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

That's the Way It Is
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 1970 (1970-11-11)
RecordedJune 5–7 & August 11–12, 1970
VenueInternational Hotel (Las Vegas)
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre
Length47:00
LabelRCA 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. "I've Lost You" / "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
Christgau's Record GuideC+
MusicHound2.5/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Rough Guides

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. 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.