Sunday, September 30, 2018

September 30 - Exclusive Sets

The UK based HMV will release an exclusive edition of the "Elvis The Searcher" HBO TV Special that aired earlier this year. This edition, due November 18, 2018, includes the DVD, Blu-Ray, CD soundtrack (1 disc version) and a 28 page photo book.

Comeback Preview

Here is a preview of the "''68 Comeback Special - 50th Anniversary Edition Boxset" containing 5 CD's and two Blu-ray discs. 

This definitive box set chronicles the pivotal NBC-TV special that helped Elvis Presley reclaim the title of "The King Of Rock and Roll". it includes the original Special included spirited "sit-down" performances with Elvis and original band members Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana plus then-new material, including the classic "If I Can Dream". The 5 CD / 2 Blu-Ray box set offers all previously released audiovisual material from the special including rare outtakes, plus deluxe book with rare photos and a newly-compiled oral history of the making of the program.

Content according to the Elvis World Japan website:

Disc 1 (229 minutes)
  • Original Broadcast Version
  • Sit-down Show #1
  • Sit-down Show #2
  • Stand-up Show #1
  • Stand-up Show #2
Disc 2 (241 minutes)
  • Trouble/Guitar Man TV Show Opener
  • If I Can Dream TV Show Closer
  • Gospel Production Number
  • Guitar Man Production Number
(Source: FECC / HMV / Elvis World Japan)