This Way Is My Way

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This Way Is My Way
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1969
Recorded1968
Genre Country
Label Capitol
Producer Brian Ahern
Anne Murray chronology
What About Me
(1968)
This Way Is My Way
(1969)
Honey, Wheat and Laughter
(1970)
Singles from This Way Is My Way
  1. "Snowbird"
    Released: June 1970

This Way Is My Way is the second studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray and was released in 1969 on Capitol Records. Initially the album was available only in Canada. It was later 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" was issued in the U.S. in 1970, where it reached the top ten and started Murray's career there. The album peaked at No.13 on the Canadian RPM album chart on 20 February 1971.

Buddy Cage plays pedal steel guitar on this album. He went on to join the New Riders of the Purple Sage. The album cover features Murray sitting at the base of Albion Falls in Hamilton, Ontario.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bidin' My Time" Gene MacLellan 2:32
2."Sittin' Back Lovin' You" John Sebastian 1:56
3."No One Is to Blame"Steve Rhymer4:19
4."I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home"Anne Bybee1:40
5."Sunspots"Arthur Gee2:41
6."He May Call"Mike Brown, Steve Martin2:09
7."Thirsty Boots" Eric Andersen 3:25
8."Snowbird"MacLellan2:08
9."Hard as I Try"MacLellan2:25
10."I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" Bob Dylan 2:50
11."Nice to Be with You" Jerry Goldstein 3:51

Personnel

Reference source: Re-release of the original This is My Way album in a remastered CD series of Anne Murray albums originally released in long playing vinyl record form. This is My Way was Murray's first album for Capitol Records. EMI Canada 72434 35467 2 9

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