Produced by Lea Uehara and Kata Maduli, and largely linked to the Tropical Music repertoire, the collection is properly packaged, with a liner booklet that details the performers and the origins of the selection, circa 1990 to 2004. The treasure box is full of musical memories and all tunes are rendered in Hawaiian: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's "Kana'i Aupuni," Dennis Pavao's "Holei," The Makaha Sons' "Kaimana Hila," The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau's "Ka Hanu O Evalina," Teresa Bright's "Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi," Del Beazley's "Mele Au Ka Lono Lani," Cyril Pahinui's "'Aulili," 'Ale'a's "Pua Tuberose" and "Hula O Makee," with additional tracks by Justin, Rocky Brown, Kahua, Chinky Mahoe, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, and the Hawaiian All-Star Band. The CD cover sells Hawai'i as a memory-laced place, rather than depicting the performers, and in the end, you get an earful of a wonderful paradise through the melody and language of the tunes.

Produced by George Chun and Tom Moffatt, the roundup includes tunes that Moffatt earlier recorded with some seminal acts, plus a handful of certified hits of the recent past. Can't argue that these are favorites of Island music fans, too: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," Keali'i Reichel's "E 'O Mai," Loyal Garner's "Kokee," Keola and Kapono Beamer's "Honolulu City Lights" and "Seabreeze," The Krush's "My Hawai'i," Marlene Sai's "I Love You," Danny Couch's "Ah, My Hawai'i," Iva Kinimaka's "He Aloha Mele," Ehukai's "Moloka'i Slide," Cecilio and Kapono's "Sunflower," Kalapana's "Naturally." Other artists aboard: Moke Boy, Hui O Hana, Kapena, Tino & the Rhythm Klub and Anelaikalani. While Hirokawa has a liner comment, it sorely lacks reasons for liking these tunes, and the lack of accountability of the selections — when recorded, culled from which album — leaves a void for the uninformed.