Elvis Presley Recording Sessions

June 30 1968

(+ means you need both ~ means same material °° means stereo or binaural ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

NBC Studio's - Burbank, California

Playback / Overdub Session for NBC-TV Special Elvis

Producer : Steve Binder

Engineer: Bones Howe

Musicians:		Backup Vocals:
NA		NA

Nothingville (playback) (Road #1)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	No Take	0:36	Playback & lip-synch of "Guitar Man's Evil" section 1 "Elvis wants to walk this through"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (901)
Take 2	Complete	1:48		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (902)
Take 3	(M)	1:27	(used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (903)

Guitar Man (vocal overdub) (Road #2)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Complete	1:39	V.O. of "Escape" section 1 remake	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (904)
Take 2	(M)	1:14	(used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (905)

Guitar Man (vocal overdub) (Road #3)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Incomplete	0:59	V.O. of "After Karate" section 2 "Voice cracks "God dammit!"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (906)
Take 2	Complete	1:08	"Plus tax. Wanna do another one, Steve?"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (907)
Take 3	FS	1:07		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (908)
Take 4	Incomplete	1:03	"Swinging little mother grabber"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (909)
Take 5	Complete	1:23		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (910)
Take 6	(M)	1:57	(used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (911)

Guitar Man (playback) (Opening section #3)						June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	(M)	3:27	Playback & lip-synch of "Guitar Man Opening" & "The Scratch" (used for 'Soundtrack Opening Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (912)

Let Yourself Go (closing instrumental) (playback) (Closing Credits)						June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	(M)	1:32	Playback of June 23 master) (used for 'Soundtrack Closing Credits')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (913)

Tag						June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	(M)	1:25	"Uh Uh Uh" tag (not used)	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (914)~Burback '68 (FTD)° (count-in only before 'If I Can Dream')

If I Can Dream (vocal overdub) (TV Soundtrack Version)				WPA1 8050	June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	FS	0:28	Vocal overdub of track dubdown	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (915)
Take 2	Complete	3:27		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (916)
Take 3	Complete	3:45		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (917)~Burbank '68 (FTD)° (listed as Take 4)
Take 4	M	3:14	("Thank you goodnight" - used for LP master) (CPA5 5189) (used for TV soundtrack)	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (918)~Memories°+NBC-TV Special° (dialogue only)

Trouble (vocal overdub) / Guitar Man (playback) (Opening section #1)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Incomplete	2:52	Vocal overdub of 'Trouble' & lip-synch of 'Guitar Man' - "Guitar Man Opening" "Hard to move on that God damn song"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (919)
Take 2	Incomplete	2:33	"Slings cord at end"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (920)
Take 3	Incomplete	0:54	"Ran outta breath"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (921)
Take 4	Incomplete	1:25	"You watch my clacker"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (922)
Take 5	Incomplete	1:49		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (923)
Take 6	Incomplete	2:16		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (924)
Take 7	(M)	2:39	(used for 'S'track Opening Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (925)

Trouble / Guitar Man (playback) (Opening section - guitar inserts)						June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	(M)	4:00	Playback of both 'Trouble' & 'Guitar Man' - "Guitar Man Opening" "Close-up shots of hands & guitar" (used for 'S'track Opening Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (926)

Trouble / Guitar Man (playback) (Opening section - stills)						June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	(M)	3:22	Playback & lip-synch of both 'Trouble' & 'Guitar Man' - "Guitar Man Opening" "Performance "Insert" shots" (used for 'S'track Opening Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 2)° (927)

Guitar Man (vocal overdub) (Alley)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Complete	1:52	V.O. of "Guitar Man's Evil" section 1 "My boy, my boy"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1001)
Take 2	Complete	1:54	"My boy, my boy"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1002)
Take 3	Incomplete	1:00	"Guitar strap comes undone"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1003)
Take 4	FS	0:46		The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1004)
Take 5	Complete	1:15	"My girl, my girl"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1005)
Take 6	(M)	1:07	"My girl, my girl" (used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1006)

Little Egypt / Trouble (vocal overdub) (Nightclub)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Incomplete	3:03	V.O. of "After Karate" section 2 & "After Karate" section 3) "Watch that cobra growl & grin"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1007)
Take 2	No Take	3:20	"Topless lady band / LBJ imitation / Tinkling of Tanya / "My belly, my belly"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1008)
Take 3	Complete	2:34	"Another one for myself"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1009)
Take 4	(M)	2:30	(used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1010)

Trouble (vocal overdub) (Discotheque)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Incomplete	2:01	V.O. of "After Karate" section 3 "That's My Desire"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1011)
Take 2	(M)	1:28	(used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1012)

Trouble (vocal overdub) (Supper Club)					June 30 1968 (Sun)
Take 1	Complete	3:48	V.O. of "After Karate" section 3 "I sho hope I got a little voice left"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1013)
Take 2	Incomplete	0:52	"Elvis eyeballs the mic & cracks up"	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1014)
Take 3	(M)	1:56	"More laughter" (used for 'Soundtrack Road Medley')	The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 3)° (1015)

Opening Medley (TV Soundtrack Version - Composite)
Spliced	M	3:18	Composite of:-	'68 Comeback (Special Edition DVD)°~'68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 1)° ~If We Can Dream (LP)°
(925)			Trouble (vocal overdub) / Guitar Man (playback) - "Opening section #1"
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (left angle - spotlight on top)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (continued - silhouettes)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (centre angle - black background)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (continued - silhouettes)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (left angle - black background)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (continued - silhouettes)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (right angle - black background)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (continued - Silhouettes - Centre)
(926)			"Opening Section - Guitar insert" (left angle)
(925)			"Opening Section #1" (continued - grey / red background)
(926)			"Opening Section - Guitar Insert" (close up)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (left angle - spotlight on top / glare)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (right angle - black background)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (right angle - close up)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (left angle - black background)
(927)			"Opening Section - Stills" (right angle - black background)
(926)			"Opening Section - Guitar Insert" (close up)
(912)			"Opening Section #3" Guitar Man (zooming out)

Gospel Medley (TV Soundtrack Version - composite)
Spliced	M	8:27	Composite of:-	'68 Comeback (Special Edition DVD)°~'68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 1)° ~If We Can Dream (LP)°
(506)			Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head ('Gospel' part 1)
(512)			Up Above My Head / Saved (Intro) ('Gospel' part 2)
(516)			I Found That Light / Saved (Part 1) ('Gospel' part 2 pickups)
(604)			Preach For The Sky / Saved (Part 2) ('Gospel' part 3 pickups)

Road Medley (TV Soundtrack Version - composite)
Spliced	M	15:19	Composite of:-	'68 Comeback (Special Edition DVD)°~If We Can Dream (LP)°+The '68 Comeback (Deluxe DVD 1)° (edited - No 'It Hurts Me', only 'Electronic Karate')
(903)			Nothingville ("Road #1")
(1006)			Guitar Man ("Alley") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(NA)			Let Yourself Go (Blonde stills - red lens) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(NA)			Let Yourself Go (Blonde stills - red lens) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(NA)			Let Yourself Go (Blonde stills - red lens) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(NA)			Let Yourself Go (Blonde stills - red lens) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(NA)			Let Yourself Go (Blonde stills - red lens) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(610)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 1) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(625)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 2 - dancing with chairs) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(621)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" insert - leaning) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(622)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" insert - kissing) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(619)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" insert - grapes) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(622)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" insert - kissing) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(629)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 2 - dancing) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(631)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go" part 2 - lounging) (not on original TV soundtrack)
(617)			Let Yourself Go ("Guitar Man Let Yourself Go Part 3") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(905)			Guitar Man ("Road #2") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(110)			Calliope Carnival / Big Boss Man ("Amusement Pier" part 1)
(120)			It Hurts Me ("Amusement Pier" part 2") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(126)			It Hurts Me ("Amusement Pier" part 2 pickup") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(211)			It Hurts Me ("Amusement Pier" part 4") (not on original TV soundtrack)
(911)			Guitar Man ("Road #3")
(1010)			Little Egypt / Trouble ("Nightclub")
(1012)			Trouble ("Discotheque")
(1015)			Trouble ("Supper Club")
(804)			Trouble / Guitar Man (standup vocal overdub - "Guitar Man With Road")

Although not listed as a source, this show can also be found on the 2018 5xCD / 2xBlu-ray box-set '68 Comeback Special - 50th Anniversary Edition.

Numbers shown in brackets refer to the slate / clapperboard numbers used during filming.

These are Elvis' filmed vocal overdubs to already recorded 'tracks', with Elvis' original vocals removed, that will become part of the composite Road Medley used for the filmed soundtrack.

The other production numbers are only lip-synched performances by Elvis to material already recorded between June 20 & 23.

All production numbers can be found on The 68 Comeback Deluxe DVD set.

Take 3 of 'If I Can Dream' on FTD's Burbank 68 is incorrectly listed as being Take 4 - It also has the count-in for 914 (Tag) instead of 917 (Take 3).

'It Hurts Me' on the Soundtrack TV version of the Road Medley is different to the record version of the Road Medley as Elvis sings different lyrics.

Sample of 'If I Can Dream' with Elvis' record master (Take 5, June 23) vocals in the left channel and his re-recorded soundtrack master (Take 4, June 30) vocals in the right channel.