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K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 560	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 5:07 PM Here's a reissue of some Viking Records music recorded in New Zealand, issued by NY's Fiesta records. Fiesta seems to have specialized in re-issuing foreign music recorded overseas & released many Hawaiian LPS by New Zealand and European based acts. I like Bill Wolfgramme's playing, but I just also love this jacket...it "pops" as they say. Imagine Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass on a Hawaiian Jet-Set vacation and you get "Frank Valdor's Hawaii Beat A Go-Go." For me, this is one of those fantasy LPs that you figure wouldn't exist in reality & yet it does. Great groovy brass swinging to "Moon Over Waikiki","Hula Shuffle","Mini Grass Skirt","Marching Guitars","Island Hopper","Waikiki Beat" and more...it's just awesome. And what about the jacket? I mean, none of these photos has ANYTHING to do with Hawaii at all. It's treasure. Here's a simple compilation of actual Hawaiian recording artists recorded for the opening of the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki. You might know the Ilikai as beeing the hotel where Jack Lord is first seen in the "Hawaii Five-O" opening credits. Nice period artwork here. I wonder if this was given out or sold to guests at the hotel?

Here's a reissue of some Viking Records music recorded in New Zealand, issued by NY's Fiesta records. Fiesta seems to have specialized in re-issuing foreign music recorded overseas & released many Hawaiian LPS by New Zealand and European based acts. I like Bill Wolfgramme's playing, but I just also love this jacket...it "pops" as they say.

Imagine Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass on a Hawaiian Jet-Set vacation and you get "Frank Valdor's Hawaii Beat A Go-Go." For me, this is one of those fantasy LPs that you figure wouldn't exist in reality & yet it does. Great groovy brass swinging to "Moon Over Waikiki","Hula Shuffle","Mini Grass Skirt","Marching Guitars","Island Hopper","Waikiki Beat" and more...it's just awesome. And what about the jacket? I mean, none of these photos has ANYTHING to do with Hawaii at all. It's treasure.

Here's a simple compilation of actual Hawaiian recording artists recorded for the opening of the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki. You might know the Ilikai as beeing the hotel where Jack Lord is first seen in the "Hawaii Five-O" opening credits. Nice period artwork here. I wonder if this was given out or sold to guests at the hotel?

Post #488244 by Kaiwaza on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 5:07 PM