RCA/Legacy Recordings, filiale de Sony Music Entertainment, célèbre le 50ème anniversaire du show télé légendaire d’Elvis Presley avec la sortie d’un coffret complet et définitif.

Pour la première fois, toutes les pistes audio et les vidéo récemment restaurées tirées de l’enregistrement du show sont regroupées dans un seul coffret – avec notamment des prestations non retenues et des sessions en studio qui montrent le talent Elvis dans toute sa splendeur. Cette édition Deluxe contient un disque rassemblant les sessions légendaires d’Elvis and the Wrecking Crew.
Le coffret peut être précommandé ici.

En commandant le coffret 68 Comeback Special (50^th Anniversary Edition) directement sur le site Shop Graceland, les fans recevront un cadeau exclusif : une pièce de monnaie commémorative réalisée en tirage limité.
Pour bénéficier de cette offre spéciale, cliquez ici.

Ce coffret de 5CD et 2 Blu-ray contient également un livre de 80 pages avec des photos rares avec un texte inédit, complété d’interviews réalisées par Thom Zimny pour le documentaire « Elvis Presley: The Searcher » (2018). Les vidéos restaurées et présentées sur le Blu-ray ont été supervisées par Zimny.
Le contenu du coffret sera également disponible en Digital dès le 30 novembre.

Une édition double vinyle de The King In The Ring, déjà présentée en tirage limité lors du dernier Disquaire Day, sera également disponible dès le 30 novembre.

Les célébrations autour de ce show mythique continueront en 2019 avec une émission hommage de 2 heures proposée par NBC et Ken Ehrlich Productions.

Elvis Presley – ’68 Comeback Special (50^thAnniversary Edition)

CD1:ELVIS (NBC-TV Special) original album and outtakes

CD2: First « sit-down » and « stand-up » shows – June 27 and 29, 1968

CD3: Second « sit-down » and « stand-up » shows – June 27 and 29, 1968

CD4: First and second rehearsals in Elvis’ dressing room – June 24 and 25, 1968

CD5: TheWrecking Crew Sessions: studio outtakes from the special – June 20-23, 1968

BD1-2:Original and extended cuts of television special, complete « sit-down » and « stand-up » shows and outtakes

 

ELVIS PRESLEY – ’68 COMEBACK SPECIAL (50^THANNIVERSARY EDITION)

CD 1

The Original Album

1. Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening)
2. Medley:

Lawdy, Miss Clawdy

Baby, What You Want Me To Do

Dialogue; Medley: Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / All Shook Up

Can’t Help Falling In Love

Jailhouse Rock

Dialogue; Love Me Tender

3. Medley:

Dialogue; Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved

 

4. Medley:

Dialogue; Blue Christmas (5:34)

Dialogue; One Night

5. Memories
6. Medley:

Nothingville / Dialogue; Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man

7. If I Can Dream

Bonus Cuts

8. It Hurts Me (splice/edit of part 1 – take 7, part 2 – take 7 & part 1 – take 6)
9. Let Yourself Go (splice/edit of part 1 – take 1 & part 2 – take 2)
10. Memories
11. If I Can Dream

 

CD 2

First « Sit Down » show

1. That’s All Right
2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Love Me
4. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
7. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
8. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
9. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
10. Blue Christmas
11. Trying To Get To You
12. One Night
13. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
14. One Night
15. Memories

 

First « Stand Up » show

16. Heartbreak Hotel
17. Hound Dog
18. All Shook Up
19. Can’t Help Falling In Love
20. Jailhouse Rock
21. Don’t Be Cruel
22. Blue Suede Shoes
23. Love Me Tender
24. Trouble
25. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
26. If I Can Dream

 

CD 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
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

 

CD 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 Gunn Theme
8. Love Me
9. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
10. Blue Christmas / Santa Claus Is Back In Town

 

Second rehearsal

11. Danny Boy
12. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
13. Love Me
14. Tiger Man
15. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
16. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
17. One Night
18. Blue Christmas
19. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
20. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
21. Blue Moon Of Kentucky

 

CD 5

The Wrecking Crew Sessions

1. Nothingville (Guitar Man’s Evil #1) – takes 5 & 6
2. Guitar Man (Guitar Man’s Evil #1) – take 2
3. Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man’s Evil #2) – take 5 & 7/M
4. Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man’s Evil #3) – take 7/M
5. Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast) – takes 1, 2 & 5
6. Big Boss Man (Escape #3) – take 2
7. It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) – take 5
8. It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1) – take 3
9. Guitar Man (After Karate #2) – take 1
10. Little Egypt (After Karate #2) – take 6
11. Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3) – take 2
12. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) – rehearsal & take 1 (5:23)
13. Up Above My Head / Saved (Gospel #2) – takes 4 & 7
14. Saved (Gospel #3) – takes 2 & 4
15. Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) – takes 6 & 7
16. If I Can Dream – take 1
17. If I Can Dream – takes 2, 3 & 4
18. Memories – takes 3 & 4/vocal overdub #1
19. 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

 

Musicians

Vocal & guitar: Elvis Presley

 

June 20-23 & 29

The Wrecking Crew:

Guitar: Tommy Tedesco

Guitar: Mike Deasy

Guitar: Al Casey

Bass & keyboards: Larry Knechtel

Bass: Charles Berghofer

Piano: Don Randi

Drums: Hal Blaine

Percussion: John Cyr

Percussion: Elliot Franks

Bongos: Frank DeVito

Harmonica: Tommy Morgan

The NBC Orchestra conducted by Billy Goldenberg

 

June 20-23

Vocals: The Blossoms: Darlene Love, Fanita James, Jean King

Vocals: Julie Rinker, B. J. Baker, Frank Howren, Bill Lee, Gene Merlino, Thurl Ravenscroft, Bill Brown,

Joe Eich, Elaine Black, Dean Parker, Jack Gruberman, Sally Stevens, Jackie Ward, Ronald Hicklin, Tom

Bahler, Mitch Gordon

 

June 24 & 25

Guitar: Elvis Presley

Guitar: Scotty Moore

Percussion: D. J. Fontana

And friends

 

June 27

Guitar: Elvis Presley

Guitar: Scotty Moore

Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge

Guitar case used as Drums: D. J. Fontana

Percussion: Alan Fortas

Tambourine: Lance Legault

ELVIS PRESLEY – THE KING IN THE RING 2LP

Disc 1, Side A
1. That’s All Right

2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Love Me
4. Baby What You Want Me To Do
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. Baby What You Want Me To Do
7. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy

 

Disc 1, Side B
1. Are You Lonesome Tonight?

2. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
   3. Blue Christmas
3. Trying To Get To You
4. One Night
5. Baby What You Want Me To Do
6. One Night
7. Memories

 

Disc 2, Side C
1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. Baby What You Want Me To Do
3. Introductions
   4. That’s All Right
4. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
5. Baby What You Want Me To Do
6. Blue Suede Shoes
   8. One Night

Disc 2, Side D
1. Love Me

2. Trying To Get To You
3. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
4. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
5. Blue Christmas
6. Tiger Man
7. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
8. Memories

 

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