New Release: The Blue Hawaii Sessions 4 CD Box Set
The Follow That Dream (FTD) label has announced the upcoming release of Elvis Presley - The Blue Hawaii Sessions. As part of its ongoing Sessions series the box set will contain 4 CDs with the complete soundtrack sessions newly-mixed from the original 3-track session tapes. The box set also includes a 24-page booklet featuring information and insight on the recording sessions.
Release Date: April 14
The Blue Hawaii Sessions CD 1
The Masters
01. Blue Hawaii
02. Almost Always True
03. Aloha Oe
04. No More
05. Can’t Help Falling In Love
06. Rock-A-Hula Baby
07. Moonlight Swim
08. Ku-U-I-Po
09. Ito Eats
10. Slicin’ Sand
11. Hawaiian Sunset
12. Beach Boy Blues
13. Island Of Love
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song
15. Steppin’ Out of Line
March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
16. Hawaiian Sunset - take 1
17. Hawaiian Sunset - take 2
18. Hawaiian Sunset - take 3
19. Hawaiian Sunset - take 4 (part of master)
20. Hawaiian Sunset - takes 5-6, 7 (part of master)
21. Hawaiian Sunset - (Master)
CD 2
March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Aloha Oe - take 1
02. Aloha Oe - take 2
03. Aloha Oe - take 3
04. Aloha Oe - takes 4, 5 (part of master)
05. Aloha Oe - take 6
06. Aloha Oe - take 7 (part of master)
07. Aloha Oe - (take 4) & (splice of take 7 & 5)
08. Ku-U-I-Po - take 1
09. Ku-U-I-Po - takes 2,4,5
10. Ku-U-I-Po - takes 6-7
11. Ku-U-I-Po - takes 8, 9 (master)
12. No More - takes 1-2
13. No More - takes 4, 5, 7
14. No More - take 8
15. No More - take 9
16. No More - takes 10-11
17. No More -takes 12,13 (part of master)
18. No More - (insert ending) takes 14-16
19. No More (master)(splice of take 13 & ending take 16)
20. Slicin’ Sand - takes 1-3
21. Slicin’ Sand - take 4
22. Slicin’ Sand - takes 5-7
23. Slicin’ Sand - takes 8-9
24. Slicin’ Sand - take 10
25. Slicin’ Sand - takes 11-12
26. Slicin’ Sand - takes 13-14
27. Slicin’ Sand - takes 15-17
28. Slicin’ Sand - take 19 (master)
CD 3
March 22, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Blue Hawaii - takes 1-3
02. Blue Hawaii - takes 4-6
03. Blue Hawaii - take 7 (master)
04. Ito Eats - takes 1-2
05. Ito Eats - takes 3-5
06. Ito Eats - takes 6-8, 9 (master)
07. Hawaiian Wedding Song - take 1
08. Hawaiian Wedding Song - take 2 (master)
09. Island of Love - takes 1-4
10. Island Of Love - takes 5-7
11. Island Of Love - take 8
12. Island Of Love - takes 9-10
13. Island Of Love - takes 11-12
14. Island Of Love - take 13 (master)
15. Steppin’ Out Of Line (movie version) takes 1-5
16. Steppin’ Out Of Line (movie version) takes 6-7, 8 (master)
17. Steppin’ Out Of Line (record version) takes 9-11
18. Steppin’ Out Of Line (record version) takes 12-15
19. Steppin’ Out Of Line (record version) takes 16, 17 (master)
20. Steppin’ Out Of Line (movie version) (tag) takes 18-19
21. Steppin’ Out Of Line (movie version) (master) (takes 8,9)
22. Almost Always True - takes 1-3
23. Almost Always True - takes 4-5
24. Almost Always True - takes 6-7
25. Almost Always True - take 8 (master)
CD 4
01. Moonlight Swim - takes 1-2
02. Moonlight Swim - take 3 (master without female vocals overdub)
03. Moonlight Swim - take 4
March 23, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
04. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 1-5
05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 6-8
06. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) take 9
07. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 10-12
08. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) take 13
09. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 14-16
10. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 17-20
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 21-22, 23 (master)
12. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 24
13. Can’t Help Falling In Love (movie version) takes 25-26
14. Can’t Help Falling In Love (record version) takes 27-29 (master)
15. Beach Boy Blues (record version) takes 1, 2 (master) 3
16. Beach Boy Blues (movie version) take 3 (master)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby (record version) takes 1-3
18. Rock-A-Hula Baby (record version) Takes 4, 5 (master)