The Way It Has to Be explained
| The Way It Has to Be |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Wendy Matthews |
| Cover: | The Way It Has to Be by Wendy Matthews.jpg |
| Released: | 18 October 1991 |
| Recorded: | Dallas Brooks Hall, 31 May 1991 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | rooART |
| Prev Title: | Émigré |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Lily |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
The Way It Has to Be is the first live album released by Australian singer Wendy Matthews recorded in Melbourne in May 1991, the album was released in October 1991.[1] Following the commercial and critical success of her album Émigré, Matthews assembled a touring band that included Paul Abrahams (bass), Robbie James (guitar), Michael King (guitar), Amanda Brown (oboe, violin), James Valentine (sax), Mark O'Connor (keyboards), Lisa Maxwell (backing vocals) and Mark Meyer (drums).[2]
Track listing
- "If You're Ready" (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton)
- "As We Speak" (Paul Abrahams, Robbie James)
- "Token Angels" (Roger Mason)
- "I Didn't Take Your Man"
- "Until You Say" (Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden)
- "Bitter Fruit" (Little Steven)
- "Doomsday Lullaby" (Danny Bruce Peck)
- "Take Your Time"
- "Sweet Fire of Love" (Robbie Robertson, U2)
Notes and References
- Web site: Wendy Matthews: The Way It Has to Be. www.discogs.com. 18 January 2016.
- Encyclopedia: McFarlane . Ian . Ian McFarlane . . [//www.whammo.com.au/index.asp Whammo Homepage ]. 22 July 2010 . 1999 . . . 1-86508-072-1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040405231007/http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp . April 5, 2004 .
- Web site: part of Wendy Matthew's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 5 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
