Post #777934 by Kaiwaza on Tue, Jul 18, 2017 11:32 AM

A few more recent finds of interest for one reason or another....
I recently said in one of my videos that I didn't get "south Pacific" Broadway Musical/Film records unless they were super cheap because they didn't interest me all that much. After having said that, I find myself searching them out...but still only for cheap. I can't even tell you how much I love the Polynesian elf/rag doll/whatever on the cover.

This is an AMAZING cover, but the cover is the only thing to be excited about. Otherwise it's Japanese steel player, Pozz Miyasaki playing 1960s movie themes/pop hits on steel, not exotic at all. But, man...that cover...

This was a fascinating 2 LP set "The Breeze & I" I picked up at recent collectors expo for $2.00. It's a Japanese koto being featured, with orchestra & steel, one half Hawaiian songs, one half Latin numbers. Really excellent arrangements.

I didn't know what to expect from this private pressing LP, but Lowell KIesel's "Hawaii", (of Kiesel Guitars fame) is quite interesting. Electric Hawaiian steel guitar with some unusual syncopation.

Another mystery LP from the mid-80s, I had no idea what it would be like. "Hawaii Calls: Cafe Bar Music" by the South Sea Island Orchestra. GREAT steel guitar with full orchestra, very lush, slightly groovy, "mall-like" arrangements. And they went far off the beaten path for song selections as well.

And this 2 LP set from The South Sea Melodians that I just love mostly because of the beautiful cover! Instrumental steel guitar, it's good music as well.

Finally, this Taiwanese LP, very strange to my ears of course, called "Love Songs From The Torrid Zones" features Chinese vocals of such titles as "Hawaiian Love Song","Paradise Of Hawaii","Serenade In Honolulu","Song Under The Moon" and others. Not exactly pleasing to the Western ear, but fascinating.

I would also re-mention to those who may be interested, that "Hawaiian Hi-Fi" is back on the air at the new Live365.com. I decided to join back up with the new ownership and so far so good. So, if you enjoy "easy listening" Hawaiian & may want some tiki bar background music, check it out.

[ Edited by: Kaiwaza 2017-07-18 12:09 ]