Waiata : Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars is a compilation album of historical performances by various artists released on compact disc in 2001 by His Master's Voice. It features recordings by Prince Tui Teka, the Maori Volcanics, the Howard Morrison Quartet, The Quin Tikis, Billy T. James, and John Rowles.
Waiata : Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars
General info The album has been described as the first ever complete retrospective of popular Maori artists such as show bands, balladeers, and pop stars, covering the period from 1955 to the early 1980s.Ashack.co.nz WAIATA (Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars) The musicians on the album range from rock‘n rollers, crooners and jazz musicians. It is representative of an era where Maori musicians were popular in dance halls, clubs and cabarets both in New Zealand and overseas.Wellington City Libraries News Blog > Staff picks : Popular music on CD, Waiata : Maori showbands, balladeers & pop stars. The first disc is more of the 1950s rock and roll and harmony vocal style, while the second disc is more in the seventies rhythm sound and some of the disco genre.The Aucklander, Saturday 20 August 2011 Good times roll again On 5 September 2011, the album had dropped from chart position 6 to 7 in the Compilation Albums section.The Offician NZ Music Charts 05 September 2011 Compilation Albums
Compiling the material The music was compiled by Grant Gillanders, a music archivist based in Auckland. He had to employ a bit of detective work to track down the artists and their families. An example of what he came across was a song by Maori Allblack George Nēpia. The song, "Beneath the Maori Moon" was recorded at Decca Studios in London. Supposedly licensed to Decca, Gillanders found out that Decca had no record of the licensing agreement so the ownership of the song now belongs to the Nēpia family which gives them the right to license it to music collections or film, etc.Otago Daily Times, 10 September 2011 Entertainment > Music, Anthems from the ruck By Shane Gilchrist His involvement in the project was approximately five years.The Aucklander, Saturday 20 August 2011 Good times roll again
Mastering and production It was mastered by Simon Lynch and Robert Stebbing at Stebbing Recording Centre, with vinyl transfers by Steve McGough.National Library of New Zealand Waiata (sound recording) : Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars It was manufactured and distributed by EMI.Discogs Various – Waiata – Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars
Disc info His Master's Voice 50999 6802952 4, EMI – 50999 68029522011
+ Disc 1 No Act Track Year 01 Johnny Cooper & Ken Avery & His Rockin Rhythm Group "Rock Around The Clock" 1955 02 Howard Morrison Quartet "Diana" 1958 03 "Eddie Howell & The Bob Paris Combo" "Kansas City" 1959 04 Jay Epae "Putti Putti" 1960 05 Maori Troubadors "Shaking In the Shaky Isles" 1961 06 Laurie Morrison & the Dell Kings "Nobody But Me" 1961 07 Ricky May with Bob Paris & The Peppermints "I Could Have Danced All Night" 1962 08 Sonny Day & The Sundowners "Wolverton Mountain" 1962 09 Lisa Nuku & The Quin Tikis "Naturally" 1962 10 The Kini Quartet "Under The Sun" 1963 11 Rim D Paul & The Quin Tikis "Poi Poi Twist" 1963 12 Rino Tirikatene & The Blockbusters "Times Is Tough" 1964 13 The Kini Quartet "The Hitchhiker" 1964 14 Gerry Merito "My Voice Keeps Changing On Me" 1966 15 Howard Morrison "Don't Let It Get You" 1966 16 The Quin Tikis "She's the Girl" 1966 17 JA-AR (aka John Rowles) "The End (of the Rainbow)" 1966 18 Jay Epae "Tumblin Down" 1966 19 Billy Karaitiana "Cool Jerk" 1967 20 The Radars "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" 1967 21 John Rowles "If I Only Had Time" 1968 22 The Castaways feat Frankie Stevens "Angelica" 1968 23 Nash Chase "Gimme A Little Sign 1970 24 The Shevelles "Beat the Clock" 1968 25 Frankie Price aka Rowles "Another Tear Falls" 1969
+ Disc 2 No Act Track Year 01 John Rowles M'Lady 1969 02 Nash Chase "What Greater Love" 1969 03 The Quin Tikis "What Now My Love" 1968 04 Keri Summers "Via Con Dias" 1969 05 The Quin Tikis feat Eddie Low "Maria" 1968 06 Frankie Price (aka Rowles) "Sweet Mary" 1970 07 Frankie Stevens " My Elusive Dream" 1970 08 Tui Fox "Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart" 1970 09 Bunny Walters "Brandy" 1972 10 Rangi Parker "Everyday Is Sunday" 1972 11 Mortimer King "Why In the Name Heaven" 1972 12 Bunny Walters "Take the Money & Run" 1972 13 Billy T.K & Powerhouse "Move On Up" (Part 1 edit) 1972 14 Dalvanius & The Fascinations "Love Train" 1973 15 The Maori Volcanics "Never Can Say Goodbye" 1975 16 Mark Williams "Yesterday Was Just The Beginning Of My Life" 1975 17 Frankie Stevens "Dancing In the Moonlight" 1978 18 Tui Fox "Bounce Baby Bounce" 1974 19 Mark Williams "Sweet Wine" 1975 20 John Rowles "Tania" 1978 21 Prince Tui Teka and Rockinghorse "For The Life Of Me" 1972 22 Deane Waretini "The Bridge (alt version) 23 Prince Tui Teka & Missy "E Ipo" (first version) 1980 24 Billy T. James "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" 1980 25 Howard Morrison "How Great Thou Art"
New Zealand CDs Various Artists: Waiata – Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop StarsDiscogs Various – Waiata – Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars
Waiata 2 : Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars
General info The review on the Elsewhere site gives the impression that the album is more in the MOR vein. Among the artists is Frankie Price who is the older brother of John Rowles. The album also includes "Hollywood Dreams" which was the final single release for Golden Harvest.Elsewhere, 17 June 2013 Various Artists: Waiata 2 (Sony) – Graham Reid The album received a 3/5 star rating from Stephanie Arthur-Worsop of The Aucklander.The Aucklander, Friday, 2 September 2011 Album review: Various, Waiata
Compiling the material The album was compiled by Grant Gillanders.WorldCat Waiata. 2 : Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars
Mastering and production Mastering and tape transfers were made at Stebbing Recording Center. The tape transfers were done by Steve McGough and the mastering by Simon Lynch. It was published in New Zealand by Sony Music Entertainment in 2013.Wellington City Libraries Waiata. 2, Maori showbands, balladeers & pop stars Grant Gillanders produced the album for Frenzy Music Productions.WorldCat Waiata. 2 : Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars
Disc info
+ Disc 1 No Act Track Year 01 Inia Te Wiata "The Wanderer" 02 The Howard Morrison Quartet "Lonesome Traveller" 03 Rino Tirikatene "Butterfly" 04 Paul Walden "The King Of Holiday Island" 05 Jay Epae "Hula Cha" 06 Johnny Cooper "Cold Cold Heart" 07 Ricky May "Spanish Harlem" 08 The Kini Quartet "Maori Is A Loving Tongue" 09 The Quin Tikis "Maori Medley" 10 John Rowles "Cheryl Moana Marie" 11 Frankie Stevens "You’re Such A Good Looking Woman" 12 Quincy Conserve "Hallelujah" 13 Eddie Low "Blue Smoke" 14 Frankie Price aka Rowles "Ballad Of Pancho Lopez" 15 The Neketini Brass "Hoki Mai" 16 The Kini Quartette "The Valley Inn" 17 The Shevelles "One Man Band" 18 Bunny Walters "The Nearest Thing To Heaven" 19 Deane Waretini "The Wonder Of You" 20 Abe Phillips "Don't Think You Remember Me" 21 Dennis August "You Gave Me A Mountain" 22 Erana Clark "Angel Eyes" 23 Tania Rowles "Don't Turn Around" 24 The Trilights "One Tin Soldier" 25 Missy Teka "Halfway To Paradise" 26 Prince Tui Teka "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 27 Gerry Merito "Po Atarau"
+ Disc 2 No Act Track Year 01 Quincy Conserve "Going Back To The Garden" 02 Butler "Green River" 03 Golden Harvest "Hollywood Dreams" 04 Sonny Day & The All Stars "Saving Up" 05 Mark Williams "Show No Mercy" 06 Jon Stevens "Working Class Game" 07 Kim Hart "Love At First Night" 08 Dalvanius & The Fascinations "Chapel Of Love" 09 Frankie Stevens "Rescue Me" 10 80 In The Shade Heatwave" 11 The Consorts "Maoris On 45" 12 Moana & The Moahunters Black Pearl" 13 Southside Of Bombay "What's The Time Mr Wolf" 14 Herbs "Listen" 15 Aotearoa "Young Gifted And Black" 16 Dread Beat & Blood "I Unity" 17 Ardijah "When The Feeling Is Gone" 18 Maree Sheehan "Past To The Present" 19 Meg and the Fones "Little Tui" 20 Emma Paki "Greenstone" 21 Pātea Māori Club "Hei Konei Ra" (Farewell)
WorldCat Waiata. 2 : Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars
References
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