Best of the Gabby Band 1972-1977

Gabby Pahinui | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Panini Records.
• ASIN: B000008NUV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,448 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hula O Makee

2. Wahine U'i

3. Ku'u Pua Lei Mokihana

4. Kaua'i Beauty

5. Ka Ua Loku

6. How D'ya Do

7. Ipo Lei Manu

8. Lei Ohu

9. Breeze

10. Aloha Ka Manini

11. Hi'iawe

12. Lei Nani

13. Moonlight Lady

14. He'eia

Editorial Reviews

BEST OF THE GABBY BAND 1972-1977 by GABBY PAHINUI gives you another chance to hear some great music by the "King Of Slack". Members of the band that will be heard on this album are: Gabby's sons, Bla, Martin, Phil, and Cyril Pahinui, along with Atta Isaacs, Joe Kupahu, Sonny Chillingworth, Randy Lorenzo, Milt Holland, Nick Decaro, and Ry Cooder.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gabby in the 70s, March 22, 2009

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Robert Miller "scotfree" (San Francisco, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Gabby Band 1972-1977 (Audio CD)

All the songs on this album were recorded in the 70s, the majority coming from two albums: "the Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band" and "Gabby" (aka the brown album), both great albums on their own. the songs are mixed well, making this collection stand on it's own.

These songs were mostly originally recorded with Gabby and his friends and family with guitars, steel guitar, and bass. Ry Cooder even shows up on a couple cuts playing mandolin. The musicianship is superb. Some of the cuts have strings and synthesizers added, which may or may not distract you, depending on your point of view. For instance, "Moonlight Lady" (sung by Gabby's son Bla) is laced with added strings. It's a great song, but i'd love to hear it in it's original form before the embellishment.

This a great Hawaiian album to add to your collection. Or, get any one of Gabby's albums. The two listed above are probably Gabby's best, if you can find them.

4.0 out of 5 stars Hi'ilawe alone makes this a worthwhile purchase, February 21, 2012

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Travis Lee (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Gabby Band 1972-1977 (Vinyl)

overall i love this album, but this is not his greatest hits, it's just some songs that they put together from 2 albums. But you will not be disappointed if you are a fan of Gabby. I feel Gabby is best listened to on vinyl, he has an old-timey sound that is best reflected in that format.