Mp3 CBR 320 kbps / Flac (tracks) | Pop, Rock | 05:09:38 | 740 MB / 1.43 GBSony will celebrate Elvis Presley‘s ’68 Comeback Special will a seven-disc super deluxe edition box set, due to be issued at the end of November.

The TV special was actually called Singer… presents Elvis (the Singer corporation being the sponsor) and was rescued from being a schmaltzy affair (with The King singing Christmas Carols) by producer Bob Finkel and director Steve Binder who combined to produce something that would appeal to a younger demographic and help to update Elvis Presley’s sound.

The really memorable section of the show was the ‘sit down’ element, that had Elvis on stage dressed in black leather, guitar in hand, with guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D.

J.

Fontana.

This performance included raw takes of some of Presley’s best records, including ‘That’s All Right’ and ‘Heartbreak Hotel.

’ Great versions of ‘Baby, What You Want Me to Do’ and ‘Lawdy, Miss Clawdy’ signaled Presley’s return to rock ‘n’ roll, after years in Hollywood making forgettable movies and dubious soundtracks.

The ’68 Comeback Special, as it became known, aired on 3 December 1968 and helped rejuvenate Presley’s recording career.

Tracklist:DISC 11 Trouble / Guitar Man (Live) (Live) 03:282 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 (Live) (Live) 14:453 Medley: Where Could I Go But to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved (Live) (Live) 07:354 Medley: Blue Christmas / One Night (Live) (Live) 05:345 Memories (Live) (Live) 03:206 Medley: Nothingville / Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble/Guitar Man (Live) (Live) 06:447 If I Can Dream (June 29, 1968 Version) (June 29, 1968 Version) 03:268 It Hurts Me (Live) (Live) 02:339 Let Yourself Go (Live) (Live) 02:3810 Memories (Stereo Mix) (Stereo Mix) 03:0911 If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix) (Stereo Mix) 03:09DISC 21 That’s All Right (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 04:082 Heartbreak Hotel ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 02:543 Love Me (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:124 Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 05:445 Blue Suede Shoes (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:206 Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) ((Take 2- First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 2- First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 04:027 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:028 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:519 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 3810 Blue Christmas (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:3611 Trying To Get To You (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:4912 One Night ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 1 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 03:5613 Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) ((Take 3 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 3 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 05:1014 One Night ((Take 2 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 2 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 02:3715 Memories (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) 03:2416 Heartbreak Hotel ((Take 2 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 2 – First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 01:2817 Hound Dog (First ‘Stand-Up Show) (Live) (Live) 4618 All Shook Up (First ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:5719 Can’t Help Falling in Love (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:1820 Jailhouse Rock (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show (Live) (Live) 01:5921 Don’t Be Cruel (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:4222 Blue Suede Shoes ((First ‘Stand-Up’ show)(Live)) ((First ‘Stand-Up’ show)(Live)) 02:3323 Love Me Tender (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 04:1724 Trouble (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:0125 Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:0526 If I Can Dream (First ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:16DISC 31 Heartbreak Hotel (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 04:122 Baby, What You Want Me To Do ((Take 1 – Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 1 – Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 03:273 Introductions (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:164 That’s All Right (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:075 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:596 Baby, What You Want Me To Do ((Take 2 – Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) ((Take 2 – Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live)) 03:247 Blue Suede Shoes (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:268 One Night (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:199 Love Me (Second ‘Sit-Down Show) (Live) (Live) 04:1410 Trying To Get To You (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:0411 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:5712 Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:1713 Blue Christmas (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 04:0214 Tiger Man (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:1115 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:1716 Memories (Second ‘Sit-Down’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:1217 Heartbreak Hotel (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:2318 Hound Dog (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 4619 All Shook Up (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:3620 Can’t Help Falling In Love (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 02:2521 Jailhouse Rock (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) 02:0022 Don’t Be Cruel (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 01:3723 Blue Suede Shoes (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) 02:4624 Love Me Tender (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) 03:3125 Medley: Trouble/Guitar Man (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 05:1026 Medley: Trouble/Guitar Man (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) 02:2927 If I Can Dream (Second ‘Stand-Up’ Show) (Live) (Live) 03:20DISC 41 I Got A Woman (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:472 Medley: Blue Moon/Young Love/Oh, Happy Day (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:213 When It Rains It Really Pours (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:554 Blue Christmas (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 03:285 Medley: Are You Lonesome Tonight?/That’s My Desire ((First Rehearsal) (Live)) ((First Rehearsal) (Live)) 03:126 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 497 Peter Gunn Theme (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 01:378 Love Me ((First Rehearsal) (Live)) ((First Rehearsal) (Live)) 01:459 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (First Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 01:5210 Medley: Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town (First Rehearsal) (First Rehearsal) 02:5911 Danny Boy (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 01:3512 Baby, What You Want Me To Do ((Take 1 – Second Rehearsal) (Live)) ((Take 1 – Second Rehearsal) (Live)) 03:2213 Love Me (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:3814 Tiger Man ((Second Rehearsal) (Live)) ((Second Rehearsal) (Live)) 03:1415 Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:4416 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:1817 One Night (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:1818 Blue Christmas (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 02:4919 Baby, What You Want Me To Do ((Take 2 – Second Rehearsal) (Live)) ((Take 2 – Second Rehearsal) (Live)) 01:2520 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Second Rehearsal) (Live) (Live) 01:1421 Blue Moon Of Kentucky ((Second Rehearsal) (Live)) ((Second Rehearsal) (Live)) 01:43DISC 51 Nothingville (Guitar Man’s Evil #1) (Takes 5 & 6) (Takes 5 & 6) 02:162 Guitar Man (Guitar Man’s Evil #1) (Take 2) (Take 2) 01:023 Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man’s Evil #2) (Take 5 & 7/M) (Take 5 & 7/M) 02:374 Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man’s Evil #3) (Take 7/M) (Take 7/M) 01:345 Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast) (Takes 1, 2 & 5) (Takes 1, 2 & 5) 02:496 Big Boss Man (Escape #3) (Take 2) (Take 2) 01:397 It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) (Take 5) (Take 5) 01:578 It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1) (Take 3) (Take 3) 01:089 Guitar Man (After Karate #2) (Take 1) (Take 1) 5210 Little Egypt (After Karate #2) (Take 6) (Take 6) 01:3311 Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3) (Take 2) (Take 2) 03:0112 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) (Rehearsal & Take 1) (Rehearsal & Take 1) 05:2313 Up Above My Head / Saved (Gospel #2) (Takes 4 & 7) (Takes 4 & 7) 03:3814 Saved (Gospel #3) (Takes 2 & 4) (Takes 2 & 4) 04:3415 Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) (Takes 6 & 7) (Takes 6 & 7) 05:3116 If I Can Dream (Alternate Take 1) (Alternate Take 1) 03:1317 If I Can Dream (Takes 2, 3 & 4) (Takes 2, 3 & 4) 04:2318 Memories (Takes 3 & 4 / vocal overdub #1) (Takes 3 & 4 / vocal overdub #1) 03:4619 Let Yourself Go (Closing Instrumental) (Closing Instrumental) 01:04