The upcoming 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s ’68 Comeback Special will be marked by the released of a Deluxe Edition box set on November 30.

Elvis Presley’s ’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)
is a 5xCD + 2xBlu-Ray package collecting all known audio and video of the momentous TV special, originally broadcast on NBC on December 3, 1968.

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It includes restored audio and video of both of Presley’s stand-up and sit-down performances, along with a wealth of rehearsal takes, edits and studio sessions. The deluxe package also includes an 80-page book featuring rare photographs and ephemera and a new oral history on the special. The breakdown of the content across the seven discs is as follows:

CD1: ELVIS (NBC-TV Special) original album and outtakes
CD2: First “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows – June 27 and 29, 1968
CD3: Second “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows – June 27 and 29, 1968
CD4: First and second rehearsals in Elvis’ dressing room – June 24 and 25, 1968
CD5: The Wrecking Crew Sessions: studio outtakes from the special – June 20-23, 1968
BD1-2: Original and extended cuts of television special, complete “sit-down” and “stand-up” shows and outtakes

Watch Elvis performing “Blue Christmas” below:

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The content from the box set will be released digitally as separate audio and video products on November 30, while the sit-down sets will be released as a double vinyl set entitled The King In The Ring.

Pre-order Elvis Presley’s ’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition) and see the full tracklisting here.

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