12/06/2023

Kalapana "Northbound" (1978) -Soft Rock Hawaiian-



Label : Trio Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Visions (Malani Bilyeu)
02 - Northbound (D.J. Pratt)
03 - Got To Find You Girl (D.J. Pratt)
04 - Hanalei Boogie (Malani Bilyeu)
05 - Boston Blues (Malani Bilyeu)

Side B

01 - Rainy Day (D.J. Pratt & Alvin Fejarang)
02 - Asian Women (Malani Bilyeu)
03 - A Letter Home (Randy Aloya)
04 - Rock You On (Malani Bilyeu)
05 - Hard Times (D.J. Pratt)
06 - Merry Go Round (Michael Paulo & Malani Bilyeu)


An Abattoir Recording
Produced by Ira Newborn

Musicians :
D.J. Pratt : Lead vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars & Synthesizer
Malani Bilyeu : Lead vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Alvin Fejarang : Drums & Background vocals
Randy Aloya : Bass & Background vocals
Kimo Cornwell : Synthesizer

Guest Guitarist : Ira Newborn
Trumpet : Bob Findley
Trombones : Lew McCreary & Steve Tyler
French Horn & Tuba : Dave Duke
Tenor Sax, Clarinet & Flute : Don Menza
Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Recorder & Flute : Terry Harrington
Baritone Sax, Oboe, Echoe Flute & Recorder : Gary Herbig
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Tenor Sax Solos on "Asian Women", "Hanalei Boogie", "Rock You On" & "Rainy Day" Steve Douglas
Tenor Sax Solos on "Got To Find You Girl" & "Hard Time" : Gary Herbig
Horn & Strings Arranged & Conducted by Ira Newborn
Concert Master : Harry Bluestone

Tracks Recorded at Yamaha Studio, Nemu No Sato, Japan, September, 1978
Recording Engineer : Brian Bell
2nd Engineer : Jeff Koreyasu
Strings, Horns & Percussion Recorded at Crimson Sound, Santa Monica, CA
December, 1978 & January 1979
Engineered by Hank Cicaro & Terry Becker
Mixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, CA, February, 1979
Mix-down Engineer : Larry Emerine
2nd Engineer : Stephen Marcussen


Side A

01 - Visions

Lead vocal : Malani Bilyeu

02 - Northbound

Lead vocal : D.J. Pratt

03 - Got To Find You Girl

Lead vocal : D.J. Pratt

04 - Hanalei Boogie

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu

05 - Boston Blues

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu

Side B

01 - Rainy Day

Lead vocal : D.J. Pratt

02 - Asian Women

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu

03 - A Letter Home

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu

04 - Rock You On

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu

05 - Hard Times

Lead vocal : D.J. Pratt

06 - Merry Go Round

Lead vocal Malani Bilyeu