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Elvis (1. 96. 8 TV program) - Wikipedia. Elvis, starring Elvis Presley, is a United Statestelevision special that aired on December 3, 1. NBC television network. The special is commonly referred to as the '6.
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Comeback Special, because of subsequent developments in Presley's career. It was directed by Steve Binder and produced by Binder and Bones Howe. Music from the special was released before the broadcast, on the album Elvis (NBC TV Special). Presley's informal jamming in front of a small audience in the special is regarded as a forerunner of the . Parker negotiated a deal with NBC for $1,2.
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Change of Habit). He believed the special could simply be a TV- version of the Christmas radio show Presley had contributed to the year before. Binder argued that the special was an opportunity to re- establish the singer's reputation after years of formulaic movies and recordings of variable quality. He and Howe hired writers to script a show with specific themes: large set designs, dance sequences and big productions of Presley's hits. However, Binder was open to any variations on this that would showcase the singer's talent, and Presley was apparently very happy to go along with this flexible approach. The special eventually included an extravagant musical sequence featuring gospel- style numbers, a semi- autobiographical .
A segment set in a bordello featuring the song . It was later restored for RCA's 3- DVD release in 2.
The special ends with Presley appealing for world peace and tolerance with the song . Other musicians included drummer Hal Blaine, pianist Don Randi, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, bass player Larry Knechtel and harmonica player Tommy Morgan. His last live concert had been at the Bloch Arena in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on March 2.
Binder offered a lot of support and reassurance to stop the singer from rejecting the idea of any live segments. He realized some songs already re- recorded or scheduled would need to be cut (The special was only an hour long). He quickly arranged for rehearsals to take place to capture the feel of Presley's informal studio jamming, drafting in the surviving members of Presley's original backing band . Fontana (bassist Bill Black had died in 1. He also brought in Presley's friends Alan Fortas, Lance Le. Gault and Charlie Hodge to encourage Presley and make him feel at ease.
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Two sessions took place, each about two hours in length; the first on June 2. Both took place in the informal surroundings of the dressing room at NBC. They were recorded by Presley's friend Joe Esposito using the singer's own tape recorder. Many songs were tried, including .
Clad in black leather, Presley sat down and jammed with band mates for two shows, each show having a different audience. There was a one- hour break between them (enough time for Presley to shower and have his outfit dry cleaned after performing under the hot studio lights). These four sessions are often referred to collectively as . The role of each musician at the two sit- down performances was.
Fontana: drumming, using a guitar case. Alan Fortas: guitar back- slapping, occasional vocals. Charlie Hodge: acoustic guitar, occasional vocals. Lance Le. Gault: guitar back- slapping, tambourine. Scotty Moore: guitars (acoustic and electric)Filmed in the round, only a small portion of these .
Presley and the others played and sang while interjecting personal stories of his music and early performances. Referring to music and his religious upbringing in a break between songs, Presley says: .
It sprang from that, people have been adding to it. Presley is also prompted to speak about a Florida concert at which the police had filmed the show, threatening to use the film as evidence to prosecute him for . He also reprises Jimmy Reed's . As each session progresses, he can be observed playing and singing with such gusto that he occasionally feels the urge to rise up and sing off mike, even when he uses the electric guitar with no strap (during a reprise of . During the first verse, he jokingly replaced the line .
It drew a giggle from the audience, including Priscilla. In both sit- down shows, Presley sits between two of the women sitting at the edge of the stage to sing the final song, . Parker had therefore arranged that young women should be seen nearest the stage during filming. He performs on the same small stage (no more than ten feet square) which is closely surrounded by the audience.
Musical backing this time comes from an unseen live orchestra and the Blossoms. Presley also sings to a pre- recorded track on a few songs that were intended to be integrated into other parts of the show.
Acclaim. The show was the highest- rated television special of the year. According to Binder, it was probably the first one- man TV special to appear on commercial American television. Previously, TV specials tended to be packed with guest stars, like Frank Sinatra's Timex Special of 1. Presley himself appeared with other celebrities, including Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. At the beginning of the '6. Special project, a nervous Presley had said to the executive producer Bob Finkel: . The '6. 8 Special is widely credited.
After the special, he began his stint in Las Vegas and toured, achieving a string of record- breaking sell- out performances across America. Chart successes returned, including a U. S. The first included Presley singing . When the special was rebroadcast the following summer, this was replaced with a performance of . RCA Video Productions also made a shorter version for television and an album. The original special has also been made available for television and home video - the reissued version restores the censored musical numbers from the . It features a 2. 4- page color booklet with text written by Greil Marcus.
A number of songs were shortlisted for recording but were rejected. Undistinguished songs showcasing his movie career, l. A song that was partially re- recorded but did not make the final show was . In 2. 00. 2, this version was used as the basis for a popular remixed version of the song by Junkie XL, giving Presley his second posthumous #1 hit in Britain (he has now had a record twenty- one no.
British charts). The remix reached #1 in an additional 2. ELV1. S: 3. 0 #1 Hits. The famous opening sequence, featuring the . Robbie Williams (The Robbie Williams Show, 2.
Falco (music video for . Trix also paid homage to the opener for one of their 2. In 2. 00. 7 and 2. In a special Idol Gives Back segment, set in 1. American Idol TV series, footage of Presley performing . The result was used as a promotional video for the album Christmas Duets, although the album itself does not feature the same recording. In popular culture.
It shows him first meeting with Steve Binder (played by Jack Noseworthy) and performing the songs on stage which includes . What You Want Me To Do. Touching body with hands. What You Want Me To Do. Something wrong with my lip.
What You Want Me To Do. Man, I just work here. Elvis Presley. Elvis talks.
Heartbreak Hotel. Baby. What You Want Me To Do. Elvis refers to script.
What You Want Me To Do. Can't even touch myself.
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Singer release marked the first RCA release of an Elvis Presley performance recorded in front of a live audience, predating (other than the special's soundtrack LP) the Las Vegas concert recordings released a year later. The Elvis (NBC TV Special) soundtrack itself was released in November 1. LPM 4. 08. 8). As originally issued, it contained most (but not all) of the music from the original broadcast; a new edition with additional tracks was released on CD in 1. In March 1. 96. 9, RCA released .
In the 1. 99. 0s and 2. RCA issued more- complete soundtrack recordings. In 1. 99. 8, it issued Memories, a 3. NBC- TV Special album. That same year RCA released Tiger Man which consisted of the complete sit- down performances.
Finally, in 2. 00. RCA released Let Yourself Go: The Making of Elvis the Comeback Special, which consisted of outtakes and rehearsal recordings from the special.
The version of . The original recording was officially released for the first time in the 1. Memories CD collection.
Various '6. 8 Comeback recordings (as well as some from Aloha from Hawaii) were used as the soundtrack to the Elvis pinball machine, released by Stern in 2. Complete '6. 8 Comeback Special.
The track listing is here: Disc one. Trouble/Guitar Man. 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. Where Could I Go But To the Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved. Blue Christmas/One Night. Memories. Medley: Nothingville/Big Boss Man/Guitar Man/Little Egypt/Trouble/Guitar Man.
If I Can Dream. It Hurts Me*Let Yourself Go*A Little Less Conversation*Memories (stereo mix)*If I Can Dream (stereo mix)*Disc two. Introductions. That's All Right. Heartbreak Hotel. Love Me. Baby, What You Want Me To Do. Blue Suede Shoes.
Baby, What You Want Me To Do. Lawdy Miss Clawdy. Are You Lonesome Tonight? When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again. Blue Christmas. Trying To Get To You. One Night. Baby, What You Want Me To Do. One Night. Memories.
Heartbreak Hotel. Hound Dog. All Shook Up.
Can't Help Falling In Love. Jailhouse Rock. Don't Be Cruel. Blue Suede Shoes. Love Me Tender. Trouble.
Baby, What You Want Me To Do. If I Can Dream. Disc three. Heartbreak Hotel. Baby, What You Want Me To Do. Introductions. That's All Right.
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Baby, What You Want Me To Do. Blue Suede Shoes. One Night. Love Me. Trying To Get To You. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy.
Santa Claus is Back In Town. Blue Christmas. Tiger Man. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again. Memories. Heartbreak Hotel.
Hound Dog. All Shook Up. Can't Help Falling In Love. Jailhouse Rock. Don't Be Cruel. Blue Suede Shoes. Love Me Tender. Medley: Trouble/Guitar Man.
Medley: Trouble/Guitar Man. If I Can Dream. Disc four. I Got a Woman. Medley: Blue Moon/Young Love/Oh, Happy Day. When It Rains It Really Pours.
Blue Christmas. Medley: Are You Lonesome Tonight?/That's My Desire.