FTD / Flaming Star - The Making Of Blue Hawaii

[L Ray]

They don’t have the GGG tapes. What they put out recently is all they have. I know this is all a joke but I thought I would mention that. I hadn’t listened to my BH FTD in years and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. So maybe a book and complete cd set would be something for me. Interested in hearing more details. I skipped the Vegas book but the Jailhouse books with cds I have and it is excellent.

[DakotaKid]

I have the Jailhouse Rock soundtrack CD that's included in the 20 soundtrack box. That's all I need.

[drghanem]

Obviously Gonzo Distribution in UK is making their own Blue Hawaii box and it's as tacky as the company-name. Lots of papers that could have been printed by anyone and at £166 it's a friggin' joke. They should be sued for advertising this at such a price

[L Ray]

Obviously Gonzo Distribution in UK is making their own Blue Hawaii box and it's as tacky as the company-name. Lots of papers that could have been printed by anyone and at £166 it's a friggin' joke. They should be sued for advertising this at such a price

What a joke.

[cas]

Blue Hawaii
Almost Always True
Aloha Oe
No More
Can't Help Falling in Love
Rock-a-hula Baby
Moonlight Swim
Ku - U - I - Po
Ito Eats
Slicin' Sand
Hawaiian Sunset
Beach Boy Blues
Island of Love
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version)
Beach Boy Blues (Movie Version)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Movie Version)
Moonlight Swim (Undubbed Master)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 1,2,3)
Almost Always True (Take 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 1)
No More (Take 7)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Take 13)
Rock-a-hula Baby (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Moonlight Swim (Take 2)
Ku - U - I - Po (Take 1)
Ito Eats (Takes 1, 2)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Hawaiian Sunset (Take 1)
Island of Love (Take
Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1)
2. CD

Hawaiian Sunset (Take 2)
Hawaiian Sunset (Takes 6, 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 6)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Takes 7/5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 6, 7)
No More (Takes 1, 2, 4,
No More (Takes 11, 15 - Insert Ending)
Slicin' Sand (Take 4)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 5, 6, 7)
Slicin Sand (Takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 4, 5, 6)
Ito Eats (Takes 4, 6, 5)
Island of Love (Takes 1, 2, 4, 6)
Island of Love (Takes 7, 9)
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version ? Takes 4, 5, 7/8)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version ? Takes 10, 11, 16, 15)
Steppin' out of Line (Tag for Movie ? Takes 18/19)
Always Almost True (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Almost Always True (Takes 7, 6)
Moonlight Swim (Takes 1, 4)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 14, 15, 16)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 25, 26)

[Stevenson]

Isn't it sequence for regular FTD 2CD back from 2009?

[L Ray]

Isn't it sequence for regular FTD 2CD back from 2009?

Yes, that’s it.

[colonel snow]

I hope a lot of information about the (instrumental) music in the movie with songspots will be included. The Blue Hawaii cues (without details) are registered.

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[RKSNASHVILLE]

Blue Hawaii
Almost Always True
Aloha Oe
No More
Can't Help Falling in Love
Rock-a-hula Baby
Moonlight Swim
Ku - U - I - Po
Ito Eats
Slicin' Sand
Hawaiian Sunset
Beach Boy Blues
Island of Love
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version)
Beach Boy Blues (Movie Version)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Movie Version)
Moonlight Swim (Undubbed Master)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 1,2,3)
Almost Always True (Take 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 1)
No More (Take 7)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Take 13)
Rock-a-hula Baby (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Moonlight Swim (Take 2)
Ku - U - I - Po (Take 1)
Ito Eats (Takes 1, 2)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Hawaiian Sunset (Take 1)
Island of Love (Take
Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1)
2. CD

Hawaiian Sunset (Take 2)
Hawaiian Sunset (Takes 6, 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 6)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Takes 7/5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 6, 7)
No More (Takes 1, 2, 4,
No More (Takes 11, 15 - Insert Ending)
Slicin' Sand (Take 4)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 5, 6, 7)
Slicin Sand (Takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 4, 5, 6)
Ito Eats (Takes 4, 6, 5)
Island of Love (Takes 1, 2, 4, 6)
Island of Love (Takes 7, 9)
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version ? Takes 4, 5, 7/8)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version ? Takes 10, 11, 16, 15)
Steppin' out of Line (Tag for Movie ? Takes 18/19)
Always Almost True (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Almost Always True (Takes 7, 6)
Moonlight Swim (Takes 1, 4)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 14, 15, 16)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 25, 26)

So, are you saying this is going to be the track list for the new book release?


RKS

[philobeddo]

Blue Hawaii
Almost Always True
Aloha Oe
No More
Can't Help Falling in Love
Rock-a-hula Baby
Moonlight Swim
Ku - U - I - Po
Ito Eats
Slicin' Sand
Hawaiian Sunset
Beach Boy Blues
Island of Love
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version)
Beach Boy Blues (Movie Version)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Movie Version)
Moonlight Swim (Undubbed Master)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 1,2,3)
Almost Always True (Take 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 1)
No More (Take 7)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Take 13)
Rock-a-hula Baby (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Moonlight Swim (Take 2)
Ku - U - I - Po (Take 1)
Ito Eats (Takes 1, 2)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Hawaiian Sunset (Take 1)
Island of Love (Take
Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1)
2. CD

Hawaiian Sunset (Take 2)
Hawaiian Sunset (Takes 6, 3)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 6)
Aloha Oe (Section 2, Takes 7/5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Ku - U - I - Po (Takes 6, 7)
No More (Takes 1, 2, 4,
No More (Takes 11, 15 - Insert Ending)
Slicin' Sand (Take 4)
Slicin' Sand (Takes 5, 6, 7)
Slicin Sand (Takes 8, 13, 15, 16, 14)
Blue Hawaii (Takes 4, 5, 6)
Ito Eats (Takes 4, 6, 5)
Island of Love (Takes 1, 2, 4, 6)
Island of Love (Takes 7, 9)
Steppin' out of Line (Movie Version ? Takes 4, 5, 7/8)
Steppin' out of Line (Record Version ? Takes 10, 11, 16, 15)
Steppin' out of Line (Tag for Movie ? Takes 18/19)
Always Almost True (Takes 2, 4, 5)
Almost Always True (Takes 7, 6)
Moonlight Swim (Takes 1, 4)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 14, 15, 16)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
Can't Help Falling in Love (Takes 25, 26)

So, are you saying this is going to be the track list for the new book release?


RKS

Not the FTD but for the Gonzo release. The Gonzo release is something completely different.

[colonel snow]

Blue Hawaii - musical breakdown is shining through the first page:

Title song Blue Hawaii

01 – Almost always true scene 19-22

02 – Aloha oe (meeting boys) scene 36

03 – No more scene 42

04 – Hawaiian instrumental for dance scene 78

05 – I can’t help falling in love scene 85

06 – Hawaiian sunrise (group) scene 110

07 – Rock a hula baby scene 119

08 – Instrumental Rock a hula baby scene 123

09 – Moonlight swim scene 130

10 – Hawaiian sweetheart (Ku u I po) scene 149

11 – Calypso arrangement Ito eats style
segues into Slicin sand scene 149

12 – Hula dance to “War chant” scene 152

13 – Playing with fire scene 167

14 – Beach boy blues scene 172

15 – Island of love scene 195-196-197

16 – Wedding song scene 251-252-253-254-255-256

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[colonel snow]

12 – Hula dance to “War chant”
In the final script dated 23 february 1961 no songtitle was mentioned for scene 152; it’s a Hawaiian instrumental for hula dance.

Kauai I ka hua huai aka The Hawaiian war chant.
The original version was recorded on 18 april 1913 by Hawaiian Quintette (Victor 65339).
There’s a clip on Youtube with Tommy Dorsey from the 30’s.

The instrumental version for the movie Blue Hawaii is recorded in april – may 1961 at Paramount studio. The scene is shoot on location between 27 march 1961 and 17 april 1961.

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[DakotaKid]

I own the 2 CD Blue Hawaii set that FTD released back in 2009? I also have the 3 CD set that FTD released in 2022 concerning Aloha From Hawaii. I'm finished with Elvis and Hawaii.

[colonel snow]

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[Edwin]

Am I right that Keith Flynn lists the tracks of the new FTD The Making Of Blue Hawaii as 'Blue Hawaii box'?
(and is 'Blue Hawaii FTD' the 2009 release?)

[colonel snow]

Am I right that Keith Flynn lists the tracks of the new FTD The Making Of Blue Hawaii as 'Blue Hawaii box'?
(and is 'Blue Hawaii FTD' the 2009 release?)

Recently Keith Flynn has updated his site with "The Making of Blue Hawaii".


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[Edwin]

I know, that's what it called in the update, but in the list itself ot seems to be called Blue Hawaii Box

[L Ray]

I know, that's what it called in the update, but in the list itself ot seems to be called Blue Hawaii Box

No that isn't it. Each take is listed as, 'The Making of Blue Hawaii (FTD)' and in between the The Making of Blue Hawaii and (FTD) he gives a number that tells you which disc it is on. For example Beach Boy Blues take 1 FS 0:51, is listed as, 'The Making of Blue Hawaii 4 (FTD)

[Mike C]

I know, that's what it called in the update, but in the list itself ot seems to be called Blue Hawaii Box

No, that's the old Laurel LP set from the 1980s. Put together by the late Ger Rijff.

[Edwin]

Thanks Mike and L Ray.
I now see that Keith only mentions The Making Of Blue Hawaii in the list of March 22, 1961
The title is not listed in the March 21 and 23 sessions.

[Stevenson]

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[emjel]

Thanks Mike and L Ray.
I now see that Keith only mentions The Making Of Blue Hawaii in the list of March 22, 1961
The title is not listed in the March 21 and 23 sessions.

The Making of Blue Hawaii 1,2,3 and 4 FTD are listed across all the associated dates.

[Josee]

Thanks Mike and L Ray.
I now see that Keith only mentions The Making Of Blue Hawaii in the list of March 22, 1961
The title is not listed in the March 21 and 23 sessions.

I don’t know on which device you are looking, but on my iPad I don’t see the update of The Making Of Blue Hawaii nor the one for Let Me Be There, but on my iPhone and computer I see them. I don’t know why that is, but anyway, I’m seizing the opportunity to THANK Keith for his tremendous work and letting us share in it.

[Kylan]

I’m not seeing the updates either on
My iPhone. I do see the Blue Hawaii track entry tho.

[emjel]

I’m not seeing the updates either on
My iPhone. I do see the Blue Hawaii track entry tho.

I can see everything including the three soundboards from LMBT on my iPhone, iPad, laptop and PC. Try refreshing your iPhone.