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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Folk pop | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
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The Way I Feel is the third studio album by Leonard Nimoy. It was released in August 1968 by Dot Records, [1] less than a year after Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy was released. [2]
Unlike the first two albums, Nimoy stepped away from his Mr. Spock persona on this album. There are no science fiction or Spock themed songs or outer space sound effects featured on the album. Instead, the album consists of folk and pop songs. [3] However, it is believed that the spoken word tracks, "Consilium" and "Where It's At" loosely tie into the Spock persona.[ citation needed ]
Recording for the album began in Los Angeles on 24 April 1968, during which was cut (from several takes) "I'd Love Making Love to You", "Please Don't Try to Change My Mind", "Where it's At", and "Hitchhiker." Nimoy's parents were in attendance having flown from Boston for a week-long visit. The second recording session occurred on 15 May, at which "It's Getting Better", "Here We Go 'Round Again" and "If I Had a Hammer" were cut. The third and final recording session was on 17 May, at which "Love is Sweeter", "Sunny", "Consilium", and "Both Sides Now" were cut. [4]
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