The Complete '68 Comeback Special: 40th Anniversary Edition [Box]Elvis Presley
Release Date: 08/05/2008
Original Release:
2008
# of Discs:
4
J&R Item # 1031924_CD
UPC # 886973062623
Label: RCA Records (USA)
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Disc: 1
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Medley: 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
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Medley: Nothingville/Big Boss Man/Guitar Man/Little Egypt/Trouble/Guitar Man
Disc: 2
Disc: 3
Disc: 4
To listen to sound clips, you'll need the most current version of the
Performer: Elvis Presley
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution ( Notes: Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano). In the annals of Elvis Presley, his live 1968 "comeback" TV special is legendary as one of the finest moments of his later career. This expanded reissue of the soundtrack features everything included in the original show and plenty more, for a whopping 86 tracks including a wealth of alternate takes, rehearsal versions, etc. Even decades later, it's still a thrill to hear Elvis tackle tunes from early in his career, like "All Shook Up," "Hound Dog," and "Blue Suede Shoes," investing them with both the gravitas of maturity and an energy equal to his original versions. And if the sheer aesthetic value isn't enough of an enticement, the overwhelming amount of previously unreleased material will make this set irresistible to collectors and hardcore Elvis maniacs.
"Before Elvis, there was nothing," John Lennon once said. An overstatement, of course, but Elvis Presley's ascendance to superstardom in the mid-1950s kicked off a musical and social revolution whose impact has yet to abate. After the charming young man from Tupelo, Mississippi was discovered by Sun Records honcho Sam Phillips, the wise studio owner took Presley under his wing, leading to the landmark recording of his first single, "That's All Right (Mama)." The rest, of course, is well-documented history, with Elvis going on to conquer the pop charts, the box office, and beyond. He truly was the King, and his blend of country, pop, and R&B became the cornerstone of rock & roll.
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