Product Details

• Actors: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Charlie Hodge, John Wilkinson
• Directors: Gary Hovey, Marty Pasetta, Todd Morgan
• Producers: Elvis Presley, Gary Hovey, Marty Pasetta, Harry Waterson, Ray Miller
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bmg Marketing
• DVD Release Date: June 22, 2004
• Run Time: 242 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00025L4JO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,699 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (Deluxe Edition)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Far superior to any previous home-video version, the huge deluxe edition of Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii captures over four hours of footage from the King's historic televised concert from January 1973. The main concert is presented in its entirety for the first time since its original worldwide satellite telecast, and reedited to remove the now-dated split-screen "montage" look. But that's not all--as a prelude to the concert, the first disc includes 17 uncut minutes of the "Elvis arrives" footage (only 2 minutes of which appears in the concert film) followed by the complete rehearsal concert that took place two days before the telecast. This rehearsal, which was released separately on video as The Alternate Aloha Concert, is rougher than the official show, but more relaxed and often more satisfying musically.

Leading off disc 2 is footage of five songs ("Blue Hawaii," "Ku-U-I-Po," "No More," "Hawaiian Wedding Song," and "Early Morning Rain"), including multiple takes, recorded after the performance, four of which ("No More" was the exception) were incorporated into the American television special that was shown a few months after the live telecast. Those four songs are not included in the uncut version of the concert on disc 1, but the original version of the American television special is also on disc 2 so you can watch the concert the way you've always watched it for the sake of nostalgia, or you can compare it to all the other pieces you've seen and decide which you like better. Either way, Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii is an embarrassment of riches that's rivaled only by its companion release, the three-disc deluxe edition of Elvis's '68 Comeback Special. --David Horiuchi

Product Description

1. Elvis Arrives And Greets Fans 2. Also Sprach Zarathustra 3. See See Rider; Vamp\ See See Rider 4. Burning Love 5. Something 6. You Gave Me A Mountain 7. Steamroller Blues 8. My Way 9. Love Me 10. It's Over 11. Blue Suede Shoes 12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 13. Hound Dog 14. What Now My Love 15. Fever 16. Welcome To My World 17. Suspicious Minds 18. Introductions By Elvis 19. I'll Remember You 20. An American Trilogy 21. A Big Hunk O' Love; A Big Hunk O' Love - music element (with copyright) 22. Can't Help Falling In Love; Can't Help Falling In Love\ Vamp 23. Also Sprach Zarathustra; Also Sprach Zarathustra\ Vamp 24. See See Rider 25. Burning Love 26. Something 27. You Gave Me A Mountain 28. Steamroller Blues 29. My Way 30. Love Me 31. Johnny B. Goode 32. It's Over 33. Blue Suede Shoes 34. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 35. I Can't Stop Loving You 36. Hound Dog 37. What Now My Love 38. Fever 39. Welcome To My World 40. Suspicious Minds 41. Introductions By Elvis 42. I'll Remember You 43. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Long Tall Sally\ Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 44. An American Trilogy 45. A Big Hunk O' Love 46. Can't Help Falling In Love 47. Vamp 48. Blue Hawaii; Blue Hawaii - music element (with copyright) 49. Ku-U-I-Po - Take 1; Ku-U-I-Po - Take 1 - music element (with copyright) 50. Ku-U-I-Po - Take 2; Ku-U-I-Po - Take 2 - music element (with copyright) 51. Ku-U-I-Po - Take 3 52. No More - Attempted Take 53. No More - Take 1 54. No More - Take 2; No More - Take 2 - music element (with copyright) 55. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Take 1 56. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Take 2 57. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Take 3 58. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Take 4 59. Early Morning Rain 60. Paradise, Hawaiian Style 61. Also Sprach Zarathustra 62. See See Rider 63. Burning Love 64. Something 65. You Gave Me A Mountain 66. Early Morning Rain 67. Steamroller Blues 68. My Way 69. Love Me 70. Johnny B. Goode 71. It's Over 72. Blue Suede Shoes 73. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 74. I Can't Stop Loving You 75. Hound Dog 76. Blue Hawaii 77. What Now My Love 78. Fever 79. Welcome To My World 80. Suspicious Minds 81. Introductions By Elvis 82. I'll Remember You 83. Hawaiian Wedding Song 84. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Long Tall Sally Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 85. An American Trilogy 86. A Big Hunk O' Love 87. Can't Help Falling In Love 88. Credits

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars No bells and whistles, just the basic 1973 special December 26, 2006

By A Fan

Format:DVD

This DVD is a basic presentation of Elvis' excellent 1973 Hawaiian concert TV special, which was broadcast worldwide. If you want an in-depth presentation, you should get the 2 DVD Deluxe edition. This DVD includes the footage of the original show including post-concert performances of 5 songs recorded for the US TV show. Elvis' performances are outstanding and this is one of his best live concerts of the 70's. The performance may seem simple by today's mega-star standards, there are no background dancers or pyrotechnic displays, and Elvis does not jump around the stage like he did in his younger days (of course he doesn't lip-sync to pre-recorded tracks like some of today's stars do), but it was top of the line for 1973. In 1973 few stars put on "stage shows" for their concerts. For the most part they just got on stage and sung their songs, and Elvis does a great job at that. This is proof that Elvis was still at the top of his art in 1973! The bonus material includes some photos but really does not add much to the set. This DVD should be enough for the casual fan and it is available at a reasonable price. Hardcore fans will want the deluxe edition.

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the moment I've waited for March 18, 2005

By Johnny Heering

Format:DVD

This Deluxe Edition DVD features pretty much everything you could ask for in regards to Elvis Aloha from Hawaii. You get the staged footage of Elvis arriving in Hawaii and greeting fans, which is actually pretty boring. You get the complete rehearsal concert that was taped two days before the live broadcast. Elvis shows more energy here than in the broadcast concert, but he forgets more of the lyrics and sings two less songs. You get the complete Aloha from Hawaii Concert, which has been re-edited from scratch. The show was originally broadcast with quite a bit of "montage" footage, which means multiple images from the concert seen on the screen all at once in video blocks, but almost all of those effects were removed from this version. After the concert, Elvis recorded five songs on stage with no audience, which were inserted into the concert after commercial breaks, played with montage footage of Hawaii. The complete footage of that recording session is here, complete with all takes of each song, with no footage of Hawaii. Finally, the original broadcast version of Elvis Aloha from Hawaii is included, minus the commercials. What more can you ask for?

101 of 107 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis Aloha From Hawaii May 4, 2000

By Mr.Mr.

Format:DVD

This is the way an Elvis DVD must sound like! Yes Guys: it's truly Dolby Digital 5.1. Aloha from Hawaii is simply the best sounding Elvis DVD I own. (If only the >That's The Way It Is< DVD would have that Sound! The >That's The Way It Is< documentation is the best Elvis ever captured on film, and the sound of the DVD is a big crime.) Aloha from Hawaii is a must for every Elvis fan anyway. For the last time he looks really great again after losing weight. It's obvious that Elvis is on some kind of medication during the Concert, he's not moving a lot at all, but hey: the man doesn't need to. He's getting more and more relaxed from Song to Song, his voice is great and the Gig has lots of strong moments. >My Way< sounds wonderful and >An American Trilogy< blew me away. If the Concert would only be 3 hours longer! When it's over, I always have the feeling that Elvis was just getting warm and started to feel comfortable on Stage. Aloha from Hawaii is the last great filmed TV performance of Elvis. After that the magic got more and more lost. He's not half as good (and himself) as he is in >That's The Way It Is <, but he's great anyway. Everybody who loves this man like I do: GET THIS DVD! It's worth it!

Michael Kiske