Elvis - '68 Comeback Special

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Summary: Don't bother....
Review: This is highway robbery! The original show was lame for it's time and NBC (or whoever) is charging WAY TOO MUCH for this set. Do you want to see Elvis the right way? Buy the deluxe version of Elvis Aloha From Hawaii (money is much better spent for quality and quanity). Pass on this one!

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Summary: "The PGA, YMCA, or somebody, they thought I was...something"
Review: This is one of the greatest music DVDs of all time. It chronicles Elvis Presley's 1968 NBC special with beautiful picture and sound to compliment what are the best performances of his life.

The first disc is my favorite of the three. The first thing on the disc is the orignal 1968 special, which despite it's somewhat dated editing cannot be forgotten. For the special itself was what the public saw in 1968 and what revitalized his career.

The second things on disc one are the two sit-down shows. During both of these shows (and both of the stand-up shows on disc 2), Elvis wears a black leather suit which has since became his trademark. The music consisted of an electric guitar, two acoustic guitarsm two guitar cases used as drums, and a tambourine. These shows were also the first time Elvis played electric guitar in public. During these two shows Elvis made the best music of his career. He performed his already classics such as Heartbreak Hotel, One Night, and That's All Right. He performed his lesser known songs such as When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again and Trying To Get To You. He performed songs he had never done such as Baby What You Want Me To Do and Tiger Man. He performed like there was no tommorow.

Disc two is my second favorite of all of the discs. The two stand-up shows begin the disc. In these shows, Elvis occasionly would play guitar, but he was also backed by an offstage band and horn section. In these two shows he performed classics such as Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, and Jailhouse Rock, which were not found on the sit-down shows. He also performed the criminally unknown peace anthem, If I Can Dream, the best song he ever recorded.

The remaining contents of the second disc include a special 2004 video of If I Can Dream, an session for an intended promotion for the special, and all the takes of the Trouble/Guitar Man opener of the special, which provided the tone for the special perfectly.

The third disc is last as well as least. It is mostly the same things over and over, but it does give an interesting look at the real Elvis. It contains all of the takes for both of the production numbers in the show. The first of these us the gospel production number which contains Where Could I Go But To The Lord, Up Above My Head, and Saved. The second is the Guitar Man production number, which has the song Guitar Man as a running theme, but also includes the funky-country Nothingville, the too hot for TV (back in 1968) Let Yourself Go, the blues classic Big Boss Man, the ballad It Hurts Me (with a visual showing Elvis' karate skill), the Egyptian-flavored pop Little Egypt, and the 1958 Elvis classic Trouble.

My final word on the DVD set is buy it. Whether you are an Elvis fan or not, buy it. If you like music, buy it.

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Summary: 68' Comeback
Review: This is the ultimate Elvis! He is at his very best (after making all those silly movies)and he knows it. This show signals a rebirth long over due since leaving the Army. This is a must for all Elvis fans or for someone who wants to know what all the comotion is about. Buy it -- buy it now!

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Summary: ELVIS at his very top, awesome entertainement
Review: This is the very best concert of Elvis, and I'm not the only Elvis experts to say taht. This video contains his greatest songs wich are sings in a very enthousiastic energy and rock'n'roll sound. Purchase it folks, you won't regret it.

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Summary: Great late 60s TV
Review: This program was taped at the NBC studios in Burbank. If you notice, some of the shots are clearer than others. This is because NBC was transitioning from one (older) set of color cameras to a newer set of color cameras. This was a real shift in technology at the time.... from tube cameras to transistorized cameras. You can see the different cameras in the background, behind the audience.

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Summary: Absolute Must Have!
Review: This three dvd set is amazing! You get to experience all four live NBC studio performances. (The 2 complete sit down jam sessions and 2 complete stand up performances) The highlight of the first stand up performance is when Elvis asks for his electric guitar, starts strumming the blues riff to "Baby What You Want Me To Do" and all of a sudden, the house band joins in for a smoking jam session! Elvis, being a total Rock Star, in black leather, playing lead guitar in an unplanned blues jam! How cool is that! Most people don't realize that Elvis is actually a descent guitar player. The sit down performaces clearly prove this. Elvis plays Scotty Moore's electric guitar throughout most of the two shows, while the other guys play "unplugged". Other highlights include the extra, unused footage to the production numbers. You get a sneak peek of serious flirtation between sexy actress/dancer Susan Henning and Elvis. (Something was going on there!) Seven hours of historic Elvis at his coolest!

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Summary: a must see
Review: this was Elvis last Hurrah.he captured the magic on this video tape.his voice&the music work very well&solid here.this was Elvis at his Peak.never again would he reach these Heights again.but for one night he was in his Glory.

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Summary: The new "TTWII."
Review: We just returned from Memphis where we had the pleasure of viewing the new "That's The Way It Is." Let me tell you, this will be the greatest Elvis product EVER. It was amazing to say the least. The huge crowd went CRAZY. The sound and the images were out of this world. First movie I have ever attended where flash camera's were exploding all during the film. The film we saw was 97 minutes long. The dvd version will have an extra 60 minutes of excitement. The street date will be January 9th. I am still excited. Can't wait till January 9th.

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Summary: Peak Presley
Review: without a doubt this is the Best Stage Performance on a TV Show that I have seen of Elvis Period.The Unplugged Form showcased His Band&Himself stripped down to allowing Himself to Be Heard as a Artist.this is One of the Best TV Shows&ComeBacks that I Have Ever seen.truly a Classic Performance.