Discography of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Take Me Home, Country Road Lyrics
Album: Facing Future

Almost Heaven, West Makaha,
high-ridge mountain, crystal-clear blue water.
All my friends there hanging on da beach,
young and old among them,
feel the ocean breeze.

Country road, take me home,
to the place I belong,
West Makaha, Mount Ka'ala.
Oh, take me home, oh, country road.

I heard a voice,
in the morning calm, she calls me,
as though to remind me of my Home far away.

Driving down the road,
I feel the Spirit coming to me,
from yesterday, yesterday.

All my memories hold Heaven on high,
brown-skinned woman, clear blue island sky.
Daytime sunshine, oo-ooh so bright,
midnight moon a-glowing, stars up in the sky.

Country road, take me home,
to the place I belong,
West Makaha, Mount Ka'ala.
Take me home, take me home, country road.

I hear a voice, in the morning calm, she's calling,
as though to remind me of my Home far away.
We driving down the road, I feel the Spirits coming to me,
of yesterday, yesterday.

Almost Heaven, West Makaha,
high ridge mountain, crystal clear blue waters.
All my friends there sitting on the beach,
young and old among them,
eating fish straight from the sea.

Country road, take me home,
to the place I belong,
West Makaha, oh, Mount Ka'ala.
Take me home, oh country road.

Country road, take me home,
oh to the place I belong.
West Makaha, Mount Ka'ala,
take me home, oh country road.

Country road, oh take me home,
yes to the place, to the place, I belong,
West Makaha, Mount Ka'ala,
take me home country road.

Country road, take me home,
to the place I was born,
West Makaha, Mount Ka'ala.
Take me home, country road.......

Huuhuu. Huuu-tah.
Good fo' be back.
White san', clean watah.
H? boy, the mountain...feel the makani...
whew, what a place.

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Ka'Ano'i - Released 1990 on MCD Records
The debut album of his solo career was an instant success winning multiple awards and the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) Awards that year. Taking his middle name as the album title this featured his first recording of "Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world"

Facing Future - Released 1993 on The Mountain Apple Company
His follow up album was equally well received by critics both domestically and on a wider scale. Songs like Hawaii 78 showed Israel's continuing desire to spread his message of Hawaiian independence and strength.

E Ala E - Released 1994 on Big Boy Records
Following HARA awarding Kamakawiwo'ole with the auspicious entertainer of the year award, this highly political album was recorded and released. His messages continued to grow strong whilst he preserved the desire to stay true to his musical roots. The title track holds perhaps one of the most poignant messages.

N Dis Life - Released 1996 on Big Boy Records
This final album recorded by Israel before his tragic death in 1997 had sentiments of a life well lived, happiness but yet awareness of the impending end of a journey. The track "Lover of mine" is often debated as a track that was either a tribute to his wife, or his land. Both of which seemed to be the driving forces throughout his career.

Iz in Concert - Released 2000 on Big Boy Records
A compilation of many of the live performances Kamakawiwo'ole did in Hawaii and other parts of America.

Alone in Iz world - Released 2001 on Big Boy Records
This second compilation album entered the top independent albums chart and remained on the chart for 47 weeks. It continues to be successful to this day with features on the Top World Catalogue Albums chart in 2006, 7 and 8.

Iz: The man behind the music - Produced by KGMB in 2004
DVD Documentary charting the life of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Includes interviews with friends and family as well as footage of live performances.

Wonderful World - Released 2007 on The Mountain Apple Company Records
This album followed the release of "Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world" as a single into the American charts. The album enjoyed an equal level of success and as a result of this and much online promotion, the music of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was starting to spread further and further afield, even 10 years after his death.

Unforgettable - Released 2008 on Poki Records
Over the Rainbow - Released 2011 on Big Boy Records
The latest compilation released by his first solo record label takes tracks from all 4 of his studio albums and is considered to be the closest thing to a "best of" that he may have put together if he were still alive.