The Way Things Are

Description

The Way Things Are is the sole album by the Canadian singer Hope Sterling, released on the Canadian label Image 7 Records in 1988. The album was recorded by Dave Slagter and Gary Tole at Inside Trak Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; with Roy Salmond of Salmond & Mulder fame producing and arranging. Mixed by Dave Slagter.

Featuring producer Roy Salmond on keyboards, guitar, bass, and drum programming, as well as backing vocals. Also featuring Dane DeViller on guitar and Daryl Bennett on drums and percussion with Miles Hill providing bass on track 7. Additional backing vocals on track 6 provided by Donny Hackett and Gayle Salmond.

[Douglas Marshall, CCM, October 1988]

CD tracklist:

01. Love Comes Along – 3:52
02. Can’t Give It (If You Don’t Have It) – 3:59
03. Standing In The Shadows – 3:59
04. You’ll Not Leave Me – 3:08
05. I Remember – 6:37
06. Oh, The Distance – 3:10
07. The Way Things Are – 4:12
08. Arms Up – 5:17
09. Don’t Keep On Running – 4:37
10. Never Let Us Go – 4:28

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Image 7 Records. Two 7-inch singles were released by Image VII Records; “Never Let Us Go”, b/w “You’ll Not Leave Me” and “Can’t Keep On Running”, b/w “Can’t Give It”.