Sony BMG Music Entertainment Announces the Release of 'ELVIS - THE COMPLETE '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL'

Sony BMG Music Entertainment Announces the Release of 'ELVIS - THE COMPLETE '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL'

Deluxe 4 CD Set Commemorates 40th Anniversary of TV Special 4 Hours of Music Including Never Before Released Recordings

Available August 5, 2008

NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In June of 1968 Elvis Presley saved his career and made the best music of his life. These accomplishments are attributed to the legendary "ELVIS" TV Special.

The Special which was sponsored by Singer Sewing Machines was the first time that Elvis had performed in front of a live audience in 7 years. Clad in his trademark black leather suit Elvis performed for hours. The edited 60 minute version aired on December 4th 1968 on NBC. It was the network's highest ratings and the season's number-one rated show. The "ELVIS" Special was so successful not only for NBC but also for Elvis' career that it is more commonly referred to as the infamous "'68 Comeback Special" and has become a major moment in music history.

On August 5th, Sony BMG celebrates the 40th anniversary of the legendary Special with the release of a deluxe 4 CD set entitled -- "ELVIS - THE COMPLETE '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL."

The deluxe package includes the entire "ELVIS" TV Special including 103 songs on 4 CDs -- 20 which have never been released before to the general public as well as a 32 page booklet with detailed liner notes, photos and memorabilia.

   Track Listing:    DISC 1 - ORIGINAL ALBUM PLUS BONUS TRACKS   1.  Trouble/Guitar Man  

2. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy/Baby, What You Want Me To Do Medley: Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/All Shook Up/Can't Help Falling In Love/Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender

   3.  Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved   4.  Blue Christmas/One Night   5.  Memories  

6. Medley: Nothingville/Big Boss Man/Guitar Man/Little Egypt/Trouble/ Guitar Man

   7.  If I Can Dream   8.  It Hurts Me*   9.  Let Yourself Go*   10. A Little Less Conversation*   11. Memories (Stereo Mix)*   *Not on the original album    DISC 2 - FIRST "SIT DOWN" SHOW   1.  Introductions   2.  That's All Right   3.  Heartbreak Hotel   4.  Love Me   5.  Baby What You Want Me To Do   6.  Blue Suede Shoes   7.  Baby What You Want Me To Do (Reprise)   8.  Lawdy Miss Clawdy   9.  Are You Lonesome Tonight?   10. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again   11. Blue Christmas   12. Trying To Get To You   13. One Night   14. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Reprise)   15. One Night   16. Memories   FIRST "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   26. Baby What You Want Me To Do   27. If I Can Dream    DISC 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 (Reprise)   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    DISC 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 Gun Theme   8.  Love Me   9.  When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again   10. One Night   11. Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town   SECOND REHEARSAL   12. Danny Boy   13. Baby What You Want Me To Do   14. Love Me   15. Tiger Man   16. Santa Claus Is Back In Town   17. Lawdy Miss Clawdy   18. One Night   19. Blue Christmas   20. Baby What You Want Me To Do   21. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again   22. Blue Moon Of Kentucky  

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Source: Sony BMG

CONTACT: Angela Barkan, Sony BMG, +1-212-833-8575,
Angela.Barkan@sonybmg.com

Web site: http://www.bmg.com/

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