The Elvis One label has announced two new CDs. "Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album I (Stereophonic Sound Edition)" and "Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album II (Monophonic Sound Edition)."
From the label:
The CD "Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album I (Stereophonic Sound Edition)" is number 15 from the very popular "The Bootleg Series". A 2 CD-set – 56 tracks, including masters and outtakes from the movie Blue Hawaii in stereo. Also the movie versions (never before released in this form on cd), the original orchestral music made for the movie (also previously unreleased), 2 songs from The Surfers (recorded for the movie) and 5 bonus tracks! Also including is a 20 pages booklet.
The CD "Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album II (Monophonic Sound Edition)" contains masters and outtakes from the movie Blue Hawaii in mono, including the original mono album masters. This is number 16 from the very popular "The Bootleg Series". 32 tracks, including masters and outtakes from the movie Blue Hawaii in mono, including the original mono album masters. Also including is a 12 pages booklet.
Tracklist Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album I (Stereophonic Sound Edition):
CD 1 The Original Mono Album: 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 - Bonus track: 15. Steppin’ Out Of Line - Mono Masters & Outtakes: 16. Blue Hawaii (take 1 & master) 17. Almost Always True (take 1 & master) 18. No More (take 1 & 3) 19. Can’t Help Falling In Love (master with studio banter) 20. Rock-A-Hula Baby (take 1 & 4) 21. Rock-A-Hula Baby (master with studio banter) 22. Ku-U-I-Po (take 8 & master) 23. Ito Eats (take 3, 6, 7, 8 & master) 24. Slicin’ Sand (take 15, 16 & 17) 25. Slicin’ Sand (take 18 & master) 26. Beach Boy Blues (take 1 & master) 27. Island Of Love (take 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 & 12) 28. Hawaiian Wedding Song (master with studio banter) 29. Steppin’ Out Of Line (take 1, 2, 3, 6 & 9) 30. Steppin’ Out Of Line (take 12, 13, 14 & master) -
Movie Masters: 31. Beach Boy Blues (take 3 with studio banter) 32. Ito Eats (tag for movie - take 1 - not used)
Tracks Hawaiian Beach Boy - The Expanded Blue Hawaii Album II (Monophonic Sound Edition):
CD 1 The Original Stereo Album: 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 Bonus Track 15. Steppin' Out Of Line Stereo Outtakes 16. Aloha Oe (take 2, 3 & 4) 17. Aloha Oe (take 5 & 7) 18. Aloha Oe (master of section 2) 19. No More (take 9) 20. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5) 21. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 6, 7 & 8) 22. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 9) 23. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 10, 11 & 12) 24. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 18, 27 & 28) 25. Moonlight Swim (undubbed master with studio banter) 26. Slicin' Sand (take 10) Movie Master 27. Can't Help Falling In Love (take 23 with studio banter)
CD 2 The Movie Versions: 01. Blue Hawaii (opening) 02. Almost Always True (sung to Joan Blackman in a car) 03. Aloha Oe (sung in a canoe) 04. No More (sung on the beach with Hawaiian friends) 05. Can't Help Falling In Love (a special music box) 06. Rock-A-Hula Baby (sung at a party) 07. Moonlight Swim (sung in a car) 08. Ku-U-I-Po (sung at a luau) 09. Ito Eats (sung at a luau) 10. Slicin' Sand (sung at a luau) 11. Hawaiian Sunset (sung at the Island In) 12. Beach Boy Blues (sung while in jail) 13. Island Of Love (sung during a guided tour) 14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (end title) Orchestral Music For The Movie 15. Ecstatic romance (score) 16. Lovely you and blue Hawaii (score #1) 17. Lovely you and blue Hawaii (score #2) 18. Lovely you and blue Hawaii (score #3) 19. Hawaiian Sunset (score) 20. All about Ellie Corbett (score) 21. Moonlight Swim (score) The Surfers 22. Aloha Oe (master of section 1) 23. Hawaiian Shave & A Hair Cut Guide (movie master #1) 24. Hawaiian Shave & A Hair Cut Guide (movie master #2) Bonus Tracks 25. Tom Moffet on the set of Blue Hawaii (interview with Elvis) 26. Special promo for German cinema's (released in 1962) 27. Angela Lansbury talks about the movie 28. No More (demo by Don Robertson) 29. Blue Hawaii (original version by Bing Crosby - 1954)
Elvis Spring ‘77
The Elvis Concert Fan label has announced a new double CD entitled "Elvis Spring ’77 – The Soundboard Recordings Vol. 2". This contains soundboard recordings of the shows in Toledo, OH. April 23, 1977, Ann Arbor, MI. April 24, 1977, Kalamazoo, MI. April 26, 1977 and Alexandria, LA. March 30, 1977. Due for release on March 26.
From the press-release:
Elvis Concert Fan har annonsert en ny 2CD; Elvis Spring ’77 – The Soundboard Recordings Vol. 2. Denne inneholder soundboard-opptak fra showene i Toledo, OH. 23. april 1977, Ann Arbor, MI. 24. april 1977, Kalamazoo, MI. 26. april 1977 og Alexandria, LA. 30. mars 1977. Slippes 26. mars.
From the label; The Elvis Concert Fan label presents his 7th cd release. After “Elvis 1975 On Tour – The Soundboard Recordings Vol.1” the label presents “Elvis Spring ’77 – The Soundboard Recordings Vol.2”. On this brand new cd release you’ll find the soundboard recordings from Toledo, OH. April 23, 1977 – Ann Arbor, MI. April 24, 1977 – Kalamazoo, MI. April 26, 1977 and Alexandria, LA. March 30, 1977. Also including 2 bonus tracks!
The Toledo, OH. April 23, 1977 recording was first released on the cd “Goodbye Memphis” from the Fort Baxter label (1997). Now released for the second time in a remastered sound. The Kalamazoo, MI. April 26, 1977 show was first released on the cd “Memories From Kalamazoo” by the Vavoom label. Later is was re-released on the cd “Shakin’ Up The Great Lakes” from the Fort Baxter label. On both cd’s this show was edited. On this cd you’ll find for the first time ever the most complete version from soundboard!! Also the other 2 soundboard recordings were released before but now you have all these together in 1 package, in the most complete form and newly remastered!
Together with “Elvis 1977 – The Final Curtain” this is the only CD (except for official releases) you need to make your Spring 1977 soundboard recordings complete. Including a 16 pages booklet.
Tracklist: CD 1 - Toledo, OH. April 23, 1977:
01. O Solo Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:46, 02. Little Sister 2:23, 03. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:14, 04. And I Love You So 3:28, 05. Fever 3:02, 06. Polk Salad Annie 4:18, 07. My Way 4:12, 08. Band Introductons (edited) 0:39, 09. School Days 0:58, 10. Hurt 2:08, 11. Hound Dog 2:01, 12. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:57, 13. Closing Vamp 0:35 - Toledo, OH. April 23, 1977 - Stereo track; 14. My Way 4:10 - Ann Arbor, MI. APRIL 24, 1977; 15. Love Me 1:36, 16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:54, 17. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:36, 18. Trying To Get To You 2:26, 19. O Solo Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:39, 20. Blue Hawaii (excerpt) 0:30, 21. Little Sister 1:52, 22. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:11, 23. Help Me 2:43, 24. My Way 4:03, 25. Polk Salad Annie 4:08, 26. Hurt (with reprise) 2:50, 27. Hound Dog 2:02, 28. Unchained Melody 2:36, 29. Little Darlin’ 1:53, 30. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:38, 31. Closing Vamp 0:21
CD 2 - Kalamazoo, MI. April 26, 1977:
01. Love Me 2:43, 02. Fairytale (excerpt) 0:33, 03. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:56, 04. You Gave Me A Mountain 4:15, 05. Jailhouse Rock 2:08, 06. O Solo Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:37, 07. Big Boss Man 3:06, 08. Heartbreak Hotel 1:50, 09. Blue Suede Shoes 1:13, 10. And I Love You So (false start / mike problems) 1:13, 11. And I Love You So 3:19, 12. My Way 4:17, 13. Hound Dog 1:54, 14. Can’t Help Falling In Love 2:19 - Alexandria, LA. March 30, 1977; 15. Love Me 2:35, 16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:59, 17. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:43, 18. Jailhouse Rock 1:33, 19. O Solo Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:56, 20. Little Sister 2:01, 21. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 3:01, 22. And I Love You So 3:22, 23. Fever 3:03, 24. Love Me Tender 2:40, 25. Hurt 2:07, 26. Hound Dog 1:53, 27. Danny Boy (by Sherrill “Shaun” Nielsen) 2:33, 28. Walk With Me (by Sherrill “Shaun” Nielsen) 2:13, 29. Blue Suede Shoes 1:10, 30. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:42, 31. Closing Vamp 0:39 - Norman, OK. March 26, 1977; 32. Love Me Tender 2:26.
(Source: FECC)