Princess Tabu Explained

Princess Tabu
Type:	studio
Artist:	Vika and Linda
Cover:	Princess Tabu by Vika and Linda.jpg
Border:	yes
Genre:	Folk world country
Label:	Mushroom
Producer:	Vika and Linda Diesel Jeremy Allom
Prev Title:	At the Mouth of the River
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Two Wings
Next Year:	1999

Princess Tabu is the second studio album by Australian vocal duo, and sisters, Vika & Linda Bull. It was released in August 1996 and debuted and peaked at number 30 on the Australian ARIA albums chart. According to Vika and Linda's website, the title is inspired by fairytale or fable about twin sisters. Their mother died in childbirth, and they were separated for ten years, they grew up alone, and apart. One was called Princess 'Ta', and the other, Princess 'Bu'.^[1]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album, but lost to Good Luck by My Friend The Chocolate Cake.^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Parting Song" – 4:01
2. "The Honey Bee" – 3:56
3. "Grandpa's Song" – 4:39
4. "Only in My Dreams" – 4:11
5. "Mama Shake That Thing" – 3:20
6. "Love Comes Easy" – 3:54
7. "Princess Tabu" – 3:56
8. "Don't Wanna Be a Nutcase" – 2:58
9. "Carry Me" – 4:31
10. "Between Two Shores" – 4:09
11. "Akilotoa" – 3:54
12. "Malo" – 1:35

1997 bonus disc

1. "Mama Shake That Thing" – 3:16
2. "The Honey Bee" – 4:09
3. "When Will You Fall for Me" – 3:56
4. "Grandpa's Song" (Spoken Word Introduction) – 3:02
5. "Grandpa's Song" – 4:46
6. "Hard Love" – 5:24
7. "Brand New Ways" – 5:19
8. "Princess Tabu" – 3:50
9. "The Parting Song" – 4:56

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vika and Linda Bull Discography. vikaandlindabull. 3 August 2016.
2. Web site: ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1997 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 21 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071222011152/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1997 . 22 December 2007 . dead .