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socksoff
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Posts: 151
From: A private Island off the coast of Macau
|  Posted: 2010-08-04 1:51 pm Permalink
Here are a couple of records purchased recently. I try and mix things up so as to fit any kind of mood here on the island. For example: Cry Freedom has some political undertones that perfectly soundtrack any prison escape, Herbie Mann makes for some good background cocktail lounge listening and To Sir With Love makes for some excellent late night detective work music.
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quispquake
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 30, 2010
Posts: 20 | Posted: 2010-08-05 6:31 pm Permalink
This is a great thread...Figured I'd add in a few I've picked up over the last two or three weeks..
Richard Hayman: Voodoo
Harry Breuer: Mallet Mischief
Irv Cottler: Around the World in Percussion
Toucan Sam Takes You on a Listening Safari
Bobby Montez: Jungle Fantastique (If anyone has any info on this one, I'd love to hear it...)
The Blazers: Drinking Songs Sung Under the Table
Perez Prado: Exotic Suite of the Americas
Augie Colon: Chant of the Jungle (Found this yesterday...definitely made my week!)
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Kaiwaza
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 06, 2003
Posts: 409
From: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-08-06 2:46 pm Permalink
A few recent interesting finds....
At the recent collector's expo I found this gem for just $2.00. It's quite an old LP, on the seldom seen MacGregor label called "Hawaiian Magic" by Al (Kealoha) Perry & His Singing Surf Riders...who would go on to have a long association with Webley Edwards "Hawaii Calls" programs & LPs. I've never even SEEN this LP before and was shocked to see it for for $2.00, but, hey..the tiki gods were smiling...
A few finds from ebay from Japan.
"Hawaiian: Harp"..easy listening renditions of Japanese pop tunes of the day, performed by a Hawaiian steel guitar combo & harpist.
"Newest Hits 14: Steel Guitar"...the Hit Kit Islanders review more of Japan's pop hits in Hawaiian style..but you gotta LOVE the LP cover picture here. Since this is vol. 14, I figured the other volumes MUST be various versions..like "Newest Hits 13..Cha Cha Cha" or something. Yet, on the inside (It's a gatefold) there are listing for other "Newest Hits" and there's another #14 with another title...could this mean there are at least 13 other "Hawaiian" "Newest Hits" out there I've not seen before?!!
Finally, a few non-Hawaiian LPs that wouldn't be out of place in ANY tiki lounge...
"Memories Of My Caribbean Cruise" features the not-so-great "Caribbean Cruise Lines Orchestra..At Sea!" (Perhaps they were a bit sea sick. ) But the jacket art is worth the price of admission.
Finally, a nice old school latin dance orchestra who performed at the El Salvador Intercontinental Hotel. Intercontinental Hotels had a LP produced for each of their hotels inVenezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, Curacao, & Santo Domingo. I wonder if the used the same artist for the GREAT period artwork on all the LPs?
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USAF Retired
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 15, 2009
Posts: 54
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2010-08-07 1:01 pm Permalink
These are the albums I added to my collection over the past few weeks.
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socksoff
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Posts: 151
From: A private Island off the coast of Macau
| Posted: 2010-08-11 10:53 am Permalink
Just a couple of records with a little exotic touch.
 
 
 
 
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twitch
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: May 12, 2006
Posts: 415
From: Vacant lot where T. Vic's, Van. was
| Posted: 2010-08-13 7:35 pm Permalink
  
Surf band covering all angles -
  
   
Close-up of Rangi's necklace - 
And the Kui is a 3-LP set made up shortly after his death, his music, but sung by Gene Merlino, with the 3rd LP all spoken-word by Merlino as well.
Woops - those came out all different sizes, damn...
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USAF Retired
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 15, 2009
Posts: 54
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2010-08-15 7:44 pm Permalink
Today I went to a flea market and found these for $1 each.
A combo book and album!
Then on the way home I stopped at Goodwill and hit the mother load ..all these for 50 cents each.
And a friend gave me this one, He found it in a box of auto literature that he bought at auction.
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Tiki-Tim
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
Posts: 140
From: Cincinnati,Ohio
| Posted: 2010-08-16 12:15 am Permalink
Nice find USAF...Like The Waikiki's Moonlight on Diamond Head cover
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USAF Retired
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 15, 2009
Posts: 54
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2010-08-22 7:30 pm Permalink
Todays addition to my music collection.
Unfortunately it appears someone set a cold drink on Sandy's head on the "Silver Screen" cover
I really like this cover and I will be framing and displaying it soon.
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Psycho Tiki D
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 1783
From: The river Styx, can you pay the toll?
| Posted: 2010-09-05 2:48 pm Permalink
Some from this weekend...
Later,
PTD
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Beach Bum Scott
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 28, 2008
Posts: 304
From: The Ranch in CO
| Posted: 2010-09-08 12:18 pm Permalink
My latest hunting in the wild thrift store finds
Spanish Village - Martin Denny
Exotica III - Martin Denny
Afro-Desia - Martin Denny
Bwana a - Arthur Lyman
Call of the Midnight Sun - Arthur Lyman
Hawaiian Sunset vol.II - Arthur Lyman
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Kaiwaza
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 06, 2003
Posts: 409
From: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-09-09 2:24 pm Permalink
So, when I bid on this LP on ebay, I only really glanced at it to make sure it wasn't a re-issue of an earlier Marcel Bianchi LP, a French steel guitarist that I have several LPs from. I didn't give it much thought & assumed the title "Disco Hawaii" just meant "Hawaiian Disc" or "Disc Of Hawaiian Music" or a generic title. It wasn't until it arrived in the mail, I opened it up & realized the copyright date was 1980, rather late for Bianchi, & it dawned on me.."wait, you mean....could they actually mean Disco Hawaii as in DISCO music??"
And sure enough, it's Marcel on Hawaiian steel with full on disco drum machine, and Salsoul Orchestra type arrangements of standards and several originals. Tres bizarre & wonderful. "Lahilahi Beach" is a new favorite of mine.
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Psycho Tiki D
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 1783
From: The river Styx, can you pay the toll?
| Posted: 2010-09-19 2:00 pm Permalink
Today...
Later,
PTD
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Big Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2010-09-19 8:10 pm Permalink
My latest wax:
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A Frame
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 16, 2009
Posts: 203
From: Mr. C's on the Coast Highway
| Posted: 2010-10-07 5:51 pm Permalink
Been checking out this thread for a little over a year now, loving all the covers! I planned on posting a few of mine as well until my camera was stolen. I replaced the camera recently and although this somewhat more of find, I was so excited to find this LP, I felt compelled to post it here. Exotica on side A and jazzy lounge on the B side. You can get some Royal Tahitian history on this thread
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=2233&forum=1&59.
[ This Message was edited by: A frame 2010-10-07 17:52 ]
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