{"product_id":"vinyl-williams-pixie-for-the-record-the-pixie-williams-collection-the-new-blue-reimagined-vinyl-2lp","title":"For The Record: The Pixie Williams Collection \u0026 The New Blue: Reimagined (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeventy-seven years after it was first recorded, Pixie Williams’ timeless voice returns to vinyl. Blue Smoke — written by Ruru Karaitiana on his way to war, recorded in Wellington on 3 October 1948, and released 26 June 1949 — was New Zealand’s first locally written, recorded, and commercially released pop song. It went on to sell 50,000 copies, topping the charts for six weeks, making Pixie Williams a household name overnight - arguably New Zealand's first pop star. Blue Smoke marked the birth of our recording industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark reissue brings that history back to life with a unique double LP:\u003cbr\u003e• Side A\/B – For the Record: The Pixie Williams Collection – remastered originals, painstakingly restored from fragile 78rpm discs.\u003cbr\u003e• Side C\/D – The New Blue – contemporary reinterpretations of Williams’ songs by leading Aotearoa artists, bridging generations and reimagining her legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003cbr\u003e• Premium gatefold sleeve\u003cbr\u003e• Exclusive foreword by Nick Bollinger (award-winning writer and critic)\u003cbr\u003e• Liner notes by Chris Bourke (music historian and author of Blue Smoke)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis release continues the work of Blue Smoke Records, founded by Pixie’s daughter Amelia Costello, to preserve her music and the story of Aotearoa’s recording pioneers. As Pixie once said: “When you have music in your heart, it stays with you. Music will always live on.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOwn a piece of Aotearoa’s musical history – Blue Smoke returns on vinyl for the first time since 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COLLECTIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40426345595081,"sku":"465082","price":67.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/7120\/7498\/files\/465082-Product-0-I-638950503004048422.jpg?v=1759453601","url":"https:\/\/www.jbhifi.co.nz\/products\/vinyl-williams-pixie-for-the-record-the-pixie-williams-collection-the-new-blue-reimagined-vinyl-2lp","provider":"JB Hi-Fi NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}