Album · 1996
The Way I Should
Tracklist
1
When My Mornin' Comes Around
The Way I Should
3:52
2
There's a Wall in Washington
The Way I Should
5:19
3
Wasteland of the Free
The Way I Should
5:15
4
I'll Take My Sorrow Straight
The Way I Should
3:27
5
This Kind of Happy
The Way I Should
3:44
6
The Way I Should
The Way I Should
4:27
7
Letter to Mom
The Way I Should
3:20
8
Keep Me God
The Way I Should
3:49
9
Quality Time
The Way I Should
4:06
10
Walkin' Home
The Way I Should
5:42
11
Trouble
The Way I Should
7:34
In print
First pressed 1996, still pressed 2026 — 15 pressings across 6 countries.
Credits
Debbie Spinelli
Art Direction
Stephen Walker
Art Direction
Terry Robertson
Art Direction
Nathan Golub
Design · layout [30th anniversary layout]
Christopher Rau
Engineer
Elmer McCall
Engineer
Graham Lewis
Engineer
Brent Mason
Instrument · electric guitar [solo]
Chuck Leavell
Instrument · organ
Dave Pomeroy
Instrument · bass
Delbert McClinton
Instrument · harmonica
Earl Scruggs
Instrument · banjo
Harry Stinson
Instrument · drums
John Jennings
Instrument · acoustic guitar
Lonnie Mack
Instrument · electric guitar
Paul Franklin
Instrument · steel guitar
Steuart Smith
Instrument · electric guitar
Tammy Rogers
Instrument · cello
Iris DeMent
Liner Notes
Denny Purcell
Mastering
Mike Westbrook
Mastering · remastered by [30th anniversary remaster]
Rocky Schenck
Photography
Rocky Schneck
Photography
Randy Scruggs
Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Recording
Bekka Bramlett
Vocal · harmony vocals
Billy Burnette
Vocal · harmony vocals
Melodie Crittenden
Vocal · harmony vocals [harmony vocal]
Russ Taff
Vocal · harmony vocals
Merle Haggard
Writer