A single-disc distillation of Sony Legacy's massive box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, this 2019 compilation covers ground that has been covered many times before.
Back in 1968, RCA put out a soundtrack album to the special, and once the show entered in the realm of legend, it was repackaged on its anniversary three times over.
All of this is a roundabout way of saying that The Best of the '68 Comeback contains a bunch of easily available material, yet none of the previous compilations assembled these tracks in precisely the same way (nor did they contain a new version of "If I Can Dream" plucked from NBC's anniversary special, a version distinguished by the presence of Shawn Mendes, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, and Post Malone…not precisely a dream lineup for an Elvis fan).
While other comps may be a bit better overall experience -- it's hard to beat the original '68 LP if you're just wanting a taste of this music -- 18 of the 19 tracks here are wonderful and they're a pleasure to hear in whatever context you choose.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspicious MindsMark James | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Memories (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Trouble / Guitar Man (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 5 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? (First 'Sit-Down' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | Can't Help Falling in Love (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Jailhouse Rock (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | Don't Be Cruel (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 9 | Trying To Get To You (Second 'Sit-Down' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | Hound Dog (Second 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 11 | All Shook Up (Second 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:37 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 12 | Heartbreak Hotel (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 13 | Blue Suede Shoes (Second 'Sit-Down' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 14 | One Night (Second 'Sit-Down' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| 15 | Love Me Tender (First 'Stand-Up' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| 16 | Love Me (Second 'Sit Down' Show) (Live) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 17 | If I Can Dream (from the NBC Elvis All-Star Tribute) | Nhiều Nghệ Sĩ | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 197 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Mae Boren Axton | Composer |
| 3 | Dave Bartholomew | Composer |
| 4 | Paul Bevoir | Artwork, Design |
| 5 | Otis Blackwell | Composer |
| 6 | W. Earl Brown | Composer |
| 7 | Tom Burleigh | Production Director |
| 8 | Luigi Creatore | Composer |
| 9 | Mac Davis | Composer |
| 10 | Scott "Mac" Davis | Composer |
| 11 | Tommy Durden | Composer |
| 12 | Ken Ehrlich | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Lou Handman | Composer |
| 14 | John Jackson | A&R |
| 15 | Mark James | Composer |
| 16 | Pearl King | Composer |
| 17 | Jennifer Kirell | Project Director |
| 18 | Jerry Leiber | Composer |
| 19 | Dennis Linde | Composer |
| 20 | Post Malone | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Vera Matson | Composer |
| 22 | Rose Marie McCoy | Composer |
| 23 | Shawn Mendes | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 24 | Jim Parham | Project Director |
| 25 | Hugo Peretti | Composer |
| 26 | Carl Perkins | Composer |
| 27 | Elvis Presley | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Jerry Reed | Composer |
| 29 | Jimmy Reed | Composer |
| 30 | Darius Rucker | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 31 | Paul Sandweiss | Mixing |
| 32 | Rob Santos | A&R |
| 33 | Roger Semon | Art Direction, Photo Research |
| 34 | Blake Shelton | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 35 | Charles Singleton | Composer |
| 36 | Mike Stoller | Composer |
| 37 | Billy Strange | Composer |
| 38 | Roy Turk | Composer |
| 39 | Carrie Underwood | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 40 | George Weiss | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |