RCA
RD 27238
Track Listing:
Side 1:
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
Side 2:
1. Ku-U-I-Po
2. Ito Eats
3. Slicin' Sand
4. Hawaiian Sunset
5. Beach Boy Blues
6. Island Of Love
7. Hawaiian Wedding Song
Released: December 1961:
mono (15)
This soundtrack album went on to become Elvis' biggest seller to date. This crystalised the idea of the Elvis "soundtrack formula" going forward. Great for lining pockets, not so for the artistic side of things.
Laminated Front Only RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed) BLUE HAWAII (Large Letters) ELVIS PRESLEY (Large Letters)
Foldovers Top & Bottom RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed) Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Left) PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON MADE FROM A MASTER RECORDING OF RCA No Printing On Spine
Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo
Black Label - RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
Black Label - RCA Victor Small Silver Dot Logo
Black Label - RCA Victor Small Red Dot Logo
Small Orange Label - Stamped RCA Victor Logo
Large Orange Label - Stamped RCA Victor Logo
This LP entered the UK charts on December 9, 1961, peaking at no. 1.
Chart Run: (65 Weeks)
09/12/1961 - 09
16/12/1961 - 03
23/12/1961 - 02
30/12/1961 - 04
06/01/1962 - 01
13/01/1962 - 02
20/01/1962 - 02
27/01/1962 - 02
03/02/1962 - 02
10/02/1962 - 02
17/02/1962 - 02
24/02/1962 - 01
03/03/1962 - 01
10/03/1962 - 01
17/03/1962 - 01
24/03/1962 - 01
31/03/1962 - 01
07/04/1962 - 01
14/04/1962 - 01
21/04/1962 - 01
28/04/1962 - 01
05/05/1962 - 01
12/05/1962 - 01
19/05/1962 - 01
26/05/1962 - 01
02/06/1962 - 01
09/06/1962 - 01
16/06/1962 - 01
23/06/1962 - 02
30/06/1962 - 02
07/07/1962 - 02
14/07/1962 - 02
21/07/1962 - 04
28/07/1962 - 04
04/08/1962 - 04
11/08/1962 - 05
18/08/1962 - 04
25/08/1962 - 04
01/09/1962 - 04
08/09/1962 - 07
15/09/1962 - 07
22/09/1962 - 07
29/09/1962 - 07
06/10/1962 - 08
13/10/1962 - 08
20/10/1962 - 09
27/10/1962 - 15
03/11/1962 - 15
10/11/1962 - 14
17/11/1962 - 17
24/11/1962 - 19
01/12/1962 - 17
08/12/1962 - 18
15/12/1962 - 11
22/12/1962 - 16
29/12/1962 - 17
05/01/1963 - 11
12/01/1963 - 10
19/01/1963 - 11
26/01/1963 - 17
02/02/1963 - 16
09/02/1963 - 18
16/02/1963 - 19
23/02/1963 - 18
02/03/1963 - 19
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Blue Hawaii
(March 22, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Almost Always True
(March 22, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Aloha-Oe
(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
No More
(March 21, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Can't Help Falling in Love
(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Rock-A-Hula Baby
(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Moonlight Swim
(March 28, 1961: Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, California)
Ku-U-I-Po
(March 21, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Ito Eats
(March 22, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Slicin' Sand
(March 21, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Hawaiian Sunset
(March 21, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Beach Boy Blues
(March 23, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Island of Love
(March 22, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Hawaiian Wedding Song
(March 22, 1961: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number M2PP.
M2 = 1961 PP = Mono LP
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Image sourced from Josef Ehler (Thank you)
NOTE: This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in October 1970.