Facing Future – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

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Braddah IZ was the best – still is the best. Facing Future has a great selection of Hawaiian and Jawaiian songs that showcase IZ’s voice. Hawaii ’78 is probably my favorite song on this album because he sings about what the King and Queen would think if they saw timeshares dominating the coasts of Hawaii – it’s a chicken skin kind of song. Of course the ever famous Somewhere Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World is on this album. It’s a great song, but I’ve heard it too many times… The studio that he recorded in has an awesome sound. This is my favorite of Israel’s albums.

Favorite songs:

• Hawaii ’78
• Maui Hawaiian Suppa Man
• Somewhere over the rainbow/Wonderful World