Released in 1976, Harry Nilsson's ...That's the Way It Is album consists mostly of covers.
Credits
- Artist: Harry Nilsson
- Bass: James E. Bond
- Bass: Mickey Nadel
- Bass: Peter Mercurio
- Bass (Electric): Klaus Voormann
- Bassoon: Charles Gould
- Bassoon: Melvin Tax
- Cello: Armand Kaproff
- Cello: Harry Shlutz
- Cello: Jerome Kessler
- Cello: Jesse Ehrlich
- Cello: Raphael Dramer
- Cello: Ray Kelly
- Choir, Chorus: Abigale Haness
- Choir, Chorus: Bill Thedford
- Choir, Chorus: Deidra Askey
- Choir, Chorus: John Lehman
- Choir, Chorus: Joseph Greene
- Choir, Chorus: Lynda Laurence
- Choir, Chorus: Monalisa Harrington
- Choir, Chorus: Richard Glasser
- Choir, Chorus: Shirley Matthews
- Drums: Chilli Charles
- Drums: Jim Keltner
- Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge
- Engineer: Richie Schmitt
- Engineer: Tommy Vicari
- French Horn: David Duke
- French Horn: Henry Sigismonti
- French Horn: Vincent DeRosa
- Guitar: Danny Kortchmar
- Guitar: David Wolfert
- Guitar: Dennis Budimir
- Guitar: Derrek Van Eaton
- Guitar: Fred Tackett
- Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis
- Guitar: John Morell
- Guitar: Keith Allison
- Guitar: Lon Van Eaton
- Guitar: Michael Anthony
- Guitar: Peter Jameson
- Horn: Andrew Blakeney
- Horn: Herbie Harper
- Horn: Joe Darensbourg
- Keyboards: David Paich
- Keyboards: Dr. John
- Keyboards: James Newton Howard
- Keyboards: Jane Getz
- Keyboards: Van Dyke Parks
- Percussion: Doug Hoefer
- Saxophone: Bobby Keys
- Saxophone: Buddy Collette
- Saxophone: Gene Cipriano
- Saxophone: James Roberts
- Saxophone: Jim Horn
- Saxophone: John Rotella
- Saxophone: Martha Carson
- Saxophone: William Green
- Timpani: Gene Estes
- Timpani: Tom Collier
- Trombone: Benny Powell
- Trombone: Lew McCreary
- Trombone: Richard Nash
- Trumpet: Anthony Terran
- Trumpet: Steve Madaio
- Viola: Allan Harshman
- Viola: David Schwartz
- Viola: Harry Hyams
- Viola: Louis Cievman
- Viola: Meyer Bello
- Viola: Michael Nowak
- Viola: Rollice Dale
- Viola: Samuel Boghossian
- Violin: Arnold Belnick
- Violin: Assa Drori
- Violin: Carl LaMagna
- Violin: Edward Green
- Violin: Harris Goldman
- Violin: Henry Ferber
- Violin: Israel Baker
- Violin: James Getzoff
- Violin: Joy Lyle
- Violin: Leonard Malarsky
- Violin: Murray Adler
- Violin: Nathan Kaproff
- Violin: Paul Shure
- Violin: Polly Sweeney
- Violin: Ralph Schaeffer
- Violin: Ronald Folsom
- Violin: Sid Sharp
- Violin: Tibor Zelig
- Violin: William Kurasch
Tracks
| # | Song Title |
|---|---|
| A # 1 | That Is All |
| A # 2 | Just One Look |
| A # 3 | Baby, I'm Yours |
| A # 4 | Moonshine Bandit |
| A # 5 | I Need You |
| A # 6 | A Thousand Miles Away |
| B # 1 | Sail Away |
| B # 2 | She Sits Down on Me |
| B # 3 | Daylight Has Caught Me |
| B # 4 | Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back) |
| B # 5 | That Is All (Reprise) |
Variations
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| One Last Touch of Nilsson | ... did!" Nilsson's next album, ...That's the Way It Is (1976), was his most blatantly commercial effort to date, composed mainly of covers of oldies and newies. It seemed a little strained, but still had some classic Nilsson moments, particularly his version of Randy Newman's "Sail Away ." The ... |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... French horn on Harry Nilsson's ...That's the Way It Is album. Other albums on which he appears include Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie , Mancini Salutes Sousa by Henry Mancini , L.A. is My Lady by Frank Sinatra , and Facets by Doc Severinsen . |
| Baby, I'm Yours | ... One Look " for his 1976 album ...That's The Way It Is . "Just One Look"/"Baby, I'm Yours" by Harry Nilsson Written by Van McCoy , the song was originally recorded in 1965 by Barbara Lewis . Her single reached #11 the Billboard Hot 100 . |
| ...That's the Way It Is {Saudi Arabia, Cassette} [1978] | ... audio cassette release of ...That's the Way It Is includes a few songs from A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night . |
| ...That's the Way It Is {Spain, LP, Non-Gatefold} [1976] | Unlike most 1976 releases of ...That's the Way It Is , this Spanish release does not have a gatefold sleeve. |
| ...That's the Way It Is [1976] | ...That's the Way It Is consists mostly of covers. Once again, Harry had trouble with RCA over the title of an album. This time he won. I wanted to put out an album called 'That's the Way It Is.' They said 'You can't.' I asked why? 'Elvis has already used the title.' Is there a copyright on a ... |
| The Legs Go First [1976] | ... Harry's working title for the ...That's the Way It Is album. |
| Shuffle Off to Buffalo | ... during the period after ...That's the Way It Is . |
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