The CD reissue liner notes sum this song up well:
"'Kona Coast' by Al and Mike might just be the great lost Beach Boys beach song, a gorgeous paean to the mystical land of Hawai'i. Its layers of vocal harmonies are as luch as the tropical jungle and its melody is so contagious it's a wonder the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce hasn't appropriated the tune as its theme song."
This is one of The Beach Boys' 'best of the best', and should be on any fan's short list. As a bonus, they re-recorded it as a Christmas song called "Melekalikimaka" which is on their "Ultimate Christmas" CD.
The CD reissue liner notes sum this song up well: "'Kona Coast' by Al and Mike might just be the great lost Beach Boys beach song, a gorgeous paean to the mystical land of Hawai'i. Its layers of vocal harmonies are as luch as the tropical jungle and its melody is so contagious it's a wonder the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce hasn't appropriated the tune as its theme song."
This is one of The Beach Boys' 'best of the best', and should be on any fan's short list. As a bonus, they re-recorded it as a Christmas song called "Melekalikimaka" which is on their "Ultimate Christmas" CD.