Deluxe 4 CD Set Commemorates 40th Anniversary of TV Special 4 Hours of Music Including Never Before Released Recordings
Available August 5, 2008
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In June of 1968 Elvis Presley saved his career and made the best music of his life. These accomplishments are attributed to the legendary "ELVIS" TV Special.
The Special which was sponsored by Singer Sewing Machines was the first time that Elvis had performed in front of a live audience in 7 years. Clad in his trademark black leather suit Elvis performed for hours. The edited 60 minute version aired on December 4th 1968 on NBC. It was the network's highest ratings and the season's number-one rated show. The "ELVIS" Special was so successful not only for NBC but also for Elvis' career that it is more commonly referred to as the infamous "'68 Comeback Special" and has become a major moment in music history.
On August 5th, Sony BMG celebrates the 40th anniversary of the legendary Special with the release of a deluxe 4 CD set entitled -- "ELVIS - THE COMPLETE '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL."
The deluxe package includes the entire "ELVIS" TV Special including 103 songs on 4 CDs -- 20 which have never been released before to the general public as well as a 32 page booklet with detailed liner notes, photos and memorabilia.
Track Listing:
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. Introductions
2. That's All Right
3. Heartbreak Hotel
4. Love Me
5. Baby What You Want Me To Do
6. Blue Suede Shoes
7. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Reprise)
8. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
9. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
10. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
11. Blue Christmas
12. Trying To Get To You
13. One Night
14. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Reprise)
15. One Night
16. Memories
FIRST "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
26. Baby What You Want Me To Do
27. 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. One Night
11. Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town
SECOND REHEARSAL
12. Danny Boy
13. Baby What You Want Me To Do
14. Love Me
15. Tiger Man
16. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
17. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
18. One Night
19. Blue Christmas
20. Baby What You Want Me To Do
21. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
22. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
