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THE MAKING OF BLUE HAWAII
Deluxe Book / CD Package. Two hardback books – 387 pages / 85 pages –
with rare / previously unpublished photos, memorabilia, shooting
schedules, recording information, memories from cast and crew etc.
Plus 4xCDs featuring the soundtrack recording sessions – in sequence –
newly mixed from the original 3-track tapes. Also included is a 33rpm
vinyl EP.

Note from FTD: The recording sessions audio will be issued later this year as an
FTD audio only release.

BLUE HAWAII CD 1

THE MASTERS
01. Blue Hawaii (2:34)
(Lee Robin/Ralph Rainger)
02. Almost Always True (2:22)
(Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
03. Aloha Oe (1:53)
(Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)
04. No More (2:20)
(Don Robertson/Hal Blair)
05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (3:01)
(Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss)
06. Rock-A-Hula Baby (1:56)
(Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller)
07. Moonlight Swim (2:18)
(Sylvia Dee/Ben Weisman)
08. Ku-U-I-Po (2:21)
(Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss)
09. Ito Eats (1:23)
(Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
10. Slicin’ Sand (1:35)
(Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
11. Hawaiian Sunset (2:33)
(Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
12. Beach Boy Blues (2:03)
(Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
13. Island Of Love (2:38)
(Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (2:49)
(Charles King/Al Hoffman/Dick Manning)
15. Steppin’ Out of Line (1:52)
(Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller)

March 21, 1961 – Radio Recorders, Hollywood
16. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 1
17. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 2
18. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 3
19. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) take 4 (used for master)
20. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) takes 5-6, 7 (used for master)
21. Hawaiian Sunset
(AO) (final master)
(splice of take 4 & 7)

BLUE HAWAII CD 2

March 21, 1961 – Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 1
02. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 2
03. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 3
04. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) takes 4, 5 (used for master)
05. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 6
06. Aloha Oe
(BO section 2) take 7 (used for master)
07. Aloha Oe
(BO 1 – master) (take 4) &
(BO 2 – master) (splice of take 7 & 5)
08. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) take 1
09. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 2,4,5
10. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 6-7
11. Ku-U-I-Po
(CO) takes 8, 9 (master)
12. No More
(DO) takes 1-2
13. No More
(DO) takes 4, 5, 7
14. No More
(DO) take 8
15. No More
(DO) take 9
16. No More
(DO) takes 10-11
17. No More
(DO) takes 12,13 (used for master)
18. No More
(DO-1) (insert ending) takes 14-16
19. No More
(DO & DO-1) (master)
(splice of take 13 & ending take 16)
20. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 1-3
21. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 4
22. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 5-7
23. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 8-9
24. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 10
25. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 11-12
26. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 13-14
27. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) takes 15-18
28. Slicin’ Sand
(EO) take 19 (master)

BLUE HAWAII CD 3

March 22, 1961 – Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Blue Hawaii
(FO) takes 1-3
02. Blue Hawaii
(FO) takes 4-6
03. Blue Hawaii
(FO) take 7 (master)
04. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 1-2
05. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 3-5
06. Ito Eats
(GO) takes 6-8, 9 (master)
07. Hawaiian Wedding Song
(JO) take 1
08. Hawaiian Wedding Song
(JO) take 2 (master)
09. Island of Love
(KO) takes 1-4
10. Island Of Love
(KO) takes 5-7
11. Island Of Love
(KO) take 8
12. Island Of Love
(KO) take 9-10
13. Island Of Love
(KO) takes 11-12
14. Island Of Love
(KO) take 13 (master)
15. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) takes 1-5
16. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) takes 6-7, 8 (master)
17. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 9-11
18. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 12-15
19. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (record version) takes 16, 17 (master)
20. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) (tag) takes 18-19
21. Steppin’ Out Of Line
(LO) (movie version) (master)
22. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 1-3
23. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 4-5
24. Almost Always True
(MO) takes 6-7
25. Almost Always True
(MO) take 8 (master)

BLUE HAWAII CD 4
01. Moonlight Swim
(NO) takes 1-2
02. Moonlight Swim
(NO) take 3 (master without female vocals overdub)
03. Moonlight Swim
(NO) take 4

March 23, 1961 – Radio Recorders, Hollywood
04. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 1-5
05. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 6-8
06. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) take 9
07. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 10-12
08. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) take 13
09. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 14-16
10. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 17-20
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 21-22, 23 (master)
12. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 24
13. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (movie version) takes 25-26
14. Can’t Help Falling In Love
(RO) (record version) takes 27-29 (master)
15. Beach Boy Blues
SO (record version) takes 1, 2 (master) 3
16. Beach Boy Blues
SO (movie version) take 4 (master)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby
TO (record version) takes 1-3
18. Rock-A-Hula Baby
TO (record version) Takes 4, 5 (master)