Prince From Another Planet

PRINCE FROM ANOTHER PLANET
The packaging comprises a cardboard slipcover that a both 48 page booklet and a glorious threefold insert holding the two CDs and the DVD slid into. The insert is covered with images, the photo used for the original Madison Square Garden cover, the 'artwork' image used for the 'An Afternoon In The Garden' release, a very appropriate flip side image, and as you can see in the photos below the 'inlay' if adorned by images of newspaper clippings etc.
The booklet is a great production in itself, the opening introduction is a page written by co-producers Ernst Jorgensen and Roger Semon, then six pages with the text of the press conference with photos, then on to six pages of the original 'New York Times' article from where this set obtains its title, 'Prince From Another Planet', this is reproduced by photo images so you have the original newspaper type and format with is good, and also several great photos are included in this section
Then we have the liner notes as written by by Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye who attended the June 10th show as young reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine - these are over 28 pages and again are complimented with the inclusion of many great photos.
We then have the track listings of the two CDs and the DVD, and the credits: Mixed by Michael Brauer, Mastered by Vic Anesini. Both have established reputations for producing the finest sound quality.
The DVD
The DVD contains actual film footage taken by a fan in the audience with an 8mm film camera. The film has undergone restoration and colour correction but is still noticeably from an 8mm source, however this is not a concern as you sit in awe watching something you never thought you would. Sony have quite amazingly synced up the audio to the film, and to make it more so, there is only 20 minutes of actual film recorded and it is in bits and pieces starting from outside the auditorium and the opening That's All Right [in full] to the closing with Elvis leaving the stage. In between when there is no film the screen goes blank but the audio continues and keeps in sync when the next piece of film comes along, this must have taken some work! So by doing this you can in fact listen the same way as a CD but with 20 minutes of film as a bonus.
The 'blank' spots are explained in the booklet as being caused by when the camera operator has had to change tape cartridge - which clearly took some time to do - however I think as there is only 20 minutes in total and the length of the blank spots vary that the camera operator has needed also to preserve tape - and indeed he succeeded as he managed not only to film Elvis opening his cape at the end of the concert but then his leaving the stage which is kind of important, somehow it just seems to make it 'compete', certainly better.
Also on the DVD is a documentary and the June 9 press conference. Now the latter runs exactly as WNBC gave it to Sony and an oddity here is we hear the question 'are you happy with the image you have established' yet it is sometime after this that we see Elvis look behind himself as a joke and answers the question. Why Sony have not attempted a correction here I can't be sure but it is good to have the film included.
Despite the film only being 20 minutes in total, you will not likely be disappointed! This film is not something that comes along very often and is indeed very special.

Prince From Another Planet - EU 2012 - Sony Music 88691953882 - Elvis Presley CD Prince From Another Planet - EU 2012 - Sony Music 88691953882 - Elvis Presley CD
FRONT & BACK OF THE SLIP-IN CARDBOARD BOX (20 x 20) CM / 7,87" x 7,87")
Release: 2012 Sony Legacy 88691953882 EU 38
Three panel fold out cardboard with 'pockets' for the 3 discs.
52 pages booklet
UPC/EAN: 0886919538823

Condition: Pre owned excellent clean not sealed with Hype Sticker

CD 1:
New York, Madison Square Garden, June 10, 1972 Afternoon Show
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 That's All Right
03 Proud Mary
04 Never Been To Spain
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 Until It's Time For You To Go
07 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
08 Polk Salad Annie
09 Love Me
10All Shook Up
11 Heartbreak Hotel
12 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
13 Love Me Tender
14 Blue Suede Shoes
15 Reconsider Baby
16 Hound Dog
17 I'll Remember You
18 Suspicious Minds
19 Introductions By Elvis
20 For The Good Times
21 American Trilogy
22 Funny How Time Slips Away
23 I Can't Stop Loving You
24 Can't Help Falling In Love
25 End Theme (Orchestra)
CD 2:
New York, Madison Square Garden, June 10, 1972 Evening Show

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 That's All Right
03 Proud Mary
04 Never Been To Spain
05 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
07 Polk Salad Annie
08 Love Me
09 All Shook Up
10 Heartbreak Hotel
11 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
12 Love Me Tender
13 The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
14 Introductions By Elvis
15 Hound Dog
16 Suspicious Minds
17 For The Good Times
18 American Trilogy
19 Funny How Time Slips Away
20 I Can't Stop Loving You
21 Can't Help Falling In Love
22 End Theme (Orchestra)

The content of the DVD
20-minute 'mini documentary' featuring footage from Elvis' June 9th press conference, the June 9th evening show and the June 10th afternoon show, plus new interviews with Lenny Kaye, James Burton and Glen D. Hardin, Joe Guercio, Jerry Schilling and George Kalinsky.
The complete WNBC-New York film of the June 9th press conference. Approximately 12 minutes.
The June 10th afternoon show (complete audio) with approximately 20 minutes of fan-shot 8mm film synched with the newly mixed audio, including a complete performance of "That's All Right."
The 20-minute 'mini documentary':

That's All Right
Proud Mary (footage is incomplete in the middle)
Never Been To Spain (a few seconds are missing at the end)
Polk Salad Annie (footage is incomplete)
Heartbreak Hotel (footage is incomplete)
Reconsider Baby (only a few seconds at begin)
Hound Dog
I'll Remember You (footage is incomplete)
Suspicious Minds (footage is incomplete)
Introductions (only a few seconds)
An American Trilogy (footage is incomplete)
Can't Help Falling In Love (only a few seconds at end)
Closing Theme