That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
Carly Simon
1971
Annual listening-list association, separate from the source-supported original release year reviewed in v3.7.
Release: 1971
Release: 1971Source checked
V3.7 reviewed original release year: The official 1971 debut album program identifies this recording; original year supported without copying a chart or session date.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Carly Simon - original debut album credits
Official 1971 program includes That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be; album produced by Eddie Kramer, recorded at Electric Lady, with Ed Freeman string arrangement for this song.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be opens Carly Simon's 1971 debut album. Eddie Kramer produced the record at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with Ed Freeman arranging strings for this song. The original album places it at the beginning of Simon's solo recording career, distinct from later compilations and live performances. Retained list context: That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be by Carly Simon appears at number 47 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1971. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Evidence scope: Sourced recording and release context; private songwriting inspiration or exact audio identity is not inferred.
Sources for this information
Carly Simon - original debut album credits
Official 1971 program includes That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be; album produced by Eddie Kramer, recorded at Electric Lady, with Ed Freeman string arrangement for this song. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Billboard year-end 1971 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Earlier note and its recorded status
Earlier status: Basic catalog context. This earlier wording is retained as historical context; the reviewed account above is the current summary.
That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be by Carly Simon appears at number 47 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1971. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1971 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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