Vinyl Record
Elvis Presley - That's The Way It Is
Elvis Presley - That's The Way It Is on LP vinyl. A 1970 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.
LP ยท 1970
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 1970 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.
That's The Way It Is is Elvis Presley's 1970 pivot point, the album where studio craft, documentary-era visibility and the Las Vegas stage all meet. It is tied to the film of the same name, but the LP is not simply a concert soundtrack. The original album balances Nashville studio recordings from June 1970 with live material from the International Hotel, making it one of the clearest records of Elvis as a modern adult interpreter after the 1968-69 comeback had restored his credibility. The studio side carries songs such as I Just Can't Help Believin', Twenty Days and Twenty Nights, How the Web Was Woven, Patch It Up, Mary in the Morning, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me and I've Lost You. The live material, including You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Bridge Over Troubled Water and the stage version of Patch It Up, shows how quickly he could turn contemporary pop and soul into large-room drama. The result is neither the raw 1950s singer nor the later Las Vegas image reduced to excess. It is Elvis in a strong middle space: physically commanding, vocally open and hungry for songs with adult emotional stakes. The album endures because it captures a rare alignment. The band is powerful, the song choices are ambitious, and the film context lets the listener imagine the work around the performances without the record depending on visuals. That's The Way It Is is 1970 Elvis at his most balanced: polished, searching and still capable of surprise.
That's The Way It Is matters because it documents the moment when Elvis' comeback energy became a sophisticated 1970s performance identity. By joining Nashville studio work with International Hotel recordings, it shows him as both recording artist and stage interpreter. It is one of the best arguments for adult Elvis as more than a nostalgia act.
This is a cornerstone for any serious 1970s Elvis shelf. Pair it with On Stage and Elvis Country to hear how wide his post-comeback range became: live power, studio discipline, country feeling and contemporary pop drama. It is also one of the best first choices for listeners curious about Vegas-era Elvis without the later baggage.
Polished 1970 Elvis with Nashville studio warmth, Vegas-stage force, contemporary pop covers, soul ballad drama, gospel-backed lift and commanding adult vocals.
Recommended for: Collectors starting a focused 1970s Elvis section; Fans of the documentary and International Hotel period; Listeners who want studio and live Elvis on one album; Anyone interested in his strongest adult-pop interpretation.
Is That's The Way It Is a live album? Not entirely. The original album combines 1970 Nashville studio recordings with live performances from the International Hotel. How does it connect to the film? It is tied to the 1970 documentary project, which followed rehearsals and Las Vegas performances, but the album has its own studio-live structure. Why is it important in Elvis' catalogue? It captures Elvis after the comeback, before the later Vegas image hardened, with strong songs, a powerful band and one of his best adult vocal periods.