Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii

Buy This Item Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii by Lightyear Video  Available from Amazon  $19.98  on 11-29-2008     Fans still remember this ambitious 1973 network TV special as a zenith in 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.<p> He may have looked trim, but posthumous accounts (especially Peter Guralnick's <I>Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley</I>, 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 <I>The Alternate Aloha Concert</I>), this legendary concert anticipates Presley's imminent decline.<p> 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. <I>--Sam Sutherland</I> Reader Reviews well here i go,...I'm a fan of his concert period 69-70's...but in my mind this is not that great of a product!...i have a 1080p HDTV and a oppo 980h player and a real good sound system and I'm here to tell you this concert DVD kind of sucks....the pros: he looks great!...it's in beautiful Hawaii...hot looking Hawaiian chicks.....the cons: the picture quality just ain't there? and i don't know why?....the sound is not good and again i don't know why? it's not a deep, rich, separated and crisp sound?....even with the less than great sound he's not singing good!... it's almost like he's not even trying to most of the time?...the only song he seems to make the effort is American trilogy and with the sound being bad it just doesn't work!....i have a [Elvis on tour] concert DVD i ordered from overseas and the sound is good and he sings American trilogy and it sounds real good and he makes the effort to sing good and i also have the [that's the way it is] in Vegas concert DVD and again he sounds good and the DVD looks and sounds great!....so I'm sorry to be a lone wolf here but it's a bad concert DVD! bad video...bad sound ....and a not so good performance by Presley?...i bought this a couple of years a go and wish i didnt!...the only reason i don't give it away is i grew up in the late 60's and early 70's and i like things from that period i guess?

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii Available from Amazon Price: $19.98 Updated on 11-29-2008.

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