05/11/2026
This is my graphic artwork/layout for the 60th Anniversary "Elvis Presley - The Paradise, Hawaiian Sessions" (a Sony Music/FTD 3-CD deluxe set) - slipcase, booklet, discs, and digi/CD wallet. The booklet is 24 pages and includes record sleeves and memorabilia from my own collection. FTD is Sony Music's "Follow That Dream" Elvis label. Both Alan Hanson and Hans Otto Engvold have provided text and trivia. Most fans know this already - but for those who don't, be prepared for lots of fun and laughs from Elvis during these recording sessions - you will hear Elvis burst into fits of uncontrollable laughter while trying to record such tracks as "Datin" and "A Dog's Life," in addition to him going into hysterics during a take of the title track and "Queenie Wahine's Papaya." But it's not all laughs - you can hear the development of two of Elvis' nicest Hawaiian-oriented tracks, "This Is My Heaven" and "Drums of the Islands." Also get ready for lots of candid photos of Elvis behind the scenes and on the set - I made sure to spotlight color photos of both Arthur Fiedler (conductor of the Boston Pops) and Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone and Barry Whitwam visiting Elvis and The Colonel on the set. There are also plenty of color images of Elvis filming scenes at the Polynesian Cultural Center as well. This is to be available in June 2026. For track listing and more information, visit the Shop Elvis website at rb.gy/2ofgvi
