http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005452D24/?tag=imwan-20The good news: Originally released on two VHS cassettes ("Center Stage" and "The Man And The Music") and subsequently released on DVD back in 2002, this OOP set will soon be available once again.
The bad news: This is a two-disc set which apparently loses "From The Waist Up," a third DVD included with the OOP 2002 set. It is also worth noting that various incarnations of Presley-related home video releases have had occasional music clearance issues, and in some cases offer recut versions of previous releases.
Still, "The Great Performances," is the
definitive Presley performance documentary. Here is the blurb from the official Presley page:
Quote:
The ultimate DVD collection celebrating the life of Elvis Presley returns to the marketplace this summer, boasting over 2 hours of remastered video, new packaging, and never-before-seen interviews with legendary artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
The two-disc "Elvis: The Great Performances" brings together classic performances spanning more than 20 years, from Elvis' first televised appearance that shocked a nation to a concert a few weeks before his death on August 16, 1977. Footage mined from TV shows and specials, films and home movies, captures Elvis’ mesmerizing stage presence and irresistible charisma. Of particular interest to Elvis fans are the previously un-released bonus interviews, conducted by producer-director Andrew Solt. Included are rock icons Lewis and Perkins, Sun Records head Sam Phillips, drummer D.J. Fontana, guitarist Scotty Moore, Jordanaires member and backing singer Gordon Stoker, and television host Milton Berle. The bonus material adds more than 30 minutes to the original two-hour production. Also, Jerry Schilling, long-time friend of Elvis, was instrumental in producing and overseeing the set.
Disc 1 - Center Stage
1. Money Honey
2. That's All Right (Mama)
3. Hound Dog
4. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. Love Me Tender
7. Heartbreak Hotel
8. Ready Teddy
9. Teddy Bear
10. King Creole
11. Jailhouse Rock
12. Guitar Man
13. Suspicious Minds
14. Unchained Melody
15. All Shook Up
Disc 2 - The Man and the Music
1. American Trilogy
2. Shake, Rattle and Roll
3. Flip, Flop and Fly
4. Blue Suede Shoes
5. Don't Be Cruel
6. Got a Lot of Livin' to Do
7. Trouble
8. Mean Women Blues
9. Treat Me Nice
10. GI Blues
11. Fame and Fortune
12. Return to Sender
13. You Gave Me a Mountain
14. Always on My Mind
15. If I Can Dream
Bonus Material:
Interviews with Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Sam Phillips
