Elvis: Blue Hawaii 2 CD Set | FTD | Elvis Presley Movie Soundtrack Album
Brand : Follow That Dream
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Blue Hawaii is a 2 CD Special Edition 2 CD Set in the FTD Elvis Movie Soundtrack Series. The original 1961 album release of 'Blue Hawaii', had 14 songs on it. Now this expanded 2 CD version from FTD has all these plus a multitude of interesting alternate takes. Is that good or what? And most of the extra tracks have never been released before. This is something that is quintessential to every Elvis fan. 'Blue Hawaii' features the title song, 'No More', 'Can't Help Falling In Love', 'Rock-a-Hula-Baby', 'Moonlight Swim', 'Hawaiian Wedding Song' and more. 'Steppin' out of Line', the original, was one bonus track that was already released. It was released one year after the original 'Blue Hawaii' album came out on 'Pot Luck'. By the way, be sure to get that one as well. This is an outstanding job RCA did on this! 'Dreams come true in blue Hawaii, and mine could all come true, this magic night of nights with you'. Elvis rocks all the way!
Blue Hawaii is certainly one of Elvis' best soundtrack albums from the 60's and was his biggest hit album. It stayed at number 1 on the US album charts for a then-record 20 weeks! This was Elvis' commercial peak! This is a wonderful reproduction of this recording. The sound is sharper and crisper than ever before. This is the only CD that I can say that the bonus tracks were just a much worth having and listening to as the original album tracks. If you like the 'Blue Hawaii' soundtrack then this is a dream come true.
Blue Hawaii is rightfully placed at the top of the Elvis Presley movie list. Both the soundtrack and film are truly essential Elvis. They both represent the Elvis that we would like to remember. Another fabulous soundtrack release from FTD, The alternate 'album' of First Takes works extremely well and the packaging is very stylish. The newly remixed audio quality is astounding -, especially on the outtakes. With this release, FTD corrects the error with the 1997 issued CD where they incorrectly reversed the stereo channels.
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Disc 1 - The Original Album, Side 1
Blue Hawaii 2:37 - (Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)
Almost Always True 2:24 - (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman)
Aloha Oe 1:55 - (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)
No More 2:24 - (Don Robertson / Hal Blair)
Can't Help Falling In Love 3:04 - (Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore / George Weiss)
Rock-A-Hula Baby 2:01 - (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman / Dolores Fuller)
Moonlight Swim 2:22 - (Sylvia Dee / Ben Weisman)
Ku-U-I-Po 2:23 - (Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore / George Weiss)
Ito Eats 1:25 - (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Slicin' Sand 1:37 - (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Hawaiian Sunset 2:35 - (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Beach Boy Blues 2:05 - (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Island Of Love 2:41 - (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Hawaiian Wedding Song 2:53 - (Charles King / Al Hoffman / Dick Manning)
New Bonus Tracks
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version) 1:56 - (Fred Wise /Ben Weisman / Dolores Fuller)
Beach Boy Blues (movie version) 1:59
Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version) 1:54
Moonlight Swim (undubbed master) 2:25
Steppin' Out Of Line (record version) 1:57
First Takes
Blue Hawaii takes 1,2,3 3:54
Almost Always True take 3 2:33
Aloha Oe (section 2) take 1 1:20
No More take 7 2:36
Can't Help Falling In Love take 13 2:38
Rock-A-Hula Baby takes 1, 2, 3 3:41
Moonlight Swim take 2 2:38
Ku-U-I-Po take 1 2:34
Ito Eats takes 1, 2 2:36
Slicin' Sand takes 1, 2, 3 2:59
Hawaiian Sunset take 1 2:42
Island Of Love take 8 3:02
Hawaiian Wedding Song take 1 3:00
Disc 2
Hawaiian Sunset take 2 2:46
Hawaiian Sunset takes 6, 3 3:18
Aloha Oe (section 2) take 6 1:19
Aloha Oe (section 2) - takes 7/5 0:55
Ku-U-I-Po takes 2, 4, 5 3:55
Ku-U-I-Po takes 6, 7 2:51
No More takes 1, 2, 4, 8 6:15
No More takes 11, 15 (insert ending) 3:16
Slicin' Sand take 4 1:43
Slicin' Sand takes 5, 6, 7 3:32
Slicin Sand takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14 4:06
Blue Hawaii takes 4, 5, 6 4:39
Ito Eats takes 4, 6, 5 2:21
Island Of Love takes 1, 2, 4, 6 4:31
Island Of Love takes 7, 9 3:16
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version) takes 4, 5, 7/8 3:22
Steppin' Out Of Line (record version) takes 10, 11, 16, 15 4:08
Steppin' Out Of Line (tag for movie) takes 18/19 1:15
Always Almost True takes 2, 4, 5 5:11
Almost Always True takes 7, 6 2:52
Moonlight Swim takes 1, 4 3:54
Can't Help Falling In Love takes 14, 15, 16 3:08
Can't Help Falling In Love takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 4:27
Can't Help Falling In Love takes 25, 26 2:15
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