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Elvis (NBC-TV Special) / by ReleasedNovember 22, 1968 (1968-11-22)RecordedJune 20–29, 1968Length44:27 chronology
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Elvis (NBC-TV Special) is the thirty-fourth by , released on in , LPM 4088, in November 1968. took place in at on June 20, 21, 22 and 23, 1968, and at on June 27 and 29, 1968. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold on July 22, 1969 and Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the .

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Prior to the of the , a album to be released before the December 3 broadcast was recorded. Several initial contract stipulations were obviated by Presley and program producer , notably the one against having a live audience present, but album producer was unable to requisition proper recording equipment, getting the sound feed from the single-channel microphones on the video cameras. Hence, the album was released in mono only, at a time when the recording industry was switching over to records exclusively for both albums and .

Unlike the drudgery of the soundtrack recordings, Presley was genuinely excited by the project. For the album, the musical format presented Presley in three different settings: production numbers featuring of his material; an informal small band featuring medleys in front of a live audience; and the two original numbers with Presley backed by an in front of a live audience. The two tracks from this album were issued as singles. "" being released earlier in the month, backed on the with a song from his movie in theaters at the time, , making it a double promotion on one record. It peaked at #12 on the , his highest charting single since 1965. "" was released over two months after the broadcast, backed with the title song to his next film, . By making it to the top ten on the album chart after his had charted at a dismal #82, this LP resuscitated his recording career at a time when it seemed practically moribund.

Several hours of additional music were recorded for the special, and this material has been reissued in many different formats over the years. On August 27, 1991, RCA released an expanded version for , including unedited versions of the medleys in several cases. Two extensive compact disc releases appeared in 1998, featuring more comprehensive versions of the production and orchestral numbers, along with the complete first informal small band show of June 27, and featuring the complete evening show of the two informal small band concerts of June 27, 1968. On August 5, 2008, Legacy released a 4-CD compilation of the complete recording sessions for the special.

Personnel

on June 20–23, 29 1968

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on June 27, 1968

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June 22, 19683:262.""
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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
, Elvis Presley, , ,
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
and Elvis PresleyJune 27–28, 196814:52Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Recording date(s)Length1."Where Could I Go But to the Lord?"
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"Saved"  J. B. Coats
Walter Earl Brown
June 20–21, 19687:312.""
""  Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
and Pearl KingJune 27, 19685:333."Memories"   and June 23, 19683:164."Nothingville"
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"Little Egypt"
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"Guitar Man"   and
and Al Smith
Jerry Reed
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry ReedJune 20–21, 19686:425.""  Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19683:19