Elvis: The Blue Hawaii Sessions FTD 4 CD

The Complete Blue Hawaii Sessions — Newly Mixed from the Original Tapes

One of the most beloved soundtracks in rock 'n' roll history, now fully revealed. As part of FTD's acclaimed Sessions series, Elvis Presley: The Blue Hawaii Sessions presents the complete recording sessions newly mixed from the original 3-track session tapes — giving collectors an unprecedented, studio-floor view of how a legend worked.

The original Blue Hawaii album spent 20 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top Pop LPs chart, earned a Grammy nomination in 1961, and became the 2nd most successful soundtrack album of the 1960s — second only to West Side Story. Now you can hear every take, every decision, every moment of magic.

What's Inside

• 4-CD set — the complete Blue Hawaii recording sessions
• Newly mixed from the original 3-track session tapes
• 24-page booklet with firsthand flashbacks from musicians and songwriters, session data, memorabilia, and global chart information
• Every alternate take and master for all 15 soundtrack songs

Track Listing

CD 1 — The Masters

1. Blue Hawaii
2. Almost Always True
3. Aloha Oe
4. No More
5. Can't Help Falling in Love
6. Rock-A-Hula Baby
7. Moonlight Swim
8. Ku-U-I-Po
9. Ito Eats
10. Slicin' Sand
11. Hawaiian Sunset
12. Beach Boy Blues
13. Island of Love
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song
15. Steppin' Out of Line
16. Hawaiian Sunset — alternate takes 1–6 & final master

CD 2 — Session Takes (March 21, 1961 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood)

Complete alternate takes for: Aloha Oe · Ku-U-I-Po · No More · Slicin' Sand

CD 3 — Session Takes (March 22, 1961 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood)

Complete alternate takes for: Blue Hawaii · Ito Eats · Hawaiian Wedding Song · Island of Love · Steppin' Out of Line · Almost Always True

CD 4 — Session Takes (March 23, 1961 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood)

Complete alternate takes for: Moonlight Swim · Can't Help Falling in Love (movie & record versions) · Beach Boy Blues · Rock-A-Hula Baby

Note: Audio previously released in the FTD book The Making of Blue Hawaii.

For the serious collector. For the devoted fan. For anyone who wants to hear the King at work.