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Aloha Sean,great review on this historic concert with the most iconic jumpsuit he ever wore

Hello, You didn't mention that the earlier releases had that horrid muddy sound from the 70s. We had to wait decades for the modern remixes that make it even more amazing. Great video. Kepp up the good work.

although he never really sung a new song that concert, but I've always loved his gentler more ballad voice and the reverb sound of the concert. RIP king

Great video mate , it was a great start to a year for Elvis that many would have to say ended badly with Divorce. I still feel that he had a great year and did some fantastic shows . I wish they would do a box set like Aloha on his other live shows thou

I hope your aloha special video gets a Billion views my brother , love the Aloha special, great video ,as always brother ,have a great week👍👍

The resaon why the picture is only average [at best] is that they worked from a copy transferred back in the 90's. Anyone else, and the mastertapes would have been sourced for optimum picture quality. Same old, same old with Elvis releases. Thanks for the consistently good uploads.

Hi Sean, I've been watching your channel for about the last three weeks l really like it and have just subscribed. I was wondering about three weeks ago l wish there was a book about Elvis and the Alloha concert in colour as l think his jumpsuit's look better in colour. When l saw that giant book in this video 40th Anniversary l had to purchase it. So thank you for the recommendation and I look forward to future video reports on your channel. Take Care.

Hi Sean.Another great video covering such an iconic event in the world of Elvis.However I was a bit surprised that you didn't cover the Lorentzon book.Elvis the king of Hawaii? was this intentional as I was curious to here your opinion on it? keep up the good work you give me something to look forward to on these winter Sunday nights.

How can I get this

Hey mate ,hoping you can help me ,do you now the web page/ site where I can buy the new Elvis on record volume 2 1966 to 1981 ? By Paul Alner I'm wanting to buy it

Great video Sean!

Hi, Thank you for the interesting introductions to each video ! Greetings from Germany

Nice presentation Sean. I agree that Elvis looked a bit stiff in thw aloha show. I enjoy the rehearsal beter. Great books, i do have the aloha thru the eyes of Japan book. I thought the extra photos were very cool to get. Have a great week. Juan

Great job,looking forward to seeing the next one

Hi Sean, another great video. In early 1973 l was living in Germany. On the 15th January we watched Elvis Aloha from Hawaii Concert on our TV in colour. Our living room was packed with people wanting to watch Elvis. As you can imagine! We were not disappointed either what a concert! As l remember it was only a week or two before the LP was out in the shops. Which l brought right away too!

I to have the Japan book it is beautiful version. Also have that box set book still sealed but for me is the gold standard.

Parker as everybody knows did not want to travel outside the US for fear of not getting back into the states as he was an illegal alien. Also , Elvis was afraid of performing in an arena setting over there because of his experience at the Vancouver performance back in the 50's in which fans rushed the stage and he was lucky to escape alive. The after concert songs are a blessing. It was impossible to reach that concert viewer numbers that were claimed as there were not enough tv's in the World for people to see the concert.

I never knew that about Todd Slaughter. Lovely set of books, Sean. I'm glad you like Through the Eyes of Japan. I know how much work went into preparing the images in the book from the original negatives (that was nothing to do with me. My part was easy in comparison). Looking forward to the next one.

Another great vid! The book with the slip cover is quite nice. 👍 I'll trade you straight across, my copy of the Presley Family Cookbook (autographed by Uncle Vestor) for it! 🤣😂🤣😂

Another great video , I love it that they included photos from 72 at the same venue,it sort of ties it all together

Brilliant stuff as usual Seán, not jealous of your book collection at all👀👀👊👊🤣🤣

As written by Angie Marchese re. London exhibition: This is the rehearsal suit but the cape is the one that was worn during the show and tossed into the audiences it was gifted back to Graceland in 1995 when its owner willed it to be when he passed away. In total there were 2 suits, 3 belts, 1 long cap and 3 waist length capes made in total. In the Graceland archives, we have both suits we have the cape that was tossed into the audience. We have the third Cape that was made for the suit when Elvis were on tour and we have the third belts. Display London is the rehearsal suit the third belt and the actual cape from the broadcast After the Aloha performance and Elvis toss the cape and the belt from that show into the crowd, he had Bill make a second cape and belt so he can wear it with the jumpsuit in Vegas. Elvis then gave that cape and belt to Ed Parker, his karate instructor so a third Cape and belt was made for the suit. Both the third Cape and belt are still in the Graceland archives. The belt is actually what is on display in London along with the stage worn cape and the rehearsal outfit. There is a slight difference between the rehearsal and stage one outfit and it’s around the belt buckle. It is the number of studs that are around the Eagles. The way you could tell the difference between the suits is the one that was worn in the show. One of The eagle at the zipper is not completely studded around. the rehearsal outfit Both eagles on either side of the zipper are completely around.  The original belt is still at large.

Enjoyed your Aloha from Hawaii video very much but really looking forward to your next one concerning what you have sound and visual wise. Thanks for a brilliant channel Sean, take care, Julie

Nice one my friend , you are very right about those books ,the last two are just marvelous ,again a great video ,thank's . Have a great week brother👍👍

Most probably most watched it in black and white as the majority didn't have colour tv

I agree 1973 was his last great year even though his voice stayed brilliant to the end.I could have done without the shock of watching the Elvis In Concert shocker in 1977.👑👑👑

Hi Sean, I had several books in the 80s with fantastic photos by Sean Shaver. One in particular was called Elvis in Concert and showed Elvis on stage in 1975. These photos were superb in that they were taken close to the stage and with modern SLR cameras that showed a crisp sharp image of Elvis onstage, which hitherto had not really been possible it seems, with the earlier cameras. Question : why have all (or most) of these photos disappeared from the internet? Copywriter reasons, or what ? Is he dead and if so, why have all the photos disappeared ? Cheers. G

Do you recommend vol 4 and 5 as a standalone purchase? Won't be getting 1-3 because there's no access to them.

Private Parker's deal with RCA for the royalty sellback in '73, was the biggest blunder since the Titanic struck the iceburg in 1912. Talk about selling for a song! 👎

Another great review Shaun, when you do the Aloha cds can you dig deep into the various audio on these different releases? It's so confusing especially the Legacy release? What's happening with the main show on this?

I'm very happy to have found the 3 CD Deluxe boxset of stax last month and just got the single CD from stax. 🎉

Have to disagree about Raised On Rock, I've always loved it !

Hi Sean, didn't you mean to say January 14 Aloha instead of February 14?😂😊

We understand what you mean mate by the door of the gas

Must be something about the separate ways album lol ,I have 8 copies from around the world. Stax material is great but I agree the December material is far better . Today groups etc record a album ,back then it was all about recording as many songs and leaving it to the label to issue however they liked . I think I'm safe in saving Elvis probably had no say on what song went on what album

Hi, Sean. I think he took his foot off the gas, as you say, a few times in his life. It's just human nature. However, after Aloha, there doesn't seem to have been as much left in the tank as before. I still enjoy the post-Aloha music but, as TCB Steve says below, maybe a world tour might have been what he really needed next. As for the Stax albums, for me, Promised Land is slightly better than Good Times is slightly better than Raised on Rock. Like you, I'm not too fond of Three Corn Patches but he doesn't sound any more enthused about If You Don't Come Back.

In 1970 almost everything he touched turned to gold. Studio stuff and live, he was consistently incredible. Somehow come 1971's studio sessions there is a noticeable difference in his voice. It's kind of subtle but it is, in my opinion, not a good difference. Later in the year he does a mini tour that seems to have been fantastic. I think from 71-77 we see an ever increasing inconsistency in his work. Each year has great moments, but also not so great moments. The ratio of low moments to high moments gradually increasing and snowballing as the end neared. I think this is quite an unpopular opinion. I'm not trying to antagonise anyone, and I am also not meaning to be overly critical or harsh, but I honestly think Aloha is really bad. American Trilogy from Aloha is by this stage absolutely iconic, and I totally understand and agree that it was a huge milestone and achievement over all, but sometimes I think it's damaging to Elvis's legacy. It is so revered by so many fans and so many of the fans describe it as his best ever performance. I truly don't understand why anyone thinks that. I worry that comments like that may steer people away from watching and/or hearing the true brilliance of Elvis on top form. Aloha is laced with subtle occasional slurring. His voice is nasal and shaky. This is particularly noticeable in quieter moments outwith the loud operatic high notes and finishes (which are very impressive). He fights for control of his voice and does his best, but it's quite far removed from the effortless full control and precision we see back in 1970. So by this stage I guess I sound like a total later years Elvis hater. I'm really not. There's a version of what now my love recorded just a few weeks after Aloha on that MRS 1973 release which is significantly better and vastly superior in every way (apart from sound quality). That nasal shakiness is somehow almost completely gone. His voice sounds so much better. I'm hoping it's now clearer that I didn't write the Aloha criticism as a hater dismissing Elvis. I wrote it as this brings me back to my opinion about the inconsistency and the ratio of bad to good etc. There are gigs from 1974 that are basically infamous and seen by some as some of the lowest moments of his career. At the same time I think there were actually quite a lot of performances from 1974, and some from 75, where he sounded better than he had in years. Some really fantastic performances where he's in great voice. 1976 seems to be a year marred by nasal voice problems and has the infamous Houston gig of course but we've also got those December 1976 shows and the legendary Pittsburgh show just a few months later which were a huge return to form. I've waffled so much now I'm not even sure why I'm writing all of this anymore! For me it's all about the slowly snowballing levels of inconsistency and I think it's most likely linked to his health problems and the pills. I think he suffered a lot and he really cared about his fans, his friends and family and he kept going as best as he could until the end. It's just so sad how it all panned out. I realise a lot of what I wrote in this comment is subjective and based mostly on personal opinions which some people may thoroughly disagree with and that's just fine. I'd just like to conclude by saying I absolutely adore Elvis and his music.

Hi Sean Elvis 1972 true one of the best year Madison Square Garden-

Hey Sean true great video my friend Elvis 1973 keep up cool work buddy

Respectfully, disagree with your remark about Priscilla. Yes, divorcing her left a mark on his life but not because of Priscilla but because of Lisa.I guess we all have a different opinions about this. Also, as far as I know they sold recording rights because Elvis had to pay up Priscilla huge amount of money as divorce settlement

Another great video and content and Separate Ways LP was first LP I personally bought from my news paper round money in 1981. Great album with great memories 👍🏼

Great video buddy , 1973 was the pinnacle year that made Elvis immortal, the jewel on his crown ,nobody did what he did with the Aloha show, after that he indeed needed more challenges in the form of a world tour ,but allas that was never to be , I agree that after that he started loosing interest ,such a shame for such a great man

Hi there!!! The 1973, “Elvis” LP actually contains 7 tracks from 1971, 2 studio songs from 1972 and 1 live, also from Vegas ‘72. I also think the dissension of the majority who believe that the “Raised On Rock/For ‘Ol Times Sake” is the weakest of the STAX albums is, of course, subjective!!! Take care my friend. 😊

A Very good watchable video Sean 😀 I agree with most or all that you have said and expressed here as well !! Yes .....he should have finally fired Parker 🤡😡 after the Closing Show in September!! Just didn't seem to have it in himself to do it ....Vernon didn't help the situation if I recall ! He needed a new challenge Yes .....and shows outside the US 🇺🇸 would have been an incredible motivation! ! Disappointedly sad looking back 😢! Still great music was recorded....definitely lost his Mo Jo ! Cheers 🎙🎶🥂

I don't think 56 was he best year from the 50s ,66 from 60s and 76 from the 70s ( bit of a pattern there ) . But what I'm getting at is even in all of my three low periods he still knocked out some real belters . Luv the show.