Honkin/Drivin sequence on A Postcard From California

[Eric Aniversario]

I received the latest ESQ CD before I got the Amazon cd-r of Al's album.  On the ESQ CD, Honkin' Down The Highway (with its strange ending) was placed right before Drivin', and the weird ending actually made sense because it led into the intro on Drivin'.  However, on Al's CD, the order is reversed, and people are left wondering "What's up with that weird ending?"...and then it leads into Al's sentimental ballad "And I Always Will".

I recently went back and watched video for the performance of "Honkin/Drivin" at the CWF show in October 2008.  The a capella ending was there again, and led right into Drivin, and sounded great.

Any ideas on what led Al to switch the sequence?  All great songs, but I always play the CD with Honkin first.