Elvis Presley, “’68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition”
5 CD-Set And 2 Blue Ray Discs
This definitive box-set chronicles the pivotal NBC-TV special that helped Elvis Presley reclaim the title of 'The King Of Rock and Roll'. The original special included spirited 'sit-down' performances with Elvis and original band members Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana plus then-new material, including the classic 'If I Can Dream'.
The 5CDbox set offers all previously released audiovisual material from the special including rare outtakes.
CD 1 - The Original Album
Trouble / Guitar Man
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy / Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / All Shook Up
Can't Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me Tender
Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved
Blue Christmas / One Night
Memories
Nothingville / Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man
If I Can Dream
Bonus Cuts
It Hurts Me
Let Yourself Go
A Little Less Conversation
Memories (Stereo Mix)
If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix)
CD 2 - First 'Sit Down' Show (June 27, '68, 6PM)
That's All Right
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Me
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Blue Suede Shoes
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Christmas
Trying To Get To You
One Night
Baby What You Want Me To Do
One Night
Memories
First 'Stand Up' Show (June 29, '68, 6PM)
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Can't Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Trouble / Guitar Man
Baby What You Want Me To Do
If I Can Dream
CD 3 - Second 'Sit Down' Show (June 27, '68, 8PM)
Heartbreak Hotel
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Introductions
That's All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Blue Suede Shoes
One Night
Love Me
Trying To Get To You
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Blue Christmas
Tiger Man
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Memories
Second 'Stand Up' Show (June 29, '68, 8PM)
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Can't Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Trouble / Guitar Man
Trouble / Guitar Man
If I Can Dream
CD 4 - First Rehearsal (June 24, '68) (FTD-CD 'Let Yourself Go')
I Got A Woman
Blue Moon / Young Love / Oh, Happy Day
When It Rains It Really Pours
Blue Christmas
Are You Lonesome Tonight? / That's My Desire
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Peter Gun theme
Love Me
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Christmas / Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Second Rehearsal (June 25, '68) (FTD-CD 'Burbank 68')
Danny Boy
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Love Me
Tiger Man
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
One Night
Blue Christmas
Baby What You Want Me To Do
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
CD 5 - Out-takes
Nothingville (Guitar Man's Evil #1) (Takes 5 & 6)
Guitar Man (Guitar Man's Evil #1) (Take 2)
Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man's Evil #2) (Take 5 & 7/M)
Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man's Evil #3) (Take 7/M)
Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast) (Takes 1, 2 & 5)
Big Boss Man (Escape #3) (Take 2)
It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) (Take 5)
It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1) (Take 3)
Guitar Man (After Karate #2) (Take 1)
Little Egypt (After Karate #2) (Take 6)
Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3) (Take 2)
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) (Rehearsal & Take 1)
Up Above My Head / Saved (Gospel #2) (Takes 4 & 7)
Saved (Gospel #3) (Takes 2 & 4)
Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) (Takes 6 & 7)
If I Can Dream (Alternate Take 1)
If I Can Dream (Takes 2, 3 & 4)
Memories (Takes 3 & 4/vocal overdub #1)
Let Yourself Go (Closing Instrumental)
Blu-ray Disc 1:
Elvis NBC TV Special originally broadcast on December 3, 1968
Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – June 27, 1968
Black Leather Sit-Down Show #2 – June 27, 1968
Black Leather Stand-Up Show #1 – June 29, 1968
Black Leather Stand-Up Show #2 – June 29, 1968
Blu-ray Disc 2:
Trouble/Guitar Man TV Show Opener – June 30, 1968 – All Takes and Raw Components
If I Can Dream TV Show Closer – June 30, 1968 – All Takes
Huh-Huh-Huh Promo – June 30, 1968
Elvis Closing Credits Without Credit Roll – June 30, 1968
If I Can Dream Special Music Video 2004 – June 30, 1968
Gospel Production Number – All Takes and Raw Components
Guitar Man Production Number – All Takes and Raw Components
Blu-ray Special Feature Re-Cut