Ultra-lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
Label: CAPITOL Catalog: Format: CD 1 Swamp Fire - 2:36 ( Martin Denny) 2 Moon Mist - 3:06 ( the Out-Islanders) 3 Caravan - 2:39 ( 80 Drums Around the World) 4 Hypnotique - 2:42 ( Martin Denny) 5 Atlantis - 2:17 ( Les Baxter) 6 Alika - 2:28 ( Webley Edwards) 7 Misirlou - 2:38 ( Martin Denny) 8 Lust - 2:59 ( Bas Sheva) 9 Hana Maui - 3:16 ( Chick Floyd ; His Orchestra) 10 Voodoo Dreams/Voodoo - 5:20 ( Les Baxter) 11 Jungle Madness - 3:34 ( Martin Denny) 12 Babalu - 2:49 ( Yma Sumac) 13 Simba - 2:43 ( Les Baxter) 14 The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish - 2:30 ( Martin Denny) 15 Bali Ha'i - 2:26 ( Tak Shindo) 16 Pyramid of the Sun - 2:34 ( Les Baxter) 17 Quiet Village - 3:48 ( Martin Denny) 18 Wimoweh - 2:40 ( Yma Sumac) An 18-song exhumation of the Capitol exotica back catalog, placing old standbys like Martin Denny, Les Baxter, and Yma Sumac alongside lesser-knowns like Webley Edwards, Bas Sheva, and the wonderfully-named 80 Drums Around the World. This favors easy listening-friendly exotica, rather than the style at its most outrageous. It may be too naroticizing for some, but connoisseurs will appreciate the inclusion of the rarer material; a couple of the cuts were even previously unreleased. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi Price: $19.98 |