Ka ʻAnoʻi

Ka ʻAnoʻi
Studio album by
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
ReleasedNovember 23, 1990
Recorded1989, Dolphin Sound
GenreHawaiian, folk, world
LabelDiscos Tropical
Mountain Apple
Big Boy
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole chronology
Ka ʻAnoʻi
(1990) 		Facing Future
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Ka ʻAnoʻi (English: The Desire) is the debut album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.[2]

Production

The album includes an upbeat Jawaiian version of Kamakawiwoʻole's popular medley blending "Over the Rainbow" with "What a Wonderful World".[3] This version differs from the highly regarded acoustic rendition, which had been recorded in one take in 1988.[4][5] The acoustic recording "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" went unreleased prior to the 1993 album Facing Future.

Track listing

  1. "Margarita" – 4:26 (Justin B Fawsitt song)
  2. "Coney Island Washboard Woman" – 2:10
  3. "Kainoa"
  4. "Ka Na‘i Aupuni"
  5. "I'll Be There/Warren's Song" – 4:20
  6. "Men Who Ride Mountains" – 3:21
  7. "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" – 4:00
  8. "Hanohano O Cowboy" – 2:45
  9. "Sea of Love" – 3:05
  10. "You Don't Know Me" – 4:01

References

  1. ^ "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  2. ^ Berger, John (23 December 1990). Keir, Gerry (ed.). "Follow-up discs show first success no fluke". Star-Bulletin & Advertiser (Final ed.). Honolulu, Hawaii. p. G4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kois, Dan (1 January 2010). Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future. A&C Black. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0-8264-2905-6.
  4. ^ Montagne, Renee (March 9, 2011). "Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: The Voice Of Hawaii". NPR. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Somewhere Over The Rainbow Uke Tab by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, retrieved 2023-05-11

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