Elvis on Tour

Blu Ray

Warner Bros

Region B Australia

January 8, 2010, marked the seventy-fifth birthday of the late Elvis Presley and lots of new titles are hitting the market.

In 1972, Elvis Presley was still riding high from the rebirth of his live performances that began with the 1968 Comeback Special. Documentaries about his performances garnered great success and his previous documentary, Elvis: That’s The Way It Is showed the King at the very height of his physical and vocal ability. Wanting to capture more of the King’s magic, directors Robert Abel and Pierre Adidge followed Presley on his 15 cities in 15 nights 1972 tour. This resulted in Elvis’ thirty third and final film, Elvis on Tour.

This is far more than a cinematic history of a concert performance, it gives us a personal behind-the-scenes look at how the tour operates with lots of backstage footage. While there are some twenty five musical numbers and you cannot fault the power of the concert performances, it is the personal and candid moments which really makes this a unique film.

We see Presley just before he hits the stage, candid moments with the Memphis Mafia in his limousine, studio footage and footage of Presley and his band singing gospel songs on their off hours. A true highlight comes when Presley leads them through a rendition of “I, John.” Gospel music moved Presley and it shows in these scenes.

The Blu Ray edition is of impeccable quality offering DTS HB 5.1 audio which really out you in the centre of the experience. Also includes is 40 pages of photos, customs, set lists and trivia.

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