The Way It Is

The original release (cat# 8058) has the blurry color photo of Hornsby in motion, and was released in the U.S. in April 1986. The far more common version of the album was released on and after September 1986, coinciding with the release of the title track ("The Way It Is") as a single. This version has a photo of the full group on the cover, all tracks were remastered, and the songs "Down The Road Tonight" and "The River Runs Low" were replaced with alternate mixes.