Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future Album

Tracklist

1	'Ama'ama	2:14
2	Henehene Kou 'Aka	4:22
3	Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World	5:08
4	Hawai'i '78 Introduction	5:05
5	Pili Me Ka'u Manu	2:33
6	Kaulana Kawaihae	4:01
7	Hawai'i '78	5:15
8	White Sandy Beach Of Hawai'i	2:37
9	Panini Pua Kea	3:07
10	Take Me Home Country Road	4:56
11	La 'Elima	3:40
12	Ka Pua U'i	2:55
13	Ka Huila Wai	3:20
14	Kuhio Bay	3:31
15	Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man	3:53

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BBCD 5901	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	Facing Future ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Big Boy Record Company	BBCD 5901	UK	Unknown
BBCD 5901	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	Facing Future ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Big Boy Record Company	BBCD 5901	US	Unknown
BB 5901	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	Facing Future ‎(Cass)	Big Boy Record Company	BB 5901	US	1993
0602527518220	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	Facing Future ‎(CD, Album, RE)	B1 Recordings, Universal Music Group	0602527518220	Europe	2010
BBCD 5901	Israel Kamakawiwo'ole	Facing Future ‎(CD, Album)	Big Boy Record Company, Mountain Apple Company	BBCD 5901	US	1993

Credits

• Bass – Mel Amina, Roland Cazimero
• Engineer – Milan Bertosa
• Engineer [Mastering] – John Golden
• Guitar – Del Beazley, Roland Cazimero
• Keyboards, Programmed By – Gaylord Holomalia
• Percussion – Mike Muldoon
• Producer – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Jon de Mello
• Vocals, Ukulele, Performer [Hawaiian Salt] – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Notes

(c)(p)1993 BigBoy Record Company. Exclusively distributed by The Mountain Apple Company.

Track 5 is a cover of the John Denver song, with lyrics modified slightly to fit Mr. Kamakawiwo'ole's home town of Mākaha on the Wai'anae Coast of O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Alternate artwork without rainbow and more trees

Barcodes

• Barcode: 7 61268-5901-2 1
• Matrix / Runout: 2D BBCD5901

Short intro

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