{"product_id":"buddy-merrill-beyond-the-reef","title":"Buddy Merrill: Beyond The Reef","description":"Buddy Merrill: Beyond The Reef MUSIC AUDIO CD Hawaiian steel guitar instrumental \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Accent Records \/ GNP Crescendo Records \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1985 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eBuddy Merrill: Beyond The Reef\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eBuddy Merrill: Beyond The Reef\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eAccent Records \/ GNP Crescendo Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003eACD-5034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eWorld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eHawaiian, Instrumental, Steel Guitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddy Merrill is an American guitarist celebrated for his Hawaiian-style instrumental work. He built a reputation arranging and performing melodic steel and acoustic guitar pieces that draw on Hawaiian song traditions. Merrill's playing emphasizes tasteful melodies, gentle vibrato and ensemble arrangements that support the vocal-less, instrumental character of the music. Over decades he has recorded many standards and original pieces that showcase the warm tone and relaxed pacing associated with Hawaiian guitar music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond The Reef presents Merrill in a purely instrumental Hawaiian setting. Recorded instrumentally in Hawaii, the album features classic island repertoire and Merrill's own arrangements, offering versions of songs such as \"Sea Breeze,\" \"Pearly Shells,\" \"Akaka Falls\" and the title track \"Beyond The Reef.\" The record highlights his tasteful arrangements and smooth lead lines, making it ideal for listeners seeking classic Hawaiian instrumental music. The program mixes well-known standards and island-style originals, all delivered with a calm, lyrical guitar focus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded instrumentally in Hawaii. Catalog no. ACD-5034. Distributed by GNP Crescendo Records.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\u003cbr\u003eSEA BREEZE (Puamana) (Hoffman-Manning-Aluli) - 2:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2\u003cbr\u003eAKAKA FALLS (Arranged \u0026amp; adapted by Buddy Merrill) - 2:12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3\u003cbr\u003ePEARLY SHELLS (Pupu O Ewa) (Edwards-Pober) - 1:53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4\u003cbr\u003eTHE HAPPY HULA (Marian McGuire) - 3:12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5\u003cbr\u003eI'LL REMEMBER YOU (Kui Lee) - 2:52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\u003cbr\u003ePAGAN LOVE SONG (Freed-Brown) - 2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003eMOON OF MANAKOORA (Loesser-Newman) - 3:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eHAWAIIAN SANDS (Buddy Merrill) - 2:28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9\u003cbr\u003eBEYOND THE REEF (Jack Pitman) - 2:59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eHAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG (Hoffman-Manning-King) - 2:33\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11\u003cbr\u003eIN HAWAIIAN STYLE (C. Stevens-S. Seely) - 1:54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\u003cbr\u003eLAHAINA LUNA (Kui Lee) - 2:17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13\u003cbr\u003eHAWAII SMILES (M. McGuire-B. Merrill) - 3:27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14\u003cbr\u003eHAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (Noble-Freed) - 1:55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15\u003cbr\u003eLOVE SONG OF KALUA (Ken Darby) - 1:56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16\u003cbr\u003eALOHA OE (Arranged and adapted by Buddy Merrill) - 2:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Accent Records \/ GNP Crescendo Records","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":67736891064598,"sku":"138406","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026101517511753653155b36dfb.jpg?v=1792112105","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/buddy-merrill-beyond-the-reef","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}