Alone in IZ world [sound recording] / Israel Kamakawiwo°ole.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: BBCD 5907 | Big BoySpoken language: Hawaiian, English Publication details: [Hawaii] : Big Boy ; Honolulu, HI : Excusively distributed by the Mountain Apple Co., p2001.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - IZ
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult CD
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Dr. James Carlson Library | CD | WORLD Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel | Available | 33111006048991 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The late Israel Kamakawio'ole, known to his many fans simply as Iz, was a consummate Hawaiian with a wonderful voice and accomplished ukulele technique. This posthumous release of some unplugged performances, enhanced arrangements, and previously unreleased songs is definitely for his legion of admirers. While best known for his native Hawaiian songs, Iz covered a lot of ground, and three of the most affecting tracks here are standards: his take on "Mona Lisa," starting alone, then with a full arrangement behind him; the nursery rhyme "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"; and a most unusual version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" which shouldn't work in his style, but quite stubbornly does. His angelic pipes seem capable of working around any material and doing it justice (although it should be noted "Starting All Over Again" and "In This Life," with full-on synths behind him, definitely go for saccharine overkill). But he's perhaps at his best when he's at his simplest -- just him and his ukulele -- whether on the strummed "Panini Puakea" or the delicate and mysterious "La Elima," which relies on his gentle picking. On the classic Hawaiian song "Opae E," the guitar backing fleshes out his work without overpowering it, a gentle filigree around his voice. To those who love Iz's albums, whether his solo work or as part of the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau, this stands -- certainly for the most part -- as a wonderful, thoughtful addition to his catalog, highlighting most the stunning purity of his voice. ~ Chris Nickson
"Enhanced CD"--Container verso; includes photo gallery, biography, press coverage, screen saver, and catalog.
Compact disc.
Popular songs from Hawaii; includes "[n]ew songs, enhanced arrangements, unplugged performances"--Container.
Program notes by Jon De Mello and credits ([8] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Title from container.
Mona Lisa -- Kaleohano -- °Ulili e -- Hanohano wale nåo nåa cowboy and ka huila wai -- Hi°ilawe -- Henehene kou °aka -- Ahi wela/Twinkle twinkle little star -- °Opae åe -- Starting all over again -- Over the rainbow -- Panini puakea -- Låa °elima -- In this life.
Israel Kamakawiwo°ole, vocals, °ukulele ; with, variously: Barry Flanagan, Mel Amina, guitar ; additional instrumental acc.
Recorded in Hawaii.
Sung in Hawaiian and English.