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

[John Coctostan]

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

Except for the missing "Elvis Arrival", "NBC Edit" and the sloppiness with the video transfer. I'll be sticking with the 2004 release. I may even overdub the MRS audio, it's that good.

[emjel]

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:

You’re still not getting it are you, and your obsession, which is proven by your search for all this video stuff, is clearly clouding your judgement. If Sony felt that it was going to be worth doing, they would have done it, but they haven’t, because it is not worth spending the money, and even more so when it is a company that is spending the money to advertise the product of another company. All the ads you have searched and posted are advertising the relevant big player company itself and just using a bit of Elvis music or image as some kind of backdrop. Just give it up and accept that your desire is not going to happen with this release.

[John Coctostan]

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

I'm sure it does, but that would require effort. There may even be footage of the little know opening act, the great Harry Blackstone Jr, warming up the room!

[SpyGuyUK]

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

Nice job on the comparisons Carlos. I did a similar comparison a year or two ago with the DVD - 2004, (Upscaled), the Remaster Group version(YouTube) and the Aloha HD version that is shown sometimes on SKY ARTS HD TV Channel.
If any of you are in the UK you will know this channel.

Very similar results to what you got. The DVD - 2004 version is good but his tan seems quite orange like in your screen captures, the Remaster Group version is better and sharper but also has the orange tan look as is with your comparison, The SKY ARTS HD Channel version was much sharper and more realistic without the orange tan look.

The SKY ARTS HD TV Channel wins! You would expect that though anyway being in HD but you have to put up with the adverts!

Too bad the Blu Ray has the slightly red effect as overall it does look better than the DVD & Remaster Group versions!

[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

Nice job on the comparisons Carlos. I did a similar comparison a year or two ago with the DVD - 2004, (Upscaled), the Remaster Group version(YouTube) and the Aloha HD version that is shown sometimes on SKY ARTS HD TV Channel.
If any of you are in the UK you will know this channel.

Very similar results to what you got. The DVD - 2004 version is good but his tan seems quite orange like in your screen captures, the Remaster Group version is better and sharper but also has the orange tan look as is with your comparison, The SKY ARTS HD Channel version was much sharper and more realistic without the orange tan look.

The SKY ARTS HD TV Channel wins! You would expect that though anyway being in HD but you have to put up with the adverts!

Too bad the Blu Ray has the slightly red effect as overall it does look better than the DVD & Remaster Group versions!

Yes red because he was out in the hot Hawaiian sun...

Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk

[SpyGuyUK]

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

Nice job on the comparisons Carlos. I did a similar comparison a year or two ago with the DVD - 2004, (Upscaled), the Remaster Group version(YouTube) and the Aloha HD version that is shown sometimes on SKY ARTS HD TV Channel.
If any of you are in the UK you will know this channel.

Very similar results to what you got. The DVD - 2004 version is good but his tan seems quite orange like in your screen captures, the Remaster Group version is better and sharper but also has the orange tan look as is with your comparison, The SKY ARTS HD Channel version was much sharper and more realistic without the orange tan look.

The SKY ARTS HD TV Channel wins! You would expect that though anyway being in HD but you have to put up with the adverts!

Too bad the Blu Ray has the slightly red effect as overall it does look better than the DVD & Remaster Group versions!

Yes red because he was out in the hot Hawaiian sun...

Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk

Your missing the point. The red tinge looks unnatural as some others have remarked on also although despite this the fact is the HD & Blu Ray version looks better.

[Wayfarer]

I'm going to watch the new Blu-ray again, but I was struck by a garishness that afflicted the bad members' faces too. That may be because of the flashing coloured lights that blinked on and on, but the colour on this Blu-ray is not appealing. As I said, I'll watch it again, but I think the producers did not do much with the footage. It's worth having, but they can do better than this over the hues.

[frus75]

When the 4k technology started some years ago, there were tv series that have started years earlier but were still going on. When they switched to HD taping, suddenly the actors and actresses little issues were magnified. Wrinkles, baggy eyes, etc, acne, skin color, you name it. There’s a comedy series here in Spain very famous where even one character remarked it, something like “s*it HD, it displays all our defects”. I’ve found that when some old movies are given the 4k update, special effects tricks and actors make up are very visual, very THERE. I’m sure make up techniques had to change to adapt to new technologies

[pmp]

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:

You’re still not getting it are you, and your obsession, which is proven by your search for all this video stuff, is clearly clouding your judgement. If Sony felt that it was going to be worth doing, they would have done it, but they haven’t, because it is not worth spending the money, and even more so when it is a company that is spending the money to advertise the product of another company. All the ads you have searched and posted are advertising the relevant big player company itself and just using a bit of Elvis music or image as some kind of backdrop. Just give it up and accept that your desire is not going to happen with this release.

To add to that, I can't think of the last time I saw ANY album advertised on TV, by anyone. I'm sure some must be, but I can't think of any.

[sweetangeline]

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

Except for the missing "Elvis Arrival", "NBC Edit" and the sloppiness with the video transfer. I'll be sticking with the 2004 release. I may even overdub the MRS audio, it's that good.

was not talking about what`s not included we all know that already.

[Rob]

Everyone can rest easy now. My set arrived yesterday.

I haven't watched it or listened to it, but by God I've got it.

[OnTourCam]

A little off topic for a min but has anyone got a reproduction of the original script for the Hawaii Show ?

Id love to read it I have seen some for sale in the past and they always seem to go for big money.

[emjel]

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:

You’re still not getting it are you, and your obsession, which is proven by your search for all this video stuff, is clearly clouding your judgement. If Sony felt that it was going to be worth doing, they would have done it, but they haven’t, because it is not worth spending the money, and even more so when it is a company that is spending the money to advertise the product of another company. All the ads you have searched and posted are advertising the relevant big player company itself and just using a bit of Elvis music or image as some kind of backdrop. Just give it up and accept that your desire is not going to happen with this release.

To add to that, I can't think of the last time I saw ANY album advertised on TV, by anyone. I'm sure some must be, but I can't think of any.

I was thinking exactly the same thing last week and especially this time of year.

[djmaciek]

"Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite | 50th Anniversary Edition" 2 LP Vinyl Record Set...

[emjel]

"Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite | 50th Anniversary Edition" 2 LP Vinyl Record Set...

Yes this was reported via a YouTube video last week where the person is clearly gobsmacked.

https://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=115442&start=525#p1950976

[Mike Windgren]

Hi there!! .

After listening to the three cds, I´ve finished watching the main Aloha From Hawaii concert, January 14th, 1973.

IMO, in closer captions I noticed an improvement in video quality, the more tanned colour on Elvis doesn´t bother me, it´s true that in long distance captions the image is blurry . Anyway, I´m happy with the bluray release! . Bye for now .

P.S: Shame that the two press conferences, commercials & one sort of documentary was not included.....This would had made it a complete package! .

[emjel]

Hi there!! .

After listening to the three cds, I´ve finished watching the main Aloha From Hawaii concert, January 14th, 1973.

IMO, in closer captions I noticed an improvement in video quality, the more tanned colour on Elvis doesn´t bother me, it´s true that in long distance captions the image is blurry . Anyway, I´m happy with the bluray release! . Bye for now .

P.S: Shame that the two press conferences, commercials & one sort of documentary was not included.....This would had made it a complete package! .

But FTD will be putting out the ‘super deluxe’ complete set at the end of next year which will include 4 CDs with the two press conferences and a 32 page booklet. And the FTD release won’t be in the 8" packaging, but the 7" packaging and will come under the Classic Album series. So you’ll be able to buy it again to fill that Classic Album Series gap on your shelf.

[DarrylMac]

My copy will be with me tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to it. I didn't buy the FTD, so my go to source has been the dvd box set, and occasionally the old 25th Anniversary BMG reissue from some years ago, so it'll definitely be an upgrade on that!

I'm not bothered for to have the original broadcast version, or his arrival on the Blu Ray - I can watch them on the DVD set if I really want to.

[skabillyrebels]

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.

What was wrong with vinyl that you had to return it. ?

[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:

You’re still not getting it are you, and your obsession, which is proven by your search for all this video stuff, is clearly clouding your judgement. If Sony felt that it was going to be worth doing, they would have done it, but they haven’t, because it is not worth spending the money, and even more so when it is a company that is spending the money to advertise the product of another company. All the ads you have searched and posted are advertising the relevant big player company itself and just using a bit of Elvis music or image as some kind of backdrop. Just give it up and accept that your desire is not going to happen with this release.

I never said that they will do more promotion than they have to.
But with a clever way of promotion they could sell more copies.
The way of thinking "It will never happen, or it does not work this way, ... " is also the wrong way.
We would never had number one albums like 30 #1 or an Elvis movie that made an income from more than 300 000 000 $.
Who could imagine 1957 that Elvis will have some years later number one hits with songs like It´s Now Or Never", who could imagine the outcome Elvis 1968 TV show?
Who could imagine that If I Can Dream (album) could end up in a million seller?
As a record company it is sometimes clever just to take what You can get and sometimes it could be more if they just work a little more for it.
For example, there was no soundtrack album for the movie Viva Las Vegas.
There was no live performances of Elvis during his main movie years of the 1960`s.

[Tornado]

Hi there!! .

After listening to the three cds, I´ve finished watching the main Aloha From Hawaii concert, January 14th, 1973.

IMO, in closer captions I noticed an improvement in video quality, the more tanned colour on Elvis doesn´t bother me, it´s true that in long distance captions the image is blurry . Anyway, I´m happy with the bluray release! . Bye for now .

P.S: Shame that the two press conferences, commercials & one sort of documentary was not included.....This would had made it a complete package! .

I’d like to know your opinion on the remix done on the 3 CD. I know it can be subjective. How much is it better. Better than the FTD ?

[steve in sc3]

Hi there!! .

After listening to the three cds, I´ve finished watching the main Aloha From Hawaii concert, January 14th, 1973.

IMO, in closer captions I noticed an improvement in video quality, the more tanned colour on Elvis doesn´t bother me, it´s true that in long distance captions the image is blurry . Anyway, I´m happy with the bluray release! . Bye for now .

P.S: Shame that the two press conferences, commercials & one sort of documentary was not included.....This would had made it a complete package! .

The press conferences, commercials etc. will be included on the next release I’m sure.

[rlj4ep]

Just received my copy today. Going to up late tonight listening to these.

[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

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

What was wrong with vinyl that you had to return it. ?

The records were warped.

[steve in sc3]

So no news from the Ernst appearance today?