Post #364266 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 5:12 PM

On 2008-02-29 16:29, GatorRob wrote:
I see nothing on the back cover referring to Don the Beachcomber's.

....cause you didn't use your magnifying glass :D :

Well, apparently, The Outriggers didn't like Don's, because they chose to shoot their next album cover at Vic's :wink: :

Meanwhile, THE SURFERS preferred THEIR covers to be shot with Stephen Crane's LUAU as the back drop:

...while THE OUTRIGGERS were studio musicians put together to supply more Hawaiian sounds to the Polynesia-mad masses, the Surfers were sort of "The Monkees" of Hawaiian music, for though they were native Hawaiians, they were found by their record company in L.A., at Glendale Junior College.

All in all, perfect examples Polynesian Pop: From the recording to the cover photography, not one foot was set on the Islands, the Illusion of the South Seas was completely fabricated on the mainland, in part thanks to the Tiki Troica of Don, Vic and Steve! :D

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-29 19:02 ]