Blue Hawaii (soundtrack)
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Blue Hawaii is the fourth
Content
RCA and Presley's manager,
Reception
The Blue Hawaii soundtrack was nominated for a
The success of this
Reissues
Blue Hawaii was reissued on compact disc in 1997 and again in 2008. The latter edition was a deluxe 2-disc release on the Follow That Dream label that featured numerous alternate takes. It also corrected the error with the 1997 issue that incorrectly reversed the stereo channels.[16] Five songs from this album appear on the 1995 compendium soundtrack box set Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II: "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Rock-a-Hula Baby", "Blue Hawaii," "Hawaiian Wedding Song," and "Beach Boy Blues."[17]
Track listing
Original release
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | " Moonlight Swim" | Ben Weisman and Sylvia Dee | March 22, 1961 | 2:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Ku-U-I-Po" | George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore | March 21, 1961 | 2:23 |
2. | "Ito Eats" | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 22, 1961 | 1:23 |
3. | "Slicin' Sand" | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 21, 1961 | 1:36 |
4. | "Hawaiian Sunset" | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 21, 1961 | 2:32 |
5. | "Beach Boy Blues" | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 23, 1961 | 2:03 |
6. | "Island of Love" | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 22, 1961 | 2:41 |
7. | "Hawaiian Wedding Song" | Al Hoffman, Charles E. King, Dick Manning | March 22, 1961 | 2:48 |
1997 reissue
On April 29, 1997, RCA released a
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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15. | "Steppin' Out of Line" (originally issued on the Slicin' Sand" (alternate take 4) | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 21, 1961 | 1:45 |
18. | "No More" (alternate take 7) | Don Robertson, Hal Blair and Sebastián Iradier | March 21, 1961 | 2:35 |
19. | "Rock-A-Hula Baby" (alternate take 1) | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller | March 23, 1961 | 2:15 |
20. | "Beach Boy Blues" (movie version) | Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett | March 23, 1961 | 1:58 |
21. | "Steppin' Out of Line" (movie version) | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller | March 22, 1961 | 1:54 |
22. | "Blue Hawaii" (alternate take 3) | Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger | March 22, 1961 | 2:40 |
2008 Blue Hawaii CD reissue
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blue Hawaii" | 2:37 |
2. | "Almost Always True" | 2:24 |
3. | "Aloha Oe" | 1:55 |
4. | "No More" | 2:24 |
5. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" | 3:04 |
6. | "Rock-A-Hula Baby" | 2:01 |
7. | "Moonlight Swim" | 2:22 |
8. | "Ku-U-I-Po" | 2:23 |
9. | "Ito Eats" | 1:25 |
10. | "Slicin' Sand" | 1:37 |
11. | "Hawaiian Sunset" | 2:35 |
12. | "Beach Boy Blues" | 2:05 |
13. | "Island Of Love" | 2:41 |
14. | "Hawaiian Wedding Song" | 2:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Steppin' Out Of Line" (movie version) | 1:56 |
16. | "Beach Boy Blues" (movie version) | 1:59 |
17. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" (movie version) | 1:54 |
18. | "Moonlight Swim" (undubbed master) | 2:25 |
19. | "Steppin' Out Of Line" (record version) | 1:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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20. | "Blue Hawaii" (takes 1,2,3) | 3:54 |
21. | "Almost Always True" (take 3) | 2:33 |
22. | "Aloha Oe" ([section 2] take 1) | 1:20 |
23. | "No More" (take 7) | 2:36 |
24. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" (take 13) | 2:38 |
25. | "Rock-A-Hula Baby" (takes 1, 2, 3) | 3:41 |
26. | "Moonlight Swim" (take 2) | 2:38 |
27. | "Ku-U-I-Po" (take 1) | 2:34 |
28. | "Ito Eats" (takes 1, 2) | 2:36 |
29. | "Slicin' Sand" (takes 1, 2, 3) | 2:59 |
30. | "Hawaiian Sunset" (take 1) | 2:42 |
31. | "Island Of Love" (take 8) | 3:02 |
32. | "Hawaiian Wedding Song" (take 1) | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hawaiian Sunset" (take 2) | 2:46 |
2. | "Hawaiian Sunset" (takes 6, 3) | 3:18 |
3. | "Aloha Oe" ([section 2] take 6) | 1:19 |
4. | "Aloha Oe" ([section 2] takes 7/5) | 0:55 |
5. | "Ku-U-I-Po" (takes 2, 4, 5) | 3:55 |
6. | "Ku-U-I-Po" (takes 6, 7) | 2:51 |
7. | "No More" (takes 1, 2, 4, 8) | 6:15 |
8. | "No More" (takes 11, 15 [insert ending]) | 3:16 |
9. | "Slicin' Sand" (take 4) | 1:43 |
10. | "Slicin' Sand" (takes 5, 6, 7) | 3:32 |
11. | "Slicin Sand" (takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14) | 4:06 |
12. | "Blue Hawaii" (takes 4, 5, 6) | 4:39 |
13. | "Ito Eats" (takes 4, 6, 5) | 2:21 |
14. | "Island Of Love" (takes 1, 2, 4, 6) | 4:31 |
15. | "Island Of Love" (takes 7, 9) | 3:16 |
16. | "Steppin' Out Of Line" ([movie version] takes 4, 5, 7/8) | 3:22 |
17. | "Steppin' Out Of Line" ([record version] takes 10, 11, 16, 15) | 4:08 |
18. | "Steppin' Out Of Line" ([tag for movie] takes 18/19) | 1:15 |
19. | "Always Almost True" (takes 2, 4, 5) | 5:11 |
20. | "Almost Always True" (takes 7, 6) | 2:52 |
21. | "Moonlight Swim" (takes 1, 4) | 3:54 |
22. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" (takes 14, 15, 16) | 3:08 |
23. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" (takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24) | 4:27 |
24. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" (takes 25, 26) | 2:15 |
Personnel
Sourced from Keith Flynn's analysis of RCA and AFM paperwork.[18][19][20][21]
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals - Acoustic guitar -ukelele
- The Surfers – backing vocals
- Loulie Jean Norman, Dorothy McCarty, Virginia Rees, Jackie Allen - overdubbed backing vocals on "Moonlight Swim"
- Scotty Moore – electric guitar
- Hank Garland – electric guitar
- Tiny Timbrell – acoustic guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Dudley Brooks – piano, celeste
- Bob Moore – double bass
- D.J. Fontana– drums
- Bernie Mattinson – drums, percussion
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- George Field – harmonica
- Freddie Tavares – ukulele
- Bernie Lewis – ukulele
- Alvino Rey – pedal steel guitar
Charts
Chart (1962–1977) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[22] | 63 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 17 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] | 39 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 46 |
UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[27] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[28] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[29] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1961
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1962
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1960s
References
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- ^ "Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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- ^ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
- ^ "Blue Hawaii". Elvis - The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Searchable database". RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013. Note: Enter search for "Blue Hawaii"
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit. p. 180.
- ^ The Queen's Songbook, by Her Majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani, Hui Hanai, Honolulu, 1999, pp. 38-39
- ^ Sources:
- "Bing Crosby films: 1930s (1937: Wakaki Wedding)". HLC Properties, Ltd and Bing Crosby Enterprises. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- Neale, David (2011). "Elvis Presley: The Originals (Hawaiian Wedding Song)". Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- AllMusic
- ^ "Can't Help Falling in Love". Elvis - The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- AllMusic
- ^ "King for a Week". The 57th Grammys. The Recording Academy. 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit. p. 164.
- ^ Sources:
- "Follow That Dream releases". Elvispresleyshop. Elvis Fans Only / Elvis Australia. 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- "Blue Hawaii". Elvispresleyshop. Elvis Fans Only / Elvis Australia. 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- AllMusic
- ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions".
- ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions".
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- ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions".
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Elvis Presley's Top 5 Billboard Chart Records". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
External links
- Blue Hawaii at Discogs (list of releases)
- LPM-2426 Blue Hawaii Guide part of The Elvis Presley Record Research Database
- LSP-2426 Blue Hawaii Guide part of The Elvis Presley Record Research Database