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1970 studio album by Elvis Presley
That's the Way It Is is the twelfth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley , released on RCA Records , LSP 4445, in November 1970. It consists of eight studio tracks recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville , and four live in-concert tracks recorded at 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]
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 Elvis Country album, and four tracks from his August 1970 engagement at The International Hotel in Las Vegas. The track "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me " had been released as the advance single on October 6; its b-side , "Patch It Up ", appears in a live version here. "The Next Step Is Love " had previously been released as a B-side in July 1970, and its A-side "I've Lost You " appears in a live version here too. The concert version of "I Just Can't Help Believin' " from this album was released as a single in the United Kingdom in November 1971, reaching number six on 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 .
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]
Side one Title Writer(s) Recording date 1. "I Just Can't Help Believin " Cynthia Weil , Barry Mann August 11, 1970 4:34 2. "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights" Ben Weisman , Clive Westlake June 4, 1970 3:15 3. "How the Web Was Woven " Clive Westlake , David MostJune 5, 1970 3:25 4. "Patch It Up " Eddie Rabbitt , Rory Bourke August 12, 1970 4:03 5. "Mary in the Morning " Johnny Cymbal , Michael Rashkow June 5, 1970 4:11 6. "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me " Vicki Wickham , Simon Napier-Bell , Pino Donaggio , Vito Pallavicini June 6, 1970 2:30
Side two Title Writer(s) Recording date 1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil , Phil Spector August 12, 1970 4:23 2. "I've Lost You " Alan Blaikley , Ken Howard August 11, 1970 3:43 3. "Just Pretend " Guy Fletcher , Doug Flett June 6, 1970 4:02 4. "Stranger in the Crowd " Winfield Scott June 5, 1970 3:47 5. "The Next Step Is Love " Paul Evans , Paul ParnesJune 7, 1970 3:31 6. "Bridge Over Troubled Water " Paul Simon June 5, 1970 4:29
2000 special edition [ edit ]
Disc one(Tracks 1-12 are from the original album) Title Writer(s) Recording date 13. "Love Letters " Edward Heyman , Victor Young June 7, 1970 2:52 14. "When I'm Over You " Shirl Milete June 7, 1970 2:26 15. "Something " George Harrison August 11, 1970 3:40 16. "I'll Never Know" Ben Weisman , Sid Wayne , Fred KargerJune 5, 1970 2:24 17. "Sylvia " Geoff Stephens , Les Reed June 8, 1970 3:17 18. "Cindy, Cindy " Dolores Fuller , Buddy Kaye , Scott WeismanJune 4, 1970 2:31 19. "Rags to Riches " Richard Adler , Jerry Ross September 22, 1970 1:54
Disc two Title Writer(s) Recording date 1. "That's All Right " Arthur Crudup August 12, 1970 2:32 2. "Mystery Train " / "Tiger Man" Herman Parker Jr. , / Joe Hill Louis , and Sam Phillips (as Sam Burns)August 12, 1970 3:42 3. "Hound Dog " Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller August 12, 1970 2:46 4. "Love Me Tender " Vera Matson , Elvis PresleyAugust 12, 1970 6:54 5. "Just Pretend " Guy Fletcher , Doug FlettAugust 12, 1970 4:12 6. "Walk a Mile in My Shoes " Joe South August 12, 1970 2:01 7. "There Goes My Everything " Dallas Frazier August 12, 1970 4:10 8. "Words " Robin Gibb , Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb August 12, 1970 2:36 9. "Sweet Caroline " Neil Diamond August 12, 1970 2:55 10. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil , Phil Spector August 12, 1970 6:29 11. "Polk Salad Annie " Tony Joe White August 12, 1970 5:48 12. "Heartbreak Hotel " Mae Axton , Tommy Durden , Elvis PresleyAugust 12, 1970 1:45 13. "One Night " Dave Bartholomew , Pearl King, Anita SteimanAugust 12, 1970 1:45 14. "Blue Suede Shoes " Carl Perkins August 12, 1970 1:31 15. "All Shook Up " Otis Blackwell , Elvis PresleyAugust 12, 1970 2:00 16. "Little Sister / Get Back " Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman / John Lennon , Paul McCartney August 12, 1970 3:32 17. "I Was The One " Aaron Schroeder , Hal Blair, Bill Peppers, Claude DeMetrius August 12, 1970 1:11 18. "Love Me " Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller August 12, 1970 2:03 19. "Are You Lonesome Tonight? " Lou Handman , Roy Turk August 12, 1970 1:58 20. "Bridge Over Troubled Water " Paul Simon August 12, 1970 4:28 21. "Suspicious Minds " Mark James August 12, 1970 6:05 22. "Can't Help Falling In Love " George Weiss , Hugo Peretti , Luigi Creatore August 12, 1970 2:08
Disc three Title Writer(s) Recording date 1. "I Got A Woman " Ray Charles , Renald RichardAugust 13, 1970 3:15 2. "I Can't Stop Loving You " Don Gibson August 10, 1970 2:50 3. "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights " Scott Weisman, Clive Westlake August 12, 1970 4:02 4. "The Next Step Is Love " Paul Evans , Paul ParnesAugust 10, 1970 3:31 5. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me " Vicki Wickham , Simon Napier-Bell , Pino Donaggio , Vito Pallavicini August 10, 1970 2:33 6. "Stranger in the Crowd " Winfield Scott August 13, 1970 3:59 7. "Make the World Go Away " Hank Cochran August 13, 1970 3:50 8. "Don't Cry Daddy " Mac Davis August 13, 1970 2:32 9. "In the Ghetto " Mac Davis August 13, 1970 2:42 10. "Peter Gunn Theme " (instrumental) Henry Mancini July 15, 1970 1:02 11. "That's All Right " Arthur Crudup July 15, 1970 2:34 12. "Cottonfields " Huddie Ledbetter July 15, 1970 1:23 13. "Yesterday " Lennon–McCartney July 15, 1970 2:45 14. "I Can't Stop Loving You " Don Gibson July 15, 1970 2:26 15. "Such A Night " Lincoln Chase July 29, 1970 1:39 16. "It's Now or Never " Eduardo di Capua , Aaron Schroeder , Wally Gold July 29, 1970 2:16 17. "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " Bill Trader July 29, 1970 2:45 18. "Little Sister " / "Get Back " Doc Pomus , Mort Shuman / John Lennon , Paul McCartney July 29, 1970 6:05 19. "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water " Joe Babcock July 24, 1970 4:23 20. "Johnny B. Goode " Chuck Berry July 24, 1970 3:04 21. "Mary in the Morning " Johnny Cymbal , Michael Rashkow July 24, 1970 4:06 22. "The Wonder Of You " Baker Knight July 24, 1970 3:16 23. "Santa Claus Is Back In Town " Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller August 4, 1970 2:02 24. "Farther Along " (traditional - public domain) August 4, 1970 1:20 25. "Oh Happy Day " (traditional - public domain) August 7, 1970 1:50
2008 FTD 2-disc Special Edition [ edit ]
Disc two (outtakes) Title Writer(s) Version 1. "Tiger Man" Lewis Burns, Al Lewis, Joe Hill Louis Jam 2:49 2. "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights" Scott Weisman, Clive Westlake Take 1, 2, 3 4:33 3. "I've Lost You " Ken Howard , Alan Blaikley Take 1 5:25 4. "Bridge Over Troubled Water " Paul Simon Take 1 5:01 5. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me " Vicki Wickham , Simon Napier-Bell , Pino Donaggio , Vito Pallavicini Rehearsal Composite 2:44 6. "The Next Step Is Love" Paul Evans , Paul ParnesTake 2, 3, 6 5:11 7. "How the Web Was Woven" Clive Westlake, David Most Take 1 4:55 8. "Stranger in the Crowd" Winfield Scott Take 1, 3, 4, 5 4:52 9. "Stranger in the Crowd" Winfield Scott Master Take 9 - Rough Mix 4:33 10. "Mary in the Morning " Johnny Cymbal , Michael Rashkow Take 1, 2, 3, 4 7:45 11. "Patch It Up" Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke Take 2, 7 5:17 12. "Patch It Up" Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke Take 9 - Alternate master 3:16 13. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me " Vicki Wickham , Simon Napier-Bell , Pino Donaggio , Vito Pallavicini Take 1, 2 3:12 14. "Just Pretend " Guy Fletcher , Doug FlettTake 1, 2 4:46 15. "The Next Step Is Love" Paul Evans , Paul ParnesTake 7, 8, 9, 10 6:06 16. "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" Paul Simon Take 2, 5 5:40 17. "I've Lost You" Ken Howard , Alan Blaikley Take 4, 5, 6 5:22 18. "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights" Scott Weisman, Clive Westlake Take 5, 6 2:18 19. "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights" Scott Weisman, Clive Westlake Take 9 (Master) - Rough Mix 3:35
2012 LP Special Edition [ edit ]
Side three Title Writer(s) Version 1. "Just Pretend " Guy Fletcher , Doug FlettTake 1, 2 4:46 2. "How the Web Was Woven" Clive Westlake, David Most Master 3:25 3. "Patch It Up" Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke Alternate master take 9 3:14 4. "Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond Live 2:43 5. "Make The World Go Away" Hank Cochran Live 3:21 6. "The Wonder Of You" Baker Knight Live 2:39
Side four Title Writer(s) Version 1. "Little Sister" / "Get Back" Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman / John Lennon, Paul McCartney Live 3:09 2. "Something" George Harrison Live 3:36 3. "Patch It Up" Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke Take 1 2:42 4. "The Next Step Is Love" Paul Evans , Paul ParnesTake 9, 10 4:55 5. "I've Lost You " Ken Howard , Alan Blaikley Take 4, 6 4:55
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Netherlands Top 100 Albums[ 14]
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