Heading West on a Salty Breeze

Today we continue on our trans Pacific expedition after our previous trek thru Hawaii.
Not seen since the valiant efforts of Thor Heyerdahl, we follow in the path of ancient seafarers all the way to the Isles of The Long White Cloud, taking in the local flavours as we jump from island to island paradise.
To start with we look at Polynesia in a general tourist-type manner, then move onto a more detailed survey of prominent ocean volcanic peaks...

Adventures in Paradise Vol 4 - Various Artists - Universal Record Club - date unknown

Adventures in Paradise Vol 2 - Various Artists - Universal Record Club - date unknown

The Beat of Polynesia - Peter Posa and the Islanders - Axis - date unknown

Polynesian Percussion - George  Cates - Dot Records - date unknown

Polynesian Percussion Studio Set-up

World of the South Pacific - Field recordings - World Record Club - post 1972

Sweet Sounds of the South Pacific - St. Josephs' Maori Girls Choir of New Zealand

Viking Records - date unknown

Inside spread

Cinerama South Seas Adventure - Alex North - AF Records - date unknown

Sounds of the South Seas - Eddie Bush - Salem Records - date unknown

South Sea Island Magic - Various Artists - Reader's Digest - date unknown

Musical Cruise... Hawaii To Hongkong - The Royal Polynesian Island Orchestra

Family Records - date unknown

Down where the Trade winds blow - Various Artists - Summit - date unknown

Groupe Folklorique Fetia - Various Artists - Playa Sound - 1981

First off we look at the glory of Tahiti

Tihati's South Seas Spectacular - Various Artists 

Private recording/Don Over Records - date unknown

Bienvenue a Tahiti - Musiques at Chants Folkloriques de Tahiti

TTA/Glory - date unknown

Mariterangi - Tahiti Orchestra & Entertainers/Eddie Lund - Tahiti Records - date unknown

Maitai - Various Artists - Playa Sound - 1979

Little Brown Gal - Toti's Tahitians - Viking - date unknown

Meet me in Tahiti! - Eddie Lund and His Tahitians - Viking - date unknown

Wild, Wild, Tahiti - The Papeete Players - Viking - date unknown

Then continuing onto Samoa..

Samoan Song And Rhythm - Western Samoa Teachers Training College

Hibiscus Records - date unknown

Let Me Hear You Whisper - The Samoan Surf Riders - Viking - date unknown

Then a quick jump to The Solomon Islands..

Betikama Bamboo - The Betikama Adventist High School - W&G - date unknown

Fiji is next on the cruise..

Bula - Various Artists - Tapa Records - date unknown

Finally we arrive at New Zealand, and indulge me as we take a quick (very) historical tour up to what passes as modern music which we may never forget..

Maori Songs of Enchantment - St. Joseph's Maori Girl's College Choir

Viking - date unknown

Howard Morrison Spectacular - RCA - 1982

Shaun at Wairakei - Shaun Johnson - Private recording - date unknown

This concludes our Polynesian passage.. please mind the step when alighting the boat..

Our Southern Sojourn

As may have been detected in prior posts I am constantly complaining about the state of opshopping in Sydney of late.. even trips out of the inner west and north have lately had slim pickings, and I'm constantly reminded of the Glory Days before the present, always on the lookout for a chance discovery that harkens back to them days.
Heading south to visit my father usually involves a quick scrum around his local area under the Dandenongs and in the past has been fruitful, even when space travelling has been premium.
This trip time was short and it wasn't till the 2nd day that gold was struck..

Aussie Veterans - Boronia, Vic.

Aussie Veterans Opportunity Shop just had that look to it as we pulled up out front and I subjected my dad to waiting out an intensive check of a large range of black vinyl that were all for that almost forgotten figure of a $1 each. After 3 full shelves inspected, half a dozen purchases under the belt and then, as a sidestep to the usual items for this blog, I came across what has to be my best boot (not car boot) buy for many a year.. and for a grand (almost makes me weep) price of $3!!

Decent leather tieups

A quick jump up the suburb to the Salvos procured a neat Western Film Theme and an English Folk Dances platter, although a shift in economy now forced the payment of $2 each.. indeed..

a Melbourne assortment

Maori Songs of Enchantment - St Joseph's Maori Girl's College Choir - Viking - date unknown

Big Western Film Themes - Film 77 Orchestra & Strings - International Artists - date unknown

English Folk Dances - McBains Country Dance Band et al - EMI Records - 1974

Hey! Hey! It's Daryl & Ossie - Daryl Somers + Ernie Carrol - Hammard - 1975

My Own ABC Record - Ernest Burden - Axis - 1972

Sweet Sounds of the South Pacific - St Joseph's Maori Girl's Choir - Viking - date unknown

The Warriors - Original Soundtrack - A&M - 1979

And for Beth I also picked up a Best of John Prine (Atlantic, 1976), Mr Prine being one of her favourite recording artists in a country vein..