Album Title : That's The Way It Is
Catalogue Number : LSP - 4445
Year Release : 11th November 1970

Side 1 : 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
Side 2 : You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - I've Lost You - Just Pretend - Stranger in the Crowd - The Next Step Is Love - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Brief History :
Elvis: That's the Way It Is is the 40th album by 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 of the same name (although it is not generally considered a soundtrack album), and peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold on June 28, 1973 by the RIAA.

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 as well. The concert version of "I Just Can't Help Believin'" from this album would be released as a single in the United Kingdom in November 1971 and go to #6 on their charts; 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.

Details : 1971 Release 
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 12 Photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Orange. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top
Side 2 : Stereo at top
Pressing Plant : Rockaway
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZPRS - 1867 - 7S AIB (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZPRS - 1868 - 7S A5A (Hand Etched)

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Details : 1977 Release 
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 12 Photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : RCA at top
Side 2 : RCA at top
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZPRS - 1867 - 5S A1 (Machine Stamped)  NN (Hand Etched) 
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZPRS - 1868 - 6S C1 (Machine Stamped) J (Hand Etched)

*NOTE* Font on label is a bright silver finish.

Details : 1976 Release 
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 12 Photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Tan. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top
Side 2 : Stereo at top
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZPRS - 1867 - 5S A1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZPRS - 1868 - 6S A1 (Machine Stamped)

*NOTE* 

Details : 1977 Release 
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 12 Photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : RCA at top
Side 2 : RCA at top
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZPRS - 1867 - E (Hand Etched) 30S A2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZPRS - 1868 - 6S C1 (Machine Stamped) O (Hand Etched)

*NOTE* Font on label is a dull finish. This is more likely just a different dye batch.

Details : 1970 Release 
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 12 Photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Orange. Rigid vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top
Side 2 : Stereo at top
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZPRS - 1867 - 3S (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZPRS - 1868 - 3S (Machine Stamped)

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