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Elvis (NBC TV Special)
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Live album by
Elvis Presley

Released December 1968 (1968-12)
Recorded June 20–29, 1968
Genre Rock and roll
Length 44:27
Label RCA Victor
Producer Bones Howe

Elvis Presley chronology






Elvis Sings Flaming Star
(1968)
Elvis (NBC TV Special)
(1968)
From Elvis in Memphis
(1969)


Singles from Elvis

  1. "Memories"
    Released: 1969






























Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
4.5/5 stars[1]
MusicHound
4.5/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone (mixed)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
5/5 stars[4]
Rough Guides
4/5 stars[5]

Elvis (NBC TV Special) is a live album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in December 1968.[6] It was recorded from his 1968 Elvis special in Burbank, California at Western Recorders on June 20, 21, 22 and 23, 1968, and at NBC Studios (Burbank) on June 27 and 29, 1968. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold on July 22, 1969 and Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA.




Contents






  • 1 Content


  • 2 Reissues


  • 3 Track listing


    • 3.1 Original release


    • 3.2 1991 CD reissue


    • 3.3 1998 CD reissue


    • 3.4 2008 CD Box set edition




  • 4 Personnel


  • 5 Charts


    • 5.1 Album


    • 5.2 Certifications and sales




  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Content[edit]


The live album from the Elvis special is the audio-only version of the special, and consists of a mixture of studio and live recordings, the live material itself a mixture of "sit-down" tracks with a small group and "stand-up" tracks with an orchestra.[7]


Unlike the drudgery of the feature film soundtrack recordings, Presley was genuinely excited by the project.[8] For the album, the musical format presented Presley in three different settings: production numbers featuring medleys of his material; an informal small band featuring full songs in front of a live audience; and the two original numbers with Presley backed by an orchestra in front of a live audience.[9] The two ballad tracks from this album were issued as singles. "If I Can Dream" being released earlier in the month, backed on the B-side with a song from his movie in theaters at the time, Live a Little, Love a Little, making it a double promotion on one record. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest charting single since 1965.[10] "Memories" was released over two months after the broadcast, backed with the title song to his next film, Charro!.[10] By making it to the top ten on the album chart after his previous album had charted at a dismal #82, this LP resuscitated his recording career at a time when it seemed practically moribund.[11] Presley insisted the mono mixes for these songs were retained for the album.[12]



Reissues[edit]


Several hours of music were recorded for the special, and the unused material has been reissued in many different formats over the years. On August 27, 1991, RCA released an expanded version for compact disc, including unedited versions of the medleys in several cases. Two extensive compact disc releases appeared in 1998, Memories: The '68 Comeback Special featuring more comprehensive versions of the production and orchestral numbers, along with the complete first informal small band show of June 27, and Tiger Man featuring the complete evening show of the two informal small band concerts of June 27, 1968. On August 5, 2008, Legacy released a 4-CD compilation of the complete recording sessions for the special.



Track listing[edit]



Original release[edit]

























Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Recording date(s) Length
1. "Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
 June 22, 1968 3:26
2. "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"
Lloyd Price
Jimmy Reed
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley, George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley		 June 27–28, 1968 14:52













































Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Recording date(s) Length
1. "Where Could I Go But to the Lord?"
"Up Above My Head"
"Saved"		 J. B. Coats
Walter Earl Brown
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
 June 20–21, 1968 7:31
2. "Blue Christmas"
"One Night"		 Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King		 June 27, 1968 5:33
3. "Memories"
Billy Strange and Mac Davis
 June 23, 1968 3:16
4. "Nothingville"
"Big Boss Man"
"Guitar Man"
"Little Egypt"
"Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Billy Strange and Mac Davis
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
Jerry Reed
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed		 June 20–21, 1968 6:42
5. "If I Can Dream" Walter Earl Brown June 23, 1968 3:19


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Personnel[edit]











Charts[edit]



Album[edit]








References[edit]


  • Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998;




  1. ^ Elvis at AllMusic


  2. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 891. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Marcus, Greil (19 April 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.


  4. ^ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.


  5. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 131. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.


  6. ^ Jorgensen, p. 418


  7. ^ Jorgensen, pp. 248-259.


  8. ^ Jorgensen, p. 248.


  9. ^ Jorgensen, pp. 248-259.


  10. ^ ab Jorgensen, pp. 416-418.


  11. ^ Jorgensen, p. 262.


  12. ^ Jorgensen, p. 262


  13. ^ "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis". Recording Industry Association of America.
    If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 




External links[edit]




  • Elvis (NBC TV Special) at Discogs (list of releases)


  • LPM-4088 Elvis (a.k.a. Elvis' TV Special, Elvis' Comeback Special, or Elvis' NBC-TV Special) at The Elvis Presley Record Research Database











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