*** Recorded June 20-30, 1968 ***
"ELVIS [NBC-TV Special]" is the 26th soundtrack album by Elvis Presley at RCA.
It was released on RCA Victor, catalog number LSP/LPM 4088, on November 22, 1968.
It represents the soundtrack album for the na…
*** Recorded June 20-30, 1968 ***
"ELVIS [NBC-TV Special]" is the 26th soundtrack album by Elvis Presley at RCA.
It was released on RCA Victor, catalog number LSP/LPM 4088, on November 22, 1968.
It represents the soundtrack album for the namesake TV program aired on December 3, 1968.
After 11 years doing movies that'd get more and more mediocre with time, Elvis got a little break from Hollywood's claw in late 1967.
To let him vent his frustration off outside the filming studios, a Christmas special was comissioned after the Colonel made a deal with NBC-TV and ensured sponsoring from the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
The initial idea was just to have Elvis singing Christmas songs for 1 hour, something that didn't really appeal to the TV station and angered Presley.
After talking to Parker, NBC convivned him to let the program be centered totally on Elvis and hired director Steve Binder, who agreed with that and felt even more was needed.
Going over Parker and right to Elvis, Binder presented an innovative idea for the show and the premise to bring the King of Rock back - Presley agreed with no questions.
Filming of the program and recording of the soundtrack began on June 20 and ended on the 30th.
Both the TV program and the soundtrack album presented 10 live songs, the first time RCA ever released any extensive Elvis concert bits (apart from "Tiger Man" on "Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others" released a month earlier).
Other 11 songs wwhere studio recordings and two were a mix of studio and live recordings.
RCA was able to compile the 23 tracks into a single 45-minute, 7-track LP.
The album peaked at #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.
Here we bring you the full 1968 LP. We hope you like it. Enjoy!
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**----------TRACKLIST----------**
***ORIGINAL ALBUM***
1. Trouble / Guitar Man
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
3. Where Could I Go But to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved
4. Baby, What You Want Me to Do / That's All Right (Mama) / Blue Christmas / One Night / Tiger Man / Trying to Get to You
5. Memories
6. Nothingville / Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man
7. If I Can Dream
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