To reduce costs, producer Hal Wallis shortened filming schedules, almost abandoning rehearsals and retakes. Presley's next number-one album on the Billboard pop albums chart was Something for Everybody, released in June 1961. Binder, however, wanted Presley to express his feelings about the current social climate, as Presley had been moved by the recent assassinations of Senator Robert F. The Associated Press praised the set design as well as Presley's appearance that felt "sort of like old times. This new release is purely fictional and presents Elvis Presley's Comeback Special in a totally different way; Elvis is hosting his own TV Special and tells his side of the story.

Robbie Williams' 2002 special The Robbie Williams Show features "Trouble" as the opening song as well as similar set decorations and the letters RW in red.Howe insisted on the possibility of a soundtrack album from which he would earn royalties as its producer. Filling out the remainder of Disc 2 and all of Disc 3 is every take from the four production numbers. In the United States, the song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, the first hit for Presley since 1981, and extended his list of charted singles into the 21st century. This time round I was pleasantly surprised; gone is the hissy, mono soundtrack, replaced with a choice between a dynamic 448Kbps Dolby Digital 5. With virtually no filler, one can't help but wonder why only 10-12 minutes from nearly two-hours of stellar material wound up in Binder's original cut of the television special.

Though very minor detriments remain, they are not enough to mar one of the finest video refurbishings of '60s-era television material to surface to date, courtesy of producer-editor Ray Miller; hats off to him and his staff for a job well done. Finkel felt that hiring Binder would refresh Presley's image and that Binder would be able to introduce Presley to new audiences. This performance included raw takes of some of Presley’s best records, including ‘That’s All Right’ and ‘Heartbreak Hotel. Always countering these thoughts is how the man could have suffered such a sad demise in such a short period of time - the '70s would see him merely going through the motions, appearing sad, dejected, lonely and starved of any professional goals. but it is part of the idea of recreating something in a way as if it is 1968 and this special was shown on TV, including commercial breaks.The special included a sit-down session that showcased Presley in an informal setting, surrounded by fans and a small band. A single-disc edition was released in 2006 with the program expanded to 94 minutes by adding material from the outtakes to the original broadcast.

A large sign in red letters that read ELVIS was placed on a black background, and Presley performed the song with a hand-held microphone. Bearde and Blye proposed an idea based on Maurice Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird that was intended to portray Presley's career through his songs.On Disc 1, both of the sitdown shows from the night of June 27th, 1968 are released in their entirety for the first time (including performances of Are You Lonesome Tonight that were cut from previous releases due to publishing rights). Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker shifted the focus of Presley's career to films and stopped him from touring. Egged on by highly supportive audiences, Elvis' initial nervousness disappears within seconds as stellar versions of Blue Suede Shoes and Don't Be Cruel emerge among others. Dual triumphs in both the record charts and Nielsen ratings aside, the Peabody Award-winning special only grew in stature over the years, particularly after Presley's passing. However, the peak performance of both shows surfaces via an inspired, impromptu jam on Baby, What You Want Me to Do?