That's the Way It Is (Elvis Presley album)

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That's the Way It Is
International Hotel (Las Vegas)
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre
Length47:00
RCA Victor
ProducerFelton Jarvis
Elvis Presley chronology
Almost in Love
(1970) 		That's the Way It Is
(1970) 		Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
(1971)
Singles from That's the Way It Is
  1. "
    The Next Step Is Love
    "
    Released: July 14, 1970
  2. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Patch It Up"
    Released: October 6, 1970
  3. "
    I Just Can't Help Believin'
    "
    Released: November 21, 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[1]
MusicHound2.5/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Rough Guides[5]

That's the Way It Is is the 12th

The International Hotel in Las Vegas. It accompanied the theatrical release of the documentary film Elvis: That's the Way It Is, although it is not generally considered a soundtrack album. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and at number eight on the country chart.[6] It was certified Gold on June 28, 1973, by the Recording Industry Association of America and up-graded to Platinum, for sales of a million copies on March 8, 2018.[7]

Content

The original vinyl LP consisted of eight tracks recorded in the studio in Nashville at the marathon sessions in June 1970 that would also yield several singles and the

UK Singles Chart
. Its b-side "How the Web Was Woven" was also taken from this album. A rehearsal version of the latter song was featured in the 1970 documentary Elvis: That's the Way It Is.

Reissues

In 2009, the Follow That Dream label released The Wonder of You which contains the full concert from August 13, 1970. Some concert footage from that date was used in the documentary.[8]

On July 6, 2012, Follow That Dream released a two-disc LP special edition of the album. This edition offers highlights from the 2-CD Follow That Dream release. It contains 21 tracks and features different takes of the songs.[9]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."
Michael Rashkow
June 5, 19704:11
6."You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito PallaviciniJune 6, 19702:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."
The Next Step Is Love"
Paul Evans, Paul ParnesJune 7, 19703:31
6."Bridge Over Troubled Water"Paul SimonJune 5, 19704:29

2000 special edition

Disc one
(Tracks 1-12 are from the original album)
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
13."
Cindy, Cindy"
Dolores Fuller, Buddy Kaye, Scott WeismanJune 4, 19702:31
19."Rags to Riches"Richard Adler, Jerry RossSeptember 22, 19701:54
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."
Can't Help Falling In Love"
George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi CreatoreAugust 12, 19702:08
Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."
Mike Stoller
August 4, 19702:02
24."Farther Along"(traditional - public domain)August 4, 19701:20
25."Oh Happy Day"(traditional - public domain)August 7, 19701:50

2008 FTD 2 discs Special Edition

Disc one
Tracks 1-12 are from the original album. The following are bonus tracks:
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
13."
Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Paul SimonAlternate Mix5:40
Disc two (outtakes)
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
1."Tiger Man"Lewis Burns, Al Lewis, Joe Hill LouisJam2:49
2."Twenty Days and Twenty Nights"Scott Weisman, Clive WestlakeTake 1, 2, 34:33
3."
Michael Rashkow
Take 1, 2, 3, 47:45
11."Patch It Up"Eddie Rabbitt, Rory BourkeTake 2, 75:17
12."Patch It Up"Eddie Rabbitt, Rory BourkeTake 9 - Alternate master3:16
13."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito PallaviciniTake 1, 23:12
14."Just Pretend"Guy Fletcher, Doug FlettTake 1, 24:46
15."The Next Step Is Love"Paul Evans, Paul ParnesTake 7, 8, 9, 106:06
16."Bridge Over Troubled Waters"Paul SimonTake 2, 55:40
17."I've Lost You"Ken Howard, Alan BlaikleyTake 4, 5, 65:22
18."Twenty Days and Twenty Nights"Scott Weisman, Clive WestlakeTake 5, 62:18
19."Twenty Days and Twenty Nights"Scott Weisman, Clive WestlakeTake 9 (Master) - Rough Mix3:35

2012 LP Special Edition

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
1."
Michael Rashkow
Take 44:16
5."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito PallaviciniTake1,23:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
1."
Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Paul SimonLive4:13
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
1."Just Pretend"Guy Fletcher, Doug FlettTake 1, 24:46
2."How the Web Was Woven"Clive Westlake, David MostMaster3:25
3."Patch It Up"Eddie Rabbitt, Rory BourkeAlternate master take 93:14
4."Sweet Caroline"Neil DiamondLive2:43
5."Make The World Go Away"Hank CochranLive3:21
6."The Wonder Of You"Baker KnightLive2:39
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)VersionLength
1."Little Sister" / "Get Back"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman / John Lennon, Paul McCartneyLive3:09
2."Something"George HarrisonLive3:36
3."Patch It Up"Eddie Rabbitt, Rory BourkeTake 12:42
4."The Next Step Is Love"Paul Evans, Paul ParnesTake 9, 104:55
5."I've Lost You"Ken Howard, Alan BlaikleyTake 4, 64:55

Personnel

Sourced from Keith Flynn.[10][11][12][13]

Studio tracks

Live tracks

Charts

Chart (2000 Special Edition) Peak
position
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[14] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 089919026X
    . Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. AllMusic
  3. ISBN 1-57859-061-2
    .
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. ISBN 1-84353-417-7
    .
  6. ^ "That's the Way It Is". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  7. ^ "Searchable database". RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013. Note: Enter search for "That's the Way It Is"
  8. ^ "Elvis The Wonder of You FTD CD | Shop the ShopElvis.com Official Store". Shopelvis.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  9. ^ "FTD 2009 - 2013 - Elvis Presley Fan Seite". FTD 2009 - 2013 - Elvis Presley Fan Seite. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". www.keithflynn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  11. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". www.keithflynn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  12. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". www.keithflynn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  13. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". www.keithflynn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  14. ^ Dutch Charts - That's the Way It Is (Special Edition)
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis - That's the Way It Is". British Phonographic Industry.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis - That's the Way It Is". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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