Track Listing

1. Hi' Ilawe - 1947/Luau Hula
2. Lihue
3. He'eia
4. Ka Makani Ka'lii Aloha
5. Lei Ohu
6. Royal Hawaiian Hotel
7. Keawaiki
8. Leahi
9. Wai O Ke Aniani
10. Ka'ahumanu
11. Lei Nani
12. Lei No Ka'iulani
13. Ka Moa'e
14. Hula O Make'e
15. Hame Pila
16. Hi'ilawe - 1972/Aloha O'E

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43584 in Music
• Released on: 1991-10-20
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
"Gabby", known to collectors as the "brown" album. Released in 1972, legendary Hawaiian slack-key master and vocalist, Gabby Pahinui's first album recorded with his sons. Classic Hawaiian music, innovative arrangements and vocals in Gabby's unmistakable style. Hawaiian slack-key guitar and vocals at it's best. Joining Gabby on this milestone album are sons, James "Bla" Pahinui, Martin Pahinui,Philip Pahinui, Cyril Pahinui, and friends Leland "Atta" Isaacs and Manuel "Joe Gang" Kupahu.

The Label
The album that renewed Hawaii's interest in ethnic Hawaiian music. Legendary Hawaiian slack-key guitar master and vocalist Gabby Pahinui joins his sons, Bla, Martin, Philip and Cyril for the first time on record. The album was instrumental in beginning a resurgence in native Hawaiian music upon it's release in 1972. Hawaiian music at it's very best. Beautiful slack-key guitar and vocal arrangements.

From the Label
Released by Panini Records in 1972, the album that renewed Hawaii's interest in ethnic Hawaiian music. Legendary slack-key guitar master and vocalist Gabby Pahinui joins his sons, Bla, Martin, Philip and Cyril for the first time on record. Also joining Gabby on this album are slack-key master Leland "Atta" Isaacs and bassist Manuel "Joe Gang" Kupahu. Working with his sons, Gabby created original and innovative arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs. The album is a must for any lover of Hawaiian music.

Customer Reviews

Sergeant Pepper of Hawaiian recordings
In one word, a masterpiece. Along with the first albums of Olomana and Kalapana, Peter Moon's "Tropical Storm," "The Extraordinary Kui Lee," and the Makaha Sons' "Hoola," This album has to be one of the top 10 collections ever produced by a Hawaiian artist. Very little music produced by today's so-called Hawaiian artists reaches the depth of the "Brown Album." It is a benchmark and a landmark that transcends the fact that only three words on the entire album "Royal Hawaiian Hotel" are sung in English, besides the understatement "That was good" after one track.

Maika'i no keia!!!
Pop's "Brown Album" is the perfect introduction for the non-Hawaiian music fan or Hawaiian music fan alike. In addition to this, the album is THE preeminent introduction to kika kiho'alu. He died too soon, but left we Hawaiians with many things, chief among them an identity.

Gabby the Great
I have been listening to Hawaiian music since my stay there in 1978. At that time I had been an afficionado of jazz, blues, classical and owned an extensive collection of "old time country" music and bluegrass. In the old time country category I own an extensive collection of old western swing music, such as Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. When I heard Gabby Pahinui and the Sons of Hawaii in Maui in '78 I instantly recognized a similar feeling to that of Bob Wills - an easy pedestrian beat with lots of character and commentary. Gabby Pahinui's music remains a constant source of pleasure and enjoyment 22 years later. That's a solid sogn of excellent music - it stands the test of time.