Blue Hawaii

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Blue Hawaii
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii (on 1961-03-22)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
42:36
2Almost Always True
recording of:
Almost Always True (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
32:25
3Aloha oe
recording of:
Aloha ʻoe (on 1961-03-21)
composer:
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian Queen)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
cover recording of:
Aloha ʻoe
composer:
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian Queen)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
31:53
4No More
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
No More (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (Composer & instrumentalist)
composer:
Sebastián Iradier
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
translated version of:
La paloma (Spanish original)
cover recording of:
No More
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (Composer & instrumentalist)
composer:
Sebastián Iradier
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
translated version of:
La paloma (Spanish original)
42:22
5Can’t Help Falling in Love
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP), The Manor Music Co. Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
lyrics quoted on:
Bara dårar rusar in
4.23:01
6Rock‐a‐hula Baby
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-03-23)
recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
31:59
7Moonlight Swim
vocals:
The Jordanaires
recording of:
Moonlight Swim (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Edward Proffitt Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Par une nuit d'été
42:20
8Ku‐u‐i‐po32:22
9Ito Eats
recording of:
Ito Eats (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
21:23
10Slicin’ Sand
recording of:
Slicin’ Sand (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
31:35
11Hawaiian Sunset
vocals:
The Jordanaires
recording of:
Hawaiian Sunset (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
32:32
12Beach Boy Blues
recording of:
Beach Boy Blues (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
22:03
13Island of Love
recording of:
Island of Love (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
32:41
14Hawaiian Wedding Song
engineer:
Thome Nogar
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-03-22)
cover recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song (on 1961-03-22)
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
32:50
15Steppin’ Out of Line1:53
16Can’t Help Falling in Love (movie version)1:54
17Slicin’ Sand (alternate take 4)
recording of:
Slicin’ Sand (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
1:45
18No More (alternate take 7)
recording of:
No More (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (Composer & instrumentalist)
composer:
Sebastián Iradier
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
translated version of:
La paloma (Spanish original)
2:35
19Rock‐a‐hula Baby (alternate take 1)2:15
20Beach Boy Blues (movie version)
recording of:
Beach Boy Blues (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
1:58
21Steppin’ Out of Line (movie version)1:54
22Blue Hawaii (alternate take 3)
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii (on 1961-03-22)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:41

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
mixer and mastering:Dennis Ferrante
producer:Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
Roger Semon
design:Peacock (art direction, design)
manufactured by and distributed by:BMG Distribution (distributor, do not use as a label!)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Entertainment (in 1997)
mixed at and mastered at:BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States