Tiki Party Essentials

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Every summer, countless Americans don floral shirts, put umbrellas in their cocktails, and meet their friends at a backyard tiki party. How does a tiki host set the perfect mood? First by decking out the lawn with as much thatch as possible, then by cueing up a few hours of Hawaiian classics, trippy exotica, and surf rock so enthralling that some of the guests may try to catch a wave in the backyard pool. You can’t go wrong with The Beach Boys, and this playlist combines their good vibrations with the guitar heroics of Dick Dale, the psychedelic garage rock of The 13th Floor Elevators, and the unmistakable ukulele of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. And don’t be surprised if the party’s soundtrack also includes some recent country music of the laidback, Jimmy Buffett variety—sounds that are perfect not for surfing the pool but for passing out on a chair beside it.
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
Miserlou
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
Singles Collection '61-'65
The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys
Smile Sessions
The Drifters
Up On the Roof
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
Don Ho
Tiny Bubbles
Don Ho
Tiny Bubbles
Yma Sumac
Babalu
Yma Sumac
The Ultimate Yma Sumac Collection
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
A Taste of Honey
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
The Girl from Ipanema (feat. Astrud Gilberto & Antônio Carlos Jobim) [Single Version]
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
Getz/Gilberto (Expanded Edition)
Eric Burdon
Spill the Wine (Extended Stereo Version)
Eric Burdon
Smash Hits of the '70s
Elvis Presley
Blue Hawaii
Elvis Presley
Blue Hawaii (Original Soundtrack)
Mort Stevens and His Orchestra
Hawaii Five-O
Mort Stevens and His Orchestra
Hawaii Five-O (Original TV Soundtrack)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Facing Future
The Neptunas
Cannibal Luau
The Neptunas
Scratch 'N' Surf
Jorge Ben
Chove Chuva
Jorge Ben
Samba Esquema Novo
Count Five
Psychotic Reaction (Rarities Version)
Count Five
Rarities: The Double Shot Years
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
Mambo No. 5
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
The Best of Perez Prado: The Original Mambo #5
The Ventures
Pipeline
The Ventures
Surfing
The Trashmen
Surfin' Bird
The Trashmen
Surfin' Bird
Todd Rundgren
Bang the Drum All Day
Todd Rundgren
The Very Best of Todd Rundgren
Ramones
Rockaway Beach
Ramones
Rocket to Russia (Deluxe Edition)
Jan & Dean
Surf City
Jan & Dean
Surf City: The Best of Jan & Dean
Martin Denny
Quiet Village
Martin Denny
Quiet Village: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
Annette Funicello
Pineapple Princess
Annette Funicello
Annette's Beach Party
Eden Ahbez
The Old Boat
Eden Ahbez
Eden's Island
The Beach Boys
Sloop John B
The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
The Surfaris
Wipe Out (Rerecorded)
The Surfaris
Wipe Out
The Tiki Delights
Scorpion Rider
The Tiki Delights
Meet the Tiki Delights! - EP
The Troggs
Wild Thing
The Troggs
60's Rock Hits
The Challengers
K-39 (LP Version)
The Challengers
K-39
13th Floor Elevators
You're Gonna Miss Me
13th Floor Elevators
Going Up - The Very Best of the 13th Floor Elevators
Arthur Lyman
Pearly Shells
Arthur Lyman
Pearly Shells
The Mermen
Ocean Beach
The Mermen
Krill Slippin
Seu Jorge
Changes
Seu Jorge
The Life Aquatic - Studio Sessions featuring Seu Jorge
The Sandals
Theme from "the Endless Summer"
The Sandals
The Endless Summer (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Don Ho
E Le Ka Lei Lei (Beach Party Song) [Remastered Version]
Don Ho
Don Ho: Greatest Hits
Kalama's Quartet
Hilo March
Kalama's Quartet
Early Hawaiian Classics: 1927-1932
The Bomboras
The Hollow
The Bomboras
Savage Island!
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
Os Mutantes
Bat Macumba
Os Mutantes
Everything Is Possible! The Best of Os Mutantes
The Madeira
Carpe Noctem
The Madeira
Carpe Noctem
Jan & Dean
Drag City
Jan & Dean
Surf City: The Best of Jan & Dean
The Beach Boys
Surfin'
The Beach Boys
Surfin' Safari
The Fender IV
Malibu Run
The Fender IV
Ultra-Surf Presents: Catch a Wave!
Willie K
You Ku'uipo
Willie K
The Uncle In Me
Harry Belafonte
Jump in the Line
Harry Belafonte
Jump up Calypso
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
King of the Surf Guitar
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
King of the Surf Guitar
The Surfaris
Surfer Joe (Hit Version)
The Surfaris
Wipe Out
The Tornadoes
Bustin' Surfboards (Remastered)
The Tornadoes
Bustin' Surfboards (Remastered) - Single
Elvis Presley
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Elvis Presley
Blue Hawaii (Original Soundtrack)
Laika & The Cosmonauts
C'mon Do the Laika!
Laika & The Cosmonauts
Cosmopolis 1988-2008
The Chantays
Banzai
The Chantays
Pipeline
Rex Kona & His Mandarins
Sushi
Rex Kona & His Mandarins
Wild Orchids the Exotic Sounds of Rex Kona and His Mandarins
The Blue Hawaiians
Swingin' Hula Girl
The Blue Hawaiians
Sway
Satan's Pilgrims
Surf Lyre
Satan's Pilgrims
Plymouth Rock
The Pyramids
Penetration
The Pyramids
Ultra-Surf Presents: Catch a Wave!
Don Ho
Down By the Shack, By the Sea
Don Ho
Don Ho: Greatest Hits
Martin Denny
Tune From Rangoon
Martin Denny
Quiet Village: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
The Strangeloves
I Want Candy
The Strangeloves
I Want Candy: The Best of the Strangeloves
Insect Surfers
Polaris
Insect Surfers
Reverb Sun
Los Twang! Marvels
Sea of Glory
Los Twang! Marvels
Jungle of Twang
Sam the Sham
Wooly Bully
Sam the Sham
The MGM Singles
The Brothers Cazimero
Waika
The Brothers Cazimero
The Best of the Brothers Cazimero
Robert Mitchum
Take Me Down to Lover's Row
Robert Mitchum
Calypso - Is Like So...!
Harry Belafonte
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Harry Belafonte
Very Best of Harry Belafonte
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Desafinado
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
The Lonely Bull
Buddy Collette, Tommy Tedesco, Eddie Cano, Tony Reyes, Larry Bunker, Carlos Mejia, & Darias
Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
Buddy Collette , Tommy Tedesco , Eddie Cano , Tony Reyes , Larry Bunker , Carlos Mejia , & Darias
Jazz Heat Bongo Beat (feat. Tommy Tedesco, Eddie Cano, Tony Reyes, Larry Bunker, Carlos Mejia & Darias)
Les Baxter
Jungalero
Les Baxter
The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter
Eden Ahbez
Eden's Island
Eden Ahbez
Eden's Island
Dick Dale
Let's Go Trippin'
Dick Dale
King of the Surf Guitar
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Kingston Calypso
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Basie Meets Bond
The Phantom Surfers
Poison Clam
The Phantom Surfers
10 Years of Quality Control
Arthur Lyman
Taboo
Arthur Lyman
Taboo - Valentine for a Space Age Bachelor
Chaino
Swingin' Congo Bird
Chaino
The Best of Jungle Echoes
Sol Ho'opi'i
Hula Blues
Sol Ho'opi'i
Master of the Hawaiian Guitar, Vol. 2
Don Tiki
Itchy Palms
Don Tiki
The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki
The Lively Ones
Surf Rider (LP Version)
The Lively Ones
Surf City
The Beach Boys
Do You Wanna Dance?
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys Today!
Seu Jorge
Carolina
Seu Jorge
Carolina: Deluxe Edition
Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran
The Best of Eddie Cochran
Don Ho
Suck 'Um Up
Don Ho
Don Ho - Again!
Andy Williams
House of Bamboo
Andy Williams
Rock-a-Hits
Jan & Dean
Ride the Wild Surf
Jan & Dean
Surf City: The Best of Jan & Dean
Jimmy Buffett
Volcano
Jimmy Buffett
Volcano
Kalama's Quartet
On The Beach Of Waikiki
Kalama's Quartet
Early Hawaiian Classics: 1927-1932
The Atlantics
Adventures in Paradise (Remastered)
The Atlantics
Adventures in Paradise (Remastered) - Single
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
The Tiki Creeps
Blue Mist (Of Bora Bora)
The Tiki Creeps
Idol Worship
Martini Kings
Return to Moorea
Martini Kings
Dance of the Virgins
Buddy Morrow
Hawaiian Eye
Buddy Morrow
Ultimate Big Band Collection
Joe Strummer
Filibustero
Joe Strummer
Walker
Aqualads
Surf! Surf! Surf!
Aqualads
Surf! Surf! Surf!
The Sonics
Psycho
The Sonics
Here Are the Sonics
Jerry Cole
Power Surf
Jerry Cole
Ultra-Surf Presents: Hang Ten!
Los Twang! Marvels
Brasil
Los Twang! Marvels
Prueba de Fuego
The Rivieras
California Sun
The Rivieras
California Sun - the Best of the Rivieras
The Shadows
Kon-Tiki
The Shadows
Shadows Are Go!
Augie Colon
Primitiva
Augie Colon
Chant Of The Jungle
Robert Drasnin
Voodoo
Robert Drasnin
Voodoo!
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
Kenny Chesney
Greatest Hits II
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room (From "The Enchanted Tiki Room")
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Walt Disney World Official Album
Alika Lyman Group
Swingtime in Honolulu
Alika Lyman Group
Leis of Jazz, Vol. 2
100 Songs, 4 Hours, 49 Minutes

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