Just the Way It Had to Be
| Just the Way It Had to Be | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 1–2, 1969 | |||
| Venue | Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Just the Way It Had to Be is a live album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded at Shelly's Manne-Hole in 1969 for the Impulse! label.