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Aloha From Hawaii was notable for being the first live concert broadcast worldwide by satellite. It captures Elvis in his prime performing songs from throughout his career and before the rot started to set in. (US:1 UK:11)
“There are many live albums by Elvis, but this is probably my favourite. The king is in fine voice and looked in perfect health as this concert was aired to a reported audience of over one billion people world-wide.”
“Even though his voice is starting to lose power, his confidence still feels high and his crack band guide him home with aplomb.”
“He sings well, though not at his best. This is big, gaudy, bombastic stuff. So the songs that lean most heavily on the surging orchestra behind him tend to work to the greatest effect. This is another fine live offering from a time when Elvis still had it. It's long, covers a lot of different types of songs, and walks right up to the line in terms of its kitsch factor. It's a good album to listen to just about any time.”
“In many ways this concert and the subsequent soundtrack album release would be Elvis’ last grand hurrah. There would still be excellent songs and good live performances but a deterioration would begin to set in which would continue for the next four years. He looked good, performed well and sang superbly. He surrounded himself with his usual crack band, a full orchestra and two backup groups of singers. The resulting album remains one of the greatest live documents in music history.”
“Putting rock ‘n' roll numbers beside easy listening schmaltz, reflects an era where Elvis began to lose touch with the magic that made him who he was, it’s that same magic that saves this from descending into something awful, his majestic American Trilogy one of music's most serene proudest moments.”
“This is important as a remembrance of a worldwide event - the first show to be broadcast live via satellite. This was phenomenal at that time, to know people were watching the same concert all over the world. My Way and American Trilogy stand out the most for performance quality, but I can see now that Elvis was starting to wear out.”
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