Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii (2LP, 45RPM, Ultra Analog)
Regular price
€89,00
AVERAGE SHIPPING TIME : 2 TO 4 WORKING DAYS
Delivery time depends on country of delivery
VAT included in price for European Union countries, may be adjusted based on delivery country at check out.
Shipping is free within European Union (except for specific territories) above 99€ purchase up to 50kg. Shipping costs on quote above 50kg – quote request to be send to : contact@audiosoundmusic.com. No return policy for countries outside of European Union
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
Elvis Presley – lead vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvis Presley]
The Surfers – backing vocals
The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Boots Randolph – saxophone
George Field – harmonica
Freddie Tavares – ukulele
Bernie Lewis – ukulele
Hank Garland – acoustic guitar
Tiny Timbrell – acoustic guitar
Scotty Moore – electric guitar
Alvino Rey – pedal steel guitar
Floyd Cramer – piano
Dudley Brooks – piano, celeste
Bob Moore – double bass
D.J. Fontana – drums
Bernie Mattinson – drums, percussion
Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
Blue Hawaii
Adapted and arranged by Elvis Presley (A3)
Written-By – Leo Robin (A1), Ralph Rainger (A1), Fred Wise (A2, B2), Ben Weisman (A2, B2-3), Don Robertson (A4), Hal Blair (A4), George David Weiss (B1, C1), Hugo Peretti (B1, C1), Luigi Creatore (B1, C1), Dolores Fuller (B2), Sylvia Dee (B3), Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett (C2 to D2), Al Hoffman (D3), Charles E. King (D3), Dick Manning (D3)
2 LPs, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g High-Definition Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : RCA Victor
Recorded March 21–23, 1961 at Radio Recorders (Hollywood)
Produced by Steve Sholes
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich, Assisted by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ®, Sebastopol
Originally released in October 1961
Reissued in September 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
- Blue Hawaii
- Almost Always True
- Aloha Oe
- No More
Side B:
- Can't Help Falling in Love
- Rock-A-Hula Baby
- Moonlight Swim
Side C:
- Ku-u-i-po
- Ito Eats
- Slicin' Sand
- Hawaiian Sunset
Side D:
- Beach Boy Blues
- Island of Love
- Hawaiian Wedding Song
Reviews:
“Elvis movies never came bigger than Blue Hawaii, the 1961 romantic musical comedy whose success helped push Presley into near full-time filmmaking for the bulk of the '60s. Not only was the flick a hit but so was the soundtrack, going Gold by the end of 1961, a success partially fueled by the ballad "Can't Help Falling in Love," a song so good it suggests the rest of the record might contain other gems. That's not the case. The record has its moments, including the dreamy title track, but as an album, Blue Hawaii is undone by a film that demands a good chunk of its tunes carry a Hawaiian flavor. Often, this mid-century Polynesian exotica has its charms -- Elvis croons sweetly on the swaying luaus and everybody involved has the good sense to embrace the project's inherent silliness, letting themselves josh around on deliberate fluff like "Rock-A-Hula Baby" and the vaudevillian rhumba that's "Beach Boy Blues." Both of these are ridiculous but on record, they're slightly preferable to the steady march of island tunes ("Aloha Oe," "Ku-U-I-Po," "Island of Love," "Hawaiian Love Song"), all silver screen corn performed with a bit more panache than they deserve.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 3.94 / 5