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In 2015, a limited number of official Hawaii Part II CDs were given away and sold either via donations to the Hawaii Part II website, or if a user paid more than the regular amount for an album on the Bandcamp page. There are 2 versions of the Hawaii Part II CD: a black-top, and a white-top version. The black-top version was shown on Joe Hawley's Instagram page on June 16th, 2015.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/3-vr13OvIN/ Joe Hawley's Hawaii: Part II CD Instagram Post] ''Instagram''. June 16, 2015. Video.</ref> These black-top versions are referred to as "promo" copies, with very few being known to exist.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/release/14900556-ミラクルミュージカル-Hawaii-Part-II- Hawaii Part II Promo CD.] ''Discogs''.</ref> The white-top versions were sent out in brown paper envelopes, encribed with a secret message on the back in invisible ink.<ref> Monty Kensicle. [https://q1p.tumblr.com/post/134711103364 Hawaii Part II CD, with invisible ink message.] ''Tumblr''.</ref> | In 2015, a limited number of official Hawaii Part II CDs were given away and sold either via donations to the Hawaii Part II website, or if a user paid more than the regular amount for an album on the Bandcamp page. There are 2 versions of the Hawaii Part II CD: a black-top, and a white-top version. The black-top version was shown on Joe Hawley's Instagram page on June 16th, 2015.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/3-vr13OvIN/ Joe Hawley's Hawaii: Part II CD Instagram Post] ''Instagram''. June 16, 2015. Video.</ref> These black-top versions are referred to as "promo" copies, with very few being known to exist.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/release/14900556-ミラクルミュージカル-Hawaii-Part-II- Hawaii Part II Promo CD.] ''Discogs''.</ref> The white-top versions were sent out in brown paper envelopes, encribed with a secret message on the back in invisible ink.<ref> Monty Kensicle. [https://q1p.tumblr.com/post/134711103364 Hawaii Part II CD, with invisible ink message.] ''Tumblr''.</ref> | ||
On September 18th, 2018 a Kickstarter was launched in an attempt to get the album pressed to vinyl. On October 18th, exactly a month later, the campaign reached its goal, as 456 backers pledged $16,544 of it's $7000 goal.<ref name="Kickstarter">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/910537276/hawaii-part-ii Hawaii: Part II Kickstarter page] ''Kickstarter''</ref><ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/910537276/hawaii-part-ii/updates Hawaii: Part II Kickstarter Updates Page]</ref><br> | On September 18th, 2018 a Kickstarter was launched in an attempt to get the album pressed to vinyl. On October 18th, exactly a month later, the campaign reached its goal, as 456 backers pledged $16,544 of it's $7000 goal.<ref name="Kickstarter">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/910537276/hawaii-part-ii Hawaii: Part II Kickstarter page] ''Kickstarter.''</ref><ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/910537276/hawaii-part-ii/updates Hawaii: Part II Kickstarter Updates Page] ''Kickstarter.''</ref><br> | ||
A second pressing was made available in January 2020 on annarbortees.com<ref>https://partners.annarbortees.com/products/miracle-musical-hawaii-part-ii-12-vinyl-album?variant=31659357798474 Hawaii Part II Vinyl. Ann Arbor Tees.</ref> The first pressing of the vinyl is clear, and the second is black.<br> | A second pressing was made available in January 2020 on annarbortees.com<ref>[https://partners.annarbortees.com/products/miracle-musical-hawaii-part-ii-12-vinyl-album?variant=31659357798474 Hawaii Part II Vinyl on Ann Arbor Tees.] ''Ann Arbor Tees.''</ref> The first pressing of the vinyl is clear, and the second is black.<br> | ||
A third pressing of the album was confirmed<!--by SoCal Jesus Christ himself--> in 2022 on Joe Hawley's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaKvNnKbazg Joe Hawley Advertisement 5] 2022, Confirmation of a Hawaii Part II re-pressing. YouTube. Video.</ref> and was released on January 27th, 2023 through vinylluxe.com, with it being limited to 1000 copies and brown colored. <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/ミラクルミュージカル-brown-limitededition Hawaii Part II Vinyl Luxe page] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref> A second batch of the vinyl and a CD release were confirmed two days later on the Miracle Musical twitter account, <ref> [https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1619750059142451200 Miracle Musical Twitter confirms a second batch of vinyl and CD release] ''[[Twitter]].''</ref> and was released on February 17th, 2023. This time, on a website made by ミラクルミュージカル themselves <ref>[https://miraclemusicalstore.com Miracle Musical web store]</ref> as a bundle limited to 100 copies which included the brown edition of the vinyl and a hoodie of your choice. <ref>[https://miraclemusicalstore.com/products/ミラクルミュージカル-hawaii-part-ii-bundle-1 Hawaii: Part II Bundle page on Miracle Musical's web store] Miracle Musical Store.</ref> | A third pressing of the album was confirmed<!--by SoCal Jesus Christ himself--> in 2022 on Joe Hawley's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaKvNnKbazg Joe Hawley Advertisement 5] 2022, Confirmation of a Hawaii Part II re-pressing. YouTube. Video.</ref> and was released on January 27th, 2023 through vinylluxe.com, with it being limited to 1000 copies and brown colored. <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/ミラクルミュージカル-brown-limitededition Hawaii Part II Vinyl Luxe page] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref> A second batch of the vinyl and a CD release were confirmed two days later on the Miracle Musical twitter account, <ref> [https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1619750059142451200 Miracle Musical Twitter confirms a second batch of vinyl and CD release] ''[[Twitter]].''</ref> and was released on February 17th, 2023. This time, on a website made by ミラクルミュージカル themselves <ref>[https://miraclemusicalstore.com Miracle Musical web store]</ref> as a bundle limited to 100 copies which included the brown edition of the vinyl and a hoodie of your choice. <ref>[https://miraclemusicalstore.com/products/ミラクルミュージカル-hawaii-part-ii-bundle-1 Hawaii: Part II Bundle page on Miracle Musical's web store] Miracle Musical Store.</ref> | ||
A third (and possibly final) drop was done on March 3rd, 2023, this time, including two variations of Hawaii: Part II ("Sand" Variant <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/hawaiipartii-sand-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the "Sand" Variant of Hawaii: Part II] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref>, which was a tan yellow color and "Cloud" Variant <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/hawaiipartii-cloudyclear-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the "Cloud" Variant of Hawaii: Part II]</ref>, which was a grey color. It also included a repress of the Variations On A Cloud EP <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/variationsonacloud-white-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the Variations On A Cloud EP] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref>. All of them were limited to 1500 copies. | A third (and possibly final) drop was done on March 3rd, 2023, this time, including two variations of Hawaii: Part II ("Sand" Variant <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/hawaiipartii-sand-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the "Sand" Variant of Hawaii: Part II] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref>, which was a tan yellow color and "Cloud" Variant <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/hawaiipartii-cloudyclear-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the "Cloud" Variant of Hawaii: Part II]</ref>, which was a grey color. It also included a repress of the Variations On A Cloud EP <ref> [https://vinylluxe.com/products/variationsonacloud-white-limitededition-2023 Vinyl luxe page for the Variations On A Cloud EP] ''VinylLuxe.''</ref>. All of them were limited to 1500 copies. | ||
On December 12th 2022, the official ミラクルミュージカル Twitter account confirmed the design and tracklisting of a new physical release of Hawaii: Part II. The cover will make use of lenticular printing, with the covers to both the original album and compilation album "Hawaii: Part II Part ii" as each image, and the tracklist includes the instrumentals to the album and Variations On A Cloud on a secondary disc.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1602361452932861973 Miracle Musical Twitter post showcasing the new reissue cover.]''[[Twitter]].''</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1602371153049403392?s=20&t=6jlXkhu0228T-0jybfipWg Miracle Musical tweet confirming the second disc and tracklisting.]''[[Twitter]].''</ref> This CD release was put on sale on August 28th, 2023, and comes with a 16-page booklet.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1696191502270312921 "Hawaii Part II CDs are now live in the store!..."] @_H_II_ ''[[Twitter]].'' Tweet.</ref> | On December 12th 2022, the official ミラクルミュージカル Twitter account confirmed the design and tracklisting of a new physical release of Hawaii: Part II. The cover will make use of lenticular printing, with the covers to both the original album and compilation album "Hawaii: Part II Part ii" as each image, and the tracklist includes the instrumentals to the album and Variations On A Cloud on a secondary disc.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1602361452932861973 Miracle Musical Twitter post showcasing the new reissue cover.]''[[Twitter]].''</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1602371153049403392?s=20&t=6jlXkhu0228T-0jybfipWg Miracle Musical tweet confirming the second disc and tracklisting.]''[[Twitter]].''</ref> This CD release was put on sale on August 28th, 2023, and comes with a 16-page booklet.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1696191502270312921 "Hawaii Part II CDs are now live in the store!..."] @_H_II_ ''[[Twitter]].'' Tweet.</ref> | ||
==Reception== | |||
Upon it's release [[Hidden In The Sand (Website)]]'s founder [[Coz Baldwin]], had given praise to the album before even finishing it, saying "I’m barely halfway through it and it’s seriously breathtaking."<ref>Coz Baldwin [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/joe-hawley/2012/12/joe-hawleys-hawaii-part-ii-is-available/ 'Joe Hawley’s Hawaii: Part II is available!'] December 12th 2012. ''Hidden In The Sand.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> Talon Boudreaux of The Paper Wolf praised the album calling it "Unique and artistic"<ref>Talon Boudreaux. [https://thepaperwolf.com/2022/12/07/album-review-hawaiipart-ii-by-musical-miracle/ 'Album Review – “Hawaii: Part II” by Miracle Musical'.] December 7th 2022. ''The Paper Wolf.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> Ace Richards of KP Times praised the through narrative of the album, saying: "While the music in "Hawaii: Part II is really well crafted and creatve, the real star in this album is the story".<ref name=KPTimes>Ace Richards. [https://kptimes.com/13620/opinions/hawaii-part-ii-still-resonates-with-fans-almost-11-years-later/ 'Hawaii Part II' Still Resonates With Fans Almost 11 Years Later.] November 24th 2023. ''KP Times.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> | |||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||