The Guardian defined the performances by Presley as "marvellous stuff, performed with a faint hint of self-mockery" but lamented the inclusion of choreography and "ludicrous choral throbs. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. There are also moments of “coarseness” for want of a better word - listen to I'm Saved and you'll probably hear a rather badly stitching together of two different takes, with a small, but noticeable, glitch at the 00:27:23 mark.

Dual triumphs in both the record charts and Nielsen ratings aside, the Peabody Award-winning special only grew in stature over the years, particularly after Presley's passing. Bearde and Blye proposed an idea based on Maurice Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird that was intended to portray Presley's career through his songs. There are also clips of him splitting his pants; looking like a complete dork as he miss-times a simple walk down a few steps, seeming a little geeky, and human - for me, this is where this Deluxe Edition really hits the mark. The director would choose the camera angle that he desired and the cameras would then feed either of the two available taping machines. After the first 'Elvis Speaks' part the show starts with some of his first Sun Records; That's All Right, Trying To Get To You and Tiger Man get the special really started!If you don’t see a personalisation section, you can always message the seller with your request too.

In The Simpsons 1993 episode " Krusty Gets Kancelled," the set of Krusty the Clown's television special mimicks Presley's show. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. However, by the day of the show, Parker had not distributed the tickets, and only a few people were in line to see the taping. The album features 15 Elvis performances from the 'stand-up' and 'sit-down' shows filmed for the '68 broadcast, plus three original studio recordings to represent songs that appear in the new special.Both releases flopped, and by 1964 Parker decided to limit all recordings exclusively to film soundtracks. NBC's upcoming star-studded special 'Elvis All-Star Tribute', will pay tribute to Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special,' recreating the iconic night with musical performances, including new performances from Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker and hosted by Blake Shelton. The concert was initially planned as a Christmas special by the network and Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

King's assassination deeply touched Presley, who felt that the murder, which occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, "only confirmed everyone's worst feelings about the south. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11. Always countering these thoughts is how the man could have suffered such a sad demise in such a short period of time - the '70s would see him merely going through the motions, appearing sad, dejected, lonely and starved of any professional goals. The special received positive reviews and topped the Nielsen television ratings for the week in which it aired. The Ottawa Journal praised Presley while noting that he delivered a calmer stage presence compared to that of his early days.While away making a series of fun but mostly creatively unchallenging Hollywood musicals, the rock-and-roll landscape has done a complete 180, thanks to the likes of The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles, artists who weren't afraid to embrace change and expand upon their early material that caught the public's attention. The really memorable section of the show was the ‘sit down’ element, that had Elvis on stage dressed in black leather, guitar in hand, with guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D. Having received a “meticulously remastered sound and picture” - according to the informative bundled booklet - I had high hopes that we would be seeing Elvis as sharply defined as never before. Meanwhile, studio recordings also declined in quality, with musicians often recording their parts before Presley's.