Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii (Deluxe Edition) [DVD]

Finally, a special edition of this wonderful concert. I have the heavily edited US version, so to see this in it's entirety is tremendous. The 5.1 DD sound is excellent, uncanny at times when E is speaking to the crowd. It's as if you're in the hall. Picture quality is good too, with the gaudy background blackened out most of the time. Elvis sings very well, though very differently from TTWII. His voice here is deeper, darker, richer. He also limits his movements - perhaps he considered them unsuitable for a global audience. Just one tiny gripe - I can't help be disappointed at Suspicious Minds, he looks as if he's dying to execute his outrageous gyrations but can't bring himself too. But anyway, the show is great and well worth the price. 'I'll Remember You' is my favourite song here. Now that we have this show, the 68' Comeback show, and TTWII all given the special treatment, can we PLEASE PLEASE have Elvis On Tour 72 refurbished? Drop all the interviews, the shots of cars, roads, signs, airplanes, etc and just re-master the images and sound of the man singing on stage, and edit them together, that would make a killer concert DVD. And what the hell, re-do the 77' concert as well. So what if he's fat, it's still Elvis, and Elvis fat is cooler than most other entertainers slim. Come on you EPE/BMG/Warner Bros guys, two more concert tours to re-master, make the set complete, whaddya say?

I bought this DVD for my Mum as part of a Christmas present, as she likes Elvis but had never seen one of his concerts even on TV. I thought he was ok and liked some of his songs, but was not a fan - I watched it with her and I was hooked! Elvis was then in his late 30's and he looked fabulous,in his white suit and very handsome, The songs were a great mix of older hits and some newer songs. My favourites were 'You gave Me a Mountain, Fever and American Trilogy'. He went round the audience giving out scarves that he had worn and bending down to kiss his fans near the front. Yet he was not in any way big headed like some of today's stars, in fact he came accross to me as being slightly shy, and amazed at the reaction that he got from his fans. You could see him casting glances over at his band as if to say did you see or hear that.It you like Elvis treat yourself to this DVD and enjoy a great evening with what must have been one of the worlds first, and in many ways, best superstars.So sad that his life was so short - a real waste.

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DISC ONE:ELVIS ARRIVES AND GREETS FANS, January 9, 1973 (17m.30s)REHEARSAL CONCERT, January 12 1973 (56m.39s)1. Also Sprach Zarathustra2. See See Rider3. Burning Love4. Something5. You Gave Me A Mountain6. Steamroller Blues7. My Way8. Love Me9. It’s Over10. Blue Suede Shoes11. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry12. Hound Dog13. What Now My Love14. Fever15. Welcome To My World16. Suspicious Minds17. Introductions by Elvis18. I’ll Remember You19. An American Trilogy20. A Big Hunk O’ Love21. Can’t Help Falling In LoveELVIS: ALOHA FROM HAWAII CONCERT, January 14, 1973 (64m.18s)1. Also Sprach Zarathustra2. See See Rider3. Burning Love4. Something5. You Gave Me A Mountain6. Steamroller Blues7. My Way8. Love Me9. Johnny B Goode10. It’s Over11. Blue Suede Shoes12. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry13. I Can’t Stop Loving You14. Hound Dog15. What Now My Love16. Fever17. Welcome To My World18. Suspicious Minds19. Introductions by Elvis20. I’ll Remember You21. Medley: Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On22. An American Trilogy23. A Big Hunk O’ Love24. Can’t Help Falling In LoveDISC TWOPOST-CONCERT “INSERT SONGS SESSION,” January 14, 1973 (27m.00s)1. Ku-U-I-Po – Take 12. Ku-U-I-Po – Take 23. Ku-U-I-Po – Take 34. No More – Attempted take5. No More – Take 16. No More – Take 27. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Take 18. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Take 29. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Take 310. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Take 411. Early Morning RainELVIS, ALOHA FROM HAWAII NBC TV SPECIAL, BROADCAST VERSION, April 4, 1973 (76m.39s)1. Paradise, Hawaiian Style2. Also Sprach Zarathustra3. See See Rider4. Burning Love5. Something6. You Gave Me a Mountain7. Early Morning Rain8. Steamroller Blues9. My Way10. Love Me11. Johnny B Goode12. It’s Over13. Blue Suede Shoes14. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry15. I Can’t Stop Loving You16. Hound Dog17. Blue Hawaii18. What Now My Love19. Fever20. Welcome To My World21. Suspicious Minds22. Introductions by Elvis23. I’ll Remember You24. Hawaiian Wedding Song25. Medley: Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On26. Ku-U-I-Po27. An American Trilogy28. A Big Hunk O’ Love29. Can’t Help Falling In Love30. Credits

Elvis Presley - Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii (Special Edition) [DVD]......An Excellent Transfer To DVD ( 1,00000 Times Superior To The VHS), With Amazing Sound ....The King At The Top Of His Game.....A World Beating, Celestial - Like Performance From Hawaii In 1973.........Elvis Has His Exceptional Backing Band As Tight As A Face-Lift, In The Palm Of His Hand....His Charisma, Professionalism, Humour, Emotion & Sheer Magnetism All Shine Like Pure Gold...A Blistering Setlist From Every Part Of His Career," Hound Dog", " Suspicious Minds", " Blue Suede Shoes" & " An American Trilogy" To Name But A Few.......Presley's GENUINE Honesty, Modesty, Humbleness & Humanity Glow In Every Second Of Every Song................Pure Unadultarated Genius!!!: A Few Of Today's MTV/ I-Tunes/ Blackberry " Megastars" Should Take Note. This Is How You REALLY Do It!!!

Remember watching this live as a child. Didn't disappoint as an adult. Didn't realise that there was another version of this, filmed in case problems arose on the day. But this is the one I saw. Elvis in great shape and voice.