20 Martin Denny Golden Hawaiian Hits

Hawaii Is Waiting For You

20 Martin Denny
Golden Hawaiian Hits
Producer: Dave Pell
Arranger: Hal "Lanky" Linstrot
Cover Design: Studio Five
Photography Courtesy of Matson Lines, severing Hawaii and the South Pacific
Liberty LRP-3415
1965

From the back cover: To begin with, a phase about the unusual sound and fame enjoyed by Martin Denny would be a redundancy of the first order. Ever since his first album of Liberty Records, "Exotica," the "Exotica Sounds of Martin Denny" have become world famous. Famous to the point that many other musicians have paid him compliment of trying to imitate his sound, but never doing so successfully. For only the sounds of Martin Denny are the sounds of Martin Denny. He is known as the musical spokesman of the Islands, and no one will take his place.

The Denny group recently performed at the plush Kahala Hilton Hotel where a new room was opened for him. He has had return engagements at the Hilton Hawaiian Village plus appearances at Duke Kahanamoku's Restaurant and as a single at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

With a reputation like this, it is only natural that Martin Denny should include in one album the all time hit songs identified with Hawaii, Martin has taken such standards Hawaiiana as "Aloha Oe," "The Hawaiian Wedding Song," "Lovely Hula Hands" and "Hawaiian War Chant" and enhanced their appeal with new treatments. These are songs that tell of Hawaii and its people, as played by the musical spokesman of the Islands, Martin Denny – The Sound Of The Islands! – Hal Bock - Honolulu, Hawaii (Hal Bock fled TV and Hollywood for Honolulu ten years ago and has become on of Hawaii's top public relations counselors. He is a close friend of Martin Denny as well as being on of his biggest fans.)

From Billboard - September 25, 1965: The unique sound of Martin Denny returns with 20 of his famous jungle-paradise hits. Famous throughout the Hawaiian Islands, the magic musical charm of pianist Denny has spread rapidly on the mainland via such beautiful tunes as "Hawaiian Village," "Lovely Hula Hands," "Pagan Love Song" and "Hawaiian War Chant," all included here.

Hawaiian Village
Little Brown Gal
The Cockeyed Mayor Of Kaunakakai
To You, Sweetheart, Aloha
The Hukilau Song
Diamond Head
Lovely Hula Hands
Across The Sea
Princess Poo-poo-ly
On The Beach At Waikiki
My Little Grass Shack
Off Shore
Hawaiian Paradise
Pagan Love Song
The Hawaiian Wedding Song
The Moon Of Manakoora
Aloha Oe
Now Is The Hour
Hawaii Is Waiting For You
Hawaiian War Chant