Aloha From Hawaii in Top 50 of Greatest Live Albums

The well known British magazine New Musical Express (NME) has listed Elvis' Aloha From Hawaii Concert in it's top 50 live gig list, beating U2, Queen and Tom Waits. Here's the comment of the NME editors: 30 - Elvis - 'Aloha From Hawaii' Recorded: Honolulu, 1973 Why it's so good : This gig was broadcast live via satellite, and was the most watched broadcast by an entertainer in TV history, airing in more than 40 countries. At the time, the event was also the priciest entertainment TV special, costing $2.5 million.

If you consider the following this is indeed a very high achievement.

NME cater for today's market, a younger market, in my own personal opinion the majority of the other artists have little to no talent. Heavy metal bands and frankly many I have never even heard of.

For example the top seven are;

10 - Kiss - 'Alive!'
09 - The Ramones - 'It's Alive'
08 - MC5 - 'Kick Out The Jams'
07 - Jay Z - 'Unplugged'
06 - Nirvana - 'Unplugged In New York'
05 - Johnny Cash - 'At Folsom Prison'
04 - Radiohead - 'I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings'
03 - The Who - 'Live At Leeds'
02 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 'Live Rust'
01 - Thin Lizzy - 'Live And Dangerous'

Now Johnny Cash is of course the flavor of the month, and very 'in' with everyone, after the 'Walk The Line' movie, and his American Recordings albums, and so he should be, he is one of the few on the list with any talent vocally. But I really could care less about most of the rest. I have a good half dozen Johnny Cash concerts released unofficially that would head any list I prepared before this lot.

But that's just me, the point is that for Elvis to even be listed by people that could even nominate these other artists is a huge achievement. Clearly they have different tastes to me!!! David Troedson

   Elvis Presley : Hawaii : January 13, 1973

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 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

CD Releases

 Elvis (Fool) FTD Special Edition 2 CD
 Raised On Rock - FTD Special Edition 2 CD

CDs | In Concert

 FTD Soundboard Recorded Concerts
 FTD Stereo Recorded Concerts

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