Blue Hawaii

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Copyright: (P) 1961 Sony Music Entertainment

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-02 17:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Blue Hawaii
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii (on 1961-03-22)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
42:37
2Almost Always True
recording of:
Almost Always True (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
2.52:24
3Aloha Oe
cover recording of:
Aloha ʻOe (on 1961-03-21)
composer:
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian Queen)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
2.51:55
4No More
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
cover recording of:
No More (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
composer:
Sebastián Iradier (Best know for “La paloma”)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
translated version of:
La paloma (Spanish original)
32:24
5Can't Help Falling in Love
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 137)
recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
4.13:06
6Rock-A-Hula Baby
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1961-03-23)
recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
2.52:04
7Moonlight Swim
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Swim (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Edward Proffitt Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Par une nuit d'été
32:21
8Ku-U-I-Po
recording of:
Ku u i po (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and The Songwriters Guild
cover recording of:
Ku u i po
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and The Songwriters Guild
2.52:23
9Ito Eats
recording of:
Ito Eats (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
cover recording of:
Ito Eats
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
1.81:25
10Slicin' Sand
recording of:
Slicin’ Sand (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
cover recording of:
Slicin’ Sand
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
21:37
11Hawaiian Sunset
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
recording of:
Hawaiian Sunset (on 1961-03-21)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2.52:35
12Beach Boy Blues
cover recording of:
Beach Boy Blues (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
22:05
13Island of Love
recording of:
Island of Love (on 1961-03-22)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
22:41
14Hawaiian Wedding Song
engineer:
Thome Nogar
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-03-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1961-03-22)
cover recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song (on 1961-03-22)
composer:
Charles E. King (known as the composer of “Ke kali nei au”)
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
2.52:49