Elvis Presley: in arrivo un box set per l’anniversario del ’68 Comeback Special
Per festeggiare i 50 anni dello show televisivo, originariamente conosciuto come “Singer Presents… Elvis", a partire dal prossimo 30 novembre sarà disponibile online e in tutti i negozi un cofanetto celebrativo chiamato “Elvis Presley – ’68 Comeback Special” (50th Anniversary Edition) composto da 5 CD e due dischi Blu-ray.
Lo show, che nella scorsa estate è stato riproposto nei cinema inglesi, vide il Re del Rock ‘n Roll protagonista di un'esibizione memorabile e rappresentò un vero evento per l’epoca: era dal 1961, infatti, che Elvis non si esibiva più in pubblico e l’ultima apparizione televisiva risaliva all’anno precedente.
L’importanza del ’68 Comeback Special viene confermata anche dalle dichiarazione della moglie, Priscilla Presley:
"Penso che lo Special del '68 gli abbia dato la sicurezza per riprendere il cammino, sapendo che la gente lo aveva finalmente accettato. Quel programma ebbe un tale successo che Elvis decise di tornare indietro e ricomnciare a stare con il pubblico"
Sempre il 30 novembre verrà riproposto il vinile di “The King In The Ring”, uscito originariamente per il Record Store Day di quest’anno.
Di seguito un riassunto del cofanetto e la tracklist:
Elvis Presley – ’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)
CD1: ELVIS (NBC-TV Special) album originale ed outtake
CD2: Primi spettacoli "sit-down" e "stand-up" del 27 e 29 giugno, 1968
CD3: Seconda serie di spettacoli "sit-down" e "stand-up" del 27 e 29 giugno, 1968
CD4: Prima e seconda prova nello spogliatoio di Elvis – 24 e 25 giugno, 1968
CD5: The Wrecking Crew Sessions: outtake in studio estratti dallo special del 20-23 giugno, 1968
BD1-2: Riprese originali ed estese degli speciali televisivi, spettacoli completi "sit-down" e "stand-up"
CD 1 - The Original Album
Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening)
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
Medley: Dialogue; Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved
Medley: Dialogue; Blue Christmas (5:34)
Dialogue; One Night
Memories
Medley: Nothingville / Dialogue; Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man
If I Can Dream
Bonus Cuts
It Hurts Me (splice/edit of part 1 – take 7, part 2 – take 7 & part 1 – take 6)
Let Yourself Go (splice/edit of part 1 – take 1 & part 2 – take 2)
Memories
If I Can Dream
CD 2 - First "Sit Down" show
That's All Right
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Me
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Blue Suede Shoes
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Christmas
Trying To Get To You
One Night
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
One Night
Memories
First "Stand Up" show
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Can't Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Trouble
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
If I Can Dream
CD 3 - Second "Sit Down" show
Heartbreak Hotel
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Introductions
That's All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Blue Suede Shoes
One Night
Love Me
Trying To Get To You
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Blue Christmas
Tiger Man
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Memories
Second "Stand Up" show
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Can't Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Trouble/Guitar Man
Trouble/Guitar Man
If I Can Dream
CD 4 - First rehearsal
I Got A Woman
Blue Moon / Young Love / Oh, Happy Day
When It Rains It Really Pours
Blue Christmas
Are You Lonesome Tonight? / That's My Desire
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Peter Gunn Theme
Love Me
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Christmas / Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Second rehearsal
Danny Boy
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Love Me
Tiger Man
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
One Night
Blue Christmas
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
CD 5 - The Wrecking Crew Sessions
Nothingville (Guitar Man's Evil #1) - takes 5 & 6
Guitar Man (Guitar Man's Evil #1) - take 2
Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man's Evil #2) - take 5 & 7/M
Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man's Evil #3) - take 7/M
Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast) - takes 1, 2 & 5
Big Boss Man (Escape #3) - take 2
It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) - take 5
It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1) - take 3
Guitar Man (After Karate #2) - take 1
Little Egypt (After Karate #2) - take 6
Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3) - take 2
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) - rehearsal & take 1 (5:23)
Up Above My Head / Saved (Gospel #2) - takes 4 & 7
Saved (Gospel #3) - takes 2 & 4
Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) - takes 6 & 7
If I Can Dream - take 1
If I Can Dream - takes 2, 3 & 4
Memories - takes 3 & 4/vocal overdub #1
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