Released | Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite: Legacy Edition 2 CD Set
The 40th anniversary of the historic one-hour satellite broadcast of Elvis Presley from the Honolulu International Center Arena in January 1973, viewed by over 1.5 billion people worldwide, is now commemorated with the release of 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite': 'Legacy Edition'. This deluxe double-CD package has now been released through RCA/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, giving us for the first time on CD, the alternate Aloha concert with a decent mix.
'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite: Legacy Edition' marks the first time that both shows performed by Elvis, as released separately in 1973 (the original double-LP 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite') and 1988 (the CD 'The Alternate Aloha'), have been coupled together in one package. At the same time, the show that 'The Alternate Aloha' was based on has been completely remixed from the original multi-track tapes.
Accompanying the two-CD set will be a booklet with rare photos and a new liner notes essay written by BBC presenter, producer and musician Stuart Colman. This new Legacy Edition was produced by Rob Santos and Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, who along with Roger Semon, are the respected directors of RCA's Elvis catalog for over two decades. 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' was the first time that a full-length concert was broadcast around the world and it was the most expensive up until then. Over 6,000 fans were in attendance for both shows at the H.I.C. (now known as the Blaisdell Arena). His love for Hawaii had first been demonstrated in March 1961, when he raised $62,000 with a concert at the Bloch Arena, toward the funding of the USS Arizona Memorial. The 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' show that was actually broadcast was a second show, that started at 12:30 a.m. in Hawaii on Sunday morning, January 14, 1973.
Clearly at the top of his game, Elvis delivered a 24-song tour de force that pulled songs from every phase of his career. It was a painstaking process to develop material that did not duplicate very much of his Live At Madison Square Garden concerts of June 1972 (as heard on RCA/Legacy's most recent Prince From Another Planet commemorative 2-CD+DVD package, released November 2012). Nor did Elvis want to duplicate very much of his then-current MGM theatrical release, Elvis On Tour, filmed in March-April 1972, the Golden Globe award-winning film which turned out to be the final motion picture of his lifetime.
Following the 12:30 show, at about 3:00 a.m., the ensemble regrouped (without an audience) to record five additional songs exclusively for the U.S. broadcast, four of which originated on Elvis' old Blue Hawaii movie soundtrack of 1961: 'Blue Hawaii', 'Ku-U-I-Po', 'No More', and 'Hawaiian Wedding Song.' The fifth was Gordon Lightfoot's 'Early Morning Rain', emblematic of the contemporary folk-rock singer-songwriter boom to which Elvis was surprisingly well attuned in the '70s. 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' was broadcast to more than 40 nations, and broke viewing records in Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite, the double-LP containing all 24 songs from the broadcast, was rush released to arrive in stores the first week of February, 1973. It debuted in the February 24th Billboard 200 albums chart, and sold a half-million units in its first four weeks. The single from the concert, Elvis' version of 'Steamroller Blues', debuted in April and reached the Top 20, selling in excess of 400,000 copies, #10 in Cashbox and #17 in Billboard.
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In the U.S., the broadcast was in fact postponed so as not to conflict with MGM's Elvis On Tour. When 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' was finally aired in the U.S. on April 4th, the Nielsen ratings had the show in 33.8% of homes and reaching 51% of those watching television. The double-LP immediately vaulted up the charts, taking the #1 spot in Billboard's May 5th issue, knocking Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' out of the top spot. It stayed on the chart for 52 weeks, and was certified 5-times platinum by the RIAA. The album was Elvis' first #1 since the Roustabout movie soundtrack from January 1965. It was not generally known at the time that the Friday evening (January 12th) dress rehearsal had also been recorded, as a safety backup. Fifteen years later in June 1988 (more than a decade after Elvis' death), the show was issued on CD as 'The Alternate Aloha'.
In early 1973, Elvis Presley was performing at one of the highest peaks of his career, and 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' is proof positive of that. As Ernst Mikael Jorgensen writes in his essential research guide, Elvis Presley: A Life In Music (St. Martin's Press, 1998): 'The immense pressure of being beamed live to one billion people didn't seem to faze Elvis a great deal; showing little evidence of nerves, he was highly focused, and he executed a flawless set that sparkled with all the flash of his image. The unparalleled media attention and size of the audience, not to mention the worldwide number one album that followed, were perhaps the most effective statement ever engineered of one artist's worldwide power'.
Disc 1: The 'broadcast' [second] show recorded January 14, 1973
Selections: 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.
Disc 2: The 'dress rehearsal' [first] show recorded January 12, 1973
Selections: 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. It's Over, 10. Blue Suede Shoes, 11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, 12. Hound Dog, 13. What Now My Love, 14. Fever, 15. Welcome To My World, 16. Suspicious Minds, 17. Introductions by Elvis, 18. I'll Remember You, 19. An American Trilogy, 20. A Big Hunk O' Love, 21. Can't Help Falling In Love, 22. Closing Riff , Bonus songs: 23. Blue Hawaii, 24. Ku-U-I-Po, 25. No More, 26. Hawaiian Wedding Song, 27. Early Morning Rain.
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Elvis Presley | A Musical Prodigy
Elvis' musical style, as a musician and impact as a vocalist and stage performer
The Fifty Voices of Elvis Presley
1977 CBS TV Special
Elvis Presley | Hawaii | January 14, 1973
Jack Lord and Elvis Presley
Interview with Aloha From Hawaii producer, Marty Pasetta
When Elvis Said 'Aloha' From Hawaii, The World Watched
Elvis Presley 1973 | Marty Pasetta Interview
Mindy Campbell 'Aloha' flight attendant remembers Elvis 1973
Kui Lee Cancer Fund
Beyond The Reef | The Elvis Presley Hawaii Connection
Elvis Presley in concert, Hawaii November 10, 1957
Elvis Presley Honolulu Stadium, Hawaii November, 10 1957
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite | Fact & Fancy
Aloha From Hawaii Press Conferences | 1972
Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii Press Conference: September 4, 1972
Aloha Press Conference: September 4, 1972
Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii Press Conference: November 20, 1972
Aloha From Hawaii | The Concerts
Elvis Presley | Arriving In Hawaii: January 9, 1973
Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii Rehearsal Concert: January 12, 1973
Elvis Presley | Receiving an award, backstage: January 13, 1973, before his Aloha Concert
Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii January 14, 1973
Aloha From Hawaii | The Reviews
Gold Crown awarded to 'King' Elvis | Review Aloha From Hawaii
Elvis Presley | 1973
January
Elvis Presley Hawaii | January 9, 1973
Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii Rehearsal Concert | January 12, 1973
Elvis Presley Hawaii | January 13, 1973
Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii | January 14, 1973
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite | Fact & Fancy
Elvis Presley Las Vegas | January 22, 1973
The Elvis Presley Hawaii Connection
February
Elvis Presley and Jack Lord | Las Vegas | February 10, 1973
Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali | February 14, 1973
Elvis Presley Las Vegas | February 18, 1973
Amazing Grace | Elvis Presley's Hilton suite, Las Vegas, NV | Friday, February 23, 1973
April
Elvis Presley Phone Bill | April 2, 1973
Elvis Presley April 22, 1973 (3:00 pm). Phoenix, AZ.
Elvis Presley April 24, 1973 | Anaheim, CA
Elvis Presley April 26, 1973 | San Diego, CA.
Elvis Presley April 28, 1973 | (3.00 pm) | Spokane, WA.
Elvis Presley Center Arena, Seattle, Washington | April 29, 1973
Elvis Presley with fans after arriving at the Seattle airport | April 29, 1973
June
Elvis Presley Municipal Auditorium | Mobile AL | June 20, 1973
Elvis Presley 3pm Long Island Ny | June 23, 1973
Elvis Presley Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale | June 24, 1973
Elvis Presley Cinncinnati, OH. | June 27, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | June 29, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | June 30, 1973
July
Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley | Atlanta | July 1, 1973
Elvis Presley Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee | In Concert | July 1, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | July 3, 1973
August
Elvis Presley The King's Court fan club | August 31, 1973
September
Elvis Presley September 3, 1973 | Caught In A Trap
Tom Jones and Elvis Presley shake hands | On stage, September 4, 1973
October
Elvis and Priscilla Divorce Court Appearance | October 9, 1973
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
