What’s a better year than Elvis’ BIG BANG YEAR 1969.
The set includes...
- 408 page book, photos of the opening show including unpublished ones in very good quality.
with extensive and new information from the first days in Las Vegas,
- 2 Gold CDs, impressive new transfer of dinner show from August 3, 1969 with many extras
- Blu-ray and DVD 50+ minutes of documentary of 8mm footage in incredible unreleased quality.
- Double-Vinyl “The Return of a Prodigy” in a trifold sleeve with a beautiful 24-page full color Booklet in 12-inch format.
The book is based upon months of research, new facts, documents and interviews. It features rare promotion material, supported with original documents and a staggering 440+ Photos to see for yourself, this book has the largest collection of the opening show photos EVER published. Including unpublished and rare ones in color in excellent quality!
The VIP gift box includes faithful reproductions of the Opening invitation and the RSVP card with the matching envelopes. (Very rare)
Two rare different promotional photo cards of the International with the mirrored advertising and the International Hotel logo on the front.
The 9-page newsletter from Col. Parker
Two of four different promotion photos with alternate photos.
The original 1969 RCA catalog (36 pages) which were handed out during the press conference.
Limited to 600 sets. All numbered with holographic seals.
Priced around £300 / US$390 + postage
The GRM publicity includes..
We have 7 solid reasons for all kind of collectors,
1. Almost all photos of the opening show including unpublished ones in very good quality.
2. Extensive and new information from the first days in Las Vegas,
3. Impressive new transfer of dinner show from August 3, 1969 with many extras on 2 Gold CDs.
4. 50+ minutes of documentary of 8mm footage in incredible unreleased quality on Blu-ray and DVD.
5. Our first double LP “The return of a prodigy release” in a trifold sleeve with a beautiful 24-page full color Booklet in 12-inch format.
6. Complete reproduction of the extremely rare VIP gift box from 1969 with very rare content and the opening night invitation. Everything in the same high-quality as back in 1969 which of course includes the album “The
return of a prodigy release” in a trifold sleeve.
7. The book and the boxset are fully integrated with each other. It is not a repetition of the content of the book but an addition to the experience of 1969.
ALSO - When the book is purchased in combination with the VIP box set.
A free specially made double A sided single “In The Ghetto/Suspicious Minds” will be included and available in all possible colors we could get.
All sets are numbered with a hologram seal to guarantee that it is a one-off release in this form.
The VIP box set album, “The return of a prodigy” trifold sleeve will be available in 2 different sets. A Magenta/ Yellow-Orange set and the high-quality black vinyl set. They all have a number code to identify which color is in the packaging.
Two audio CDs with, a new transfer of dinner show from August 3, 1969 project, Pre-opening VIP interviews, Part of the Sammy Shore act, the Las Vegas radio spots. Yes, we didn't want to skip a single piece of essential audio. There is no comparison to what is already known.
The Blu-Ray & DVD have the same content but the quality is worth it to be seen on Blu-Ray.
A brand-new 50+ minutes 8mm documentary with only 1969 footage to support the book content. It contains rare and new footage everything in amazing quality.
Pre-opening VIP Interviews, Sammy Shore, 21+ minutes Elvis live on stage in Las Vegas 1969.
The extra 6 minutes footage is from August 18th, 1969 (It’s only included for the rareness but unfortunately in lesser quality.) Footage at Elvis home in LA during the rehearsals 1969 featuring, Priscilla, Col. Parker among others and of course, Elvis! Plus a 1969 music clip.
CD ONE 1. Radio Spot no. 1 2. Radio Spot no. 2 3. Interviews with Gloria Steinem (Opening night, July 31, 1969.) Alex Shoofey 4. George Hamilton 5. Shirley Bassey 6. Henry Mancini 7. Ed Ames 8. Bill Miller 9. opening Act Sammy Shore (excerpt) Fanfare (the Bobby Morris Band) (excerpt) 10. Blue Suede Shoes 11. I Got A Woman 12. All Shook Up 13. Elvis Welcomes audience 14. Love Me Tender 15. Medley: Jailhouse Rock - Don’t Be Cruel 16. Heartbreak Hotel 17. Monologue - Vegas throat 18. Hound Dog 19. Memories
CD TWO 1. Medley: Mystery Train - Tiger Man 2. Life Story 3. Baby What You Want Me To Do 4. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 5. Yesterday - Hey Jude 6. Introductions 7. In The Ghetto 8. Suspicious Minds 9. What I’d Say 10. Can’t Help Falling In Love