Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Shakedown CruisePercussion, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jay Ferguson |
| A2 | No SecretsWritten-By – Robert Webb*, Jay Ferguson |
| A3 | Real Life Ain't That WayElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Jay FergusonSaxophone – Col Clesser |
| A4 | DaveyCongas – Juan Perez Percussion – Joe Vitale |
| A5 | Turn Yourself In |
| B1 | Do It AgainOrgan – Jay Ferguson |
| B2 | Paying TimeFlute, Percussion – Joe VitaleLead Guitar – Joe Walsh |
| B3 | Too Late To Save Your HeartSaxophone – Mark Colby |
| B4 | Let Spend The Night Together ; Have You Seen Your Mother,Baby,Standing In The Shadow?Accordion – Jay FergusonWritten-By – Mick Jagger/Keith Richards* |
| B5 | City Of Angels |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Recorded At – Santa Barbara Sound Design
- Recorded At – Bayshore Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Art Direction – Johnny Lee , Ron Coro
- Backing Vocals – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: A1), Bob Webb, Jay Ferguson, Tony Battaglia
- Bass – Scott Chambers
- Drums – Curly Smith (tracks: A1, B2, B4), Joe Vitale (tracks: A2, A3, B3), Stan Kipper (tracks: A4, A5, B5)
- Engineer, Mixed By – Ed Mashal
- Engineer, Mixed By [Assistant] – David Crowther, Terry Nelson
- Executive-Producer – Bill Szymczyk
- Guitar – Bob Webb, Tony Battaglia
- Keyboards – Jay Ferguson (tracks: A5, B2, B3, B4)
- Lead Guitar – Bob Webb (tracks: A2, A4, A5), Tony Battaglia (tracks: A1, B1)
- Management – Marty Pichinson Management
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Piano – Jay Ferguson (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B5)
- Producer – Ed "Radar" Mashal*, Jay Ferguson
- Slide Guitar – Tony Battaglia (tracks: B1, B4, B5)
- Synthesizer – Jay Ferguson (tracks: A1, A2)
- Written-By – Jay Ferguson
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6E-158 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way (LP, Album, PRC) | Asylum Records | 6E-158 | US | 1979 |
| AS 53 086 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way (LP) | Asylum Records | AS 53 086 | Belgium | 1979 |
| VM-R-634 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way (CD, Album) | Virgin Mist Productions | VM-R-634 | Canada | 2001 |
| 6E 158 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way (LP, Album) | Asylum Records | 6E 158 | Australia | 1979 |
| 6E-158 | Jay Ferguson | Real Life Ain't This Way (LP, Album, PRC) | Asylum Records | 6E-158 | US | 1979 |
