RCA SF 8145
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 1970:
Sound Format: stereo
UK Album No. (46)
Original release: December 1961:
mono (RD 27238) & stereo (SF 5115) (15)
This album, one of Elvis' biggest, sold in huge amounts, especially in mono. The original stereo version had been deleted from catalogue since April 1969 and was now repackaged with a new catalogue number.
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number M2PY. M2 = 1961 PY = Stereo LP
Side 1: M2PY 2998 Side 2: M2PY 2999
This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number
until it was re-assigned a new catalogue number on the International label in 1983.
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Matt Sleeve
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Matt Sleeve
Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)
Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
Stamped RCA Logo Price Code HH (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Small Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1970 Decca Pressing)
(Stereo)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
4Up/4Up
Side 2 Stereo
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Large Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 12 Lines
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
Gloss Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2 Stereo
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 9 Lines
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Large Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 12 Lines
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2 Stereo
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 9 Lines
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1975 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 12 Lines
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 9 Lines
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1975 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 12 Lines
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
Gloss Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 9 Lines
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1977 Pressing)
(Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 10 Lines
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Titles, Writers & Publishers Take Up 9 Lines
(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(New Black Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
(1980 Pressing)
(Stereo)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2 Stereo
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(New Black Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
(1981 Pressing)
(Stereo)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
Matt Label
3Up/3Up
Side 2 Stereo
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(New Black Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
(1982 Pressing)
(Stereo)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
Matt Label
5Up/5Up
Side 2 Stereo
MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED
UK Chart Information:
A re-pressing of this LP released after Elvis died re-entered the UK charts on September 10, 1977, peaking at no. 26.
Chart Run: (6 Weeks)
10/09/1977 - 37
17/09/1977 - 31
24/09/1977 - 26
01/10/1977 - 37
08/10/1977 - 28
15/10/1977 - 53
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)