{"product_id":"for-the-record-the-pixie-williams-collection-the-new-blue-reimagined-vinyl-by-pixie-williams","title":"For The Record: The Pixie Williams Collection \u0026 The New Blue: Reimagined (Vinyl) - By: Pixie Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeventy-seven years after it was first recorded, Pixie Williams’ timeless voice returns to vinyl. Blue Smoke — written by Ruru Karaitiana on his way to war, recorded in Wellington on 3 October 1948, and released 26 June 1949 — was New Zealand’s first locally written, recorded, and commercially released pop song. It went on to sell 50,000 copies, topping the charts for six weeks, making Pixie Williams a household name overnight - arguably New Zealand's first pop star. Blue Smoke marked the birth of our recording industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark reissue brings that history back to life with a unique double LP:\u003cbr\u003e\n• Side A\/B – For the Record: The Pixie Williams Collection – remastered originals, painstakingly restored from fragile 78rpm discs.\u003cbr\u003e\n• Side C\/D – The New Blue – contemporary reinterpretations of Williams’ songs by leading Aotearoa artists, bridging generations and reimagining her legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003cbr\u003e\n• Premium gatefold sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\n• Exclusive foreword by Nick Bollinger (award-winning writer and critic)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Liner notes by Chris Bourke (music historian and author of Blue Smoke)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis release continues the work of Blue Smoke Records, founded by Pixie’s daughter Amelia Costello, to preserve her music and the story of Aotearoa’s recording pioneers. As Pixie once said: “When you have music in your heart, it stays with you. Music will always live on.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn a piece of Aotearoa’s musical history – Blue Smoke returns on vinyl for the first time since 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLabel\u003cbr\u003e\nPixie Williams\/Drops\u003cbr\u003e\nGenre\u003cbr\u003e\nPop \u0026amp; Rock LP 1 For The Record: The Pixie Williams Collection\u003cbr\u003e\nAint It a Shame\u003cbr\u003e\nSaddle Hill\u003cbr\u003e\nBell Bird Serenade\u003cbr\u003e\nSenorita\u003cbr\u003e\nIts Just Because\u003cbr\u003e\nLets Talk It Over\u003cbr\u003e\nSailing Along on a Moonbeam\u003cbr\u003e\nMori Rhythm\u003cbr\u003e\nBest Wishes\u003cbr\u003e\nSweetheart in Calico\u003cbr\u003e\nWindy City\u003cbr\u003e\nMoriland\u003cbr\u003e\nBlue Smoke\u003cbr\u003e\nPixie In Her Own Words\u003cbr\u003e\nLP 2 The New Blue: Pixie Williams Reimagined\u003cbr\u003e\nSaddle Hill feat. The Victory Dolls\u003cbr\u003e\nLet's Talk It Over feat. Anna Coddington\u003cbr\u003e\nAin't It a Shame feat. Whirimako Black\u003cbr\u003e\nBell Bird Serenade feat. Rachel Fraser\u003cbr\u003e\nBlue Smoke feat. Pixie Williams, Lisa Tomlins \u0026amp; Kirsten Te RitoSweetheart in Calico feat. George Young\u003cbr\u003e\nSailing Along on a Moonbeam feat. Amba Holly\u003cbr\u003e\nSeñorita feat. Lisa Tomlins\u003cbr\u003e\nMoriland feat. Kirsten Te Rito\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's Just Because feat. Deanne Krieg\u003cbr\u003e\nWindy City feat. Louis Baker\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COLLECTIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50025031729345,"sku":"HRDROP034\/03","price":67.96,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6482\/1953\/files\/465082-Product-0-I-638950503004048422.jpg?v=1772412773","url":"https:\/\/techsupplyshed.co.nz\/products\/for-the-record-the-pixie-williams-collection-the-new-blue-reimagined-vinyl-by-pixie-williams","provider":"TECH SUPPLY SHED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}