Memories: The '68 Comeback Special
Elvis Presley · 1998
120 min · 35 tracks · pop rock · R&B · rock & roll
A vibrant celebration of rock and roll, blending Elvis's early hits and gospel influences with exhilarating live energy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- vibrant celebration of nostalgia
- dynamic journey with multiple peaks
- engaging live performance energy
- suitable for sing-along moments
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid lengthy musical explorations
Where this album fits
- Themes
- 1968 television revival· social change aspirations· gospel roots celebration
- Career context
- Released in 1998, 'Memories: The '68 Comeback Special' came during a resurgence of interest in Elvis Presley’s legacy. This album celebrates his landmark television special from 1968, a pivotal moment that revitalized his career after a period of decline. It showcases his return to live performance after years focused on film.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Chuck Berry· Little Richard· Buddy Holly
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash — Shares the same raw, live energy and gospel-infused storytelling from a pivotal moment in music history.Live at the Apollo by James Brown — Captures electrifying live performance energy with a focus on soul and social change themes.Amazing Grace by Aretha Franklin — Blends gospel roots with powerful live performance, echoing themes of revival and spiritual uplift.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Trouble / Guitar Man 3:22
- 2 Heartbreak Hotel 1:34
- 3 Hound Dog 0:47
- 4 All Shook Up 2:01
- 5 Can’t Help Falling in Love 2:18
- 6 Jailhouse Rock 1:59
- 7 Don’t Be Cruel 1:42
- 8 Blue Suede Shoes 2:24
- 9 Love Me Tender 3:29
- 10 Baby What You Want Me to Do 3:16
- 11 Trouble / Guitar Man 4:24
- 12 Gospel Medley: Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child / Where Could I Go but to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved 9:00
- 13 Memories 3:15
- 14 A Little Less Conversation 1:44
- 15 Road Medley: Nothingville / Big Boss Man / Let Yourself Go / It Hurts Me / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble 15:42
- 16 If I Can Dream 3:11
Disc 2
- 1 When It Rains It Really Pours 1:52
- 2 Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1:45
- 3 Baby What You Want Me to Do 1:27
- 4 That’s All Right 6:42
- 5 Heartbreak Hotel 2:53
- 6 Love Me 2:55
- 7 Baby What You Want Me to Do 3:45
- 8 Blue Suede Shoes 4:40
- 9 Baby What You Want Me to Do 2:53
- 10 Lawdy Miss Clawdy 4:05
- 11 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 2:56
- 12 When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again 0:38
- 13 Blue Christmas 2:27
- 14 Trying to Get to You 2:58
- 15 One Night 3:54
- 16 Baby What You Want Me to Do 3:59
- 17 One Night 3:51
- 18 Memories 3:26
- 19 If I Can Dream 3:10
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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