Europe's busiest forums, with independent news and expert reviews, for TVs, Home Cinema, Hi-Fi, Movies, Gaming, Tech and more. Inspired by an emotional conversation Steve Binder had with Presley in the wake of Robert Kennedy's assassination, the director commissioned Brown to come up with a reflective, soulful composition that not only crystallized the feelings of its singer, but also incorporated the mood of a country in the midst of one of its most turbulent years in history. Though very minor detriments remain, they are not enough to mar one of the finest video refurbishings of '60s-era television material to surface to date, courtesy of producer-editor Ray Miller; hats off to him and his staff for a job well done. Despite encouragement from the director and Memphis Mafia entourage member Joe Esposito, Elvis remains a nervous wreck. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.

Meanwhile, studio recordings also declined in quality, with musicians often recording their parts before Presley's. A large sign in red letters that read ELVIS was placed on a black background, and Presley performed the song with a hand-held microphone.Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The Christmas song, requested by Parker, would then be played, and the special would close with a spoken statement by Presley. Although some super critical fans will wonder why multi-track audio from the recording sessions for the project weren't utilized for moments like the latter, the answer lies in the simple fact that some of Elvis' television vocals were a mixture of live performance and lip-synching during those sequences; there's no way the two differing elements could have been matched up to everyone's satisfaction. The performance includes the tracks 'All Shook Up', 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' and 'Can't Help Falling in Love With You'. On Disc 1, both of the sitdown shows from the night of June 27th, 1968 are released in their entirety for the first time (including performances of Are You Lonesome Tonight that were cut from previous releases due to publishing rights).

Binder and Howe developed the concept of the informal section of the show after seeing Presley interacting with his entourage while playing music during breaks. The album features 15 Elvis performances from the 'stand-up' and 'sit-down' shows filmed for the '68 broadcast, plus three original studio recordings to represent songs that appear in the new special. The Ottawa Journal praised Presley while noting that he delivered a calmer stage presence compared to that of his early days. Including rare footage and home movies, original clips from the movies, and some cool vintage commercials from 1968!

The Associated Press praised the set design as well as Presley's appearance that felt "sort of like old times. The films were low-budget, formulaic comedies that were successful at the box office, while the resulting albums sold well. Many years ago, Elvis fans were delighted with videotape releases containing spectacular outtakes of the famous '68 Comeback Special featuring sensational camera angles and performances of Elvis during one of his finest moments in his career. However, his opinion changed after he began talks with the special's producer, Bob Finkel, who persuaded Singer, NBC and Parker to alter the show's original concept.

Not that the material isn't great, but witnessing the amount of work that Presley and his cast go through (sometimes for edit pieces lasting no longer than :30s to :45s) is draining yet inspiring; you get a sense of how tight the Comeback unit was by many moments of applause following the end of a successful take along with abundant smiles and laughter. Parker then set the Presley formula: the films would promote album releases, while album releases would promote the films. The version of " A Little Less Conversation" originally recorded for (but not used in) the special was later remixed by Junkie XL and became a worldwide hit in 2002. In 1977, the program was aired after Presley's death as a special titled Memories of Elvis, hosted by Ann-Margret. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Elvis, commonly referred to as the '68 Comeback Special, is an Elvis Presley concert special that aired on NBC on December 3, 1968. The reviewer lamented the editing of the program and the selection of the "cage-like stage" in which Presley appeared to pace "not at ease. Bearde and Blye proposed an idea based on Maurice Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird that was intended to portray Presley's career through his songs. This is a new DVD compilation, featuring 15 performances from the 'stand up' and 'sit down' shows filmed for the 1968 broadcast, plus 3 original studio recordings that represent songs that appear in the new special.