Mid-Century Hawaiian Albums On CD? - Tiki Music

D DejaVoodoo Member Woodbridge, NJ Joined: Feb 07, 2008 Posts: 144	D DejaVoodoo Posted posted on Sat, Mar 6, 2010 12:54 PM As Spring approaches and the great Winter thaw continues in New Jersey, my mind has already drifted toward thoughts of the hot, humid days of Summer. I can't shake the thought of tropical shores and white sandy beaches from my daydreams. So, I'm thinking of adding a couple of mid-century Hawaiian CDs to my music collection; you know albums that were popular during the 50s and 60s and would still sound fresh at a luau in 2010. I searched the forums and only found mere mentions of the following albums, but no info regarding what they actually sound like. Track clips are non-existent online (believe it or not) and so I figured you guys could convey, in so many words, the essence/mood/quality of the albums listed below: Johnny Coco "The Exotic Sounds Of The Hawaii Kai" Prince Kalua And The Tropical Islanders "Hawaii's Greatest Hits" Ethel Smith "Make Mine Hawaiian" I also stumbled across what appears to be a pretty MOR, yet enjoyable, collection of Hawaiian instrumental favorites from the New Hawaiian Band called simply, "Hawaii's Greatest Hits." I read somewhere that the original LP was released in 1968 and I'm wondering if this, in addition to the albums listed above, is a good place to continue growing my collection. Any thoughts?

As Spring approaches and the great Winter thaw continues in New Jersey, my mind has already drifted toward thoughts of the hot, humid days of Summer. I can't shake the thought of tropical shores and white sandy beaches from my daydreams. So, I'm thinking of adding a couple of mid-century Hawaiian CDs to my music collection; you know albums that were popular during the 50s and 60s and would still sound fresh at a luau in 2010.

I searched the forums and only found mere mentions of the following albums, but no info regarding what they actually sound like. Track clips are non-existent online (believe it or not) and so I figured you guys could convey, in so many words, the essence/mood/quality of the albums listed below:

Johnny Coco "The Exotic Sounds Of The Hawaii Kai"

Prince Kalua And The Tropical Islanders "Hawaii's Greatest Hits"

Ethel Smith "Make Mine Hawaiian"

I also stumbled across what appears to be a pretty MOR, yet enjoyable, collection of Hawaiian instrumental favorites from the New Hawaiian Band called simply, "Hawaii's Greatest Hits." I read somewhere that the original LP was released in 1968 and I'm wondering if this, in addition to the albums listed above, is a good place to continue growing my collection.

Any thoughts?

Post #515519 by DejaVoodoo on Sat, Mar 6, 2010 12:54 PM