1976 Harry Nilsson – That Is The Way It Is
…That’s the Way It Is is the thirteenth album by Harry Nilsson.
The album includes a couple of original songs, but mostly consists of cover tunes. Some of the covers include: America (“I Need You” is from their 1971 album America), George Harrison (“That Is All” is from his 1973 album Living in the Material World, Randy Newman (“Sail Away” is from his 1972 album Sail Away), The Heartbeats’ “A Thousand Miles Away,” “Zombie Jamboree” (which was previously recorded by Lord Intruder, Kingston Trio, Harry Belafonte, and many others), and more.
Tracks
1 That Is All (George Harrison) 3:10
2 Just One Look/Baby I’m Yours (Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne, Van McCoy) 3:23
3 Moonshine Bandit (Danny Kortchmar, Harry Nilsson) 3:33
4 I Need You (Gerry Beckley) 3:17
5 A Thousand Miles Away (James Sheppard, William Miller) 2:55
6 Sail Away (Randy Newman) 3:45
7 She Sits Down On Me (Austin Talbot) 3:59
8 Daylight Has Caught Me (Harry Nilsson, Mac Rebennack) 3:52
9 Zombie Jamboree (Back To Back) (Conrad Mauge) 3:03
10 That Is All (Reprise) (George Harrison) 1:38
11 …That’s The Way It Is (Radio Spot) 1:02
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Chili Charles |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Derek VanEaton |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
| Guitar | John Morell |
| Guitar | Keith Allison |
| Guitar | Lon VanEaton |
| Guitar | Peter Jameson |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Keyboards | Mac Rebennack |
| Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
| Keyboards | Jane Getz Wilson |
| Keyboards | Van Dyke Parks |
| Synthesizer | Malcolm Cecil |
| Bassoon | Charles Gould |
| Bassoon | Melvin Tax |
| Brass | Andrew Blakeney |
| Brass | Herb Harper |
| Brass | Joe Darensbourg |
| Horn | David Duke |
| Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Sax | Gene Cipriano |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Sax | Bill Green |
| Sax | Buddy Colette |
| Sax | Johnny Rotella |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Benny Powell |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Trumpet | Tony Terran |
| Steel Drums | Robert Greenidge |
| Timpani | Gene Estes |
| Timpani | Tom Collier |
| Percussion | Doug Hoefer |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Bili Thedford |
| Background Vocals | Deidra Askey |
| Background Vocals | Dick Glasser |
| Background Vocals | John Lehman |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Green |
| Background Vocals | Lynda Laurence |
| Background Vocals | Monalisa Harrington |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Vocals | Harry Nilsson |
Other Musicians
Cello – Armand Kaproff, Harry Shlutz, Jerome Kessler, Jesse Ehrlich, Raphael Kramer, Ray Kelley
Viola – Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Harry Hyams, Louis Kievman, Michael Nowak, Myer Bello, Rollice Dale, Samuel Boghossian
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Carl LaMagna, Edward Green, Harris Goldman, Henry Ferber, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Joy Lyle, Leonard Malarsky, Murray Adler, Nathan Kaproff, Paul Shure, Polly Sweeney, Ralph Schaeffer, Ronald Folsom, Sidney Sharp, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch
Liner Notes
Producer – Trevor Lawrence
Arranged By – Trevor Lawrence
Engineer – Rich Schmitt, Tommy Vicari
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Art Direction – Acy Lehman
Design, Graphics – Christopher Whorf, Gribbitt!, Tim Bryant
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Recorded At Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At RCA’s Music Center Of The World
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright Material World Charitable Foundation
Copyright Premier Music Publishing Inc
Copyright Blackwood Music Inc
Copyright Golden Syrup Music
Copyright Warner Bros Music Ltd
Copyright (Nom Music Inc
Copyright WB Music Corp
Copyright Randy Newman
Copyright Skull Music
Copyright Hollis Music Inc