Kalapana. EX Contemporary Hawaii 3 LP Lot. Mackey Feary.

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Kalapana 3 LP lot. 
In 1973, childhood friends DJ Pratt and Malani Bilyeu auditioned at the Rainbow Villa for Cecilio & Kapono. Bilyeu was a solo performer at the Oar House in Hawaii Kai while Pratt was downstairs at Chuck’s in Sunlight with Kirk Thompson. They got together in Pratt’s grandfather’s garage with Mackey Feary, another solo act at the Oar House. They wrote songs, rehearsed, and at one point discussed the meaning of Kalapana. The literal translation of the word “Kalapana” is “sprouting money”. Thompson said the meaning was “beat of the music”, but he preferred the name “Dove” for the band. Pratt thought it meant “black sand”. Regardless, they named themselves Kalapana, playing their first gig at Chuck’s in Hawaii Kai.
Kalapana became a regular band at a Honolulu club called The Toppe Ada Shoppe. They opened concerts for Earth, Wind & Fire, Batdorf & Rodney, The Moody Blues, Sly & The Family Stone, and Cecilio & Kapono.
In 1975, the band released their debut self-titled album Kalapana, featuring Jackie Kelso on sax and flute, Bill Perry on bass, and Larry Brown on drums. The album was a big success in Hawaii and Japan.
Their second album Kalapana II was released in late 1976. The band performed a three-concert event at the Waikiki Shell during the span of June 25–27, 1976, where 25,000 people attended.
Kalapana won several Nani Awards, the predecessor to the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. They were nominated for four categories and received Best Performance by a Duo or Group, and Best Male Vocalist (for Feary), who by year's end had split from the group for a solo career.
With Pratt, Bilyeu, and Thompson remaining, the group added bassist and vocalist Randy Aloya (replacing the departed Feary), sax and woodwinds player Michael Paulo, and drummer Alvin Fejarang. The band’s third album Kalapana III was released in late 1977. Earlier that year, Kalapana helped select the entrants for the "Home Grown" album project.
Kalapana’s fourth album Many Classic Moments, primarily a soundtrack to the Gary Capo-helmed surf film of the same name, was released in 1978. The domestic version of the album contained eight Kalapana tracks while the Japanese version was a two-record set with 22 tracks total, featuring additional orchestral music composed by David Wheatley.
They are:
1. Kalapana. Kalapana II. Abattoir Records(KALA-0002). 1976.
2. Kalapana. Kalapana. Abattoir Records(KALA-0001). 1975.
3. Kalapana. Many Classic Moments. Abattoir Records(KALA-0005). 1978.                         
Conditions Rated: Covers 5 or VG low gloss covers with  corner bumps and edge wear, ring wear///Records 7 or EX- black and shiny with a few light sleeve rubs, great players.

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