This Way Is My Way
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This Way Is My Way is the second studio album by Anne Murray
issued in 1969 on Capitol Records
. Upon its initial release, the album was only issued in Canada (it would later be made available in the U.S after Murray's chart success there in the 1970s). The album included recordings of songs by Eric Andersen
, Gene MacLellan
and Bob Dylan
. A single release of "Snowbird"
would be issued in the U.S. in 1970, where it would reach the top ten and trigger Murray's career there.
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
issued in 1969 on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. Upon its initial release, the album was only issued in Canada (it would later be made available in the U.S after Murray's chart success there in the 1970s). The album included recordings of songs by Eric Andersen
Eric Andersen
Eric Andersen is an American singer-songwriter.-Biography:In the early 1960s, Eric Andersen was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene in New York...
, Gene MacLellan
Gene MacLellan
Gene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island.Among his notable compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand, "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe"...
and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. A single release of "Snowbird"
Snowbird (song)
"Snowbird" is a song by the Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers , it is best known through Anne Murray's 1970 version, which launched her into a long career of international exposure. It was a #2 hit on Canada's pop chart and went to #1 on both the...
would be issued in the U.S. in 1970, where it would reach the top ten and trigger Murray's career there.
Track listing
- "Bidin' My Time"
- "Sittin' Back Lovin' You"
- "No One Is to Blame"
- "I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home"
- "Sunspots"
- "He May Call"
- "Thirsty BootsThirsty Boots"Thirsty Boots" is the title of a Civil Rights era folksong by American singer-songwriter Eric Andersen that first appeared on his 1966 album Bout Changes 'n' Things. According to the album's liner notes, the song "was written to a civil rights worker-friend...
" - "SnowbirdSnowbird (song)"Snowbird" is a song by the Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers , it is best known through Anne Murray's 1970 version, which launched her into a long career of international exposure. It was a #2 hit on Canada's pop chart and went to #1 on both the...
" - "Hard as I Try"
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
- "Nice to Be with You"