Marie Osmond - This Is The Way That I Feel (1977) Vinyl LP • Country Pop

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Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (pictures/polydor ads); one seam mostly split with two seams partially. Spine is partly readable with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. This Is The Way That I Feel
2. Play The Music Loud
3. Didn't I Love You, Boy
4. Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
5. Miss You Nights
6. Where Did Our Love Go
7. Cry, Baby, Cry
8. You're My Superman (You're My Everything)
9. All He Did Was Tell Me Lies (To Try To Woo Me)
10. Run To Me

About The Record:

This Is the Way That I Feel by Marie Osmond marked a bold and historically significant shift in her career, as the 17-year-old deliberately moved away from her squeaky-clean teen idol image toward a more mature, introspective country-pop sound with subtle adult-oriented themes. The album stands out as one of the earliest examples of a former child/teen star openly attempting to redefine herself musically, predating similar reinventions by artists like Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears by decades. A unique fact is that Marie co-wrote four of the ten tracks, unusual for a young artist on a major label at the time and demonstrating her desire for creative control. Fan favorites include the lush title track This Is the Way That I Feel and the heartfelt ballad Play the Music Loud, while the upbeat lead single This Is the Way That I Feel became her highest-charting solo country single, reaching No. 39 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Though the album itself leaned more pop than country, it remains a cult favorite among Osmond collectors for capturing her brief but earnest early attempt at artistic independence.