In June of 1968 Elvis Presley made a television special
to be aired in December of the same year, he accomplished two things,
he saved his career and he made the best music of his life. All the masters (four live shows, production numbers, two taped rehearsals)
from the Elvis special are available for the first time in one deluxe package.
This package includes:
Beautiful foil-stamped box
103 tracks on 4 CDs
20 recordings never before released to the general public
32 page booklet with detailed liner notes, photos and memorabilia
Disc 1
Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks
1. Trouble/Guitar Man
2. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy/
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Medley: Heartbreak Hotel/
Hound Dog/All Shook Up/
Can’t Help Falling In Love/
Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender
3. Where Could I Go But
To The Lord/Up Above My Head/
Saved
4. Blue Christmas/One Night
5. Memories
6. Medley: Nothingville/
Big Boss Man/
Guitar Man/Little Egypt/
Trouble/Guitar Man
7. If I Can Dream
8. It Hurts Me*
9. Let Yourself Go*
10. A Little Less Conversation*
11. Memories (Stereo Mix)*
*Not on the original album
Disc 2
First "Sit Down" Show
1. That’s All Right
2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Love Me
4. Baby What You Want Me To Do
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Reprise)
7. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
8. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
9. When My Blue Moon
Turns To Gold Again
10. Blue Christmas
11. Trying To Get To You
12. One Night
13. Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Reprise)
14. One Night
15. Memories
First "Stand Up" Show
16. Heartbreak Hotel
17. Hound Dog
18. All Shook Up
19. Can’t Help Falling In Love
20. Jailhouse Rock
21. Don’t Be Cruel
22. Blue Suede Shoes
23. Love Me Tender
24. Trouble
25. Baby What You Want Me To Do
26. If I Can Dream
Disc 3
Second "Sit Down" Show
1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. Baby What You Want Me To Do
3. Introductions
4. That’s All Right
5. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
6. Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Reprise)
7. Blue Suede Shoes
8. One Night
9. Love Me
10. Trying To Get To You
11. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
12. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
13. Blue Christmas
14. Tiger Man
15. When My Blue Moon
Turns To Gold Again
16. Memories
Second "Stand Up" Show
17. Heartbreak Hotel
18. Hound Dog
19. All Shook Up
20. Can’t Help Falling In Love
21. Jailhouse Rock
22. Don’t Be Cruel
23. Blue Suede Shoes
24. Love Me Tender
25. Trouble/Guitar Man
26. Trouble/Guitar Man
27. If I Can Dream
Disc 4
First Rehearsal
1. I Got A Woman
2. Blue Moon/Young Love/
Oh, Happy Day
3. When It Rains It Really Pours
4. Blue Christmas
5. Are You Lonesome Tonight?/
That’s My Desire
6. That’s When Your
Heartaches Begin
7. Peter Gun Theme
8. Love Me
9. When My Blue Moon
Turns To Gold Again
10. Blue Christmas/Santa Claus
Is Back In Town
Second Rehearsal
11. Danny Boy
12. Baby What You Want Me To Do
13. Love Me
14. Tiger Man
15. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
16. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
17. One Night
18. Blue Christmas
19. Baby What You Want Me To Do
20. When My Blue Moon
Turns To Gold Again
21. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
I thought this would just be a repeat of cds I already have but I have to say I think the sound quality on this release is superior to the cds I already owned previously and I did enjoy it a lot. With the other benefit being all of the taped shows t ... more >
John (1/15/2009 3:42:18 AM)
I was really disappointed with this release. This is supposed to be Elvis' comeback. A great milestone for our beloved Elvis and the fans. What I loved is that here we get the songs in order of appearance on the show. But was extremely let down by th ... more >
