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Friday, December 7, 2012

The Magic Islands Revisited - Axel Stordahl

Return To The Magic Islands
The Magic Islands Revisited
Axel Stordahl
Decca Records DL 79096

This is an industrial strength effort by Decca to cash in on period exotic music trends. The book-fold jacket was expensive to produce. It features a die-cut cover (the window through which you see the model's face). Inside is found a lushly printed 10 page full color insert that is bound to the cover.

The music plays through as a mixed bag of various period styles. The presentation is pleasant for the most part, but some elements at moments, may seem out of place.

Return To Paradise
E Naughty Mai Nei
Paradise
The Hukilau Song
My Tani
Forevermore
Return To The Magic Islands
Frangipani Blossom
I Will Always Love You
Song Of Old Tahiti
The Bamboo Is Bending
Farewell

2 comments:

  1. PS- did the original album run the songs together by design?

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  2. what is this? A one song blogspot?

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