Waiata: Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars
# Waiata: Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars

Waiata : Maori Showbands, Balladeers & Pop Stars is a compilation album of historical performances by various artists released on compact disc in 2001 by the His Master's Voice and EMI labels. 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. 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. 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. On 5 September 2011, the album had dropped from chart position 6 to 7 in the Compilation Albums section.

### 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. His involvement in the project was approximately five years.

### Mastering and production

It was mastered by Simon Lynch and Robert Stebbing at Stebbing Recording Centre, with vinyl transfers by Steve McGough. It was manufactured and distributed by EMI.

### Disc info

**His Master's Voice 50999 6802952 4, EMI – 50999 6802952 2011**

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" | |

## 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. The album received a 3/5 star rating from Stephanie Arthur-Worsop of The Aucklander.

### Compiling the material

The album was compiled by Grant Gillanders.

### 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. Grant Gillanders produced the album for Frenzy Music Productions.

### Disc info

Disc 1 :

| No | Act | Track |
| - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - |
| 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 Moa Hunters | Black Pearl" |
| 13 | Southside Of Bombay | "What's The Time Mr Wolf" |
| 14 | Herbs | "Listen" |
| 15 | Aoteroa | "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) |
