エルヴィス・プレスリー(Elvis Presley)が出演し、1968年12月に米国で放送されたTV番組『68カムバック・スペシャル(ELVIS/通称:’68 Comeback Special)』。50周年を記念した50thアニヴァーサリー・エディションがSpotify、Apple Musicで配信開始。全104曲約5時間が全曲リスニング可
このエディションは海外で11月30日発売。リイシュー元はRCA/Legacy。
このエディションはCD5枚+Blu-ray2枚で構成。未使用のパフォーマンスやスタジオでのアウトテイクも収録し、またエルヴィスとレッキング・クルーが特番のためにレコーティングした伝説のセッションの模様を収録したCDも含まれています。Blu-rayには新たに復刻された映像を収録。
またレアな写真、当時のチケットのレプリカ、そしてトム・ジムニーの2018年のドキュメンタリー『エルヴィス・プレスリー:ザ・サーチャー』の制作に向けて行われたインタビューから編纂された同特番に関する新たな口述の歴史が収録された、80ページの豪華カラーブックレットも封入されています。
CD1:オリジナル・アルバムとアウトテイクを収録
CD2:1968年6月27日の1stシットダウン・ショーと1968年6月29日スタンドアップ・ショーを収録
CD3:1968年6月27日の2ndシットダウン・ショーと1968年6月29日スタンドアップ・ショーを収録
CD4:1968年6月24日&25日にエルヴィスのドレッシング・ルームで行われたリハーサルを収録
CD5:1968年6月20〜23日のThe Wrecking Crew Sessions(スタジオ・アウトテイク)を収録
Blu-ray2枚:TVスペシャルのオリジナル映像、シットダウン・ショーとスタンドアップ・ショーのフル映像、アウトテイク映像ほかを収録。
なお、シットダウン・ショーは『The King In The Ring』というタイトルのアナログレコード2枚組作品としてもリリースされます。
●『'68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)』
<内容>
CD1: ELVIS (NBC-TV Special) original album and outtakes
CD2: First “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows – June 27 and 29, 1968
CD3: Second “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows – June 27 and 29, 1968
CD4: First and second rehearsals in Elvis’ dressing room – June 24 and 25, 1968
CD5: The Wrecking Crew Sessions: studio outtakes from the special – June 20-23, 1968
BD1-2: Original and extended cuts of television special, complete “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows and outtakes
<CD 1>
☆The Original Album
1. "Trouble" / "Guitar Man" (Opening)
2. Medley:
"Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
"Baby, What You Want Me To Do"
Dialogue; Medley: "Heartbreak Hotel" / "Hound Dog" / "All Shook Up"
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
"Jailhouse Rock"
Dialogue; "Love Me Tender"
3. Medley:
Dialogue; "Where Could I Go But To The Lord" / "Up Above My Head" / "Saved"
4. Medley:
Dialogue; "Blue Christmas" (5:34)
Dialogue; "One Night"
5. Memories
6. Medley: "Nothingville" / Dialogue; "Big Boss Man" / "Guitar Man" / "Little Egypt" / "Trouble" / "Guitar Man"
7. "If I Can Dream"
☆Bonus Cuts
8. "It Hurts Me" (splice/edit of part 1 – take 7, part 2 – take 7 & part 1 – take 6)
9. "Let Yourself Go" (splice/edit of part 1 – take 1 & part 2 – take 2)
10. "Memories"
11. "If I Can Dream"
<CD 2>
☆First 'Sit Down' show
1. "That's All Right"
2. "Heartbreak Hotel"
3. "Love Me"
4. "Baby, What You Want Me To Do"
5. "Blue Suede Shoes"
6. "Baby, What You Want Me To Do
7. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
8. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
9. "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"
10. "Blue Christmas"
11. "Trying to Get to You"
12. "One Night"
13. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
14. "One Night"
15. "Memories"
☆First 'Stand Up' show
16. "Heartbreak Hotel"
17. "Hound Dog"
18. "All Shook Up"
19. "Can't Help Falling in Love"
20. "Jailhouse Rock"
21. "Don't Be Cruel"
22. "Blue Suede Shoes"
23. "Love Me Tender"
24. "Trouble"
25. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
26. "If I Can Dream"
<CD 3>
☆Second 'Sit Down' show
1. "Heartbreak Hotel"
2. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
3. Introductions
4. "That's All Right"
5. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
6. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
7. "Blue Suede Shoes"
8. "One Night"
9. "Love Me"
10. "Trying to Get to You"
11. "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
12. "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
13. "Blue Christmas"
14. "Tiger Man"
15. "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"
16. "Memories"
☆Second 'Stand Up' show
17. "Heartbreak Hotel"
18. "Hound Dog"
19. "All Shook Up"
20. "Can't Help Falling in Love"
21. "Jailhouse Rock"
22. "Don't Be Cruel"
23. "Blue Suede Shoes"
24. "Love Me Tender"
25. "Trouble" / "Guitar Man"
26. "Trouble" / "Guitar Man"
27. "If I Can Dream"
<CD 4>
☆First rehearsal
1. "I Got A Woman"
2. "Blue Moon" / "Young Love" / "Oh, Happy Day"
3. "When It Rains It Really Pours"
4. "Blue Christmas"
5. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" / "That's My Desire"
6. "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
7. "Peter Gunn Theme"
8. "Love Me"
9. "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"
10. "Blue Christmas" / "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
☆Second rehearsal
11. "Danny Boy"
12. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
13. "Love Me"
14. "Tiger Man"
15. "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
16. "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
17. "One Night"
18. "Blue Christmas"
19. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do"
20. "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"
21. "Blue Moon of Kentucky"
<CD 5>
☆The Wrecking Crew Sessions
1. "Nothingville (Guitar Man's Evil #1)" - takes 5 & 6
2. "Guitar Man (Guitar Man's Evil #1)" - take 2
3. "Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man's Evil #2)" - take 5 & 7/M
4. "Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man's Evil #3)" - take 7/M
5. "Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast)" - takes 1, 2 & 5
6. "Big Boss Man (Escape #3)" - take 2
7. "It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4)" - take 5
8. "It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1)" - take 3
9. "Guitar Man (After Karate #2)" - take 1
10. "Little Egypt (After Karate #2)" - take 6
11. "Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3)" - take 2
12. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" / "Where Could I Go But to the Lord (Gospel #1)" - rehearsal & take 1 (5:23)
13. "Up Above My Head" / "Saved (Gospel #2)" - takes 4 & 7
14. "Saved (Gospel #3)" - takes 2 & 4
15. "Trouble" / "Guitar Man (Opening)" - takes 6 & 7
16. "If I Can Dream" - take 1
17. "If I Can Dream" - takes 2, 3 & 4
18. "Memories" - takes 3 & 4/vocal overdub #1
19. "Let Yourself Go" (closing instrumental)
<Blu-ray Disc 1:>
Elvis NBC TV Special originally broadcast on Dec. 3, 1968
Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 - June 27, 1968
Black Leather Sit-Down Show #2 - June 27, 1968
Black Leather Stand-Up Show #1 - June 29, 1968
Black Leather Stand-Up Show #2 - June 29, 1968
<Blu-ray Disc 2>
"Trouble" / "Guitar Man" TV Show Opener - June 30, 1968 - All Takes and Raw Components
If I Can Dream TV Show Closer - June 30, 1968 - All Takes
Huh-Huh-Huh Promo - June 30, 1968
Elvis Closing Credits Without Credit Roll - June 30, 1968
"If I Can Dream" Special Music Video 2004 - June 30, 1968
Gospel Production Number - All Takes and Raw Components
"Guitar Man" Production Number - All Takes and Raw Components
Blu-ray Special Feature Re-Cut