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).
Tracklisting:
CD1: Recorded live at the Honolulu International Center Arena January 14, 1973, 12:30 AM1. 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 VampCD2: Recorded live at the Honolulu International Center Arena, January 12, 1973, 9:00 PM1. 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
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
12. Hound Dog
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 VampCD3: Recorded without an audience at the Honolulu International Center Arena, January 14, 1973, 3:00 AM, as special bonus songs for the U.S. version of ALOHA FROM HAWAII1. 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
8. No More - take 2
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 2Blu-ray
Elvis Aloha from Hawaii concert + rehearsal concert + bonus songs