Elvis : the king of Rock ‘n’ Roll #1 Hit Performances and More

A production of Elvis Presley executive enterprises,inc
Sony BMG music entertainment, c2007
1 videodisc(ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in + 1 book.
Video
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  • Additional Bonus : The following 2 bonus pieces are included on the DVD: March 7th, 1960 - Graceland 'Home from the Army' Press Conference and June 9th, 1972 - New York Hilton Press Conference for Madison Square Garden Engagement.
  • Song"(Let Me Your) Teddy Bear" - From his second movie, 1957's Loving You. Teddy Bear had a 7-week run at #1 in the USA and peaked at #3 in the UK.
  • Song"A Big Hunk 'o Love " - January 14, 1973, from the concert in Honolulu presented as the global television special Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii. Elvis' original 1959 single release of A Big Hunk o' Love was #1 for 2 weeks in the USA and peaked at #4 in th
  • Song"All Shook Up" - In June 1968, during the taping of what became known as the '68 Comeback television special which first aired on December 3 of that year, Elvis performs this gem in a medley of classic hits. The 1957 single All Shook Up hit #1 for 9
  • Song"An American Trilogy" - From the 1973 global television special Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii. This performance is considered by many to be Elvis' finest recording of this piece, which was often a dramatic highlight of his concert set list of the 1970s.
  • Song"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" - In June 1968, during the taping of his '68 Comeback television special, Elvis performs one of his classic ballads. His original recording of Are You Lonesome Tonight? made it to #1 for 6 weeks in the USA and 4 weeks in t
  • Song"Blue Suede Shoes" - From Elvis' screen test for producer Hal Wallis at Paramount Studios on March 26, 1956. He showed his star quality in two acting scenes and this lip-synched presentation of his cover of the Carl Perkins hit Blue Suede Shoes.
  • Song"Bossa Nova Baby" - From the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco. The single release peaked at #8 in the USA and #13 on the UK pop chart.
  • Song"Burning Love " - January 14, 1973, from the concert in Honolulu presented as the global television special Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, seen live via satellite or on taped delay by 1.5 billion people in 40 countries. The 1972 single Burning Love had a
  • Song"Can't Help Falling In Love" - From the hit 1961 film Blue Hawaii. Elvis presents one of his greatest love ballads. Can't Help Falling in Love peaked at #2 in the USA and, with its flipside Rock-a-Hula Baby, had a 4-week run at #1 in the UK. Elvis cl
  • Song"Don't Be Cruel "-On September 9, 1956, Elvis makes the first of his three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and sings one of his biggest hits to date. The single Don't Be Cruel and its flipside Hound Dog each hit #1 in the USA, spending 11 weeks i
  • Song"Don't Cry Daddy" - Filmed at Elvis' summer 1970 engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during production of the concert documentary film Elvis, That's the Way It Is. The 1969 single peaked at # 6 in the USA and #8 in the UK.
  • Song"Heartbreak Hotel"- On March 24, 1956, in the last of his six appearances on Stage Show, Elvis performs his first new RCA single. Heartbreak Hotel hit #1 for 8 weeks in the USA, peaked at #2 in the UK and earned Elvis his first gold record award.
  • Song"Hound Dog"- June 5, 1956. Elvis makes the second of his two appearances on The Milton Berle Show and performs a provocative (for that era of television) rendition of Hound Dog. Despite how it was enjoyed by much of the audience, this performance ins
  • Song"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" - July 1, 1956. Elvis performs in white tie and tails on The Steve Allen Show. Toning Elvis down and classing up his wardrobe was a gimmicky wink at the controversy surrounding his Milton Berle Show performance th
  • Song"If I Can Dream" - Elvis' classic live performance of If I Can Dream in the white suit, as seen as the finale of his '68 Comeback TV special, combined with components of two lip-synch performances in black leather that were shot during production but
  • Song"Jailhouse Rock" - In his third film, 1957's Jailhouse Rock, Elvis and company perform one of the all-time classic rock production numbers with the film's title song. This sequence is considered a primary forerunner of music videos as we know them to
  • Song"Love Me Tender"- On September 9, 1956, during his first Ed Sullivan Show appearance, Elvis performs the title song for his first movie, which was in production at the time. The single, released later that month to advance orders of over 1 million co
  • Song"Love Me" - October 28, 1956, from Elvis' second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Love Me was the lead song on a four-song extended play single that peaked at #6 in USA and sold more than 1 million copies.
  • Song"One Night" - From the June 1968 taping of Elvis' '68 Comeback TV special. His original 1958 single release of One Night peaked at #4 in the USA and was #1 for 3 weeks in the UK.
  • Song"Return To Sender" - From the 1962 film Girls! Girls! Girls! Return to Sender peaked at #2 in the USA and was #1 for 3 weeks in the UK. The song was not written for the film, but Paramount heard songwriter Otis Blackwell's demo recording and insisted
  • Song"Rock-A-Hula Baby" - From the 1961 film Blue Hawaii. As the flipside of Can't Help Falling in Love from the same film, Elvis' release of Rock-a-Hula Baby shared a 4-week run at #1 in the UK.
  • Song"Stuck On You" - On the 'Welcome Home, Elvis' edition of Frank Sinatra's series of TV specials, taped on March 26, 1960 for airing on May 12, Elvis performs his first single release since returning home to America from serving in Germany with the US
  • Song"Suspicious Minds" - From the 1970 concert documentary film Elvis, That's the Way It Is. Elvis performs his 1969 hit Suspicious Minds, which made it to #1 for a week in the USA and peaked at #2 in the UK. During this period, the song was the climacti
  • Song"That's All Right" - In June 1968, during the taping of his '68 Comeback television special, Elvis performs the song that started it all. That's All Right, recorded for Sun Records in Memphis in July 1954, was Elvis' first record release.
  • Song"The Wonder Of You" - Shot during production of the concert film Elvis, That's the Way It Is in 1970. Another live recording of this song made earlier in the year peaked at #9 in the USA and hit #1 for 6 weeks in the UK.
  • Song"Too Much" - January 6, 1957, from Elvis' third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Elvis did one gospel number and for his secular performances that night he was shown onscreen from the waist up only. Censorship of his infamous stage moves or a publ
  • Song"Treat Me Nice" - From Elvis' third film, 1957's Jailhouse Rock. Treat Me Nice was written by the prolific tunesmiths Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who also wrote the film's title song. They also wrote Hound Dog, Trouble, Loving You, Santa Claus Is
  • Song"Trouble" - A performance from Elvis' fourth film, 1958's King Creole - the most critically acclaimed of his movies and his personal favorite. The scene has young Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) singing Trouble for gangster boss Maxie Fields (Walter Mat
  • Song"Wooden Heart" - A performance from 1960's GI Blues - Elvis' fifth movie and the first after his discharge from the US Army. The single was #1 for 6 weeks in the UK.
  • This collection of 30 wonderful performances by the king of Rock 'n' Roll showcases 21 of his #1 US and UK hits and 9 other classics. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, concert films and television specials - from 1956, the year his star
  • DVD
  • Disc No. --- DVD 8697174959
  • Elvis Presley, vocals, guitar ; with other performers.
  • Language: English.
  • Special features: -- secne selection -- graphic menus
  • Title on containers.
  • [New York] : Sony BMG music entertainment
  • http://library.skhhtcss.edu.hk/opac/bib/AHvL

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