Another Overlooked Gem

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Ted Auletta - Exotica [1962]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 75.9 MB





















1. Quiet Village
2. Flamingo
3. Adventures In Paradise
4. The Breeze And I
5. The Sound Of Exotica
6. Taboo
7. Baia
8. Voodoo Moon (Enlloro)
9. Makaha
10. Jungle Drums
11. Pool Of Love
12. Return To Paradise

The Waters of 1950s Hawaii (Pacific Dreams)

This is, hands down, the best Exotica sampler I can think of, even if it's missing essential people like Arthur Lyman and Robert Drasnin. Pay special attention to track 11 here, Martin Denny's "Jungle Madness". It's possibly my favorite exotica tune ever. There's no "madness" in the song at all. It's slow, spooky, dreamy and mysterious.

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Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica [1996]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 102.8 MB

















(All tracks recorded between 1952 and 1967)
1. Swamp Fire - Martin Denny
2. Moon Mist - The Out-Islanders
3. Caravan - 80 Drums Around The World
4. Hypnotique - Martin Denny
5. Atlantis - Les Baxter
6. Alika - Webley Edwards
7. Misirlou - Martin Denny
8. Lust - Bas-Sheva
9. Hana Maui - Chick Floyd
10. Voodoo Dreams/Voodoo - Les Baxter
11. Jungle Madness - Martin Denny
12. Babalu - Yma Sumac
13. Simba - Les Baxter
14. The Girlfriend Of The Whirling Dervish - Martin Denny
15. Bali Ha'i - Tak Shindo
16. Pyramid Of The Sun - Les Baxter
17. Quiet Village - Martin Denny
18. Wimoweh - Yma Sumac

Morning Luau

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Arthur Lyman - Taboo [1958]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 97.7 MB
















1. Taboo
2. Love Song Of Kalua
3. Ringo Oiwake
4. Sea Breeze
5. Misirlou
6. China Clipper
7. Sim Sim
8. Katsumi Love Theme
9. Caravan
10. Akaka Falls
11. Dahil Sayo
12. Hilo March
13. Bwana A
14. Colonel Bogey March
15. Waikiki Serenade
16. Moon Over A Ruined Castle

Arthur Lyman - Hawaiian Sunset [1959]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 83.8 MB
















1. Hawaiian War Chant
2. Sweet Leilani
3. Imi Au Ia Oe (King's Serenade)
4. My Tane
5. Whispering Reef Lullaby
6. Song Of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)
7. Hilawe
8. Isle Of Golden Dreams
9. Mapuana
10. Waipo
11. Kawohikukapulani
12. Ke Kali Nei Au
13. Harbor Lights
14. Blue Hawaii
15. Beyond The Reef
16. Quiet Village
17. Aloha-No Honolulu

Here Is The Master

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Martin Denny - Exotica [1957]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 60.5 MB
















1. Quiet Village
2. Return To Paradise
3. Hong Kong Blues
4. Busy Port
5. Lotus Land
6. Similau
7. Stone God
8. Jungle Flower
9. China Nights
10. Ah Me Furi
11. Waipo
12. Love Dance

Martin Denny - Exotica, Vol. 2 [1958]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 59.8 MB

















1. Soshu Night Serenade
2. Island Of Dreams
3. Japanese Farewell Song
4. Singing Bamboos
5. The Queen Chant (E Lili U E)
6. Wedding Song (Ke Kali Ne Au)
7. Escales
8. When First I Love
9. August Bells
10. Bacoa
11. Ebb Tide
12. Rush Hour In Hong Kong

Martin Denny - Forbidden Island [1958]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 64.3 MB

















1. Cobra
2. Port Au Prince
3. Exotica
4. Little China Doll
5. Bali Hai
6. Narcissus Queen
7. Goony Birds
8. Sim Sim
9. Primitiva
10. March Of The Siamese Children
11. Sukara
12. Forbidden Island

A long time ago on an island far, far away... (4:14 min. / SFW)

More for Les

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Les Baxter - Tamboo! [1956]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 72 MB
















1. Simba
2. Oasis Of Dakhla
3. Maracaibo
4. Tehran
5. Patan
6. Havana
7. Mozambique
8. Wotuka
9. Cuchibamba
10. Batumba
11. Rio
12. Zambezi

Les Baxter - Skins! [1957]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 75.2 MB
















1. Afro-Deesia
2. Brazilian Bash
3. Bustin' The Bongos
4. Conversation
5. Poppin' Panderos
6. Talkin' Drums
7. Reverberasia
8. Shoutin' Drums
9. Gringo
10. Mood Tatooed
11. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song) [bonus track]
12. Unchained Melody [bonus track]
13. April In Portugal [bonus track]

The only possible ending to The Sopranos that could have satisfied everybody. (1:51 min / SFW)

South of the Border

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Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever [1996]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 89.6 MB
















1. Hooray For Hollywood (Cha-Cha) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
2. Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) - Jackie Davis
3. Peter Gunn Mambo - Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra
4. Chihuahua - Luis Oliveria & His Bandodalau Boys
5. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - The John Buzon Trio
6. Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Dave Barbour
7. Cumana - The Twin Pianos Of Henri Rose & Bobby Stevenson
8. Taki Rari - Yma Sumac
9. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Mambo - Van Alexander & His Orchestra
10. El Cumbanchero (Guaracha-Fast Rhumba) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
11. Oink, Oink Mambo - Chuy Reyes & His Orchestra
12. Diga Diga Doo - The John Buzon Trio
13. Hernado's Hideaway - Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra
14. Tico Tico (Samba) - Don Swan & His Orchestra
15. Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha - Jackie Davis
16. Malambo #1 - Yma Sumac
17. Can-Can Overture - Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra
18. Oye Negra - Terry Snyder

Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha De Amor [1996]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 121.7 MB
















1. Sway - Dean Martin
2. Recado Bossa Nova - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars
3. You're My Thrill - George Auld
4. It Must Be True - The John Buzon Trio
5. The Carioca - Martin Denny
6. Whatever Lola Wants - Les Baxter
7. A Nega Se Vingou - Walter Wanderley
8. Dark Eyes/It Happened In Monterey - Mallet Men/80 Drums Around The World
9. Gopher Mambo - Yma Sumac
10. Zelda's Theme - Perez Prado
11. The Magnificent Seven - Tito Rodriguez
12. Cha Cha Cha d' Amour - Dean Martin
13. Desafinado - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars
14. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon/La Furiosa - Jack Costanzo/Don Swan
15. Choo Choo Cha Cha - Rinky Dinks
16. So Nice (Summer Samba) - Walter Wanderly
17. Rock-Cha-Rhumba - Ray Anthony & His Orchestra/Dickie Harrell/Rolley Polley
18. Sway - Julie London

Various Artists - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 14: Bossa Novaville [1997]
Mp3, Stereo, 320 kbps, 130.3 MB
















1. So Danco Samba (Jazz 'N' Samba) - Wanda De Sah
2. Meditation - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars
3. Little Bird/Little Boat - Bill Perkins
4. Samba De Orfeu - Ray Anthony
5. Amy's Theme - Martin Denny
6. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Cannonball Adderley & Sergio Mendes
7. The Look Of Love - Billy May & His Orchestra
8. One Note Samba/Recado Bossa Nova - Leroy Holmes
9. Triste - Howard Roberts
10. Misirlou - Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All Stars
11. Desafinado - Si Zentner
12. Exotique Bossa Nova/Quiet Village Bossa Nova - Martin Denny
13. Witchcraft - Joe Graves & The Diggers
14. Baia - Bill Perkins
15. Que Sabe Voce De Mim - Walter Wanderley
16. The Girl From Ipanema/Manha De Carnaval - Laurindo Almeida
17. Mas Que Nada - Rubin Mitchell
18. So Nice (Samba De Verao) - Wanda De Sah & Sergio Mendes
19. Fly Me To The Moon - Julie London

Exotica rarities from 1962

Links re-upped 4/11/07

NOTE: My thanks and praise to whoever originally ripped these vinyl goodies and uploaded them. I can't remember where I found them, it was well over a year ago. I am re-posting them for all you lounge lovers. Repeat, these are not my rips and I don't want to take credit for anyone else's hard work.

For all exotica collectors, some albums reach mythical status for their unavailability. Some albums are well known and now easily available (such as Robert Drasnin's Voodoo), others go by the wayside until some clever soul unleashes them onto the blogs. Once such album is Tropical Fantasy by Michel Magne, released in 1962(?) Magne was one of the many composers who cashed in on the Exotica craze during its apex in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and recorded only one Exotica album. You may already own all the classics by Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, and Augie Colon, and I assure you, you will find this just as indispensible once you hear it.

Steve Allen Presents Fair & Warner is also a hard-to-find gem simply because of the vocalist in question, Sandy Warner. She is that face you've seen and not heard, the seductive-looking model who graced the cover of most of Martin Denny's output, including the tranquilizing and sexy cover of Primitiva. In truth, this is not an Exotica record, it's better categorized as a pop-jazz vocal album, and Warner, as beautiful as she is, is merely an acceptable singer. Many people will want to hear this anyway simply to put a voice with that face. For a truly rare and wonderful pop-jazz vocal, I suggest the Among the Stars album, recorded by Renee Raff and currently available over at Podsville!.

Michel Magne & His Orchestra - Tropical Fantasy [1962]
Mp3, Mono, 320 kbps, 76.5 MB

















1. Bahia
2. Sahara
3. Brazil
4. Perfidia
5. Peanut Vendor
6. Come Closer To Me
7. Two Silhouettes
8. Congo
9. Besame Much
10. Tropical
11. Tabu
12. El Cumbachero
13. You Belong To My Heart
14. Perhaps
15. Amapola
16. Copacabana

Sandy Warner - Steve Allen Presents Fair & Warner [1962]
Mp3, Mono, 192 kbps, 42.9 MB















1. In The Afternoon
2. The Girl With The Long Black Hair
3. But I Haven't Got Him
4. Sunshine Face
5. This Is Where I Came In
6. I'm Plannin' To Stay Right Here
7. Every Dog Has His Day
8. Siempre Manana
9. Forbidden Love
10. C'est Tres Joli
11. Mambo, Tango, Samba, Calypso, Cha Cha Blues
12. Crazy Kisses