Original Aloha Album Cover

[SeeSeeRider777]

What date and where is the pic on the original Aloha album from? I could never understand why RCA didnt use a pic from Aloha.

[EP6873]

April 6, 1972 in Detroit or April 18, 1972 in San Antonio, I can't remember which - anyone?

[toffe]

I think it was from 18 April! :)

[Leroy]

The picture on the Aloha Album cover is from April 6th, 1972 Detroit. It was highly unusual to use recent pictures on the album covers, at least during the seventies. Only a few albums had a up to date pictures. Below you will find a collection of albums and pictures:

On Stage (1970) Picture from Feb. 1970 (Las Vegas)
Elvis: That's The Way It Is (1970) Picture from August 11, 1970 (Las Vegas)
Elvis-Country (1971) Picture from 1938
Love Letters from Elvis (1971) Picture from November 14th, 1970 (Los Angeles, California)
Elvis Now (1972) Picture from August 1971 (Las Vegas)
He Touched Me (1972) Picture from August 1971 (Las Vegas)
As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (1972) Picture from April 16th, 1972 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Separate Ways (1973) Picture from Nov. 5th, 1971 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Aloha From Hawaii (1973) Picture from April 6th, 1972 (Detroit, Michigan)
Elvis - Fool (1973) Picture from January 14th, 1973 (Aloha Show)
Raised On Rock (1973) Picture from January 1973 (Las Vegas)
Good Times (1974) Picture from June 18th, 1972 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Promised Land (1974) Picture from May 11th, 1974 (Los Angeles, California)
Today (1975) Picture from June 22nd, 1973 (Long Island, New York)
From EP Boulevard (1976) Picture from June 10th, 1975 (Memphis, Tennessee)
Moody Blue (1977) Picture from November 18th, 1972 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
In Concert (1977) Picture from June 1st, 1975 (Huntsville, Alabama)

[toffe]

WOW Leroy!!

Thank you very much for info! :D

[MJ27]

The photo used on the "Fool" album is in fact from the January 14th,1973 concert. The photo was taken just as Elvis was finishing "I Cant Stop Loving You".

I hope this helps!:D

[TCBnAflash]

I can't believe they used that photo for the Aloha Cover. The Colonel must have had all the LP covers pre-printed for fast release. Such a classic event should've had a photo of Elvis in Action at the Show!. Not to mention that the Aloha suit was one of the best Jumpsuits he had ever worn.

[Leroy]

The photo used on the "Fool" album is in fact from the January 14th,1973 concert. The photo was taken just as Elvis was finishing "I Cant Stop Loving You".

I hope this helps!:D

Sorry, you are right about that. Changed the info.....

[Lonniebealestreet]

The Colonel must have had all the LP covers pre-printed for fast release.
Right, and as I recall that was especially true of the MSG and Aloha albums. One or the other had some kind of amazing turnaround in the number of days between the concert and when the LPs hit the store shelves. (I think it was MSG.)

This was less of an issue for studio albums because there was not that matter of waiting for the material.

You know, IMO not only were the album covers for the most part uninspired, they usually featured not such great photos, the two named above being among them. In several cases there are photos available from the same show, same photographer which would have made much better choices -- sometimes taken just seconds apart. So you know they were under consideration but passed over for whatever reason.

And thanks for the list, Leroy.

[thehillbillycat]

The back photo on Moody Blue is from Chicago 1972......:D

[elvisia]

I can't believe they used that photo for the Aloha Cover. The Colonel must have had all the LP covers pre-printed for fast release. Such a classic event should've had a photo of Elvis in Action at the Show!. Not to mention that the Aloha suit was one of the best Jumpsuits he had ever worn.

I think it was due to the fact that they wanted the album out as quick as possible and didn`t have time to wait for the pics from the show it self, so as you suggest, I think they had the covers pre-printed, ready for a quick release.

[MIElvis]

I have always thought that the Aloha cover was very cool especially with the die-cut showing the photo. A little bit of creativity from RCA which was rare. Also since I was the the April 6th show at detroit I guess I'm biased. :)

[Suspicious Minds]

Did Apollo 13 take this cover photo?
Not the Elvis part, I know.

The UK was one of the first to get Aloha From Hawaii album in the shops.
Not much of a cover to look at. They could have waited for available photo's from the show to use for the cover.

[rocknroll]

I think it is a kick *** album cover!

[Tommy]

Back in the fifties I think there were better made 45 rpm covers than covers from the sixties and seventies. Anyway speaking of album covers I have never seen any really awesome covers from any artist, not just Elvis'. I guess the producers weren't into album cover designing.

[SeeSeeRider777]

I mean they could have picked a better pic than that at least something from MSG or something like that. That pic is not the greatest one, IMO dont flame me for this guys that pic does not make Elvis look good.

[Jungleroom76]

You know, IMO not only were the album covers for the most part uninspired, they usually featured not such great photos, the two named above being among them. In several cases there are photos available from the same show, same photographer which would have made much better choices -- sometimes taken just seconds apart. So you know they were under consideration but passed over for whatever reason.


The photos that were used for the 70's album covers were probably chosen because The Colonel had cut some kind of shady side deal to use those EXACT photos!! :angry:

Just my own evil little conspiracy theory though... ;)

TCB!
Mike

[Jungleroom76]

The picture on the Aloha Album cover is from April 6th, 1972 Detroit. It was highly unusual to use recent pictures on the album covers, at least during the seventies. Only a few albums had a up to date pictures. Below you will find a collection of albums and pictures:

On Stage (1970) Picture from Feb. 1970 (Las Vegas)
Elvis: That's The Way It Is (1970) Picture from August 11, 1970 (Las Vegas)
Elvis-Country (1971) Picture from 1938
Love Letters from Elvis (1971) Picture from November 14th, 1970 (Los Angeles, California)
Elvis Now (1972) Picture from August 1971 (Las Vegas)
He Touched Me (1972) Picture from August 1971 (Las Vegas)
As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (1972) Picture from April 16th, 1972 (Jacksonville, Florida)
Separate Ways (1973) Picture from Nov. 5th, 1971 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Aloha From Hawaii (1973) Picture from April 6th, 1972 (Detroit, Michigan)
Elvis - Fool (1973) Picture from January 14th, 1973 (Aloha Show)
Raised On Rock (1973) Picture from January 1973 (Las Vegas)
Good Times (1974) Picture from June 18th, 1972 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Promised Land (1974) Picture from May 11th, 1974 (Los Angeles, California)
Today (1975) Picture from June 22nd, 1973 (Long Island, New York)
From EP Boulevard (1976) Picture from June 10th, 1975 (Memphis, Tennessee)
Moody Blue (1977) Picture from November 18th, 1972 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
In Concert (1977) Picture from June 1st, 1975 (Huntsville, Alabama)

FANTASTIC JOB LEROY!!! (y)

Thanks for posting this list....there were a couple on here that I didn't know, so I've learned something new today!! ;)

Thanks for taking the time to post this for everyone!! :notworthy

TCB!
Mike

[Unchained Melody]

FANTASTIC JOB LEROY!!! (y)

Thanks for posting this list....there were a couple on here that I didn't know, so I've learned something new today!! ;)

Thanks for taking the time to post this for everyone!! :notworthy

TCB!
Mike

I'll second that. Thank you alot Leroy. Your research and dedication to Elvis is well appreciated my friend;).

[Leroy]

You are all most welcome...... I truly believe knowledge is there for sharing and not for keeping, right ;)

[SeeSeeRider777]

Thank You Sir for your knowledge and thank you for educating us Elvis fans.

[KPM]

Right, and as I recall that was especially true of the MSG and Aloha albums. One or the other had some kind of amazing turnaround in the number of days between the concert and when the LPs hit the store shelves. (I think it was MSG.)This was less of an issue for studio albums because there was not that matter of waiting for the material.

You know, IMO not only were the album covers for the most part uninspired, they usually featured not such great photos, the two named above being among them. In several cases there are photos available from the same show, same photographer which would have made much better choices -- sometimes taken just seconds apart. So you know they were under consideration but passed over for whatever reason.

And thanks for the list, Leroy.

Yes it was MSG I think it was something like 12 days from concert to Album in the stores.

[Jungleroom76]

You are all most welcome...... I truly believe knowledge is there for sharing and not for keeping, right ;)

That's right Leroy...that's what we're all about here at TCB-World...sharing Elvis!! (y) ;)

TCB!
Mike

[MIElvis]

thanks for that list

[utmom2008]

You know, IMO not only were the album covers for the most part uninspired, they usually featured not such great photos, the two named above being among them. In several cases there are photos available from the same show, same photographer which would have made much better choices -- sometimes taken just seconds apart. So you know they were under consideration but passed over for whatever reason.

I am so glad to hear someone else say that. That has bugged me for 40 years!:lol: I have a scrapbook full of pics that were always better than the one that was chosen. For the life of me....I have never understood that.:doh:

[Lonniebealestreet]

Yep. It's a shame.

Not only could our guy have been presented more as his true handsome self with better photos, but with a little creativity the appeal of the product could have been broadened with some more interesting covers.

Of course the music is what really matters here but to the people who weren't paying attention to Elvis in the seventies, they might have wised up if a cool cover caught their collective eye.

[Unchained Melody]

I perfer when the makers of these album covers use photo's from that concert thats on the album..;)

[bhogg]

That's definitely my favorite album cover (for sentimental reasons). It was the first record of his that I ever heard. Of course, even as a kid, I thought Elivs looked very weird on the cover. If you didn't know any better, you could make the argument that it's not even him. . . . . he looks rather large for a '72 picture.