Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style est un album d'Elvis Presley sorti en 1966. Il sert de bande originale au film homonyme réalisé par Michael D. Moore et mettant en vedette Elvis Presley.

Historique

L'album fut enregistré les 26 et 27 juillet 1965 au Radio Recorders, Hollywood, sous la direction de musicale de Joseph J. Lilley et Irvin Talbot, avec Dave Weichman comme ingénieur son. Elvis Presley a enregistré la partie vocale du 2 au 4 août 1965, accompagné par The Jordanaires (Gordon Stocker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Ray Walker) et The Mellomen (Bill Lee, Max Smith, Bill Cole et Gene Merlino). Sorti le 16 juillet 1966, l'album s'est classé 7e au Royaume-Uni en août de la même année et 15e le 3 septembre aux États-Unis.

Musiciens

• Elvis Presley – vocals
• The Jordanaires – backing vocals
• The Mello Men – backing vocals (on "Drums Of The Islands")
• Bernal Lewis – steel guitar
• Scotty Moore – electric guitar
• Barney Kessel – electric guitar
• Charlie McCoy – acoustic guitar
• Howard Roberts – electric guitar ("Sand Castles")
• Allan Hendrickson – electric guitar ("Sand Castles")
• Larry Muhoberac – piano
• Ray Siegel – double bass
• Keith Mitchell – bass guitar ("Sand Castles")
• D.J. Fontana – drums
• Hal Blaine – drums
• Milt Holland – drums
• Victor Feldman – drums ("Sand Castles")

Titres

Original release

Side one

• "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 27, 1965 : 2:39
• "Queenie Wahine's Papaya" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 27, 1965 : 1:35
• "Scratch My Back (Then I'll Scratch Yours)" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 26, 1965 : 2:16
• "Drums of the Islands" : Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett : July 26, 1965 : 2:34
• "Datin'" : Fred Wise and Randy Starr : July 26, 1965 : 1:23

Side two

• "A Dog's Life" : Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne : July 27, 1965 : 1:59
• "House of Sand" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 27, 1965 : 2:04
• "Stop Where You Are" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 27, 1965 : 2:06
• "This Is My Heaven" : Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye : July 27, 1965 : 2:36
• "Sand Castles" (bonus track) : David Hess and Herb Goldberg : August 2, 1965 : 2:58

2004 Follow That Dream CD reissue

Original tracks

• "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" : 2:39
• "Queenie Wahine's Papaya" : 1:34
• "Scratch My Back" : 2:15
• "Drums Of The Islands" : 2:33
• "Datin'" : 1:22
• "A Dog's Life" : 1:58
• "House of Sand" : 2:03
• "Stop Where You Are" : 2:04
• "This Is My Heaven" : 2:34
• "Sand Castles" (bonus track) : 2:58

Previously released outtakes

• "This Is My Heaven" (take 4) : 3:01
• "A Dog's Life" (takes 4, 5, 6) : 5:45
• "Datin'" (takes 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) : 3:23
• "This Is My Heaven" (take 7) : 2:48

Previously unreleased outtakes

• "Drums Of The Islands" (takes 4, 5) : 3:37
• "Queenie Wahine's Papaya" (take 5) : 1:57
• "Stop Where You Are" (take 1) : 2:40
• "House Of Sand" (take 3 plus intro) : 4:44
• "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (takes 4, 1) : 4:04
• "Scratch My Back" (take 1) : 2:29
• "A Dog's Life" (take 8) : 2:06
• "Sand Castles" (KOV take 1) : 3:06
• "Datin'" (takes 1, 2, 3, 4) : 3:20
• "This Is My Heaven" (takes 1, 2, 3)

Fiche Technique

• Titre : Paradise, Hawaiian Style
• Soundtrack album / Studio album by Elvis Presley
• Released : June 10, 1966
• Recorded : July–August 1965
• Genre : Soundtrack, pop, Hawaiian
• Length : 22:20
• Label : RCA Victor
• Producer : David Weichman, Thorne Nogar