New FTD: Blue Hawaii Sessions

[K.C.]

The Follow That Dream collectors label announced the January 29, 2024 release of 'Elvis Presley: The Blue Hawaii Sessions' 4-CD-set.



Publicity stated: As part of its ongoing 'Sessions' series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis Presley: The Blue HawIi Sessions. Released as a 4-CD SET, It features the complete soundtrack sessions newly-mixed from the original 3-track session tapes. The 24-page booklet features informative flashbacks from musicians and songwriters. session data, memorabilia and global chart information.

The original album spent 20 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop LPs chart. Nominated for a Grammy Award in 1961, it became the 2 nd most successful soundtrack album of the 60s only losing out to West Side Story!

Footnote: Audio previously released in the FTD book “The Making of Blue Hawaii”.

THE BLUE HAWAII SESSIONS CD 1
THE MASTERS
Side 1
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
Side 2
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
(AO) take 1
17. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 2
18. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 3
19. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 4 (used for master)
20. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) takes 5-6, 7 (used for master)
21. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) (final master)
(splice of take 4 & 7)
CD 2
March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 1
02. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 2
03. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 3
04. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) takes 4, 5 (used for master)
05. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 6
06. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 7 (used for master)
07. Aloha Oe
(BO 1 - master) (take 4) &
(BO 2 - master) (splice of take 7 & 5)
08. Ku-U-I-Po

(CO) take 1
09. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 2,4,5
10. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 6-7
11. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 8, 9 (master)
12. No More
(DO) takes 1-2
13. No More
(DO) takes 4, 5, 7
14. No More
(DO) take 8
15. No More
(DO) take 9
16. No More
(DO) takes 10-11
17. No More
(DO) takes 12,13 (used for master)
18. No More
(DO-1) (insert ending) takes 14-16
19. No More
(DO & DO-1) (master)
(splice of take 13 & ending take 16)
20. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 1-3
21. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 4
22. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 5-7
23. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 8-9
24. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 10
25. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 11-12
26. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 13-14
27. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 15-17
28. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 19 (master)
CD 3
March 22, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Blue Hawaii
(FO) takes 1-3
02. Blue Hawaii
(FO) takes 4-6
03. Blue Hawaii
(FO) take 7 (master)
04. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 1-2
05. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 3-5
06. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 6-8, 9 (master)

07. Hawaiian Wedding Song
(JO) take 1
08. Hawaiian Wedding Song
(JO) take 2 (master)
09. Island of Love
(KO) takes 1-4
10. Island Of Love
(KO) takes 5-7
11. Island Of Love
(KO) take 8
12. Island Of Love
(KO) take 9-10
13. Island Of Love
(KO) takes 11-12
14. Island Of Love
(KO) take 13 (master)
15. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) takes 1-5
16. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) takes 6-7, 8 (master)
17. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 9-11
18. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 12-15
19. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 16, 17 (master)
20. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) (tag) takes 18-19
21. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) (master) (takes 8,9)
22. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 1-3
23. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 4-5
24. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 6-7
25. Almost Always True
(MO) take 8 (master)
CD 4
01. Moonlight Swim
(NO) takes 1-2
02. Moonlight Swim
(NO) take 3 (master without female vocals overdub)
03. Moonlight Swim
(NO) take 4
March 23, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
04. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 1-5
05. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 6-8
06. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) take 9
07. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 10-12
08. Can’t Help Falling In Love

(RO) (movie version) take 13
09. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 14-16
10. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 17-20
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 21-22, 23 (master)
12. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 24
13. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 25-26
14. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (record version) takes 27-29 (master)
15. Beach Boy Blues
SO (record version) takes 1, 2 (master) 3
16. Beach Boy Blues
SO (movie version) take 3 (master)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby
TO (record version) takes 1-3
18. Rock-A-Hula Baby
TO (record version) Takes 4, 5 (master)

[minkahed]

I'm down.

[londonflash]

Didn't buy the mammoth book, so will no doubt order this set at some point around release.

[JeroenNL]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Cover is beautiful though! Would look great as an vinyl album cover.

[frus75]

I have the book, and I highly recommend the audio material. It sounds AMAZING.

[Rockin_John]

Do we know why Steppin’ Out Of Line has Elvis' vocals on overload?

[carloselvis]

I'm in! I didn't have the chance to buy the CD/Book edition, so I'm happy with this!

[elvis-fan]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Read the "Footnote" and the tracklisting... that should answer your 2 questions...

[dougkapp]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Cover is beautiful though! Would look great as an vinyl album cover.

Who said that the source of the first takes was vinyl?

[JeroenNL]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Read the "Footnote" and the tracklisting... that should answer your 2 questions...

Thanks, missed that!

[JeroenNL]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Cover is beautiful though! Would look great as an vinyl album cover.

Who said that the source of the first takes was vinyl?

Just listen to the first takes on the FTD Blue Hawaii Box.

[dougkapp]

Nothing different as to the cd's that came with the book, I think? First takes 'Can't Help Falling In Love' still taken from vinyl source instead of tape?

Cover is beautiful though! Would look great as an vinyl album cover.

Who said that the source of the first takes was vinyl?

Just listen to the first takes on the FTD Blue Hawaii Box.

Yes, I've heard. Several times. I even have the box/book.
In my opinion, the audio was extracted from tape. I didn't hear any vinyl noise. However, whether they used mono matrices and turned them into stereo is another matter.

[Elvis2000]

If it’s identical to the book set then it’ll be the first pass for me in a while, the audio on the book set was heavily edited down and mastered way too loud.

[vinyljunkie]

The Follow That Dream collectors label announced the January 29, 2024 release of 'Elvis Presley: The Blue Hawaii Sessions' 4-CD-set.



Publicity stated: As part of its ongoing 'Sessions' series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis Presley: The Blue HawIi Sessions. Released as a 4-CD SET, It features the complete soundtrack sessions newly-mixed from the original 3-track session tapes. The 24-page booklet features informative flashbacks from musicians and songwriters. session data, memorabilia and global chart information.

The original album spent 20 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop LPs chart. Nominated for a Grammy Award in 1961, it became the 2 nd most successful soundtrack album of the 60s only losing out to West Side Story!

Footnote: Audio previously released in the FTD book “The Making of Blue Hawaii”.

Finally, FTD has heard all of us that doesn't want these boring books. What a great surprise for us music collectors that doesn't need all these "new angle" pictures and retold stories from the big "Elvis egos", who tells the same story over and over again.

Thank you Ernst and Roger!

[On Tape 1972]

FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis Presley: The Blue HawIi Sessions.

Uh "The Blue Hawli Sessions". Very creative

[joekro1977]

Blue Hawaii is a groaner of a movie but the music is rightfully lauded as some of the best movie music he ever did.

I will be passing on this as I'm already quite pleased with my older FTD BH release - but I'm very, very pleased for those that were hoping to get their hands on the sessions without paying for the books.

[Greg1995]

I think this beautiful picture would be a much better fit for the cover.

[Josee]

I didn’t buy the book and I was waiting for the audio release only. I’m glad that FTD informed us that there was going to be one. I’m probably the only one, but I would like them to re-release The Viva Las Vegas Sessions in chronological order and add the mono recordings, i own the Sessions release, but didn’t buy The Making of Viva Las Vegas book. I would definitely buy it again.

[sweetangeline]

Finally, FTD has heard all of us that doesn't want these boring books. What a great surprise for us music collectors that doesn't need all these "new angle" pictures and retold stories from the big "Elvis egos", who tells the same story over and over again.

Thank you Ernst and Roger!

yes it`s great to get this without the books...but the books (expensive yes) are incredible!!

[rollinson1]

Blue Hawaii is a groaner of a movie but the music is rightfully lauded as some of the best movie music he ever did.

I will be passing on this as I'm already quite pleased with my older FTD BH release - but I'm very, very pleased for those that were hoping to get their hands on the sessions without paying for the books.

I have to disagree with that statement, if you were applying this to the movies from 65 onwards I could understand. There is a reason that this film fared well with the general public, top 10 grossing movie of 1961 & 14th grossing of 1962, that's quite impressive by any standard. Blue Hawaii offers some of the best comedic acting seen in any Elvis film. Angela Lansbury is superb as Elvis' mother and the interaction between her and her husband, Roland Winters & Elvis is in my opinion as good as anything from a romcom of that era. Back to the music, I have the book and both book and the audio are fantastic but everyone to their own I guess.

[YDKM]

I will consider this as I did not buy the book., but at the same time I know I already have most of it

[Christopher]

am i the only one who thinks it is somehow superfluos to include the original album (masters) in ftd' s complete session releases?

[flamingstar81]

This looks to be a very well presented package and I've always really liked the original album, Elvis sounds amazing throughout. Just curious, do you think we will be getting any concert soundboards released by FTD alongside this release?

[Johnny2523]

This looks to be a very well presented package and I've always really liked the original album, Elvis sounds amazing throughout. Just curious, do you think we will be getting any concert soundboards released by FTD alongside this release?

I don't think so. If that was the case it would have been announced alongside this release

[DakotaKid]

I have the book, and I highly recommend the audio material. It sounds AMAZING.

Thank you, frus75. I was on the fence about this release. But you've convinced me.