The Blue Hawaii Sessions (4-CD Set) FTD

 The Blue Hawaii Sessions (4-CD Set) FTD

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)

Source: ElvisCollectors