Santo & Johnny - "Hawaii" (1961) - Canadian American
Aloha friends!
Put down that rigatoni and pick up that pineapple chicken! Our favorite Italian-American guitar-playing brothers are back with their third LP-- taking us on a one way trip to the Hawaiian islands by way of Brooklyn, NY!
On Hawaii, the Farina boys are backed by the inconspicuous Hutch Davie orchestra and chorus, but once again the clear star of the album is the haunting and precise pedal steel guitar playing. Its sound is strange & familiar, tropical and other-worldly, all at the same time!
The Hawaiian-themed album contains such classics as "Blue Hawaii", "Sweet Lelani", "Hawaiian War Chant" and "The Hawaiian Wedding Song".
RATING: 4 Pineapple Princesses out of a possible 5
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