Albums number three and four by Marie Osmond finally get a release on CD. Both albums hit the American Top 200 when originally released in 1975 and 1977 respectively. Includes the American hit singles Who s Sorry Now and T... more »his Is The Way That I Feel . Booklet contains loads of rare picture sleeves, original LP artwork, detailed liner notes and the original tapes have been totally re-mastered by Tim Turan. Still a regular on American TV and stages, Marie is one of that nations foremost family entertainers.« less
Albums number three and four by Marie Osmond finally get a release on CD. Both albums hit the American Top 200 when originally released in 1975 and 1977 respectively. Includes the American hit singles Who s Sorry Now and This Is The Way That I Feel . Booklet contains loads of rare picture sleeves, original LP artwork, detailed liner notes and the original tapes have been totally re-mastered by Tim Turan. Still a regular on American TV and stages, Marie is one of that nations foremost family entertainers.
"Anyone who grew up a fan of Marie Osmond has been waiting forever for THIS IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL to be released on cd. This was teen Marie, the sweetheart of America, in her musical glory. She had had her first single years before with the huge success of PAPER ROSES and as the Osmond family tended to do they went way overboard pushing her as country and only country. To release the album with the single PAPER ROSES and have other covers made perfect sense but to continue with two more albums where the selling power got less and less with each one was overkill. It was apparent that Marie was gifted with a beautiful, emotive voice but she was only 14 and 15 when many of these tracks were recorded and she was just too young to be emotionally carrying these adult tracks.
The combination of Donny and Marie proved to be pure genius and their vocals melted together and their recordings also allowed Marie to be what she was - a teenager. But they went ahead and issued the third country album WHO'S SORRY NOW? This release with the white frilly dress on the cover contradicted the teen they were displaying on the tv show. It did not sell well at all. Even after saying all this, no true Marie collection would be complete without having all these early country albums. Many are upset that THIS IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL was not released by itself. But WHO'S SORRY NOW was her third release and the 2 for 1 combo is a great deal and also a great way to get an artists entire career at a good price.
Personally, I find WHO'S SORRY NOW a great intro here. She had just turned 16 when she recorded these 10 tracks and again, as we know, the girl can sing. Yes, some of the covers were not good song choices but there are some standouts. Really give the tracks a listen and with tracks like THIS I PROMISE YOU, THINGS I TELL MY PILLOW and THE LITTLE THINGS you can hear pure Marie and definite signs of the true artist she would become.
But with track 11 everything shifts and Marie becomes contemporary and shifts into the 17 year old she was at the time and provides 10 tracks that were finally age appropriate and a definite showcase for her vocal skills. The light disco of the title track is mesmerizing as her vocals soar. Standouts are DIDN'T I LOVE YOU BOY, MISS YOU NIGHTS, YOU'RE MY SUPERMAN and RUN TO ME. This album should have definitely been promoted more. The public knew her from her three previous country albums, Paper Roses and the country half of Donny and Marie. This album coulds have been a much grander success if handled properly and showcased her as contemorary or even pop country.
For me, I grew up with Marie, have always loved her and cherished this album when it came out. To have it on cd remastered so perfectly is an amazing gift. It is in no way dated and you can definetely see why Marie has endured so long. I highly recommend this cd for Marie fans as well as those who are curious. You will get a big surprise from a great talent."
From country to pop.
bobby morrow | United Kingdom | 03/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Marie Osmond's last 2 solo albums of the '70's are finally given a release from 7ts records. Wonderful news, especially as I began to wonder if they'd be included in this series of remasters as the majority of the Osmonds back catalogue arrived on CD last year.
Still, the good news is that they sound wonderful and are beautifully presented. 'Who's Sorry Now' was Marie's last country album with Sonny James and came out in 1975. It's much the same as the previous two and is VERY short. This and 'In My Little Corner Of The World' both run for less than 25 minutes!
Marie was 16 in 1977 when 'This Is The Way That I Feel' came out. It's long been a fan favourite featuring the classic title track (written by the same guy who wrote 'One Bad Apple') along with two classic Osmonds penned songs in 'Cry Baby Cry' and 'Play The Music Loud' and covers of 'Miss You Nights' (she does a brilliant version of this), 'Where Did Our Love Go' and 'Run To Me' It's a very poppy/soulful affair and Marie adapts well to the style sounding very Olivia Newton-John-esque at times. It's a real shame it didn't do better and much like her album with Donny, 'New Season' recorded at around the same time, it's something of a 'lost' album.
Summing up, if you're a fan you won't need me to tell you to get this. It's what we've all been waiting for. Now then, 7ts, what about 'Donald Clark Osmond' next?!"
"This is the way that I feel"
Jerry S. Fuller II | Las Vegas NV USA | 03/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had all of Marie's albums. But it is great to be getting them on cd! I always loved Marie's voice and have been a big fan. The albums on this 2 disc set is great. I have been waiting for this to come out on cd."This is the way that I feel" Is really a great album! Marie fan forever.."
Finally, a geat CD release of a favorite LP!
Jerry S. Fuller II | 03/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Marie's voice is great, sometimes reflecting that of Olivia Newton-John. This collection is great, especially from the LP "This is the Way that I Feel." It's Marie's most contemporary or "pop" sound (late 70s) and the tracks are awesome. Be careful though: it's great to listen to her pleasing and relaxing voice, but don't let the reminiscing or memories of a past loved-one get you down. Remember, there's always hope in finding that right person to share your life. Marie has one of those voices that is just peaceful and expresses feelings of great depth."
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
