The Way I Should
The Way I Should is the third album released by singer-songwriter Iris DeMent. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Guests include guitarist Mark Knopfler and Delbert McClinton, who duets with DeMent on "Trouble".
The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.Track listing
Personnel
- Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar, piano
- Mark Knopfler – National guitar
- Chuck Leavell – organ, piano, accordion
- Lonnie Mack - electric guitar
- Brent Mason - electric guitar solo
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- John Jennings – guitar, EBow, 6-string bass
- Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
- Billy Burnette – background vocals
- Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
- Delbert McClinton – harmonica, vocals
- Dave Pomeroy – bass
- Tom Roady – tambourine
- Tammy Rogers – fiddle, mandolin, violin, cello, viola
- Harry Stinson – drums
- Russ Taff – background vocals
- Earl Scruggs – banjo
- Randy Scruggs – guitar
- Stuart Smith – guitar, slide guitar
Production notes
- Produced by Randy Scruggs
- Engineered and mixed by Chuck Ainlay
- Mastered by Denny Purcell
- Assistant Engineers – Chris Rua and Graham Lewis
- Photography by Debbie Spinelli and Rocky Schenck
- Art direction and design by Stephen Walker and Terry Robertson
