Elvis - The Great Performances Box Set

Starring:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Product Type: DVD

Amazon.com essential video

Searching for a real American idol? Well, look no further. Over the course of these three marvelous discs (totaling about 160 minutes and over 40 songs, including repeats), we are nearly overwhelmed by the charm, charisma, and sheer talent that made Elvis Presley so extraordinarily popular and influential. There are songs from television shows (emphasizing the mid-'50s appearances that helped cement his iconic status), concerts, and movies, along with interviews, some revealing (mostly silent) home movies, and photos galore. And by favoring the music Presley made in his earlier years, as well as by loading the discs with complete, uninterrupted performances, executive producer Andrew Solt and company show us how Presley combined country, gospel, and R&B to make rock & roll the most vital pop culture phenomenon of the past 50 years. This is the mother lode, and a must-have for longtime adherents and newcomers alike. DVD bonus options include a discography, a filmography, and "trivia tracks" on all discs. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews:

Elvis-The Great Performances.......2005-04-17

I enjoy this set very much. It is a must for Elvis fans. It is a nice gift box for a collector. It is more of the earlier years, and shows how much he matured in both his voice and performance. He is my favorite artist ever and anyone will enjoy this set......

Decent Set, Nothing More.......2004-10-06

The first two discs of this set are really good, with much material that I had never seen before. The problem comes with disc three. The narrator (Bono of U2) will not be quiet, and frequently disrupts the music. To make matters worse, many of the performances on disc three are repeats. Surely they must have tons of footage they've yet to show. This is a good set, and one that I'd reccommend despite of the flaws. They includde songs from Elvis' movies, lip-synch performances, TV appearances, and home movies. What more could you want?

A Vague Sneak Peak About the King.......2004-04-22

As a relatively new Elvis fan, I generally speaking liked this selection. There are a lot of performances from Elvis's younger year that I very much enjoyed. The thing that bothered me though, was that the narration was very chopped up.
I liked first two discs well enough. The narrator was much more informative and interesting to listen to. However, I was very surprised, and disappointed when they totally switched to someone else on the third disc.
I felt that wa highly unorganized and strange. White the first two discs have fun performances and even some home movies.
The third I believe was just thrown together and made to make extra money. I personally would get something else for Elvis' performances. However, I'm not so disappointed because like I said I am a new Elvis fan. So I believe it's good for people who want a good introduction to him, but not for long time Presely fans though.

I should have listened!.......2003-04-29

I should have listened to the Amazon.com reviews. Many of them said it looked like the same footage on each disc just from a different angle or a different song from the same concert. I didn't want to believe it but its true. However, I would recommend that you buy disc 1 and not the set. It is the best and captures every side of Elvis you will see in the other two. The version of "Unchained Melody" was fascinating. Not only was it very emotional and definitely touched me, but also shocking how heavy he was and was filmed just two months before his death. It may sound crazy but for me it was like a farewell song.

The Nightmarishly Unforgettable Performances.......2002-11-28

All Elvis fans have had the following nightmare: They buy an attractively packaged Elvis video product with no less a name than "Elvis: The Great Performances," unwrap the product in a blind fury arising from the anticipation of witnessing what Heaven must surely look like, and find . . . gasp . . . heart attack . . . a made-for-late-night-T.V.-edited montage of movie clips featuring Elvis lip synching his songs while his hair does that weird swaying thing that it does whenever he lip synchs his songs in his movies.
We have all had the nightmare, but I had to live it when I bought this set. All Elvis fans with even the most basic senses of music and film appreciation, be advised that this video is nightmarishly bad.

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