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That´s The Way It Is Justified and Stripped (SRB Revision Mixes) CD

Published by Elvis CD Collectors Gold in CD · 14/10/2026 09:35:00
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That´s The way It Is Justified and Stripped (SRB Revision Mixes) 2-CD-Set
Label: SRB

Between June and September 1970, Elvis Presley returned to the recording studio for a series of sessions that produced some of the strongest studio performances of his latter career. Recorded at RCA's Nashville and Hollywood facilities, this material would form the studio side of That's The Way It Is, capturing Elvis at a point where his voice, confidence, and musical instincts were in particularly strong form.

For “Justified and Stripped”, these recordings have been deconstructed and rebuilt to place the emphasis back on Elvis and the musicians at the center of the sessions, by reducing the strings, horns, and other orchestral overdubs.

The revised sequencing also offers a different perspective on the material. Rather than following the structure of the original album, the songs have been arranged to create a more natural progression, moving from reflection and uncertainty through regret and introspection toward confidence, desire, and vulnerability.

The result is a portrait of Elvis during one of the most productive periods of his recording career. These sessions reveal an artist fully engaged with the music, working with a band capable of responding to his instincts while leaving room for spontaneity within the studio.

“Justified and Stripped” does not attempt to replace the original “That's The Way It Is”. Instead, it offers another way of hearing these recordings, bringing the listener closer to the performances themselves and to the voice, musicianship, and atmosphere at the heart of the sessions.

In August 1970, Elvis Presley returned to the International Hotel in Las Vegas for another engagement, this time with a live show that had grown considerably since his return to the stage one year earlier.

The performances captured for “That's The Way It Is” reveal an artist fully settled into his new role as a full-time live performer, combining confidence, control, and spontaneity with a band that had become an essential part of his sound.

For “Justified and Stripped”, the orchestral elements have been removed to place Elvis and the TCB Band at the center of the performances. Without the additional layers, the interaction between singer and musicians becomes easier to hear, giving the performances a more direct connection to the stage.

The August engagement also reveals how much Elvis's live show had developed in only a year.

Contemporary material sat comfortably alongside older favorites and newly reworked arrangements, with Elvis moving between rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country, gospel, and ballad material without losing the momentum of the performance.

Heard in this stripped-back form, these recordings offer a vivid portrait of Elvis in August 1970. The studio sessions revealed a more reflective side of the artist, while the stage provided the release. Together, they capture Elvis at a pivotal moment, confident in his voice, his band, and his command of the stage.



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