Recorded live on January 12 and 14, 1973 at the Honolulu International Center Arena (capacity approximately 6000) and beamed into an estimated billion-plus television sets around the world, Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite made a new kind of broadcast history as Elvis and emerging global satellite technology instantaneously connected a major artist with his audience in previously unprecedented numbers.

 

Initially, Elvis' January 14th concert was telecast live via satellite to viewers in Asia and Oceania and presented with a delay in January in Europe. Needing to avoid a programming conflict with Super Bowl VII while also acknowledging that the film "Elvis on Tour" was enjoying an actively successful run in US movie theaters, NBC decided to air their ninety-minute version of Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (featuring bonus performances recorded for the stateside broadcast) on April 4, 1973. Aloha from Hawaii became NBC's highest-rated program of the year.

 

The 50th Anniversary edition of Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite presents, for the first time in one authorized package, the entirety of the original January 14, 1973, performance and the previous night's dress rehearsal with a live audience (recorded in case of technical mishaps during the satellite transmission).

 

PACKAGING - 3CD & BLU-RAY Format

1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)

2. See See Rider

3. Burning Love

4. Something

5. You Gave Me A Mountain

6. Steamroller Blues

7. My Way

8. Love Me

9. Johnny B. Goode

10. It's Over

11. Blue Suede Shoes

12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

13. I Can't Stop Loving You

14. Hound Dog

15. What Now My Love

16. Fever

17. Welcome To My World

18. Suspicious Minds

19. Introductions by Elvis

20. I'll Remember You

21. Medley (Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)

22. An American Trilogy

23. A Big Hunk O' Love

24. Can't Help Falling In Love

25. Closing Vamp

 

1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)

2. See See Rider

3. Burning Love

4. Something 

5. You Gave Me A Mountain

6. Steamroller Blues

7. My Way 

8. Love Me

9. It's Over 1

10. Blue Suede Shoes

11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

12. Hound Dog 9

13. What Now My Love

14. Fever

15. Welcome To My World

16. Suspicious Minds

17. Introductions by Elvis

18. I'll Remember You

19. An American Trilogy

20. A Big Hunk O' Love      

21. Can't Help Falling In Love

22. Closing Vamp

 

DISC 3 - BONUS SONGS: Recorded without an audience at the Honolulu International Center Arena, January 14, 1973, as special bonus songs for the U.S. version of ALOHA FROM HAWAII.

1. Blue Hawaii -rehearsal, takes 1-2

2. Ku-U-I-Po – rehearsal

3. Ku-U-I-Po – take 1

4. Ku-U-I-Po - take 2 (incomplete)

5. Ku-U-I-Po - take 3 (incomplete)

6. Ku-U-I-Po – take 4

7. No More – take 1 (incomplete)

8. No More – take 2 (rehearsal)

9. No More - take 3

10. No More – take 4

11. Hawaiian Wedding Song – take 1

12. Hawaiian Wedding Song – rehearsal

13. Hawaiian Wedding Song -  take 2

14. Hawaiian Wedding Song – take 3

15. Early Morning Rain – take 1

16. Early Morning Rain – take 2

 

BLU-RAY: Elvis Aloha from Hawaii concert + rehearsal concert + bonus songs