Aloha From Hawaii (Deluxe Edition) coming to streaming services August 11th

[OnTourCam]

Be Interesting to know if the Japanese behind the scenes of the band setting up still exists in the vaults

[JEFF d]

Well, Today before I took the vinyl back, I decided to take a listen and I could automatically tell there was a difference.

It actually sounds great, and I also compared it to my ‘77 black label re-issue and it blew it out of the water.

did you end up keeping it?

[Paul Allen]

The mastering of CD 1 + 3 on the Sony set is definitely not the same as on the FTD set. Vic Anesini reduces the background noise on CD 3, which now is much more pleasant to listen to. In adjustment to this, he has reduced the treble on CD 1 by a very small nuance. Very nice job, Vic.

Odd that it seemed reasonable and that they would go to the expense of having Vic re-remaster what was done last year...
and yet they can't find the rationale to use the new remix on the LP.
Who are these people???

[Mona Lisa]

Be Interesting to know if the Japanese behind the scenes of the band setting up still exists in the vaults

Yes it would. Make great documentary footage with helicopter arrival, press conferences—plus selected songs from Aloha concerts....

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[mmoie]

Some senes of the band setting up are in the Star import DVD.
Which I think is excellent with audio taken from the FTD.

[Mona Lisa]

Some senes of the band setting up are in the Star import DVD.
Which I think is excellent with audio taken from the FTD.

Nice

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[thxphotog]

Hello everyone, Got mine!
As an engineer, I couldn't resist the urge to conduct a thorough self-check!

I've compared the 2004 Deluxe DVD version and the Remaster Group edition with the new 2023 Blu-Ray.

Here's what I discovered:

Blu-Ray 2023 v.s 2004 Deluxe DVD version:

Sample:

https://we.tl/t-Zbll8Ez2cn

Watching both side by side I see a nice improvement from the 2004 Edition!

Blu-Ray 2023 v.s Remaster Group edition:

Sample:

https://we.tl/t-0OsxasPPuA

Hmmm... This proves to be quite challenging... I believe I have a preference for the Remaster Group edition.

What do you say? And the winner is????

I still have to check the audio

Thanks for this! Yeah, I agree with you on the Blu vs. Remaster Group with the Remaster being perhaps more pleasing, but if you look at the jumpsuit, my guess is the blu is more accurate with the Remaster Group leaning 'warm' giving it a slight 'yellow' and Elvis' skin a bit more tan. "Warm' is typically more satisfying when looking at people-pics & vid. Back in the camera film days, Kodak film leaned 'warm', where Fuji film was 'cooler' and more accurate, but people on the whole, preferred Kodak for people shots. Just an anecdote that means nothing here other than perhaps the folks behind the Blu remaster tried to get the color as accurate as possible, but when they did white balance 'correction' they took out the effects of the stage tungsten lighting, which to me is a problem. We don't want to see what he and his jumpsuit looked like outside in the sun, we want to see the effects of the orange/red/blue/yellow stage lighting.

[L Ray]

Some senes of the band setting up are in the Star import DVD.
Which I think is excellent with audio taken from the FTD.

I like the Star dvd also and will have it in my Aloha rotation.

[sweetangeline]

I have watched the Blu-Ray version and is it an improvement over the previous DVD?? YES!!

[Rob]

At the event of Aloha, who was performing before Elvis? The Sweet Inspirations or The Stamps or even some Hawaiin performers?
Does the whole event exists on video?

I've not seen any footage, but I think Don Ho performed a couple of numbers before they brought Donna Butterworth on, who stole the show with "Queenie Wahine's Papaya."

If you listen closely with headphones, you can hear the crowd chanting, "We want Donna!" even as Elvis starts his opening number.

[Christopher]

someone's in a playful mood today, with too much time to kill.

[Mona Lisa]

I have watched the Blu-Ray version and is it an improvement over the previous DVD?? YES!!

Definitely. Love it....

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[Mona Lisa]

Hello everyone, Got mine!
As an engineer, I couldn't resist the urge to conduct a thorough self-check!

I've compared the 2004 Deluxe DVD version and the Remaster Group edition with the new 2023 Blu-Ray.

Here's what I discovered:

Blu-Ray 2023 v.s 2004 Deluxe DVD version:

Sample:

https://we.tl/t-Zbll8Ez2cn

Watching both side by side I see a nice improvement from the 2004 Edition!

Blu-Ray 2023 v.s Remaster Group edition:

Sample:

https://we.tl/t-0OsxasPPuA

Hmmm... This proves to be quite challenging... I believe I have a preference for the Remaster Group edition.

What do you say? And the winner is????

I still have to check the audio

Thanks for this! Yeah, I agree with you on the Blu vs. Remaster Group with the Remaster being perhaps more pleasing, but if you look at the jumpsuit, my guess is the blu is more accurate with the Remaster Group leaning 'warm' giving it a slight 'yellow' and Elvis' skin a bit more tan. "Warm' is typically more satisfying when looking at people-pics & vid. Back in the camera film days, Kodak film leaned 'warm', where Fuji film was 'cooler' and more accurate, but people on the whole, preferred Kodak for people shots. Just an anecdote that means nothing here other than perhaps the folks behind the Blu remaster tried to get the color as accurate as possible, but when they did white balance 'correction' they took out the effects of the stage tungsten lighting, which to me is a problem. We don't want to see what he and his jumpsuit looked like outside in the sun, we want to see the effects of the orange/red/blue/yellow stage lighting.

Don't forget he was in the hot hawaiian sunshine swimming and sun bathing, getting in shape - - - looks like he's a little sun burnt even.... and relaxing at hotel garden as recent found candid photo indicated. Shame that didn't make the booklet.... Maybe the FTD book if there is one....?

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[Tornado]

The new mix (by Matt Ross-Spang) of the main show on January 14, 1973 was mastered by Jan Eliasson. So if the LP is noting that the mastering was done by Vic Anesini, the conclusion is that the LP contains the original 1973 mix... just putting that out there in case it wasn't clear. I get the LP today so I'll confirm if someone hasn't already by the time I get mine...

Yes indeed, it has the original 1973 mix mastered by Vic Anesini, wich is good, but offers nothing new.
I was hoping for the Matt Ross version, but it's not the case.
Other then the nice pics on the printed inner sleeves (on disc one),it's not new, there is nu audio upgrade at all...
Dissapointed....
Glad to have the FTD cd....but i was so hoping to have THAT version on vinyl.

For anyone attending the gathering at Graceland next week, this is another question that Ernst should be asked - why didn’t the new vinyl get the new MRS mix along with why did Sony decide to release another version of Aloha so soon after the FTD release.

And, if I may, why not ask the question also. Does Sony will release the last year FTD'S ELVIS As Recorded At Madison Square Garden like they did with Aloha? But I doubt we'll get a clear answer not only for the latter question but also so the former ones. But who knows.

[today]

Does anyone know if the Blu ray of the European version is Region Free?

[minkahed]

Well, Today before I took the vinyl back, I decided to take a listen and I could automatically tell there was a difference.

It actually sounds great, and I also compared it to my ‘77 black label re-issue and it blew it out of the water.

did you end up keeping it?

Well, yeah, it was just a simple exchange. They gave me another copy that they lied about and said they didn’t have, but then suddenly the woman found one. Uh huh

[Dan_T]

Does anyone know if the Blu ray of the European version is Region Free?

Yes, it says region A, B, C on the back of the packaging.

[L Ray]

Well, Today before I took the vinyl back, I decided to take a listen and I could automatically tell there was a difference.

It actually sounds great, and I also compared it to my ‘77 black label re-issue and it blew it out of the water.

did you end up keeping it?

Well, yeah, it was just a simple exchange. They gave me another copy that they lied about and said they didn’t have, but then suddenly the woman found one. Uh huh

This is great news for those that are buying the record.

[Wayfarer]

someone's in a playful mood today, with too much time to kill.

Well, Donna Butterworth was at the Aloha concert Just saying...

[TheKingOfMusicEP]

At the event of Aloha, who was performing before Elvis? The Sweet Inspirations or The Stamps or even some Hawaiin performers?
Does the whole event exists on video?

I've not seen any footage, but I think Don Ho performed a couple of numbers before they brought Donna Butterworth on, who stole the show with "Queenie Wahine's Papaya."

If you listen closely with headphones, you can hear the crowd chanting, "We want Donna!" even as Elvis starts his opening number.

very helpfull thank You

[Erhan]

someone's in a playful mood today, with too much time to kill.

Well, Donna Butterworth was at the Aloha concert Just saying...

Donna Butterworth was in audience

From her interview:

Did you stay in touch with Elvis?

No I never really did, I went to see him while he was in concert in Hawaii, it was the one he did by satellite.

Oh you were there!

Right, I saw Colonel Parker walking around and I almost went up to him. I wanted to say gee I would love to see Elvis, but it just didn't seem right. It just didn't seem appropriate at the moment. I've regretted it ever since! Of course four years after that we lost him.


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[TheKingOfMusicEP]

someone's in a playful mood today, with too much time to kill.

Well, Donna Butterworth was at the Aloha concert Just saying...

Donna Butterworth was in audience

From her interview:

Did you stay in touch with Elvis?

No I never really did, I went to see him while he was in concert in Hawaii, it was the one he did by satellite.

Oh you were there!

Right, I saw Colonel Parker walking around and I almost went up to him. I wanted to say gee I would love to see Elvis, but it just didn't seem right. It just didn't seem appropriate at the moment. I've regretted it ever since! Of course four years after that we lost him.


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So there have been 2 actors at Aloha concert: Butterworth and Jack Lord.

[TheKingOfMusicEP]

Is there any advertising outside the Elvis Fan world about this Aloha release in the USA or UK from Sony or others involved?
This one is not expensive and should be more popular also outside the fan world.
It is a document about a TV Special that made history. As a single Performer (even it was not shown by the same time) never again that many people turned on the TV to see one man singing.
For me Aloha is the ultimate highlight of Elvis as the king of music (even he did not like the title).
He had made is fantastic 1968 TV Special, than That´s the Way it is, followed by Elvis On Tour and than this worldwide TV Speccial with a multi million selling album.

Sony will not be spending extra money outside of their awareness emails on marketing this as they will not have the budget to do it. It will get picked up by the press but that’s going to be about it. The public are no more interested in this release, which as mentioned offers nothing new apart from remixes, than they were for the On Tour set, which at least offered three unreleased shows. The main show and rehearsal have been out so many times that any member of the public who still own say the Legacy set from 2013 and the deluxe DVD set are not going to be too bothered about this. It’ll will probably pick up sales from new fans following Baz’s movie who don’t own a copy but it’s not going to be anything mind blowing and the main show is likely to get streamed more which will affect physical sales.

And I think you overestimate the public’s perception of this show 50 years after the event and the fact it was not broadcast around the world when it happened lessened any impact it might have got. Also, it was the event rather than the show that got the attention. The show itself didn’t or doesn’t stand out any more than any other show Elvis performed up to that time - it could have been a regular show performed in Vegas or Tuscaloosa. Yes, he was in great voice most of the time, which he generally was at most shows he performed at, but it doesn’t mean anything to them today in the same way that Live Aid or Rod Stewart performing in front of over 3 million people in 1994 doesn’t. They are events that happened and are in the history books but that’s about it.

As for sales and the charts, it’ll probably pop into the U.K. chart on the first week buoyed by fan purchases on day one and perhaps remain for a second week getting traction from the August anniversary. It might be the same for the US, but I’d be surprised to see any reasonably high Top 30 chart placement in either country in all honesty - None of the recent releases of the last few years have seen any chart action in the US Billboard 200 chart, but maybe this one will break the mould.

An TV comercial or a special on one of this shopping channels or an TV Special made for CMT would sure help the selling of this product.
The Image of Elvis Aloha from Hawaii is one of the most famous in the memory of the people

Maybe in the memory of the people several decades ago, but not now in a way that is going to make people rush out and buy this release. And do you have any idea how much TV adverts cost. Sony are not going to spend high costs on TV advertising on a product which is not going to sell many copies. They know what the market will stand and if they thought that they could sell loads of copies through advertising in a big way, they would, because no business I know of turns away the opportunity of making a really nice profit. But they know this release has a limited appeal just like all the recent releases in the last four or five years.

You need to understand that the majority of record sales for this show were generated 50 years ago, and since then, there have been drip feed sales from the various releases that have occurred in the last couple of decades.

If people like Baz Luhrman would have think the same, than a movie like Elvis would never happen.
30 #1 hits album, or the Elvis Symphonic albums would never happen which gave Elvis new million selling albums.
Sometimes it takes only a few steps to get it done.
Like the Elvis Forever album rereleased by the post and than quickly sold 50000 albums.
It could be any big firm like Pizza Hut, Star Bucks, Caddilac or what ever could sponsering or put it in a comercial.
Something like "We are having a great Hawaii Party with Elvis Aloha from Hawaii".

You cannot compare coming up with the idea of doing a brand new movie about Elvis’ career with spending vast sums of money in promoting a 50 year old concert album that has already been released in many guises over the last few decades. The general public are not like hardcore fans who have a need to own every release when it comes out. The companies you mention are NOT going to spend large sums of money sponsoring something that gives them little return or any additional return.

I don’t know why you are obsessed with this kind of thing, although that said, I do - it’s because you are obsessed with seeing Elvis in the charts because it implies that Elvis must still be extremely popular. Well here’s a newsflash for you so you can get the celebrations ready.

On Monday and unless something changes dramatically in general record sales over the last 24 hours, it is pretty much guaranteed that you will see that Aloha from Hawaii has got into the mid-week U.K. album chart, although actual position is unknown. However, that will not reflect the popularity of Elvis and this release via the general public, but that the regular hardcore fans have had their pre-ordered copy delivered on the day of release. Then next Friday, it will probably get into the lower part of the actual album chart. If it remains there for a few more weeks around the same position, then you’ll know that the release has generated a bit of interest from the general public. If it disappears after one week, you’ll know that it’s chart entry was down to the hardcore fans.

It could be done by the right people. It could end up with promotion for both who ever would go for it:

[steve in sc3]

So to sum up AFH it is best to ignore all the negative and positive reviews here and just listen and watch for yourself and see if you like it which is all that matters.

[minkahed]

So to sum up AFH it is best to ignore all the negative and positive reviews here and just listen and watch for yourself and see if you like it which is all that matters.

B I N G O !!!