The Way It Has to Be

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]

The Way It Has to Be
Live album by Wendy Matthews
Released	18 October 1991
Recorded	Dallas Brooks Hall, 31 May 1991
Genre	Pop
Label	rooART
Wendy Matthews chronology
Émigré (1990) The Way It Has to Be (1991) Lily (1992)

Track listing

1. "If You're Ready" (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton)
2. "As We Speak" (Paul Abrahams, Robbie James)
3. "Token Angels" (Roger Mason)
4. "I Didn't Take Your Man"
5. "Until You Say" (Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden)
6. "Bitter Fruit" (Little Steven)
7. "Doomsday Lullaby" (Danny Bruce Peck)
8. "Take Your Time"
9. "Sweet Fire of Love" (Robbie Robertson, U2)

Charts

Weekly chart performance for The Way It Has to Be

Chart (1990–91)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	102

References

1. "Wendy Matthews: The Way It Has to Be". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
3. "part of Wendy Matthew's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.