RCA PK 89901 Europe 1986
PCD1-5904 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(CD, Album, RE) RCA, BMG Music Canada PCD1-5904 Canada Unknown

Tracklist

A1 On The Western Skyline 4:39
A2 Every Little Kiss 5:46
A3 Mandolin Rain 5:21
A4 The Long Race 4:28
B1 The Way It Is 4:57
B2 Down The Road Tonight 4:32
B3 The Wild Frontier 4:01
B4 The River Runs Low 4:31
B5 The Red Plains 5:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA/Ariola International
  • Distributed By – RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA

Credits

  • Producer – Bruce Hornsby (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Eilliot Scheiner* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Huey Lewis (tracks: A4, B2, B4)

Notes

On the inlay:
℗ 1986 RCA/Ariola International
All timings are approximate
Distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA

On the cassette:
℗ 1986 RCA/Ariola International
Made in West Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 035628 990143
  • Rights Society: BIEM GEMA
  • Label Code: LC 0316

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NFL1-8058 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA Victor NFL1-8058 US 1986
RCLP 20386 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album, TP) RCA RCLP 20386 Greece 1986
PL89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA PL89901 Italy 1986
PCD1-5904 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(CD, Album, RE) RCA, BMG Music Canada PCD1-5904 Canada Unknown
PD 89901, PD89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(CD, Album) RCA, RCA PD 89901, PD89901 Europe 1986

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 On The Western Skyline 4:39
A2 Every Little Kiss 5:46
A3 Mandolin Rain 5:21
A4 The Long Race 4:28
B1 The Way It Is 4:57
B2 Down The Road Tonight
Harmonica, Vocals – Huey Lewis
4:26
B3 The Wild Frontier 4:01
B4 The River Runs Low 4:26
B5 The Red Plains 5:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA/Ariola International
  • Copyright (c) – RCA/Ariola International
  • Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
  • Published By – Zappo Music
  • Published By – Basically Gasp Music
  • Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
  • Produced For – Trackman, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Rumbo Recorders
  • Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
  • Recorded At – Studio D
  • Recorded At – Kingsound Studios
  • Recorded At – The Village Recorder
  • Recorded At – Capitol Studios
  • Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
  • Mixed At – Conway Studios
  • Mixed At – The Village Recorder
  • Mixed At – The Complex
  • Mixed At – Rumbo Recorders

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design – Ted Raess
  • Artwork [Art Consultant] – Kathy Hornsby
  • Bass, Vocals – Joe Puerta
  • Coordinator [A&R Coordination] – Marge Meoli
  • Drums, Percussion – John Molo
  • Edited By [Digital] – Bob Harlan
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – George Marinelli
  • Engineer – Elliot Scheiner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Jim Gaines (tracks: A4, B2, B4)
  • Engineer [Additional] – Eddie King, Jeff "Nik" Norman*
  • Executive-Producer – Paul Atkinson
  • Guitar, Mandolin, Violin – David Mansfield
  • Lead Vocals, Piano, Accordion, Synthesizer, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Bruce Hornsby
  • Management – Tim Neece
  • Mastered By [Runout Etch] – JA*
  • Mastered By [Credits] – Stephen Marcussen
  • Mixed By – David Luke, Don Smith, Eddie King, Elliot Scheiner
  • Other [Enforcement] – Jeff Gerson
  • Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photo] – Robert Llewellyn
  • Producer – Bruce Hornsby (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Elliot Scheiner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Huey Lewis (tracks: A4, B2, B4)
  • Producer [Production Assistant] – Ivy Skoff
  • Technician [Synthesizer Consultants] – Jon Gilutin, Sean Hopper
  • Written-By – B.R. Hornsby*, John Hornsby (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B5)

Notes

"▻" in runouts denotes a Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. pressing.
Previously released as NFL1-8058.
Includes printed inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 078635590418
  • Barcode (Text): 0 7863-55904-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): B-2 ▻ AFL1-5904-A-3/S Precision
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): B-2 ▻ AFL1-5904-B-3/S Precision
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): AFL1-5904-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): AFL1-5904-B
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NFL1-8058 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA Victor NFL1-8058 US 1986
RCLP 20386 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album, TP) RCA RCLP 20386 Greece 1986
PL89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(LP, Album) RCA PL89901 Italy 1986
PK 89901 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(Cass, Album) RCA PK 89901 Europe 1986
PCD1-5904 Bruce Hornsby And The Range The Way It Is ‎(CD, Album, RE) RCA, BMG Music Canada PCD1-5904 Canada Unknown

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