Other Titles • Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii • Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (1973)
Synopses for Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
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Elvis Presley's performing career, punctuated by its extra-musical achievement as the first global satellite broadcast devoted to a single entertainer. Both the broadcast and its companion album captured the King in his most grandiose persona, fueled by Hollywood scale and Vegas glitz, as a caped pop superhero.
He may have looked trim, but posthumous accounts (especially Peter Guralnick's Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, the second volume in his definitive biography) confirm what a second look suggests--on this evening, Elvis was alternately overwhelmed and distracted, bravura renditions of signature songs (most triumphantly, the "American Trilogy" medley originated by Mickey Newbury) offset by less-focused readings. Fans may still savor a generous and diverse song list, but viewed beside Presley's earlier, more consistent performances (including a rehearsal the previous night, since released as The Alternate Aloha Concert), this legendary concert anticipates Presley's imminent decline.
In this remastered version, three songs have been deleted due to music clearance issues, while four songs taped after the actual show have been inserted. A fifth bonus track, "No More," makes its first appearance on video. --Sam Sutherland
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The Historic 1973 Television Special
Elvis made television and entertainment history with his Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii - Via Satellite concert special. Performed at the Honolulu International Center Arena on January 14, 1973 at 12:30 AM Hawaiian time, it was beamed live via Globecam Satellite to Australia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Phillippines, South Vietnam and other countries, and was seen on a delayed basis in approxiamtely thirty European countries. The first American airing was April 4th on NBC-TV. It was a worldwide ratings smash and the soundtrack album went to number one on the Billboard album chart. The American broadcast attracted 51% of the television viewing audience and was seen in more American households than man's first walk on the moon. In all, it was initially seen in approximately forty countries by 1 to 1.5 billion people. Entertainment events presented live via satellite are common today, but in 1973, this was a first. Never before had one performer held the world's attention in such a way. Possibly no one has since. Aloha from Hawaii presents Elvis Presley at the pinnacle of his superstardom, giving one of the most outstanding concert performances of his career.
Songs Included:
See See Rider, Burning Love, Something, You Gave Me A Mountain, Steamroller Blues, My Way, Love Me, It's Over, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, What Now My Love, Fever, Welcome To My World, Suspicious Minds, I'll Remember You, Long Tall Sally/Whole Loota Shakin' Goin' On, An American Trilogy, A Big Hunk O' Love, Can't Help Falling In Love, and More!
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