BMG Announces CD/DVD Releases for 2004 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll
To help commemorate the anniversary and promote the companion CDs and DVDs, BMG and Elvis Presley Enterprises are working with an impressive roster of marketing partners including The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sun Studio, Hard Rock Cafe, TV Guide, Rolling Stone, QVC, Pepsi, Miller Beer, Warner Bros., and others. Together, these companies will create innovative and memorable events, promotions and partnerships to celebrate one of the most relevant anniversaries in pop culture history.
On July 5, 1954 Elvis Presley recorded his first hit song, "That's All Right" at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, TN. Historians the world over point to this one occurrence as the official arrival of rock 'n' roll, and now, 50 years later, millions will celebrate this landmark, with the majority of the events emanating from the music's birthplace and Elvis' home - Memphis. To celebrate, BMG Strategic Marketing has assembled original master recordings of quintessential rock 'n' roll music from artists who were born in Memphis, or those closely associated with it, for the official CD compilation of the anniversary "Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Rock n' Roll."
"Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Rock n' Roll" features a diverse array of musicians such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Otis Redding and Dusty Springfield, among others, singing some of rock's most indelible songs, including the song that started it all "That's All Right" by Presley. (A full track listing is below.)
"That's All Right" also appears on the BMG compilation "Elvis At Sun", the definitive collection of Presley's work at this historic studio, recorded with the legendary producer Sam Phillips. "Elvis At Sun" is the single CD of all of Elvis' Sun master recordings updated for improved audio quality, featuring many performances recorded from newly found tapes.
"Rock 'n' roll has been the soundtrack for several generations of fans and through the years BMG Music has been one of its foremost archivists," said Executive Vice President of BMG Strategic Marketing, Joe DiMuro. "Now, we are proud to be able to continue the tradition and release these storied recordings for people to rediscover where it all began."
In addition to the two CD releases, BMG Strategic Marketing has partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises to distribute two comprehensive deluxe DVD box sets chronicling two of Elvis Presley's most memorable television appearances. The DVDs "ELVIS: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition DVD" and "ELVIS, Aloha from Hawaii - Deluxe Edition DVD" feature all the previously released material and an abundance of previously unreleased footage.
The "ELVIS: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition DVD" is a three-disc set featuring all the material shot for Elvis Presley's 1968 television special, which is considered one of rock 'n' roll's greatest moments on television and one of the most magical and important moments of Elvis' career. The original broadcast version of the special is included for historical context. The DVD set features the two complete jam session concerts and the two complete solo concerts - all with Elvis in black leather - that were shot as the resource for the heart of the original broadcast. These four concerts have never been released in their entirety. Also included are all takes of the material shot for the original broadcast's two big production numbers and for the show's opening and closing segments. Over half of the seven hours of material on this set is previously unreleased. The material is presented with newly re-mastered sound and picture.
"ELVIS, Aloha from Hawaii - Deluxe Edition DVD" is a two-disc set featuring all the performance material formally shot in conjunction with Elvis' "Aloha from Hawaii" television special - an historic concert event seen in more than 40 countries by 1.5 billion people when it initially aired in 1973. The original American broadcast version of the show is included for historical context. The DVD set features the complete concert that was adapted for that special and the complete rehearsal concert performed two days before. Both concerts are presented with newly re-mastered sound and picture and are being released in their complete, uncut form for the first time. Also included is the raw, uncut footage shot for the "Elvis arrives" sequence of the special's original opening and the raw, uncut performance footage of songs recorded for the after-show session that Elvis taped as a resource of extra material for the American broadcast.
Track List - "MEMPHIS CELEBRATES 50 Years of ROCK 'N' ROLL"
1. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston
2. That's All Right - Elvis Presley
3. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
4. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
5. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
6. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
7. Last Night - The Mar-Keys
8. Green Onions - Booker T & the MG's
9. Rock Me Baby - B.B. King
10. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
11. The Dark End Of the Street - James Carr
12. Respect - Aretha Franklin
13. The Letter - The Box Tops
14. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
15. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
16. Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
17.Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
18. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
19. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
20. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
21. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
Track List - "ELVIS AT SUN"
1. Harbor Lights
2. I Love You Because (alternate take 2)
3. That's All Right
4. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
5. Blue Moon
6. Tomorrow Night
7. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
8. Just Because
9. Good Rockin' Tonight
10. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
11. Milkcow Blues Boogie
12. You're A Heartbreaker
13. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version)
14. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
15. Baby, Let's Play House
16. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
17. Mystery Train
18. Trying To Get To You
19. When It Rains It Really Pours
© Copyright 2025 by www.elvis.com.au & www.elvispresley.com.au
https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/news/bmgannounces2004releases.shtml
No part of any article on this site may be re-printed for public display without permission.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
