Bruce Hornsby And The Range – The Way It Is (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1986

The Way It Is is an LP by Bruce Hornsby And The Range from 1986 released on the RCA Victor label.

About this album

The Way It Is is a polished, piano-driven debut that turned Bruce Hornsby And The Range into major-pop contenders in 1986. Blending soft rock, pop hooks and Hornsby’s classically inflected piano style, the album produced one of the decade’s most recognisable singles in the title track, whose social commentary and melodic restraint gave it unusual staying power. Songs such as Every Little Kiss and Mandolin Rain also showed the group’s gift for accessible songwriting with a distinct musical identity. The record helped define late-80s mainstream adult pop while setting the tone for Hornsby’s later career as one of rock’s most recognisable keyboard-led artists.