Album Name: Gabby (aka Brown Gabby)
Label Name: Panini Records
Year: 1972
Musicians:
Gabby "Pops" Pahinui - Vocals, Guitar
Bla Pahinui: Guitar
Cyral Pahinui: Guitar, Bass, 'Ukulele, Banjo
Manuel "Joe Gang" Kapahu: Bass
Philip Pahinui: Guitar
Martin Pahinui: Guitar, Bass
Leland Atta Isaacs: Guitar
Tracks:
1. Hi'ilawe 1947/Lu'au Hula (4:36)
2. Lihue (2:18)
3. He'eia (3:44)
4. Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha (2:50)
5. Lei 'Ohu (2:36)
6. Royal Hawaiian Hotel (3:05)
7. Keawaiki (2:36)
8. Leahi (3:43)
9. Wai o ke Aniani (2:55)
10. Ka'ahumanu (3:15)
11. Lei Nani (3:35)
12. Lei No Kaiulani (3:15)
13. Ka Mo'a'e (3:10)
14. Hula O Makee (3:19)
15. Hamepila (1:42)
16. Hi'ilawe 1972/Aloha 'Oe (4:21)
About The Album...
This album features Gabby's first time recording with
his sons, Bla, Philip, Cyril and Martin. They, along with "Atta"
Isaacs, and "Joe Gang" Kapahu, would eventually form the acclaimed
"Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band."
The band would go on to record two other albums on the Panini Label.
Panini would later re-release tracks of these two albums in a "Best
of" album following Gabby's passing in 1981.
The album features 16 tracks. The very first track, "Hi'ilawe
1947" was recorded originally on a 78 rpm in 1947 when Gabby was
in his 20's. The final track, Hi'ilawe 1972, was recorded on April 22,
1972, Gabby's 51st B-day.
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