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That's Just the Way I Want to Be

That's Just the Way I Want to Be is a 1970 album by Blossom Dearie. For the first time, the focus is on Dearie as a songwriter with her co-writing nine of the album's 12 tracks. She took the opportunity to pay tribute to some of her contemporaries: John Lennon (the object of her praise in "Hey John"), Georgie Fame and Dusty Springfield. The last song, "I Like London In The Rain", contains an opening breakbeat that has been sampled by hip hop producers.

That's Just the Way I Want to Be
Studio album by
Blossom Dearie
Released1970
Recorded1970
GenreJazz
LabelFontana
ProducerPete King for Ronnie Scott Directions Ltd.
Blossom Dearie chronology
Soon It's Gonna Rain
(1967) 		That's Just the Way I Want to Be
(1970) 		Blossom Dearie Sings
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. "That's Just the Way I Want to Be" – 3:48
  2. "Long Daddy Green" (Blossom Dearie, Dave Frishberg) – 3:23
  3. "Sweet Surprise" – 3:18
  4. "Hey John" – 3:31
  5. "Sweet Georgie Fame" (Dearie, Sandra Harris) – 3:24
  6. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.19
  7. "Dusty Springfield" (Dearie, Jim Council, Norma Tanega) – 1.55
  8. "Will There Really Be a Morning" (John Wallowitch, Emily Dickinson) – 3.07
  9. "I Know the Moon" – 3:28
  10. "Inside a Silent Tear" (Dearie, Peter King) – 2:16
  11. "Yesterday When I Was Young" (Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer) – 5:11
  12. "I Like London in the Rain" – 2:39

All songs by Blossom Dearie and Jim Council, except as indicated.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
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