HERBS LIGHT OF THE PACIFIC

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Light Of The Pacific - 1982
Warrior Records WAR 2005
LIGHT OF THE PACIFIC

French Letter (Toni Fonoti)
Them’s The Breaks (Toni Fonoti)
Mama’s Song (Spencer Fusimalohi)
Meteli (arranged by Herbs)
Jah’s Son (Spencer Fusimalohi)
Crazy Mon? (Fred Faleauto)
Light Of The Pacific (Toni Fonoti)

The Doys: Jack Allen - bass
Dilworth Karaka - rhythm guitar/vocals
Morrie Watene - saxophone/vocals
Spencer “Spenz” Fusimalohi - lead guitar/vocals
Fred Faleauto - drums/vocals

Other musos: Toni Fonoti - vocals
Maurice Jones - accordion on “French Letter”
Brian Fonoti - percussion on “Them’s The Breaks”
Brian Glamuzina - harmonica on “Light Of The Pacific”
Gerard Carr - drum program on “Light Of The Pacific”
Kerry Lamb - synthesiser on “Light Of The Pacific”
Malcolm Smith - synthesiser on “Light Of The Pacific”
Corina Fleming - backing vocals on “Light Of The Pacific”
Bunny Walters - backing vocals on “Light Of The Pacific”
Tama Renata - backing vocals on on “Crazy Mon?”, “Light Of The Pacific”,
acoustic guitar on “Light Of The Pacific”

Produced and arranged by Herbs and Filipe Iule.
Record engineer: Filipe Iule.
Mixed by Phil Yule at Mascot Studios, Auckland, New Zealand.
Cover: Barry Linton.

Thanks: Sharon Graham (the late Radio Waste), Josie Cameron, Brian Fonoti,
Jimi Taihia, Eden Mascot staff, Greig Keepin, Ken Mamea, QE II Arts Council, Moby,
Tamure Dancers, Colin Hogg, Koha crew, all our families for putting up with us.


Singles from Light Of The Pacific

French Letter (A Letter To France)/Same Dub -1982
Warrior Records WAR 1006
B side written by Toni Fonoti

Jah’s Son/Durham Lane - 1982
Warrior Records WAR 1008
B side written by Spencer Fusimalohi

Mama’s Song/Meteli - 1983
Warrior Records WAR 1011