The Hard Way is the fourth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 1990. Earle is backed by the Dukes. The album is dedicated to Emilio Lorenzo Ensenat (1930–90).
The album peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at No. 22 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
[All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted]
Side 1
"The Other Kind" - 5:09
"Promise You Anything" - 2:43 (Earle, Maria McKee, Patrick Sugg)
"Esmeralda's Hollywood" - 6:01 (Earle, Maria McKee)
"Hopeless Romantics" - 2:45
"This Highway's Mine (Roadmaster)" - 3:54
"Billy Austin" - 6:16
Side 2
"Justice in Ontario" - 4:47
"Have Mercy" - 4:41
"When the People Find Out" - 4:10
"Country Girl" - 4:11
"Regular Guy" - 3:17
"West Nashville Boogie" - 3:09
"Close Your Eyes" - 4:44
℗ 1990 MCA Records, Inc. © 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits, hand written note from SE and band photo
[Record labels]
Original Sound recordings made by MCA Records, Inc.
MCA Records Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the UK
[Publishers]
All titles BMG Music Publishing Ltd. except tracks A2, A3 BMG Music Publishing Ltd. / Copyright Control
[Back cover cat #'s]
U.S. MCA 6340
INTNL 257 B236-1
Cassette MCGC 6095
Compact Disc DMCG 6095
[Inner Sleeve]
Lyric side, lower right cat# MCG 6095 AL
Note: Overdubs recording credit on the back cover is "Mark Coda" (as in general credits) and "Mark Coddington" on the inner sleeve credits.