That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be

~ Recording by Carly Simon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.6That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)TC-54082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)ET8-4082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly Simon (3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EST 74082-B
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EK 7 74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKC 6004
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)TC-54082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS 74082
1.6That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)ZCEK 74082, ZCK4 74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS 74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)8Q-4082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)SWG-7525
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly Simon (Reel‐to‐Reel, 7 ½ ips, Quadraphonic)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)ESTQ 4082-QF
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Exulta42 077, EKS 74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)42077, EKS 74082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be?:??Carly SimonThat’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should BeCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)442 077, 442.077
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonThat’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should BeCarly SimonSingle
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-45724
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.2That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonThe Right Thing to Do (Knockout Centre)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 12095
1.2That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonThe Right Thing to Do (Solid Centre)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 12095
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 42077
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EQ-4082
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 42077
1.2That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonThe Right Thing to DoCarly SimonSingle
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 12095
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 52025
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonThe Best of Carly Simon (Quadraphonic 8-Track)Carly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)8Q-1048
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)6E-109
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)74082-2
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • JP1989-09-10
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)18P2-2924
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)1096613
1.10That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonSingers & SongwritersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-4528, R103-33
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)109-2 (252 025)
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)252 025, E2-109
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-60672-2
1.5That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonSuperhits: 1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicOPCD-2649
1.2That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly Simon, Volume OneCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)9548-30460-1
1.2That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly Simon, Volume One (Bonus Track)Carly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)9548-30460-2
1.16That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonSounds of the Seventies: Seventies Top FortyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicSOD-22
1.5That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonAM Gold: 1971 (unchanged Super Hits reissue)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAMI-06, OPCD-2649A
1.3That’s the Way I Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonOnly Love: 1970-1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-08-09
JCI, Warner Special ProductsJCD-3145, OPCD-1681
1.5That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonAM Gold: 1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-06, OPCD-2649A
1.13That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonClouds in My Coffee 1965-1995Carly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Arista18798-2
1.3That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonFolk Favorites of the '60s and '70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest MusicCPCD-8504
1.8That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It BetterCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Global Television, Warner.ESPRADCD103
2.6That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonSingers and Songwriters: 1970-1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314545891-2, 3145458922, 3145458932, R812-02
1.18That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonCasey Kasem Presents America's Top 10 1970s: The Singer/SongwritersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-05-21
Top Sail ProductionsTSP-71894
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonAnthologyCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-11-05
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78167-2
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonAnthologyCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)08122-78167-2
2.4That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonSingers and Songwriters CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM18872F
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-05-04
BMG Strategic Marketing Group82876 59429 2
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-05-04
BMG Heritage82876 59429 2 RE
1.4That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-08
1.4That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)8122-78970-2
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)82876 59429 2
1.14That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonLifetime of Romance: PassionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL LRS/08
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonReflections: Carly Simon's Greatest HitsCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005
4.4That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonForever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963-1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-01-23
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74745
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • XW2008-01-21
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • XW2008-01-21
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
1.5That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonFlower Power: Good Lovin’Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music22046-2
2.18That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonSingerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.3That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonCollector’s EditionCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-03-31
Madacy EntertainmentTC2 54057
2.6That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonSingers and Songwriters: 1970-1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-08
Time-Life, Universal Music Special Markets25912-D, 3145458912 IN02
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • JP2011-05-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)WQCP-1047
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonOriginal Album SeriesCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-10
Rhino (reissue label)8122798350
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonOriginal Album SeriesCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)R2 522061
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Studio Album Collection 1971-1983Carly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
2.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly Simon (Digisleeve)Carly SimonAlbum
  • US2015-01-11
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2165
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly Simon (Digisleeve)Carly SimonAlbum
  • US2015-01-11
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2165
1.12That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonSongs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir CollectionCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)081227949495
1.12That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly SimonSongs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir CollectionCarly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2-552861
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:21Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • US2017-01-20
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2165
2.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:21Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
  • US2017-01-20
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2165
4.10That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonJust Acoustic: 80 Classic Acoustic SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-08-24
Rhino (reissue label)JK231487
1.9That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:18Carly Simon1970s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonCarly Simon (around 1980)Carly SimonAlbumElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 42077
2.16That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:17Carly SimonRock & Romance CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationTime-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)
1.1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + CompilationNonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)7559-60334-2
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + CompilationElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)R2 517171
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:19Carly SimonThe Best of Carly SimonCarly SimonAlbum + CompilationElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)109-2 (252 025)
Promotion
1.1That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonCarly SimonCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74082
1.2That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be4:15Carly SimonThe Right Thing to Do (centre knockout)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)K 12095

Relationships

mixer:Eddie Kramer (engineer)
Dave Palmer (Recording engineer at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Drummer with The Amboy Dukes)
vocals:Carly Simon
strings [string arrangement] arranger:Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be

That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be

lyricist and composer:Carly Simon
publisher:C’est Music
Kensho Music
Maya Productions Ltd.
Quackenbush Music
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)