PURE HEART

Pure Heart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 10, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00000IP1N
• In-Print Editions: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Pacific Islands

Track Listings

1. BRING ME YOUR CUP

2. GREEN ROSE HULA

3. OLINDA ROAD

4. CRAZY WITHOUT YOU

5. KA`AI

6. HEY BABY

7. YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE

8. JUSS' PRESS

9. MOLOKA`I SWEET HOME

10. WAIMANALO BLUES

11. ON FIRE

12. STAR OF GLADNESS

13. JAKE'S PRELUDE

14. EUROPA

15. ONE LOVE

16. MR. SUN CHO LEE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Heart: terrific talent, totally unique, great album, February 12, 2000

By 

DE EDWARD GREER (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PURE HEART (Audio CD)

I bought this CD because of a good review in "Hawaii" magazine. This trio provides an interesting combination of instruments: Ukulele, guitar, and bongo percussionist. After listening to it, I think these guys are truly special. Their instrumentation blends better than I could ever imagine, and Jake, the uke player is the best I've ever heard. He does all the usual things better, plus can "pick" leads with Les-Paul-type warp speed! Also his fills are so natural, the kind that can't be taught and only come with great talent. There are almost as many instrumentals as vocals, but in this case it's a real plus. "Green Rose Hula" was very nice, as Jon, who has a smooth voice, very natural vibrato, and single-tracks everything, sings this one in Hawaiian. "Olinda Road" is a great instrumental illustrating the guitar-uke blend. The percussionist, Lopaka, seems just as talented as Jake, blending just the right amount of "jungle sounds" with a huge variety of percussives. "Ka'ai" is another great instrumental blend of the ringing tones of Jon's Takamine guitar with the more staccato-compression sounds of Jake's uke. "Moloka'i Sweet Home," beautifully sung by Jon, is made even better by the combination of mellow guitar tones with the uke's harmonies and fills. "On Fire," "Star of Gladness," Jake's Prelude," and "Europa," a mixture of vocals and instrumentals, are somewhat connected, and four excellent tracks in a row. The two remakes, Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby," along with "One Love," are both very well done with just the right amount of original treatment. Finally, I disagree with the review I read about the last cut, "Mr. Sun Cho Lee," which gave it a slight knock. I think Lopaka, the percussionist, shows his multi-talented nature here: he has a fine voice, great timing, and does super impersonations of five or six different "accents," in this very clever final track. This young group, supposedly the hottest in Hawaii, is talented and uniquely harmonious, and I can't stop listening to the thing!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT IF YOU LOVE HAWAIIAN MUSIC, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: PURE HEART (Audio CD)

This is the original Pure Heart. The lead singer for this group left to pursue academics and is now replaced by a different, but almost equally vocally talented guy. I prefer the original Pure Heart. The melodies are flowing and the music is soothing. Ideal for listening to in traffic! You will find that the remakes of certain songs such as Bring Me Your Cup (peformed by UB40) is a Hawaiian rendition using ukuleles which give it a "local" flavor. Please give this cd a try. You will like it. I know I did and own two of their cds. And it doesn't hurt that they won album of the year (in Hawaii)for this album!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on, this group! Too good.....shaka all da way!, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: PURE HEART (Audio CD)

This group is awesome. I remember Jake telling me it was coming along good back a couple years.....its awesome. Congrats on all the Na Hoku Awards. I got nothing but Moloka`i pride going there for the group!=)