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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 15, 2018

Genres

Music

User Score

80%

Original Title

Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

Production Companies

RCA Records

Director

Steve Binder

Description

'68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition is the definitive chronicle of the now legendary NBC-TV show Elvis. After years of making formulaic movies, Elvis was finally unleashed to perform live again on an intimate stage with his original sidemen, Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. Playing "That's All Right," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," and many of his great hits, the sheer rawness and excitement of the performances attracted unanimous critical acclaim. Greil Marcus in his book Mystery Train said "If ever there was a music that could bleed, this was it." NBC-TV's Elvis is as raw and inspirational today as it was in 1968. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes all the known recordings from RCA's vault and all the videotaped performances are here for the first time on Blu-ray. Originally aired as the special 'Elvis' on December 3rd, 1968.