Quiet village. Return to paradise. Hong Kong blues. Busy port. Lotus land. Similau. Stone god. Jungle flower. China nights. Ah me furi. Waipo. Love dance. Soshu night serenade. Island of dreams. Japanese farewell song. Singing bamboos. Queen chant. Wedding song. Escales. When first I love. August bells. Bacoa. Ebb tide. Rush hour in Hong Kong.
Notes:
Easy listening music. Martin Denny, piano, arranger ; Arthur Lyman, vibes, xylophone, marimba, percussion ; John Kramer or Bernard Miller, string bass ; Augie Colon, bongos, congas, Latin effects, bird calls ; Harold Chang or Roy Harte, drums, percussion ; Jack Shoop, alto flute, baritone sax ; Gil Baumgart, percussion, arranger ; with additional musicians. Recorded at Wembley Edwards' Studio, Honolulu, December 1956 (Exotica) and ad Capitol Records Studio, Hollywood, June 14, 18 & 19, 1957 (Exotica vol. 2). Originally released in May 1957 (Exotica)--and July 1958 (Exotica vol. 2). Compact disc. Program notes ([16] p. : ill.)--inserted.
Contents:
Exotica. Quiet village / Les Baxter (3:46). Return to paradise / D. Tiomkin-N. Washington (2:19). Hong Kong blues / H. Carmichael (2:14). Busy port / Les Baxter (2:42). Lotus land / Cyril Scott (2:22). Similau / A. Clar-H. Coleman (2:26). Stone god / Les Baxter (3:15). Jungle flower / Les Baxter (2:03). China nights = Shina no yuro / S. Sedores-N. Takeoka-Y. Saijo (2:13). Ah me furi. Waipo / F. Brown (2:49). Love dance / Les Baxter (2:30) -- Exotica, vol. 2. Soshu night serenade / Gil Baumgart (2:08). Island of dreams / Laine, Denny (2:53). Japanese farewell song = Sayonara / Joshda, Morgan (2:21). Singing bamboos / Madeline Lamb (2:07). The queen chant = E Lili u e / John Kaladana (2:46). Wedding song = Ke kali ne au / Charles E. King (2:44). Escales / Jacques Ibert (2:39). When first I love / Martin Denny (2:22). August bells / Baumgart, Denny (2:14). Bacoa / Les Baxter (1:59). Ebb tide / Robert Maxwell (3:11). Rush hour in Hong Kong / Abram Chasino (1:58).
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