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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>https://q1p.tumblr.com/post/134711103364  Monty Kensicle. 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>https://q1p.tumblr.com/post/134711103364  Monty Kensicle. 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]</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]</ref><ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/910537276/hawaii-part-ii/updates Hawaii: Part II Kickstarter Updates Page]</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. 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 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>
A third pressing of the album was confirmed<!--by 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>
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.]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/_H_II_/status/1602371153049403392?s=20&t=6jlXkhu0228T-0jybfipWg Miracle Musical tweet confirming the second disc and tracklisting.]</ref> It is unknown if these tweets refer to a new CD release or the aforementioned planned vinyl re-release.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==