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As Elvis Presley fans across the world mark the King of Rock 'n' Roll's passing on Aug. 16, 1977, there is a new reissue of 'Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite' out now to celebrate its 50th anniversary through RCA Records/Legacy Recordings.
The record-setting global concert telecast/double live album has been newly remixed and remastered and sounds better than ever. It is available in a 3CD + Blu-ray combined package as well as in 2LP and digital configurations.
Check out Elvis' live interpretation of James Taylor's "Steamroller Blues": LISTEN HERE
Today, Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis presents the "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii 50th Anniversary Concert" as part of Elvis Week 2023 festivities.
The 50th anniversary edition of Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite is produced by Ernst Jørgensen and newly mixed by Grammy® Award-winning recording engineer Matt-Ross Spang.
The set includes the original concert, rehearsal show and after-show recordings and rehearsals including "Blue Hawaii," "Hawaiian Wedding Song," "No More" and "Early Morning Rain." The deluxe set includes a 28-page booklet featuring highly informative liner notes by former LA Times music critic Randy Lewis, rare photos and memorabilia from the event, and the first-ever visual release of Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite on Blu-ray.
Also, for the first time in one authorized package, is the entirety of the original January 14, 1973 performance, the previous night's dress rehearsal with a live audience (recorded in case of technical mishaps during the satellite transmission), several bonus tracks inserted into the US broadcast of the event and a Blu-ray transfer of the concert film.
Archival producer Ernst Mikael Jørgensen and Memphis-based recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang have fully remixed the album from the original 16-track live recordings—first captured on tape by mobile engineer Wally Heider and newly digitized for this release with audiophile 24-bit, 192 KHz transfers.
The Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite program was produced and directed by television veteran Marty Pasetta, who'd done specials for Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Glen Campbell and had experience in Hawaii with Don Ho. Pasetta employed split screen techniques and quick cuts to mirror the energy Elvis & Co. put out on stage. The telecast also regularly offered extreme close-ups bringing viewers into contact with Elvis with an intimacy that even those in the audience didn't have.
Track listings:
Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite - 50th Anniversary Edition (3 discs + Blu-ray)
Disc 1: Recorded live at the Honolulu International Center Arena January 14, 1973, 12:30 AM.
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)
2. See See Rider
3. Burning Love
4. Something
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Steamroller Blues
7. My Way
8. Love Me
9. Johnny B. Goode
10. It's Over
11. Blue Suede Shoes
12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
13. I Can't Stop Loving You
14. Hound Dog
15. What Now My Love
16. Fever
17. Welcome To My World
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Introductions by Elvis
20. I'll Remember You
21. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
22. An American Trilogy
23. A Big Hunk O' Love
24. Can't Help Falling In Love
25. Closing Vamp
Disc 2: Recorded live at the Honolulu International Center Arena, January 12, 1973, 9:00 PM.
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)
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