Album
The Complete '68 Comeback Special
2008 · Rock, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Complete '68 Comeback Special is a Rock album by Elvis Presley, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
About
Elvis Presley had seemingly lived several lifetimes in the period between his initial explosive success in the mid-1950, and the taping of his NBC special <i>Elvis</i> in 1968. During that time, Presley had spent years in the Hollywood desert, diminishing his status as a hitmaker as he focused on soundtrack music that was typically less dynamic and innovative than the songs that had made him famou. There’s little of that soundstage polish on the soundtrack for <i>Elvis</i>, which was seen by many as a comeback effort. The performances captured here find Presley wailing and growling with some of the same fervor and impulse he’d brought years earlier to his earth-shattering Sun Records cut. And <i>Elvis</i> is a testament to the singer’s wide-ranging talent, as it finds him performing not only with a full orchestra, but also in a series of stripped-down set-up, complete with dialogue and crowd noise. It’s a richly realized and deeply personal portrait of a singer who so often came off as larger than life. .
via Apple Music
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- Original Album
- 1-01Trouble/Guitar Man
- 1-02Lawdy Miss Clawdy/Baby, What You Want Me To Do/Medley: Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/All Shook Up/Can't Help Falling In Love/Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender
- 1-03Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved
- 1-04Blue Christmas/One Night
- 1-05Memories
- 1-06Medley: Nothingville/Big Boss Man/Guitar Man/Little Egypt/Trouble/Guitar Man
- 1-07If I Can Dream
- 1-08It Hurts Me
- 1-09Let Yourself Go
- 1-10A Little Less Conversation
- 1-11Memories (Stereo Mix)
- 1-12If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix)
- First "Sit Down" Show
- 2-01That's All Right
- 2-02Heartbreak Hotel
- 2-03Love Me
- 2-04Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 2-05Blue Suede Shoes
- 2-06Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 2-07Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- 2-08Are You Lonesome Tonight
- 2-09When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
- 2-10Blue Christmas
- 2-11Tryin' To Get To You
- 2-12One Night
- 2-13Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 2-14One Night
- 2-15Memories
- First "Stand Up" Show
- 2-16Heartbreak Hotel
- 2-17Hound Dog
- 2-18All Shook Up
- 2-19Can't Help Falling In Love
- 2-20Jailhouse Rock
- 2-21Don't Be Cruel
- 2-22Blue Suede Shoes
- 2-23Love Me Tender
- 2-24Trouble
- 2-25Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 2-26If I Can Dream
- Second "Sit Down" Show
- 3-01Heartbreak Hotel
- 3-02Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 3-03Introductions
- 3-04That's All Right
- 3-05Are You Lonesome Tonight
- 3-06Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- 3-07Blue Suede Shoes
- 3-08One Night
- 3-09Love Me
- 3-10Tryin' To Get To You
- 3-11Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- 3-12Santa Claus Is Back In Town
- 3-13Blue Christmas
- 3-14Tiger Man
- 3-15When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
- 3-16Memories
- Second "Stand Up" Show
- 3-17Heartbreak Hotel
- 3-18Hound Dog
- 3-19All Shook Up
- 3-20Can't Help Falling In Love
- 3-21Jailhouse Rock
- 3-22Don't Be Cruel
- 3-23Blue Suede Shoes
- 3-24Love Me Tender
- 3-25Trouble/Guitar Man
- 3-26Trouble/Guitar Man
- 3-27If I Can Dream
- First Rehearsal
- 4-01I Got A Woman
- 4-02Blue Moon/Young Love/Oh, Happy Day
- 4-03When It Rains It Really Pours
- 4-04Blue Christmas
- 4-05Are You Lonesome Tonight/That's My Desire
- 4-06That's When Your Heartaches Begin
- 4-07Peter Gunn Theme
- 4-08Love Me
- 4-09When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
- 4-10Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town
- Second Rehearsal
- 4-11Danny Boy
- 4-12Baby What You Want Me To Do
- 4-13Love Me
- 4-14Tiger Man
- 4-15Santa Claus Is Back In Town
- 4-16Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- 4-17One Night
- 4-18Blue Christmas
- 4-19Baby What You Want Me To Do
- 4-20When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
- 4-21Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- raw
- swaggering
- outlaw
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- The BlossomsBACKING VOCALS
- Chuck BerghoferBASS
- Larry KnechtelBASS KEYBOARDS
- Billy GoldenbergCONDUCTOR
- Hal BlaineDRUMS
- Al CaseyGUITAR
- Charlie HodgeGUITAR
- Elvis PresleyGUITAR
- Mike DeasyGUITAR
- Scotty MooreGUITAR
- Tommy TedescoGUITAR
- Tommy MorganHARMONICA
- Alan FortasPERCUSSION
- D.J. FontanaPERCUSSION
- Elliot FranksPERCUSSION
- Frank DevitoPERCUSSION
- John CyrPERCUSSION
- Don RandiPIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of The Complete '68 Comeback Special, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.