Steve Earle And The Dukes - The Hard Way

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Other Kind Written-By – Steve Earle	5:09
2	Promise You Anything Harmony Vocals – Stacey Earle MimsWritten-By – Maria McKee, Patrick Suggs*, Steve Earle	2:43
3	Esmerelda's Hollywood Arranged By [Strings] – Ken MooreWritten-By – Maria McKee, Steve Earle	5:58
4	Hopeless Romantics Written-By, Harmony Vocals – Steve Earle	2:43
5	This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster) Written-By, Drum Programming [Percussion Program] – Steve Earle	3:53
6	Billy Austin Written-By, Guitar Synthesizer – Steve Earle	6:13
7	Justice In Ontario Written-By, Harmony Vocals – Steve Earle	4:47
8	Have Mercy Written-By – Steve Earle	4:40
9	When The People Find Out Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Christ Missionary Baptist Church ChoirDirected By [Background Vocals] – Lester SnellOrgan – Lester SnellWritten-By – Steve Earle	4:10
10	Country Girl Written-By – Steve Earle	4:10
11	Regular Guy Backing Vocals [Background Chorus] – Amy Dotson, Billy Baker , Billy Steel*, Chip Phillips, Chuck Allen, Craig Wright, Denis Colby, Doug Baker, Ian Earle, Justin Earle*, Katryna Haddrick, Kelly Looney*, Ken Moore, Patrick Earle, Peter Keppler, Robyn Gibson, Scot Bonner, Stacey Mims*, Tommy McRae, Zip GibsonDirected By [Background Chorus] – Skott NelsonWritten-By – Steve Earle	3:15
12	West Nashville Boogie Written-By – Steve Earle	3:08
13	Close Your Eyes Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Patricia Snell, Susan Jerome, William C. Brown*Written-By – Steve Earle	4:43

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Licensed To – MCA Records Ltd.
• Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Recorded At – Sound Emporium
• Recorded At – Ardent Studios
• Mixed At – Sound Emporium
• Mixed At – Ardent Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

• A&R [Coordination] – Teresa Ensenat
• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Mandoguitar [Mandoblaster], Bass [6-String], Acoustic Guitar – Steve Earle
• Art Direction – Vartan
• Bass, Vocals – Kelly Looney*
• Crew [The Dukes Crew] – Chip Phillips, Dan Gillis, Joel Reiff, Patrick Earle, Peter Keppler
• Design – Andy Engel
• Drums – Craig Wright
• Electric Guitar, Vocals – Zip Gibson
• Engineer [Pre-Production Engineer] – Mark Coddington, Peter Keppler
• Organ, Synthesizer – Ken Moore
• Pedal Steel Guitar – Bucky Baxter
• Percussion – Patrick Earle
• Photography By – Robert Matheu
• Piano – John Jarvis
• Producer – Joe Hardy, Steve Earle
• Recorded By [Overdubs Recorded By] – Mark Coddington
• Recorded By, Mixed By [Digitally Recorded And Mixed By] – Joe Hardy
• Remastered By – Bob Ludwig

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with a 12 page booklet containing credits and lyrics.

Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd. except tracks 2 & 3
both of which are published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd. / Copyright Control.

Original sound recordings made by MCA Records Inc.
MCA Records Ltd are the exclusive licensees for the UK
℗ 1990 MCA Records , Inc. © 1990 MCA Records , Inc.

Made in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (As Printed): 5 011781 609523
• Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS F-2168 / MCD06095 A
• Label Code: 1056
• Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA-6430, MCG 6095, MCA 6340	Steve Earle And The Dukes*	The Hard Way ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records, MCA Records, MCA Records	MCA-6430, MCG 6095, MCA 6340	US	1990
MCAD-6430	Steve Earle & The Dukes	The Hard Way ‎(CD, Album, Club)	MCA Records	MCAD-6430	US	1990
2292-57236-4, 2292-57236-4 Ⓣ	Steve Earle And The Dukes*	The Hard Way ‎(Cass, Album)	MCA Records, MCA Records	2292-57236-4, 2292-57236-4 Ⓣ	Germany	1990
MCLD 19400	Steve Earle And The Dukes*	The Hard Way ‎(CD, Album)	MCA Records	MCLD 19400	UK	1990
00602547704955	Steve Earle And The Dukes*	The Hard Way ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Universal Music Group International, Geffen Records	00602547704955	Europe	2016