The Way It's Meant to Be
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"The Way It's Meant to Be" is a 2004 single by the Tennessee-based band The Features
. It was issued by the UK record label Fierce Panda Records
to promote their EP The Beginning EP
. The song was included on both The Beginning EP
and on their major label debut album Exhibit A
. The song was later re-released as a the fourth and final single from Exhibit A
.
The Universal Records Exhibit A release had the following tracks:
1. The Way It's Meant To Be - 2:07
2. 33 - 4:41
3. The Way It's Meant To Be (Video)
Written and Performed by The Features
Produced by Craig Krampf
Co-produced by Mike McCarthy and The Features
Recorded & Mixed by Mike McCarthy at Sweet Tree Studios, Oxford, Mississippi
Except Track 3, Recorded & Mixed by Mike Poole
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
at Masterdisk Studios
The Features
The Features are an American indie rock band from Tennessee. Though they have had limited success in the United States, they have been very well received in the United Kingdom and have a very loyal following in the Southeastern United States.-Early years:...
. It was issued by the UK record label Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
to promote their EP The Beginning EP
The Beginning EP
The Beginning EP is the second EP released by the Tennessee-based band The Features. It was originally released independently in 2001. It was later re-released upon their signing with a major label with new cover art and the addition of the song "That's...
. The song was included on both The Beginning EP
The Beginning EP
The Beginning EP is the second EP released by the Tennessee-based band The Features. It was originally released independently in 2001. It was later re-released upon their signing with a major label with new cover art and the addition of the song "That's...
and on their major label debut album Exhibit A
Exhibit A (The Features album)
Exhibit A is the major label debut LP album from Tennessee-based band The Features. It was released on September 14, 2004 in the USA and April 18, 2005 in the UK...
. The song was later re-released as a the fourth and final single from Exhibit A
Exhibit A (The Features album)
Exhibit A is the major label debut LP album from Tennessee-based band The Features. It was released on September 14, 2004 in the USA and April 18, 2005 in the UK...
.
Track listing
- "The Way It's Meant to Be" - 2:12
- "Someway, Somehow" - 3:13
- "Buffalo Head" - 3:16
The Universal Records Exhibit A release had the following tracks:
1. The Way It's Meant To Be - 2:07
2. 33 - 4:41
3. The Way It's Meant To Be (Video)
Personnel
- Matt Pelham - vocalsHuman voiceThe human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Rollum Haas - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Roger Dabbs - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Parrish Yaw - keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
Written and Performed by The Features
The Features
The Features are an American indie rock band from Tennessee. Though they have had limited success in the United States, they have been very well received in the United Kingdom and have a very loyal following in the Southeastern United States.-Early years:...
Produced by Craig Krampf
Co-produced by Mike McCarthy and The Features
The Features
The Features are an American indie rock band from Tennessee. Though they have had limited success in the United States, they have been very well received in the United Kingdom and have a very loyal following in the Southeastern United States.-Early years:...
Recorded & Mixed by Mike McCarthy at Sweet Tree Studios, Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
Except Track 3, Recorded & Mixed by Mike Poole
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
at Masterdisk Studios