About the show

With informative narration running through the performance, ELVIS – the Ultimate Performance will bring new light to three of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll televised broadcasts that the industry has witnessed.

These original broadcasts set new records and featured the KING at his very best.

'68 comeback special

Consisted of four one hour shows - two in which Elvis sat down with his original band members in which he begun his rock ‘n’ roll career with, and two in which he performing to both live and to pre-recorded music.

Filmed in the round, this was Elvis’s first live performances since 1961. It offered a casual rehearsal atmosphere showing the humorous side to Elvis and his musicians and offered the audience a personal insight to a legend they only new as a name.

The two shows known as the stand-up shows focus on Elvis performing by himself on a lit stage surrounded backed by an unseen live band but also singing to a pre-recorded backing track which were always intended to be integrated into other parts of the show.

The two shows known as the stand-up shows focus on Elvis performing by himself on a lit stage backed by an unseen live band.  ELVIS the Ultimate Performance focuses on the two extravagant musical numbers featuring a Gospel Medley, and a "mini-movie" centred on the song "Guitar Man” which is suggested to be semi-autobiographical of Elvis own career.

An enormous success, the show was the highest-rated television special of the year and was considered a land-mark in Elvis Presley’s career and the height of rock ‘n’ roll performance.

Aloha from Hawaii

Aloha from Hawaii was broadcast on January 14, 1973. It was the first ever performance to be broadcast live via satellite. Elvis dressed in a white "American Eagle" jumpsuit which is still remembered and associated with Elvis’ image over 30 years later.

Elvis performed a vast array of old and recent hits. Elvis showed his vocal range and strength by performing a collection of songs that spanned his entire career, from his early rock ‘n’ roll numbers such as "Blue Suede Shoes", "Long Tall Sally", "Whole Lotta Shakin'" and "Hound Dog" to ballads such as "Something", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "It's Over", "Welcome to my World", "I'll Remember You" and "What Now My Love".

The climax of the show was Elvis performance of the "An American Trilogy" which is now, because of this live performance, is regarded by many as Elvis Presley’s anthem.

The vegas years

The Vegas Years shows Elvis’s triumphant return to live performances after years of making movies. The 1970 concert documentary ‘That’s the Way it Is’ saw a performance by Elvis that was full of style, flamboyance and a sense of humour. This part of the show has an insanely energetic performance from a man who completely deserves his title of The King.