![]() ![]() ![]() Their producer, LA-based Barry Alan Fasman, did the rest: arranging, conducting, hiring a bassist and drummer, adding strings and flutes and effects. With nearly a dozen original compositions plus one cover song ready (Hall & Oates’ “When The Morning Comes”), the band laid tracks for guitar, bass, vocals, and keyboards. “In our heads, that’s who the competition was. “That was the standard, so we operated at that level.” And in the 1960s and 70s, the standard was incredibly high: groups like the Beatles, Tower of Power, Eric Clapton, Santana, Earth Wind & Fire, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and Elton John filled the radio airwaves and record store bins. “We grew up listening to the Beatles, and every song on a Beatles record was a hit,” reflects keyboardist Thompson. They already had an idea for what a great record should sound like. With its instantly recognizable cover art featuring the faces of the group’s four members - Mackey Feary, Malani Bilyeu, David John Pratt, and Kirk Thompson - the eponymous album presented 11 masterfully crafted songs, each purposefully poised to become a hit.įollowing a successful concert tour of the Hawaiian Islands, the band moved to California in October 1975 to work on their first album, Kalapana. The paragon of 1970s pop paradise, Kalapana’s 1975 recording debut left an indelible mark on Hawaii. Our 70th release is our biggest yet: Kalapana. Reissued on vinyl for the first time since the 1970s. ![]()
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