Elvis Presley # '68 Comeback Special # part 5 of 15

HIGH QUALITY. DELUXE EDITION - 57 songs. Elvis, starring Elvis Presley, was the title of a 1968 United States television special. Sponsored by The Singer Sewing Machine Company, it aired on December 3, 1968 on the NBC television network. The special is commonly referred to as the '68 Comeback Special, because of subsequent developments in Presley's career, but the soundtrack album was released simply as NBC-TV Special. It was directed by Steve Binder and produced by Binder and Bones Howe.
The Comeback Special is featured in the television mini-series Elvis, a biopic about Elvis' life story starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. It shows him first meeting with Steve Binder and performing the songs on stage which includes Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Big Boss Man and at the end of the film If I Can Dream.
After much convincing, Elvis Presley does something about his career teetering on the brink of stagnation. During the last week of June 1968, the man who almost single handedly led a musical revolution in the mid '50s made use of "Western Recorders" and the "NBC Studios", Burbank, California to put on tape a TV special. The Elvis NBC Special came to be known as "The '68 Comeback Special". It was originally aired on the night of Dec 3, 1968 and slaughtered the competition: 'The Red Skelton Show', 'It Takes a Thief' and 'The Doris Day Show'. Made up of production numbers and mini-concerts in front of live audiences, this TV special afforded a lost man to find his way home. Elvis Presley was back and once again his career would regain meteoric flight.
Producer/director Steve Binder would be swamped with accolades. NBC took the chance and came out looking like a champ. Elvis' fan base would swell. The lp "Elvis(TV Special)" would rapidly peak at #8 on the Billboard Top Albums chart. This 76 minute video is highlighted with a Gospel Medley, the Guitar Man Medley, and songs like 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy','Jailhouse Rock', 'Tiger Man', 'One Night', 'Memories' and the great finale number, 'If I Can Dream'.

LIST OF SONGS IN ORDER:

1. Trouble
2. Guitar Man
3. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
4. Baby What You Want Me To Do
5. Heartbreak Hotel
6. Hound Dog
7. All Shook Up
8. Can't Help Falling In Love
9. Jailhouse Rock
11. Love Me Tender
12. Are You Lonesome Tonight
13. Where Could I go But To The Lord
14. Up Above My Head
15. Saved
16. Baby What You Want Me To Do
17. Blue Christmas
18. One Night
19. Memories
20. Nothingville
21. Guitar Man
22. Let Yourself Go
23. Big Boss Man
24. Guitar Man
25. Little Egypt
26. Trouble
27. Guitar Man
28. If I Can Dream
29. That's All Right
30. Heartbreak Hotel
31. Love Me
32. Baby What You Want Me To Do
33. Blue Suede Shoes
34. Baby What You Want Me To Do
35. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
36. Are You Lonesome Tonight
37. Blue Christmas
38. Trying To Get To You
39. One Night
40. Baby What You Want Me To Do
41. One Night
42. Memories
43. Heartbreak Hotel
44. Baby What You Want Me To Do
45. That's All Right
46. Are You Lonesome Tonight
47. Baby What You Want Me To Do
48. Blue Suede Shoes
49. One Night
50. Love Me
51. Trying To Get To You
52. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
53. Santa Claus is Back in Town
54. Blue Christmas
55. Tiger Man
56. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
57. Memories

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[MrMattRocker]

This is what I first saw of Elvis. Watched it at 2 years old. Been a fan ever since. Now I myself am a musician. This special is what sparked the candle for me. I always dreamed of being leather clad with a guitar on my back. Now I've been to college with a degree in music and communications. This started it for me. I've wanted to be this for years. Still the coolest in my book. This is the Elvis I first knew. Lean mean leather clad guitar toting angel voice devils music noting.

[vELVISv]

@MrMattRocker I first saw Elvis in "Girl Happy" when i was 6 years old! Then i became his fan! :) Yes, you're right, Elvis sometimes change lives! He has the power!

[merphyjones]

why do youtube videos freeze up

[quiettman11]

People don't get in tthe party sceen and "Big boss man" section is he was standing up to a Pimp/ Yes an unhappy "STREET WHORE"/ It drove censers crazy in 1968 hell what preformers stick up for LADIES that are STUCK, working as basically SLAVES IN 2011? He also had a Spiritual "Craz too"! Still most  was to Rock/ It was #1 show of year! it is rated above "Gone with the wind" in IMD, 9.3 rating! you can't find one much, if any higher. 600,000 people go to Graceland yearly 4 some reason!

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Somewhat corny at times but Elvis' reprise of Trouble/Guitar Man from 7:30 - 9:50 followed by If I Can Dream is still f***in' powerful !!!!!

[Ayelenelvisita]

fantastic!!!!!