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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Trouble/Guitar Man | |||
| 2. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy/Baby, What You Want Me To Do | |||
| 3. Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved | |||
| 4. Blue Christmas/One Night | |||
| 5. Memories | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Introductions | |||
| 2. That's All Right | |||
| 3. Heartbreak Hotel | |||
| 4. Love Me | |||
| 5. Baby What You Want Me To Do | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Heartbreak Hotel | |||
| 2. Baby What You Want Me To Do | |||
| 3. Introductions | |||
| 4. That's All Right | |||
| 5. Are You Lonesome Tonight? | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 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 | |||
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The boy from Tupelo's 1968 special broadcast for NBC is a key text for many reasons. Elvis had quit the stage in 1961, pressed into a life of B-movie mediocrity by the odious grip of 'Colonel' Tom Parker, the world had all but forgotten why they loved Presley in the first place. It was Parker who directed Presley towards years of increasingly bland screen outings, filled with increasingly dull material and indeed, the '68 Special was originally planned by him as a schlocky Christmas special, full of carols and polystyrene snow. Luckily Presley and producer Steve Binder thought outside the box.
Elvis, sick of celluloid, wanted to prove he could still rock. And thus were born the Burbank sessions that not only placed Elvis in a dynamic extended costume piece based around the song Guitar Man and saw him make an impassioned plea for civil rights with the histrionic closer If I Can Dream, but also saw him dressed in black leather and rejoined by Scotty Moore (as well as D J Fontana) running through rowdy acoustic versions of hits, standards, blues and gospel. Joking with the crowd and his friends this was Elvis redux - sweating, growling, laughing and, most importantly, still displaying the electricity that got him noticed a decade before.
In one fell swoop the ratings-smashing broadcast single-handedly revived the King's chart and live career. Within months of its broadcast he was playing Vegas and scoring number ones again. Not for nothing was it subsequently known as the 'Comeback Special'.
Long available in disparate parts and truncated versions, this exemplary box set finally collects all the performances, outtakes and alternative versions that fans covet so much. It's THIS set of recordings alone that can be pointed to when Elvis detractors drag out the old 'nothing good after the army' argument. After a few years (and with the usual reliably bad advice from Parker) Elvis had descended into an even more horrific circle of show business hell. But in 1968 fans the world over got the present they'd waited so long for. It's a gift that keeps on giving. --Chris Jones
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4CD .. Special =Deluxe 4Cd Set=
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an essential recording a veritable masterpiece. The previous reviewer dismisses the show as mediocre but what we have here is Elvis' glorious return to live performance after a break of 7 years (it was never ten!) Elvis performs his 50's hits with gusto his voice had deepened and he belts them out almost hoarsly but in a true rock n roll manner! Stand outs are the fabulous One Night and Trying to Get to You which are actually better than the 1950's versions. Elvis also demonstrates some excellent guitar play. Indeed old Elvis never looked or sounded better than this. The King of em all y'all!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
this product is excellent. elvis at his best, especially the sit down gig. one night with you one of the best songs and versions done by elvis. box set highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By nana lulu
Format:Audio CD
Wow, have not stopped playing these CDs since they arrived. I am really impressed with them, listening to them makes you feel you are part of the audience! Would highly recommend these to any Elvis fan.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Reg Marks
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Enjoyable listening. was pleased that there were four cd's and that 2 of them covered rehearsals.
Am looking forward to many times of listening
Am looking forward to many times of listening
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By LR
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nicely packaged (cd size paper box, paper slip cases inside, nice booklet)reasonably priced presentation of the individual sit down and stand up shows, which is the heart of this box set and where the magic is.
just get it and enjoy
just get it and enjoy
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Antoine
Format:Audio CD
No need to write about the music here, it's all been written before and of course is great, however it's a shame Sony/BMG have used the original edited versions for the road medley and gospel medley on disc 1 (the original album). The road medley has about 6 minutes or so chopped out of it and both contain edits that would make a butcher proud! If, like me, you're used to hearing the full versions from the "Memories" double CD, the edits sounds like the CD has jumped. The missing songs are added as bonus tracks but they make better sense as part of the full medley. There's plenty of room on disc 1 too as even with bonus tracks it's still only 58 minutes long.
Good packaging and booklet though and the rest is great just not quite as "Complete" as the title implies.
Oh well, only 8 years to go and we can all buy the extended uncut 50th anniversary edition! (plus the DVD of course on the next format that supercedes blu-ray!)
Good packaging and booklet though and the rest is great just not quite as "Complete" as the title implies.
Oh well, only 8 years to go and we can all buy the extended uncut 50th anniversary edition! (plus the DVD of course on the next format that supercedes blu-ray!)
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Katie258
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fantastic product. Great quality produce used that, of course, is what you want - there is no flimsy paper booklet that you are scared to read in case it rips!
It goes without saying that the content is second to none, which to me personally, anything created involving / around Elvis Presley is a no-brainer!
It goes without saying that the content is second to none, which to me personally, anything created involving / around Elvis Presley is a no-brainer!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This 4 cd set represents most of what is available from the '68 TV Special live and studio recordings. It is great to have it all in one box set as earlier releases were rather fragmented. I don't think there is much unreleased material on this and certainly there is no indication of any unreleased material at all in the comprehensive booklet which accompanies the set. Having said that some of the dialogue did appear "new" to me. Elvis does a grand rocking job throughout and as we all know was lean, mean and vocall fired up throughout. Buy it and enjoy the best ever Unplugged set ever!
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The Greatest comeback in Rock 'n' Roll history!!!
Elvis at his peak! Jaw-dropping...Elvis shows why he's the King with raw blues and some of the best known rock 'n' roll songs EVER recorded...
Published 23 days ago by Mr. David Tinson
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Elvis is alive and in the building.
How can anyone ever fault Elvis, this set is just out of this world.....brings back so many memories. Elvis at his best!
Price, delivery and packaging perfect.
Price, delivery and packaging perfect.
Published 1 month ago by Lalin
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complicated but a must have for every Elvis fan
Although I have seen recently on DVD the 68' comeback with all the extra footage I have to mention this cd set covers the Kings comeback 100% although you might get a bit bored... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anastasios Papadakis
1.0 out of 5 stars
Elvis fan
Disappointed with this. Cheap paper dull print. Elvis deserves better in my view not an essential buy. No complaints with delivery though.
Save ur money
Save ur money
Published 4 months ago by Ray
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Elvis at his Best
A simply superb album from the greatest star of all time still unsurpassed by anyone, not convinced then listen to only two of the tracks off the album Memories and If I can dream,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dall1955
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Elvis, Raw and Vital
Back in early 1968 Elvis Presley was far from the 'King', instead he was a half forgotten rocker from the 1950s who was churning such "classic" films as Clambake! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Fishcake Kev
5.0 out of 5 stars
the complete 68 comeback special [dual box version]
this is a very good bmg release you get lots unrelased tracks elvis messing around etc well worth buying.
best regurds george
best regurds george
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by George Arnold
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