Record [Our South Pacific]
Maker and role
Air New Zealand Limited, Commissioned by
Viking Record Company Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1972
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Object detail
Accession number
2019.132
Production period
Description
Vinyl record with sleeve. Record: 7-inch, 45 rpm, EP record with teal and white label in the centre. On one side is "Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 New Zealand: Haka and Song of / Welcome 'Haere Mai' / 2 Fiji: Chulu Chululu / 3 Hawaii: Song of Old Hawaii / By arrangement with Viking Records". On the second side is "Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 Australia: Click Go The Shears / 2 Samoa: Siva Siva Maia / 3 Tahiti: Pana Pana Drums and / Tauroa No Tiurai / By arrangement with Viking Records."
Sleeve: Front: Cream background with a cloud pattern at the top in yellow. The cloud has a black and blue outline. Text inside the cloud reads, "Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific". The first two lines are red, the second is teal and the third is black. Near the top left corner is “N. McKELVEY” handwritten in blue. Below is a selection of images showing scene from the South Pacific. This has a green and peach coloured border. The images (from left to right) show a mountainous scene with a plane, the Sydney Harbour bridge, a group of people in a canoe, a waterfall scene, a young woman in school uniform, an island with palm trees and the Sydney Opera House. Back: Cream coloured background. On the left is a photograph of some passengers being served refreshments. Below this is a flight map with various cities listed. To the right is text in black, "The / Fascinating / world of the South Pacific / Some enchanted evening, fly with us to our / South Pacific. To our home. [...]" Underneath is the Air New Zealand logo and "AIR NEW ZEALAND / Knows the South Pacific Best " in teal and black. There is a horizontal black line underneath with "A1278" in the bottom right corner. "OUR SOUTH PACIFIC WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND" is printed on the spine in black.
Sleeve: Front: Cream background with a cloud pattern at the top in yellow. The cloud has a black and blue outline. Text inside the cloud reads, "Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific". The first two lines are red, the second is teal and the third is black. Near the top left corner is “N. McKELVEY” handwritten in blue. Below is a selection of images showing scene from the South Pacific. This has a green and peach coloured border. The images (from left to right) show a mountainous scene with a plane, the Sydney Harbour bridge, a group of people in a canoe, a waterfall scene, a young woman in school uniform, an island with palm trees and the Sydney Opera House. Back: Cream coloured background. On the left is a photograph of some passengers being served refreshments. Below this is a flight map with various cities listed. To the right is text in black, "The / Fascinating / world of the South Pacific / Some enchanted evening, fly with us to our / South Pacific. To our home. [...]" Underneath is the Air New Zealand logo and "AIR NEW ZEALAND / Knows the South Pacific Best " in teal and black. There is a horizontal black line underneath with "A1278" in the bottom right corner. "OUR SOUTH PACIFIC WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND" is printed on the spine in black.
Brief History
This record commissioned by Air New Zealand and produced by Viking Records contains music from some of the airline's Pacific destinations during the 1970s.
Viking Records was a local New Zealand recording company based in Wellington. It was established in the late 1950s by Murdoch Riley who had previous experience in the New Zealand Broadcasting Service and at Radio Corporation NZ's TANZA recording label. The Viking label featured local musicians with a strong focus on Māori and Pacific artists and content.
Viking Records was a local New Zealand recording company based in Wellington. It was established in the late 1950s by Murdoch Riley who had previous experience in the New Zealand Broadcasting Service and at Radio Corporation NZ's TANZA recording label. The Viking label featured local musicians with a strong focus on Māori and Pacific artists and content.
Marks
N. McKELVEY Hand-written
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 New Zealand: Haka and Song of / Welcome 'Haere Mai' / 2 Fiji: Chulu Chululu / 3 Hawaii: Song of Old Hawaii / By arrangement with Viking Records Printed
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 Australia: Click Go The Shears / 2 Samoa: Siva Siva Maia / 3 Tahiti: Pana Pana Drums and / Tauroa No Tiurai / By arrangement with Viking Records. Printed
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific Printed
"The / Fascinating / world of the South Pacific / Some enchanted evening, fly with us to our / South Pacific. To our home. [...]" Printed
Air New Zealand Logo
AIR NEW ZEALAND / Knows the South Pacific Best / A1278 Printed
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 New Zealand: Haka and Song of / Welcome 'Haere Mai' / 2 Fiji: Chulu Chululu / 3 Hawaii: Song of Old Hawaii / By arrangement with Viking Records Printed
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific / 1 Australia: Click Go The Shears / 2 Samoa: Siva Siva Maia / 3 Tahiti: Pana Pana Drums and / Tauroa No Tiurai / By arrangement with Viking Records. Printed
Our / South Pacific / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Songs from Air New Zealand's South Pacific Printed
"The / Fascinating / world of the South Pacific / Some enchanted evening, fly with us to our / South Pacific. To our home. [...]" Printed
Air New Zealand Logo
AIR NEW ZEALAND / Knows the South Pacific Best / A1278 Printed
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 sound disc : analog, 45 rpm ; 7 in.
Collection
Credit Line
Air New Zealand Limited et al. 1972. Record [Our South Pacific], 2019.132. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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