The Piano (1993) (Internet Movie Database) was filmed at Kare Kare.
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Kare Kare, in the Waitakere Ranges, west of Auckland, is where Crowded House recorded their album Together Alone in 1993. | Kare Kare (Tongue In The Mail Home Page) is the first track on the album. | |
| Click on the photos to see a larger version. | The album was recorded at Nigel and Jody Horrock's house which looks south over the valley. Te Waka Huia Cultural Group Choir sang on three tracks. |
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In the Philippines Kare-Kare is "Oxtail in Rich Peanut Sauce". (Vegetarian version) |
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The Piano (1993) (Internet Movie Database) was filmed at Kare Kare. |
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| David Field, Crowded House's record company representative when Together Alone was recorded, has compiled an album of lullabies, The Planet Sleeps, with tracks from all over the world. | Liam O'Maonlai sings on the Ireland track. Both The Kingdom of Tonga Cultural Group ("Ana Latu") and Hinewehi Mohi (New Zealand), who appeared at Wembley Arena with Crowded House, ("Moe Moe") recorded their songs at Nigel Horrock's house at Kare Kare. | ||
| Piha, north of Kare Kare is popular with surfers. I took these photos from the top of Lion Rock which is 101m high. |
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Don McGlashan's NZ Tour Diary (of The Mutton Birds) includes some time he spent at Piha. |
All photos taken by carolyn, April 1999