Post #492847 by tikiyaki on Sun, Nov 8, 2009 9:59 PM

You know , there is a Digital only release of this record from the actual master, not an lp burn. It's available on iTunes.

Oddly enough, it's under the name "Mike Adams and the red jackets" - It's actually a double release of the Mike Adams record AND the Alex Keack album, but the company didn't use Alex Keack in the name of the digital re-release. So tracks 1-10 are Mike Adams and the Red Jackets, and 11-20 are Alex Keack

The quality is AMAZING, and way better than the burned from the lp copy I'd been listening to, which was also, by the way in mono.

This version is in super clean stereo, and the record is just stellar. you get both records as one digital only album for $9.99 on iTunes.

Sven I can burn a CD if you like, but for $10,, it's worth the download.

Definitely one of my favorite exotica albums.

BTW, I got those ads from Arkiva Tropika and Critiki.

I've been wanting to cover "Polynesian Hayride" from the record since I started the Orchestra....great tune.

I also agree with the assessment of the eras....I always refer to the golden age of tiki as "late 50's, early 60's" when I describe my band to people, but really our deal reaches into late 60's Herb Alpert territory as well.

[ Edited by: tikiyaki 2009-11-08 22:15 ]