BUY NOW - The Pixie Williams Collection 

Released on 12 July 2011 (Pixie Williams' 83rd birthday) is this unique collection of digitally remastered tracks, originally recorded between 1949-1951.  

Voted  by Scott Kara, The Herald on Sunday. "The songs sound pristine, they still retain a warmth and vintage quality that takes you back 60 years." The album is accompanied by a beautiful 28 page booklet telling the story of Pixie Williams and the making of the remastered album. Read the full review here. 

The voice behind New Zealand's first wholly recorded and produced song Blue Smoke released 62 years ago, little known today is that Williams recorded 13 songs in total which have been captured from seven fragile Shellec 78's which have survived 60+ years since their first pressing. The project to bring these recordings together into one collection is a culturally significant one for New Zealand  and an important event in the history of New Zealand music recording.

So, if you simply love great kiwi music - with a jazz/blues sound, a mix of hawaiian, a hint of latino, and a splash of post war New Zealand cool - this album is a must-have.  

From Blue Smoke Records, and on behalf of the pioneers of the New Zealand music recording industry - we give you this stellar collection.  

"For the record - I am fiercely proud of Mum, the original Blue Smoke/TANZA crew, and the team that have brought this album to life today.  It's a damn fine piece of work - so step back in time with us, and enjoy!"  Amelia Costello

Listen to three of the key tracks here.

You can download the Album here or a copy of the remastered track, Ain't It A Shame here, in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. 

Blue Smoke - the single

Blue Smoke the special edition single remake by Shelley Hirini was released in 2010. It opens with Pixie Williams singing the opening lines from her original 1949 recording.

Recorded in 2009, Hirini's Blue Smoke was recorded in Nashville with musicians who have worked with the likes of Dolly Parton and Faith Hill and pays homage to the artists who brought the original recording to life.  Hirini says the success of the original recording stems from the perfect match of singer and songwirter. Williams' haunting voice effortlessly captures the melancholy sadness and raw emotion of the songs universal theme - bidding farewell to loved ones heading to war.

The new Blue Smoke single is available now for download from Amplifier and iTunes. Click the link below to go there: 

Bring the MP3 home today - BUY NOW for $1.99