Elvis (1968 album)

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Elvis
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Live album by
ReleasedDecember 1968 (1968-12)
RecordedJune 20–30, 1968
Venue NBC Studios (Burbank)
Studio Western Recorders (Hollywood)
Genre
Length44:27
Label RCA
Producer Bones Howe, Steve Binder
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Sings Flaming Star
(1968)
Elvis
(1968)
From Elvis in Memphis
(1969)
Singles from Elvis
  1. "If I Can Dream"
    Released: November 5, 1968
  2. "Memories"
    Released: February 25, 1969
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Elvis is the soundtrack album for American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley's 1968 television special of the same title, released by RCA Records. [7] It was recorded live at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, with additional studio work taking place at Western Recorders, in June 1968. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200; along with the TV special, it revitalized Presley's career after years of diminishing commercial and critical success. It was certified Gold on July 22, 1969, and Platinum on July 15, 1999, by the RIAA.

Contents

Content

The live album from the Elvis special is the audio-only version of the special, and consists of a mixture of studio and live recordings, the live material itself a mixture of "sit-down" tracks with a small group and "stand-up" tracks with an orchestra. [8]

Unlike the drudgery of the feature film soundtrack recordings, Presley was genuinely excited by the project. [9] For the album, the musical format presented Presley in three different settings: production numbers featuring medleys of his material; an informal small band featuring full songs in front of a live audience; and the two original numbers with Presley backed by an orchestra in front of a live audience. [10] The two ballad tracks from this album were issued as singles. "If I Can Dream" being released earlier in the month, backed on the B-side with a song from his movie in theaters at the time, Live a Little, Love a Little , making it a double promotion on one record. It peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest-charting single since 1965. [11] "Memories" was released over two months after the broadcast, backed with the title song to his next film, Charro! . [11] By making it to the top ten on the album chart after his previous album had charted at a dismal No. 82, this LP resuscitated his recording career at a time when it seemed practically moribund. [12] Presley insisted the mono mixes for these songs were retained for the album. [13]

Reissues

Several hours of music were recorded for the special, and the unused material has been reissued in many different formats over the years.

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date(s)Length
1."Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
June 22, 19683:26
2."Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
"Baby What You Want Me to Do"
"Heartbreak Hotel"
"Hound Dog"
"All Shook Up"
"Can't Help Falling in Love"
"Jailhouse Rock"
"Love Me Tender"
Lloyd Price
Jimmy Reed
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley
June 27 and 29, 196814:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date(s)Length
1."Where Could I Go But to the Lord?"
"Up Above My Head"
"Saved"
J. B. Coats
Walter Earl Brown
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
June 20–21, 19687:31
2."Blue Christmas"
"One Night"
Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
June 27, 19685:33
3."Memories" Billy Strange and Mac Davis June 23, 19683:16
4."Nothingville"
"Big Boss Man"
"Guitar Man"
"Little Egypt"
"Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Billy Strange and Mac Davis
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
Jerry Reed
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
June 20–21, 19686:42
5."If I Can Dream"Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19683:19

1991 CD reissue

Bonus sections are listed in italics
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date(s)Length
1."Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
June 22, 19683:26
2."Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
"Baby What You Want Me to Do"
Lloyd Price
Jimmy Reed
June 27, 19683:34
3."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"
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley/ George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
Carl Perkins
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley
June 29, 196814:14
4."Where Could I Go But to the Lord?"
"Up Above My Head"
"Saved"
J. B. Coats
Walter Earl Brown
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
June 21–22, 19687:31
5." Baby What You Want Me to Do "
" That's All Right (Mama) "
"Blue Christmas"
"One Night"
"Tiger Man"
"Trying to Get to You"
Jimmy Reed
Arthur Crudup
Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
Lewis Burns, Al Lewis, Joe Hill Louis
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton
June 27, 196815:49
6."Memories"Billy Strange and Mac DavisJune 23, 19683:16
7."Nothingville"
"Big Boss Man"
"Let Yourself Go"
"It Hurts Me"
"Guitar Man"
"Little Egypt"
"Trouble"
Billy Strange and Mac Davis
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
Joy Byers
Joy Byers and Charlie Daniels
Jerry Reed
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
June 20–21, 196811:46
8."If I Can Dream"Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19683:19

Memories

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
June 22, 19683:22
2."Heartbreak Hotel"Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis PresleyJune 29, 19681:34
3."Hound Dog"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJune 29, 19680:47
4."All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell and Elvis PresleyJune 29, 19682:01
5."Can't Help Falling in Love"George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi CreatoreJune 29, 19682:19
6."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJune 29, 19681:59
7."Don't Be Cruel"Otis Blackwell and Elvis PresleyJune 29, 19681:42
8."Blue Suede Shoes"Carl PerkinsJune 29, 19682:24
9."Love Me Tender"Vera Matson and Elvis PresleyJune 29, 19683:29
10."Baby What You Want Me to Do"Jimmy ReedJune 29, 19683:16
11."Trouble"
"Guitar Man"
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Reed
June 22, 19684:22
12."Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Vocals: Darlene Love)
Where Could I Go But to the Lord?"
"Up Above My Head"
"Saved"
Traditional (arranged by Walter Earl Brown)
J. B. Coats
Walter Earl Brown
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
June 21–28, 19689:00
13."Memories"Billy Strange and Mac DavisJune 23, 19683:15
14."A Little Less Conversation"Billy Strange and Mac DavisJune 23, 19681:43
15."Nothingville"
"Big Boss Man"
"Let Yourself Go"
"It Hurts Me"
"Guitar Man"
"Little Egypt"
"Trouble"
Billy Strange and Mac Davis
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
Joy Byers
Joy Byers and Charles E. Daniels
Jerry Reed
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
June 20–21, 196815:42
16."If I Can Dream"Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19683:11
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."When It Rains, It Really Pours"Billy EmersonJune 24, 19681:51
2."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"Lloyd PriceJune 25, 19681:45
3."Baby What You Want Me To Do"Jimmy ReedJune 26, 19681:27
4."That's All Right"Arthur CrudupJune 27, 19686:42
5."Heartbreak Hotel"Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis PresleyJune 27, 19682:53
6."Love Me"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJune 27, 19682:55
7."Baby What You Want Me To Do"Jimmy ReedJune 27, 19683:45
8."Blue Suede Shoes"Carl PerkinsJune 27, 19684:40
9."Baby What You Want Me To Do"Jimmy ReedJune 27, 19682:53
10."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"Lloyd PriceJune 27, 19684:03
11."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"Roy Turk and Lou HandmanJune 27, 19682:56
12."When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"Wiley Walker and Gene SullivanJune 27, 19680:38
13."Blue Christmas"Billy Hayes and Jay W. JohnsonJune 27, 19682:27
14."Trying To Get To You"Rose Marie McCoy and Charles SingletonJune 27, 19682:58
15."One Night"Dave Bartholomew and Pearl KingJune 27, 19683:54
16."Baby What You Want Me To Do"Jimmy ReedJune 27, 19683:59
17."One Night"Dave Bartholomew and Pearl KingJune 27, 19683:51
18."Memories"Billy Strange and Mac DavisJune 27, 19683:25
19."If I Can Dream"Walter Earl BrownJune 30, 19683:10

The Complete '68 Comeback Special

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Trouble" / "Guitar Man"3:29
2."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" / "Baby What You Want Me to Do" / "Heartbreak Hotel" / "Hound Dog" / "All Shook Up" / "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Jailhouse Rock" / "Love Me Tender"14:42
3."Where Could I Go But to the Lord" / "Up Above My Head" / "Saved"7:35
4."Blue Christmas" / "One Night"5:34
5."Memories"3:20
6."Medley: Nothingville" / "Big Boss Man" / "Guitar Man" / "Little Egypt" / "Trouble" / "Guitar Man"6:43
7."If I Can Dream"3:22
8."It Hurts Me"2:32
9."Let Yourself Go"2:37
10."A Little Less Conversation"1:46
11."Memories"3:08
12."If I Can Dream"3:09
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."That's All Right"4:08
2."Heartbreak Hotel"2:54
3."Love Me"3:12
4."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"5:44
5."Blue Suede Shoes"2:20
6."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"4:02
7."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"3:02
8."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"2:51
9."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"0:38
10."Blue Christmas"2:36
11."Trying to Get to You"2:49
12."One Night"3:56
13."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"5:10
14."One Night"2:37
15."Memories"3:26
16."Heartbreak Hotel"1:28
17."Hound Dog"0:46
18."All Shook Up"1:57
19."Can't Help Falling in Love"2:18
20."Jailhouse Rock"1:59
21."Don't Be Cruel"1:42
22."Blue Suede Shoes"2:33
23."Love Me Tender"4:17
24."Trouble"3:01
25."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"3:05
26."If I Can Dream"3:16
Disc three
No.TitleLength
1."Heartbreak Hotel"4:12
2."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"3:27
3."Introductions"2:16
4."That's All Right"3:07
5."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"3:59
6."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"3:24
7."Blue Suede Shoes"2:26
8."One Night"3:19
9."Love Me"4:14
10."Trying to Get to You"3:04
11."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"2:57
12."Santa Claus Is Back in Town"1:17
13."Blue Christmas"4:02
14."Tiger Man"3:11
15."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"1:17
16."Memories"3:15
17."Heartbreak Hotel"1:23
18."Hound Dog"0:46
19."All Shook Up"1:36
20."Can't Help Falling in Love"2:25
21."Jailhouse Rock"2:00
22."Don't Be Cruel"1:37
23."Blue Suede Shoes"2:46
24."Love Me Tender"3:31
25."Trouble" / "Guitar Man"5:10
26."Trouble" / "Guitar Man"2:32
27."If I Can Dream"3:20
Disc four
No.TitleLength
1."I Got a Woman"2:47
2."Blue Moon" / "Young Love" / "Oh, Happy Day"2:21
3."When It Rains It Really Pours"2:55
4."Blue Christmas"3:28
5."Are You Lonesome Tonight?" / "That's My Desire"3:12
6."That's When Your Heartaches Begin"0:49
7."Peter Gunn Theme"1:37
8."Love Me"1:45
9."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"1:52
10."Blue Christmas" / "Santa Claus Is Back in Town"3:03
11."Danny Boy"1:35
12."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"3:22
13."Love Me"2:38
14."Tiger Man"3:14
15."Santa Claus Is Back in Town"2:44
16."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"2:18
17."One Night"2:18
18."Blue Christmas"2:49
19."Baby, What You Want Me to Do"1:25
20."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"1:14
21."Blue Moon of Kentucky"1:43

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