Selected titles from the private collection of a music business veteran are now being made available for the first time. Titles offered by this Seller are one-owner and came directly from the pressing plant, record company warehouse, other label reps or record store unless otherwise noted. 

Grading is based on visual inspection.

Album ships in a 2 MIL poly cover sleeve and a 3 MIL soft poly inner sleeve.

I package records outside the cover to avoid seam splits.

Ry Cooder was a big fan of Gabby's. It was through Ry's efforts that this project was released in the US by WB. Gabby Pahinui passed away in 1980. This record was originally recorded mostly in Hawaii and released there on Panini Records in 1975. Warner Bros. released this version the US in 1977. This Promotional Copy is a First Pressing that has never been played. The matrix runouts end in LW-1 & LW-1. The palm tree WB label includes the Panini logo. The paper on board cover has tight seams and shows no wear. The paper has bubbled in a few spots on the front cover. Note: As a matter of disclosure, the Promo sticker fell off during handling and I glued it back on. The semi-gloss inner sleeve has notes and lyrics on both sides. I have included a soft poly inner sleeve. Seller got this new from WB upon initial release in 1977. It has been in storage for 39 years. Tracklist A1Aloha Ka Manini Written-By –  2:27A2Ku'u Pua Lei Mokihana Arranged By –  3:55A3Pu'uanahulu Written-By –  6:16A4Moani Ke'ala Written-By –  3:43A5Blue Hawaiian Moonlight Written-By – ,  4:42B1Moonlight Lady Written-By – ,  4:21B2E Nihi Ka Hele Written-By – *,  4:24B3Hawaiian Love Written-By – ,  3:04B4Wahine U'i Arranged By –  3:14B5Oli Komo (Chant)0:41B6Ipo Lei Manu Arranged By – Written-By –  4:42 Credits Bass –  Concertmaster –  Conductor [Strings], Arranged By [Strings], Accordion –  Contractor [String Contractor] –  Cover –  Design –  Drums, Vibraphone –  Engineer [Mixing, Recording] –  Engineer [Recording] – ,  Guitar, Bass, Vocals –  Guitar, Vocals – *, , ,  Liner Notes [Song Lyrics Translated By] –  Mandolin, Tiple –  Mastered By –  Photography By –  Producer – * Producer [Location Production Assistant] –  Recorded By –  Twelve-string Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Percussion [Hawaiian] –  Vocals [Chanter] –  Notes Recorded in North Kona, Hawaii between August 31st and September 11th, 1974. 
Additional recording: Wally Heider's Studios 1&4. Hollywood, April 1975. 

Chant recorded at Audissey, Honolulu. 

Track A1: Public Domain. 

© 1975, 1977 Panini Records