Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii [Super Deluxe Box Set]

Gonzo

£84.58

Format: Super Deluxe Box Set
Catalogue No.: GS2BOX
Barcode: 5056083211418
Release Date: May 2024
Genre: Rock & Roll

Elvis Presley was an American entertainer who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. He publicly expressed an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor. His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in The Rainmaker. Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April 25 that also allowed him to make films with other studios.

Blue Hawaii is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written American Musical. The film opened at number two in box office receipts for that week and, despite mixed reviews from critics, finished as the 10th top-grossing film of 1961 and 14th for 1962 on the Variety national box office survey, earning $5 million. The film won a fourth-place prize Laurel Award in the category of Top Musical of 1961.

This is the definitive Blue Hawaii box set, is a MUST for all serious Elvis fans, strictly limited to 1,000 copies world-wide, pre-ordering this set early is a must to avoid disappointment.

Each limited edition super deluxe box contains:

Numbered Certificate.
DVD of the film
CD of the Original Album
CD of outtakes and bonus material (track listing below)

Reproduction paper parts:

5 x A3 Film Posters
Lobby Cards
24 x page Japanese film programme.
6 x 10”x8” Publicity Photos
11 x A6 “Production” Stills

CD Track Listings

1-1 Blue Hawaii 02:36
1-2 Almost Always True 02:24
1-3 Aloha Oe 01:55
1-4 No More 02:24
1-5 Can't Help Falling In Love 03:04
1-6 Rock-A-Hula Baby 02:01
1-7 Moonlight Swim 02:22
1-8 Ku - U - I - Po 02:23
1-9 Ito Eats 01:24
1-10 Slicin' Sand 01:37
1-11 Hawaiian Sunset 02:34
1-12 Beach Boy Blues 02:04
1-13 Island Of Love 02:41
1-14 Hawaiian Wedding Song 02:52
1-15 Steppin' Out Of Line (Movie Version) 01:56
1-16 Beach Boy Blues (Movie Version) 01:58
1-17 Can't Help Falling In Love (Movie Version) 01:54
1-18 Moonlight Swim (Undubbed Master) 02:24
1-19 Steppin' Out Of Line (Record Version) 01:57
1-20 Blue Hawaii (Takes 1,2,3) 03:54
1-21 Almost Always True (Take 3) 02:33
1-22 Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 1) 01:20
1-23 No More (Take 7) 02:35
1-24 Can't Help Falling In Love (Take 13) 02:38
1-25 Rock-A-Hula Baby (Takes 1, 2, 3) 03:40
1-26 Moonlight Swim (Take 2) 02:37
1-27 Ku - U - I - Po (Take 1) 02:34
1-28 Ito Eats (Takes 1, 2) 02:35
1-29 Slicin' Sand (Takes 1, 2, 3) 02:59
1-30 Hawaiian Sunset (Take 1) 02:42
1-31 Island Of Love (Take 8) 03:02
1-32 Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1) 02:59

2-1 Hawaiian Sunset (Take 2) 02:45
2-2 Hawaiian Sunset (Takes 6, 3) 03:18
2-3 Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 6) 01:18
2-4 Aloha Oe (Section 2, Takes 7/5) 00:55
2-5 Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 2, 4, 5) 03:55
2-6 Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 6, 7) 02:50
2-7 No More (Takes 1, 2, 4, 8) 06:14
2-8 No More (Takes 11, 15 - Insert Ending) 03:15
2-9 Slicin' Sand (Take 4) 01:43
2-10 Slicin' Sand (Takes 5, 6, 7) 03:31
2-11 Slicin Sand (Takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14) 04:05
2-12 Blue Hawaii (Takes 4, 5, 6) 04:38
2-13 Ito Eats (Takes 4, 6, 5) 02:20
2-14 Island Of Love (Takes 1, 2, 4, 6) 04:31
2-15 Island Of Love (Takes 7, 9) 03:15
2-16 Steppin' Out Of Line (Movie Version ? Takes 4, 5, 7/8) 03:22
2-17 Steppin' Out Of Line (Record Version ? Takes 10, 11, 16, 15) 04:07
2-18 Steppin' Out Of Line (Tag For Movie ? Takes 18/19) 01:15
2-19 Always Almost True (Takes 2, 4, 5) 05:11
2-20 Almost Always True (Takes 7, 6) 02:52
2-21 Moonlight Swim (Takes 1, 4) 03:53
2-22 Can't Help Falling In Love (Takes 14, 15, 16) 03:08
2-23 Can't Help Falling In Love (Takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24) 04:27
2-24 Can't Help Falling In Love (Takes 25, 26) 02:15