Eddie Kekaula – Hawaii’s Golden Voice (1975)

ArtistEddie Kekaula
TitleHawaii’s Golden Voice
Year1975
LabelKekaula Productions
CountryUS
GenreCountry / Hawaiian
FormatLP
Tracklist1. Beyond the Reef
2. Tiny Bubbles
3. Ke Kali Nei Au (The Hawaiian Wedding Song)
4. Huki Lau Song
5. King’s Serenade (Imi Au Ia Oe)
6. Hawaiian War Chant
7. When the Maple Leaves Turn Gold
8. My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii
9. Waipio
10. Pearly Shells
11. Akaka Falls
12. Aloha Oe
DiscogsLink
    Ke Kali Nei Au (The Hawaiian Wedding Song) (preview)

Many thanks to my good friend Ben for this record when he downsized his vinyl collection awhile back.

Hawaiian country crooner, with lots of steel guitar for those who are into it!

This is quite far out of my wheelhouse, so I don’t really have much to say about it. He was a pretty talented singer, and the album features the work of famed steel guitarist Jerry Byrd. For whatever reason, judging from the Discogs listings, it seems this album was more popular in Canada than its native US.

Technical Notes: Despite being visually near-mint, this was a pretty noisy one. I did my best to clean things up without putting too much time into it. The last track has some percussion elements that couldn’t be de-clicked automatically, so I worked around them best I could.

Robey – Hungry For You, Boy / Be Mine (Be My Baby) (1987)

ArtistRobey
TitleHungry For You, Boy / Be Mine (Be My Baby)
Year1987
LabelSilver Blue Records
CountryUS Label / Canadian Artist
GenreSynthpop
Format12″ Vinyl Single
Tracklist1. Hungry For You, Boy
2. Hungry For You, Boy (Dub Mix)
3. Be Mine (Be My Baby)
4. Be Mine (Be My Baby) (Dub Mix)
DiscogsLink
Preview
    Hungry For You, Boy (preview)

Late-80s synthpop with female vocals. Above-average A-side, and the flip ain’t bad either!

The singer, Louise Robey, released an LP on the same label in 1985, and also had a career as an actress and model. Her most famous role was as one of the leads in the Friday the 13th TV series, playing the character of Micki Foster. She worked with Cerrone around the same time on the track Flight of the Phoenix.

Technical Notes: This one was in great condition, so I only applied a bit of selective de-clicking during quiet portions. There were a few stray peaks that were well-above the volume of the rest of the music, so I applied some gentle limiting.