This rare 12" LP by Harry Nilsson, titled "That's The Way It Is," is a must-have for any vinyl record collector. With a unique cover and only 12 copies available, this record is a true gem. The LP features 33 RPM speed and is made of high-quality vinyl material, ensuring optimal sound quality. The record label, RCA Victor, has done an exceptional job in producing this LP, making it a great addition to any music lover's collection. The vocal style and pop/rock genre of the songs make it a versatile piece that can be enjoyed in any setting. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this rare and exceptional record.

Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean sounds. Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without performing major public concerts or touring regularly.[2]

Born in Brooklyn, Nilsson moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his family's poor financial situation. While working as a computer programmer at a bank, he grew interested in musical composition and close-harmony singing and was successful in having some of his songs recorded by various artists, such as the Monkees. In 1967, he debuted on RCA Victor with the LP Pandemonium Shadow Show, followed by a variety of releases that included a collaboration with Randy Newman (Nilsson Sings Newman, 1970) and the original children's story The Point! (1971).

He created the first remix album, Aerial Pandemonium Ballet, in 1971, and recorded the first mashup song ("You Can't Do That”) in 1967.[3] His most commercially successful album, Nilsson Schmilsson (1971), produced the international top 10 singles "Without You" and "Coconut". His other top 10 hit, "Everybody's Talkin'" (1968), was featured prominently in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. A version of Nilsson's "One", released by Three Dog Night in 1969, also reached the U.S. top 10.[4]

During a 1968 press conference, The Beatles were asked what their favorite American group was and answered "Nilsson". Sometimes called "the American Beatle",[3] he soon formed close friendships with John Lennon and Ringo Starr, joining them in the Hollywood Vampires drinking club. He and Lennon produced one collaborative album, Pussy Cats (1974). After 1977, Nilsson left RCA, and his record output diminished. In response to Lennon's 1980 murder, he took a hiatus from the music industry to campaign for gun control. For the rest of his life, he recorded only sporadically. In 1994, Nilsson died of a heart attack while in the midst of recording what became his last album, Losst and Founnd (2019).

The craft of Nilsson's songs and the defiant attitude he projected remain touchstones for later generations of indie rock musicians.[5] Nilsson was voted No. 62 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time", where he was described as "a pioneer of the Los Angeles studio sound" and "a crucial bridge" between 1960s psychedelia and the 1970s singer-songwriter era.[6] The RIAA certified Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson (1972) as gold records, indicating over 500,000 units sold each.[2] He earned two Grammy Awards (for "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Without You").

Nilsson* ‎– ...That's The Way It Is

Label: RCA Victor ‎– APL1-1119 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Country: US Released: 1976 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock

Tracklist

Position Title/Credits Duration A1 That Is All Written-By – George Harrison 3:02 Just One Look / Baby, I'm Yours (3:17) A2a Just One Look Written-By – Carroll*, Payne* A2b Baby, I'm Yours Written-By – Van McCoy A3 Moonshine Bandit Written-By – Kortchmar*, Nilsson* 3:26 A4 I Need You Written-By – Gerry Beckley 3:14 A5 A Thousand Miles Away Written-By – Sheppard*, Miller* 2:50 B1 Sail Away Written-By – Randy Newman 3:40 B2 She Sits Down On Me Written-By – Austin Talbot 3:55 B3 Daylight Has Caught Me Written-By – Nilsson*, Rebennack* 3:47 B4 Zombie Jamboree (Back To Back) Written-By – Conrad E. Mauge. Jr.* 3:02 B5 That Is All (Reprise) Written-By – Harrison* 1:32

...That's the Way It Is is the thirteenth album by American singer Harry Nilsson, released in 1976 on RCA Records. Aside from two original songs, the album consists of cover tunes.

The songs include "That Is All", written by George Harrison and originally released on Living in the Material World in 1973; America's "I Need You", from their eponymous 1971 album; Randy Newman's "Sail Away", from his 1972 album of the same name; and the Heartbeats' "A Thousand Miles Away". Harrison's song was recorded twice by Nilsson, to open and close the album.

Another cover version on ...That's the Way It Is, the calypso "Zombie Jamboree", had previously been recorded by Lord Intruder, Kingston Trio and Harry Belafonte, among others. Nilsson's medley of the Doris Troy hit "Just One Look" and Barbara Lewis' "Baby I'm Yours" was performed as a duet with singer Lynda Laurence. The latter, formerly of the Supremes, was the wife of Nilsson's producer, Trevor Lawrence.

Track listing

[edit] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "That Is All" George Harrison 3:02 2. "Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours" (duet with Lynda Laurence) Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne/Van McCoy 3:17 3. "Moonshine Bandit" Harry Nilsson, Danny Kortchmar 3:26 4. "I Need You" Gerry Beckley 3:14 5. "A Thousand Miles Away" James Sheppard, William Miller 2:50 6. "Sail Away" Randy Newman 3:40 7. "She Sits Down on Me" Austin Talbot 3:55 8. "Daylight Has Caught Me" Nilsson, Malcolm Rebennack 3:47 9. "Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)" Conrad E. Mauge, Jr. 3:02 10. "That Is All" (reprise) Harrison 1:32

Personnel

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Credits per original album cover and Allmusic:[4]

• Harry Nilsson – vocals
• Lynda Laurence – duet vocals on "Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours", backing vocals
• Tony La Peau – guest vocals on "A Thousand Miles Away"
• Danny Kortchmar, Jesse Ed Davis, Fred Tackett, Lon & Derrek Van Eaton, Keith Allison, Dennis Budimir, Peter Jameson, John Morell, David Wolfert, Mike Anthony – guitar
• Dr. John, Van Dyke Parks, Jane Getz, David Paich, James Newton Howard – keyboards
• Malcolm Cecil – synthesizer
• Klaus Voormann – bass
• Jim Keltner, Chili Charles – drums
• Tom Collier, Gene Estes – timpani
• Robert Greenidge – steel drums
• Doug Hoefer – percussion
• Bobby Keys, Gene Cipriano, James Roberts, Buddy Collette, Joe Darensbourg, William Green, Jim Horn, Johnny Rotella - saxophone
• Andrew Blakeney, Steve Madaio, Anthony Terran – trumpet
• Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Henry Sigismonti - French horn
• Herbie Harper, Lew McCreary, Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash, Benny Powell - trombone
• Sid Sharp, Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Ronald Folsom, James Getzoff, Harris Goldman, Edward Green, Nathan Kaproff, William Kurash, Carl LaMagna, Joy Lyle, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schaeffer, Paul Shure, Polly Sweeney, Tibor Zelig - violin
• Meyer Bello, Samuel Boghossian, Louis Cievman, Rollice Dale, Allan Harshman, Harry Hyams, Michael Nowak, David Schwartz - viola
• Raphael Dramer, Jesse Ehrlich, Armand Karpoff, Ray Kelley, Jerome Kessler, Harry Shlutz – cello
• Jimmy Bond, Peter Mercurio, Mickey Nadel - double bass
• Charles Gould, Melvin Tax - bassoon
• Deidra Askey, Richard Glasser, Joseph Greene, Abigale Haness, Monalisa Harrington, John Lehman, Sherlie Matthews, Bill Thedford – backing vocals
• Richie Schmitt, Tommy Vicari - engineer