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ELVIS: NBC TV SPECIAL 3 DVD

   

Runtime DVD 1

Chapter 1 57.08 /Chapter 2 52.11 /Chapter 3 51.30

Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast (Adapted)

CHAPTER 1 DISC 1

Trouble/Guitar Man - SHOW OPENER.

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Baby. What Do You Want Me to Do

SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY LIP/ HES GOTTA BE CRAZY

Heartbreak Hotell/Hound Dog/All Shook Up Cant Help Falling in Love

Jaillhouse Rock

CAN I BORROW YOUR LlTTLE WHATCHACALLT?/ THIS LEATHER SUIT'S HOT

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Love Me Tender

Are You Lonesome Tonight? ROCK & ROLL MUSIC IS ..

Gospel Productiolnumber'

Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child/ Where Could I Go But to The Lord

Up Above My Head/Saved

Baby. Wh at You Want Me to Do

Blue Chrlstmas

MAN. I JUST WORK HERE! NO STRAP

One Night

Memories

Guitar Man Production Number:

Nothingvilie/Guitar Man/Let Yourself Go/Guitar Man/

Big Boss Man/lt Hurts Me/Guitar Man/little Egypt/Trouble/Guitar Man

If I Can Dream - SHOW CLOSER. CREDITS ROLL

BLACK LEATHER SIT-DOWN SHOW #1 June 27. 1968

CHAPTER 2 DISC 1

ELVIS TAKES THE STAGE

ELVIS INTROOUCES BAND-MATES.

That's All Right

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me

SWAPPING AXES./ARE WE ON TELEVISION?

Baby. What You Want Me to Do

TOUCHING BODY WITH HANDS./ ROCK & ROLL MUSIC Is...

Blue Sued, Shoes

Baby. What You Want Me to Do

SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY LlP/ HE'S GOTTA BE CRAZY.

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again

Blue Christmas

Trying to Get to You

One Night - SOMEBODY PULLED THE PLUG, MAN.

Baby. What You Want Me to Do

MAN, I JUST WORK HERE/NO STRAP.

One Night

Memories

BLACK LEATHER SIT-DOWN SHOW #2 June 27. 1968

CHAPTER 3 DISC 1

AUDIENCE WARM-UP/MR. ELVIS PRESLEY. ELVIS TALKS.

Heartbreak Hotel

Baby. What You Want Me to Do

ELVIS REFERS TO SCRIPT /INTRODUCES BAND-MATES.

That's All Right

Are You Lonesom, Tonight?

Baby. What You Want Me to Do

CAN'T EVEN TOUCH MYSELF./ YOU GONNA GET ARRESTED, BOY.

Blue Sued, Shoes

WE DON'T HAVE A STRAP'/LINES FROM MACARTHUR PARK

One Night

Love Me

HANKY FLIES ABOUT / THE NEW MUSIC./ MY STYLE CAME FROM ..

Trying to Get to You

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

GIRL SAVES ELVIS TISSUE LINT/ NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME. BABY

Santa Claus Is Back in Town

Blue Christmas

Tiger Man

ANOTHER TISSUE GIRL./MacArthur Park LINES.

When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again

Memories

 

Runtime DVD 2

Chapter 1 (30.46) / Chapter 2 (34.24) / Chapter 3 (26.07)
Chapter 4 (11.09) / Chapter 5 (01.31) / Chapter 6 (01.27)
Chapter 7 (03.08) / Chapter 8

BLACK LEATHER SIT-DOWN SHOW #1 June 29. 1968

CHAPTER 1 DISC 2

AUDIENCE WARM-UP./HERE'S ELVIS PRESLEY

Medley -Heartbreak Hotel / One Night - SOUND GOES OUT

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

ANYBODY GOT A HANDKERCHIEF?

GUITAR MAN PRODUCTION NUMBER PICKUP

Trouble/Guitar Man

Baby. What You Want Me to Do - IMPROMPTU JAM

If I Can Dream - LlP-SYNCH PERFORMANCE

BLACK LEATHER SIT-DOWN SHOW #2 June 29. 1968

CHAPTER 2 DISC 2

AUDIENCE WARM-UP/AND IT STARS ELVIS PRESLEY

Heartbreak Hotel- FALSE START

Medley: Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / All Shook Up

Can't Help Falling in love

Jailhouse Rock

Don't Be Cruel - MOBY DICK!

Blue Suede ShOES - FALSE START. ONE MORE TIME,GENTLY.

Blue Suede Shoes

CAN I BORROW YOUR LITTLE WHATCHACALLIT'/ THIS LEATHER SUIT'S HOT.

Love me Tender

GUITAR MAN Production Number Pickup

PREPARATlON / WHO'S THAT STRANGE MAN OUT THERE, ELVIS?

Trouble -

SHOULD I BE ON THE MICROPHONE HER£?

Trouble -

I GOT MY LIP HUNG ON THE MICROPHONE.

Trouble/Guitar Man

LINES FROM Tiptoe Through the Tulips

AND MacArthur Park.

Trouble/Guitar Man

If I Can Dream -

LlP-SYNCH PERFORMANCE.

TROUBLE/GUITAR MAN June 30. 1968

TV SHOW OPENER ALL TAKES AND RAW COMPONENTS

Chapter 3 Disc 2

912

Tag (End of the Opener)

919

Incomplete take.

HARD TO MOVE ON THAT GOD........SONG

920

Incomplete take. SLINGS CORD AT THE END.

921

Incomplete take. RUN OUTTA BREATH.

922

Incomplete take. YOU WATCH MY CLACKER.

923

Incomplete take.

924

Incomplete take.

925

Completed take.

926

Guitar inserts

CLOSE-UP SHOTS OF HANDS AND GUITAR.

927

Stills. PERFORMANCE INSERT SHOTS.

IF I CAN DREAM June 30. 1968

TV SHOW CLOSER - ALL TAKES

Chapter 4 Disc 2

915

False start.

916

Completed take.

917

Completed take.

918

Completed take. CHOSEN FOR THE TV SPECIAL

HUH-HUH-HUH PROMO June 30. 1968

Chapter 5 Disc 2

ELVIS CLOSING CREDITS WITHOUT CREDITS ROLL June 30. 1968

Chapter 6 Disc 2

IF I CAN DREAM - SPECIAL MUSIC VIDEO 2004 June 30. 1968

Chapter 7 Disc 2

DVD CREDITS ROLL

Chapter 8 Disc 2
 

Runtime DVD 3

Chapter 1 (50.05) / Chapter 2 (02.01.22)

GOSPEL PRODUTION NUMBER - ALL TAKES AND RAW COMPONENTS

CHAPTER 1 DISC 3 Part 1 - June 28, 1968

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD /

WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD / UP ABOVE MY HEAD

501

Completed take. DECLARED A GOOD REHEARSEL

502

Incomplete take. DANCE SOLO PROBLEM

503

Completed take.

504

Incomplete take. DANCE SOLO PROBLEM

505

Incomplete take. ELVIS MISSTEP ON THE STAIRS

506

Completed take.

PART 2 - June 28, 1968

UP ABOVE MY HEAD / SAVED

507

Incomplete take.

508

Incomplete take.

509

Completed take. ELVIS FLINGS TAMBOURINE TO SKY

510

Completed take. ELVIS WANTS ANOTHER ONE.

511

Completed take. ELVIS GIVES "OUTTA HERE" THUMB

512

Completed take. WAITING FOR DARLENE

PART 2 PICKUPS - June 28, 1968

SAVED

513

Incomplete take. PROBLEM WITH DANCERS' CUE.

514

Incomplete take.

515

Completed take. ELVIS MISSES HIS 'HO-HO, YEAH.'

516

Completed take.

PART 3 PICKUPS - June 28, 1968

SAVED

517

Completed take. YOU GOT IT!

518

ERRONEOUS 518 SLATE. 601 CALLED BUT NOT SLADED CAST CHATTER

602

Incomplete take. ELVIS CAN'T HEAR THE PLAYBACK.

603

Incomplete take. GOD.... SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR IT.

604

Completed take.

GUITAR MAN PRODUCTION NUMBER - ALL TAKES AND RAW COMPONENETS

(Exepts for elements shot in black leather as seen on Disc 2.)

AMUSEMENT PIER - PART 1 - June 27, 1968

BIG BOSS MAN
Chapter 2
101 Incomplete take. MATCH DOESN'T GO OUT
102 Incomplete take.
103 Completed take. GUITAR DOESN'T BREAK
104 Completed take.
105 Incomplete take. GUITAR STRAP COMES UNDONE
106 Incomplete take. ELVIS CRACKS UP
107 Completed take. GUITAR DOESN'T BREAK
108 Completed take.
109 Completed take. GUITAR DOESN'T QUITE BREAK
110 Completed take.
AMUSEMENT PIER - PART 2 - June 27, 1968
IT HURTS ME
111 Incomplete take.
112 Incomplete take. ELVIS SPLITS HIS PANTS
113 Completed take.
114 Completed take.
115 Completed take.
116 Incomplete take. BOTTLE DOEN'T BREAK.
117 Incomplete take.
118 Incomplete take. DID I ANTICIPATE
119 Incomplete take. SOMEBODY'S GONNA HAVE SORE ARMS TOMORROW
120 Incomplete take.
AMUSEMENT PIER - PART 2 PICKUPS- June 27, 1968
IT HURTS ME
121 Incomplete take. I DON'T KNOW UPSTAGE FROM DOWNSTAGE.
122 Incomplete take. "...TOO BLIND TO SEE" IS WHERE YOU WALK IN, ELVIS
123 Incomplete take.
124 Incomplete take. GOD.....! CAN HEAR THE TRACK ONE TIME, PLEASE
125 Incomplete take. GOD.....! SORRY STEVE.
126 Completed take.

BORDELLO - INSERT SHOTS - June 28, 1968

619

 Grapes. (No #618 slate) PUT YOUR WARM, RED GRAPES ON MINE.

620

 Palms together. ANDY WILLIAMS SINGS "DOWNTOWN."

621

 Dip
622 Spooning. PHYLLIS DILLER MEDLEY.
BORDELLO - PART 2 (NO ELVIS) - June 27, 1968
623 Ladies dance with chairs.
625 Ladies dance with chairs.
626 Ladies dance with chairs.
627 Ladies dance
628 Ladies dance
629 Ladies dance
631 Ladies dance about
BORDELLO - PART 1 - June 27, 1968
LET YOURSELF GO
605 False start. 601 SLATE LABEL CORRECTED. GOSPEL LABEL NOT.
606 Completed take.
607 Completed take. GOSPEL LABEL ON SLATE CORRECTED.
608 Incomplete take.
609 Completed take.
610 Completed take.
BORDELLO - PART 3 - June 28, 1968
LET YOURSELF GO
611 False start
612 Nearly completed take.
613 Nearly completed take. NOT TO MENTION BONES HOWE.
614 Completed take. DID I MISS THE LIP-SYNCH ON THE VERY LAST LINE?
615 Completed take.
616 Completed take.
617 Completed take.
ROAD #1 - June 30, 1968
NOTTINGVILLE
901 No take. ELVIS WANTS TO WALK THIS THROUGH.
902 Completed take.
903 Completed take.
ROAD #2 - June 30, 1968
GUITAR MAN
904 Completed take.
905 Completed take.
ROAD #3 - June 30, 1968
GUITAR MAN
906 Incomplete take. VOICE CRACKS. GOD......
907 Completed take. PLUS TAX. WANNA DO ANOTHER, STEVE?
908 False start
909 Incomplete take. SWINGING' LITTLE MOTHER GRABBER.
910 Completed take.
911 Completed take.

ALLEY - June 30, 1968
GUITAR MAN
1001 Completed take. MY BOY, MY BOY
1002 Completed take. MY BOY, MY BOY
1003 Incomplete take. GUITAR STRAP COMES UNDONE
1004 False start
1005 Completed take. MY GIRL, MY GIRL.
1006 Completed take. MY GIRL, MY GIRL.

NIGHTCLUB - June 30, 1968
LITTLE EGYPT / TROUBLE
1007 Incomplete take. WATCH THAT COBRA. GROWL AND GRIN.
1008 No take. TOPLESS LADY BAND/LBJ IMITATION/TINKLING OF TANYA...
1009 Completed take. ANOTHER ONE FOR MYSELF
1010 Completed take.

DISCOTHEQUE - June 30, 1968
TROUBLE
1011 Incomplete take. SH...
1012 Completed take. TO SPEND ONE NIGHT WITCHOO.

SUPPER CLUB - June 30, 1968
TROUBLE
1013 Completed take. I SHO HOPE I GOT A LITTLE VOICE LEFT.
1014 Incomplete take. ELVIS EYEBALLS THE MIKE AND CRACKS UP.
Top of Page 1015 Completed take. MORE LAUGHTER