Name: That's the Way It Is by Harry Nilsson
Brand: Harry Nilsson
SKU: 886446722795
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (70 reviews)

COMPILATION

Well, what do you expect from an artist who's reading Penthouse, surrounded by liquor bottles and cigarettes, on the cover of his album? Perfection? Accessibility? Sanity? Well, you ain't gonna get that from Nilsson, a man who left sanity behind shortly after he entered the mainstream with Nilsson Schmilsson. Instead, you get a record from an artist who's just at the fringe of popular culture, not really caring if he has a hit, but not really wanting to be so weird that he's just a cult. Realizing all of this, the artist also knows that he doesn't need to try so hard -- he can be as lazy as he looks on the cover. So, that means That's the Way It Is is essentially a covers record, with songs ranging from material penned by longtime favorite Randy Newman ("Sail Away") to longtime fan George Harrison ("That Is All") to oldies ("Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours") to obscurities ("She Sits Down on Me" and "Zombie Jamboree"). Only two original songs then: the faux-reggae "Moonshine Bandit" and "Daylight Has Caught Me," co-written by Dr. John. Everything's given a rather lush, but not particularly sleek, treatment placing it closer to soft rock than to the unabashed cult rock that Nilsson was producing at this point. So, this winds up being an album that's not as gleefully weird and funny as its predecessors and yet is stranger because of that. Because, for chrissakes, who wants this album? It doesn't have enough perversity or indulgence for those who treasure his weirdness, but it's way too idiosyncratic and odd for anyone who might like the L.A.-style vibe. Not a bad record, really, but certainly not a very good one, even by latter-day Nilsson standards. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. That Is All

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Lyricist: George Harrison; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

2. Just One Look / Baby I'm Yours

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Van Mccoy
Doris Payne
Gregory Carroll; Composer
Lyricist: Van Mccoy
Doris Payne
Gregory Carroll; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

3. Moonshine Bandit

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Nilsson
Kortchmar; Composer
Lyricist: Nilsson
Kortchmar; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

4. I Need You

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Gerry Beckley; Composer
Lyricist: Gerry Beckley; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

5. A Thousand Miles Away

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: James Sheppard
William H. Miller; Composer
Lyricist: James Sheppard
William H. Miller; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

6. Sail Away

by Harry Nilsson

Bass: James Bond, Jr.
Klaus Voorman
Steven Madaio
Benjamin Powell
Anthony Terran; Performer
Arranger: Trevor Lawrence; Composer
Lyricist: Randy Newman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Peter Mercurio; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Mercurio; Performer
Cello: Harry Shlutz
Raymond J. Kelly
Raphael Kramer
Jesse Ehrlich
Jerry Kessler
Armand Kaproff; Performer
Clarinet: Gene Cipriano
Vincent Derosa
Charles Gould
David Allan Duke
Johnny Rotella; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production
Flute: William Collette; Performer
Guitar: Dennis Budimir
Fred Tackett; Performer
Composer: Randy Newman; Composer
Performer: Harry Nilsson
Sidney Sharp; Performer
Piano: Jane Getz
Thomas Collier; Performer
Saxophone: Johnny Rotella
Trevor Lawrence
William Collette
Robert Keys; Performer
Trombone: Lew Mccreary; Performer
Viola: Allan Harshman
David Schwartz
Dale Rollice
Samuel Boghossian
Rollice Dale; Performer
Violin: William Kurasch
James Getzoff
Murray Adler
Carl Lamagna
Harris Goldman
Henry Ferber
Joy Lyle
Tibor Zelig
Ralph Schaeffer; Performer
Conductor: Trevor Lawrence; Conductor
Remastering: Eddie Tallia
Dennis Ferrante
Bill Lacey; Production

7. She Sits Down on Me

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Talbot; Composer
Lyricist: Talbot; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

8. Daylight

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Nilsson
Rebennack; Composer
Lyricist: Nilsson
Rebennack; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

9. Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Conrad Eugene Mauge, Jr.
Conrad Eugene Mauge; Composer
Lyricist: Conrad Eugene Mauge, Jr.
Conrad Eugene Mauge; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production
Jr.: Conrad Eugene Mauge; Other

10. That Is All (Reprise)

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Lyricist: George Harrison; Composer
Producer: Trevor Lawrence; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

32 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Arena Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Lite Rock

Label

RCA - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446722795

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Notification

That's the Way It Is

1. That Is All

2. Just One Look / Baby I'm Yours

3. Moonshine Bandit

4. I Need You

5. A Thousand Miles Away

6. Sail Away

7. She Sits Down on Me

8. Daylight

9. Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)

10. That Is All (Reprise)

Technical Specifications

That's the Way It Is

Product information

Release options

1. That Is All

2. Just One Look / Baby I'm Yours

3. Moonshine Bandit

4. I Need You

5. A Thousand Miles Away

6. Sail Away

7. She Sits Down on Me

8. Daylight

9. Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)

10. That Is All (Reprise)

Technical Specifications