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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Halloween and Gift Ideas
Date: 01 Nov 1996 08:04:49 -0500

Laura Taylor wrote:


> 1.  WHAT'S YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME?

Last week I was The Joker and my fiancee, Terry, was the Penguin. This
week I think it's
going to be Willy Wonka and an Oompah Loompah in the scene towards the
end where they
wear those white suits to shrink Mike TV.


> 2.  WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PERFECT EXOTICA/LOUNGE HOLIDAY GIFTS?

Pick up a copy of JUXTAPOZ magazine and go through the ads for prints
and posters.
Todd Schorr and Robert Williams? Swankin' deeeee-lux!  Rhino has the
WE'RE ALL
DEVO video and has just released more episodes of MYSTERY SCIENCE
THEATER 3000 to home
video and you never can go wrong with the BIG BOOK OF...series from
Paradox Press.

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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) technovision
Date: 01 Nov 1996 00:07:16 -0500 (EST)


Halloween was spent with the technicolor splendor of Dario Argento's
"Suspiria"...  I think I'm going to have dreams of primary colored
hallways and shattering glass...  anyway:  does anyone know if the
fantastic Goblin soundtrack to this grainy classic is available on vinyl?

is dario argento the horror world's equivalent of russ meyer?
(although his girls a few inches smaller on the bustline)


Paul Lewis                                      [e-mail]
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Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
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From: [e-mail] (Jill Mingo)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gypped!
Date: 01 Nov 1996 04:17:55 -0700 (MST)

>From: "K. Farley"
>>  4. Other exotica/things you collect
>> I feel cheated that the future I was promised on the Jetsons never showed
>up.

I'm so glad there are others out there too who feel the same. For the past 6
years, I have been saying that my biggest disappointment is that the year
2000 is approaching, and there is no way in hell we are going to have space
cars like the Jetsons. I was really looking forward to those. I mean,
technology is still really happening, but it seems to have slowed down
considerably in the past 10 years! Drats!!!

Jill




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From: Anton Elmquist <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gypped!
Date: 01 Nov 1996 10:01:46 -0500

[e-mail] wrote:

> Ruh-roh!  You're right.  Shouldn't we all be wearing jumpsuits now????  Where
> are those jumpsuits?!!?!  And where are those housekeeping robots and flying
> saucer cars?
> Are you upset about that too?

Ahh, but I do have a job where all I have to do is push buttons every
day!

- Anton de Oyabando

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Scott Walker.
Date: 01 Nov 1996 10:50:14 -0500

Scott Walker also went by the name Scott Engel in the late 50's and early
60's. The only song I remember ever hearing on the radio by him was "Charlie
Bop", from 1958. In fact, I won the 45 from a radio station and it came with
a picture sleeve. Wish I could find it!
Gloria

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From: [e-mail] (D. Scott Springer)
Subject: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 01 Nov 1996 18:19:33 GMT

Greetings all:

I seem to recall that Mancini wrote the theme for the television program
"Newhart' (the one in which he runs an inn). This was not necessarily one
of Hank's best efforts, but it for some reason reminded me of the older
program (the one in which he is a psychiatrist) and its music, which was
actually quite good.  Does anyone know who wrote the music for this show? I
discarded my TV a few years ago and have no way of checking the old reruns
(if they are even shown these days).

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,
Scott

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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) loungy vocals
Date: 01 Nov 1996 19:22:23 +0100

i've enjoyed listening to:

Blossom Dearie "once upon a summertime"
        (Verve/Polygram 314 517 223-2, USA, 1992)

Chet Baker: "the best of Chet baker sings"
        (Capitol/Pacific Jazz 0777 7 92932 2 3, USA, 1989)

both contain very charming, cute, disarming vocals of people who have no
really "singing voice", yet succeed in doing something emotionally.

= Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: [e-mail] (Ursula Blind)
Subject: (exotica) Werner Muller--god or dog?
Date: 01 Nov 1996 11:45:25 -0800

OK, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I'm still new here and
missed all the fun. I'm very curious about the great (?) Werner Muller and
his orchestra. The album cover of the one disc I've got is not all that
special (a muddy photo of Thai or Balinese dancers), but the music makes me
swoon.

I own "East of India," a collection of lushly orchestrated faux-Asian
pieces, half "standard" exotica and half high-Romantic orientalism a la
Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov and Saint-Saens. Titles like "Merry Geishas," "The
Raftsman's Ballad" and "Chinese Tittle-Tattle." Long, intricate melodic
lines with beautifully intertwined countermelodies, inventively and
artfully arranged. Can't tell if he and his cohorts wrote them (perhaps as
make-believe folk tunes) or just arranged them--if they're arrangements of
existing tunes, I sure don't know the originals. It's a Deutsche Grammophon
Polydor recording; no date.

On the back of this album are mini-pictures and/or titles/song lists for
eleven other records; some of them sound pretty lethal. Here's the list:

A Sentimental Journey
in addition to the title track, features a collection of "state-name" songs
such as Georgia on my Mind, Wyoming, Indiana, Beautiful Ohio, On Wisconsin,
etc.

Strings On Fire!
A bit more in the latin-passion vein: Tico-Tico, Gypsy Strings, Besame
Mucho and so much more.

Dance Party in hi-fi
Immortal tunes like La Cucaracha, Leapfrog and Music for Mitzi (?).

Memories of Heidelberg
Germanic sentimentalism along the lines of Black Forest Melody, I Lost My
Heart in Heidelberg, and Beautiful Rhine.

Cherry Blossom Time in Japan
Judging from "East of India," this one could be good. Titles like Moon on
the Ruined Castle, Japan Bridge and Dragonfly.

Cascading Strings
Blue Bolero, Armen's Theme, I'll String Along With You and others

O,Tannenbaum
Subtitled "Christmas on the Rhine," this appears to be a collection of
German Christmas carols.

A Million Strings
Clearly superior to the usual 101, this disc contains I Want to be Happy,
Lisbon Antigua and When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

Your Musical Holiday in New York
You guessed it--Autumn in New York, Lullaby of Broadway, Penthouse
Serenade, etc.

Your Musical Holiday in Italy
Festive Italianisms such as Funiculi Funicula, Torna A Surriento and
Ciribiribin.

Your Musical Holiday in Paris
Continuing the armchair jetsetter's journey, this features La Vie en Rose,
Pigalle, Symphonie and others.

Anyone heard any of these discs? Poison or treasure?

Also, does anyone know more about the man? Could he be from the same
movement that spawned Bert Kaempfert? How many records total (of what
flavors) did he make? A friend from the San Francisco Symphony swears
Werner Muller was the name of his venerable conducting teacher at
Yale--could it be the same guy?

Answers, I want answers!!! Thank you all so very much.

--Ursula



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From: [e-mail] (Ursula Blind)
Subject: (exotica) Vic Damone & other glutinous delights
Date: 01 Nov 1996 12:19:21 -0800

>Last night, craving music that sounded like credit sequence songs for
>early 1950s Americans-in-Italy movies (an obscure object of desire,
>admittedly), I bought the Mercury 'Best of Vic Damone' comp.  Not
>perfect, by any means, but nicely exotic in places, and some of the
>production is as paint-by-numbers haunting as you want it to be.

Go Vic! Is the tune "Strange Enchantment" on this CD? The strings on this
number always send chills down my arms--it's like the sound of a fever
dream. *Very* exotic, and about as close as you can get musically to a
physical sensation.

Then there's the custardy, creamy, slightly unsavory vibrato ooze of Vic's
oh-so-smooth voice. You can see how the ladies musta swooned right & left!

--Ursula



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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) loungy vocals
Date: 01 Nov 1996 14:13:35 -0500

                      RE>(exotica) loungy vocals                   11/1/96

Dearest Johan,
While I appreciate your sentiment re:

>>>Chet Baker: "the best of Chet baker sings"
        (Capitol/Pacific Jazz 0777 7 92932 2 3, USA, 1989)

both contain very charming, cute, disarming vocals of people who have no
really "singing voice", yet succeed in doing something emotionally.



Aha!  Here comes a rant!  As a singer who would probably fall into that
category, I think too much emphasis is placed on the "technicalities" of a
singing voice!  Chet Baker *had* a very sexy voice that transcended any range
limitations he might have had! So what if some show-off (like one of Chet's
wives in the film on him) could do all these vocal gymnastics!  Who wants to
hear *that*!?!?  Not to knock the Ymas of the world-but that's panache'-baby!
In short, Chet had a "real" singing voice...and I agree with it's sheer
emotional impact!
Luv to u anyway, Johan!
Lounge Laura
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"it's just my nature to do weird stuff"


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Scott Walker.
Date: 01 Nov 1996 14:38:06 -0500

If you want to see his second career, take a look at "Beach Ball".  It
stars Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and has almost no funny jokes whatsoever, yet you
can see The Walker Brothers, The Righteous Brothers and the
Supremes("Surfer Boy").  The stars are in a band called the "Wigglers"; it
is funny watching them try to muff their instruments.  I believe the
Walkers are singing "C'mon Baby, Do the Jerk".  I am new here, so please
indulge me the probably over-asked question: what Scott Walker song was
featured in "Absolutely Fabulous"?  It is at the end of the episode about
Patsy's sister.  Is the song on any of the recent reissues?

>If you want to see his first career, however, I think you'll
>find him playing bass for The Routers (Let's go, etc.) on
>Warner Bros records at the front end of the 60's.

Brian Phillips
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 01 Nov 1996 14:41:58 -0500

Patrick Williams.  Nickolodeon still shows the Bob Newhart Show.

Does anyone know who wrote the music for this show? I discarded my TV a few
years ago and have no way of checking the old reruns
(if they are even shown these days).

Brian Phillips
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From: [e-mail] (Joe Batutis)
Subject: (exotica) Scott Walker and Tilt
Date: 01 Nov 1996 15:14:23 -0500

I've got Scott's latest offering, "Tilt" and I have to say it is one of the most
disturbing recordings in my collection. (featuring many disturbing recordings)

I have all his solo albums on CD and this newest record is something completely
different. The crooning is still there, but no lush strings and lounge touches
anywhere. Dissonance and atmospherics are their replacements.

I read the book about Scott (See Hear books on St. Marks, NYC) and had no idea
that he was an American. He also seems to have trouble keeping his wig
unflipped.

I dig his Brel covers the most and from what I read, Brel did, too. (although
they never met)

"Jackie" is my favorite tune. Heard it at Kim's video on Bleeker and knew I had
to buy all his solo stuff. The new CD "Best of" has a few Brel covers. (yes!)

Get it!

-Joe B.

http://www.amexpub.com/jbatutis/noddmusic/oddmusic.html

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From: [e-mail] (Ursula Blind)
Subject: (exotica) those darn quizzes :-)
Date: 01 Nov 1996 14:03:35 -0800

>1.  WHAT'S YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME?

Well, the one I *didn't* make would have been great--a Hong Kong hopping
vampire!

>2.  WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PERFECT EXOTICA/LOUNGE HOLIDAY
>GIFTS?

a) fake (or real) bamboo anything--from ceramic vases shaped like bamboo to
bamboo-handled salad utensils. For the craft-and-home-decor oriented, just
get a roll of 6' high x 24' long bamboo fencing--about $25 for more than
enough malleable bamboo raw material to "paper" a wall, make a screen,
enclose a balcony or whatever.

(Related fashion note: a friend designs for Nicole Miller and bamboo prints
--also fake tortoiseshell stuff--figure prominently in the very nice spring
collection shown in NY last week. Get there before the rush!)

b) Fake fur pillows--way easy to make for cheap, and they really liven up
that drab sofa or chair.

c) Vintage nodding-head car animals.

d) a truly mesmerizing compilation tape, for the curious novice--perhaps
packaged in some specially made, highly tactile, fabric-covered cassette
case.

e) bead, shell or macrame curtains; shell windchimes

f) a gong. *Everybody* needs a gong.

g) Cocktail-era cookbooks/bar guides, again revamped with very special
covers (vinyl leather-look or chrome contact paper?)

h) Space Needle paraphernalia--salt & pepper shakers, pencil sets, etc.

i) a fez for Fluffy or Fido

(Is that enough? Can I stop now???)

>I know *I've* been posting, and we're sick of me, arent' we?

We could nevereverever get sick of the fabulous Lounge Laura!

>BTW-I think the *love* needs to return to the list, too...

....is that enough love for ya? :-)

Jingle turkeys,

Ursula




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From: HIFI <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Arthur Lyman
Date: 01 Nov 1996 15:56:00 -0600

here's what i just found out from one of our sales department
people here at rykodisc and i quote:

"One of my store managers in San Antonio TX wrote to Arthur Lyman
at the address in the booklet of Taboo, telling him how great the
reissues were.  Arthur Lyman responded by sending an autographed
photo."

pass this fact on to one and all if they want an autographed
photo of mr. lyman.  arthur deserves to know the extent of the
adulation still held by fans everywhere.  (obviously, if
you're not a fan -- especially those who call arthur a
loungebore -- please refrain from sending your letters to the
man.)  i am putting this on here in case you want to get an
autographed glossy.  the address is arthur lyman c/o the new
otani kaimana beach hotel, kala kaua blvd. honolulu, hawaii
96815.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
David Greenberg
[e-mail]
HIFI/Rykodisc Shetland Park 27 Congress St. Salem MA 01915
if it ain't hifi, don't fix it
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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Scott Walker and Tilt
Date: 01 Nov 1996 15:33:42 -0800

Joe Batutis wrote:

>
> "Jackie" is my favorite tune. Heard it at Kim's video on Bleeker and knew I had
> to buy all his solo stuff. The new CD "Best of" has a few Brel covers. (yes!)
>
> Get it!
>
> -Joe B.

Speaking of what kind of music might be the "cool retro exotica" of the
future, what about Marc Almond's campy techno-disco version of "Jacky?"
Pea
>
> http://www.amexpub.com/jbatutis/noddmusic/oddmusic.html
>
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                   VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!!

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) The Enigma that is "Scott"
Date: 01 Nov 1996 19:02:21 -0800

>Just getting into Scott Walker...
>Someone get us started on a good first album to buy!

Start with the first, "Scott," available on CD as a Fontana/Polygram import.
It was also released on vinyl in 1968 under the title "Aloner," on A&M.  Also,
if you're in to mid-60s pop, the Walker Bros. stuff is very good. Walker's real
name is Scott Engel; he currently lives in England and is a bit of a recluse,
from what I understand.

Michael


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From: J P M <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 02 Nov 1996 00:46:14 +0000

There was actually two different themes. Iwas talking to a friend of
mine who is a Tower of Power fan and he told me the horn section from
the group did a lot of side gigs ,and maybe that was one of them ?!?!?
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From: J P M <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 02 Nov 1996 01:21:37 +0000

What I meant say is that there were two different themes on the old show
(the one in which he is a psychiatrist)
--
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From: Joe Kilmartin <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gypped!
Date: 02 Nov 1996 01:16:33 -0500

At 10:01 AM 01/11/1996 -0500, you wrote:
>[e-mail] wrote:
>
>> Ruh-roh!  You're right.  Shouldn't we all be wearing jumpsuits now????  Where
>> are those jumpsuits?!!?!  And where are those housekeeping robots and flying
>> saucer cars?
>> Are you upset about that too?
>
>Ahh, but I do have a job where all I have to do is push buttons every
>day!


Dunno about the jumpsuits so much as those epaulets & shoulder pads!!  Can
you imagine the beauty of a world where epaulets were as important a fashion
statement as trousers are now?

Oh yeah, Elroy's cap.  God, I wanted Elroy's cap...


Re Ruv you Rorge...

Joe "Astro"  Kilmartin in T.O.





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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jetsons
Date: 02 Nov 1996 23:17:32 -0500

All this Jetsons talk...BAH!

*I* want the scientist's house from FORBIDDEN PLANET!

THAT is *THE* Space Age Bachelor Pad!

My runner-up would be Britt Reid's
apartment from THE GREEN HORNET.

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From: "Jim Gerwitz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vic Damone & other glutinous delights
Date: 02 Nov 1996 10:48:30 -0800

On 11/1 Ursula Blind wrote:


> Then there's the custardy, creamy, slightly unsavory vibrato ooze of
Vic's
> oh-so-smooth voice. You can see how the ladies musta swooned right &
left!
>
I recall Vic starring in a cool mid 60's summer replacement TV series
called something like "The Lively Ones."  He sang swinging stuff from
swinging locations, like at the beach, riding in a convertible,
water-skiing, on amusement park rides, and always with a bevy of those
fabulous 60's chicks in bikinis or au-go-go attire. Great family
entertainment: croonin', swoonin', and moonin'.   Vic put out an LP with
music from the show, which I guess I should have bought when I saw it
somewhere a month ago.

Gotta run, time for Honey West on TV Land..... BTW, I love the swingin'
music on Honey too, you Honey fans knowutimean....

Jim "On the Street Where You Live" G

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: The Enigma That Is "Scott"
Date: 02 Nov 1996 16:28:31 -0800

>Start with the first, "Scott," available on CD as a Fontana/Polygram import.
>It was also released on vinyl in 1968 under the title "Aloner," on A&M.

Looks like my reply to LauraÆs Query on Scott Walker contained some erroneous
information.  According to the latest edition of Neal UmphredÆs Price Guide To
Collectible Record Albums, the U.S. vinyl versions of the solo albums were
issued on Smash (same label as the Walker Bros.).  I could have sworn that they
were released on the A&M distributed Ode label, but hey, IÆve been wrong
before.

Michael





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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Trader
Date: 03 Nov 1996 02:51:41 -0500

Someone wrote me and asked if I knew how to get ahold of Tiki Trader (aka
Alan St James)
I just found his phone # amongst some notes

[phone]

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Scott Walker AbFab Question
Date: 03 Nov 1996 09:13:36 -0800

>I am new here, so please indulge me the probably over-asked question:
>what Scott Walker song was featured in "Absolutely Fabulous"?  It is at
>the end of the episode about Patsy's sister.  Is the song on any of the
>recent reissues?

"Jackie"(another Jacques Brel song) from Scott 2.  This will most likely
be on the Razor & Tie compilation that is forthcoming.

Michael


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From: [e-mail] (jordana robinson)
Subject: (exotica) new releases
Date: 03 Nov 1996 23:45:38 -0500

1.  Love Handle Lounge sets on Laserlight
I haven't heard anything about these sets or seen them in stores.  I don't
know if they're brand new or just obscure.  There are three, each containing
3 cds.  We got 2 of them in at the station this week.
They're kind of a mixed bag: standards (lots of Esquivel it seems), random
EZ, and harder-to-find nuggets like Carmen Miranda.  OK design (they're
trying a little hard) except the cd called Safe Sax (ugh) which mysteriously
has a Bill Clinton song on it (haven't listened to that one yet).

2.  Sukia - Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo (Nickelbag)
I've been eager to hear this since I saw it on Vik's site, but we just got
it this week.  Highly recommended to fans of Vampyros Lesbos and Land of the
Loops.  Scary but silly with great samples - a lot of bossa nova backgrounds
with layers of noises and music snippets on top.

3.  Pop Fiction: New Crime Jazz (Quango)
This is a compilation that highlights the obvious connection between
"trip-hop" and Morricone/Barry etc.  It's all new artists like Portishead,
Folk Implosion and others who through sampling, borrowing and flattering
show the influence of the masters.

-Jordana

P.S.  I need more theme ideas for the Jet Set show, besides spy, French, and
cover versions.


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From: [e-mail] (jordana robinson)
Subject: (exotica) WKPS Jet Set Sounds in Hi-Fi Playlist
Date: 03 Nov 1996 23:45:35 -0500

____________11/2/96 Theme?  Who Needs a Theme?__________
{This was supposed to be the Spy theme show, but I left a couple necessary
records at a friend's house.  Doh.}

si zentner & orch - up a lazy river - how big is your woofer (laserlight)
verrill keene - hot pink - an afternoon affair (del-fi)
sammy davis jr. - please don't talk about me when i'm gone - wild cool &
swinging (capitol)
mgm studio orchestra - bossa nova bessie - bachelor in paradise (rhino)
steve allen - tonight - plays hi-fi music for influentials (varese)
billy eckstine - felicidade - the girl from ipanema: the a.c. jobim songbook
(verve)
astrud gilberto w/ antonio carlos jobim - agua de beber - the girl from
ipanema... (verve)
ella fitzgerald - desafinado (slightly out of tune) - the girl from
ipanema... (verve)
della reese - the lady is a tramp - swinging singles (rhino)
ethel merman - make it another old-fashioned, please - martinis, bikinis &
memories (laserlight)
john barry - cutty sark - emi years volume 3 (scamp)
the blue stars - lullaby of birdland - exotic embers, forgotten moods
(laserlight)
the 3 suns - smoke - space age pop 1 (rca victor)
andy williams - i like your kind of love - i like your kind of love (varese)
nat king cole - LOVE - wild cool & swinging (capitol)
april stevens - teach me tiger - cocktail capers (capitol)
henri rene & orch - hansel & pretzel - bachelor's guide to the galaxy (rhino)
perez prado - patricia - bachelor's little black book (laserlight)
silvana mangano - anna - bachelor's little black book (laserlight)
carmen miranda - chica chica boom chic - martinis, bikinis & memories
(laserlight)
arthur lyman group - caravan - shaken not stirred (hifi/rykodisc)
karla pundit - dance of the virgins - journey to the ancient city (dionysus)
martin denny - burma train - forbidden island/primitiva (scamp)
les baxter - bacoa - exotic moods of (capitol)
esquivel - la mantilla - exotic embers, forgotten moods (laserlight)
elmer bernstein - thinking of baby - the crime scene (capitol)
dean martin - hey brother pour the wine - that's amore (capitol)
frank sinatra - saturday night - sings the select sammy cahn (capitol)
marlene dietrich - one for my baby - some of the best (laserlight)
101 strings - instant nirvana - astro sounds from beyond the year 2000 (scamp)
david lindup - zodiac - sound gallery 2 (scamp)
sukia - feel'n free - contacto espacial con el tercer sexo (nickelbag)
george martin - theme one - sound gallery 2 (scamp)
hollyridge strings - a hard day's night - best of beatles songbook (varese)
tito puente - noche de rhonda - bachelor in paradise (laserlight)
terry snyder & the all-stars - my heart belongs to daddy - persuasive
percussion (varese)
mighty accordian band - april in paris - bachelor in paris (capitol)

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From: [e-mail] (John Jones)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gypped!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 06:03:05 GMT

On Thu, 31 Oct 1996 23:14:10 -0500, you wrote:

>From: "K. Farley"=20
>>  4. Other exotica/things you collect
>> I feel cheated that the future I was promised on the Jetsons never =
showed
>up.=20
>
>Ruh-roh!  You're right.  Shouldn't we all be wearing jumpsuits now????  =
Where
>are those jumpsuits?!!?!  And where are those housekeeping robots and =
flying
>saucer cars?=20
>Are you upset about that too?
>
>Lisa=20

Yeah....and think about this.....Lost In Space takes place next year!
:-p

John=20
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From: jerry pulice <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) audio fidelity records
Date: 04 Nov 1996 07:23:07 -0800

What ever happened to AUDIO FIDELITY RECORDS, the FREY STEREOPHONIC CURTAIN
OF SOUND, and their releases of stuff like CARTOONS IN STEREO, THE HARMONICA
RASCALS,jet planes, fire engines and so on. My copies are old and worn. Who
owns the tapes, are they ever going to be re-issued on CD's? Or are the
tapes at the bottom of a landfiil? Anything known about the history of this
label-I think they were the first to makket a 45/45 stereo LP. Thier last
release , I think was a Radio shack demo record about 25 years ago.Jerry
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From: [e-mail] (David Trezza)
Subject: (exotica) Denny Interview 7"
Date: 04 Nov 1996 08:27:20 -0800 (PST)


I have un question.

I found a copy of the open-ended Martin Denny interview 7"
Liberty promo.  It was in a junk/antique shop in a plain
sleeve.  I know Jack has mentioned having this disk, maybe
some others do also.  Question is, does anybody know if there
was a question sheet, or any other documentation that went along
with this?  Not that I can't figure out what the questions should
be, I'd just like to get a photocopy of it if it exists.

Thanks,

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From: That Funky Guy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) (no subject)
Date: 03 Nov 1996 21:59:00 -0800

Hey all at the exotica list - I'm a new member in the lounge..I love
Lyman, Denny, baxter, my tiki bar that my uncle gave me and altough it's
not exotica, I cherish my Connie Francis-sings Italian Favorites as much
as my legs and arms!! my fav-album you say? Hawaiian Sunset by Lyman!!
e-mail:[e-mail] to say HI...aloha

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From: "K. Farley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gypped!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 12:30:41 -0600 (CST)


>From: "K. Farley"
>>  4. Other exotica/things you collect
>> I feel cheated that the future I was promised on the Jetsons never showed
>up.

I'm so glad there are others out there too who feel the same. For the
past 6
years, I have been saying that my biggest dis4~appointment is that the year
2000 is approaching, and there is no way in hell we are going to have space
cars like the Jetsons. I was really looking forward to those. I mean,
technology is still really happening, but it seems to have slowed down
considerably in the past 10 years! Drats!!!

Jill
Well, the project of visiting mars seems to be coming alive again, thank
god. It seemed for a while that space travel was going to be budget cut
out of existence...   Plus the Jetsons had the raddest pads...
Kevin

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Date: 04 Nov 1996 13:26:26 -0600



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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Say it ain't so!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 15:17:33 -0500

I had no idea!  What would we *do* without the Chairman?
Sadly, and burning more candles,
Lounge Laura
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"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."

SINATRA STILL HOSPITALIZED
   (Los Angeles) -- Doctors still aren't saying when Frank Sinatra might get
out of the hospital. At first they were saying Sinatra would be out by today.
Now, they're saying it could be several more days. A spokesman says Sinatra
has a pinched nerve. The spokesman says he asked doctors about a T-V report
that Sinatra really has pneumonia and possibly a heart condition -- and he
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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Say it ain't so!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 16:12:37 -0400

Has anyone been following the ghoulish articles in the supermarket
tabloids over the last few months on all the old stars supposedly on
their death beds -- Sinatra, Mitchum, Jimmy Stewart, Katherine
Hepburn, etc., etc.?  The Stewart one was particularly creepy, and
the Sinatra-with-beard-in-oxygen-tent story of a few weeks ago was
pretty odd.

The passing I dread most (Dean Martin's loss having ruined one Christmas)
is that of Bob Hope, my personal deity and model in all things stylish.
Keep Hope Alive!

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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Morricone!!!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 17:01:25 -0500

Doncha just luv it when you make an impulsive instinct buy and it
turns out better than you imagined?  There's a series of cd's (don't
know how big) released this year to conincide with the horror film
Fantafestival '96.  One of these is a delectable gem from Morricone.
It's the soundtrack to Lucio Fulci's Una Lucertola con la Pelle di
Donna (A Lizard  in a Woman's Skin) from 1971.  Yes, here we go with
the vampire lesbians again, well not exactly.  The plot revolves
around a woman who kills her lovers in order to closet her sexuality.
 The music is no less than amazing - puts Vampyros Lesbos to shame
imo.  Creepy wordless vocals, electronic bleeps and blurbs, whining strings,
spiced up here and there with funk laden rythms and psychedelic
accents.  Instantly my favorite Morricone (though I have yet to hear
the Argento scores).  It's not all kitch  - this stuff is truly
haunting, especially the main theme.  On Screen Trax CDST 303.  I've
seen it listed on other labels at a very high price (30$+ at the
on-line outlets).  Check local retailers first.

If anyone is familiar with Fulci's Zombie 3, I'd be interested in
hearing comments on the score.  This was also included in the
rerelease tribute.

kevin king
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From: [e-mail] (Mark Miester)
Subject: (exotica) Sam Butera
Date: 04 Nov 1996 16:40:21 -0600

Hi all,

I'm going to try to set up an interview with the great Sam Butera later
this week. Sam will be performing in town at one of our delightful
Riverboat Casinos, and since I've missed him the previous two times he's
been here, I've resolved to make a special effort to catch him on this go
round.

Other than being a big fan of Louis Prima and the few Sam recordings I've
heard, I don't know too much about the guy. He played sax and arranged for
Prima, I believe. Would any of the more exotic minds here have any
suggestions for topics to mine with Mr. Butera or maybe some background
information that might help me posit (semi)intelligent questions?

Rather than "flood" the list with responses, you can send comments to me
personally if you prefer.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Morricone!!!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 19:24:44 -0500

At 05:01 PM 11/4/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Doncha just luv it when you make an impulsive instinct buy and it
>turns out better than you imagined?  There's a series of cd's (don't
>know how big) released this year to conincide with the horror film
>Fantafestival '96.  One of these is a delectable gem from Morricone.
>It's the soundtrack to Lucio Fulci's Una Lucertola con la Pelle di
>Donna (A Lizard  in a Woman's Skin) from 1971.  Yes, here we go with
>the vampire lesbians again, well not exactly.  The plot revolves
>around a woman who kills her lovers in order to closet her sexuality.
> The music is no less than amazing - puts Vampyros Lesbos to shame
>imo.

Wow!  That good, huh?  And Vampyros Lesbos isn't bad either.  I'm still
waiting for "Danger Diabolik" to be released, at least on a compilation CD.


Creepy wordless vocals, electronic bleeps and blurbs, whining strings,
>spiced up here and there with funk laden rythms and psychedelic
>accents.  Instantly my favorite Morricone (though I have yet to hear
>the Argento scores).

Actually it's the Goblins who did Argento scores.  I learned that on this
list as a matter of fact.  I've seen an Italian Horror film soundtrack CD of
many different scores, besides the Goblins.  And I've also seen a
compilation of Goblin scores, both available on CD from DRG.  DRG is
releasing a number of unusual, foreign soundtracks as of late.  The "A Man &
A Woman/Live for Life" CD is pretty good example of exotica from Francis Lai.

>It's not all kitch  - this stuff is truly
>haunting, especially the main theme.  On Screen Trax CDST 303.  I've
>seen it listed on other labels at a very high price (30$+ at the
>on-line outlets).  Check local retailers first.
>
>If anyone is familiar with Fulci's Zombie 3, I'd be interested in
>hearing comments on the score.  This was also included in the
>rerelease tribute.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Claudio Villa lps?
Date: 04 Nov 1996 20:57:59 -0500

Looking for Claudio Villa lps (Italian songs)
There's a bunch on the Canadian Bravo label.

Would like to buy some on the cheap tip (scratched up is ok)

Thanks!

Ralph Alfonso
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Morricone!!!
Date: 04 Nov 1996 23:02:39 -0500

[e-mail] wrote:

> > The music is no less than amazing - puts Vampyros Lesbos to shame
> >imo.
>
> Wow!  That good, huh?  And Vampyros Lesbos isn't bad either.  I'm
> still waiting for "Danger Diabolik" to be released, at least on a
> compilation CD.

Okay, I didn't really mean that.  Vampyros Lesbos cannnot be shamed!
Lizard is heavier and, er..  fleshier musically - can't be digested
in one listening the way VL can, and it's not as discotheque
friendly.  But I'd guess that if you like VL you'll like this -
and if you're also a Morricone fan, get it now!  It's a great one.

Has anyone heard the Pasolini comp cd (more Morricone)?  I just saw
Hawks and Sparrows and the recurrent pop song in that one is very fun.

kevin king
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From: Jay Watterworth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Slide whistles and theramins (fwd)
Date: 04 Nov 1996 22:19:06 -0700 (MST)

fyi

---------- Forwarded message ----------

>Tom Freeland  wrote:
>> The theramin, by the by, does  date to the 20s.  There is a documentary
>>about it that is supposed to
>> be quite good.
>
Mike Cooper replied

>I've thought about the theramin often since hearing an NPR piece
>several months ago.  The Russian inventor (whose name escapes me) who
>developed the theramin, was kidapped by the KGB back to Siberia, but
>recently returned to NY to be honored for his work.
>
>The theramin is played by waving one's hands around an orb.  By
>interferring with electrical discharge, the sound is altered.  The
>instrument was included in at least one orchestra recording and
>mastered in this way by a woman artist (sorry, again, no name), but
>is generally used to make "who-ooh-ooh" noises in scary, alien movie
>soundtracks.
>
>Sorry about the lost details; perhaps another can fill in the gaps.
>
Er well, the inventor's name was Leon Theremin! (Which gives me a chance
tactfully to correct the spelling of the eponymous instrument. There should
be acute accents over all the 'e's', but if I do that it will come out as
Lton Thtrtmin. (No relation to Lton John.) The best known work featuring
(two) theremins is Varese's 'Equatorial'.

I think the woman Mike is thinking of is Yvonne Loriod, who actually plays
the rather similar sounding ondes martenot (invented by Maurice Martenot),
and the orchestral work is probably Messaien's 'Turangalila Symphony'.
(Varese's revised version of 'Equatorial' replaces the theremins with an
ondes martenot.)

I'd give this some blues content, but I'd have to mention Jon Spencer or
Led Zeppelin, so I won't.



Chris Smith ([e-mail])

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From: Jay Watterworth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: BLUES L: Re: Slide whistles and theramins (fwd)
Date: 04 Nov 1996 22:30:09 -0700 (MST)

fyi

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Mark wrote, lucky guy that he is:

>I have a theramin.  THey are very cool.  The best example of one is Led
>Zeppelin's The SOng Remains The Same disc.  Page used one in WHole Lotta
>Love.

The example of a theramin's use in pop music which seems to stick in
everyone's mind is in the Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations", that strange
vibrational sound which seems to sound like an amplified musical saw....

Bob

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) RE: Audio Fidelity records
Date: 05 Nov 1996 21:26:25 -0500

The earliest Audio Fidelity LPs are a few mono 10"ers, and there may well be
78s. They were big on stereo and boasting about coming to mass market first
with a stereo LP in 1957.

A local friend here (leader of defunkt Pornflakes and several other bands)
is determined to collect both mono and stereo copies of everything on the
label. He has hundreds but estimates there are 1,000s potentially. The
catalogs he has only run so far.

When asked "WHY???!?" (screamingly), Snackey replies: because they're the
cheesiest label and they had almost no good artists but a lot of fair
second-stringers. And that astounding jacket art and Doctored for Sound series.

It's a first-class knockoff label, in other words. It was bought but nothing
substantial seems to have been done with this stuff, so it appears.

Tony
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) The 80's the 90's the ???
Date: 05 Nov 1996 19:03:06 -0800

The ??'s ? ;((

Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) The best theremin...
Date: 05 Nov 1996 19:09:42 -0800

>Mark wrote, lucky guy that he is:
>
>>I have a theramin.  THey are very cool.  The best example of one is Led
>>Zeppelin's The SOng Remains The Same disc.  Page used one in WHole Lotta
>>Love.
>
>The example of a theramin's use in pop music which seems to stick in
>everyone's mind is in the Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations", that strange
>vibrational sound which seems to sound like an amplified musical saw....
>
>Bob

Guys ;)  THE BEST example of the theremin sound is from that all time great
outer space flick The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Now THAT'S Theremin!!!  Rock and roll with Gort.
If the world had 3 or 4 Gorts it would be a different world indeed ;))

;)
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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The best there
Date: 05 Nov 1996 23:10:07 -0500

                      RE>(exotica) The best theremin...            11/5/96

Here, here!  My fave Theremin album, too!  And to that metal-head...it's
sooooooooo BLACK SABBATH, dude...
Lounge Laura-who oscillates on her Ether-wave...
[e-mail]
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."

>Mark wrote, lucky guy that he is:
>
>>I have a theramin.  THey are very cool.  The best example of one is Led
>>Zeppelin's The SOng Remains The Same disc.  Page used one in WHole Lotta
>>Love.
>
>The example of a theramin's use in pop music which seems to stick in
>everyone's mind is in the Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations", that strange
>vibrational sound which seems to sound like an amplified musical saw....
>
>Bob

Guys ;)  THE BEST example of the theremin sound is from that all time great
outer space flick The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Now THAT'S Theremin!!!  Rock and roll with Gort.
If the world had 3 or 4 Gorts it would be a different world indeed ;))

;)
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From: misanthropy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 511 playlist
Date: 05 Nov 1996 23:37:37 -0500

MISANTHROPY 511--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223
e-mail: [e-mail]

PLAYLIST

ARTIST---------TITLE--------------------CD/CASS/LP--------LABEL

RADIO MARABU, NOVEMBER 1996

MARTIN DENNY---quiet village------------exotic moog-------LIBERTY
JOHN WATERMANN-snake pit #2-------------v.a. interference-23FIVE
PRINCESS DRAGONMOM-wall, mirror, blanket-v.a. 7 inch------GO SONIC
:YAU:----------semianalytical-----------anti-linear-------:YAU:
ARTHUR LYMAN---taboo--------------------v.a.shaken not stirred-HIFI
MERZBOW--------electric salad (edit)----electric salad----ETHERWORLD
SCOT JENERIK---gesicht------------------v.a. arrhythmia---CHARNEL
LOREN M. CONNORS-eviction---------------7 inch------------HALANA
ORPHX----------ekstasis-----------------demo-----------XCRETERIA
EDMUNDO ROS----spanish gypsy dance------rhythms of south--LONDON
CHRIS MELOCHE--surfacing (edit)---------urban myths 2-----ETHERWORLD
LUSTMORD-------black star---------------e.p.---------PLUG RESEARCH
ENOCH LIGHT----girl from ipanema--------future sound shock-PROJECT 3
THE RESIDENTS--the festival of death----eskimo------------RALPH
NURSE WITH WOUND-great balls of fur-----sylvie and babs--L.A.Y.L.A.H.
NEGATIVLAND----harry to the ferry-------points------------SEELAND
S.B.O.T.H.I.---memory a.a.o-------------and---------------SELEKTION
MORTON GOULD---brazil-------------------more jungle drums-RCA
SMALL CRUEL PARTY-iron moment-----------v.a. interference-23FIVE
FINGERPAINT----sirens of titian---------enormous swirl sounds-FNGP
A SMALL GOOD THING-the art of deception-cool cool water---SOLEILMOON
HILMAR O HILMARSSON-ars moriendi--------children of nature-TOUCH
WERNER MULLER--moon of manakoora--------hawaiian swing----PHASE 4

OCTOBER 28, 1996

CECIL CANTERBURN-catching game----------v.a. electronic toys-NORMAL
TETSU INOUE----slow & low 2-------------V.A. dsm----------MINDSPORE
PAUL D. MILLER-across morphic fields----death in the light-ASPHODEL
:YAU:----------anti-linear power supply-anti-linear-------YAU
C.O.T.A.-------dark reaction------------v.a. arrhythmia 3-CHARNEL
DOROTHY KIRSTEN-flamingo----------------tropical love songs-COLUMBIA
:ZOVIET FRANCE:-io! / drive-------------a flock of rotations-CHARRM
FINGERPAINT----enormous expansion-------enormous swirl sound-FNGP
THEODORE GOODMAN-smalqiner--------------kaahnike texnh----TAG
ORPHX----------tanha--------------------demo----------XCRETERIA    LEONARD
NIMOY--i walk the line----------v.a. golden throats 3-RHINO
LUSTMORD-------strange attractor--------e.p.-----------PLUG RESEARCH
CURRENT 93----------the starres are marching sadly home---DURTRO

NOVEMBER 4, 1996

MRS. LEE DUNCAN-housebreaking-----------how train your dog-CARLTON
PSYCHOPHYSICIST-cymantic wave therapy---v.a. deepnet----SIDE EFFECTS
THE HAFLER TRIO-placing the seed--utterance supreme vent-SOLEILMOON
MARTIN DENNY---anna---------------------exotic percussion-LIBERTY
BEEQUEEN-------white feathers on dish..-music head ballet-ISOMORPHIC
M. WAND / L. LANE-thought for the day---v.a.hear believing-VIDEO POS
ALLEGORY CHAPEL-shaitan-----------------v.a. audio drudge 7-AUDIO DR
ID BATTERY-----mud taken looking lilies-lily events-------UNIQUE ANC
EROTICA--------side 2-------------------the rhythms of love-FAX
DANIEL MENCHE--physics are getting pissed-v.a. interference-23FIVE
YASNAIA--------la fusion d angoisse curiosite-oniro-------LILITH
:ZOVIET FRANCE:-in version (edit)-------in version--------CHARRM

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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The 80's the 90's the ???
Date: 05 Nov 1996 23:43:26 -0500

Jack Diamond wrote:

> The ??'s ? ;((

The Double Noughts


kevin
(I stole that one)

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From: [e-mail] (Craig Carlson)
Subject: (exotica) Say Uncle
Date: 06 Nov 1996 07:01:20 -0500

     The Man from Uncle TV soundtrack (Hugo Montenegro) is available at a
     local antiquarium. Is this the bona-fide ST, or a Montenegro cash-in?
     Is it any good?

     John wrote:

     "Yeah....and think about this.....Lost In Space takes place next
     year!"


          For an interesting view of LIS, see David Beers' book "Blue Sky
     Dreams". Insights by June Lockhart (madonna of the boomers), too.

     Craig

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) the fez
Date: 06 Nov 1996 07:54:28 -0500 (EST)

Dear list

Maybe this is a silly question, but...
What is the significance of the fez in Exotica music?  I understand the
Shriner connection.  But so few of us are Shriners anymore.

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From: Joe Kilmartin <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Say Uncle
Date: 06 Nov 1996 08:14:07 -0500

At 07:01 AM 06/11/1996 -0500, you wrote:
>     The Man from Uncle TV soundtrack (Hugo Montenegro) is available at a
>     local antiquarium. Is this the bona-fide ST, or a Montenegro cash-in?
>     Is it any good?


Well, Montenegro DID the soundtrack for MfU, so that's like asking if
Sciffrin cashed in on Mission: Impossible.  :)

Pick it up.  There are some really funky bits on it and the remainder is
this kind-of moody ambiant Spy groove.  Not bad at all, IMO.


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From: basci hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) the fez
Date: 06 Nov 1996 05:41:56 -0800

At 07:54 AM 11/6/96 -0500, yma sumac wrote:

>Maybe this is a silly question, but...
>What is the significance of the fez in Exotica music?  I understand the
>Shriner connection.  But so few of us are Shriners anymore.

no significance at all, except for dressing up in thrift store clothes (all
the leopard fake fur is long gone) going to a "lounge" show and stinkin' the
joint up with a cigar

yours truly,

a party pooper


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From: [e-mail] (John Jones)
Subject: (exotica) Dick Schory Album
Date: 06 Nov 1996 16:03:57 GMT

Hi all!
Does anyone know the name of the Dick Schory album that has Hernando's
Hideaway on it?  If my memory is correct, it was on RCA.=20
My father and I have been searchin' for this for years, and the
closest I came was to find it at Goodwill. Silly me, I didn't check
the record that was in the jacket..bought it...and the wrong record
was in it :(

If anyone has an extra copy they'd wanta get rid of, or perhaps tape
it for me, email me privately.

Thanx=20
John
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From: Darrell Brogdon <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Cult Files
Date: 05 Nov 1996 20:09:18 -0800

This CD may be of interest to some on this list.  It's a 2-CD set on
Silva America (SSD 1066) containing a bunch of TV themes, mostly sci-fi
stuff but a few spy/private eye themes, too.

Amid all the usual sci-fi themes is some music from The Avengers (the
pre-credit sequence AND opening theme!!), The Saint, The Prisoner, Perry
Mason, Hawaii Five-O, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, Twin Peaks, etc.

These aren't OST recordings, though.  Most are by the Royal Philharmonic
Concert Orchestra and the City of Prague Philharmonic.

Just rec'd a promo copy today and haven't listened to much beyond the
first few tracks on the first CD.  The spy stuff is pretty cool.

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From: [e-mail] (Candi Strecker)
Subject: (exotica) Fezzes and theremins and hello
Date: 06 Nov 1996 11:27:35 -0600

>Mike Cooper replied
>>...The theremin is played by waving one's hands around an orb.  ... The
>>instrument was included in at least one orchestra recording and
>>mastered in this way by a woman artist (sorry, again, no name) ...

The recording you're thinking of is probably The Art of the Theremin by
Clara Rockmore (if you've seen the Theremin documentary, she's Theremin's
long-lost love). Twelve classical pieces done theremin style, and one of
those canonical recordings that should be in the collection of anyone
interested in electronic music. I've got a 1987 Delos CD, but I'm under the
impression that it was reissued recently when the Theremin documentary came
out, so it might be easier to find now than it was five years ago.

Now to turn to a question from amycamus:
>Maybe this is a silly question, but...
>What is the significance of the fez in Exotica music?  I understand the
>Shriner connection.  But so few of us are Shriners anymore.

Was interested in seeing this question, as I've gotten very interested in
fezzes - - and Shriners and freemasonry - - lately. This obsession began
when I bought a fez-shaped ceramic planter (!) at a local thrift shop, and
I got curious about why a goofy fraternal organization would choose to base
their symbology around arabic motifs (fez, scimitar, crescent
moon-and-star) in the first place. This got me interested in reading books
on the history of freemasonry. (No, I don't subscribe to the
conspiratology/paranoid beliefs about them.) As a woman, I can never join
these organizations and find out what the hell goes on inside them for
myself, so it remains an intriguing mystery to speculate about from the
outside. Anyway, I've also started watching at thrift shops etc for
Shriner/mason stuff to collect, and I'd LOVE to hear from any other
collectors of fezzes and Shriner stuff...

My guess is that the current fascination with the fez is just one of those
kitschy retro-appeal things ... that just as modern guys enjoy imagining
themselves as space-age bachelors, they might enjoy imagining themselves as
happy-go-lucky over-aged fraternity boys. Like cigars, Shriner icons like
the fez appeal to the urge to be politically incorrect, recalling an age
when men could be men and go off to places where women were forbidden.

Last of all, since I just joined this list last week and this is my first
posting, let me introduce myself - - I've been interested in exotica
records since almost before the term was coined, inspired by a compilation
tape sent to me around 1985 by one of the world's coolest collectors, Byron
Werner; and I first wrote about exotica stuff in one of my zines in 1986.
If you've got a copy of the book Incredibly Strange Music Volume 2, you can
look me up there. I'm also interested in soundtrack stuff and bluegrass.

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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Fezzes and theremins and hello
Date: 06 Nov 1996 12:57:01 -0800

Candi Strecker wrote:
>
> >Mike Cooper replied
> >>...The theremin is played by waving one's hands around an orb.  ... The
> >>instrument was included in at least one orchestra recording and
> >>mastered in this way by a woman artist (sorry, again, no name) ...
>
> The recording you're thinking of is probably The Art of the Theremin by
> Clara Rockmore (if you've seen the Theremin documentary, she's Theremin's
> long-lost love). Twelve classical pieces done theremin style, and one of
> those canonical recordings that should be in the collection of anyone
> interested in electronic music. I've got a 1987 Delos CD, but I'm under the
> impression that it was reissued recently when the Theremin documentary came
> out, so it might be easier to find now than it was five years ago.
>
This CD is, I think, pretty easy to find. I got my copy about a year ago
from Tower- they had like five copies at only $9.99 apiece. You can also
get a copy of this bundled with one of the current theremins on the
market- can't remember which manufacturer. Could be Big Briar (Bob
Moog's outfit). Anyone interested in getting a theremin pretty cheap
though should check out the theremin kits made by PAIA. They have a web
page- sorry I don't have the URL handy. The most pared-down version goes
for about $89.00 I think, but you have to assemble it yourself.

At any rate- welcome to the list, Candi! Long time no see, so to speak!!
Pea
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From: [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
Subject: (exotica) Andre Popp
Date: 06 Nov 1996 13:43:02 -0800


     I've come across a CD re-issue of "Delirium In Hi-Fi" by Elsa Popping
     (a.k.a. Andre Popp) on the internet. This is a very cool thing because
     the only other Andre Popp CD I've come across was someone's
     interpretaion of him (available through WFMU?) Maybe it was the Beau
     Hunks, I don't know...

     Anyway,.. I've contacted the company that was selling it (Footlight
     Records) to ask if it was a bootleg or the real thing. They never gave
     me a response. All I know is it's around twenty dollars and if it were
     real I suppose it would have to be a Columbia release.

     Does anybody have any info on it and/or know if it's worth buying?
     Thank ye all!

     Doug

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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Space Capades
Date: 06 Nov 1996 18:50:04 -0500

                      RE>Space Capades                             11/6/96

Bob(whose address I have not, but maybe some others know:)
>>>So wonderfully Cold
War-chips and dip-Populuxe (anyone else read this book?)!

Is that the EXACT title of the book?  I looked it up at our library(not that
we have a great one) and could not find it.  An exact title and author would
be greatly appreciated by:
Lounge Laura
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From: Rex Stocklin <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: "Mah-Na Mah-Na"
Date: 06 Nov 1996 17:37:28 +0000

Brother Cleve wrote:
>
> >Sorry, I was conversing with Lounge Laura about the Esquivel
> >cover of "Mah Na Mah Na" and I replied to the list.
> >Cleve? Any word on a domestic release of "The Great Lost Esquivel Single"?
>
> This is a late response, as I've been on tour for the last few weeks....
>
> I can't go into a lot of details, but let's just say I hope that my
> compilation entitled "The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel!" will see the
> light of day at some time. There are a number of reasons that I can't go
> into in a public forum as to why it has not been released. It is a
> collection of live and studio Esquivel recordings from 1963-1977.
>
> This amazing gentleman's career has spanned 50 years now (his first
> recording was in 1945), and stylistcally he has covered a lot of ground.
> "Mah Na Mah Na" and his other seventies recordings feature no 'boinks' or
> steel guitars, but fuzz guitars and wah wah electric pianos and other
> sounds of the times. Hopefully, all of his music will be available in the
> coming years. (And PLEASE RCA/BMG, will you at least *look* for "See It In
> Sound"!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!! )
>
> a disgruntled br cleve

BroC!

I am a closet exotica lurker but I have dabbled in buying exotica CDs
including all 8 of the "Music for a Bachelor's Den" titles and various &
sundry titles ranging from Lex Baxter to Martin Denny. I thank an Indie
CD release called "Livin' Lounge" on Continuum 19506 for getting me
going. And my insatiable thirst for all things Mancini & Torme...
But I digress! I see that by several posts you are an Esquivel expert.
Could you please enlighten me (I have no discs by the man) as to which
discs to start with & your rationale behind each title, cause there seem
to be so mant titles out there & so few dead presidents in my billfold.
Don't worry about my tastes, I listen to everything from The Cure to
Stravinsky and from Bill Evans to Roseanne Cash. you name it I've got
it: Industrial, Ska, Gospel, Opera, Thrash, EZ listening, Bluegrass,
Zydeco, House, Rap, Blues, Celtic, so....

By the by isn't it Piero not Pietro who did "Mah Na Mah Na" and I seem
to recall Red Skelton using alot on his TV show in '69. Do you?

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From: basic hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) delirium in hi-fi
Date: 06 Nov 1996 17:47:53 -0800

At 01:43 PM 11/6/96 -0800, Doug wrote:
>
>     I've come across a CD re-issue of "Delirium In Hi-Fi" by Elsa Popping
>     (a.k.a. Andre Popp) on the internet.
>     Does anybody have any info on it and/or know if it's worth buying?
>     Thank ye all!

doug, this record comes up often.  Columbia is correct - is was part of the
Adventures in Sound series.  A very unusual LP from around 1956 and recorded
in France - the french Esquivel, Popp has been called.  Strange and
wonderful things are done with voices and instruments - like being played
backwards and inside out!!!  Tape manipulations, galore.  Extensive liner
notes on the back of the cover tell all.  A granddaddy of a record that
deserves to be heard.  Pretty hard to come by in used record stores (i've
never seen it) and the going "collector" price for the LP is about 40 bucks
and up.  Don't even bother with a thrift store - it is like winning the
lottery.  Just be thankful it is now available, plop down your twenty bucks
and order it NOW!!!!

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From: "Indulis R. Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: "Mah-Na Mah-Na"
Date: 06 Nov 1996 23:00:42

On Wed, 06 Nov 1996 17:37:28 +0000,
[e-mail] wrote...

>By the by isn't it Piero not Pietro who did "Mah Na Mah Na" and I seem
>to recall Red Skelton using alot on his TV show in '69. Do you?

If I remember correctly, "Mah-Na-Mah-Na" was used during the opening sight
gag of Red Skeletons show. And didn't the gag usually have Billy Barty
dressed up as a Martian or something?

Boy, discussion of exotica sure does drive one past some pretty odd sights
on Memory Lane!




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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: "Mah-Na Mah-Na"
Date: 06 Nov 1996 21:21:50 -0800

>
> By the by isn't it Piero not Pietro who did "Mah Na Mah Na" and I seem
> to recall Red Skelton using alot on his TV show in '69. Do you?
>
I must have somehow missed out on the start of this thread. The words
"Mah-Na Mah-Na" *always* attract my attention! I don't know about Red
Skelton, but Benny Hill used this tune to death, usually in high-speed
medleys with "Yakety Sax." These two tunes should be a double A-side.
I'd vote for a 7" with Lipstique's *disco* version of Mah-Na Mah-Na
(complete with whispering sex kitten on vocals. I don't care how sexy
you may sound, I think you're guaranteed *not* to seduce *anyone* with a
phrase like "Mah-Na Mah-Na") backed with "Yakety Moog" from Gil
Trythall's "Switched-On Nashville."

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica)"Mah-Na Mah-Na" and a question
Date: 07 Nov 1996 08:05:53 -0500

I have always known the artist to be Piero Umiliani, although the single
merely said the name of the movie from which it was derived, "Swedish
Heaven and Hell".

Here is my question:  One of the earliest Synthesizer recordings I have
heard is a recording from 1959 called "Perfidia" recorded at RCA studios.
Who is the artist?

Smiling that I found a $1 copy of "Delirium in Hi-Fi" about a month ago in
Colorado,
Brian Phillips

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Space Capades - Populuxe
Date: 07 Nov 1996 05:56:40 -0800

LA>                      RE>Space Capades                             11/6/96
LA>Bob(whose address I have not, but maybe some others know:)
LA>>>>So wonderfully Cold
LA>War-chips and dip-Populuxe (anyone else read this book?)!

Populuxe by Thomas Hine - Alfred A. Knopf 1987.

This is one of my all time favorite Architecture/Philosophy books, right
up there with A Pattern Language (though on a slightly different level :
)  ).  Aside from lots of great pics of '50's and '60's culture, it does
a great job of explaining alot about the postwar boom years if you
didn't live through them (or were too young or involved in them to
analyze what it all meant!) in a way that is entertaining and easy to
understand. Also goes along way towards explaining why so many people
now days feel the "Future is not all it's cut out to be" since we tend
to base our expectations of things always getting better on those years
which were probably a one time anomaly.

Highly recomended.

Kevin _M_ King
[e-mail]

LA>Is that the EXACT title of the book?  I looked it up at our library(not that
LA>we have a great one) and could not find it.  An exact title and author would
LA>be greatly appreciated by:
LA>Lounge Laura
LA>[e-mail]
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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: (exotica) The Gunther Kallmann Chorus
Date: 07 Nov 1996 10:53:51 -0500

     I had mentioned I'd taken a dive and blindly purchased a
     record called "In Hollywood" by The Gunther Kallmann Chorus.
     OK, imagine if the Nazi's had won WWII and we lived in an
     alternate reality - everything was still the same, but
     somehow...GERMAN.  Gunther Kallmann IS Ray Conniff in this alternate
     reality.  Same supermarket sound, same perky singers - but the
     singers all have <thick German accents>!  Imagine "Talk to
     the Animals" performed in such a manner.  It's alternately
     wonderful and frightening.
     This is on some obscure label (at least to me-the name
     escapes me at the moment)- which, based on the inner sleeve,
     seemed to specialize in early 70's knock-offs by international
     acts.

     Now a new question that's been plaguing me:  Why hasn't there
     been a Middle Eastern themed Ultra Lounge installment?  There's
     a whole Mohammed El-Bakkar catalogue waiting to be exploited.

     Anita

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Fezzes and theremins and hello
Date: 07 Nov 1996 12:37:34 -0500

RE: Clara Rockmore CD...

Offering the sealed Art of the Theremin CD ($13 mailed).

RE: significance of the fez...

1. The fez is exotic haberdashery; fashion is tied to pop and dance music.
2. Belly dance music is supremely exotic, and fezzin are a signifier.
3. Tassles have the preposterously seductive allure of bird calls and ukuleles.
4. To the fez wearer, significance is an amusing word, as is most everything.

RE: Candi Strecker's chapter in Incredibly Strange Music Volume 2...

Wow! Welcome. [Also offering Musically Mad and Cook Labs 23' Marimba LP.]

Tony "record mill" Wilds


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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re- Space Capa
Date: 07 Nov 1996 12:38:22 -0500

                      RE>(exotica) Re: Space Capades - Populuxe    11/7/96

I could just cry!  I called a reliable source who says it's out of print!
Anyone have any ideas?
Lounge Laura-cryin' in her chip-bowl
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"You fill me with inertia"
LA>                      RE>Space Capades                             11/6/96
LA>Bob(whose address I have not, but maybe some others know:)
LA>>>>So wonderfully Cold
LA>War-chips and dip-Populuxe (anyone else read this book?)!

Populuxe by Thomas Hine - Alfred A. Knopf 1987.

This is one of my all time favorite Architecture/Philosophy books, right
up there with A Pattern Language (though on a slightly different level :
)  ).  Aside from lots of great pics of '50's and '60's culture, it does
a great job of explaining alot about the postwar boom years if you
didn't live through them (or were too young or involved in them to
analyze what it all meant!) in a way that is entertaining and easy to
understand. Also goes along way towards explaining why so many people
now days feel the "Future is not all it's cut out to be" since we tend
to base our expectations of things always getting better on those years
which were probably a one time anomaly.

Highly recomended.

Kevin _M_ King
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From: [e-mail] (Brian Salter)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Andre Popp
Date: 07 Nov 1996 09:44:23 -0800

>
>     I've come across a CD re-issue of "Delirium In Hi-Fi" by Elsa Popping
>     (a.k.a. Andre Popp) on the internet. This is a very cool thing because
>     the only other Andre Popp CD I've come across was someone's
>     interpretaion of him (available through WFMU?) Maybe it was the Beau
>     Hunks, I don't know...
>
>     Anyway,.. I've contacted the company that was selling it (Footlight
>     Records) to ask if it was a bootleg or the real thing. They never gave
>     me a response. All I know is it's around twenty dollars and if it were
>     real I suppose it would have to be a Columbia release.
>
>     Does anybody have any info on it and/or know if it's worth buying?
>     Thank ye all!
>

I have the record and would definitely recommend buying it; but I have
no info on the CD re-issue.  The recording is an amazing collection of
orchestrations featuring bizarre tape effects courtesy of one Pierre
Fatosme...backwards vocals, instruments played at half- or double-speed,
strange off-kilter echoes and reverberations, musique concrete effects,
etc etc, all blended together seamlessly with the cartoonish yet
sophisticated Andre Popp sound.  Not really loungy, more in the vein of
vaudeville from another planet.  A real gem!

-Brian

P.S.  I'm new to this list... been lurking for a week or so.  This is
my first posting.  Pleased to meet you all!  I'm from San Francisco,
work as a musician/composer, and just happen to promote/DJ a club
called "Sense-O-Round", Monday nights at the Cafe du Nord in SF, where
we play lounge, exotica, and other sorts of sleazy listening, and also
have a different live band each week.  Hope that some of you can pay
us a visit!  I'll post more info soon... until then, ciao!





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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: (exotica) Eartha Kitt - Genius?
Date: 07 Nov 1996 15:13:47 -0500

     Wow - Eartha Kitt's going to be on "Celebrity Jeapordy"
     next week!  That's gotta be worth watching.

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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) SINATRA SYNOPSIS
Date: 07 Nov 1996 15:17:46 -0500

SINATRA PLAQUE
   (Hoboken, New Jersey) -- The city of Hoboken, New Jersey is putting a
plaque on the sidewalk in front of a brick wall, a wooden door and an arch.
That's all that's left of the house where Frank Sinatra was born. The house
burned down years ago. The city wanted to do something to mark the spot
because tourists stop by all the time to see Sinatra's birthplace. The plaque
will be unveiled on Sunday. Sinatra probably won't show, though. He's in a
Los Angeles hospital being treated for a pinched nerve and reportedly
pneumonia...

You Northeasterners owe it to Frankie! Go, baby, go!
Lounge Laura
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."

BTW- I meant POPULUXE and not SPACE CAPADES is out of print...


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Jack's Playlist for 10/27
Date: 07 Nov 1996 12:55:39 -0800 (PST)

KFJC play list 10/27/96 for Jack Diamond
 ARTIST                      TRACK                  ALBUM
 Planets                  Chunky
 Jerry Goldsmith          Lost in Space               In Like Flint
 Buddy Collette's         Afro-Cuban Influence        Tampa 34
 Quincy Jones             The Corner                  In Cold Blood
 Leith Stevens            Windswept                   The Wild One
 Vinnie Bell              Hey Jude
 Lalo Schifrin            Machinations                There's a Whole...
 Ray Heindorf Orch. W/                                Spellbound
 Sam Hoffman-Theremin     The Dressing Gown           Warner, 1959
 Lawrence Ferlinghetti    The Poet As An Acrobat      Red Vinyl
 Fred Lowery              Whispering Hope             Gospel Favorites
 Lambert, Hendricks
 And Ross                 Halloween Spooks            Stereo!
 Roger Cobert             The Playhouse Theme         Dark Shadows
 Paul Horn, Larry Bunker,
 Shelly Manne,Red Mitchell  The Smith Family          Fred Katz Comp.
 Peter Thomas Orkester    Landing on the Moon
 John Hawskworth          Dance                       The Penthouse
 Attileo Mineo            Mile-A-Minute Monorail      Man in Space
 Johnny Richards Orch     Kele Kele                   Rites of Diablo
 Touch of Evil            Flashing Nuisance           Touch of Evil
 Day the Earth Stood      Prelude/Outer Space         Sam Hoffman
 Sam Hoffman-Theremin
 Alfred Hitchcock/        Music to Be Murdered By     Imperial
 Jeff Alexander Orch.                                 Stereo, 1958
 Ben Wright-Spoken Word   Tract                       Jazz Canto
 Comp. X Jack Montrose                                Pacific Jazz
 Quincy Jones             Up Against the Wall         The Lost Man
 Ken Nordine              The Smith Family            Son of Word Jazz
 The Cologne Sound        Solitude
 The Gurus                Shelly in Camp              Wild in the Streets
 Neal Hefti               Spooky Coffins
 Pino Donaggio            School in Flames            Carrie
 Kenyon Hopkins           Panic                       Rooms
 Shelly Manne with        The Black Night             Checkmate,
 Conte Candoli            Richie Kamuca,              1961
 Dennis Farnon            Arrivederchi, Baby!         1967, RCA
 Mancini                  Mystery Movie Theme
 Babs Gonzales            Be-Bop Santa Claus          1955, Doc Bagby
 Jerry Fielding           The Box Car Incident        The Gauntlet
 J.J.Perrey & H.Breuer    In a Latin Moog             Pickwick
 Vicki Carr               The Silencers               Elmer Bernstein
 Nelson Riddle            My Three Sons
 June Wilkinson           Deep Breathing Stretch      :)))))))))))))

 Nino Rota                Blues, La Dolce Vita De     La Dolce Vita
                          Nobli
 Boogaloo Joe Jones       Poppin'                     PRESTIGE,70
 Greg from Mountain View wins the Sound Gallery CD!!! 15th caller
 Mancini                  Something for Cat           Mr. Lucky
 Angelo Badalamenti       The Pink Room               Sick Sick Brilliance
 Lalo Schifrin            Wheat Germ Landscapes
 Jerry Goldsmith          Mince and Cook Until Tender
 Bosworth                 Hula Rock
 Pete Rugolo Orch         Diamond on the Move

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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) MIXED DRINKS/MIXED FEELINGS
Date: 07 Nov 1996 18:23:27 -0500

I just read this from the WFMU home page:
"A term coined by animator and vinyl anthropologist Byron Werner (and soon to
be a major motion
picture). The Space Age Bachelor Pad phenomenon has yet to peak. Be there
before it does with the
help of you timely and knowing pals at FMU. "

Is there *really* going to be  a film on this phe-nom?  Or is this a stupid
question, fooling the gullible albiet curiously charming Lounge Laura?
And even if I have mixed feelings, can I have a walk-on part ;^)
Thanks!
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 07 Nov 1996 20:01:49 -0500

Hey folks.  I'm looking for any suggestions on good psychadelic music
(1965-70), that is available on CD/LP.  Something with lots of sitar, acid-
drenched guitars, hammond B-3 organs and heavily, echoed vocals and vocal
choruses.  You know, real period stuff.
I already know about Iron Butterfly and the Doors but what else is out there?


Thanks,
Bryan

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From: Craig Norton <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 07 Nov 1996 16:28:09 -0800 (PST)


Pick up the new CD by Kula Shaker called "K".  It was recently #1 in the
UK, but it has exactly the sound you are looking for.

Fantastic music!   -Craig

On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 [e-mail] wrote:

> Hey folks.  I'm looking for any suggestions on good psychadelic music
> (1965-70), that is available on CD/LP.  Something with lots of sitar, acid-
> drenched guitars, hammond B-3 organs and heavily, echoed vocals and vocal
> choruses.  You know, real period stuff.
> I already know about Iron Butterfly and the Doors but what else is out there?

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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: Re: (exotica) MIXED DRINKS/MIXED FEELINGS
Date: 07 Nov 1996 19:34:11 -0500


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     Subject: (exotica) MIXED DRINKS/MIXED FEELINGS
     Author:  "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]> at Internet
     Date:    11/7/96 6:23 PM

     >>Is there *really* going to be  a film on this phe-nom?

     There's a documentary about the whole phenomenon called,
     I believe, "Lounge Music" that's being shopped around
     (and if any of the production team is lurking here, you
     misspelled Karyn Rachtman's name in the press kit!)


     Anita


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From: garfinkel robby <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica)"Mah-Na Mah-Na" and a question
Date: 07 Nov 1996 19:47:04 -0500 (EST)



i've kinda missed some of the Mah-Na Mah-Na discussion, but I thought I'd
mention that the version I have is the album of the same name by The Dave
Pells Singers. It also has "Oh Calcutta" which is the first track on Sound
Gallery Vol. 1.

Dunno if that too insignificant to mention but, there it is...

Oh, also, whenever I play it here (the gradudate lab at the University of
Maryland for imaging and digital arts), people go, "Hey, cool, it's the
song from the Muppet Show!" They get quite excited.

That's all.

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Traders, 49th State CDs
Date: 07 Nov 1996 21:20:38 -0500

Those of you looking for Tiki Traders, visit http://www.west.net/%7Etikigods/

How have those of you experiencing earlier problems with them fared since?
Pls contact me directly; a few of us are sorely tempted.

Their modern ephemera are nice, but the best stuff is music and books.

They sell 49th State/Hula Records CDs! This is the killer label (like Stereo
Action for the hi-fi set) of Hawaiian music, and there are many CDs now.
Genoa Keawe deserves as much recognition as anyone for promoting exotica
(authentica?) and her own GREAT "ha'iha'i" SINGING --a breaking voice, a
little like falsetto-- over decades. "Party Hulas" is a classic from this
famous Club Polynesia headliner. You'll never hear surf music again. The Yma
Sumac of uke-land.

Seeking nearly all 49th State/Hula LPs and CDs. Especially "Japan Goes
Latin." ("Far East Fantasy" is another Japanese-Latin LP.)

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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychedelic music
Date: 08 Nov 1996 09:57:36 -0500

[e-mail] wrote:
>
> Hey folks.  I'm looking for any suggestions on good psychadelic music
> (1965-70), that is available on CD/LP.  Something with lots of sitar, acid-
> drenched guitars, hammond B-3 organs and heavily, echoed vocals and vocal
> choruses.  You know, real period stuff.
> I already know about Iron Butterfly and the Doors but what else is out there?
>

If you miss out on the 13th Floor Elevators, the Music Machine,
the Pebbles CD compilation, Bongwater, Devo, Hendrix's "Bold as
Love", the Seeds, the Beatles from Revolver to Yellow Submarine,
and the 1st Pink Floyd album, you've missed it all!

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Playlist fo' Jack
Date: 07 Nov 1996 20:12:47 -0800 (PST)

KFJC play list 9/22/96 for Jack Diamond
www.cygnus.org

 ARTIST                    TRACK                     ALBUM
 Planets                Chunky
 Milt Bernhardt         Johnny Graas, Ray Linn      RCA/55
 Brass Ensemble         Maynard Ferguson-Euphonium
 Dean Elliot Orchestra  All of You                  Zounds!
 Armando Travajoli      Seven Golden Men            Main Title
 Warren Barker          Lotus Land                  Far Away Places
 Neal Hefti             The Mafista                 Batman,Orig. Tv
 Mancini                Mambo Parisienne            CHARADE,RCA,63
 Jody Carver &          (Steel & Lead Electric)     Hot Club of
 Johnny Cucci           Miserlou                    America(Coral)
 Muzzy Marcellino       Heap Big Chief              House Party Music
 Les Baxter             Blue Jungle                 Jungle Jazz
 Peter Green            Albatross                   68
 Esquivel               Ballerina                   Other Worlds
 John Hawksworth        Dance                       The Penthouse
 Nordine                Faces in the Jazzmatazz
 Enoch Light            Knowing When to Leave       Spaced Out
 Barry Galbraith        Holiday                     57,DECCA Mood Jazz
 Brian Fahey Orch       Countdown                   Sound Gallery 2
 Chim Kothari           Downtown                    Sound of Sitar
 Roy Lanham             Lost Weekend                DOLTON,57
 Dick Hyman & Nick Tagg Space Reflex

 Mel Brown              Time for a Change/Good
                        Stuff
 Mary Mayo, Dick Hyman  Desafinado
 Mel Henke              The Twisters
 Paul Lavelle Orch.     Buzzard's Bacchanale        RCA,58
 Kenyon Hopkins         Dreams                      Rooms,Cadence
 Chaino                 Safari Jungle Maze          Jungle Echoes
 Martin Denny           We're Off to See the Wizard Silver Screen

 Bob Envoldson Sextet   Ding Dong, the Witch Is     Liberty, 1955
                        Dead
 Larry Bunker-Vibes     Howard Roberts-Guitar
 Marty Paich-Piano      Red Mitchell-Bass
 Wyder K. Frog          Hi Heel Sneakers
 Bob Dorough Quintet    Daybreak in Alabama         57, Pacific Jazz

 Huebner, Louise        Witches & Wizards           Seduction Through
                                                    Witchcraft
 Al Caiola              Mod Squad
 Bob Thompson           Playboy                     Mmmmm Nice ;-)>
 Pete Rugolo Orch       Bachelor at Large           Tammy
 W/ Don Fagerquist &    Conte Candoli-Trumpets      H.Roberts-Gtr
 Esquivel               Dancing in the Dark
 Hugo Montenegro        Our Man Flint
 Lord Sitar             Black Is Black
 The Corporation        Peabody Pipe                Vinnie Bell-Sitar
 Jerry Kole/Cole        Groovy Night                Guitars a Go Go
 Wright, Denny and the                              [coll]: Sound Gallery,
 Hustlers               Shout About Pepsi           the
 Dean Elliot            Decision                    College Confidential
 Jack McDuff            601 1/2 N. Poplar           1966
 Greg Oliver & Lois
 Cooper                 Seduction                   1961
 Vic Mizzy              Driverless                  Don't Make Waves
 E. Capp                Mama Elephant               Sound Gallery 2
 Ann-Margaret           Appreciation
 J. Bryant/S. West      Bustin' Through             54, Capitol
 Pete Rugolo            Diamond on the Move

KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
KFJC play list 9/22/96 for Jack Diamond
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From: [e-mail] (Brian Salter)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Popp/quiz
Date: 07 Nov 1996 22:14:29 -0800

Hello everyone,

Laura was kind enough to send me a copy of the quiz, so here's the
results:

>
> 1. Are you a musician? Explain...
>
Yes; my main instruments are clarinet & saxophone, and other woodwinds, but
I also use synths and do MIDI sequencing...my musical background started out
in classical music and I studied music at UC Davis, CA, but I have explored
a lot of different genres.  For the past few years I have worked as a free-
lance composer / sound designer and done a lot of work in the multimedia
field with CD-ROM soundtracks and such.  Just recently I have started
working for a company called Headspace which is run by none other than
Thomas Dolby!  I am not very active as a performing musician these days
(unfortunately) but sometimes I sit in with a band from Sacramento called
Dutch Falconi and His Twisted Orchestra.  You can check them out at
http://www.mother.com/~foy323/falconi.html

> 2. Space-age/exotic LP/CD that turned you on to this?
>
Les Baxter's Tamboo and Ritual of the Savage, rescued in the late 80s from
my Mom's dusty abandoned record box out in the garage.  She says that she
liked them a lot as a teenager in the 50s and used to put them on after
school and dance along with them (!).  According to her, this was very
risque stuff at the time!  Also rescued from the same box:  Mort Garson's
Zodiac Cosmic Sounds (1967).  That one makes me wonder...

>
> 3. This list could help you more by...
>

networking with fellow mutants.

>
> 4. Other exotica/things you collect
>

Occasional 50's modernist furnishings & artifacts, when I get lucky...

>
> 5. Unrelated music genres/acts you like
>
Lots of stuff... classical music, techno / jungle / other dance music,
various electronic downtempo stuff, little bits of jazz & swing, movie
soundtracks, some world music (esp. middle east and asia), and whatever...
I'm all over the map.  Also lately been getting back into raw avant-
garde-isms, listening to a lot of 60's noise / texture compositions
by the likes of Ligeti and Penderecki...

>
> 6. What are you just dying to tell us?
>

You all need to come visit the Sense-O-Round lounge, which I help put on
every Monday night at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco!  But of course you
all heard about that in my last message... well here's something else:
if you visit the club you just might hear me spin some of my own new lounge
songs in my set!
http://www.cafedunord.com/

>
> 7. Initials you prefer, CD or LP?  And why do you?  Is it a sound quality
>consideration?  The aesthetics fo LP art?  The supposed clarity of CDS?  Tell
>us more!
>
I wouldn't mind if LPs were the only thing around.  I have far more LPs than
CDs, which is not to say that I don't like CDs or the convenience of getting
rare stuff on re-releases.  However, I adamantly believe that anything that
was originally recorded for an LP sounds _better_ on an LP than a CD.  It is
really very, very difficult to do a good job of remastering old analog
recordings to a digital form, and it is seldom done well.  If you don't
believe me, then find a seasoned veteran sound engineer who has used analog
all their life and let them talk your ear off on the subject for a couple
hours!  Those guys get really emotional about it...
Plus, don't forget the tactile satisfaction of manually plunking down the
needle into the groove -- aaaahhh, so nice...

> 8. Own a fez?  If so, what color, texture and tassle color? Describe it or
>other lounge-wear of which you are proud?
>

I am the proud owner of a custom-made fez bearing the elegant logo of the
aforementioned Dutch Falconi Orchestra, black with gold & silver lettering
and gold tassel.  Other lounge wear I am proud of:  emergency orange bowling
shirt which I found at a thrift store in Vegas.  Finely tailored cotton,
bearing a small, embroidered multicolored umbrella on the pocket, and
embroidered in script under the collar the words "Arnold Palmer".


-Brian




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From: Ryan Matheson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dick Schory Album
Date: 08 Nov 1996 00:44:28 -0800 (PST)



On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, John Jones wrote:

> Hi all!
> Does anyone know the name of the Dick Schory album that has Hernando's
> Hideaway on it?  If my memory is correct, it was on RCA.

It's from STEREO ACTION GOES BROADWAY.




--Ryan

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From: Mark Reed <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 08 Nov 1996 09:51:38 -0800

Rhino has 3 cds out in their "Nuggets" series.  While it's quite a
stretch to call some of the stuff psychedelic, much of it sounds like
what you're looking for.


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>
> Hey folks.  I'm looking for any suggestions on good psychadelic music
> (1965-70), that is available on CD/LP.  Something with lots of sitar, acid-
> drenched guitars, hammond B-3 organs and heavily, echoed vocals and vocal
> choruses.  You know, real period stuff.
> I already know about Iron Butterfly and the Doors but what else is out there?
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>
> [e-mail]
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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 08 Nov 1996 10:22:47 -0500

One really smoking compilation of this stuff, though it lacks
vocals, is "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About
60's Mind Expanding Punkadelic Garage Rock Instrumentals
But Were Afraid To Ask," on the U.S. Arf! Arf! label.  It even
has 4 cuts from the 101 Strings Astro Sounds From The Year
2000 Album.

Will
Will Straw
Associate Professor and Acting Director, Graduate Program in Communications/
http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/gpc/

Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural
Industries and Institutions
http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/gpc/crccii/
3465 rue Peel, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7

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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) laura lures another
Date: 08 Nov 1996 10:34:41 -0500

Mail*Link(r) SMTP               laura lures another


>From: John Roehm
>Sorry for the delay in answering the quiz but my exploits as a secret agent
>of the Mystery Men occupy much of my time...
>No, I am not a musician, nor am I a number, I am a man -- I love the T.V.
>show the prisoner and watch my tapes again and again....
>
>I started my trip into the exotica wonderland by falling in love with Jackie
>Gleason records, Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman's Pele was a big
>Springboard--woah...love that Pele...Now, I buy a wide selection of
>music....I love BeBop Jazz, I agree with you on Johnny Mathis (I never start
>a morning without dropping the neddle on Misty), the three suns...but, I am
>not one of these hipsters who come down on people for stretching out from
>these staple artists---I love Connie Francis...and Elvis singing, "It's now
>or Never" simply makes me feel all warm and gushy inside...I dig Surf in a
>big way also...
>Speaking about Modern music, I love Pizzicato Five, The Orb, Future Sound of
>London and such...
>
>Did I tell you I collect toys?!?  Yes, I collect old Disneyland Viewmasters,
>Gijoes, Captain Action and 70's Batman stuff...I also am proud of my trader
>Vick's Tiki glasses and my wife and I have a 50's Tiki Bar that was passed
>down to us from my uncle who knows what it was like to be " in " back in the
>day!
>
>I must admit that it is rare for me to pick up a CD...I love the color and
>not to be wierd but the Smell of my old vinyl covers...I dig the far off
>sound that vinyl produces..you can't help but fell taken back when you cue
>up a song....but I do not speak out against CD's like some do! Because
>sometimes it is impossible to locate a lot of LP's...
>
>By the way, I dug your reveiw of the Friends of Dean Martinez in
>Vikk's...felt like I was there myself...Well, Hope this all was interesting
>to you...
>Keep a couple of chairs free for my wife and I at the lounge..Drinks will be
>on us..Be Seeing you!
>
>That Funky Guy
>
>
>
>
>
>Go ahead and send it on over to the list---by the way, am I the only cat
who thinks Tony B. can sing better that Frankie?? Big discusion over here
about this subject right now....
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Soup Groop
Date: 08 Nov 1996 11:07:12 -0500

Stereolab are doing a surprise gig at the Black Cat in Washington, DC
Tuesday, Nov 12.  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kevin king
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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Soup Groop
Date: 08 Nov 1996 12:18:19 -0500 (EST)


> Stereolab are doing a surprise gig at the Black Cat in Washington, DC
> Tuesday, Nov 12.  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone have any idea whether this may happen in Philadelphia or NYC?

Also...  any word on Yma Sumac?

pablito!


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From: "K. Farley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica Digest V2 #92
Date: 08 Nov 1996 10:46:53 -0600 (CST)

so, where can I get populuxe?  I am very interested in 50s/60s
architecture and interior design?  if anyone wants to sell a copy please
let me know.
Kevin Farley
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Smooth Hour Playlist #019
Date: 08 Nov 1996 11:29:34 -0600

Here is the Mister Smooth Hour playlist as heard on High Plains Public Radio
Thursdays at 9 p.m. Central Time.

Byron Caloz


The Mister Smooth Hour list for 7 November 1996 "Keely Smith"
artist............ selection.................. album name...... label
------------------ --------------------------- ---------------- -----
Keely Smith....... All or Nothing at All...... Swing You Lovers Dot
Miles Goodman..... Salad Bar.................. Larger Than Life Milan
Martin Denny...... Raftero.................... Afrodesia....... Scamp
Les Baxter........ Taboo...................... (2 cd set)...... Capit
Jo Ann Castle..... Tico Tico.................. (Strange music1) Carol
Keely Smith/LPrima This evening............... Box of Oldies... Spino
Three Suns........ Fever...................... Bachelor's...... Rhino
Russ Case......... War Dance of the Wooden Ind Mallets in Wonde RCA
Juan Esquivel..... Surfboard.................. Esquivel!....... Barno
Keely Smith....... There's That Lonely Feeling (LP)............ Coron
Oranj Symphonette! Mr. Lucky (Mancini)........ OJ Plays Mancini Ryko
Eden Ahbez........ Myna Bird.................. Eden's Island... Delfi
Bernie Green...... Under Paris Skies.......... (Space Age Pop ) RCA
Peggy Lee......... I'll Dance at Your Wedding  (Collector's...) Capit
Keely Smith/LPrima Embraceable You/I Got itBad Live from Las Ve Capit
Bob Thompson,his C The Little Black Box....... (Space Age Pop1) RCA
Alvino Rey & his O Blues in the Night......... (Ultra Lounge 3) Capit
Leo Addeo & his Or Love is Just Around the Cor (Space Age Pop ) RCA
Julie London...... Two Sleepy People.......... Best of Julie Lo Rhino
Keely Smith....... At Long Last Love.......... Swing You Lovers DOT

Capit= Capitol, Coron= Coronet, Barno= Barnone, Carol=Caroline


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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) MAN OR ASTROMAN?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 12:26:39 -0500

Does anyone want me to post a concert review?  Or are they old hat to most of
youze? Those cats will be in Tampa Sunday night, and I'm-a-go-goin'
A tu salud!
Lounge Laura
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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re- exotica Di
Date: 08 Nov 1996 12:58:58 -0500

                      RE>(exotica) Re: exotica Digest V2 #92       11/8/96

Hey! Hey! Hey!  Me too!  It QA *my* Inquiry- dang-it!
May the best camp-er win!
Lounge Laura
[e-mail]
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff...."

so, where can I get populuxe?  I am very interested in 50s/60s
architecture and interior design?  if anyone wants to sell a copy please
let me know.
Kevin Farley
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) What was the year on Delirium in Hi-Fi?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 13:16:34 -0500

...and what else has Andre Popp done?

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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Soup Groop
Date: 08 Nov 1996 13:45:29 -0500

Paul Lewis wrote:

> Anyone have any idea whether this may happen in Philadelphia or NYC?

Nov 13 at Westbeth Theater, Bank Street, NY - a WFMU benefit show.
Then it's back to the UK.  There's also a show listed for Stony
Brook, NY at the Union Ballroom on the 12th (!).  The DC show has
just been added, so I don't know if Stony Brook is cancelled, a very
early afternoon show, or what.

kevin king
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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: (exotica) "The High Life"
Date: 08 Nov 1996 14:45:44 -0500

     Just read a review of "The High Life", a new show which is
     premiering on HBO at 10pm this Saturday.  Review says: "The show's
     set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and shot in black and white.
     There's no audience and no laugh track.  Stark lighting,
     weird angles, peculiar narrative rhythm and retro 50's music
     lend some credence to HBO's description of the show as a
     'comedy noir'."  AND..."It's like a Laurel and Hardy
     short seen through the fog of a deep depression."

     God help me, I don't have cable.  I REALLY want to see this.
     If anyone catches it on Saturday, please post a review.

     Anita

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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What's yer rig?  and MOOG MOOG MOOG
Date: 08 Nov 1996 15:10:36 -0500 (EST)


>      Does anyone out there have any especially unusual and/or thrifty
>      stereo-hifi gear that they like to  listen to exotic beats on?

I'm surprised that there haven't been any replies, so I'll volunteer...

My turntable is certainly unusual.  Picture a three foot tall mushroom
with a brushed aluminum base and stem.  The top is a black plastic dome,
which can be lifted or removed to reveal the turntable inside.  It is
connected to two silvery spherical speakers with black grills.  The
turntable is not stellar, but the whole setup definitely adds to the effect.
I believe it's circa 1970...

My whole living room is decorated in 1968-1972 era furnishings and
accessories.  Moog records feel right at home...

Regarding Jean-Jacques Perrey, I REALLY enjoy his "Moog Indigo".  A
couple questions:  Is the "Flight of the Bumblebee" on Moog Indigo the
same one I read about in which he spliced bits of audio tape recordings
of real bees to achieve the effect?  I tend to think not, but maybe
someone can say for sure...

Also, how do his recordings differ between the ones as a solo artist and
the ones with Kingsley?

Speaking of Moog...  I remember a while back that some people were
knocking Moog Rock by Baxter...  Am I the only one who likes it?


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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What was the year on Delirium in Hi-Fi?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 14:27:05 -0500

Brian Phillips wrote:

> ...and what else has Andre Popp done?

The CD comp that was referred to earlier is actually quite excellent
and was undertaken by Gert van Blom [sp] of the Beau Hunks.  I've
noticed a few differences in tempo from original recordings, but it
otherwise sounds to be very precise.  (the tempo changes
may have even been by Mr. Popp himself, as Blom evidently worked
closely with him on this.)

I have three pieces of vinyl besides Delerium.  Holiday For DJ's
which contains much of the music on the comp cd, plus more with
saw/ondioline.  And two other Adventure in Sound Lps - Paris 1929,
where he and his orchestra back up two cabaret singers and add a few
instrumentals; and Presenting Popp!! similar loony popptunes as on
Holiday, some saw/ondioline (this I have an extra of, email if
interested).  Delirium is, I think, the only one with the wacked-out
post-production effects, but all of these share a goofy cartoonish
whimsy.

kevin king
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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) My heart also hurts for Fra
Date: 08 Nov 1996 15:02:14 -0500

                          !  SEGUE  !
                               -----------
Here's bad Friday news...
Lounge Laura

FRANK SINATRA                            (SOUND: 2:06ped)
   (Los Angeles) -- Mum's the word from Frank Sinatra's people, who are
refusing to confirm or deny reports that he's a lot worse off than they're
letting on. Both his spokeswoman and the hospital where he's being treated
say Sinatra has insisted that no information about his condition be given to
reporters. Someone's talking, though. A hospital source told a Los Angeles
T-V station (K-C-B-S) that Sinatra is being treated for heart failure and
pneumonia. The source says Sinatra's private room looks like an intensive
care unit. Before Sinatra put a lid on comments about his condition, his
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From: [e-mail] (Paul McKay)
Subject: Re: (exotica) What's yer rig?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 15:30:31 -0500

>>      Does anyone out there have any especially unusual and/or thrifty
>>      stereo-hifi gear that they like to  listen to exotic beats on?

Well this should qualify as thrifty. I picked up my working 1962 Telectro
portable (barely portable - this thing is HEAVY) reel to reel tape recorder
for free at a garage sale about three weeks ago. Other than a bit of noise
generated by the old tubes it works beautifully. And it is oh so much fun
to watch those spools spin 'round and 'round.

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From: basic hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) what else has popp done
Date: 08 Nov 1996 12:58:49 -0800

At 01:16 PM 11/8/96 -0500, you wrote:
>...and what else has Andre Popp done?

same label (columbia), same series (adventures in sound), about the same
release date... a record called *Presenting Popp!!*..this time it is andre
popp, not elsa popping and her pixeland band...same kinda of sound, but no
backwards voices and instruments...no martians...


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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What was the year on Delirium in Hi-Fi?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 15:50:48 -0500

Brian Phillips wrote:

> ...and what else has Andre Popp done?

forgot to mention Why Say Goodbye, a later Lp which features his
mega-hit Love Is Blue.  I remember having a 45 of this that I played
to death as a kid - can pass on it now, tho' it's a nice song.  Don't
care much for the rest of the Lp either.  Easy schmaltz for the most
part - plus some cinematic peppy tunes that aren't nearly as
interesting as his earlier work.

kevin king
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) J. is For Joseph
Date: 08 Nov 1996 13:03:02 -0800 (PST)

Just wanted to let you all know that I spoke with Samuel J. Hoffman's son
last night and he told me, when I asked, what the J. stands for.

The J. he said stands for Joseph.

Samuel J. Hoffman was and is THE premier commercial thereminist of all time
He is _the_ _one_ who wails on Spellbound, both the original and the
reworking by Ray Heindorf in 1959, Music Out Of The Moon, Peace of Mind,
Perfume Set to Music, Esquivel's own arrangement of Spellbound, The Red
House, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Rocketship X-M and if I've left
anything out, that too;)))))  EXCEPT
He don't play no schmaltz like Music for Heavenly Bodies!!!

Jack



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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: What's yer rig?
Date: 08 Nov 1996 16:16:36 -0800

Paul McKay wrote:
>
> >>      Does anyone out there have any especially unusual and/or thrifty
> >>      stereo-hifi gear that they like to  listen to exotic beats on?

I always like to have my "good" turntable (ie a modern one w/ a good
needle) and a shitty thrift store turntable so I can play all those
scratched-to-hell records without worrying about my needle. To that end,
my prized possession is an official Longines Symphonette Turntable (!!)
that has all speeds except the elusive 16 rpm. Boy does it sound cruddy.
Except when you play Longines Symphonette records on it, of course.
Speaking of the LS, is anyone else besides me amazed that They Might Be
Giants managed to work in a reference to them in a song that actually
got mainstream airplay? Birdhouse In Your Soul, circa 1990- "My story's
infinite/ Like the Longines Symphonette/ It doesn't rest." Those lines
really struck a chord, lemme tell ya...
Pea
--
                        Pea Hicks
               "Memory is my drug of choice."
               <---Realm 'O' The Optigan--->
http://pegasus.adnc.com/~websites/experiment/optigan/intro.html
               Who will be the next to brave
                   the *perils* of the
                   VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!!

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 08 Nov 1996 22:09:27 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-08 10:32:30 EST, you write:

<< One really smoking compilation of this stuff, though it lacks
 vocals, is "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About
 60's Mind Expanding Punkadelic Garage Rock Instrumentals
 But Were Afraid To Ask," on the U.S. Arf! Arf! label.  It even
 has 4 cuts from the 101 Strings Astro Sounds From The Year
 2000 Album. >>

I second this endorsement - sitars are there, Davie Allen and Vaqueros fuzz
fests, Beyond the Calico Wall and session nuts like Hal Blaine are all
burnin' the patchouli on this cool comp.

Maravillo

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Playlist fo' Jack
Date: 08 Nov 1996 20:18:52 -0800 (PST)

KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
KFJC play list 9/22/96 for Jack Diamond
www.cygnus.org

6 out of 48 titles available on CD ;))

Jack



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) ComEd's hotel explodes & other TRUE tales
Date: 08 Nov 1996 23:49:01 -0500


TRUE TALES OF TOUR TERROR!!!

Combustible Edison just played two dates within reasonable driving distance
of my residence in Akron.  I took days off from work to catch both shows and
sleep in later the following mornings, and if possible, connect for some
Columbus and Cleveland area cavorting with net chums Br. Cleve and The
Millionaire. Cleve said to expect a phone call from the road when they knew
more what was happening.

Tuesday night, 11/5/96 9:52 PM: Cleve calls me to say they JUST pulled into
their Cincinnati venue from Grand Rapids, MI and were unloading equipment.
The trip took significantly longer than anyone thought. They were scheduled
to go on at 10 PM. Cleve said it was now looking more like 11. The Grand
Rapids venue ("The Reptile Pit?") was the slimiest the band members had EVER
seen and I gathered they were all happy to get out of the experience alive.
I'm still not sure what made it SO slimey, but accounts of human excrement
seen smeared on the bathroom walls offers some hints. Cleve informs me that
they've averaged 3-4 nights of sleep the past few solid days of touring, and
everyone needed to sleep in, so they planned on a late afternoon arrival in
Columbus. Ergo, lunch at Columbus' Kahiki (Cleve says the only other Tiki
monument restaurant on its scale is in Ft. Lauderdale) with a couple friends
of mine and me would be postponed to a dinner if at all. I said I'd just call
by their hotel in Columbus with my friends Mike & Rick that afternoon to
figure out details.

Wednesday 11 AM: Cleve rings Toth's Space Age Bachelor Pad. "Cleve, hi.
YOU'RE up earlier than you should be."
"Yeah, well, we kind of had to check out. The hotel blew up."
"Um, excuse me?"
At 7 in the morning they decided to do some work on the roof of the Day's
Inn, making noise Cleve likened to several helicopters landing in the room.
Something went wrong, the roof collapsed, and water (from burst pipes?) began
pouring from the light fixtures and ventilation vents. Going on three hours
fo sleep, everyone quickly got dressed, grabbed their stuff and ran out as
water filled the crumbling hallways.

Mike, Rick, & I met up with them at the venue and chatted with Cleve and The
Millionaire, who were their typically friendly, jovial selves, despite the
fact that they had EVERY right to be untalkative and cranky. We hung out for
the sound check, which ran late enough that we had to go Kahiki-ing without
them for fear that we wouldn't get back in time for them to change, etc. and
prepare for the show. This obviously bummed out Cleve. But they put us and
Skip, a Columbus friend of mine, on the guest list and slapped a "reserved"
sign on a table near the front (which the crowd politely respected(!)); we
were able to waltz in at 9:55 through the crowds and sit down at a prime
spot. Both here and in Cleveland, my friends and I were treated like kings by
these guys; hospitality was on parade for what truly WAS a two-day
Millionaire's Holiday...

The band was in mighty fine form, leagues better than the very well-done
performance I caught last spring.  Lots more texture, proficiency, and
overall zing, apparently a by-product of six months of touring. The
witty-in-between-song-bantering Millionaire in particular was dynamic on his
sparkly guitar...Vinnie Bell eat your heart out!! Nice crowd too. I couldn't
name a single song I wanted to hear and didn't among there two one-hour sets,
and I finally got to hear all the legendary ComEd cover tunes I've only heard
about like "Mini-Skirt" and "Space Patrol" et al. But whatever angle someone
might create to bad-mouth the band, there's no denying they're five highly
skilled, professional musicians who immensely enjoy the music they perform.
The show was...*Columbustible*!

Thursday, 2PM:  Like The Munsters' house, there seemed to be a bubble of bad
weather surrounding their van ever since Cincinnati. I knew they were getting
closer as the clouds got more ominous. Having driven back with my friends the
night before, I hook up with the ComEd tour van on the Interstate on the way
to Cleveland. As everyone else heads to their hotel, I take Cleve and The
Millionaire to Akron's Tangier ("The Showcase of the Midwest!"), an insanely
elaborate mosque-motif Las-Vegas-without-the-gambling
restaurant/entertainment complex that's IMO, as much of an intriguing
regional anomaly as The Kahiki. Pretty barren on a Thursday mid-afternoon,
but they got the idea. I've suggested ComEd needs to get booked at The
Tangier's "Sultan's Cabaret," but considering its itinerary that had acts
like The Limelighters and The Mills Brothers booked over a year in advance,
that could be tough to arrange. Cleve and I admired the wall of fame of
autographed photos of Phyllis Diller (she's CONSTANTLY there), Frankie Avalon
(w/ "Pudgie"!!), etc. while The Millionaire gave a phone interview. We also
visited the mondo bizarro Tiki McDonald's near Kent, and then it was time to
get them to their hotel in downtown Cleveland.

A tornado was spotted ten miles or so from the venue and there were some
wicked winds and rain, but other than that, as of when I left them, there
were no signs of new tour nightmares. My newlywed friends Brett and Chicory
enjoyed themselves immensely with me as I experienced a second fine
performance (although not AS fine as the Columbus show; still solid and
skillfully played and in no way disappointing, but not AS zingy and zippy
despite getting some rest; the crowd may have contributed to that; bassist
Nick had a rather noteworthy night though).

There you have it! Late arrivals from feces-coated hell-holes, sleep
deprivation, disintegrating hotels, tornados, and more!

Your on-the-spot reporter,
Michael Toth
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Red Hot and Rio
Date: 08 Nov 1996 22:15:44 -0600

I picked up a pretty cool compilation from the 'Red Hot" series (actually,
quite a popular series...called Red Hot And Rio. Artists include: Incognito,
Antonio Carlos jobim, Maxwell,. Money Mark (keyboardist for the Beastie
Boys), Astrud Gilberto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Stereolab with
Herbie Mann, Gilberto Gil.

It's actually quite good, and has that blassic Getz/Gilberto sound throughout
the disk.

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Arf! Arf!
Date: 08 Nov 1996 22:17:38 -0600

I picked up the oh so weird, indispensible collection "Only In America" from
Arf! Arf! a few months ago. The psychedelic disk sounds interesting, too.
What else is on this label?

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From: "Indulis R. Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Red Hot and Rio
Date: 09 Nov 1996 01:34:31

On Fri, 08 Nov 1996 22:15:44 -0600,
[e-mail] wrote...
>I picked up a pretty cool compilation from the 'Red Hot" series (actually,
>quite a popular series...called Red Hot And Rio. Artists include:
>Incognito,
>Antonio Carlos jobim, Maxwell,. Money Mark (keyboardist for the Beastie
>Boys), Astrud Gilberto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Stereolab with
>Herbie Mann, Gilberto Gil.

I remember this particular CD being previously mentioned on this list. I
spotted it last weekend at a local (Minneapolis) music emporium (the huge
Electric Fetus was having their Halloween sale). Displayed prominently next
to the "Red Hot & Rio" CD's were numerous copies of a CD that had the
original versions of the songs on the Rio CD (I don't remember the name of
the CD, but it was on the Verve label).

Anyone out there familiar with this one? Should I hurry my unfezzed self
back to the Fetus and get it? Should I avoid consuming vodka gimlets when
composing missives to this list? Should I stop asking questions? O.K. then.


-Indy Rutks ([e-mail])




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From: Rex Stocklin <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: kenny g droolz, man!
Date: 07 Nov 1996 15:29:23 +0000

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width------------------------------------->

Steve Sando wrote:

> I will say as someone who rejected Blue Oyster Cult and dope for
> Ella and cocktails

One of the conceptual problems is the association of pop culture fads
with that respective era's music. I dug Blue ╓yster Cult but did not
inhale since I had no access to the taboo apothecarial sundries. And in
my later years my delightful regression to all things exotic is also not
in tandem with a sudden uptake in ethanolic swill. I just have, as I'm
sure many also can claim, eclectic tastes.


>The truth is it never left and and every once in a while someone
>figures out a way to market it in a manner that's palatable to the
>press and THE THE sheep.

Oh, so you'll admit to knowing Matt Johnson and his musical progeny! -
;}


Warmly,
Rex Stocklin (hoping when Kenny Gorelick is dead & buried, his musical
"genius" stays that way!)
Marina del Rey, CA
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From: Rex Stocklin <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Goofy wordplay by way of Re: Dumb Beatle Covers msg.
Date: 09 Nov 1996 02:39:40 +0000

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Irwin Chusid wrote on Wed, 18 Sep 1996 to the Exotica Mailing List:
>
> I'm writing liner notes to Rhino's GOLDEN THROATS VOL. 4: CELEBRITIES
> BUTCHER THE BEATLES. Along with the 16 or so tracks on the CD, I'm
> including a brief discography of additional absurd Beatle covers by
> celebs. Any suggestions?
>
> I need: 1) song title; 2) artist; 3) label.
>
> No need to post to the exotica list; you can post directly to:
> [e-mail]
>
> Album will include:
> Geo. Burns: With A Little Help From My Friends
> Joel Grey: She's Leaving Home
> Shatner: Lucy in the Sky
> Xaviera Hollander: Michelle
> Theo. Bikel: Piggies
> Jan & Dean: Norwegian Wood
> Noel Harrison: She's a Woman
> Bing Crosby: Hey Jude
> Maurice Chevalier: Yellow Submarine (in French!)
> Claudine Longet: Jealous Guy/Don't Let Me Down
> Alan Copeland Singers: Norwegian Wood/Mission Impossible Theme
> Bros. Four: Revolution
> Tenn. Ernie Ford: Let It Be
> Geo. Maharis: Hard Day's Night
> Joe Pesci: Got To Get You Into My Life*
> Mae West: Day Tripper*
> Telly Savalas: Someting*
>
> * might get dropped; have not been licensed yet
>
> Others I know about:
> Alan Thicke: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
> Anita Kerr Singers: All You Need Is Love
> Bill Cosby: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely.....
> Cathy Berberian: Ticket to Ride
> Chevy "Chipmunk" Chase: Let It Be
> Gabor Szabo: A Day in the Life
> James Darren: Hello Goodbye
> Jon Davidson: Ob-La-Di....
> Kate Smith: Here There & Everywhere
> Lena Horne: Rocky Raccoon
> Louis Armstrong: Rocky Raccoon / Give Peace a Chance
> Milton Berle: Yellow Submarine
> Mitch Miller: Give Peace a Chance
> Natalie Cole: Lucy in the Sky
> Odetta; Strawberry Fields
> Percy Faith: Ballad of John & Yoko
> Rod McKuen: Across the Universe
> Sarah Vaughn: Something
> Hollyridge Strings: I Am the Walrus
> Tony Bennett: Eleanor Rigby
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Irwin,

I hope I'm not too late with information for you:

A) I own the first three Golden Throats CDs and I protest the inclusion
of Bill Shatner's "Lucy in the Sky (with ?Diamonds)" as a duplicative
effort. There are plenty of other "Drab 4" tunes as your list suggests.

B)Have you considered the following:

        1) Love Me Do  2) the Brady Bunch 3) Paramount Records

C) I believe he spells it John Davidson (you should prolly double-check)

D) There is an excellent resource for celebrity vocals in general you
might want to reference. It is Goldmine's Celebrity Vocals by Ron Lofman
published by Krause Publications (ISBN 0873412923) @ $16.95!

E) Suggestions for future projects:

    Crud on the trax: Celebs do Dylan
    Broke Baroque: Classical Celebs
    Bridge Over Troubled Fodder: Celebs & Garfunkel
    Dippity Do-dah Dippity Day: Celebs under 21
    Wide Whirled of Dizzying: Celebs celebrate Walt Disney
    The Minute Walts: Celebs under 21 + Herve Villechaize do Walt Disney
    Carpenter Rants and Carbuncles: Cussin' Celebs do Richard & Karen
    Bleached Banquet Bimbos: elderly celebs sing Beach Boy ballads to their
youthful brides

F) suggestion for Beatles project name:

    Hay Chewed
    Devolution
    Shaggy Road
    The Whitewash Album
    Blubber Soul
    The Beatles' Apology IV
    Mellow Submarine
    Roll Over Late Lennon
    Twisted & Shouted
    I am the Albatross
    Ballad of Yawn & Joke, oh!
    I'm a Loser (no pun, the song title says it all)
    We Can Wreck it, ouch!
    Sour Gents Proffer Only Farts Club, Banned
    You've Got to Hide Your Flub Away
    Some Thing's in the way of the grooves
    Phoney Lain
    Tres Dipper
    Raspberry Feels Forever
    Lucy & The Guys (with Doldrums) presuming there is at least one Lucille
Ball entry
    Belter Shelter
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me & the Monkees
    Wry don't we do it in the Woed
    Madrigal Misery To Yer
    Amassed Blasters
    Mete the Beatles


G) Just for grins here are these (some of these are stretchier than Mr.
Fantastic in a limo:

    Lately Madonna - sung by Ciccone watchers Inc.
    I Fell, Fin - sung by clumsy French
    I'll Ignore Rugby - sung by sports enthusiasts of America
    Thicket Deride - sung by lawn pests of the world
    Maybe You're a Bitch, Man - sung by transvestiphobes Associated
    Tray Dipper - sung by rude partygoers of America
    Rub Her Sole - sung by icthyphiles on dates
    Jello, Good Buy - sung by the poor
    Canned By Me, Love - sung by food packers U.K.
    Pay-per-view Watcher - sung by cheezed off cable subscribers
    Swish & Tout - sung by Barhoppers United
    Twits and Souse - sung by dates of said Barhoppers
    With a Little Yelp from my Ends - sung by bad gridiron playcallers
    I Want to Fold my Hand - sung by the Amatuer Bettors of Vegas
    I Stalled her Sanding There - sung by chauvinistic carpenters of the
world
    Peas Pissed Her Most, Man - sung by the royal mattress-fitters of
Britain
    Haste of Tummy - sung by Pepto-Bismol Worshippers Ltd
    Date Weighs a, Eek! - sung by Blind-daters International
    *Clean Kissed Her Custard - sung by Jealous Wanna-Be Brand-Name Product
Wooers -phew!!
    Backblurred - sung by Tape Rewinders Unlimited
    *Bunghole Bill - sung by congressional homophobic lobbyists
    Don't Let Me Drown - sung by dates of Ted Kennedy
    Lettuce Bee - sung by Offbeat Produce-Growers of the US
    Bet it Lee - sung by the cheering section on the windward half of a
gambling ship
    No Ware, Man - sung by empty-handed door-to-door salesmen
    Dis, Oy - sung by maligned Jews of America
    Bee-claws - sung by mis-identifiers of apiarial weaponry
    You Canned Do-dads - sung by vitriolic critics of tchotchkes and
trinkets
    Talky Tycoon -  sung by opponents of Ross Perot United
    Wrong & Binding Road - sung by lamenters of bad contracts
    Maxtan - sung by sunbathers of the tropics
    *And Your Turd Can Sting - sung by Proctologists of America
    Black and the USSR - sung by Paranoid WASPs of the 60s
    *Pocket Wuss's Hard-on - Sung by closet letches of the USA
    No Region Would (this word: as known) - sung by the Demographers Assn.
    I Should Have Flown Better -  sung by Pilots of Air Mishaps of America
    *Lot, I'll Get You into my Wife - sung by sympathetic husbands on the
road out of Sodom
    *Ass Bunyon - sung by sore mule (no! not Blue Ox) riders of the Grand
Canyon to their docs
     Who'll Own the Fill - sung by protesters at a corporate landfill
    Sodden Galumphers - sung by herders of soiled clumsy camels
    Polystyrene Pram - sung by inept inventors of baby products
    Hitching a Foal - sung by over-eager cowboys of the West
    *Bard Lays Knight - sung by Shakespeare Slanderers of Avon
    I won't! you? (& his Old Chevy?) - sung by timid Ford drag racers to
their Plymouth peers
    Stay Bullfrog - sung by director of Budweiser commercials
    Wrong Fall Tally - sung by critics of the Autumnal census
    Shifty Shifting Shape - sung by those leery of Lycanthropes
    You've Got to Hide Your Glove Away - sung by handlers of the King of
Pop at a crime scene
    Doh! Armlength! - sung by all of the Homers of the world at their
over-amorous Marges
    B.S., I lured You (You, You, You) - sung by shady politicians at theie
Inaugurations
    I'm a Hoser - sung by Doug & Bob Mackenzie on SCTV
    Batchmocks - sung by girlfriends to each other on dates in the
powder-room
    Gulp! - sung by felons & cops at the end of an LA crime chase
    I Pig a Donut - sung by the inhabitants of a late night coffee shop
    *Blackwell's Sliver Slammer - sung by vengeful recipients of the
fashion critic
    Happiness isn't Worn Gum - sung by owners of only one piece of Juicy
Fruit on a hot day
    Should Gay Dunce Shine - sung by questioners of the deification of a
homosexual moron
    Lee Shoves Ewe - sung by witnesses of the South's surrender in a
sheepyard
    Saint She Eat - sung by foreign observer of Eva Marie's dining habits
    Dive my Gar - sung by Poseidon to one of his pets
    Carrey! That! Wait! - sung pointlessly by frustrated director on an Ace
Ventura set
    Adjust the Scene, Save Face - sung by scrambling screenwriter on set of
an evolving dud
    I am the Heiress - sung by Yoko (oh no!)
    Teshed her day - sung by scoffers of the musician's observant of his
effects on Miss Seleca
    Extra! Dey! - sung by director on set of the reunion of the Partridge
Family
    Other Measures, Son! - sung by fathers on the eve of his son's first
date
    Weighin' the Knife - sung by the Judges of O.J. of L.A.
    Seeing to the Tender Fit amidst her Bite - sung by m'lady's
Orthodontists
    *"'Why I'll' to my Shit Car", Bentley Beeps - sung by GM owners of
Beverly Hills
    When I'm Six-feet-Four - sung by Madonna's hoopster child
    *Pew Won't Seat Me - sung by the Lardbutts of America
    Oh Lordy, Oh Lourdes - sung by Dennis Rodman at the thought of
fatherhood
    Bunny Pi - sung by measurers of the circumference of a Playboy icon
    Pure Dude-ance - sung by The Surfing Lietmotif Quality Assurers of
California

*-Parental Advisory

Good luck with the project

Warmly,
Rex Stocklin (a Lardbutt who cannot be accused of not being egalitarian
in his non-PC attitude)
Marina del Rey, CA
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1:15 AM - Thursday, November 7, 1996 (as the unorthodox German chef said
- I've got to mulch thyme on my Hans)

cc: The Usual Suspects + Rosie who I figgered really enjoyed her music &
goofball bits. Too bad I can't forward this to Maher or Letterman.

Apologies if there are manifold typos in here, but I'm still
experiencing left visual field-cut from last year's stroke!

Also, sorry if this seems like so much Spam, Monty Python would be proud
you know! Can you imagine how the Spam Song would be realized in the
cyberworld of today?

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From: jerry pulice <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) DAVE HARRIS/RAYMOND SCOTT
Date: 09 Nov 1996 11:30:39 -0800

Looking for clean vinyl, or a cd transfer of DAVE HARRIS recreation of the
Raymond Scott stuff-"dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals", 1960-1 .


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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Place to purchase CD's
Date: 09 Nov 1996 19:19:00 +0100

>From: [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
>
>     F.Y.I. (snip)
>     The company is
>     "Collector's Choice" and their phone number is 1-800-923-1122

        do you (or someone else) have an e-mail or snail address? those
        1-800 numbers can't be reached from outside the USA.

        thanx!

        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Mystery Tunes
Date: 09 Nov 1996 12:40:14 -0600

Fellow exotica-ites, can you help me find music I've been in search
of for 25 years?

It was only through my recent involvement with this kind of music that
I was able to identify a selection that has had me puzzled for years.
Dean Elliot's "You're the Tops" was used as a theme song for the
Phil Holman/ Paul Ward Show in the 1970's on KSHA radio in Medford,
Oregon.  Mr. Holman never replied to my request for information on
the song and I had been in search of the artist and name of the song
ever since.  Despite my years of hearing different versions of
"You're The Tops,"  I didn't identify that as the name of the Dean
Elliot rendition.  I guess Mr. Elliot so infused the performance with
telephones, coughing and other sounds that I didn't hear the melody!

Anyway, after getting copies of those two books from REsearch (Incredibly
Strange Music) and a copy of the CD for volume one, I realized it must
be Dean Elliot who did the mystery song! The CD had a Dean Elliot
song that had many of the same characteristic effects.  It had to be
Dean Elliot who did  the song!

Then I hungered for anything Dean Elliot did, in hopes of finding the
music I wanted.  I turned up two compilation CD's (Ultralounge
Volume three, Space Capades  and Rhino's Bachelor's Guide to the Galaxy)
with Elliot music and finally found the mystery song!

I wish had had all that Dean Elliot did.  I am still hoping to get a
copy of Zounds, What Sounds, the only LP I know of that he did.  Are
there others?

Anyway, thanks to Capitol, Incredibly Strange Music and Publicradio
MusicSource, I found my mystery tune 21 years later!   That song is now
the theme song for The Mister Smooth Hour.

I hope it doesn't take much longer to find some other mystery tunes.
You have already helped me identify one of them: Mah na mah na (is that
the correct spelling).  I am still unclear about which version is the
right one or how I may obtain it.  The version I want is the one that
Red Skelton used (I clearly remember it used as background music for
something he did with astronauts on the moon on his show).  Who did THAT
version and how do I get a copy?

There are two other mystery songs, though.

One I heard only once.  It was on NBC's Monitor Radio
(a nationwide network DJ program that ended in the early 1970's.
Gene Rayburn and "Imus in the Morning" were some of the "DJ's.").
It was called "Shofar so Good" and featured an Israeli Shofar.

The other I have not much to go on.  I may have taped it off the air
in 1972 or 1973, but I can't find the tape.  It was an instrumental (as
all my mystery songs seem to be) and featured whistling.  When I called
the radio station that aired it, the DJ said it was Sergio Mendes, but
I'm sure he didn't know what I was interested in.  I can still whistle
part of the tune. It was fairly simple and, in fact, reminded me of the
carefree nature of a fisher waiting hours in his boat for "a bite."

Any help here?  Performers, titles, and possible sources of recordings?

Thanks.

Byron Caloz


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From: basic hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: DAVE HARRIS/RAYMOND SCOTT
Date: 09 Nov 1996 11:30:20 -0800

At 11:30 AM 11/9/96 -0800, Jerry requested:
>Looking for clean vinyl, or a cd transfer of DAVE HARRIS recreation of the
>Raymond Scott stuff-"dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals", 1960-1 .

To Jerry and whoever else may be interested:

How do you feel about bootlegs?  There is a "limited edition" two-fer of
"Dinner Music..." backed with some of Leo Diamond's "Skin Diver Suite".  A
bunch of these boots hit the shelves last year and it created quite a stir
on this list.  I recently saw it...lemme know if ya want the number of the
store.

I have seen many lists from record collectors and have never seen this LP
advertised.  It must be out there somewhere - the CD is surely cheaper at
about 20 bucks.


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From: "Indulis R. Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: Place to purchase CD's
Date: 09 Nov 1996 16:01:54

On Sat, 9 Nov 1996 19:19:00 +0100,
[e-mail] wrote...
>>From: [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
>>
>>     F.Y.I. (snip)
>>     The company is
>>     "Collector's Choice" and their phone number is 1-800-923-1122
>
>        do you (or someone else) have an e-mail or snail address? those
>        1-800 numbers can't be reached from outside the USA.
>
>        thanx!
>


Johan-

I don't see an e-mail address listed in their catalog. Here is their
snail-mail address:

Collectors' Choice Music
P. O. Box 838
Itasca, IL  60143-0838



-Indy Rutks ([e-mail])




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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Hi, I'm the New Girl...
Date: 09 Nov 1996 16:44:21 -0500

Hi! I've been reading the exotica mailing list archive for about 4 months,
so I feel like I know everyone already :) I'm new at this mailing list game,
so please excuse any SNAFUs. I primarily collect LPs, not having the
patience to dig through piles and piles of 45s. Besides, they're expensive
around here (I have my exceptions, though--like my cherished "Exotic Moog"
audition 45 and Jack Costanzo's "I Got a Bongo/Barracuda" Enough of that! I
also collect tiki mugs, old books, postcards, and Sailor Moon merchandise
(if it's cheap). At the risk of sounding like a bootlicking goodie two
shoes, I'm really looking forward to receiving all the pearls of wisdom on
this list--it's already increased my way-too-big want list (22 pages and
counting).

SOME QUESTIONS (sorry<:)
1. On "Stumbling", from Dick Schory's "Wild Percussion and Horns A'Plenty"
Album, who is the mystery man who says "I think that was good." after the
run into the percussion section? Is it Dick, or some hard-working music maker?
2. What TIME label records have the versions of "Sing Sing Sing" and "We
Three" ,as featured on "A Taste of Drums"?
3. Which member of the John Buzon trio was from Pennsylvania? Being a native
daughter, I'm curious. (Inferno! is my current favorite)

Thanks, Jessica (I'll think of a cute moniker later ;)


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From: jerry pulice <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: DAVE HARRIS/RAYMOND SCOTT
Date: 09 Nov 1996 16:35:54 -0800

At 11:30 AM 11/9/96 -0800, you wrote:
>At 11:30 AM 11/9/96 -0800, Jerry requested:
>>Looking for clean vinyl, or a cd transfer of DAVE HARRIS recreation of the
>>Raymond Scott stuff-"dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals", 1960-1 .
>
>To Jerry and whoever else may be interested:
>
>How do you feel about bootlegs?  There is a "limited edition" two-fer of
>"Dinner Music..." backed with some of Leo Diamond's "Skin Diver Suite".  A
>bunch of these boots hit the shelves last year and it created quite a stir
>on this list.  I recently saw it...lemme know if ya want the number of the
>store.
>
>I have seen many lists from record collectors and have never seen this LP
>advertised.  It must be out there somewhere - the CD is surely cheaper at
>about 20 bucks.
>
>Please let us know where this CD may be obtained: JP [e-mail]


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) The Standells
Date: 09 Nov 1996 17:51:52 -0500

Speaking of 60s grooves, I came across some CDs by the Standells, a 'sister'
band of the Chocolate Watch Band, that recorded some fuzz guitar stuff for
Tower/Sidewalk.  They appeared on the "Riot on Sunset Strip" (1967)
soundtrack, a real acid-induced movie that was almost as good as Roger
Corman's, "The Trip".  Anybody know anything about them?  Are they worth
looking into?

Bryan


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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Standells
Date: 09 Nov 1996 23:33:19 -0400

Just to say that the Standells are one of the great 1960s psychedelic
garage bands, always were (recognized as such from the early 1970s
on), always will be.

Will


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From: [e-mail] (Candi Strecker)
Subject: (exotica) My mystery song
Date: 09 Nov 1996 21:35:27 -0600

Somebody posted a question about some mystery songs they were trying to
identify, and I thought I'd see if the pooled wisdom of this group could
help me unearth the name of a song that's been bugging me for about a year.
It's not an exotica song, more of a novelty song, that I heard on Harry
Shearer's LE SHOW between comedy segments. It's sung by a woman and it
sounds like it might be a perky wordplay Broadway show tune circa 1960. The
main line of it I can remember is "Pencils come from Pennsylvania" which is
repeated in the verses along with puns on various states, like "Coats come
from North Dakota." The punch line of the chorus is "But YOU come from
Rhode Island / And I thank Rhode Island for you."

Anybody recognize this one?

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist, 14K Cabaret 11/9/96
Date: 10 Nov 1996 04:13:12 -0500

Quiet Village--The Surfmen
Cobra--Martin Denny
Runaway Rickshaw--Markko Polo Adventurers
Misirlou--Terry Snyder & the All Stars
Busy Port--Arthur Lyman
Love Dance--Sondi Sodsai
Kapu (Forbidden)--Milt Raskin
White Goddess--Frank Hunter & his Orch.
The Far Mountain--Phil Moore & his Orch.
Llulla Mak'Ta (Andean Don Juan)--Yma Sumac
Dance of the Headhunters--Tito Puente
Taboo--The Aliies
Jungle Flute--Xavier Cugat (novelty rumba!)
The Sing-Sing--Stanley Wilson
Africa--The Gene Rains Group
Theme from Hatari--Henry Mancini
Kuianga Kill--Cheltenham Orch.
Jungle Scene--The Sound of Sounds
Simba--Martin Denny
Lioness Beat--Rudolph Statler Orch.
Witch Doctor--Augie Colon
Sansa (Victory Song)--Yma Sumac
Baia--Dick Schory
Pyramid of the Sun--Les Baxter
Babalu--Stanley Black
Strange Echoes--Frank Hunter & Orch.
Temptation--John Evans
Bhurma Train--Sondi Sodsai
Fire Goddess--The Surfmen
Return to Paradise--Phil Moore & his Orch.
Lotus Land--The Gene Rains Group
Canton Rose--Arthur Lyman
The Breeze and I--Santo & Johnny
Sayonara--Axel Stordahl
Quiet Village--The Aliies


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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ComEd's hotel explodes & other TRUE tales
Date: 10 Nov 1996 04:39:53 -0500

You know, back in Esquivel's day, if the walls were beshat and the roof
rocketed, someone woulda gotten fined.

Tony


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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Grand Royal #3 - Moog Special!
Date: 10 Nov 1996 15:24:33 +0000

Hi all -

This may be old news to US subscribers but I just picked up a copy of
Grand Royal #3 which has a "32 page history of everything analog"
(mostly Moog) including interviews with Bob Moog, Dick Hyman, Walter
Sear, Wendy Carlos, Stereolab, Moog Cookbook and much much more.  I
haven't actually had time to read any of it yet(!) but it looks amazing!


Robbie

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) "The High Life"
Date: 10 Nov 1996 10:37:53 -0600

At 02:45 PM 11/8/96 -0500, ANITA SEWACKI wrote:
>     Just read a review of "The High Life", a new show which is
>     premiering on HBO at 10pm this Saturday.  Review says: "The show's
>     set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and shot in black and white.
>     There's no audience and no laugh track.  Stark lighting,
>     weird angles, peculiar narrative rhythm and retro 50's music
>     lend some credence to HBO's description of the show as a
>     'comedy noir'."  AND..."It's like a Laurel and Hardy
>     short seen through the fog of a deep depression."
>
>     God help me, I don't have cable.  I REALLY want to see this.
>     If anyone catches it on Saturday, please post a review.


I can't disagree with their description.  The black and white photography is
very nice.  Its also necessary because they plug in stock footage to reinforce
the narrative.  I am not sure how long they can sustain this "henpecked husband
constantly scheming and getting into absurd and even worse situations" plot.
However, it worked for Sergeant Bilko.  So far the music is 50's polka, but
I imagine it will change from week to week.  The set props and clothing are
excellent, although time will tell whether everything will work out perfectly.

The gender balance is a bit out of whack, with only one woman (the wife) and
a lot of men!  However, I'm sure this will change.  The characters and lines
are great.  As the narrator said "Sometime's life goofier than a monkey in
ether."

There were a lot of references to the Shriners, which I found amusing.  The
lead male actor is a bit mysterious, but I think that is by design.  I guess
he is the Oliver Hardy character in the above capsule, because he is bodily
weight endowed.  The Stan Laurel character is skinny and shorter and is
constantly whining about how his business partner is making a mess out of
things, quoting the bible, etc.  Actually, the most amusing character to me
is this very honest, probably developmentally disabled, custodian/janitor
who always seems to ruin the "scheme."

The plots are probably realistic, using situations quite appropriate for the
early 50's--diners, KKK, shriners, Eddy Fisher, etc.  The camera work is
wonderful.  When this KKK "commandant" gives this speech, they do an extreme
closeup that simply amplifies his fanatism to ridiculous proportions (the
proportions it requires).

There seems to be a message in each episode, but you never get hit over the
head with it.

In short, while this is no "exotica" haven, it is certainly good television
offered up by Worldwide Pants.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Standells
Date: 10 Nov 1996 12:22:57 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-09 17:01:18 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<<   Anybody know anything about them?  Are they worth
 looking into?
  >>

Had the classic "Dirty Water",  Standells drummer Dickie Dodd was one of TV's
mousketeers and a member of surf combo the Belairs (Mr. Moto) who are
definitely worth checking out.

Maravillo

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From: "Steve Sando" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) My mystery song
Date: 10 Nov 1996 09:34:00 +0000

> It's sung by a woman and it sounds like it might be a
> perky wordplay Broadway show tune circa 1960. The main line of it I
> can remember is "Pencils come from Pennsylvania" which is repeated
> in the verses along with puns on various states, like "Coats come
> from North Dakota." The punch line of the chorus is "But YOU come
> from Rhode Island / And I thank Rhode Island for you."
>
> Anybody recognize this one?

It's 'Rhode Island is Famous For You' writtten by Howard Dietz and
Arthur Scwartz (who wrote 'Dancing in the Dark'),
from the film 'College Swing' with Martha Raye and Burns & Allen.

There's a contemporary version by the sometimes irritatingly intimate
Weslia (pronounced 'Wes-La', she says) Whitfield on her 'Lucky To Be
Me' disc a few years back.


Coconut Grove Media, publishers of MisterLUCKY
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http://www.wco.com/~coconutg/
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From: [e-mail] (John Jones)
Subject: Re: (exotica) psychadelic music
Date: 10 Nov 1996 22:52:55 GMT

On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 20:01:49 -0500, you wrote:

>Hey folks.  I'm looking for any suggestions on good psychadelic music
>(1965-70), that is available on CD/LP.  Something with lots of sitar, =
acid-
>drenched guitars, hammond B-3 organs and heavily, echoed vocals and =
vocal
>choruses.  You know, real period stuff. =20
>I already know about Iron Butterfly and the Doors but what else is out =
there?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Bryan
>
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>
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Bryan:

=46or some reason, the first band that popped into my head when I read
your question was the Chocolate Watchband. They were mostly a 60's
punk band, but there were tracks on their albums that were very
psychedelic, although from what I understand a lot of these tracks
were not even done by the band but by their producer. Nevertheless,
they are still excellent psychedelia.

John
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From: [e-mail] (Sadie Coe)
Subject: (exotica) kia-ora from Aotearoa
Date: 11 Nov 1996 11:50:29 +0000

Just thought I'd introduce myself as instructed:
Kia-ora groovers! Well, we've only just heard of lounge and exotica
here in NZ (a quick survey round the workplace came up with a few "I
don't know what you're talking about"s and a "Is it like Barry
Manilow?") so I have suddenly found that there's a new category for
my record collection. I hauled out all the garage-sale finds from
over the years that could be called lounge or exotica and found that
I have a collection! Who would have thought?

I've always been attracted to titles like "The Gay Bahamas" and
"Forbidden Island" but have  been ridiculed when I pick these
up at garage sales (almost always for no more than 50 cents).
Suddenly though, I'm hip! The ultra-lounge collection has recently
hit the music shops here and student radio stations have begun lounge shows.
I just love that ultra-lounge cd with the furry cover, but
unfortunately I already have most of the tunes, so can't justify the
$36.

I feel I'll probably be lurking a fair bit on this list as I have no
way of getting involved in all the buying and club-going that you
guys in the USA get up to. There's not a lot of lounge-type stuff
floating around over here.

Is there anyone else from New Zealand on this list?

One thing you would probably all enjoy about NZ/Aotearoa though is
that we are just in the first stages of finding a national identity.
It may seem strange, but we've never really had one - we were always
an offshoot of mother england - we were the antipodes. The country
has until recently been beset by "cultural cringe" where everyone was
desperate to disassociate themselves from the very things that
actually made us unique - such as the bastardisation of Maori culture
which produced all sorts of marvelous kitsch such as tiki lamps and
so forth. I'm sure you can imagine.

However, there is now a interest in all these things as being part of
a unique cultural identity. There is a resurgence in Paua shell
ashtrays, plastic hei-tiki, buzzy-bee toys, lemon-and-paeroa (a drink
originally made with water from  spring in Paeroa - a town which
sports a giant l&p bottle), hokey-pokey icecream,
fish-and-chips, foxton fizz, tyre swans for the garden,
house-butterflys, and the like. Did those metal butterflys that
attach to the outside of a house occur overseas too? Has anyone heard
of them?

There have been several patriotic but very kitschy documentaries on
TV lately about aspects of this NZ culture (mainly of the 50s and
60s) such as the bach (a holiday home, but everyone had one and they
were made by the owners from whatever, and were very basic with
longdrops, etc - but usually great loungey decor ... today's building
codes have meant the end of many of them). There was one shown a
couple of weeks ago about how the song "10 guitars" became New
Zealand's national song. It was sung at every party and redone with a
Maori flavour, many times over - I'm not sure if there would be any
recordings.

Have any of you heard of Howard Morrison, our local lounge icon
(except no-one would call him lounge here)? He's now been knighted
for his crooning. A lot of those old Maori bands in the 50s were
terribly racist - towards themselves, I mean. Makes for amusing
listening though.

Well, I'm having an exotica party on this weekend, for my 26th
birthday, so I suppose I'll be introducing a few people to the music.
(My partner is only putting up with it because it's my birthday). I
don't have a thing to wear! I guess it'll have to be that old gold
thing again. I've never seen a fez in NZ - that'd be fab!

Well, I hope I haven't bored everyone to tears - see you later!
Ka kite ano.

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Poll: Khali Balu or Louise Heubner?
Date: 11 Nov 1996 03:10:47 -0500

For those of you with both LPs (ISM CD cut not counting):

Which do you consider more cathartic/diabolical -- Cosmic Remembrance or
Seduction Through Witchcraft? (Mary Ann or Ginger in Bud-commercial [not a
patch on Del Fuegos Miller Lite Hi Cleve!] hell.)

Pls, no cute abstensions. I want to know, in the most Lounge Laura sense of
personal urgency, which femmemind-flake record launches you more out of kilter.

Tony "benefit science & mankind and take it off your taxes" Wilds
_______________________________________________________________
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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Poll: Khali Balu or Louise Heubner?
Date: 11 Nov 1996 02:45:00 -0800

Tony Wilds wrote:
>
> For those of you with both LPs (ISM CD cut not counting):
>
> Which do you consider more cathartic/diabolical -- Cosmic Remembrance or
> Seduction Through Witchcraft? (Mary Ann or Ginger in Bud-commercial [not a
> patch on Del Fuegos Miller Lite Hi Cleve!] hell.)
>
> Pls, no cute abstensions. I want to know, in the most Lounge Laura sense of
> personal urgency, which femmemind-flake record launches you more out of kilter.


Actually, my cathartic vote would be for "Lopin' Along Thru The Cosmos"
by Ginni Clemmens. But that's probably just because I don't have either
of the other records. I would say it's diabolical too, but it's simply
not that great a record- "I'm A Little Cookie" notwithstanding.
Pea

--
                        Pea Hicks
               "Memory is my drug of choice."
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                   the *perils* of the
                   VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!!

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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Radio?
Date: 11 Nov 1996 07:10:46 -0500

Does anyone know if the old "Chandu the Magician" radio shows that are
available on cassette are the ones that Korla Pandit says he played on?
There are two volumes out now. Is anyone familiar with these shows? The way
he talks about them in _Incredibly Stange Music Volume 2_ makes me think
they'd be classic Korla.

BTW, does anyone know of  old radio shows that used spacey sound effects a
lot? I have an episode of "Mystery in the Air, starring Peter Lorre" that
uses theremin at the end (and it was aired just 2 years before "Music out
the Moon" came out). I'm not too familiar with these shows (just Mystery in
the Air and Suspense! and Lights Out!), 'cause I only buy the ones that are
a) Featuring the King of Men, Peter Lorre or b) really really cheap. But I
would shell out 25 clams to hear Korla Pandit musically portray the
adventures of Chandu the Musician (who wouldn't?) Thanks, and sorry to drag
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From: Jonathan Perl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tadaaki Misago
Date: 11 Nov 1996 16:05:00 +0000


I picked up some quite interesting things at the Car Boot Sale yesterday.
As well as Jackie G's Velvet Brass and a nice old mint command Beethoven
symphs 1&2, I got 2 pretty odd things.


'This is Cuban Rock Sounds' - Tadaaki Misago and his Tokyo Cuban Boys
 - funky takes on 'besame mucho'/other famous cuban numbers.  On Denon
records, 1974, boasts 'mastersonic PCM recording' with lots of diagrams

Industria-Go-Go - The Hawksworth Studio sound.
 - One of those sound effects type records, but with sound gallery star
Johnny H doing odd instrumentals.

Anyone know anything about these?

cheers

Jonny

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From: [e-mail] (John Jones)
Subject: (exotica) "Goodwill" Ambassador
Date: 11 Nov 1996 16:27:50 GMT

Hiya all
I went goodwillin' this weekend and came up with four:

1) John Klein
Around The World On A Carillon
Columbia "Adventures In Sound"  wl 135

2) Enoch Light
Stereo 35mm Vol 2
Command rs 831 sd

3) Sid Bass
With Bells On
Camden "Living Stereo" cas-501
neat cover!

4) The Three Suns/The Royale Cocktail Group
Cocktail Hour
Royale1443

So far, I've only heard the carillon album....kinda sweet listening:)

Sweepin' off the dust
John
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From: Darrell Brogdon <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Ulterior Motive Orchestra
Date: 10 Nov 1996 18:41:05 -0800

Anybody on this list know anything about recordings by the Ulterior
Motive Orchestra?  Apparently they have a CD called "S.P.Y.T.I.M.E."
and I read something about it that suggested it might be in the lounge/
crime jazz genre?  Anybody familiar with this one?

Any information much appreciated!!!

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) How Courageous Cat saved my butt(question).
Date: 11 Nov 1996 12:02:39 -0500

When I was in junior high there was a kid who did not dig me at all.
Teased me at every turn.  He even made one of those hair clip doodads
that pinched your booty when poked with it.  It felt like an electric
shock.

<center>"How Courageous Cat Saved my Butt, or Music Hath Charm"


by Brian Phillips, Age 33


</center>While in orchestra practice(or as my tormentor viewed it, Nerd
Central), I began to play the guitar riff of "Courageous Cat and Minute
Mouse" on my cello and he walked in.  His face lit up and he said, "Play
that again!" Which I did.  He never bugged me or my butt again, in fact,
he learned to play the riff on piano, boasting, "Now I can keep up wit
'cha!".


Bah, who needs "Reader's Digest"!


Here is my question.  The composer of the theme was named Johnny
Holliday.  What else did he compose?  Anything available(I have a cheap-o
tape of the Courageous Cat Cartoon).




Brian Phillips

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tadaaki Misago
Date: 11 Nov 1996 12:55:17 -0500

In an exotica posting, [e-mail] (Jonathan Perl) wrote:

>'This is Cuban Rock Sounds' - Tadaaki Misago and his Tokyo Cuban Boys
> - funky takes on 'besame mucho'/other famous cuban numbers.  On Denon
>records, 1974, boasts 'mastersonic PCM recording' with lots of diagrams

I know it's a little early in the techological timeline, but could this PCM
refer to pulse code modulation, one of the (if I'm not mistaken) earlier
digital recording methods?  Sounds like an interesting find, if only for the
"Tokyo Cuban" culture cross, but maybe interesting from the recording
technology as well.

Bob

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From: "Bryan J. Cuevas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hyman's Moon Gas
Date: 11 Nov 1996 12:55:36 -0500

I read in the recent issue of Grand Royal that Scamp is interested in
reissuing Dick Hyman's "Moon Gas". Any new developments on this one?

And while I'm on the subject, I'd love to see Scamp (or pehaps Varese)
release a two-fer of Hyman's "Moog: Electric Eclectics" and "The Age of
Electronicus"...along the same lines as the recent Denny reissues.

see ya
bryan c.

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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Gainsbourg: "La chanson de slogan"
Date: 11 Nov 1996 19:13:24 +0100

does the Gainsbourg CD "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (vol 5 in the Philips
series, the one in the WFMU catalog) contain "La chanson de slogan", a duet
with Jane Birkin, from the film "Slogan"? It is IMHO the most beautiful of
his compositions, and if it is not on that CD (which I doubt) I'll include
it in the special radio show I'm preparing for swap purposes.

= Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis

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From: Charles Fensch <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Conga song...any ideas?
Date: 11 Nov 1996 13:34:59 +0000

I asked this question of the group about three months ago, and no one
had any hints. I'm going to post again, since there is another
commercial now using this particular piece of music I'm trying to
idenfity.

The song was used about three years ago in a Little Ceasar's Pizza ad
that featured a whacked-out looking congo line (complete with poodle,
little kid and grandparents). Now the music is being used by Tonka
trucks in an ad I say on House and Garden TV (HGTV) this weekend. It's
a vintage conga number and the damn song has been driving me crazy for
almost three years now and I can't identify the piece. I even called
Little Ceasar's ad agency and they had no idea.

Any hints? Anyone familiar with the song? Any help is _greatly_
appreciated!

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Stand by me, Cassius Clay
Date: 12 Nov 1996 00:34:50

Hello! This evening at italian radio station RAI2, during the weekly prog=
ram of strange music and exotica, two very  frenzied songs were played:
- a version of "Stand by me", played by Cassius Clay.
- "Mucho Muchacho" by Esquivel.
Do you know in which LP may I find these two masterpieces?
Thanks,
                                                                         =
          Giuseppe, from the Rome lounge.

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From: Taro HOSHIJIMA <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tadaaki Misago
Date: 12 Nov 1996 08:08:42 +0900

In message <[e-mail]>
   "(exotica) Tadaaki Misago"
   "Jonathan Perl <[e-mail]>" wrote:

> 'This is Cuban Rock Sounds' - Tadaaki Misago and his Tokyo Cuban Boys
>  - funky takes on 'besame mucho'/other famous cuban numbers.  On Denon
> records, 1974, boasts 'mastersonic PCM recording' with lots of diagrams

Tokyo Cuban Boys has been one of the most established latin orchestras
in Japan, and Misago has been considered "godfather" of Japanese
latin music...if such exists :-)

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From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Psychedelic music
Date: 11 Nov 1996 20:55:02 -0000

Nice to see a couple mentions of psych music here, however the guy wanting
recommendations of bands other than the Doors and Iron Butterfly might have
to narrow down his request just a tad ... <g>

Someone mentioned the Standells! YEAH! weren't they from Boston ? AFAIK
they started out as a pretty routine garageband (check out their appearance
on "The Munsters" - Eddie Munster invites them round or something and it's
like, hey let's do the show right here! "Gee Dad aren't they boss !?" )
then they progressed into more of a psych outfit in later years. Their big
hit was "Dirty Water" written for them as was much of their other early
material by their producer Ed Cobb, who also wrote "Tainted Love" covered
by Gloria Jones and Soft Cell among others, but hey that's another story
... Anyhow they made a whole bunch of LPs for Tower and mostofem are pretty
easy to find as reissues, some are even on CD along with some comps of
stuff which should serve as a good introduction.

the CHocolate Watch Band were a sister group on Tower... "Under the
Boardwalk" wasn't that theirs? or did I dream it... I've got an album
someplace, should dig it out.

and howzabout the Litter? they were from Minneapolis and made a WILD
garage album called "Distortions", a milder one "Hundred Dollar Fine" and a
final one "Probe" all quite different from each other. They're also
featured on "Pebbles".

Better stop lest I get too off topic.... Time only to mention briefly the
quite different British psych genre which was the hip sound here in
Swinging London concurrent to the above ... there was so much good music
around this time!

groo - vee!

With a psychedelic gleam in my eye at all times

Phil
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From: Ryan Matheson <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Gainsbourg: "La chanson de slogan"
Date: 11 Nov 1996 15:39:57 -0800 (PST)



On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Johan Dada Vis wrote:

> does the Gainsbourg CD "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (vol 5 in the Philips
> series, the one in the WFMU catalog) contain "La chanson de slogan", a duet
> with Jane Birkin, from the film "Slogan"? It is IMHO the most beautiful of
> his compositions, and if it is not on that CD (which I doubt) I'll include
> it in the special radio show I'm preparing for swap purposes.

Yes, "La chanson de slogan" is on that disc.  There's a current Gainsbourg
discography at http://eclia5.ec-lille.fr/~viguier/lyrics/albums.html which
lists what's on all of the Philips discs.

Just today I bought Vol. 2 in this series ("La Javanaise").  It's all
mono--anyone know why?  (Six of the tracks from it appear in stereo on
the "De Gainsbourg a Gainsbarre" 3xCD compilation.)  Are all the early
Gainsbourg CDs mono?  Are they available in stereo anywhere?  Zut alors!

Merci.


--Ryan

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From: "Jim Gerwitz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Diamond sighting @KUSF Swap Nirvana
Date: 11 Nov 1996 17:25:46 -0800

Had the pleasure yesterday of meeting noted exoticat & fellow listee Jack
Diamond at the abfab KUSF record swap.  I was able to recognize him from
his web-page sketch only by the Esquivel-like eyeglasses he sported (he
claimed to have had them before the Esquivel resurgence.)  Actually it was
pretty easy, as i just headed for the sound of a phono playing bongo music,
of which there was plenty to be had, such as :

Preston Epps - "Bongo, Bongo, Bongo (thanks jack !)
Los Muchachos Locos -  "Bongos" - Enoch Light Grand Award with Willie
Rodriguez and Ray Barreto of "El Watusi" fame
Les Baxter's "Skins!" - WOW - AMAZING STUFF - $1.50 for mono with
scrapes...bought it for the cover, but it plays great, as there is soooooo
much happening you dont notice the occasional Rice Krispiness.

Jack also sold me Jimmy Nelson's "Instant Ventriloquism" album, with the
loveable dog Farfel from the ancient commercial "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's
makes the very best, Chawwwwklit."   The sounds of our childhood, as Jack
so eloquently put it. "So Farfel, how did you get rid of your acid
indigestion?"  "I stopped drinking acid."

Other scores:
Claudine Longet- "Let's Spend the Night Together" (but only if you bring
more quaaludes).  Her usual ennui-drenched rendition of this song almost
matches Nancy Sinatra's somnambulent "Light My Fire."
Cheryl Ladd - includes "Skinnydippin', soul kissin, ready to get down to
the nit-tee grit-tee,"
and some perky cover cleavage.

plus Mae West's R & R LP, Loretta Hagers(from Mary Hartman), Buddy Morrow,
Al Caiola, Louis Prima's "Call of the Wildest," Dick Schory, Gleason's
sitar LP, "Liberace Now" in the maddest moddest paisley shirt, Como Swings,
and Joey Hetherton. The Joey thread died a few months back, as the list
never did figure out whatever happened to her. My friend recalls that she
did some White Owl commercials, YEARS ahead of the current
chicks-with-cigars craze.  I will investigate further and report back.

I post all the above with nary a hint of braggadoccio, just to remind us
all that exotica is what and where we find it - record swaps, thrifts,
dealers/collectors, each other, grandpa's house, and used record stores
(always check the understock, where I just found Pete Rugolo's superb
"Music From Richard Diamond" for under a fin.

Back soon with info on "Baby Doll," which shows up on AMC cable in a week
or so.

Jim "You have exceeded your daily limit for cash withdrawal" G
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Caveat Hipster
Date: 11 Nov 1996 20:29:30 -0500

Last night Grandpa Simpson said it all during a flashback to Homer and
Barney's bachelor days:

"I used to be with it, but then they changed what IT was.  Now what I'm with
isn't IT, and what's IT is strange and scary.  It'll happen to you too !!! "

Man, ain't it the truth, Grandpa you sure nailed it.

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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) me muchacho, you muchacha
Date: 11 Nov 1996 17:44:43 -0800

At 12:34 AM 11/12/96, you wrote:
>Hello! This evening at italian radio station RAI2, during the weekly
program of strange music and exotica, two very  frenzied songs were played:
>- a version of "Stand by me", played by Cassius Clay.
>- "Mucho Muchacho" by Esquivel.
>Do you know in which LP may I find these two masterpieces?

sorry, don't know which LP The Greatest's version of Stand By Me comes from,
but The Esquivel track is from LATIN-ESQUE, from the RCA Stereo Action
series - the ones with the thick, die-cut covers - the sound your eyes can
follow.  It is also on the CD that started it all, Space Age Bachelor Pad
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Psychedelic music
Date: 11 Nov 1996 20:30:48 -0500

Phil Clark wrote:

> Time only to mention
> briefly the quite different British psych genre which was the hip
> sound here in Swinging London concurrent to the above ... there was
> so much good music around this time!

About a year ago I picked up a terrific compilation cd on Sequel called
Paisley Pop.  I'm not familiar enough with British psychedelia to say
how representative it is, but it IS an outstanding collection in
itself.  It features bands who were on the Pye label and ranges from
dirty garage (the Ugly's are probably my favorite) to trip pop to
flowery folk.  On first listen, I remember thinking - "so THIS is
where the Dukes of Stratosphere came from!"  Good stuff.

kevin king
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Caveat Hipster
Date: 11 Nov 1996 21:58:51 -0500

Last night Grandpa Simpson said it all during a flashback to Homer and
Barney's bachelor days:

"I used to be with it, but then they changed what IT was.  Now what I'm with
isn't IT, and what's IT is strange and scary.  It'll happen to you too !!! "

Man, ain't it the truth, Grandpa you sure nailed it.

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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Diamond sighting @KUSF Swap Nirvana
Date: 11 Nov 1996 20:17:53 -0800

At 05:25 PM 11/11/96 -0800, James wrote:
>Had the pleasure yesterday of meeting noted exoticat & fellow listee Jack
>Diamond at the abfab KUSF record swap.  I was able to recognize him from
>his web-page sketch only by the Esquivel-like eyeglasses he sported


...and Jack was not even wearing the trademark Hawaiian shirt!  It was a
little warm in San Francisco, our Novembers are warmer than our Julys.
Yesiree, Jack and Mickey McGowan at adjacent booths.  Jack helped me add to
my whistling record collection with two Muzzy Marcellino LP's, "Whistling On
The Beach At Waikiki" and "House Party Music Time".  Also picked up The
Futuramic Sounds of Don Elliott's "Music For The Sensational Sixties" which
features a great cover of Don(?) in a tux, floating in Outer Space with his
horn and sitting on a Vespa!!  A trumpet is strapped to the side of the
silvery scooter.

At another table, scored a record I recall Jack playing on his show: Chaino
and his African Percussion Safari's "Jungle Echoes".  On the cover is a
savage with a painted face, feathers and fur...track one, side one is "The
Jungle Chase".  Woweee!!!  Authentic drumming and percussion throughout, but
this cut features a man and a woman.  And heavy breathing....and
moaning....and grunting.  It sounds like they are...ah...er...well, you
know.  Of course, he is probably just chasing her through the jungle...just
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From: [e-mail] (jordana robinson)
Subject: (exotica) WKPS Jet Set Sounds...11/9 Playlist
Date: 12 Nov 1996 01:10:11 -0500

11/9/96  ___Oui, Madame!  Vive les melomanes!___
(DJs = Jordana and Shana)

edith piaf - la vie en rose (anglais) - 30th anniversary (capitol)
paris studio group - arroche toi, caroline - cound gallery 2 (scamp)
double six of paris - french rat race - a bachelor in paris (capitol)
henry mancini - the tiber twist - pink panther soundtrack (rca victor)
jerry shard & his music - can, can, can - bachelor in paris (capitol)
frenchy - groovy - bumps and grinds (dionysus)
sam butera & the witnesses - french poodle - wild, cool, & swinging (capitol)
andy williams - under paris skies - i like your kind of love (varese)
maurice chevalier - thank heaven for little girls - french cuisine (sony)
esquivel - flower girl from bordeaux - cabaret manana (rca)
claudine longet - sunrise, sunset - claudine (a&m)
francoise hardy - voila - ma jeunesse fout le camp (virgin)
serge gainsbourg - la javanaise - de gainsbourg a gainsbarre (mercury)
francis lai - aujourd'hui c'est toi - this is easy (virgin)
the blue stars - lullaby of birdland - exotic embers, forgotten moods
(laserlight)
petula clark - l'ile de france - the other man's grass is always greener
(warner brothers)
perrey & kingsley - umbrellas of cherbourg - essential (vanguard)
les classels - et maintenant - et maintenant (trans-canada)
nana mouskouri - c'est bon la vie - 45 (fontana)
count basie - april in paris - martinis, bikinis, & memories (laserlight)
nelson riddle & orch - c'est magnifique - bachelor in paris (capitol)
jonah jones quartet - song from moulin rouge - bachelor in paris (capitol)
marlene dietrich - la vie en rose - some of the best (laserlight)
juliette greco - sans vous aimer - greco
les baxter - milord -bachelor in paris (capitol)
terry snyder & the all-stars - i love paris - persuasive percussion (varese)
cy coleman - parisian women - bachelor in paris (capitol)
isabelle aubret - la malheur d'aimer - 45 (polydor)
bachelor in paris bonus track (capitol)
francis lai - samba saravah - a man and a woman (united artists)
aristocats theme
francis lai - marsellaise generique - sound gallery 2 (scamp)
claudine longet - a man and a woman - claudine (a&m)
serge gainsbourg - je t'aime... mon non plus - de gainsbourg a gainsbarre
(mercury)
patachou - que rest-ti-il de nos amours - french cuisine (sony)


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Johnny Holiday
Date: 12 Nov 1996 03:45:25 -0800 (PST)

>Here is my question.  The composer of the theme was named Johnny
>Holliday.  What else did he compose?  Anything available(I have a cheap-o
>tape of the Courageous Cat Cartoon).

I'm not sure if this is the same Johnny Holliday BUT I have a jazz/pop
vocal record on MODE, a Major 50's jazz label from a guy wit' dat same
name!!!

I'll have to check it out/read the liners to see if maybe there's a mention
of sorts to see if there is more info on him.

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Not a drag!!!
Date: 12 Nov 1996 03:44:06 -0800 (PST)


Thanks, and sorry to drag
>on, Jessica

Jessica,
You ended your last post with this ;)

Dear girl, this is not dragging on ;))  The one's who "drag" on are a drag
and they know who "they" are.

Usually for "most of us" we either just completely trash "their" message(s)
or if we are lucky just scroll all the way past "their" own ego dribble

Thanx for the post!
Jack



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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) In which Eddie Munster and Cassius Clay shake hands...
Date: 12 Nov 1996 09:42:03 -0500

Still enjoying the posts in the group!  Here is my response to several.

I can still recall the Standells on the Munsters.  One of the songs that
they sang was an out-of-tune "I Wanna Hold Your Hand". The appearance
struck me as pre-Dirty Water.

Before there are any flames, I do like the Standells quite a lot.

Or as the the keyboard player mentioned in the episode, "That swings!"

"Stand by Me" was originally issued as a single, the flip being "Will the
Real Sonny Liston Please Fall Down?" on Warner Bros., I think.  SBM is now
on "Golden Throats", Volume 2.  For those who wish to hear Muhammad Ali's
emcee skills, listen to "Wack Wack" by Young-Holt Unlimited.

The Litter's three albums were "Distortions", "$100 Fine" and "Emerge".
"Emerge" was recorded with a slightly different lineup and was issued on a
subsidiary of ABC Records, Probe.  I like the album, some do not.

For psychedelic sounds, I would recommend The Misunderstood, an early
interest of John Peel.  "Before the Dream Faded" is a great compilation of
their music.  Midnight Records stocks this.  I do not know what is on the
"Golden Glass" album.
Brian Phillips
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From: Jonathan Perl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Beat Girl
Date: 12 Nov 1996 17:02:00 +0000


So did any other UK subscribers see 'Beat Girl', the film John Barry did his
first score for, on BBC1 last night?
Odd film really.  If there had been no sound, it would have seemed pretty
cool - nice views of 50s life.  But as it was the dialogue sounded terrible
 - the script was pretty contrived and the characters sounded quaintly
English.

The soundtrack is pretty cool though.  I was lucky enough to find the CD
release (doubled with Barry's album Stringbeat) on Play in Again records
very cheaply last week.  The vocal tracks on it are as dodgy as the speech
in the film, but the instrumentals are cool, esp. the track 'The stripper'.

Jonny

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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) British psychedelia
Date: 12 Nov 1996 12:16:01 -0500

British psychedelia comps are among my prize possessions,
and there are so many of them, so little time.  The twee-er and hobbitier
 they are, the better, and the best of them are those that implicitly
pose the question:  "Are we progressive rock yet?"

Those I treasure include:

Pictures in the Sky, Dropout Records
The Great British Psychedelic Trips, vols, 1 and 2
Paisley Pop:  Pye Psych [and other colours] 1966-1999
and the various volumes of English Freak Beat

Quick Before They Catch Us:  The Pop Era Volume One is
getting there; the Best and the Rest of British Psychedelia is
a budget-line comp, weaker than the others.

Will



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http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/gpc/

Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural
Industries and Institutions
http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/gpc/crccii/
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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Trips
Date: 12 Nov 1996 12:24:38 -0500

I'm going to Prague for a week in early December, and am wondering
if there are any clubs, etc., which today's exotic person should check out.
Any ideas from anyone on the list?

I'm also probably spending two weeks over the holidays in London.
Any tips as to where to go in London these days?

Will





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Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural
Industries and Institutions
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From: " /  dave  /  "  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Trips
Date: 12 Nov 1996 13:06:24 -0600 (CST)

Will Straw writes:
> I'm going to Prague for a week in early December, and am wondering
> if there are any clubs, etc., which today's exotic person should check out.
> Any ideas from anyone on the list?
>
> I'm also probably spending two weeks over the holidays in London.
> Any tips as to where to go in London these days?

As long as we're on the subject, I'd love this same information for Rome (and/or
Italy in general), Paris, and Lisbon. Can anyone help out?

Speaking of Lisbon... I think I've decided to drink my small bottle of absinthe
on January 1, as we (the Polar Bear Club) will be doing our first-ever New
Year's Eve gig at the Loring Bar here in Minneapolis. As I was telling
listmember Babs in a recent real-time, face-to-face exchange, we've been wanting
to do a New Year's thing for ages, so this seems the perfect opportunity to
savor the forbidden green elixir. I suppose I'll have to buy a whole box of
sugarcubes...

By the way, watch for the *Electric* Polar Bear Club, coming soon - an offshoot,
a tangent... featuring electro/acoustic ambient, noise, ritual world sounds,
mind-altering electronica, etc. (Still in the works.)

Finally, my ISP has been somewhat unreliable of late, and it seems I lost 2-300
messages over the last coupla weeks. If anyone's emailed me personally, you
might want to try again. (Please do, actually!)

dave

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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lowrey Organs
Date: 12 Nov 1996 20:34:05 +0000

A completely random off-any-topic post to say that I stumbled across
the Lowrey Organs website today!

Can you guess the URL?

For those struggling to work it out, try: www.lowrey.com

And, boy, are there are some droolsome looking keyboards there!


Robbie

Spaced Out - the Enoch Light WWW Site *** *** *** ***
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From: Joseph Holmes <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Best of SABPM
Date: 12 Nov 1996 15:48:01 EST

Exoticats,

I just did a quick tally of the results of the poll at Space Age Bachelor
Pad Music for Best SABPM artist. The standings:

Esquivel: 32%
Martin Denny: 18%
Les Baxter: 14%
Enoch Light: 3%
Perez Prado: 3%

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From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) various
Date: 12 Nov 1996 13:47:51 PST

List folks:

I regret having had nothing to say for so long.  Was I missed? :)
I recently moved to Indiana to spend time with my wife who is in
grad school and keep finding used copies of Spertramp and Dan Fogelberg
but nothing interesting to my ears...

Alas, a recent weekend trip to Chicago yielded a few interesting finds:

Herbie Mann "The Wailing Dervishes" featuring Rufus Harley on bagpipes.
For those of you who do not know Rufus Harley, he is the shit.  He plays
the jazz bagpipes.  On this particular record which is middle-east inspired,
complete with oud, saz, dumbek, egyptian flute (nay) etc., and bagpipes.
Herbie is not so interesting, but the instrumentation is worth a mention.
Rufus Harley has a few other interesting albums, one entitled "Kings and
Queens" includes a wonderful version of "Love Is Blue" on the bagpipes.

Also found "Kites Are Fun" by the Free Design on Project 3.  This three
person (two brother and a sister) vocal group have some of the freshest
Now Sound vocal stylings and wonderful Project 3 / Command quality
arrangement to back them up.  Really good.  My uinderstanding is that
they are the same vocals responsible for the lush vocal work on Enoch
Light's "Spaced Out" as well.  Can anyone confirm this?

Finally, I found "Button Down Brass" by Ray Davies and his Funky Trumpet.
Pretty great stuff.

Clark Scheffy

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From: "Steve Sando" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Johnny Holiday
Date: 12 Nov 1996 14:30:51 +0000

> >Here is my question.  The composer of the theme was named Johnny
> >Holliday.  What else did he compose?  Anything available(I have a
> >cheap-o tape of the Courageous Cat Cartoon).
>
> I'm not sure if this is the same Johnny Holliday BUT I have a
> jazz/pop vocal record on MODE, a Major 50's jazz label from a guy
> wit' dat same name!!!

Isn't Johnny Holliday the popular French answer to Elvis in the US
and Adriano Celantano in Italy? I think he was married to Sylvie
Vartan.


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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) HELP!
Date: 12 Nov 1996 16:56:04 -0500

                       HELP!                                       11/12/96

OK-let's not get too high-school or anything, but, come on!  Vote for Les!
Lounge Laura
[e-mail]
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff"
Les said that, btw, not I!

 Date:          12 Nov 96 15:48:01 EST

Exoticats,

I just did a quick tally of the results of the poll at Space Age Bachelor
Pad Music for Best SABPM artist. The standings:

Esquivel: 32%
Martin Denny: 18%
Les Baxter: 14%
Enoch Light: 3%
Perez Prado: 3%

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 Hey!  My e-mail has been down for a few days...If you've sent anything to me
since last Friday and have not heard back, please try again at either:
[e-mail]
or
[e-mail]
Things are just bizarrrrrooooo!
Thanks, pals...
Lounge Laura
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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Trips
Date: 12 Nov 1996 15:23:38 -0500

>As long as we're on the subject, I'd love this same information for Rome
(and/or
>Italy in general), Paris, and Lisbon. Can anyone help out?

As far as Italy is concerned <there are NO record stores>!  I was
excitedly saving my pennies, expecting to come back with armfuls of
cheap and obscure Italian releases of Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone
scores (you can't get the scores from the "Ringo" movies very
easily here), soundtracks to Dario Argento pics, etc.  Oh, how wrong!
There's one used record store in Florence near the Uffizi, but it's
ALWAYS closed (and believe me, I staked the joint out).  Two more
CD stores in Florence had lousy selections and outrageous prices.
The only CD/record shop I found in Rome was in the mall near Cinecitta
and it was selling beat up Bruce Springsteen records for the US equivalent
of $30.  Interestingly enough, while I was in Rome, Time Out magazine
mentioned that, like the usefulness of traffic rules and stop signs,
Italians have not caught on to the concept of accessible and affordable
music.  Hell, who needs music when you've got lovely shoes and great
bread.

Ciao,
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From: HIFI <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ulterior motive orchestra
Date: 12 Nov 1996 18:57:00 -0600

THE ULTERIOR MOTIVE ORCHESTRA S.P.Y.T.I.M.E. TCD 1033
we just released this fine album, with liner notes by brother cleeve, as a
tradition/hifi release.  this means that it should be in your store for 9.98.
if its higher, i would like to know about it...not that i can do anything about
the store, but i would like to sic our retail dudes on 'em.
(tradition is our budget priced moniker by the way.)

the track listing and other marketing goo is below.  cleeve will probably add a
word or two to this exotica list about this album and MUSIC FOR THE JET SET,
that is when he can -- although reading about his travails travelling with
COMBUSTIBLE EDISON, i don't see when he can find the time.  go cleeve go.

marketing goo:
The Ulterior Motive Orchestra was big, bombastic and totally anonymous -- the
perfect foil for this set of spy themes recorded at the height of the Cold War
and exploding Bondmania in the 1960s. Skulking next to the themes of the film
and television spies are "double agents" _ thrilling tunes with cinemascope
arrangements "suggested by the novels of Ian Fleming."


SPYTIME
[PROGRAM]
the tracks below were compiled from three different albums that have been out
under at least four different names.  the orchestra was originally David Lloyd
and his London Orchestra...although this "London" Orchestra included many LA
sessionmen and was recorded in El Ay, so i renamed them to fit the mood of the
album.
1. Goldfinger
2. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
3. Trial By Terror
4. From Russia With Love
5. My Friend Ilya
6. Man With The Golden Gun
7. Secret Agent Man
8. 007 Theme
9. The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
10. I Spy
11. Live & Let Die
12 James Bond Theme

we also just released these on tradition/hifi
ARTHUR LYMAN Sonic Sixties TCD 1031
BILLY STRANGE Strange Country TCD 1032
MR Z Dot's Polkatainment! TCD 1034
In A Cocktail Mood (Mood-modifying compilation) TCD 1037
Music For The Jet Set (Compilation for la dolce vita) TCD 1038
Steel Drum Festival TCD 1039
Stirring With Soul (Compilation for the lounge with soul) TCD 1040

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
David Greenberg
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HIFI/Rykodisc Shetland Park 27 Congress St. Salem MA 01915
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From: ian masters <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) More "Mah-Na Mah-Na"
Date: 12 Nov 1996 20:33:05 EST

>I have always known the artist to be Piero Umiliani, although the single
>merely said the name of the movie from which it was derived, "Swedish
>Heaven and Hell".

There's a pretty good version of this track on the recent Japanese clubpop
"Sushi 3003" compilation on Bungalow, also an excellent version of Bond Street
by Les 5-4-3-2-1, for when the night gets really hot....

    ...i'd love to know more about Piero Umiliani...the only other track i
know is the b-side of the "Mah-Na Mah-Na" record, which is "You Tried to Warn
Me", which is very different...

    ...also can someone tell me if Scamp's "Astro Sounds from the Year 2000"
is worth tracking down...it's hard to find over here in London...a fax/e-mail
contact for them would be appreciated...

    ...Lastly Creation's reissue section have done an excellent comp of David
McCallum's albums...."Open Channel D"....recommended

friendly

Sem Sinatra


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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) Vik's Newsletter of Self Indulgence
Date: 12 Nov 1996 22:50:55 -0500

Been a little while, but the Newsletter returns. NYC continues to swing
mightily and Vik has found it a bit difficult to attend to the lounge
lately. Many wonderful visits from friends and family around the globe, In
Hi-Fi at Bar d'O now runs until midnight, a Halloween revival of the rare
Roger Corman / Les Baxter scored classic "Attack of the Incredible
Psychotic Fezboy" and maatings with the producers of the NBC pilot "Friends
of Mort."

And in the midst , a few new pieces at the lounge and a few more in the
near future...
=============================================================
Of Service Providers and Nightmares

Top of the list in the news is Vik's e-mail address changing. As Vik's ISP
changes networks, Vik has chosen this time to change to a local e-mail.
(His current requires dialing to a secret Swiss chateau.) Those wishing to
contact Vik can now do so at:

[e-mail]

The Lounge may disappear for a few days during the change (some of you will
surely be wild about this) but it will return. Vik's ISP has yet to give
notice of the change.
=============================================================
ComEd continues to conquer the cocktail nation
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/comed.html)

As the CE juggernaut rolls over the mid-west, The In-Crowd receives field
reports from The Swinging Viking Leif Erickson in Chicago and Tales of
Terror from the inimitable Michael Toth (of the Ohio Toths).

The Edisons will be returning to NYC on November 27th and Vik wants to put
together an outing. Many of the Bar d'O family have signed on and now it's
up to you. Going to the Tramps show? Drop a note to Vik
([e-mail]) and he'll let you know what's happening.
=============================================================
The Passing of Trader Vic's
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/trader1.html)

Everyone's favorite exotic Swede, Sven Tiki, sent Vik an essay on the
closing of Trader Vic's on the East Coast along with a few exclusive Trader
photos from his forthcoming Tiki book.
=============================================================
The Casino Gets Quiet
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/casino.html)

Seems rare to find The Casino Biscotti so quiet. Presently the only game of
chance is the Name The Uncreative Guy. Patrick has dropped by to say he is
still considering and the entries continue to roll in (five from Barcelona
alone!!)

On the horizon, Joey Biscotti has a Dionysus Bonanza, Lyman extravaganza
and hifi blow-out planned...
=============================================================
Random guava...
The ever dreamy Robin over at Capitol let Vik know about a winter
wonderland coming to the hollywoodandvine site on November 15th.
Ultra-Lounge will be launching a holiday site at http://www.ultralounge.com
and if you drop by now you can get an invite to the opening. Friends of Vik
will be able to get a sneak peak on November 14th...stay tuned...

New cocktail at the bar (http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/bar.html)...the
winter months are great for a little required reading
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/reading.html...
new destinations for the Jet Set (http;//www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/jet.html)
=============================================================
COMING SOON>>>The Grotto of Dionysus...The Temple of Kenny...Action Plus......


in swank,
Vik


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From: jerry pulice <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Swedish Rhoposy
Date: 13 Nov 1996 10:56:35 -0800

This song was popular in the early fifties, I think. What is it, who made it?


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From: [e-mail] (Kirsten Whitley)
Subject: (exotica) Question: Mystery Song
Date: 13 Nov 1996 10:40:06 -0600


Hey there, Experts,

I'd love to get the who/when low-down on the tune entitled
"Nina Never Knew".  The version I've heard is a lush arrangement,
possibly late 1940's.  It reminds me of "The House is Haunted
by the Echo of Your Last Good-bye".  If anyone knows of other
good similar songs, please let me know.

--Kirsten

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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I LOVE OZZY OSBOURNE!!!
Date: 13 Nov 1996 13:12:59 -0500 (EST)


>Ozzy IS insane but also really, really driven and even...very talented. I do
>prefer "Paranoia" and the other early Sabbath for chronistic reasons. Still,
>gotta love a guy who once peed on his fans without even realizing it. That
>rocks.

!!!

...I can only hope this is meant to be facetious.

Scott
"It's Just My Nature to Want to Get Flamed"

(that IS meant to be facetious)

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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Best of SABPM
Date: 13 Nov 1996 13:01:56 -0500 (EST)


>Greetings all:

With all due respect, this poll seems a bit preposterous.  How can one
possibly say that Esquivel is the best SABPM artist? I think Esquivel is
fantastic, as is Denny and as was Baxter, but those three are completely
different individuals, each of whom contributed something unique. And what
about Mr. Mancini?

Anyway, I apologize for the rant. The music of ALL these cats is simply
phenomenal.

>I just did a quick tally of the results of the poll at Space Age Bachelor
>Pad Music for Best SABPM artist. The standings:
>
>Esquivel: 32%
>Martin Denny: 18%
>Les Baxter: 14%
>Enoch Light: 3%
>Perez Prado: 3%

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From: [e-mail] (Hugh Petfield)
Subject: (exotica) Ed Cobb
Date: 13 Nov 1996 18:36:22 GMT

Phil wrote about The Standells:

>Their big hit was "Dirty Water" written for them as was much of
>their other early material by their producer Ed Cobb

..who is himself still singing as part of the reformed New Four Preps
- see their page at

http://www.amdest.com/stars/FourPreps.html

There is a good CD by them issued around 1990 in Europe.

Hugh.
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Stereolab concert
Date: 13 Nov 1996 14:11:10 -0500

Great songs, great band.

We here in DC owe it to fear itself that Stereolab booked for the
Black Cat last night.  It turns out that the show scheduled for New
York the same day was a college show that was cancelled by the
authorities in order to avoid gangs of rebel rousers the band
is known to attract.  Fools.  (although I did once see a group of
teen-kidds trying unsuccesfully to mosh at a Raincoats concert - go
figure)

Black Cat doesn't sound as good as 9:30, but it's a more intimate
venue.  Steve Wynn opened, playing a fair number of songs from his
Dream Syndicate Days of Wine and Roses plus some new material.
Stereolab opened their set with Transoma Five and continued for 100
minutes sampling a wide range of material (even one song from
Amorphous Body Study Center).

The three most transcendental moments were during the Metronomic
Underground jam (where Laetitia did these low, heavy decibled 'Mwrowr
mwrowr mwrowr's'  on her moog - afterwards saying 'that was fun!'),
the single 'You Used To Call Me Sadness' from their latest split and
the final encore - a fantastic Contact with jam (during which Andy
Ramsey had quite a work out on the drums) that led into a new
funk-beat song which was probably the tightest thing they did all
night!  This band just has to be seen live, where the jams are the
thing.  If anyone attends the WFMU benefit tonight in New York,
please give word on how it went (to the list or e-mailed privately).

kevin king
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From: "Laura Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: help!
Date: 13 Nov 1996 14:50:57 -0500

                      RE>help!                                     11/14/96




 HI.  I just wanted to start this off by saying I like Black Sabbath's early
stuff.  So there.  If you can't hear the corelation between Sabb and THE DAY
THE EARTH STOOD STILL, you are deaf.  Period.
Secondly, I am having some e-mail problems.  Big ones, baby, bigger than the
both of us.
If you've been trying to reach me since Monday, the day *my* earth stood
still, try, try again.
Either at
[e-mail]
or
[e-mail]
Thanks,
Lost Lounge Laura
p-s:  To Tony Wilds, I hope my replies have been getting to you!

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From: [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 12:41:19 -0800


     >I just did a quick tally of the results of the poll at Space Age
     Bachelor Pad Music for Best SABPM artist. The standings:
     >
     >Esquivel: 32%
     >Martin Denny: 18%
     >Les Baxter: 14%
     >Enoch Light: 3%
     >Perez Prado: 3%

     Forgive me for writing this, as I'm probably stepping on a bunch of
     toes, but, am I the only one on this list who is bored to hell by
     Martin Denny's early albums? Am I the only one who finds those Augie
     Colon birdcalls somewhat annoying? As long as the Martin Denny
     enthusiasts are "stewing" I might as well piss off the Arthur Lyman
     afficiando's as well, and say about Arthur... Zzzzzzzz zzz zz. I
     really WANT to like their music, it's just not happening.

     I'm not trying to have a closed mindedness about this however.
     Everytime I've purchased some of the above mentioned exotica, it just
     turned out to be so .... boring. I must be missing something. Maybe
     their albums are like a fine wine that take extra time to be truly
     appreciated. I don't know. Someone let me know the best album to start
     with (I actually like Denny's Silver Screen album) that doesn't have
     those fake bird calls so I can start to appreciate these artists all
     over.

     I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
     that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
     me on this???)

     Thanks for listening.

     Doug F.

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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) And The Answer is...
Date: 13 Nov 1996 21:31:06 +0000

Jill -

The man at the Filmhouse, he say YES!

I think we really have to thank the bar staff and especially Robert
the manager as initially the Filmhouse manager was apparently
dubiouse until Robert insisted that he listened to the tape, at which
point he said "OK, try it..."

We talked for an hour or so and talked about lots of nitty gritty
logistics...  Where to start?!

OK:

First night is confirmed as Weds 11 December, 9:30 - 12:30

[he didn't think we'd be able to get in to set up much before 9 as
apparently the bar is usually quite mobbed with people in for the
evening showing from 8:30 to 9]

Strangely, he also seemed OK about Sundays - however, I didn't book
the first night on a Sunday as I'm busy on the Sundays around this
date (I'm playing with Tusitala at Whistlebinkies).  However, in
future, Sundays should be OK - I'll just have to work around the
Sundays I'm playing at Whistlebinkies.

I know I can't make Sundays 5 and 12 January - how are 19 and 26 for
you?  I'd like to book a date with Robert when I speak to him next.

Money: Despite me saying we'd do the first one for expenses, Robert
is happy to give us 60 quid!  I'd said earlier that this is the
sort of figure we would hope to get for each night.

Meal: Robert said he wanted to think about this but didn't rule it
out - this seems to be a euphemism for "OK" at the Filmhouse(!) but
he'll confirm this nearer the time.

Sadly, we've just missed the print date for next month's Filmhouse
programme but Robert said he didn't think there would be any problem
in future getting a mention each month - cool!

I asked about using the Filmhouse logo on publicity and he said that
this is something he will check - it should be OK so long as I don't
go fly-postering with it!  I said that I fly-poster at the moment but
that publicity as a whole would scale down considerably with the move
to the Filmhouse and as such I'm happy to just stick posters up indoors.

There are a couple of other things Robert's going to check out (eg:
cocktails, TV monitors showing movies etc etc!) and I'm going to call
him again at the weekend to get the final bits and pieces sorted out.

OK, *now* you can go and celebrate!

Woo-hoo!


Robbie

PS:  Let me know if there's any info I've left out!
S P A C E  S A F A R I - A Journey to the Limits of Audio Fidelity
             http://www.cybersurf.co.uk/rcb/space/

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ed Cobb
Date: 13 Nov 1996 16:42:23 -0500

>..who is himself still singing as part of the reformed New Four Preps

I enjoy the "More Money for You and Me Medley", but former Prep Glen Larson
gave us "Battlestar Galactica"(amongst other productions, I know but I
don't want to talk about that).  AIIEEEE!
Brian Phillips
http://www.mindspring.com/~hagar
Yardstick Rules!

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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 13:48:24 -0800

Doug Frisby wrote:
>Someone let me know the best album to start
>with (I actually like Denny's Silver Screen album) that doesn't have
>those fake bird calls so I can start to appreciate these artists all
>over.
>
>I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
>that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
>me on this???)
>
>      Thanks for listening.
>
>      Doug F.

I'm more or less with you, Doug. I have lots of Denny albums, etc, and
have always wanted to be "into" them, but it never got past the stage of
"intellectual" interest. I've never really listened to Denny just for
the visceral enjoyment of it. Same with Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, and
probably a few others. Esquivel, Enoch Light, etc are a different story.
I can listen to them in both modes (ie intellectual and visceral). But I
think it's very important for me to point out that just because you
"collect" records by a certain artist and listen to them only for the
"intellectual" interest in doing so (a more typical example of this
might be the way many people, myself included, would listen to
Schoenberg or Cage, et al), this *does not* mean you're some kind of
poser. IMHO, listening to music for intellectual reasons is simply
another mode of enjoying music, just as valid as any other. I've always
been attracted to music that I have very negative initial reactions to
(Japanoise, for example). Since I generally consider myself a very
open-minded person, I'm intrigued when something has this kind of effect
on me. Sometimes, upon further investigation, I find that I end up
enjoying the music (ie viscerally) after all. Sometimes I never reach
that state of enjoyment. But I find it to be an interesting "game" to
try to deduce the "right pair of shoes" to wear in order to enjoy that
music. I may never decide to actually wear those shoes (or even fit into
them), but I think it often helps me understand people and their various
tastes better. So having/listening to Martin Denny records is more like
a lesson in cultural history/sociology to me. Although I do admit a
certain fondness for "Tsetse Fly."
OK- ramble ramble ramble- sorry!!
Pea
--
                        Pea Hicks
               "Memory is my drug of choice."
               <---Realm 'O' The Optigan--->
http://pegasus.adnc.com/~websites/experiment/optigan/intro.html
               Who will be the next to brave
                   the *perils* of the
                   VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!!

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From: "Bryan J. Cuevas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 17:22:33 -0500


BRAVO! Doug!
>     I'm not trying to have a closed mindedness about this however.
>     Everytime I've purchased some of the above mentioned exotica, it just
>     turned out to be so .... boring. I must be missing something.

>     I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
>     that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
>     me on this???)

Way to speak your mind. I hear what you're sayin'....but I * do * like
Denny and especially Lyman. I won't argue with opinions here. But I'm happy
you started this rant because I have a small one myself.....I don't like
Yma Sumac.

There....I said it. I've given all I can trying to remain open to this
woman's vocal acrobatics, but I just don't enjoy it. I've tried everything
from Voice of Xtabay all the way up to Miracles....no go. What gives?

My bet is that many "fans" are simply forcing themselves to like a lot of
this music, 'cause that's what cool lounge people are supposed to do.
Right?

Now, before I get scorched, let me just say that my comments are not
directed at anyone on this list. There is passion here for just about
anything....and that I genuinely respect, even if I don't always agree with
people's tastes.

That said, I'll take Corinna Manetto over Yma any day....that's what
wordless dreams are made of.

Bryan C.

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From: bsalter <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 15:34:27 -0800

>Doug Frisby wrote:
>>Someone let me know the best album to start
>>with (I actually like Denny's Silver Screen album) that doesn't have
>>those fake bird calls so I can start to appreciate these artists all
>>over.
>>
>>I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
>>that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
>>me on this???)
>>
>>      Thanks for listening.
>>
>>      Doug F.
>
>I'm more or less with you, Doug. I have lots of Denny albums, etc, and
>have always wanted to be "into" them, but it never got past the stage of
>"intellectual" interest. I've never really listened to Denny just for
>the visceral enjoyment of it.

I generally agree with these two; I have always especially found Arthur
Lyman to be really dull (except for _Bwana A_, which is kind of spooky and
strange; did he ever do any other stuff like this?).  I do have one
Hawaiian-tinged album that I truly love, and it is by neither Denny nor
Lyman; it is Les Paul and Mary Ford's _Lover's Luau_, which features some
of the most narcotic sounds I have ever heard.  If there are any other
albums like this one out there, I would like to know!!!

-Brian

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Not a drag!!!
Date: 13 Nov 1996 19:37:11 -0500

At 03:44 AM 11/12/96 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Thanks, and sorry to drag
>>on, Jessica
>
>Jessica,
>You ended your last post with this ;)
>
>Dear girl, this is not dragging on ;))  The one's who "drag" on are a drag
>and they know who "they" are.
>
>Usually for "most of us" we either just completely trash "their" message(s)
>or if we are lucky just scroll all the way past "their" own ego dribble
>
>Thanx for the post!
>Jack

Gee Jack.  Is it really that bad?  (laughs)


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From: Charles Fensch <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Conga song / "Forbidden Island"
Date: 13 Nov 1996 09:41:51 +0000

Well, in my endless search for the name of this conga song, I've
eliminated "Conga Brava" by the Duke Ellington orchestra and a conga
number by Leonard Bernstein.

The song used in the Little Ceasar's and Tonka ads is a vintage number
in mono. If I can, I'll get a copy of the spot and upload an audio
sample of it...maybe it'll ring a bell to someone.

Got Denny's "Forbidden Island / Primitiva" yesterday. Fab. I really
like putting two albums on one disk...much more cost effective.

Ciao

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: help!
Date: 13 Nov 1996 20:10:56 -0500

At 02:50 PM 11/13/96 -0500, you wrote:
>                      RE>help!                                     11/14/96
>
>
>
>--------------------------------------
>Date: 10/8/96 1:39 AM
>To: Laura Taylor
>From: [e-mail]
>
> HI.  I just wanted to start this off by saying I like Black Sabbath's early
>stuff.  So there.  If you can't hear the corelation between Sabb and THE DAY
>THE EARTH STOOD STILL, you are deaf.  Period.

Ok Laura.  I am deaf. Period.  (laughs)


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From: [e-mail] (Matthew Baron)
Subject: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 17:51:59 -0600

>Way to speak your mind. I hear what you're sayin'....but I * do * like
>Denny and especially Lyman. I won't argue with opinions here. But I'm happy
>you started this rant because I have a small one myself.....I don't like
>Yma Sumac.

I'll second that "thumbs down" on Yma Sumac.  To me, a root canal is more
appealing than listening to Yma.  *shrug*  There's just something about
her voice that bugs me really bad.

>My bet is that many "fans" are simply forcing themselves to like a lot of
>this music, 'cause that's what cool lounge people are supposed to do.
>Right?

I think that may be the case.  However, I have long subscribed to the
"to each his/her own" philosophy when it comes to music. I think there is
something really wrong if someone feels uncomfortable admitting they like
or dislike any group or performer or any type of music or art.

plink, plink.

Matt
 Matthew Baron                     |
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 Email: [e-mail]        |    my reality check?
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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Best of SABPM
Date: 14 Nov 1996 07:37:06 -0500

D. Scott Springer wrote:
>
> >Greetings all:
>
> With all due respect, this poll seems a bit preposterous.  How can one
> possibly say that Esquivel is the best SABPM artist? I think Esquivel is
> fantastic, as is Denny and as was Baxter, but those three are completely
> different individuals, each of whom contributed something unique. And what
> about Mr. Mancini?

Yeah, this poll doesn't seem accurate without including Mancini, or does
he get to play winner?

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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 16:43:25 -0800

Bryan J. Cuevas wrote:
>
> BRAVO! Doug!
> >     I'm not trying to have a closed mindedness about this however.
> >     Everytime I've purchased some of the above mentioned exotica, it just
> >     turned out to be so .... boring. I must be missing something.
>
> >     I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
> >     that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
> >     me on this???)
>
> Way to speak your mind. I hear what you're sayin'....but I * do * like
> Denny and especially Lyman. I won't argue with opinions here. But I'm happy
> you started this rant because I have a small one myself.....I don't like
> Yma Sumac.
>
> There....I said it. I've given all I can trying to remain open to this
> woman's vocal acrobatics, but I just don't enjoy it. I've tried everything
> from Voice of Xtabay all the way up to Miracles....no go. What gives?
>
> My bet is that many "fans" are simply forcing themselves to like a lot of
> this music, 'cause that's what cool lounge people are supposed to do.
> Right?
>

Come ON, guys.  This isn't Red China.  You're allowed not to like
stuff.  I have no interest in Ferrante & Teicher or 101 Strings -- and I
can't believe how seriously people take that stuff -- but I won't
apologize for it.  No one thinks you're bad.  I like Yma Sumac, although
I can definitely see a similarity to Minnie Ripperton.  I like Frank
more than a lot of the people here do, but I can't stand Sammie and
Dino.  I love TJB, but I really enjoy the regular harping in here about
that bottom-fish of thrift-store LPs -- Whipped Cream and Other
Delights.  (A lot of us still see that cover in the context of a '60s
childhood.  Hubba hubba!)

It's okay.

Be honest and respectful.  Then we can talk about anything.

Bruce Rhodewalt
[e-mail]

P.S. Our current contest is about Hawaiian Punch.  I hope to see some of
you there.
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From: [e-mail] (Jill Mingo)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 18:25:34 -0700 (MST)

Wow!

All I can say is I can't believe the support Doug has had for his comments.
I made a similar comment before I got nailed (and later lots of apologies
too, which were accepted) for stating a similar view. I really agree with
Brian for the comments about Lyman and "Bwana A". This is strangely
different and an amazing LP that doesn't seem to get much lip service.

Although I love Yma, I must say, she is an acquired taste. She is really
over the top at times. I have a lot of friends that can't take her. I think
the view that all artists have merit, and all of them have a hidden stink
bomb somewhere in their repetoire is a fair comment. At times on this list,
certain artists get made into gods. I am as guilty as anyone, but I have
never known an artist not to have at least one bad track.

So don't be shy. I hope most people on this list appreciate comment and
criticism. That is why we subscribe.

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From: "Steve Sando" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 17:48:39 +0000


> I'll second that "thumbs down" on Yma Sumac.  To me, a root canal is
> more appealing than listening to Yma.  *shrug*  There's just
> something about her voice that bugs me really bad.

Mariah Carey's voice bugs me. It's loud and she hits the notes but
it's not a pretty sound. Here's a vote for Yma. I really do love her,
beyond the camp aspect.

> >My bet is that many "fans" are simply forcing themselves to like a
> >lot of this music, 'cause that's what cool lounge people are
> >supposed to do. Right?
>
> I think that may be the case.  However, I have long subscribed to
> the "to each his/her own" philosophy when it comes to music.

How hip or cool is this music, really? As we fragment more and more
as a culture, the average Joe or Jane has no clue that this quiet
revolution is going on among us. Anyone who listens to this music
because they thinks it's hip deserves the vodka martini on the rocks
that they get. I'd bet the number of posers for this music/lifestyle
is pretty small.

As for buying something recommended from this list, I wouldn't have
believed a year ago that I'd be enjoying something like the Sound
Gallery, Les baxter's Que Mango or Mike Flowers Pop.

The real sheep mentality must be credited to followers of popular
rock (independent, alternative, mainstream and hard) and who keep
repurchasing the same recycled three chord songs because there's a
new angst ridden haircut in a leather jacket with "energy". Taste is
pretty inexplicable and I certainly support anyone's right to "rock
out", it's just that rock was one thing that's happened to popular
music this century, not the only thing.

With my guard down,
Steve Sando


Coconut Grove Media, publishers of MisterLUCKY
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) No subject, just talkin' music
Date: 13 Nov 1996 18:38:09 -0800 (PST)

I love Martin Denny and Esquivel and Astro Sounds and Russ Garcia and
hundreds upon hundreds of 1950's jazz records and wordless vocals/off
kilter jazz/pop vocals and bird calls, moog, musique concrete pop
mutations, Yma Sumac, Leda Annest, Bas Sheva, Annie Ross, Katie Lee, Crime,
Nervous, Beat, Private Eye Jazzez, Ferrante & Teicher, White Goddess, all
the theremin records I can find except for Music for Heavenly Bodies, lots
of "incidental music from TV and Film, not surf though...mmmmm mmmmmm  no
surf guitars for me;)  Oranj Symphonette is cool, very cool.
Just reviewed for KFJC, goin' up tonite.  John Barry, Hugo Monjtenegro,
Cecil Holmes Orchestra, MANCINI!!!, ESQUIVEL, QUINCY JONES, PETE RUGOLO,
SHORTY ROGERS, Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Bob
Cooper, BUD SHANK, Pierre Henry, Ken Nordine was just fine without the
extra added unreleased tracks on COLORS.
What a fuckin' masterpiece record.  I remember some guy calling and
requesting the "tune" by Ken in which the "colors are fighting"

From "yellow"
"So Blue took Green aside and said that if Blue and Yellow were to get
together, NOT THAT THEY WOULD...BUT if they DID, they could make their own
Green.  "Oh" said green with some understanding.  With a sudden change of
hue green saw the light and yellow got in.,

THAT has got to be in the top 5 coolist things ever said anywhere.

It's OK not to like something AND I think it's a drag that one doesn't have
an appreciation for something or other.  It's a loss.
All those guys and gals up there at the top of this little rant are perfect
and beautiful and _original_ sounds.  That's key.  Original sounds.
Black Sabbath is an original sound, Frank Zappa, The Beatles and I think
that has alot to do with one's popularity and length there of
and I love 'em, have for many years and will continue to do so while
discovering even more because it's endless man, endless.  Thank fuckin' god

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 22:03:39 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-13 16:15:09 EST, [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
writes:

> Forgive me for writing this, as I'm probably stepping on a bunch of
>     toes,


Ooooch my toe!!

but, am I the only one on this list who is bored to hell by
>     Martin Denny's early albums?

Must be

Am I the only one who finds those Augie
>     Colon birdcalls somewhat annoying?

I guess so

 As long as the Martin Denny
>     enthusiasts are "stewing" I might as well piss off the Arthur Lyman
>     afficiando's as well, and say about Arthur... Zzzzzzzz zzz zz. I
>     really WANT to like their music, it's just not happening.

Lyman too, you take no prisoners!!


>
>     I'm not trying to have a closed mindedness about this however.
>     Everytime I've purchased some of the above mentioned exotica, it just
>     turned out to be so .... boring. I must be missing something.


Don't worry you'll get it one day....I'm convinced...

Maybe
>     their albums are like a fine wine that take extra time to be truly
>     appreciated.


Or like a fine Mai Tai

 I don't know. Someone let me know the best album to start
>     with (I actually like Denny's Silver Screen album) that doesn't have
>     those fake bird calls so I can start to appreciate these artists all
>     over.

Sorry to correct you but "Silver Screnn" does have "those boring bird calls"


>
>     I didn't mean to piss people off, I just wanted to state an opinion
>     that I always felt and what better place to do it. (anyone else with
>     me on this???)
>

Nope you're all alone on this one..


>     Thanks for listening.
>

What did you say???


>     Doug F.

BTW Doug, you have ever right to your opinion, I hope you aren't offended
with my humorous manner of responding.

Ashley
P.S. Give me your address so I can send you some Q-tips....just kidding!


>



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 13 Nov 1996 22:09:27 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-13 18:20:51 EST, [e-mail] (Bryan J.
Cuevas) writes:

>Way to speak your mind. I hear what you're sayin'....but I * do * like
>Denny and especially Lyman. I won't argue with opinions here. But I'm happy
>you started this rant because I have a small one myself.....I don't like
>Yma Sumac.
>
>There....I said it. I've given all I can trying to remain open to this
>woman's vocal acrobatics, but I just don't enjoy it. I've tried everything
>from Voice of Xtabay all the way up to Miracles....no go. What gives?
>
>My bet is that many "fans" are simply forcing themselves to like a lot of
>this music, 'cause that's what cool lounge people are supposed to do.
>Right?
>
>Now, before I get scorched, let me just say that my comments are not
>directed at anyone on this list. There is passion here for just about
>anything....and that I genuinely respect, even if I don't always agree with
>people's tastes.
>
>That said, I'll take Corinna Manetto over Yma any day....that's what
>wordless dreams are made of.
>

Bryan I'll join you on this one, besides "Mambo" I've never been able to get
through a whole Yma Sumac album at one sitting and I love Denny and Baxter.
By the way while everyone is in a self-confessional mode today here goes...I
hate Iron Maiden, there I've said it, I know people on this list will never
forgive me but there it is out in the open...phew I feel so much better now.

Ashley

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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swedish Rhoposy
Date: 13 Nov 1996 22:10:00 -0800

jerry pulice wrote:
>
> This song was popular in the early fifties, I think. What is it, who made it?

"Swedish Rhapsody"--popularized by Percy Faith.  An adaptation of a light
classical piece by Hugo Alfven.  It was the theme of a TV show called,
"Omnibus."

Brad Bigelow
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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Proposed New Sub Genre Title
Date: 14 Nov 1996 11:44:40 -0500

In my current NyQuil induced state I have decided that there is
a subgenre of music that has been classified as LOUNGE or EXOTICA
without really being either.

Artists such as Lucia Pamela, Kali Bahlu, Marcy, Heino, and the like
really defy description...until now!

I propose that from now on, these artists and those artists
who share a similar vision should fall under the heading
of BOZOTICA!

BOZOTICA would be a catagory for the type of music that just
absolutely refuses to fit comfortably into any other category.

Alright, who wants to help me compile a list of artists?


(If all this seems really stupid, remember, I'm heavily
medicated and it's really hard to tell the difference
between brilliance and the possible early warning signs of
permanent brain damage right now. I may disvow knowledge
of all this in the morning)

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From: [e-mail] (Pete Rocha)
Subject: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..) and my intro
Date: 14 Nov 1996 00:04:11 -0500

The talk lately has been very interesting. I joined this list
about three weeks ago and lurked, and it's not my nature to
lurk either. I was just very suprised at all this. How much
of a "scene" it is, and it was disappointing. Some people
really heavy on the kitsch and fez aspect. Others go for
the real purist approach. Whatever you do, it's fine with me,
but it's not what I expected.

Like most people here probably, it started for me as a whim.
Thrift store. This record looks pretty cool. 50 cents?
What the hell. And a couple hundred 50 cent what the hells
later, I noticed some things... Incredibly Strange Music
books... Denny and Esquivel retrospectives on cd... "The
Cocktail Hour" on local WFMU... Wow! Other people are into
this also! Not that I thought I was King Hip or anything,
not by a longshot, but I *was* suprised. Funny though,
I've been doing the 50 cent thing for almost 2 years and have
been on the internet just as long. Never once thought of
searching for other like minded people until a month ago.
Maybe. Maybe I'll find one or two web pages with the goods.
But I found close to 50 pages, and after an hour or two of
sampling the wares, my excitement was mixed with a little
dread. I noticed a fairly common theme running through quite
a few of the pages:

- If you order a vodka martini, you might as well walk around with
  your thumb in your nose while scratching your crotch
- Martin Denny has already been proclaimed king, no need to vote
- Beer drinkers prefer Stone Temple Pilots and baseball caps
- Enoch who?

A tad disheartening. Might as well all have mohawks. Or baseball caps
and sports clothes.
And then there's a large "cocktail culture" article in the A&E section
of the Newark Star Ledger. From not knowing there was a "scene" to
thinking it's dead and buried all within a month.

But really, I think you all are as cool as the cat's poop, and that's
a good thing. I'm just a little upset that I've seemed to misplace my
personal late night all by myself groove of horribly scratched 50 cent
jobs and woefully un-hip 40x2 ounces of cheap malt liquor without
wondering what the "exotica" Joneses are doing tonight. I mean, my
last two musical revelations were Melanie's "Brand New Key" and
some Tex or Tennessee or whateverhisnameis guy's "Sixteen Tons".
Am I out of the loop? ;)

Have a wonderful evening, because that's when it counts! :)

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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) temple of kenny
Date: 14 Nov 1996 00:24:51 -0500

The Temple of Kenny is now open...have mercy on Vik's soul.
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/templeog.html)


in swank,
Vik


Vik Trola's Lounge Of Self Indulgence
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 14 Nov 1996 00:50:54 -0500

 <<
     Everytime I've purchased some of the above mentioned exotica, it just
     turned out to be so .... boring. I must be missing something>>

Did I hear someone say "the Emperor has no clothes?"

 I'm certain we would all be surprised at the personal love/hate feelings
everyone has for the various artists discussed here. Fortunately, there is
not too much gushing/flaming and opinions are generally expressed as opinions
and accorded respect (usually).  Anyway, is there a standard for musical
taste or any other personal taste ?  Get all of us in a room with our
significant others and we'll talk about personal taste ! (I call this the
Disneyland Revelation: on this earth there is someone for everyone).

 We bring our own experience and bias to our perception of the world and
choice of entertainment.  Can we ever hope to listen to a fraction of the
music found in even a small Tower (or would we want to?)  The pleasure of
this list is hearing about music that music-lovers are passionate about,
especially stuff that hasn't bludgeoned our eardrums for days, years, or
decades.  Whether we will ever share another's particular passion is up to us
- a "two snaps up" or a "HATED IT" will suffice.  And who can afford all this
shit anyway?  Most fanatical collectors eventually have to narrow their
focus,  go crazy, go broke, form cults, or start dealing to support their
habit.

Re the "scene" stuff, some of it is marketing, the Big Sell,  some is just
goofin around for the sake of goofin around.  Just relax/dig/wink/groove, the
four essential elements.  Remember what the venerable Tower of Power sang way
back in the 70's:  "Hipness is, what it is."

JBTwist - "I love all music except for music that sucks, and sometimes i like
that too."

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From: [e-mail] (Candi Strecker)
Subject: (exotica) Now Sound
Date: 13 Nov 1996 22:13:16 -0600


>(Clark Sheffy) Also found "Kites Are Fun" by the Free Design on Project 3.
>This three
>person (two brother and a sister) vocal group have some of the freshest
>Now Sound vocal stylings and wonderful Project 3 / Command quality
>arrangement to back them up.  Really good.

What a flashback I got from reading this - - probably haven't heard this
song for twenty years or more, but the tune and its distinctive style came
back to me in a flash the moment I read its title. It must've gotten a
little bit of top-40 type radio airplay back then (1966?) for me to have
heard it, though I see it's not in my Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. I
immediately scribbled this record down on my want list, but I also want to
ask a question about the phrase "Now Sound vocal styling". I've never heard
this used before,  - - is this the real, accepted term for this subgenre of
pop music? (I think I understand what it refers to - - the sound in this
hits of Spanky and Our Gang, for example, but also a kind of slick a
cappella vocal sound popular in commercials in the mid-1960s. Maybe also
encompassing that Swingle Singers' sound.) This vocal sound is a real
guilty pleasure for me, but I never knew there was a word for it before.
What else would this Now Sound encompass, and where does the name come
from? Can anybody enlighten me?

Candi

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 14 Nov 1996 02:59:49 -0500

>     with (I actually like Denny's Silver Screen album) that doesn't have
>     those fake bird calls so I can start to appreciate these artists all
>     over.

First, Silver Screen does have bird calls, and it wasn't all Augie Colon. It
is a SIGNIFICANT JAZZ MOVEMENT inspired by a drunken lark (so to speak).

Second, much as we love Denny and Baxter and Lyman et al, there may well be
a GREAT SLIGHTING of the true danceatronic FUN of Prado, calypso, and TWIST
records, even as we indulge tedious '60s garage bands and and all the other
irrelevant stuff we grew (or should have grown) up with.

But give it up. These are works of art, for the packaging as well as music,
and Ashley's doing a wonderful job of transferring it faithfully to the pink
digital abyss. Hate it, pass it by, but imitated birds ain't drum machine.

Tony the Ever-Forgiving (as he must be forgiven)
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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 14 Nov 1996 03:03:50 -0500

>Bryan I'll join you on this one, besides "Mambo" I've never been able to get
>through a whole Yma Sumac album at one sitting and I love Denny and Baxter.
>By the way while everyone is in a self-confessional mode today here goes...I
>hate Iron Maiden, there I've said it, I know people on this list will never
>forgive me but there it is out in the open...phew I feel so much better now.
>
>Ashley

I have this catalog of the Nuremburg (sp) torture instrument collection
--not that I'm into that sort of thing-- from when it toured your fine city,
Ash (NYC) decades ago. The prize attraction was the Iron Maiden. It was a
donkey thing that sort of squeezed your innards out like spiked closing-in
walls, and well, I respect any badasses bad enough to know about it, even if
their music does suck.

Yma is a bizarro talent, even if she did do the same bromide, record after
record.

Tony
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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Now Sound: MOD
Date: 14 Nov 1996 03:04:33 -0500

The "now" sound was called "big beat" back then, in addition to many other
allusive names such as "jet-age," "au go go," etc. Apart from sappy
choruses, it really was defined by the mod horn riff sound you hear on Soul
Bossa Nova (an early example), the I Dream of Jeannie theme, and the Mod
Squad Theme (Billy May!). Also Kenny Burrell's bossa nova "One Mint Julep,"
used in the beloved Cappio commercial. Otherwise jazzbos, late-'60s Claus
Ogerman and Kai Winding are major exponents. Electric bass and prominent
drum kit factor heavily. I call it "mod" to connote Peter Max and that other
designer guy who did all the bright, Maxish design (help, fashion hounds).

Tony
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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Now Sound
Date: 14 Nov 1996 00:21:04 -0800

Candi Strecker wrote:
>
> >(Clark Sheffy) Also found "Kites Are Fun" by the Free Design on Project 3.
> >This three
> >person (two brother and a sister) vocal group have some of the freshest
> >Now Sound vocal stylings and wonderful Project 3 / Command quality
> >arrangement to back them up.  Really good.
>
> What a flashback I got from reading this - - probably haven't heard this
> song for twenty years or more, but the tune and its distinctive style came
> back to me in a flash the moment I read its title. It must've gotten a
> little bit of top-40 type radio airplay back then (1966?) for me to have
> heard it, though I see it's not in my Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. I
> immediately scribbled this record down on my want list, but I also want to
> ask a question about the phrase "Now Sound vocal styling". I've never heard
> this used before,  - - is this the real, accepted term for this subgenre of
> pop music? (I think I understand what it refers to - - the sound in this
> hits of Spanky and Our Gang, for example, but also a kind of slick a
> cappella vocal sound popular in commercials in the mid-1960s. Maybe also
> encompassing that Swingle Singers' sound.) This vocal sound is a real
> guilty pleasure for me, but I never knew there was a word for it before.
> What else would this Now Sound encompass, and where does the name come
> from? Can anybody enlighten me?
>
> Candi

That whole Free Design album is really great- "Kites Are Fun" isn't the
best song on it. Tonay Mottola does a cover of "Kites Are Fun" on his
album "Warm, Wild & Wonderful," which came out at about the same time.
There's an interesting little article about one man's search for the
Free Design record in the most recent issue of Cool & Strange Music.

As for the "Now Sound" thing, I think the term is probably best applied
to the kind of overly-cheerful hippy-ploitation pop records that came
out from about 1968 thru the early 70's. Heavily layered, bright,
optimistic vocals are a definite hallmark of the style. I guess the term
comes from the abundance of record liner notes which used terms like
"the now sound" to prove that they were tuned-in to the young
generation- often these projects had no real "street" credibility, so
they had to fake it to cash in. I'd say The Free Design typify this
perfectly. The liner notes are riddled with terms such as "new sound,"
"young sound," "young thing, " "different thing," etc. Though they don't
sound quite the same, I'd also put groups like The Lemon Pipers into
this category.
Pea
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Smooth Hour Playlist #20
Date: 14 Nov 1996 05:29:30 -0600

Here we go with tonight's lineup at 9 p.m. Central Time on High Plains
Public Radio!

--- Byron Caloz

The Mister Smooth Hour list for #20: 14 November 1996 "Perez Prado"
artist............ selection.................. album name...... label
------------------ --------------------------- ---------------- -----
Perez Prado....... Mambo Jambo.........(s1,c1) Big Hits by Prdo RCA
Edmundo Ros....... La Comparsa.........(s1,c2) Ros Album Latin  Londo
Juan Esquivel..... Latinesque.............(c2) Esquivel! SABPM  Barno
Bernie Green...... Steel Bones............(c4) Mallets in Wonde RCA
Henry Mancini..... Something for Cat......(c5) Mallets in Wonde RCA
Perez Prado....... Maria Bonita........(s1,c1) Prez............ RCA
Chu Reyes......... Jack Jack Jack (Cu Tu GuRu) Rhumbas ArthurMu Capit
Julie London...... A Cottage for Sale....(c14) Time for Love... Rhino
George Shearing... Cali Mambo..........(s1,c4) Latin Lace...... Capit
Art Mooney........ Shine on Harvest Moon...... A Mooney Cha Cha Coron
Perez Prado....... Moniter Mambo..........(c8) Mallets in Wonde RCA
Ferrante & Teicher Out of Nowhere, prod. Don C Heavenly Sounds  ABC-P
Don Costa......... Adios...............(s2,c4) Echoing Voices & UA
Louis Prima....... You're Just in Love...(c24) CollectorsSeries Capit
Perez Prado....... CherryPink&AppleBlossomWhte Big Hits by Prad RCA
Mariano Merceron.. El Que Sabe Sabe....(s2,c1) M.Merceron V.III RCA
Les Baxter........ Amazon Falls........(d1,c7) (2 CD set)...... Capit
Henri Rene........ Whispering.............(c5) Melodies&Mischef RCA
Eartha Kitt....... There is No Cure for L'mour Earthaquake v.II Bear

Capit= Capitol, Coron= Coronet, Barno= Barnone, UA=United Artists
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Space Safari - Oops!
Date: 14 Nov 1996 12:21:34 +0000

Apologies to readers around the planet who got my private mail to
Jill about Space Safari - how embarassing!  That'll teach me not to
hit my "reply" button without checking where the mail actually came
from!

Anyway, I'll use it to prompt this announcement...

Next Tuesday is the last night of SPACE SAFARI at Wilkie House here
in Edinburgh - we'll be conducting sonic and electro-acoustic
experiments on the human mind from 11-3 and it's entirely free!!

But this is not the end of Space Safari - on Weds 11 December we'll
be re-opening at the Filmhouse Bar!  It will continue to be both monthly
and FREE - main change is the hours (9:30-12:30).

We're chuffed to bits about this as it's really the perfect venue for
the club.  Besides that, it's quite a "prestigious" venue (it plays
host to the Edinburgh Film Festival for example!) and this is the
first time they've gone for anything like this - I never knew I was
such a salesman!

Looking forward to you all being there (well, you can hope can't
you?)!


Robbie "Bongo Boy"

PS: we're not on it yet but the Filmhouse have a WWW site:
    www.gold.net/filmhouse/

S P A C E  S A F A R I - A Journey to the Limits of Audio Fidelity
             http://www.cybersurf.co.uk/rcb/space/

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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Combustible Edison Interview in "TQ"
Date: 14 Nov 1996 07:47:33 -0500

Combustible Edison fans might want to check out the current (no. 9) issue of
"Taper's Quarterly." It has an interview with the Millionaire regarding
their current tours, and great in-concert pictures, including BrotherCleve
(hey, he's CUTE), and Miss Lily Banquette on recorder (I think) and drums.
It's a nice little 5-page interview, and they're on the front cover. I just
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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) the curse of kenny
Date: 14 Nov 1996 09:13:59 -0400

i have been informed Vik's curse for the Temple of Kenny has begun. the
mailto: link currently does not function. blame it on the ghead, blame it
on sloppy late night writing, blame it on the bossa nova...either way, it
shall be fixed tonite...

waking up in the city that never sleeps,
Vik


Vik's Lounge
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From: [e-mail] (STEFAN KERY)
Subject: (exotica) Swinging N.Y?
Date: 14 Nov 1996 16:04:56 +0100 (MET)

Anyone got some tips for cool places to visit in New York (Tiki/Lounges etc)
as I=B4m going to be there in early December for the WFMU show. I know most=
=20
record shops and and other cool shops but would need hints for more late=20
night leisure places. Also, anyone got a phone # for the Long Island Surfing=
=20
Museum in Babylon, NY?=20

Stefan/Subliminal Sounds


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From: [e-mail] (STEFAN KERY)
Subject: (exotica) Swinging N.Y?
Date: 14 Nov 1996 16:10:51 +0100 (MET)

Anyone got some tips for cool places to visit in New York (Tiki/Lounges etc)
as I=B4m going to be there in early December for the WFMU show. I know most=
=20
record shops and and other cool shops but would need hints for more late=20
night leisure places. Also, anyone got a phone # for the Long Island Surfing=
=20
Museum in Babylon, NY?=20

Stefan/Subliminal Sounds


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From: [e-mail] (David Schafer)
Subject: (exotica) Re: The Free Design
Date: 14 Nov 1996 09:17:09 -0800 (PST)

Pea Hicks wrote:
>That whole Free Design album is really great- "Kites Are Fun" isn't the
>best song on it. Tony Mottola does a cover of "Kites Are Fun" on his
>album "Warm, Wild & Wonderful," which came out at about the same time.
>There's an interesting little article about one man's search for the
>Free Design record in the most recent issue of Cool & Strange Music.
_____________________________________________________________________________
The Free Design: a mini-discography. I couldn't resist the urge to indulge
in this at 8:30 in the morning.

KITES ARE FUN/Project 3/1967. Produced by Enoch Light

YOU COULD BE BORN AGAIN/Project 3/1968--Musicians include Urbie Green, Tony
Mottola, Dick Hyman, Phil Kraus. Produced by Enoch Light. This album
mentions that Dwight Dedrick was killed in Vietnam in 1968. Obvioulsy a
family member of  Sandy, Bruce, Ellen and Chris Dedrick who comprise the
Free Design. excerpts from the liner notes: "Listen to the freshest sound
you've ever heard! ....Now--this is for now!"

HEAVEN/EARTH/Project 3/1969. Produced by Enoch Light.--exerpts from the
liner notes: "The Free Design is for children because the sound and
thoughts are clean and unpretentious. The Free Design is for old people
because we respect their wisdom, their ears and their hearts. And the Free
Design is part of the flurry of beings and feelings that are inbetween."

STARS TIME BUBBLES LOVE/Project 3/1970--among the musicians are Phil
Bodner, Buddy Morrow, Vinnie Bell and Phil Kraus. Produced by Enoch Light
and Chris Dedrick.

SING FOR IMPORTANT PEOPLES/Project 3/1970: This also has Kites Are Fun on
it. Produced by Enoch Light

I have had Kites are Fun for a couple of years, listening to it repeatedly,
I was curious to define what 'it' was because the sound and packaging
seemed so twisted, earnest and at the same time, Mod and Now. But once I
found the other albums it was clear that their attitude was a kind of 'born
again' folk Now-sound, that's exotic!

Definitely a 'generational' gathering of forces that speak of a
post-Vietnam optimism with messages of healing and recovery, bordering on
folk religious-rock, sounding not unlike Peter, Paul and Mary.

Where are they from anyway??

"make the madness stop" I've got to get some breakfast--David

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From: Elaine Lezcano <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica Digest V2 #97
Date: 14 Nov 1996 12:38:21 -0500 (EST)



>
> From: Jonathan Perl <[e-mail]>
> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:02:00 +0000
> Subject: (exotica) Beat Girl
>
> So did any other UK subscribers see 'Beat Girl', the film John Barry did his
> first score for, on BBC1 last night?
> Odd film really.  If there had been no sound, it would have seemed pretty
> cool - nice views of 50s life.  But as it was the dialogue sounded terrible
>  - the script was pretty contrived and the characters sounded quaintly
> English.
>
> The soundtrack is pretty cool though.  I was lucky enough to find the CD
> release (doubled with Barry's album Stringbeat) on Play in Again records
> very cheaply last week.  The vocal tracks on it are as dodgy as the speech
> in the film, but the instrumentals are cool, esp. the track 'The stripper'.
>
> Jonny

My dear boy, Beat Girl was, without a doubt, one of the finest B-movies
I've ever cast my jaded eyes on. I'm sure others would agree that while it
was not an Oscar contender, it had plenty of star power(i.e.--Christopher
Lee), plenty o' beatniks, fantastic catty scenes and let's not forget the
brilliant score you have,(of which I am so envious).Pure cheez, you gotta
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From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Now Sound
Date: 14 Nov 1996 11:09:32 PST

In response to Candi Strecker:

I like what I'veread so far of the Now Sound descriptions.

I picked up the term from Saturn Records in Oakland, CA.  That store has a
bin labelled "Now Sound!" and defines it as"Easy, With-it, late '60's
rock/pop sound" if I remember correctly.  In any case, that bin is where
you'll find Free Design, Moe Koffman, and a greatmany other artists.
For me, it is easy to spot.  There is a vocal group called "The Now
Generation" with this sound, George Wright (organist) has a record
entitled "Now's The Time," Norman Luboff has a record entitled "Tomorrow
Will Be Yesterday," Billy May's "Today!"  And so much more...

I would include a great deal of Sound Gallery material in the general
Now Suond category, although as a specific genre, the British thing was
sometimes referred to as the "British Swinging Scene" on some of the records
Sound Gallery was culled from.  There is definitely a difference in the
British and American versions of the Now period, but to me the spirit is
very similar:  Youth, love, and abandon; electric bass heavy beat, and a
percussive horn section.  As for dates, probably 1966-1972?

I know there are other folks on this list who can add  or subtract from
this assessment...

Clark

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 14 Nov 1996 14:40:11 -0500

I've always felt that Yma Sumac was the Yoko Ono of her day. Nuff said.
Gloria

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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: The Free Design
Date: 14 Nov 1996 11:45:59 -0800

David Schafer wrote:
>

> The Free Design:
> Where are they from anyway??

The liner notes for Kites Are Fun say they're from Delevan, NY- near
Buffalo.
I've been hoping to find some of these others albums- are they as good
as KAF?
Pea

--
                        Pea Hicks
               "Memory is my drug of choice."
               <---Realm 'O' The Optigan--->
               http://www.pilot.com/optigan
               Who will be the next to brave
                   the *perils* of the
                    VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!

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From: bsalter <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: The Free Design
Date: 14 Nov 1996 13:37:48 -0800

>> The Free Design:
>> Where are they from anyway??
>
>The liner notes for Kites Are Fun say they're from Delevan, NY- near
>Buffalo.
>I've been hoping to find some of these others albums- are they as good
>as KAF?
>Pea

I have The Free Design's Stars-Bubbles-Time-Love or whatever the hell
it's called.  I'm terrified of it!  It fills me with existential dread!
But I might be able to work up the courage to make a tape for you if
you want to hear it...

-Brian



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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Erawan
Date: 14 Nov 1996 13:46:26 -0800

Our local paper (c. Palm Springs) reports that the 33-year-old Erawan
Garden Hotel's new owners are completely renovating the facility.  They
are throwing out a classic exotic look, featuring pagoda-shaped roofs,
semicircular footbridges, burlwood and shell-inlaid tables and a gold
12-foot-tall, mirror-inlaid, fire-snorting dragon, in favor of
California mission.  (Now _that's_ original!)  The Erawan opened in
January 1963 and has hosted Hoagy Carmichael, the Andrews Sisters, Red
Skelton and Ike.

The good news?  Everything but the lawn goes on sale, tomorrow (11/15)
through Nov. 30, except Thanksgiving, from 8 to 4 each day.

If any of you actually come out here to buy stuff, please give me a call
at home (619/347-8577) and drag me out there.  (It's about 1.5 miles
from my house.)  My wife has forbidden me to go, but with a good
excuse....

Bruce Rhodewalt
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  solutions from...      78-365 Highway 111, Suite 241
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Best Of SABPM (Forgive me..)
Date: 14 Nov 1996 16:39:51 -0600

Tony sez:

>>Hate it, pass it by, but imitated birds ain't drum machine.



ain't nothin wrong with drum machine, brutha!

...or imitated birds, I say!

when used correctly and/or creativly it's all music to my ears!




visit...

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
          King Kini's  C L U B  V E L V E T
          http://www2.bitstream.net/~clean
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From: rgarfi1 <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Now Sound: MOD
Date: 14 Nov 1996 15:50:44 -0500


>drum kit factor heavily. I call it "mod" to connote Peter Max and that other
>designer guy who did all the bright, Maxish design (help, fashion hounds).

Are you thinking of Pucci?

I would actually suggest that the king of Mod clothing was Rudi Gernreich.
A LOT of what he pioneered back in the 60s is now common fashion. When
I read about him (I have a beautifully illustrated book) I was shocked to find
out many of the things he did that we "take for granted" now.  There is a
fascinating list in the book I have which goes over his innovations. I will
send it to the mailling-list some day.

Whoever has seen Blow-Up (Antonioni) might remember the fashion shoot
sequence. A lot of the clothing, though not designed by Gernreich, was
styled after his creations.

Robby

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) L.A. area shows!
Date: 14 Nov 1996 19:50:52 -0500

On 11/24/96 at Hollywood Moguls, come and see the world premiere of KARLA
PUNDIT, live! Also Skip Heller and rockabilly legend Ray Campi, the Shrine of
Al Adamson, belly dancers, strippers, fun galore!

On 11/30/96 at Spaceland in Silverlake, The Bomboras and The Fiends.

Come have fun and say hi!

Lee

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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: All Third Man, All the Time
Date: 14 Nov 1996 22:43:51 -0800

[e-mail] wrote:
>
> >I just completed a 90-minute tape consisting of 32 different versions of
> >"The Third Man Theme."  And they said it couldn't (shouldn't?) be done!
> >
>
> wow...this sounds completely demented. i would love to trade a copy for
> something i'll whip together...i am working on a few similar collections.

Did you receive the tape I sent?  I don't recall that I ever got one from
you in return.

Brad

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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: All Third Man, All the Time
Date: 14 Nov 1996 22:44:36 -0800

Did you receive the tape?

Let me know when you have one to reciprocate with.

Brad

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From: Trick <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) L.A. area shows!
Date: 15 Nov 1996 11:17:38 -0500

>
> On 11/30/96 at Spaceland in Silverlake, The Bomboras and The Fiends.
>

This has got to be *THE* killer bill of ALL TIME. Both of these bands
are
unbeleivable and well worth your support.

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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mea Culpa
Date: 14 Nov 1996 23:11:55 -0800

My apologies to all for the "Third Man" tape notes.  I've gotten spoiled
by the new list format.

Brad
[e-mail]

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From: J P M <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott A-OK
Date: 15 Nov 1996 03:44:03 +0000

Thanks again ,just had time to pick it up today.
--
Jason
The Pygmy Taxi Corp
http://www.spacelab.net/~mugen/
Vocod'o'rama
http://www.spacelab.net/~mugen/vocolist.html

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From: basic hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) beware
Date: 15 Nov 1996 07:40:15 -0800

At 10:43 PM 11/14/96 -0800, Brad Bigelow wrote:

>[e-mail] wrote:

>> >I just completed a 90-minute tape consisting of 32 different versions of
>> >"The Third Man Theme."  And they said it couldn't (shouldn't?) be done!

>> wow...this sounds completely demented. i would love to trade a copy for
>> something i'll whip together...i am working on a few similar collections.

>Did you receive the tape I sent?  I don't recall that I ever got one from
>you in return.

>Brad

Later, Brad apologized to the list for what was clearly private e-mail.
Well, it seems Brad is not the only one on this list who has run into people
on this list who fail to hold up their end of agreements.  I, too, have
prepared tapes for others and promptly mailed them, only to receive not so
much as a thank you in return, let alone the tape they so grandly promised
(along with mugs and tee shirts, etc).  You know who you are - I won't
mention names.

The funny thing is, I really don't care what I get in return - all I really
want is the satisfaction of knowing I have helped someone else enjoy some
great music they may not have a chance to hear.  Honest!  If only "they"
knew!  To accept the "gift" of my time and effort to put together a tape and
not find a moment to express appreciation for that is unacceptable and I
will not put up with it.  Don't ask me for anything ever again.  No second
chance.  Too bad.  You lose.  Bub-bye.

So beware, fellow list members of who you are dealing with before you spend
too much of your time.  Some people on this list are just wonderful and
others just don't give a fucking shit.

ford



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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: ComEd, Swinging Erudites, Cleve fest
Date: 15 Nov 1996 15:57:32 -0500

>including BrotherCleve...(hey, he's CUTE)

You should see him in psychedelic afro and blackface (as Slackmaster Cleve &
the Spurious Jive, featured in the "Arise" video and numerous audio comps:
POB 140306, Dallas, TX 75214). It's the other side of our nice, helpful
brother. Blowfly lives.

I'm still terpsichoreally osterizing to the Swinging Erudites' (you KNOW the
Millionaire must covet the name) Italian-quintet-on-a-cruise-ship versions
of I Wanna Be Sedated, Anarchy in the UK, and Personality Crisis.

The Swingin' Es are the Mickey "Borsht Riders of the Sky" Katz of our times.
Build it into the show, ComEd! Best of SE on CD, Cleve!

Tony
_______________________________________________________________
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) WEIRD STUFF
Date: 15 Nov 1996 13:10:22 -0400

My  new e-mail system is not acting as it should...so, please, if we've
unsuccessfully tried to correspond(Patrick, Exotic Elaine, Tony Wilds,
et. al)-in the passed few days, maybe you can post to this list, or just
be patient.  I'm not, however.
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
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or
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Re: (exotica) Re: (Forgive me..)
Date: 15 Nov 1996 13:10:36 -0400

What's wrong with Yoko?  Hey, *she* got John, afterall...
Wonder if Yma got Les?

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
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>said.
>Gloria
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) confessionals
Date: 15 Nov 1996 20:30:30 -0500

At 10:09 PM 11/13/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Bryan I'll join you on this one, besides "Mambo" I've never been able to get
>through a whole Yma Sumac album at one sitting and I love Denny and Baxter.
>By the way while everyone is in a self-confessional mode today here goes...I
>hate Iron Maiden, there I've said it, I know people on this list will never
>forgive me but there it is out in the open...phew I feel so much better now.
>
>Ashley

Here here Ashley.  And this is from the other Bryan too.  I got a confession
to make:  I CAN"T STAND BLACK SABBATH!  Ok Laura, I guess I'm deaf.  Now you
metal heads got the straight dope.

I couldn't keep it inside any longer....(laughs)

Had to get it out...

Feel better...(ahhh...sigh)

Bryan


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: help!
Date: 15 Nov 1996 20:30:32 -0500

At 02:59 AM 11/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>You're so fuckin' cool!


Why thanks!  :-)


>>>Date: 10/8/96 1:39 AM
>>>To: Laura Taylor
>>>From: [e-mail]
>>>
>>> HI.  I just wanted to start this off by saying I like Black Sabbath's early
>>>stuff.  So there.  If you can't hear the corelation between Sabb and THE DAY
>>>THE EARTH STOOD STILL, you are deaf.  Period.
>>
>>Ok Laura.  I am deaf. Period.  (laughs)


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Erawan sale
Date: 15 Nov 1996 22:49:53 EST


> They are throwing out a classic exotic look, featuring pagoda-shaped roofs...

> The good news?  Everything but the lawn goes on sale, tomorrow (11/15)
> through Nov. 30, except Thanksgiving, from 8 to 4 each day.

Thank you Bruce!

I am on the other side of the continent, but this sort of info
is timely and precious for anyone who wants to save or find
neat old stuff.

If you didn't read that paper regularly, you'd be screwed.

By the way, does anyone (Brother Cleve?) know what the Bali Hai restaurant
and Lounge in the Boston area (Route 1, Saugus) looks like inside?
It is at least 25 years old.

Is it worth the trip?

Anyone interested in a fabulous 70s infinity-mirror dance floor
area should got to the Town Line Lounge in Malden on Route 99
for a peek.  Then go back out and bowl a few strings.
Be careful of the bodybuilders, they may not like "characters."

Also, of minor import, there is a CD-ROM of Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
which features background music by ComEdsters Nick Cudahy and Brother Cleve.
If you like the story and are completing your ComEd collection to the nth
degree,
you might be interested.

Enough errata.  Good luck record-hunting this weekend!

Ray

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Kites are Fun
Date: 15 Nov 1996 20:01:16 -0800 (PST)

I don't know about this one kids.  Maybe it was the wrong time to hear it
BUT when I listened to this rekkid I said to myself, I said "self, I might
as well listen to the Mama's and the Papa's".

Did I miss something ?

Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Annie Ross
Date: 15 Nov 1996 20:15:08 -0800 (PST)

Yoko vs Yma
>I've always felt that Yma Sumac was the Yoko Ono of her day. Nuff said.

There is this lady name of Annie Ross and she sings jazz off kilter type o'
pop vocals.

She is supa hep.  1 hep chick, I dig her the most man.  She is the coolist

Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks are her co-singin', be-boppin' pals that she
made rekkids with in the late 50's-early 60's.

She is THE lady who sings "Twisted" on the 3 CD Beat Generation collection
from Rhino.
"Oh yeah!!!  I know that!!!  That's fuckin' great!  I love that" someone on
the list says.

They do this tune called "Halloween Spooks" on their High Flying LP, came
out in '61 where there is NO DOUBT Yoko listened to and stole that weird
cool screaching vocal thing from.
Find it, listen to it and know it!  Annie invented it.
Another original sound, oh my god!

Or I guess you can e-mail [e-mail] who is the general manager of
KFJC-FM and tell him you want to hear my show on the web so you can maybe 1
day actually hear this tune.  I'd love for you to hear it.  I know you'd
dig it ;))

Bye for now,
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From: "Jim Gerwitz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Baby Doll on AMC 11/21
Date: 15 Nov 1996 21:49:07 -0800

Following up a recent thread on Kenyon Hopkins' score to "Baby Doll,"  the
AMC(American Movie Classics) cable channel will be running this at 1:00 AM
PST late Thurs Nov 21(actually early Fri the 22nd).  I saw it a few years
ago, and recall that it was a bit slow and AMC had a funky b/w print.  Now
that I can watch movies purely for the music, I'll give it another chance.

Recently bought the soundtrack LP, cool Kenyon Hopkins compositions played
by Ray Heindorf and the Warner Bros. Orchestra, with one blues vocal by
Smiley Lewis.  Very nice, evocative, nervous blues-jazzy stuff reminiscent
of Harlem Nocturne, lots of sax and a little harmonica. Not quite crime
jazz, as Baby Doll was married, tho adultery is indeed illegal, even in a
Tennessee Williams script.

BUT THE ALBUM COVER !!!!  Somebody needs to scan this and get it on a web
page. The color photo of Carroll Baker in a crib, her thumb-tip in her
mouth, floor piled with by movie and romance magazines, empty coke bottles,
and a Wonder Horse standing guard in the background  must be seen to be
believed. She's lying on her side, staring at you, and its very
disconcerting to look at a face sideways - try it and see. This picture and
the movie caused a big fuss when released back in 1956, but I was only 8
and missed it all.

If you don't have cable, too bad, you just missed Kubrick's hilarious
"Lolita" last weekend and  Tennessee Williams "Night of the Iguana" today.
If you haven't seen Lolita recently, find it and see it again, especially
for the scene where Shelly Winters uses cha-cha music to seduce James
Mason. I also gained a new appreciation for the ultra-kinky performance of
Peter Sellers. Of course there is that delicious Ya-Ya theme bubbling
throughout the movie. And dontcha just love Ava Gardner's ubiquitous
maraca-shaking Puerta Vallarta beach boys in "Iguana" ?  Perfect for the
First Wives' Club beach parties.

Jim "waitin for the Cugat channel" G
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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Unsung Heroes??
Date: 16 Nov 1996 02:53:34 -0500

Does anyone know anything about George Cates, of "Polynesian Percussion"
fame? I recently picked up his "Take Five + Other Hits" LP (with a wild and
crazy, John Buzon-esque cover of "Caravan") and was suprised to see the same
Lenny Dee/Anton LaVey style portrait of him on the back cover. Goatee,
wicked look, arched eyebrow, shirt from the Martin Denny collection. Anyhoo,
could it be that Georgie was the resident beatnik at DOT records after Ken
Nordine took off for greener pastures? (I think there were quotas back
then--for every Pat Boone you need one George Cates) So far, all I've found
are his two cool Dot releases and a Sounds of Our Times release, which is
pretty good in a late sixites, EZ way. He does a fantasic arrangement of
"Elvira Madigan"  Any information or conspiracy theories will be appreciated.

But what about Jerry Shard and his Piccadilly Trio?
I bought "Vibe-Rations" for the cute cover of a siamese kitten yellin' on
top of a xylophone. However, I always play my "Cover only scores" just to be
on the safe side, and it floored me! This album is up there with Harry
Breuer's best in terms of greatness. It's on URANIA, which, judging from the
other LPs listed on the back, specialized in jazz. I'd love to know if they
released any albums, or if Jerry did any studio work. (if this helps, the
other trio members are Bill Suyker on electric guitar and Dick Romoff on
bass)  Thanks for giving me the rant space, Jessica


Oh wait, I forgot one--did Saul Goodman, who did "Scherzo" on "Sound
off,,,Softly" ever make a solo LP? Just curious, 'cause "Scherzo" is great.
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From: Rex Stocklin <[e-mail]>
Subject: "Hi Bob!" Re: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 16 Nov 1996 02:19:57 -0800

The main theme, "Home to Emily" and for all I know the score/incidental
music for "The Bob Newhart Show" was written by *Lorenzo Music who was
the voice of Carlton on "Rhoda". I do believe that Music had some
...er...musical connection with Peanuts as well. Somebody want to
corroborate that, please.

*-TVT's Television's Greatest Hits 70's & 80's (TV Toons vol. 3) lists
the composers as L. and H. Music ⌐Djiwa Music Company (ASCAP). I don't
know who the "H" is?

Button-downedly,
Rex Stocklin
Marina del Rey, CA
[e-mail]
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From: [e-mail] (David Schafer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Kites are Fun
Date: 16 Nov 1996 03:23:36 -0800 (PST)

Jack wrote:
>I don't know about this one kids.  Maybe it was the wrong time to hear it
>BUT when I listened to this rekkid I said to myself, I said "self, I might
>as well listen to the Mama's and the Papa's".
>
>Did I miss something ?

You did :)!

The Mama's and the Papa's are a good analogy but belong to the 60's. The
Free Design are post-hippy and look towards the 70's which is what a few
have been mentioning as the NOW sound. They are at the cusp of that era
IMHO. The whole Project 3 packaging and Enoch Light production has alot to
do with their oddity.

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Unsung Heroes??
Date: 16 Nov 1996 05:41:56 -0600

>Does anyone know anything about George Cates, of "Polynesian Percussion"
>fame? I recently picked up his "Take Five + Other Hits" LP (with a wild and
>crazy, John Buzon-esque cover of "Caravan") and was suprised to see the same
>Lenny Dee/Anton LaVey style portrait of him on the back cover. Goatee,
>wicked look, arched eyebrow, shirt from the Martin Denny collection.


all i know is, i LOVE that "Take Five" record!  His "Caravan" is nice and
there's a version of "Song From The Nairobi Trio" on there that kicks ass!
It has become somewhat of a theme for my night.

<spin-off question:  any other good versions of "Nairobi" i should seek
out?  I  have Cates' and Robert Maxwell's and am looking for others.>

back to Cates...  he is one cool lookin' dood.  especially for bein' hooked
up with Lawrence Welk.  heck... he'd fit right in on 120 minutes.





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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: L. and H. Music
Date: 16 Nov 1996 11:25:23 -0500

Rex Stocklin wrote:

> *-TVT's Television's Greatest Hits 70's & 80's (TV Toons vol. 3)
> lists the composers as L. and H. Music cDjiwa Music Company (ASCAP).
> I don't know who the "H" is?

Henrietta.  I believe they did a number of other TV themes of the
period - even had their own variety show briefly, imaginatively
titled, The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show.

kevin king
[e-mail]
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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Betty Page cd
Date: 16 Nov 1996 19:01:31 +0100

Will Straw <[e-mail]> wrote here about a german Betty Page cd
called "Danger Girl - Burlesque Music" (Q.D.K. Media Indigo CD-012); i
couldn't find it in the German Music Express database, although they do
have several other Q.D.K. releases; anyone knows a _European_ source for
this one?

thanx!

= Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Annie Ross et al.
Date: 16 Nov 1996 13:30:44 -0800

Jack Diamond once again reminds us of one of the artists who link
space-age pop to jazz and other genres (or blow the concept of genres out
the door).

Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross were a fantastic group, technically
proficient AND swinging.  Anything by them is worth picking up.

LH&R and other jazz vocal groups shouldn't be neglected by those who
appreciate cool jazz for hipsters.  This stuff wasn't invented by the
Manhattan Transfer.  Check out the Hi-Los and the Four
Freshmen--discover where Brian Wilson got his inspiration for the Beach
Boys' harmonies.  Check out Gerry Mulligan's album (CD now) with Annie
Ross.  Or Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg.  Or Mose Allison, who coined
one of the great hipster lines, "Your mind is on vacation and your mouth
is working overtime."

"Get a record that'll play a week ..."
   --from "Little Pony," by LH&R

Brad Bigelow
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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pickwick?
Date: 16 Nov 1996 15:26:06 -0500 (EST)


Hope someone here could answer this one...
I've seen a few titles on the Pickwick label recently.  These are all
re-releases of titles that were put out on other labels, right?


Paul Lewis                                      [e-mail]
Coordinator of Academic Computing               [phone] [office]
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
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From: basic hip <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) git dat dere CD
Date: 16 Nov 1996 19:34:28 -0800

went to Tower CD's the other day for some Esquivel Xmas tunes, but there
were all sold out.  Browsed around a bit and did see a reissue of Oscar
Brown Jr.'s 1960 LP "Sin & Soul".  They faithfully reproduced the cover art,
too.  One track from this record, "But I Was Cool" is featured on the Rhino
Beat Generation collection.  Really good stuff.


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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Denny comp. and some other crap
Date: 17 Nov 1996 00:25:26 -0500 (EST)


Any feedback on the new Capitol "Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny" 2CD?  $27
at Tower, but passed due to the fact that Denny didn't participate in the
production at all.  Since I have most of the stuff on vinyl and all the
Scamp re-releases, I'm not sure if it's worth it.

When I had my own radio show, I remember all the crazy stuff that people
used to write on the vinyl sleeves such as song/album reviews, jabs at
the artist, etc.  Has anyone encountered any funny stuff on sleeves that
they have in their collections?

pablito!


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Denny comp. and some other crap
Date: 17 Nov 1996 01:22:28 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-16 23:33:29 EST, [e-mail] (Paul
Lewis) writes:

>When I had my own radio show, I remember all the crazy stuff that people
>used to write on the vinyl sleeves such as song/album reviews, jabs at
>the artist, etc.  Has anyone encountered any funny stuff on sleeves that
>they have in their collections?

How about this gem fromthe liner notes of the infamous Ed McMahon "And
Me...I'm Ed McMahon" album...
"The first time I heard that Ed was taking singing lessons I made a citizens
arrest on his tonsils for assualt with a deadly weapon." - Johnny Carson

Ashley

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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Denny comp. and some other crap
Date: 17 Nov 1996 02:42:02 -0500 (EST)

>
> >When I had my own radio show, I remember all the crazy stuff that people
> >used to write on the vinyl sleeves such as song/album reviews, jabs at
> >the artist, etc.  Has anyone encountered any funny stuff on sleeves that
> >they have in their collections?
>
> How about this gem fromthe liner notes of the infamous Ed McMahon "And
> Me...I'm Ed McMahon" album...
> "The first time I heard that Ed was taking singing lessons I made a citizens
> arrest on his tonsils for assualt with a deadly weapon." - Johnny Carson

Liner notes are a good idea too... I guess I wasn't clear in my above
question.  I was referring to stuff that previous owners wrote on the
album sleeve (you see a lot of this at radio stations...  there wasn't
anything else to do during long songs!  well, unless you brought your
girlfriend with you...).  But, like I said, if anyone has any funny liner
notes, include them here!

pablito!


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From: [e-mail] (R.Preston Peek)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Betty Page cd
Date: 17 Nov 1996 10:14:20 -0400

>Will Straw <[e-mail]> wrote here about a german Betty Page cd
>called "Danger Girl - Burlesque Music" (Q.D.K. Media Indigo CD-012); i
>couldn't find it in the German Music Express database, although they do
>have several other Q.D.K. releases; anyone knows a _European_ source for
>this one?
>
>thanx!
>
>= Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis

Contact Thomas Hartlage at [e-mail] for info.  Thomas, together
with Bunny Yeager (the still-snappin' shutter bug who took all those
gorgeous shots of Bettie back in the the 50s; Thomas asked her "What kind
of stuff would you guys listen to when you did shoots?") put this
collection together.  The result is 22 ultra-cool instrumental spy/jazzy
cuts by such unknowns (at least to me) as Cy Payne, Harald Winkler, Johnny
Burt and many others, not to mention a 20+ page booklet of Irwin Klaw
Bettie bondage photos.

Thomas has also released 3 Russ Meyer soundtrack compilations (with
accompanying photo booklets) that include swatches from 3 films each; and a
fantastic CD of early (70s) electronic music called "Electronic Toys" that
features a 1996 Bunny Yeager glamour girl on (and within) the cover.  This
is Perrey & Kingsley-esque stuff, quirky and fun.

Future projects include a Bettie Page CD-ROM (!), a Bettie Page CD with
unreleased cuts from Bunny Yeager's "nudie cutie" films of the early 60s),
and another Russ Meyer comp.

His earlier projects have all gone out of print, so I'd pounce on these if
I were you...U.S. customers should be able to get these at local
stores...all releases available in both CD AND vinyl!

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: "Hi Bob!" Re: (exotica) A Mancini/Bob Newhart question
Date: 17 Nov 1996 10:17:33 -0500

Probably for his wife's name, Henrietta.

>*-TVT's Television's Greatest Hits 70's & 80's (TV Toons vol. 3) lists
>the composers as L. and H. Music =A9Djiwa Music Company (ASCAP). I don't
>know who the "H" is?

Brian Phillips
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From: [e-mail] (Hugh Petfield)
Subject: Re:(exotica) Glen Larson
Date: 17 Nov 1996 16:49:13 GMT

Brian Phillips wrote:

>(Ed Cobb)

>>..who is himself still singing as part of the reformed New Four Preps
>
>I enjoy the "More Money for You and Me Medley", but former Prep Glen Larson
>gave us "Battlestar Galactica"(amongst other productions, I know but I
>don't want to talk about that).  AIIEEEE!

Yes, it's very strange how Glen Larson (no, no, The Far Side cartoonist
is GARY Larson!) seems now a bit coy about his Prep roots.  It's just an
impression, but if you look at the liner notes for the Four Preps Capitol
Collectors series CD, you get the impression that he didn't want anything
to do with it, and so is minimally mentioned.

Does anyone have any information about the career history of Glen Larson
between Prep and TV Movie Mogul?

Hugh.
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From: Ken Freedman <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New WFMU Catalog Out
Date: 17 Nov 1996 13:12:10 -0500 (EST)


The new WFMU Catalog of Curiosities is out, and should have been received
by now by all US folks on our mailing list.

It's got 200 new items in it, with great prank records, exotica, SABP,
unusual instruments, theremins, soundtracks, etc. etc, including lots
of stuff that's been mentioned here recently.

The new items aren't up on our web site yet. That's coming in a few more
weeks.

We're doing another mailing in a week, so if anybody wants a free issue,
e-mail a request (with your postal address) to [e-mail] . If we
get your request soon, you'll probably get the catalog within a few weeks.

The next FMU record fair is December 7th & 8th at 440 East 12th Street, NYC.

Over & out.

-ken


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WFMU                [phone]
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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) Re: MIDI sequences
Date: 17 Nov 1996 15:22:58 -0500

finally getting around to checking out some URLs and just wanted to say
sweel job! i remember hearing i think Tico Tico on Lazlo's page but never
followed it to your site. look for a link in performers at Vik's Valet.
mind if i put the "i Dream of Jeannie" in Vik's Lobby for a while? (with a
link of course)


in swank,
Vik


Vik Trola's Lounge Of Self Indulgence
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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) MIDI sequences
Date: 17 Nov 1996 15:25:10 -0500

ooops! replying to a note from the old list...sorry...


in swank,
Vik


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Blaxploitation Release
Date: 17 Nov 1996 13:34:04 -0800 (PST)

Hello,

I need to know the label, label # and name of that Blaxploitation 2 CD release.

Will someone please help me out with that there info ?

Thanx,
Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Re:Pick Wick
Date: 17 Nov 1996 13:39:11 -0800 (PST)

Gotta say that this particular 2 part exotica digest is very exciting and
informative for me personally.  Thanx to everyone who participated!

Nope about Pick Wick being a reissue label only.  There are out take Hendrix
material on that label as well as Jean Jacques Perrey and Harry Breuer's In
A Happy Moog is on Pick Wick as well.

I'm _sure_ there's more ;)

Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Written on records
Date: 17 Nov 1996 13:51:43 -0800 (PST)

Someone asked if they had any "crazy stuff" written on their records.

Not real crazy but interesting is that how many record jackets have
somone's name written on them.

Room mate situations no doubt :)

One name in particular to watch out for is Bill Stewart.  Most likely it,
the record will be a radio station promo.

He was a DJ in the 50's on the west coast and his stuff/collection has been
surfacing within the last few years.

I just scored Ross Bagdasarian's "The Music of David Seville" with his name
hand written, signed if you will now that I think of it across the top back
in a somewhat "wide" tipped felt pen.

David Seville is the man who created the Chipmunks and is a pretty damn hep
cat amd this rekkid is cool ;-/>

Just talkin' music here

Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Re: George Cates
Date: 17 Nov 1996 13:44:54 -0800 (PST)

I'm not real sure what George Cates story was.  A producer affiliated with
Lawrence Welk somehow WHO BTW was a HUGE jazz fan.

That's right, Lawrence Welk.  I _bet_ his pals called him Larry and he
smoked pot too;-/>.

Y'know who else was a super hep 50's jazz lovin' beatnik ?  Soupy Sales

Aaaaaaannywaaaaay

George also has a record on Dot with a rippin' rockin' r & b version of
Quiet Village!

Just discovered my main man Al Caiola has a rippin' instro guitar version
of Caravan.  SHIT!  I have _got_ to do that Maximum Caravan special ONE of
these days!!!

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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: George Cates
Date: 17 Nov 1996 15:37:35 -0800

Jack Diamond wrote:
>
> I'm not real sure what George Cates story was.  A producer affiliated with
> Lawrence Welk somehow WHO BTW was a HUGE jazz fan.
>
> That's right, Lawrence Welk.  I _bet_ his pals called him Larry and he
> smoked pot too;-/>.
>
I was wondering- do all Public Television stations carry Lawrence Welk
reruns on Saturday night? I take it for granted here in San Diego, but
it occurred to me last night while watching their "State Fair" episode
(Myron Floren doing his amazing version of Tico Tico; Baby Elephant Walk
featuring Bob Ralston and Buddy Merrill, etc) that maybe some of y'all
are deprived of this great cultural resource...?

> Just discovered my main man Al Caiola has a rippin' instro guitar version
> of Caravan.  SHIT!  I have _got_ to do that Maximum Caravan special ONE of
> these days!!!

If you ever do this, you *can't* leave out Lenny Dee's (studio, not
live) version- my personal favorite Caravan.

Pea
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                    VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Invitations/Beach Boys
Date: 17 Nov 1996 23:19:51 -0500

>Check out the Hi-Los and the Four Freshmen--discover where Brian Wilson got
his inspiration for the Beach Boys' harmonies.

If you look on your color Liberty inner sleeves (the one picturing Latin
Fever, Sophisticated Savage and so forth), you'll see the Invitations. These
are five part-Hawaiians with Russ Garcia providing Latin, hapa-exotic
backup. They do a mean Beach Boyish harmony on a wild original or two as
well as classics like "Sweet Someone."

One song is wordless and sung in falsetto and sounds just like the exotic,
abstract, female vocalists on LPs by Baxter, Hunter, et al. And if you look
closely at the jacket thumbnail, you can see that besides apparently
"inviting" a flood, each is wearing a pendant. It's a black tiki -- now
there's a band uniform.

Tony
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From: Jonathan Perl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pleasing purchases
Date: 18 Nov 1996 11:10:00 +0000


It's the second weekend running I've managed to make some pleasing purchases
at the charity shops and car boot sales of London.
I was pleased with Laurie Johnson's 'The big new Sound Strikes again', but I
was even more pleased with Doc Severinsen's 'High - Wide & Wonderful'
(English release on Pye-Command).
It really does seem as if a substantial amount of what Enoch touches turns
to gold.  Has anyone else heard this?

Jonny

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From: [e-mail] (John Jones)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pickwick?
Date: 18 Nov 1996 14:32:41 GMT

On Sat, 16 Nov 1996 15:26:06 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

>
>Hope someone here could answer this one...
>I've seen a few titles on the Pickwick label recently.  These are all=20
>re-releases of titles that were put out on other labels, right?
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
Is this the same Pickwick label from New Jersey that Lou Reed worked
for in the early 60's?  Would love to hear a recording of "The
Ostrich"!

John
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Liner Notes of Note.
Date: 18 Nov 1996 12:43:59 -0500

Sam and Dave's "Double Dynamite" album has the songs listed twice.
Jack Narz's album says, "Not only is he a good singer, but he plays a great
game of golf"

As soon as I find my "The New Sound.." album I will post the notes of it,
but I do know that the paragraph ends "...Pow!  Zap!"

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman: "Hartman is the only vocalist that John
Coltrane would be caught dead with in a studio"
Brian Phillips
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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Baby Doll on the Big Screen
Date: 18 Nov 1996 13:00:25 -0500


For anyone in NYC itchin to see "Baby Doll" on the big screen,
Film Forum begins an Elia Kazan fesitval on November 22.  "Baby Doll"
is the opener and it's playing on the 22, 23, 24 and 26.  Other
highlights include screenings of "Panic in the Streets" "Blues
in the Night" "Splendor in the Grass" (hmmm...detect a trend here?)
a "Streetcar" director's cut and restored 35mm print of
"On the Waterfront".

True, Kazan had the conscious of a hornet, responsible for having
various Hollywood artists blacklisted during the McCarthy era, but you've
gotta admit, the man could make one hell of a motion picture.

Anita

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From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Yma Sumac / recent European comps
Date: 16 Nov 1996 21:12:54 -0000


I've always felt that Yma Sumac was the Yoko Ono of her day. Nuff said.
Gloria

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Um, don't think I dare comment myself :-)

But no doubt someone here can tell me if I'm right thinking that Yma was
actually named Amy Camus, and her origin was ??

The only waxing I have of hers is a crackly 10" of "Xtabay" and I loooove
the bits where she starts to laugh, and they left it in. <g>

BTW a couple of recommended recent compilations: "Espresso Espresso" from
the people who brought you "Inflight Entertainment" a selection of
super-cool Latin jazzy sounds including Xavier Cugat's SWINGIN' cha-cha
version of "One Mint Julep". (any takers on a list of versions of that
particular tune? ?!?) and the second volume of the Italian "Easy Tempo"
series, "The Psycho Beat" which follows on the first pretty well.

Groovily

Phil

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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) fyi
Date: 18 Nov 1996 11:17:15 -0800

My friends the travelin' DINKs are in Easter Island as we speak.  (They
flew there from Chile yesterday.  I wonder if they saw the falling
Russian rocket?)  I don't think they're planning to bring any moai back
with them, but if they do I'll be sure to let you all know.

Bruce Rhodewalt
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Yma Sumac / recent European comps
Date: 18 Nov 1996 16:13:18 -0500

No.  Her name is Yma Sumac and she is from Peru, not Brooklyn, NY as the
rumor goes.

Having grown up listening to my Uncle's and Mother's records I can only say
that I enjoy her quite a lot.  More than Yoko Ono, even.  Ms. Sumac's
sculptures and avant-garde films I have yet to experience. :^)

>Um, don't think I dare comment myself :-)
>
>But no doubt someone here can tell me if I'm right thinking that Yma was
>actually named Amy Camus, and her origin was ??


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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ch-ch-ch-CHANGES
Date: 18 Nov 1996 14:24:37 -0400

A lot of you have been patient and kind and heard my whining about my
e-mail problems...I think it best if you use the following address for
now on, or until further notice, or until I am ab-so-lute-ly driven
crazy by this whole fiasco!:
[e-mail]

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Elisabeth Waldo CD & letter, Del Fi surf
Date: 18 Nov 1996 16:44:54 -0500

Bc in two years I haven't found an Elisabeth Waldo LP (blame it on GNP's
eastward distribution), I bought the CD at Footlight in NYC recently. But
beyond personal novelty, it truly is great stuff --an instrumental
counterpart to Yma Sumac-- she really picks up where Denny leaves off and
runs with it.

Buy the CD and write Ms. Waldo very nicely, as I tried to on a shabby little
postcard, and she is likely to write back with a pile of colorful stuff.

Also good: Del Fi's CD "Wipe Out" -- the Impacts featuring ex-Beefheart's
Merrell Fankhauser (glad I blew off the LP at $50 some years ago).

Picking up 60 records yesterday (another Leda Annest etc.), it hurt to leave
behind dozens of black-label, stereo Liberty's (Denny, Azama), exotic
Baxters, and Esquivels. They were cheapish, but I was tapped...

Tony "Yma got a Davida" Wilds
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Man or Astroman?
Date: 18 Nov 1996 17:38:49 -0400

As many know, my e-mail has been bi-zar-r0000 as of late, so the details
of the show are fading, because of time and too many
black-and-tans(again.)  But this is what I remember:
1.  Their "set"(not neccesarily song list, but stage stuff) has gotten
much spacier and Plan 9 and all dat...They projected a  STAR WARS film
done with action figures...
2.  They still do their cover of "Destination Venus"
3.  Coco's apparently portable Theremin (or at least moreso than mine)
was too cool!  Another novice who uses the thing for sound effects as
opposed to melody is a (space) man after mah own heart!  Does anyone
know what model he plays?
4.  Their new bass player looks like an action figure(I think he's new)
Anyway, even just for the visuals, go see 'em...Oh, yeah, the *music*
rocked, as usual, too...
I know this is a lame review, but it's all I can remember for right now!
If you're familiar with the band, then you already know what to
expect...
Thee Defensive Lounge Laura

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From: misanthropy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 511 playlist
Date: 18 Nov 1996 23:00:46 -0500

MISANTHROPY 511--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223
e-mail: [e-mail]

PLAYLIST

ARTIST---------TITLE------------------CD/CASS/LP----------LABEL

NOVEMBER 11, 1996

MEL YOUNG------the killer-------------v.a. b.page danger--QDK MEDIA
GERT WILDENTORCH-die dressierte fran--schulmadchen report-CRIPPLED DICK
STOCK,HAUSEN,&WALKMAN-women-----------giving up-----------HOT AIR
LULL-----------continue---------------continue------------RELEASE
TESENDALO------zeitwort---------------v.a. audio drudge---AUDIO DRUDGE
GREGG TURKINGTON-info/kfc-------------sounds of fast food-PLANET PIMP
THE SAINT ORCHESTRA-funko-------------v.a. house of loungecore-SEQUEL
TOTEMPLOW------death valley-----------applaud the execution-MANIFOLD
P16.D4---------interfaces-------------acrid acme----------SELEKTION
ACHIM WOLLSCHEID-cups 2---------------moves---------------SELEKTION
BIIIG CHITY OR ESTREW-grass-----------7 inch--------------SICK MUSE
ROBERT FARNON--isn t it romantic------2 cigarettes in darkLONDON
CTI------------la genou---------------v.a. deepnet--------SIDE EFFECTS
HORST JANKOWSKI-moonlight cocktail----so whats new--------MERCURY
                                noddy theme song
NATURE & ORGANIZATION-to you----------e.p.----------------DURTRO
CURRENT 93------the seven seals...----e.p.----------------DURTRO
CURRENT 93------the song of solomon...e.p.----------------DURTRO
TINY TIM--------my inspiration is you-e.p.----------------DURTRO
NURSE W/ WOUND--nit-pick--------------e.p.----------------DURTRO
                                noddy closing theme
WALTER WANDERLEY-you and i------------from rio with love--TOWER

NOVEMBER 18,1996

ANTON KARAS & 2 RUDIS-third man theme-v.a. music for jetset-HI FI
RAYMOND SCOTT---untitled #4-----------v.a. muckraker------GIARDIA
RON GEESIN------in amongst it all-----land of mist--------CLEOPATRA
KAPOTTE MUZIEK--static lines 2--------static lines--------DESTROY MUSIC
NURSE W/ WOUND--livin fear james last-who can turn stereo-UNITED DARIES
GREGG TURKINGTON-hot dog on a stick---sounds of fast food-PLANET PIMP
ROY BUDD & ORCH-fear is the key-------v.a. house loungecore-SEQUEL
:YAU:-----------amplified capacitance-anti-linear---------YAU
DANIEL MENCHE---vulgar----------------vulgar scratch------GENDERLESS K
RLW-------------third monolith--------freezing air stings-STREAMLINE
TELLY SAVALAS---i walk the line-------v.a. golden throats 3-RHINO
KNURL-----------side c----------------flat bastard--------KNURL
PERREY & KINGSLEY-swans splash down---the essential..-----VANGUARD
CRAWLING W/ TARTS-side 3--------------motorini elettrici--GYTTJA
LUSTMORD--------deep calls to deep----v.a. deepnet--------SIDE EFFECTS
DOROTHY KIRSTEN-flamingo--------------tropical love songs-COLUMBIA
CONTROLLED BLEEDING-bones-------------knees & bones-------PSYCHOUT
CONTROLLED BLEEDING-track 4-----------headcrack-----------STERILE
CONTROLLED BLEEDING-track 1-----------plegm bag splatteredDARK VINYL
CONTROLLED BLEEDING-the oven song-----core----------------SUBTERRANEAN
CONTROLLED BLEEDING-untitled----------curd----------------DOSSIER

these are great times to be a misanthropist

Misanthropy 511 is broadcast on Sunday nights from mid-2am on CJAM 91.5
fm Windsor, Ontario  Canada. CJAM can be heard throughout the Windsor/
Detroit Michigan area.  Misanthropy 511 features from easy listening to
moments of mayhem. Noises of the modern world in living stereo.

We would like to thank all who have sent us promos. It is greatly
appreciated.

Misanthropy 511 is also broadcasted monthly on Radio Marabu. Radio
Marabu is based in Belm Germany and broadcast at various times on 13
different stations throughout Europe. It is also on shortwave. Write to
Radio Marabu for more info and tell them Misanthropy sent you. Radio
Marabu p.o.box 1166,  49187, Belm  Germany .  e-mail:
[e-mail]
 web site: http://www.dma.be/p/amphion/sztuka/marabu.html

The performance side of Misanthropy, The Hearing Trumpet,continues hard
at work. We are in the process of recording new material for several
labels. The Hearing Trumpet has been described by others as
#hallucinogenic soundscapes#, #ambient noise#, & #distant rumblings#.
The Hearing Trumpet has 2 cassettes available. Songs of Mystery and
Magnetics is a 45 min. cass featuring 2-20 min. pieces recorded live in
the CJAM studio. Collected Stories is a 60 min cass featuring several
shorter pieces all recorded live for our radio show. Write for more info
or ordering.

David Warmbier & Greg Hallock

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From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Rosemary's Baby
Date: 19 Nov 1996 07:13:43 PST

Anyone listened to the soundtrack from Rosemary's Baby?

I picked up a copy a couple of days ago on DOT records.  There's not
alot of information on the record itself - says it's produced by Tom Mack,
orcehstra conducted by Dick Hazard.  There is excellent electronic work,
my guess is Mike Melvoin given that he did Plastic Cow on the sam label.
Also, Mia Farrow doing the lullaby to her little baby...  The music is
composed by Christopher Komeda.

Does anyone have info on these people?

Great inner sleeve with ads for "Two Sides of Leonard Nemoy" and "Music
From Mission: Impossible."

Clark

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From: Joseph Holmes <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Bagdasarian
Date: 19 Nov 1996 11:18:58 EST

>>David Seville is the man who created the Chipmunks and
>>is a pretty damn hep cat amd this rekkid is cool ;-/>

Little know fact: Bagdasarian himself makes a rare film appearance in
Hitchcock's Rear Window. Look for the man playing the piano in a window
across from Jimmy Stewart...

-=-Joe

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From: HIFI <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re program notes
Date: 19 Nov 1996 10:01:00 -0600

recording dates and other stuff of particular interest for the
congnescenti are sorely lacking in our hifi releases.  there
is a reason for this.  all the information that would help us
out in this area was lost by the person who bought out the
hifi label.  all we have are mastertape boxes and the original
LPs.  if the information is on the LP we are in luck and i can
provide the liner note writer with the scoop(or i can input
the information for somewhere in the liner notes).  otherwise,
it is hard to dredge up this information.  i even had harold
chang rack his brains about taboo and hawaiian sunset.
sometimes the mastertape has been rearranged with tracks out
of order. some lp masters edited out two tracks so the later
lp only had ten tracks instead of twelve.  the suits did this
so they could save pennies (now 6 cents a song) in mechanical
royalties.  we have to listen carefully to the tracks and
compare them to the LP tracks and then recompile the album
back to the original order (if that makes sense) or a better
program (like "With A Christmas Vibe").  any information we
have we put in there.  if we don't have it, then we look for
it.  after that...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
David Greenberg
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From: [e-mail] (Joe Batutis)
Subject: (exotica) Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones
Date: 19 Nov 1996 11:35:31 -0500

      Hi there-

      Just got a cool book/cd called "Gravikords, Whirlies &
      Pyrophones" It's a book about unusual musical instruments
      like.... you guessed it, Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones. The
      CD is pretty great. The music ranges from new agey sounds played
      on ceramic drums to a wierd car horn organ.

      Of course the theremin is represented. They use my fave track
      from the Delos CD with Clara Rockmore, "The Swan"

      It's published by Ellipsis Arts, with an introduction by Tom
      Waits.

      Enjoy...

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From: [e-mail] (Joe Batutis)
Subject: (exotica) Intergalactic Instros & Iceberg Slim
Date: 19 Nov 1996 11:42:32 -0500

        hi again,

        I also got the cd "Joe Meek collection - Intergalactic Instros"
        (diamond recordings 002) it's packed with over 20 meek instros
        from the tornados to the flee-rekkers. They have a live version of
        Telstar on it. Solid Meek madness.

        I also finally picked up Iceberg Slim's Reflections (Infinate
        Zero) and was pretty disappointed. I was hoping he would read from
        "PIMP" or one of his other fine books, but it was poetry instead.
        His voice reminded me of the guy from Blackula. The poems aren't
        very good and I felt my mind wandering quickly.

        -Joe B.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) FANTASTICA
Date: 19 Nov 1996 12:33:04 -0500

Hi kids....

Well, I am excited to report that my long-awaited CD copy of Russ Garcia's
FANTASTICA:  MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE has just arrived.  Has anyone else heard
this recording?  It's supposed to be masterful.

From the liner notes:  "Plodding through the dense yellow and red clouds
floating over [Jupiter's] surface, shapeless blobs lumber through the mist.
 Remembering the spooky fun house or the dark little ride in the tunnel at
the carnival, you ask yourself -- "Is all of space filled with these
unspeakable horrors?...this is certainly no 'laugh in the dark'!"

"...LISTEN to HI-FI sounds in stereo you've never heard before --
fascinating, exciting sounds from other planets...Enjoy this new 'science
fiction' music as it takes you far, far from the Earth...A journey into
space!"

Pretty good, eh?

-- Ben
DC

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bagdasarian
Date: 19 Nov 1996 13:04:01 -0500

Yes, but who was that heavy-set gentleman that was winding a clock in his
apartment? :^)

What do the Three Suns perform on the "Rope" soundtrack?

>Little know fact: Bagdasarian himself makes a rare film appearance in
>Hitchcock's Rear Window. Look for the man playing the piano in a window
>across from Jimmy Stewart...

Brian Phillips
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From: [e-mail] (Frank Davis)
Subject: (exotica) three to catch your ear...
Date: 19 Nov 1996 13:17:34 -0400

had to stop working for a moment to tip the list off to three very cool items...

1- Get Hip Records is releasing a Sam Butera CD "On Stage" (Get 5008). i'm
working on getting details...

2-Those kooky folks over at American Records (yeah, you know...Slayer,
Johnny Cash, Wesley Willis) have outdone themselves this time. Louise
Huebner's "Seduction Through Witchcraft" (Infinite Zero/American 43088)
with spooky music by Louise and Bebe Barron (of "Forbidden Planet" fame).
This is certainly THE album to start the day with. Louise provides all you
aspiring witches with step by step instructions in seductive spell casting.

3- And finally...ever wonder what happened to The Wonderful World of Joey?
One rockin' single last year and then recording silence (or at least to my
knowledge). Well, Asphodel has a holiday single from Joey that will kill
you!!! "What Sweet Child O' Mine Is This" (Asphodel 701) backed with Joey's
cover of "Days Of Wine and Roses." You, of course, have guessed the
premise...yes, it's "What Child Is This" (that ol' Christmas chestnut)
merged with Guns and Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" somewhere in a Vegas
lounge. I have now listened to it four straight plays in a row!!! (and i
REALLY hate holiday music in general)


well, back to the grind...

waking up in the city that never sleeps,
Vik


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) EZ Women
Date: 19 Nov 1996 18:40:16 -0500 (EST)

I know I have asked this question before, but suddenly I am seeing women's
names come up daily that were never mentioned before.

I am looking for suggestions of Women who should be included in my women of
Exotica pages.  I am looking for women who influenced the culture, not just
the music.  Julie London, Elisabeth Waldo, Leda Annest...and much more.
Also if anyone can recommend where to find info, a fave book or an
extremely meaningful set of liner notes, that help would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks for any help.

Cherie
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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) EZ Women
Date: 19 Nov 1996 19:47:56 -0500

>I am looking for suggestions of Women who should be included in my women of
>Exotica pages.  I am looking for women who influenced the culture, not just
>the music.  Julie London, Elisabeth Waldo, Leda Annest...and much more.
>Also if anyone can recommend where to find info, a fave book or an
>extremely meaningful set of liner notes, that help would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Cherie
>[e-mail]
>www.chaoskitty.com

It would help if you defined your scope more. The number of torch singers
(jazz women) is staggering. You could have your hands full just keeping up
with the Sumac/Bas Sheva school of "exotic, abstract, female vocalists" --
so many on 100s of LPs of the Baxter, Surfmen, and Frank Hunter variety.
Then there are the Sondi Sodsais and Anita Dariens who sing exotica with
words -- you have countless exotic women singers of Asian or Greek (or
Turkish origin), etc. from which to choose.

London isn't exotic, so unless mass popularity is a criterion you should
include also Linda Lawson and many other such "songbirds," if her. Many,
such as Abbe Lane, started out singing occasionally for big bands and
orchestras. Waldo is unusual in that she doesn't sing; Annest is way out
there but has had no bearing on "exotica." (It's hard to know what you mean
by "the culture" -- then or now? The culturally influential women were wives
and war brides, consumers.)

The women of jazz and pop were mostly all great artists and this is an
ambitious project -- good luck. I've put on "Hawaiiannette" now in your honor.

Tony
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Edda / Piccioni
Date: 19 Nov 1996 20:17:09 -0500

[e-mail] wrote:

> I am looking for suggestions of Women who should be included in my
> women of Exotica pages.  I am looking for women who influenced the
> culture, not just the music.

Not certain at all if she qualifies, but does anyone have info on one
Edda Dell'Orso?  She's a featured solo vocalist on Morricone's
Veruschka soundtrack and also does some fantastic spacey work on
Piccioni's music for The Stranger.  I suspect she's also the
uncredited(!) vocalist on the previously mentioned Una Lucertola
soundtrack as it seems the rest of her family was involved in
production (sure sounds like her).

Any suggestions/favorites of Piccioni's soundtracks besides Tenth
Victim?

kevin
(wishing he had more money for all those Morricone releases -
Uccelacci e Uccellini (Hawks and Sparrows) is wonderful, it includes
music from The Witches and Teorema.  Anybody buying the new two-fers?
Comments / recommendations?)

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From: Charles Fensch <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Ferrante & Teicher
Date: 19 Nov 1996 21:11:42 -0600

Wow. I just scored Ferrante & Teicher's fantastic albums "Soundproof: The
Sound of Tomorrow Today!" and "Soundblast: The Sound of Tomorrow
Today" for a buck apiece. Both have great space art; (including a shot from
Forbidden Planet." These are truly unusual albums...keep an eye out for
them!

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: (exotica) Vik's Newsletter
Date: 19 Nov 1996 23:16:07 -0500

Upcoming NYC Events

December 5th will find Vik and Scamp CEO Ashley Warren guesting at In Hi-Fi
at Bar d'O. The sets should begin around 8pm.

The Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving!!!
Recently, a few of the regulars at Bar d'O were dicussing not going home
for Thanksgiving when it was decided an NYC gathering was in order. So, Vik
announces The First Annual Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving. This year's
theme: Dinner In Nirvana With The Indians. After gathering to make hats and
decorations, we will venture forth into midtown Manhattan to dine at
Nirvana, a moderately priced Indian restaurant. All in NYC for the holiday
and wishing to attend should RSVP to Vik ([e-mail]) by
Sunday November 24th.
=============================================================
The Transistor Noir of Action Plus
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/actplus.html)

Vik's got a new addiction. Every morning, while having coffee, he has to
listen to the sultry sounds of four hipsters from SF. Fronted by Ursula "a
voiice from heaven and hell" Blind and Joe "am I simply everywhere or what"
Gore, Action Plus puts together some of the coolest twisted pop this side
of Bacharach on acid. A little surf-samba-kitsch-exotica frappe for your
everyday living. How hooked is Vik?? The Action Plus feature marks the
first SOUND at Vik's. Three full length tracks in mono in RealAudio format
for you to download. These aren't realtime straming, but the download is
only 3 minutes for a full song! You'll need a RealAudio player but there's
a link on the page to get one.
=============================================================
Scamp Month Ends
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/scamp.html)

And what a party it was! All the good people who dropped by help to drive
Ash's drink tab up to $420. The drink drawing has been made, and you can
get a list of the winners at The Casino Biscotti's Winners Lounge. Scamp's
literary panel made their picks from the Poetry Slam and you can now read
them at http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/scpoem2.html
=============================================================
The Temple of Kenny
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/templeog.html)

Yes, this may be the sickest thing Vik has done, but it's all in good clean
cynical fun! Something in this swank cocktail nation irking you? Something
hitting a sour note in an otherwise swinging world? Drop by the Temple and
offer it to the Animated G-Head.
=============================================================
The Casino Biscotti
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/casino.html)

Patrick still remains namesless, but the entries gain in surreality. Drop
by and make your nomination known.

Those folks over at Sequel are helping Vik roll into the holiday season
with The Loungecore Celebrity Drink Contest. The up for grabs? 10 complete
sets of the entire 8 CD Loungecore series. 30 second place entries will
receive the Loungecore sampler. Drop by the Casino for details on how to
enter.
=============================================================
Random mai tais

Vik's Valet (http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/viklink.html) has a fistload
of new swank on the web. Hot Noes For Swank Times
(http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/mnews.html) has news of a new Les Baxter
LIVE from Dionysus and the man known as Austin Powers: International Man of
Mystery
=============================================================
COMING SOON>>>The Grotto of Dionysus...The Wonderful World of Joey goes
holiday...Louise Huebner...Bettie Page...





in swank,
Vik


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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic records web page
Date: 20 Nov 1996 03:17:12 -0500

General announcement of first iteration of web page purely for
selling/trading many of the records discussed; it's deliberately image-free
(old-school record sale values). You'll need to scroll right for lengthy
blurbs on particular items, but that's mostly so repeat visitors can skim
downward quickly to find new listings. (May change it to word-wrapping,
depending.) Updates nearly daily.

Sabbatical party's over as we return to a career of illustrating,
programming, and writing, but we will shop the good records for you always
-- this is a hobby and labor of love. (Best, we get to see the martial arts
movie on network by staying up late anwering e-mail.) Thanks all who have
been guinea pigs in this fun foray.

Original projects announced as they come to fruition (soup willing). URL for
this modest, neophyte trifle is below in sig. Welcome and thanks again.

in vinyl,
born Tony Wilds, a true nature's child
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Written on Records
Date: 20 Nov 1996 08:32:55 -0500

     Pablito! wrote:

     "When I had my own radio show, I remember all the crazy stuff that
     people used to write on the vinyl sleeves such as song/album reviews,
     jabs at the artist, etc.  Has anyone encountered any funny stuff on
     sleeves that they have in their collections?"

     Oh boy! I've got one for you. This was one of my first strange
     acquisitions. As near as we can figure, it must have belonged to a
     modern dance teacher or possibly a girl's phys-ed teacher. The album
     appears to date from around 1965-68 and the music is very similar to
     Melachrino Strings. The cover has a picture of  woman's head
     surrounded by the signs of the Zodiac. She has a rather unsettling
     sneer on her face.  I've listed the tracks and the previous owner's
     hand-written (Palmer script) comments follow.

     Zodiac Suite - Intriguing Instrumental Music
     Norrie Paramor's Strings and Orchestra
     Capitol (Recorded in England)

     Tracks and comments:

     An Aries Aria - Dreamy , slow drifty. Good rhythm.
     Taurus Tango - Groovy! A good one.
     Gemini Waltz - A good, slow wispy, wafty waltz
     Cancerian Concerto - Stately, then questioning, then smooth, then
     stately again, but not sure at end.
     Lonely Leo - Gloriously win, then a failure, desperate me.
     Impatient Virgo - Perfection
     Libra Rhapsody - Dreamy kittenish. Sweet lonely smooth.
     Seductive Scorpio - Movey, hard to do.
     Sagacious Sagittarius - Slowly Forward
     Capricious Capricorn - Gay,  capricious
     Mood Aquarius - Light first, then seductive, then light again.
     Ode to Pisces - Slow, spiritual. Very deep.

     Needless to say, I have added two new words to my vocabulary (movey
     and wafty; movey comes in handy) and the Sagittarius comment is me all
     over.
     Craig (12-19-51)
     Not sure at end.

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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: (exotica) Animated Bliss
Date: 20 Nov 1996 11:06:00 -0500

     Fairly off topic - but possibly of interest to various list
     members:  This spring, HBO will be airing a Friday night series
     titled "Spicy City," animated updates of 1930s and 1940s pulp
     magazines, helmed by no other than Ralph Bakshi.

     I've REALLY gotta look into getting cable.


     Anita

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: FWD: (exotica) Re: Erawan sale
Date: 20 Nov 1996 12:17:13 -0400

Did any one go to this?
What did you score?
Greenly,
Lounge Laura-who, along with Exotique Elaine, is going to see Combustible
Edison tonight in the Hell known as Tampa, FL...will post review
tomorrow, if clear-headed enough...

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
[e-mail]




> They are throwing out a classic exotic look, featuring pagoda-shaped
roofs...

> The good news?  Everything but the lawn goes on sale, tomorrow (11/15)
> through Nov. 30, except Thanksgiving, from 8 to 4 each day.

Thank you Bruce!

I am on the other side of the continent, but this sort of info
is timely and precious for anyone who wants to save or find
neat old stuff.

If you didn't read that paper regularly, you'd be screwed.

By the way, does anyone (Brother Cleve?) know what the Bali Hai
restaurant
and Lounge in the Boston area (Route 1, Saugus) looks like inside?
It is at least 25 years old.

Is it worth the trip?

Anyone interested in a fabulous 70s infinity-mirror dance floor
area should got to the Town Line Lounge in Malden on Route 99
for a peek.  Then go back out and bowl a few strings.
Be careful of the bodybuilders, they may not like "characters."

Also, of minor import, there is a CD-ROM of Mike Mulligan and his Steam
Shovel
which features background music by ComEdsters Nick Cudahy and Brother
Cleve.
If you like the story and are completing your ComEd collection to the nth

degree,
you might be interested.

Enough errata.  Good luck record-hunting this weekend!

Ray

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From: Clark Draper <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Cocktail Mix Vol. 4?
Date: 20 Nov 1996 15:06:00 -0500

Has anyone heard about this? I just saw it on Tower's web sight
<www.towerrecords.com> and looks interesting. Anybody got this one? Any good?

The other Clark!

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Track Listing:

At Any Cost - Ennio Morricone

Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme), A - Francis Lai

Stripping Really Isn't Sexy, Is It? - Burt Bacharach

Bring Down The Birds - Herbie Hancock

Happy Feet - Quincy Jones

Come Live With Me - Johnny Williams

Susan - Henry Mancini

Way Out Calypso - George Duning

At The Namkok - George Duning

Barney Does It All - Lalo Schifrin

Lolita Ya Ya - Nelson Riddle

Ad Ogni Costo - Ennio Morricone

Boston Wrangler, The - Michel Legrand

Send Me Nicky - George Duning

Misfits Theme - Alex North

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) incredibly strange Anthony
Date: 20 Nov 1996 14:21:52 -0400

I passed up a $6 rekkid recorded by noneother than the psycho-killer
himself, Tony Perkins.  Looks like it was recorded in the 1960s, judging
by his Mr. Rogers' cardigan sweater.  Anyone heard this thing?
I think I'll take that shower now...
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Cocktail Mix # 4
Date: 20 Nov 1996 13:05:16 -0800 (PST)

I'm reviewing that for KFJC and just for the Lalo and George Duning
tracks!!!  GET IT.  Eez tre' cool mon

Send me nicky is beatnik jazz all the way with Jack Lemmon on Bongos and
Barney Kessel on the coolist flowing pop/jazz/beat guitar you never heard

As far as Louise Huebner's Seduction Through Witchcraft goes Vik you are
_way_ _late_ as I picked that up 2 months ago, donated a copy to KFJC which
they did play the shit out of btw AND now it is in our general library

Pick up the beat man, get hip



I want less corruption or more of a chance to participate in it.
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From: [e-mail] (Caressa D. Bennet -- Bennet ^ Bennet PLLC - Washington )
Subject: (exotica) combustible cd-rom
Date: 20 Nov 1996 16:20:11 EST



 To:    exotica,         Inet


Someone posted about a CD-rom version of Mike Mulligan and his
Steam Shovel featuring music from Combustible Edison.  Does anyone
have any idea where I could find a copy?  (I don't even know where
one shops generally for cd-roms -- software stores?  book stores?)

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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cocktail Mix # 4
Date: 20 Nov 1996 16:42:53 -0400

>As far as Louise Huebner's Seduction Through Witchcraft goes Vik you are
>_way_ _late_ as I picked that up 2 months ago, donated a copy to KFJC which
>they did play the shit out of btw AND now it is in our general library
>
>Pick up the beat man, get hip
>

sorry. i just got my copy yesterday. but then again i've been so neraptured
by the advance pressings of the Four Suns Anthology it's a wonder i even
got around to listening to Louise.

waking up in the city that never sleeps,
Vik


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From: Clark Draper <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jackpot! The Las Vegas Story
Date: 20 Nov 1996 16:51:46 -0500

Another new one from Rhino, just in time for the holidaze. Oy, this looks
cheeze-ee.

This reminds me, anyone out there see the movie "Swingers"?

The alternate Clark!

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Track Listing:

Something's Coming - Vic Damone
Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton
That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima/Keely Smith
I've Gotta Be Me - Sammy Davis, Jr.
That's Amore - Dean Martin
Lazy River - Bobby Darin
C'est Si Bon - Eartha Kitt
Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) - Engelbert Humperdinck
Delilah - Tom Jones
It's Delovely - Mel Torme
Al Di La - Jerry Vale
Cherry Hill Park - Liberace
Macarthur Park - Liberace
Echo Park - Liberace
Lady Is A Tramp, The - Buddy Greco (CD only)
Wives And Lovers - Jack Jones (CD only)
Spanish Eyes - Al Martino (CD only)
Begin The Beguine - Miss Ann-Margret (CD only)
What Kind Of Fool Am I? - Robert Goulet (CD only)
My Way - Paul Anka (CD only)

Clark W. Draper III
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) THE V-I-PS...
Date: 20 Nov 1996 16:11:08 -0400

another album we (foolishly?) passed up this weekend was THE V-I-P'S by
the usually stunning Mundell Lowe.  I believe it was $8...Is it a good
album(duh?)  Can someone give me a recommendation?
Thanks,
Lounge Laura

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
Date: 20 Nov 1996 16:56:39 -0400

I just found out that it was written by none other than the team of BURT
BACHARACH AND HAL DAVID...Anyone ever heard Burt sing it?  What's it
like!?!?!
Lounge Laura

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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Swingers
Date: 20 Nov 1996 18:07:53 -0400

I saw Swingers, and liked it a lot.  To its credit it's not a
loungecore cash-in, and, aside from a House of Pain
reference, the characters scarcely mention music at all.
But it's a pleasurable 90 minutes with charismatic characters
who want to be the Rat Pack, and I would happily have sat
through an hour more.

Will
Will Straw
Associate Professor and Acting Director, Graduate Program in Communications/
Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural Industries and
Institutions
McGill University
3465 rue Peel,
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 1W7

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From: un homme et une femme <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 01:14:10 -0600 (CST)


hello everyone,

one of the first places i heard martin denny was via yellow magic
orchestra and their cover of firecracker on their first album.  if any of
you haven't heard yellow magic orchestra, i would recommend (at least)
their first album, which has many references to exotica/60s lounge music
refracted thru a late 70s japanese electronic band.  a japanese friend of
mine listened to ymo's version of firecracker recently and said, "they're
using some traditional japanese scales; this sounds like traditional
japanese music."  i explained that actually the tune was written by an
american...  what was ymo up to here?

which raises a couple of questions:

are there any other cases of "exotica" being appropriated by musicians
from the culture being imitated?

and, have their been many martin denny covers?



BTW, i would also recommend several other ymo albums, but none are as
exotica relevent as the first.  the others are synth pop, pseudo disco, etc.


take care,
mark


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From: Terry Frost <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Finds in the Tropic North
Date: 22 Nov 1996 00:12:27 +1100 (EST)

Hi people

I've just spent Two Weeks In Another Town - Mackay, North Queensland, here in
the land of Oz. Coconut palms, cane furniture, hot sultry weather, islands
surrounded
by coral reefs,  and junk stores filled with tiki gear. Picked up
a one metre tall Fijian tourist mask with a tropical sunset scene on the
forehead. A relic
of the 1960s in immaculate condition. It now hangs on my tiki trophy wall.

Records found

Temptation - Lush Orchestra
Unpredictable - Patrice Munsel (surprisingly good with a *great* cover photo).
Just One Of Those Things - Nat 'King' Cole in superb condition.
El Senor Bing - Bing Crosby with Billy May. Very different Crosby and
definitely exotica.
Dean of Music - Dean Martin Has "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" & "Canadian
Sunset" on it.
A Swingin' Affair - Sinatra
Mission Impossible - The Larry Schaffer Orchestra (good rendition)
Hollywood Cha Cha Cha - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra.
Rugolo Plays Kenton - Pete Rugolo Orchestra - fantastic version of "Artistry
In Rhythm"
The Very Best of Martin Denny - Australian compilation of MD's stuff.
Casino Royale & Other Hip Sounds - The Harry Roche Constellation. (This guy
looks like a
1960s Made Man.
Theme From The Avengers - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - also has 'Peter Gunn'
& 'Charade'
played on multiple harmonicas.

Does anyone have any info on Patrice Munsel? I did a Web search and found
out that she
was on both "Your Show of Shows" *and* an episode of "The Wild, Wild West",
which
ain't bad.

Catch you later

Terry

Terry Frost a.k.a [e-mail] *  President of ANZAPA
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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Organizing Records?
Date: 21 Nov 1996 08:27:33 -0500

I was wondering how all the other vinyl nuts out there file their LPs. I'm
thinking of reorganzing my collection, but don't have any big ideas as to
how I should do it. Currently, I file by label within my "space age pop" and
"Now sounds" categories, and within the "exotic" categories I file the four
greats first (Yma, Les, Martin, Arthur) , followed by fake exotica, followed
by real exotica (in each sub-category-- Polynesian/Hawaiian, Middle Easten,
Latin, and "European"--my catch-all term for Gypsy/Russian/Scandinavian
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 08:23:36 -0500

YMO also do a very funny cover version of Archie Bell & The Drells "Tighten
Up".

YMO's cover of "Firecracker" stemed from their long time love of Denny's
music.  A Chicago group The Cocktails do a nice cover version of Denny's
"Sake Rock"


BTW Denny's "Firecracker" was sampled by De La Soul for a song used ion the
awful "joe's Apartment" film, a film that came and went so quickly that it's
existence is still being debated in metaphysical circles.

One more note: According to the latest Amnesty International figures, over
400 million people in some 32 countries are currently being subjected to the
music of Kenny G....When will the torture end????
Ashley

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) incredibly strange Anthony
Date: 21 Nov 1996 09:10:50 -0500

Laura,

Actually, Anthony Perkins was not a bad singer -- and certainly not in the
"incredibly strange" genre.  He made a few LPs for RCA, and the one with
Marty Paich arranging/conducting is particularly good.

A good buy at $6.00...but not terribly campy or "bizarre."

Ben

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From: [e-mail] (ANITA SERWACKI)
Subject: (exotica) So I Guess It's NOT Over...
Date: 21 Nov 1996 10:39:05 -0500

     Did anyone else notice that "Merry Xmas from the Space Age
     Bachelor Pad" is #3 on Rolling Stone's "Alternative" Charts?
     It beat out the new Nirvana album.


     Anita

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From: Lelia Ellen Raley <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
Date: 21 Nov 1996 09:19:08 -0500 (EST)

Dionne Warwick albums would probably be the likeliest place to find the
"original" version, as she was the major mouthpiece for his compositions.
I don't think Burt sang.  Does anyone know if he actually made any
records?  If he did, it would have been a heck why not project like Herb
Albert deciding to do a vocal (This Guy's In Love) after a million
instrumental lp's. (talk about a freak hit).   Lola

On 20 Nov 1996, Laura Taylor wrote:

> I just found out that it was written by none other than the team of BURT
> BACHARACH AND HAL DAVID...Anyone ever heard Burt sing it?  What's it
> like!?!?!
> Lounge Laura
>
> "It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
> Laura Taylor
> [phone]
> [e-mail]
>
>
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From: [e-mail] (Candi Strecker)
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 08:52:28 -0600

>one of the first places i heard martin denny was via yellow magic
>orchestra and their cover of firecracker on their first album.  if any of
>you haven't heard yellow magic orchestra, i would recommend (at least)
>their first album, which has many references to exotica/60s lounge music
>refracted thru a late 70s japanese electronic band.

This mention of YMO, an extremely worthy band, reminds me that I've been
meaning to say something here about one of my dearest-favorite musicians, a
female singer named Akiko Yano. The tie-in here is that she's the wife of
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the head guy of YMO, and he produces her albums, other
YMO members perform on them, etc. She has a vocal style that fascinates me
- - the baby-chirping vocalese style of most Japanese pop singers is only
ONE tool she employs, for she has a range not unlike Yma Sumac's when the
mood strikes her. Now by evoking Yma's name I don't want you to think this
is exotica music, it's more of an upbeat poppy vocal jazz ... pretty
uncategorizable, really, but I recommend it. It always makes me feel good
to listen to. (Anybody who likes YMO will enjoy her soaring vocal version
of their signature song "Tong Poo.) I've picked up several import copies of
her work at San Francisco Tower Records stores; don't know how difficult
they'd be to find away from the Pacific Rim.


>are there any other cases of "exotica" being appropriated by musicians
>from the culture being imitated?

Wouldn't any Rolling Stones song being covered by black American blues
musicians qualify as an example of this? :)



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Smooth Hour Playlist 21
Date: 21 Nov 1996 11:53:58 -0600

Here's another show in the can.  It plays tonight at 9 on High Plains Public
Radio.  Sorry about the missing info... just wrote it down too fast.  Let me
know if you need the omitted material.    Byron Caloz

The Mister Smooth Hour list for #21: 21 November 1996 "Dick Schory"
artist............ selection.................. album name...... label
------------------ --------------------------- ---------------- -----
Dick Schory....... From Russia With Love...... Sounds Fantastic RCA
Oranj Symphonette  The Pink Panther Theme..... OJ plays Mancini HiFi
The Sophisticates  Jealous/Two Hearts......... Accordian Capers Moder
Louis Prima....... Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got.. Capitol Collecto Capit
Bob Thompson...... Ain't We Got Fun........... Space Age Pop... RCA
Dick Schory....... Safari..................... Percussion!..... RCA
Julie London...... Daddy...................... Best of JL...... Rhino
Juan Esquivel..... Carioca.................... Space Age Pop 3. RCA
Enoch Light....... Wichita Lineman............ 4 Channel Demo.. Total
Les Baxter........ Jungle Flower.............. The Exotic Moods Capit
Dick Schory....... Stompin' at the Savoy...... TheSoundofTommor RCA
John Klein/S.Ramin The Third Man Theme........ Space Age Pop... RCA
Don Costa......... The Breeze and I........... Echoing Voices.. UA
Ferrante & Teicher Beyond the Moon............ Heavenly Sounds  ABC-P
David Carroll..... Hell's Bells............... (CD vol. 1)      Rhino
Eddy Manson....... Slaughter on 10th Avenue... (LP)
Dick Schory....... Hernando's Hideaway........ (Stereo Action)  RCA
Peggy Lee......... Them Thar Eyes............. Capitol Collecto Capito

Capit= Capitol, Coron= Coronet, UA=United Artists Ultra Audio,
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From: [e-mail] (David Trezza)
Subject: (exotica) Thrift store gems
Date: 21 Nov 1996 09:59:33 -0800 (PST)


I love hearing stories of finds by other people in thrift & junk
stores/garage sales.  But, I like finding them even more.

Sometimes it takes some level of strategy to pull off a good
find.  I ran interference with the mgr. of a thrift store while
my friend grabbed the fresh box of vinyl in the back room in dragged
it out onto the floor.  There isn't much that matches the high
of looking through a virgin box of donations.  Inside we found
2 Ken Nordine's [Word Jazz & Love WOrds, both fairly beat up, but
listenable], a Stereo copy of Denny's Exotica II still in shrink
wrap and my favorite of the haul...a dated autographed copy of
Denny's 20 Golden Hawaiian Hits, "To <blah> Aloha <blah blah blah>,
Martin Denny 2/6/66"  I wasn't sure of the authenticity, but a comparison
to the sig on the Temple of Denny WWW site shows an exact match, with
his "D" looking like a "W".  This pleases me.  Others of interest included
a nice Dick Contino, Del Wood's Ragtime South of the Border, and several
other of the Hawaiian variety.


Speaking of this situation, does anybody else here use backroom thrift
store tactics.  I'm aware that some thrift store managers like to
certain contacts first crack at choice donations.  I think this
stinks.  Anybody else have experience with this.  Like when you see
a big fat stack of records in the back room, you inquire to an employee
something like, "Can I take a look at the records in that stack?" and
get something like this as I reply, "No, those aren't for sale yet."
then "Do you know wehn they will be?" and "I don't know, maybe over
the weekend."

I make donations on a regular basis, so I expect as fair as a shot
as anybody else, you know what I mean?

Dago

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 13:16:12 -0500

>are there any other cases of "exotica" being appropriated by musicians
>from the culture being imitated?

Absolutely, although many are Hawaiians (often of mixed ancestry) or Denny
cronies. Denny *gave* Sondi Sodsai "Bhurma Train," for instance. In nearly a
reverse, Tak Shindo (American) does Japanese versions of songs from the
American west on Far East Goes Western.

>and, have their been many martin denny covers?

Only if you count the legion of Denny hits that were covers by him in turn.
And, er, maybe a few modern bands.

For most follow-up exotica artists --respected composers in their own
rights-- such as Conrad, Hunter, Wilson, Rains, Kona, Lyman, etc., the idea
was to write original tunes advancing upon the _sound_ of Denny's wonderful
arrangements.

Les Baxter, on the other hand, wins easily as most-covered exotica composer.
Baxter's amazing Ritual of the Savage "tone poem" is essentially the Martin
Denny songbook. Spike Jones' Omnibust! features a great spoof of
Baxter/Quiet Village, as well as some serious Kookie and Johnny Staccato
parodying.

Tony of the Jungle
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From: Grant China <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Organizing Records?
Date: 21 Nov 1996 08:30:10 -1000

>Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 03:21:43 -1000
>From: [e-mail]
>
>I was wondering how all the other vinyl nuts out there file their LPs. I'm
>thinking of reorganzing my collection, but don't have any big ideas as to
>how I should do it. Currently, I file by label within my "space age pop" and
>"Now sounds" categories, and within the "exotic" categories I file the four
>greats first (Yma, Les, Martin, Arthur) , followed by fake exotica, followed
>by real exotica (in each sub-category-- Polynesian/Hawaiian, Middle Easten,
>Latin, and "European"--my catch-all term for Gypsy/Russian/Scandinavian
>music). Thanks, Jessica :)

I have heard that a lot of people with *massive* collections, like over
5,000 LPs, like to organize their collections by record label and within
each label numerically by album ID #.  Then they keep a printed list and
it's easy to find things.  Of course, that means that to the casual observer
they look completely unordered.  And there's nothing like looking at your
collection and seeing 37 Nat Cole albums all lined up nicely.

Maybe we need something like a Dewey decimal system for records and CDs!

Sadly, my collection isn't big enough yet to force me into a system like
this.  I have just recently had to add a separate Latin classification, though.

Aloha,
Grant


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
Date: 21 Nov 1996 10:57:40 -0800

My copy of "Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits" has a version of this. No, he
doesn't seem to sing on any of the songs. "Little Red Book" has Tony
Middleton vocalizing the rest are instrumental except Joel Grey singing
"What's New Pussycat". The arrangement is not that different than the
popular versions, just heavier on piano and strings but the same tempo
and structure. I know he had other albums and I seem to remember that
one that I used to have had him singing but I could well be mistaken.

Kevin _M_ King
[e-mail]

LE>Dionne Warwick albums would probably be the likeliest place to find the
LE>"original" version, as she was the major mouthpiece for his compositions.
LE>I don't think Burt sang.  Does anyone know if he actually made any
LE>records?  If he did, it would have been a heck why not project like Herb
LE>Albert deciding to do a vocal (This Guy's In Love) after a million
LE>instrumental lp's. (talk about a freak hit).   Lola

LE>On 20 Nov 1996, Laura Taylor wrote:

LE>> I just found out that it was written by none other than the team of BURT
LE>> BACHARACH AND HAL DAVID...Anyone ever heard Burt sing it?  What's it
LE>> like!?!?!
LE>> Lounge Laura
LE>>
LE>> "It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
LE>> Laura Taylor
LE>> [phone]
LE>> [e-mail]
LE>>
LE>>
LE>>

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Martin Denny Covers
Date: 21 Nov 1996 13:42:01 -0500


Mark asks:
>and, have their been many martin denny covers?

Just recently discovered a rather *frightening* cover of "Quiet Village"....
by the Ritchie Family, included on a Rhino disco compilation........

The chorus disco-whispers:  "you sexy thing, you turn me on" under a bed of
disco-fied tropicalness.

yikes.



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From: [e-mail] (R.Preston Peek)
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 14:58:01 -0400


>One more note: According to the latest Amnesty International figures, over
>400 million people in some 32 countries are currently being subjected to the
>music of Kenny G....When will the torture end????

Perhaps when we stand up for what's right and organize relief efforts.
First we'll need massive de-programming centers in all major urban areas to
wean people gently from this narcotic (or "G" as it's called on the
streets).  Key to this effort is convincing people that listening to "G" is
NOT a choice, but an unhealthy addiction.  Phase 1 will be followed by
something smooth for the critical post-withdrawal phase (Nelson Riddle?
George Shearing?); and then finally on to the stuff of substance (Juan?
Ludwig Van?  Hendrix?).

NOTE:  a comprehensive aftercare program MUST include warnings to avoid
sounds with similar audiomolecular patterns (John Tesh, George Winston,
ANYTHING on the Optimistic label).

That oughta do it.  Any volunteers?



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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
Date: 21 Nov 1996 12:09:00 -0800

[e-mail] wrote:
>
> My copy of "Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits" has a version of this. No, he
> doesn't seem to sing on any of the songs. "Little Red Book" has Tony
> Middleton vocalizing the rest are instrumental except Joel Grey singing
> "What's New Pussycat". The arrangement is not that different than the
> popular versions, just heavier on piano and strings but the same tempo
> and structure. I know he had other albums and I seem to remember that
> one that I used to have had him singing but I could well be mistaken.

No, in fact, HE was mistaken.  For ever picking up a microphone.

Others on this list can provide more detail, but suffice it to say Burt
has a long and infamous record as a singer.  Weak, off-key, annoying --
you name it.  I even saw him on a Dionne Warwick tour a couple years ago
-- bad as ever!

By the way, if any of you who know interesting music doesn't stop at the
back cover of ISM#2 get a chance, go see these non-r&r, non-top40
singers.  I have seen Dionne, Julie Andrews, Kaye Starr and Keely Smith
in the L.A. area within the last half-decade, and always have a great
time.  Many are still active.  They get real bands, sometimes big bands,
and the musicianship is usually superb.

Bruce Rhodewalt
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From: Elaine Lezcano <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 21 Nov 1996 15:16:35 -0500 (EST)

> ------------------------------
>
> From: Lelia Ellen Raley <[e-mail]>
> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 09:19:08 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: (exotica) Re: MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
>
> Dionne Warwick albums would probably be the likeliest place to find the
> "original" version, as she was the major mouthpiece for his compositions.
> I don't think Burt sang.  Does anyone know if he actually made any
> records?  If he did, it would have been a heck why not project like Herb
> Albert deciding to do a vocal (This Guy's In Love) after a million
> instrumental lp's. (talk about a freak hit).   Lola
>
Burt did sing, but he couldn't hold a tune to save his life. If you see a
Bacharach-sung album, pleeeezzzz, pass it up and don't look back.
Exotique Elaine


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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) COMBUSTIBLE EDISON
Date: 21 Nov 1996 15:36:51 -0400

Well, kids, my head is still reeling and spinning from last night's
MAGNANIMOUS show, but I actually, like, have to work today, so I don't
have time to post the review...I'll do it tomorrow.  I can say,
though,at this point, I feel not worthy of   throwing accolades at the
feet of our beloved Com Ed.  Who am I to point out their imminence?  I
feel diminished in their presence.
But you will get not only the review of the show itself...but also my
catty critiques of our lame-o Tampa audience...All I can say in my short
time allotted is:
*go out and buy everything they've ever done
*follow them to their next show, even if you've just seen them...
More tomorrow...
Lounge Laura


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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 21 Nov 1996 15:40:09 -0400

HAHAHAHAHAHHA!  Ex-Elaine and I can't figure out how to *give* away our
Burt albums, except for as cruel jokes or pranks to some goof-balls as
their "intro to lounge 101."
Anyone want copies of MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF or REACH OUT?
There are *4* waiting for you in Tampa, as well as several in yer corner
thrift store...The man could write, alright, but my dawg sings better...
In deference,
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
[e-mail]

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>Exotique Elaine
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From: Elaine Lezcano <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 16:15:18 -0500 (EST)

>
> From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 18:07:53 -0400
> Subject: (exotica) Swingers
>
> I saw Swingers, and liked it a lot.  To its credit it's not a
> loungecore cash-in, and, aside from a House of Pain
> reference, the characters scarcely mention music at all.
> But it's a pleasurable 90 minutes with charismatic characters
> who want to be the Rat Pack, and I would happily have sat
> through an hour more.
>

> Will

Inane Hollywood movies such as Swingers are like term papers written the
night before they're due...pop culture Cliff's notes for a mass audience.

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From: "Lazlo Nibble" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 14:27:05 -0700 (MST)

> Inane Hollywood movies such as Swingers are like term papers written the
> night before they're due...pop culture Cliff's notes for a mass audience.

I'm curious as to whether you have any idea of the film's origins, or if in
fact you've even seen it.

Have you?

--
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Russ Garcia's Sounds in The Night
Date: 21 Nov 1996 13:27:17 -0800 (PST)

Anyone have this record ?  Is that a theremin on there ?

Totally cool easy listening/wordless vocal choir/space age pop/theremin ???

Jack



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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Mundell Lowe
Date: 21 Nov 1996 13:30:05 -0800 (PST)

It is _im_po_si_ble_ to lose with Mundell Lowe;))  impossible

Jack



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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 21 Nov 1996 16:01:27 -0500

Elaine Lezcano wrote:

> Burt did sing, but he couldn't hold a tune to save his life. If you
> see a Bacharach-sung album, pleeeezzzz, pass it up and don't look
> back.

P.U. A Golden Throat if ever there was one.  When that guy projects
he sounds like an untrained Anthony Newley - eeeeyew, weak froggy
vibrato.  Even when he's just 'ba-ba-ba'ing in the background, he's
out of tune!  Psychic or not, Dionne was golden perfection for his
songs.

kevin
"Knowing When To Sing (or not)"

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 16:44:25 -0400

Not to be Ex-Elaine's cheerleader or anything, but I saw as much as I
could stand of that film, for free, and we walked out gagging...It was
like those old CHIPS or QUINCY episodes when they tried to portray punk
rockers...Missing the point, completely....And from what I saw of the
sound-track: WEAK!
Oh yeah, I'm supposed to be working...
Lounge Laura
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
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Lazlo Nibble wrote:

>> Inane Hollywood movies such as Swingers are like term papers
>written the
>> night before they're due...pop culture Cliff's notes for a mass
>audience.
>
>I'm curious as to whether you have any idea of the film's
>origins, or if in
>fact you've even seen it.
>
>Have you?
>
>--
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From: Brett Leveridge <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 17:07:43 -0500 (EST)


Did folks attend this film expecting to see a movie about the
"lounge" movement? SWINGERS had almost nothing to do with the LA exotica
scene and anyone who sees it expecting that is bound to be disapointed.
On its own terms, I found it delightful, one of the year's most pleasant
surprises. I look forward to seeing it again.


Brett


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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) So I Guess It's NOT Over...
Date: 21 Nov 1996 17:20:04 -0500

At 10:39 AM 11/21/96 -0500, you wrote:
>     Did anyone else notice that "Merry Xmas from the Space Age
>     Bachelor Pad" is #3 on Rolling Stone's "Alternative" Charts?

Going to shake down a copy now, so that the old folks won't be subjected yet
again to endless play of the original "Merriest of Christmas Pops" LP with
that AWFUL Mimi Hines polluting Esquivel. Very looking forward to the new
material!

>     It beat out the new Nirvana album.
>     Anita

Nirvana did "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (nothing stinks like success) and Br
Cleve did "Wanna Be Cheerleader" with the Swinging Erudites. Ra ra ra ra, as
Esquivel has his cheerleaders sing.

But yes, the party's over. Best Buy replaced the Ultra-Lounge aisle with
Contemporary Christian. The End is nigh, time for the final frontier: polka.

Tony, merrily
________________________________________________________
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From: Anthony Thai <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Akiko Yano
Date: 21 Nov 1996 14:26:26 -0800

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Dear Candi,

Do you by any chance have a discography of Akiko Yano's album releases?
I belive I have one of hers on the Nonesuch label.  Wonderful,
refreshing vocals & accompaniment.

Thanks for bringing her up.

Anthony

Candi Strecker wrote:
>she has a range not unlike Yma Sumac's when the
> mood strikes her. Now by evoking Yma's name I don't want you to think this
> is exotica music, it's more of an upbeat poppy vocal jazz ... pretty
> uncategorizable, really, but I recommend it. It always makes me feel good
> to listen to.


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From: Terry Frost <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Annie Ross
Date: 22 Nov 1996 09:39:12 +1100 (EST)

At 08:15 PM 15/11/96 -0800, Jack Diamond wrote:
>Yoko vs Yma
>>I've always felt that Yma Sumac was the Yoko Ono of her day. Nuff said.
>
>There is this lady name of Annie Ross and she sings jazz off kilter type o'
>pop vocals.
>
>She is supa hep.  1 hep chick, I dig her the most man.  She is the coolist
>
>Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks are her co-singin', be-boppin' pals that she
>made rekkids with in the late 50's-early 60's.

Yeah, Lambert Hendricks and Ross were cool. A friend gave me tapes of them
15 years
ago and they still get a play now and then.

Annie Ross also had movie roles in, inter alia, the second and third Basket
Case movies.
As I recall, she did a little singing in one of them.

Cheers

Terry

Terry Frost a.k.a [e-mail] *  President of ANZAPA
"The Universe Is Shaped Like A                *  Coffee God of the MSFC
  Learning Curve."                                      *  Dolphin in a
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From: Taro HOSHIJIMA <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 22 Nov 1996 07:41:21 +0900

In message <[e-mail]>
   "Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra"
   "[e-mail]" wrote:

> to listen to. (Anybody who likes YMO will enjoy her soaring vocal version
> of their signature song "Tong Poo.) I've picked up several import copies of
> her work at San Francisco Tower Records stores; don't know how difficult
> they'd be to find away from the Pacific Rim.

One of the best heard part of Akiko Yano around the world
is in Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science"
back vocal ;-)

Taro in Tokyo


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Combustishovel
Date: 21 Nov 1996 18:21:51 EST

>> Someone posted about a CD-rom version of Mike Mulligan and his
>> Steam Shovel featuring music from Combustible Edison.

(advertisement)
It is put out by HMI (Houghton Mifflin interactive)
Product number 780150.
It is 20 bucks if ordered via their website (or phone).
(It is apparently 30 bucks in stores.)

The music is NOT Combustible Edison, but rather written by Nick Cudahy and
performed by Mr. Cudahy (?)and Brother Cleve (among others).  That's all.

http://www.hminet.com/home/store/buy/mikebuy.html
http://www.hminet.com/home/products/mike/index.html

It includes a nice biography of the author, Virginia Lee Burton.
Madeline Kahn narrates.  It's nice, but the interactivity is quite limited.
I think your guesses about where to purchase are right on the dot.
But they also have a list of retailers on the web site.
Big-ass, national, no-personality, cloned bookstores should have it.


Russ Garcia's Fantastica is on CD?  Red Sands of Mars is fine!
What about Alcoa Presents: Music From One Step Beyond?
(Thank heavens for older co-workers who lend their records!)

Ray

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From: rgarfi1 <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 17:44:35 -0500


the movie was more about LA culture (Lava Lounge, Derby, Dresden Room) and
less about lounge culture. also, as far as lounge, it had more to do with
FAS and Dino than Denny and Baxter. In fact, it had nothing to do with D&B
and their likes.

admittedly, i thought I would hate the film from the first half hour, but
actually wound up enjoying
it by the end. but, there were really annoying parts, like the references
to Tarantino.

-r

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From: " /  dave  /  "  <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) martin denny/yellow magic orchestra
Date: 21 Nov 1996 17:40:30 -0600 (CST)

Preston writes:
>
> >One more note: According to the latest Amnesty International figures, over
> >400 million people in some 32 countries are currently being subjected to the
> >music of Kenny G....When will the torture end????
>
> Perhaps when we stand up for what's right and organize relief efforts.
> First we'll need massive de-programming centers in all major urban areas to
> wean people gently from this narcotic (or "G" as it's called on the
> streets).  Key to this effort is convincing people that listening to "G" is
> NOT a choice, but an unhealthy addiction... (etc.)

One of my co-workers was engaged in transcribing a focus group study today,
relating to methods by which a store can improve their profits. Five random
shoppers sat down and, for a couple of hours, offered opinions as to what would
make their shopping experience at said store more rewarding. When asked, "What
about music?" the 5 replies were as follows, in their *entirety*:

"Elevator music."

"Just kind of a mixture."

"Classical."

"Normal."

and finally, of course, "Kenny G."

I especially like number four. At any rate, surely this is all the evidence we
need that the end is nigh. Lagos, anyone?

dave

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 18:55:18 -0400

I really hate to prolong this threat, especially because it's about such
a c-list film, but don't all of you who are denying this film even
*glances* at the so-called "lounge culture" admit that it's at least
ostensibly a look at this new, "gen x" phenomenon?
Blah!
I'm sorry, but this 29-year-old still thinks Generation X was a punk band
in England...
Grumpily and overworked,
Lounge "get that cigar out of my face" Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
[e-mail]

rgarfi1 wrote:

>
>the movie was more about LA culture (Lava Lounge, Derby, Dresden
>Room) and
>less about lounge culture. also, as far as lounge, it had more to
>do with
>FAS and Dino than Denny and Baxter. In fact, it had nothing to do
>with D&B
>and their likes.
>
>admittedly, i thought I would hate the film from the first half
>hour, but
>actually wound up enjoying
>it by the end. but, there were really annoying parts, like the
>references
>to Tarantino.
>
>-r
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From: Grant China <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) RE: Kenny G (was martin denny/yellow magic orchestra)
Date: 21 Nov 1996 14:04:47 -1000

Preston writes:
>
> >One more note: According to the latest Amnesty International figures, over
> >400 million people in some 32 countries are currently being subjected to the
> >music of Kenny G....When will the torture end????
>>
>> Perhaps when we stand up for what's right and organize relief efforts.
>> First we'll need massive de-programming centers in all major urban areas to
>> wean people gently from this narcotic (or "G" as it's called on the
>> streets).  Key to this effort is convincing people that listening to "G" is
>> NOT a choice, but an unhealthy addiction... (etc.)

Kenny G?  Oh, you mean Kenny Gorelick.  I make it a habit to always refer to
him by his full name (on those rare occasions when I must refer to him at all).

Aloha,
Grant


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From: rgarfi1 <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 19:42:21 -0500


>less about lounge culture.

uh.. i messed up here... I meant to say less to do with obsessive
record-collecting exotica culture.
although, yes, it had NOTHING to do with that.  Look, I ain't from LA, and
have only been there once. Even got to see a Marty-less Marty and Elayne
(he was sick the night I was there). But, having been to a lot of the
places in the movie, I understood what it was about. And, I have LOTS of
friends out there, so I vicariously understand their LA lifestyle.

So, I agree with you (Laura) in that it's not about what this mailing list
is about...

Robby

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From: [e-mail] (Doug Frisby)
Subject: (exotica) Coolest SABP Song Of All Time!
Date: 21 Nov 1996 18:32:31 -0800


     Hi Folks,

     Please don't think I purposely like to begin annoying threads. But
     since I've been on this list for a few months I've been dying to just
     blurt out what my all time favorite SABP Song is... I really want to
     know what other people's most favorite song is having nothing to do
     with being stranded on a desert Island. Just a plain and simple
     "What's your favorite SABPM song of all time?"

     I can't wait any longer to hear from the on-line contests that pose
     the same question. I want to know (now) what the title of the song is,
     what the artists name is , the name of the album it comes from and is
     it available on CD. Very simple. Please don't lecture me on what a
     simpleton question this is and also don't try and impress with your
     knowledge of the most obscure record in existence. Just speak the
     truth. Okay, I'll start:

     Shim Wa (sp?) from "Politely Percussive" - Dick Schory available also
     on CD.

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Organizing Records?
Date: 21 Nov 1996 22:42:18 -0500

I file by label, because I am a label nut, both 45's and LPs.  My Web site
is dedicated to record labels.  I still find most everything OK.

>I was wondering how all the other vinyl nuts out there file their LPs.

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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Organizing Records?
Date: 21 Nov 1996 23:07:22 -0400

On filing records . . .

I was without most of my collection for much of the last two years,
due to a break-up which left most of the collection, temporarily, with my -ex.
The only ones I kept with me were the exotica/soundtracks/pre-rock
vocals.  Those I basically divided into two categories (soundtracks,
filed by title) and everything else (filed by artist).  But, over time, I've
tinkered with that, putting all the Enoch Light/Command stuff together for
example,
all my Hawaiian albums together (because I can never remember the
artists' names), and, more recently, all the EMI Studio 2 stuff in one place.
And I've been developing a sideline in Canadian exotica, and cluster those
together so that they don't contaminate the rest.

I file all my compilations, irrespective of genre, in chronological order, so
that I can find a particular period sound quite easily.

I've since recuperated my thousands of rock albums and 12" singles.
Those remain in  unsorted chaos, and this has scarcely bothered
me, except when I get a craving to hear Boney-M's "Rasputin" or
something like that.  I've tried cataloguing my records (starting, a
couple of years ago, with my 7 inch singles), but I always give up.

As always, one of my biggest categories is the not-yet-listened-to.
I have hundreds of 12" singles I'll probably never get to, and the
not-so-appealing exotica stuff usually sits there for months, until
I have a mindless chore to do on the computer and can go through
them in a quick, listen-and-file routine.

On another subject, I downloaded two clips from the Sukia album
from Vik's website and thought them fabulous.  Any reports on the
album as a whole?

Will
Will Straw
Associate Professor and Acting Director, Graduate Program in Communications/
Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural Industries and
Institutions
McGill University
3465 rue Peel,
Montreal, Quebec
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swingers Swing Low
Date: 21 Nov 1996 23:18:16 -0500

Generation X is still around ?  Thought they'd been replaced by the Modern
Primitives, the kids who use their faces to store their fishing tackle.
 Anyway, pity us poor old hippies for what Hollywood did to us back in the
sixties, movies which we can only now watch for the hoot value.  Although
"The Trip" was a cut above the rest, Peter Fonda still represented the meek
frat-boy psychedelic dabbler who always coughed and spilled chunks of burning
hash onto the oriental carpet, necessitating mind-boggling floor-crawling
expeditions.

And good music can save bad movies, as I can now thoroughly enjoy the most
rotten film if there is something interesting happening on the soundtrack,
and you never know when this will happen.

All these posts have me thinking about the Bickersons LP's. - grab 'em if you
see 'em, especially if you're married !!

JB "Should a gentleman offer a Tiparillo to a lady?" Twist



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Organizing Records?
Date: 21 Nov 1996 23:43:12 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-21 23:11:03 EST, [e-mail] (Will Straw)
writes:

>On another subject, I downloaded two clips from the Sukia album
>from Vik's website and thought them fabulous.  Any reports on the
>album as a whole?

It is highly recommended!
Ashley

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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Fantastica and O.S.B.
Date: 21 Nov 1996 21:03:50 -0800

To Ray (who asked) and anyone else you wants to know....

both Fantastica and One Step Beyond are on CD.  So is Bullitt.  Thing is,
they are high priced imports that are hard to find.  High priced like thirty
bucks plus.  I've seen O.S.B. on vinyl and in the Alcoa foil cover at shows
for less than that in M- condition.  You should know that the first track
that opens each side of O.S.B (Fear and Weird) flat out kick ass, but the
rest of the stuff is so-so.

kim-bo-li-cious


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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) needles and pins
Date: 21 Nov 1996 21:04:17 -0800

hello...

it has occurred to me that I cannot remember the last time i changed the
stylus on my turntable.  It sounds fine (or i think it sounds fine)...what
kind of life span do these things have?  I realize the quality will make a
difference.  Do i just keep playing it to death until it sounds like crap?
Does that "damage" a record?  I play at least one record a day...at least.
Any advice would be appreciated!

kim-bo-wee


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From: [e-mail] (Candi Strecker)
Subject: (exotica) Akiko Yano discography
Date: 21 Nov 1996 21:22:30 -0600

For anyone interested, I did find this discography of Akiko Yano's works on
the Web:


http://idfx.com/artskool/jem/ay.html



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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Sukia
Date: 21 Nov 1996 21:28:04 -0800

[e-mail] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 96-11-21 23:11:03 EST, [e-mail] (Will Straw)
> writes:
>
> >On another subject, I downloaded two clips from the Sukia album
> >from Vik's website and thought them fabulous.  Any reports on the
> >album as a whole?
>
> It is highly recommended!
> Ashley

Being the Optigan freak that I am, I got all warm and fuzzy when I saw
the Optigan grill-cloth emboidery pattern on the cover of this album.
But the Opti only appears on one song. Overall I thought it was pretty
good, but some of the songs are a bit lacking in ideas.
Pea
--
                        Pea Hicks
               "Memory is my drug of choice."
               <---Realm 'O' The Optigan--->
               http://www.pilot.com/optigan
               Who will be the next to brave
                   the *perils* of the
                    VIRTUAL OPTIGAN??!

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From: "Bryan J. Cuevas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Vik's RealAudio
Date: 22 Nov 1996 01:43:20 -0500


I know this isn't the forum for such a question, but I'm frustrated as
hell. I've downloaded RealAudio 3.0 and tried to get it to work several
times now....every time I get the message "Error 62: Requires
Floating-Point Coprocessor". I'm no computer jockey, so I immediately flew
over to the RealAudio website....conveniently, error 62 isn't listed.

Has anyone else had this problem....any suggestions?

Thanks for understanding....I'm eagerly waiting to hear Vik's new features.

Bryan C.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) surfin & spyin 'n Santa Rosa
Date: 22 Nov 1996 02:30:19 -0500

For all 'o you who'll be in Santa Rosa next Saturday, Nov 30
(and I know that won't be many since it is an hour north of San Francisco)
I am hosting a night of spy instrumental mayhem as part of the monthly Tiki
News nights at Moonlight Bar & Grill
515 Fourth Street at Mendocino @ 10 pm

$2.00 gets you
The Inspectors from SF
plus
7th Day Rototller
from Santa Rosa premiering new instro numbers
plus
Mai Tai specials and Tiki atmospheric decor

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From: [e-mail] (Vik Trola)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vik's RealAudio
Date: 22 Nov 1996 08:56:49 -0500

>I've downloaded RealAudio 3.0 and tried to get it to work several
>times now....every time I get the message "Error 62: Requires
>Floating-Point Coprocessor". I'm no computer jockey, so I immediately flew
>over to the RealAudio website....conveniently, error 62 isn't listed.
>
>Has anyone else had this problem....any suggestions?
>


what operating platform are you using? from the error message, i am
guessing a Macintosh, but i could be wrong. you might try downloading the
RealAudio 2.0 player as that is compatible with all platforms. 3.0 requires
a PowerMac or 68040 processor. the audio at Vik's will work fine with the
2.0 player.

this exotica geek message brought to you from your friends at Vik's. we
return you to your regularly scheduled discussion.

waking up in the city that never sleeps,
Vik


Vik's Lounge
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From: "Mark A. Rosati" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ComEd Sighting; Phila.
Date: 22 Nov 1996 12:18:03 -0500

Hi All,
Just read in the paper this morning, anyone in the Philadelphia area, I
know some of you are. A perfect aperitif to everyones Thanksgiving dinner,
Tuesday night ComEd will be at the brand new swankiest (previously
mentioned in Vic's Newsletter, so you know it's got to be hep) club in the
city; The
Five Spot, located at 5 South Bank Street. Phone number [phone]. I
know I'll be there even if I have to quit my night job. Hope to see some of
the other East Coast list members there too.

Mark


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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 22 Nov 1996 18:18:58 GMT


>HAHAHAHAHAHHA!  Ex-Elaine and I can't figure out how to *give* away our
>Burt albums, except for as cruel jokes or pranks to some goof-balls as
>their "intro to lounge 101."
>Anyone want copies of MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF or REACH OUT?
>There are *4* waiting for you in Tampa, as well as several in yer corner
>thrift store...The man could write, alright, but my dawg sings better...

In case you have not noticed, both of the above listed albums are primarily
INSTRUMENTAL. I will be more than happy to take any copies you have.
Currently I have +/- 10 copies of each and I think each of those is a
masterpiece.

As for Mr. Bacharach's singing, well...He is imho in the same company as
Chet Baker, Astrud Gilberto, etc. Can one seriously believe that Mr.
Osbourne is any better???

Scott

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) COM ED REVIEW
Date: 22 Nov 1996 13:03:26 -0400

Happy Friday!
I will just do this review from a first person omniscient standpoint, if
that's ok with ya'll(we say "ya'll"   in Tampa.)
The first person I saw when I entered the Rubb in Tampa's historic
district Ybor City was the honourable Brother Cleve.  He was not even
dressed in his stage garb, but still had a fine vintage shirt decorated
by liquor bottles.  He soon hailed The Millionaire over to meet us, and
what a swell cat he is!  He was wearing a goucho hat...very MIDNIGHT
COWBOY :)
The crowd was paltry at first, but probably swelled to about 300 by
night's end.
We were horrified at the bad fashion that was already on display, though.
 At one table, sat the cast of SWINGERS drinking from their martini
glasses and smoking stogies that would have made my dad gag...Plus,
there was a guy in what looked to be Leiderhosen(sp?)...Maybe he thought
Heino was playing that night, I don't know...His friend was sporting a
tail-hair-cut...Maybe he thought New Order was playing that night, I
don't know that, either.
In any case, lame Tampa aside, COMBUSTIBLE EDISON soon distracted me from
my trendy surroundings.  If you've never seen them but own their albums,
their sound is even more full and vibrant live(if you'll excuse the
vibes pun.)
Our own Brother Cleve *adds* A LOT, too, to the over-all sound and
ambiance of their live music.  His keyboard playing is simply
outstanding and mesmerizing.  Thee Millionaire's silver guitar is
appropriately plink-plucked when needed, and SLAMMEDw/ volume pedal for
a punctuated performance.  He's a good dancer and MC, too, and still
retains quite a rock-n-roll swagger, as he should(Right, Patrick?)
  Brother Nick 's love affair with his stand-up bass is obvious, the way
he attacks it like a hot dame.  He's outstanding.  The Vibes player is
new, no?  He utilized the JAWBONE to great results.  And lest we shall
forget Miss Lily Banquett.  I shant, I tell you.  Yeah, her bongos are
great, and that wind-instrument she plays(forgive my ignorance, what is
it?), but when she sang BLUEBEARD, it was bewitching.  The woman is
sooooooo connected to what she's doing.  It's either a stoicism or
emotional-enrapture with her, but she is something to watch.  I must say
her best moment was SURABAYA JOHNNY...when she said "Oh, Got..." I FELT
IT! I'm not sure the "let's hear another one of them surf tunes, boy"
audience enjoyed it as much as my brat pack did, but we were moved...
Hearing covers like CADILLAC and MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY was also great,
because how often do you get to see music like that performed?
Basically, Com Ed played almost everything off both albums...plus a
cover of who Thee Millionaire called "a Mexican Gentlemen."(hhmmmmm?)
He later confided to me they are working on another cover I'm not sure I
can disclose, but would follow them to the ends of the Earth to hear,
and also maybe something by SERGE GAINSBOURG!  Let's start a petition
drive ;^)
And BREAKFAST AT DENNY'S and THE MILLIONARE'S HOLIDAY...were even better
than on record!  Too hot!!!
The crowd though, ugh!  Apparently, it was not the same kind of annoying
as in New Jersey, where our Patrick Cashin has sworn off live shows.
But besides the Heino-wannabe, two gals were dressed in "lounge wear" I
guess, but they looked more like Rikki Lake and a PTA mom than femme
fatales.  Surprisingly, no one wore a fez! And there was a grunge
couple, and trendies huffing ceegars...AND THE MOTHER-F---KERS were
talking throughout the whole first set. Not even paying attention!
Let's have some respect!  I wish people would treat Com Ed like a jazz
show, where they applaud and hoot after fabulous solos and the like!
But as the alcohol and evening wore on, the enthusiasm and attention
grew for our combo, thankfully.
The Millionaire said they'd play SUMMER SAMBA, even though it was like
"wearing white shoes passed Labor Day."
I am still reeling from the show....Thanks, folks, the lovely evening...
They are as talented as they are nice...
Exotique Elaine, what did I miss?
One critical note:  I, naturally, wish they'd use a Theremin.  If I could
actually play mine, I'd volunteer...
Lounge Laura
"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 22 Nov 1996 15:23:49 -0400



"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
[phone]
[e-mail]

D. Scott Springer wrote:

>
>In case you have not noticed, both of the above listed albums are
>primarily
>INSTRUMENTAL. I will be more than happy to take any copies you
>have.
>Currently I have +/- 10 copies of each and I think each of those
>is a
>masterpiece.

Hey, let's make a deal...I'll take any Chet or Astrud albums you have
ANYDAY over them Burts!



>As for Mr. Bacharach's singing, well...He is imho in the same
>company as
>Chet Baker, Astrud Gilberto, etc. Can one seriously believe that
>Mr.
>Osbourne is any better???

OK-Scotty baby...them's fightin' words!  Do you want REACH OUT(with
shrink wrap, tho not sealed) and the other, or not!?  Play nice...
Lounge Laura

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: RE: (exotica) Bacharach's pipes
Date: 22 Nov 1996 17:40:12 -0500

At 03:23 PM 11/22/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>As for Mr. Bacharach's singing, well...He is imho in the same
>>company as
>>Chet Baker, Astrud Gilberto, etc. Can one seriously believe that
>>Mr.
>>Osbourne is any better???
>
>OK-Scotty baby...them's fightin' words!  Do you want REACH OUT(with
>shrink wrap, tho not sealed) and the other, or not!?  Play nice...
>Lounge Laura


I'll fight ya Laura. (laughs)  ;-)

Signed,
enemy of Black Sabbath....


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Filin' my rekkids
Date: 22 Nov 1996 13:41:51 -0800 (PST)

well i file 'em by genre.
exotica, outer space exotica, moog, other electronic, private eye/spy or
what "you guyz" call CRIME jazz, beatnik jazz, guitar jazz, instro pop
guitars, steel guitars, modern/west coast jazz, rockabilly, surf, psych,
female vocals, male vocals, easy listening, classical, soundtracks-general
and then of course there are sub genres of genres ;))))))))))) like
Wordless vocals goes in with jazz/jazz pop vocals...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
YEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!  Oh yeah!!! wimmin album covers.  I love dem wimmin'
clothed or not, love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.
Nekkid, part way, none, fully clothed, whatever!
There's also personalities like Spock and Shatner, Anthony Perkins, Alfred
Hitchcock could go in a number of different places.
CRIME, exotica 'cause the music is both of those, spoken word...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I love havin' them all over the place!!!
Sometimes it drives me absolutely bonkers and I have to sit down and cry
'cause I can't find the damn rekkid even though I know it's
there...somewhere <))-;

Well this has been a fine rant.  Thanx to all who participated!




PS  I want less corruption or more of a chance to participate in it.

Jack Diamond  6-96 ;-/>



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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tipsy!
Date: 23 Nov 1996 00:12:13 +0000

Here's a newly released "must buy" for y'all.  It's a new 12" EP on
Asphodel (0103):

Tipsy - Space Golf (2 mixes) / Nude on the Moon (2 mixes)

It's *exactly* the sort of record I've been waiting for!  A wonderful
fusion of the ambient and trancey and the truly "space age" - the
cover art is great too!

*Thoroughly* recommended!

Don't know anything about who or what "Tipsy" is or whether there's
an album in the pipeline but I'm sure the necessary info can be found
at www.asphodel.com.

Enjoy...


Robbie

Spaced Out - the Enoch Light WWW Site *** *** *** ***
*** *** *** *** http://www.cybersurf.co.uk/rcb/light/

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Storing records...
Date: 22 Nov 1996 19:46:25 -0600

I've only briefly looked at the discussion about filing records because for
me the question is moot.  I simply don't have the room to keep them
accessible, so they go into boxes for that day when I finally do have the
room.  If I had the room, I would probably file by genre and within each
genre by artist... except for classical, where I would file by label and
keep a computer reference by label number.

However, I have always been challenged by the shear weight of my collection.
The best so far has been boards and blocks, but that is SO ugly.  I tried
those plastic shelves and they sag from the weight.  I've tried these boxes
with fancy glass fronts that seemingly were designed for records, but those
collapsed under the weight as well.  My next idea is to buy metal shelves
and put wooden planks on top of each shelve (to prevent the ribs on the
shelves from denting the LP covers).  Yes, ugly as well, but I can
eventually attach covers that will make them more presentable.  I bought
some shelves but haven't yet assembled them.

My question is... what better options are there?

Not that I have much more success with CDs.  All the cabinets I've found are
either too small or not nice enough.  There is one with a capacity for 700,
but I'd really like a nice finish and a locking glass door.  Drawers might
be another idea, but I really like to see the spines of all the CDs at once.

The world does not favor real collectors of media.  We have to make our own way.

Byron Caloz


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Storing records...
Date: 22 Nov 1996 21:22:11 -0500

I have my records in my office in stacked orange crates. I file them by
genre. In my basement, my records are are these high, heavy plastic shelves
that I bought at Home Depot.
Gloria

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From: TOR <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) the Future
Date: 23 Nov 1996 06:13:11 +0100

As being a part of this group for some time, I tend to ask myself a few
questions. There was a small research concerning our mutual intersts etc
(witch I very much enjoyed), but the big issue is still unanswered. We all
love nostalgia; the great masters of the past- great musical craftmanship,
and the subtile colonial extasy that we hopefully all enjoy. We would give
our lives to go to "Rick=B4s bar" in Casablanca, or witness the=
 smooth-euforia
in the old classical Tiki Bars. In short, I guess we all prefered the world
when it was small and demanding. When a trip from L-A to Mexico was an
adventure, or when you could travel to west-africa ( as an example(-asia!))
and never ever hearing Michael Jacksons latest recording. Here we are
computing and debating the new great future. You could travel around the
world in 10 days and finally meeting yur old schoolmate in Ouagadogo. Can we
seriously see anything fascinating about this new society of ours? Tell me,
do we have to explore new planets to find exotica?
Email is fun, but is it really? Is this the reason why we all prefer the
"space Age" tradition...( (as it was called in the 50/60=B4ths))
TOR
PS Where is the rocket that they said would bring me to work every
day......I=B4m born 66.....I=B4m getting restless......

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From: Karl Engel <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "The Lost Episode of Les Baxter": I've Upgraded
Date: 23 Nov 1996 01:55:03 -0500

I'm late I know,  but finally today I chanced upon the remastered edition of
the "Lost Episode" Les Baxter CD which I picked up immediately. While the
sound is not horrible on the first edition, the new one is a considerable
improvement. Good job guys.  For the unlikely few who don't know what this
is, "The Lost Epsiode" is a CD put out by Dionysus Records and is 6 Les
Baxter tracks which he conducted live for a television special back in the
early 60's.  The original clocks in at 18:17 and the remastered at 20:11.
Great stuff.

In any case, in that I have upgraded, I am eager to unload my original very
reasonably. I'm willing to sell it, but would much rather trade it for more
Les on CD and I would gladly throw in some extra bucks. I'm curious to hear
that  early 70's thing on CD that Les did with 101 Strings. I also still
need Ultra-Lounge Vols, 2, 9, 10, and 12.

If anyone has one of the above that they are willing to trade for the
unremastered "Lost Episode" and a few bucks, please drop me a line.

-KE
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From: mark a welsh <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) nostalgia
Date: 23 Nov 1996 03:15:16  -0600


Exotica is nostalgic and certain tunes form definite time and place
connections to the past for me.  The tiki lounges I saw were the ones on ABC
on "Hawaiian Eye" and "Surfside 6" and I remember listening to an
exotica/stereo hi-fi test LP of my mom's called "Bass,Bongos, Flutes and
Drums" which had a shiny, burnt orange cover with quasi-beatnik
artwork,containing mellifluous musitextures such as "Moonlight on the
Ganges", "Scheherazade", and "Indian Summer" that formed my earliest
impressions of music.  I love exotica music and will beyond the current
sure-to-be-dead-again-soon revival.  If there's one thing good that came out
of this renewed interest,it's the CD reissues.  I consider "Mondo Exotica",
the first CD in the Capitol Ultra-Lounge collection, to be priceless.
Having said all that, I'll have another Coco Loco and try to forget that
it's 1996.
mark55


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From: institute of spoons <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Michel Legrand:"The Thomas Crown Affair"
Date: 23 Nov 1996 04:52:59 EST

A short while ago there was a rumour going around in some parts of London that
the soundtrack of "The Thomas Crown Affair" was going to be re-issued on CD.
Since then things have gone distressingly quiet. Any bros or sisses know the
real version on this or have a vinyl copy (on the cheap side).
Never was a disc crying out so loud to get re-issued!

On the subject of the Big Michel,the soundtrack to "Les Dameselles de Rochefort"
is a real slow burner but the opener is a must (ba-ba-da-ba's, walking upright
bass, tinkly piano ending...the lot: we're talking emotional overload here).

Shame he got so serious subsequently

Sem Sinatra


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From: [e-mail] (Jill Mingo)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Storing records...
Date: 23 Nov 1996 04:36:19 -0700 (MST)


>However, I have always been challenged by the shear weight of my collection.
>The best so far has been boards and blocks, but that is SO ugly.  I tried
>those plastic shelves and they sag from the weight.  I've tried these boxes
>with fancy glass fronts that seemingly were designed for records, but those
>collapsed under the weight as well.  My next idea is to buy metal shelves
>and put wooden planks on top of each shelve (to prevent the ribs on the
>shelves from denting the LP covers).  Yes, ugly as well, but I can
>eventually attach covers that will make them more presentable.  I bought
>some shelves but haven't yet assembled them.
>
>My question is... what better options are there?

Well, here in Britain, there is a popular home supplies store that does pine
wood shelves that are rather cheap, and not too bad looking. They were
suggested to me by a friend with a sizable collection, and I must say, these
are doing the biz.

However, when I was in Germany, the one thing I noticed was that everyone
had nice record shelving. When I asked them where they got them, they all
had them custom made. Not mind-numbingly cheap...but really attractive, and
exceedingly functional.

So keep shopping around. Or look into custom-built puppies.

Good luck.

x Jill




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From: [e-mail] (Jill Mingo)
Subject: (exotica) Gary's here. Gary Moscheles
Date: 23 Nov 1996 04:47:25 -0700 (MST)

Howdy, all!

I have mentioned this fine release briefly in the past, but now here it is
for your listening pleasure, shaped to make your life easier.

Gary Moscheles "Shaped to Make Your Life Easier". This is u-ziq, Mike
Paradinas in an alternative guise. Being dubbed in the UK press as his "EZ"
release (much to his general dismay - not because he doesn't like EZ, au
contraire, it simply isn't EZ!), this is some of his finest to date.

A sample-based production, with a bit of squelching and bizarro rhythms,
this one is heavy on the vibes and jazz sensibilities. Again, this is a
sample-based production. Modern music with retro influences. Made with
electronics.

For me personally, this is one of the happiest moments of the year.
Paradinas sent us a tape about 2 years ago of this, which I spent copying
for all Paradinas freaks around the globe. Upon copying one for Samy at
Crammed Discs/SSR, I found that he was as desperate for it to see the light
of day as me! Except that he had the label to do it!!

On vinyl (with bonus limited 7") and CD, this will be hitting the shops in
the next couple weeks. Through SSR/Crammed Discs in Belgium.

x Jill




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Honey West Digs Les Baxter
Date: 23 Nov 1996 16:00:10 +0100

Before she made it on television, the character of Honey West appeared in=20
several novels in the 50's and 60's, authored by G.G. Fickling (pseudonym f=
or=20
husband-and-wife team Gloria and Forrest E. Fickling). In one of the earlie=
st,=20
"This Girl for Hire" from 1957, there is an interesting passage were Honey=20=
goes=20
investigating a trail in the "fantastically modern" home of one Bob Swanson=
:

"Swanson switched on his hi-fi and the throbbing rhythms of "Tamboo" filled=
 the=20
house. As casually as possible I mamboed into the modern kitchen area..."

This must have been the perfect soundtrack to ultra-modern living in 1957!=20=
Does=20
anybody know of any other contemporary exotica references in the history of=
=20
literature?

As a newcomer on this list, I might explain how I got here. I first became=20
interested in the music of Baxter, Denny, Lyman, et al. around 1981, in the=
=20
days of post-punk experimental/industrial music. Someone suggested that Les=
=20
Baxter was the missing link between Sun Ra and the Residents, and I began=20
buying exotica from various outlets and dealers, when supply was fair and=20
prices were low. The 1980's was a great time for exploring and collecting=20
neglected music, and I soon branched out to female jazz/torch vocalists=20
(especially Julie London), Brazilian bossa nova, soundtracks, lush orchestr=
al=20
music, anything with a nice or odd cover. These days, thrift store finds ar=
e=20
few and far between, especially here in Sweden, but who, a few years ago, c=
ould=20
have dreamed about all the information and documentation that lately has be=
en=20
gathered in book form and on the Web, not to mention CD re-releases of thin=
gs=20
you never even knew existed? Oh, and I'd like to mention that I own a=20
Stylophone.

Ingemar Breithel=20

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Storing records...
Date: 23 Nov 1996 10:15:16 -0500

There is a great solution to album storage that, because it is modular, you
can keep stacking them as high as you want (up to about 7 feet). It'sthe
RACKIT system by a company called Per Madsen Design [phone] (there is
usually an add in Goldmine every issue). It is a 19" wide by 15" high wooden
enclsoure that holds approxiamtely 100 LP's and is very strong. Like I said
before it is made so you can stack it and they even give you clips so that
you can line up the towers of these things next to each other.It runs about
$125 - it may seem pricey but this stuff really lasts and because it is
modular you can easily reconfigure the layout should you move to a different
home.

Ashley

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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "The Lost Episode of Les Baxter"
Date: 23 Nov 1996 09:58:12 -0800

Karl wrote:

>I'm late I know,  but finally today I chanced upon the remastered edition of
>the "Lost Episode" Les Baxter CD which I picked up immediately. While the
>sound is not horrible on the first edition, the new one is a considerable
>improvement. Good job guys.  For the unlikely few who don't know what this
>is, "The Lost Epsiode" is a CD put out by Dionysus Records and is 6 Les
>Baxter tracks which he conducted live for a television special back in the
>early 60's.  The original clocks in at 18:17 and the remastered at 20:11.
>Great stuff.

The selections from that CD come from the special "Music of the 60's", which
I've got on video!!  Sorry, don't ask me where I got it, I feel obligated to
protect my source.  Les Baxter hosts the program, clad in tux and bow tie -
he is quite warm and charming with a dry, sharp humor.  He skillfully
conducts his large (about 40 to 50 member) orchestra and chorus, plays the
piano beautifully and even engages in a little comedy sketch with ultra-cool
jazz man Larry Bunker, where he goes head to head with him on the bongos and
vibes.  Les ain't bad, but Bunker easily wins and Baxter "fires" him.
Beverly Ford demonstrates her bird call techniques.  She really does sounds
like a theremin and it is kinda funny to see her face and mouth contort as
she creates her wordless vocal effects.  The set is pretty simple in
design...not much different from a Lawrence Welk show - it's in black and
white.  Baxter is in front with his grand piano, the orchestra seated
behind...strings, horns, harpist...chorus is at the top tier, centered.  Off
to the side is the rythm section which supplies the exotic beat.  Thats
where Bunker and another percussionist divide their time between vibes,
kettle drums, gongs and a large assortment of bells, triangles, etc.  Pretty
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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Michel Legrand:"The Thomas Crown Affair"
Date: 23 Nov 1996 20:02:31 GMT


>A short while ago there was a rumour going around in some parts of London that
>the soundtrack of "The Thomas Crown Affair" was going to be re-issued on CD.
>Since then things have gone distressingly quiet. Any bros or sisses know the
>real version on this or have a vinyl copy (on the cheap side).
>Never was a disc crying out so loud to get re-issued!

One of the cuts from this is on the new "Cocktail Mix" CD, which is OK
(contains the theme from "The Knack" and "Stripping..." by Bacharach from
"What's New Pussycat", among others.

I bought my copy at the 77th Street flea market for $1.00 and this is
actually the only copy I have ever seen, although I do not believe that it
is particularly rare.

It certainly SHOULD be reissued in its entirety.

Best regards,
Scott

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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Record Storage
Date: 23 Nov 1996 20:13:12 GMT

Greetings all:

I keep BOTH of my records (Make It Easy on Yourself and Reach Out) in used
D'Agostino shopping bags in the bottom of my refrigerator (right under the
horseradish and Reddi Whip).

(FACETIOUS)


InterMetro Wire shelves will absoluely not sag, but are not optimal unless
one gets the ones with bars running parallel to the front edge (typically,
these bars are normal to the front edge). I believe they also manufacture
some type of shelf that is solid, but I cannot attest to its strength.

The number for InterMetro is 800 321 1414.

Scott

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From: Elaine Lezcano <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Swingers swing low responses
Date: 23 Nov 1996 15:46:13 -0500 (EST)


My goodness, this is getting ugly. Are we on the verge of a virtual riot?
Yes, I did see the film with Lounge Laura, and we found it necessary to
bolt after enduring approximately 30-45 minutes of sheer boredom and the
gratuitous references to things buried deep within the recesses of the
"gen-x" memory bank. We know good and well that this wasn't a flick
centered around the "lounge" movement, but there's no denying that by
including lounge culture references in a formulaic plot involving
gen-x'ers is nothing more than a last minute ploy at tapping into "the
latest craze".

To those of you who continue to send hate mail whilst pledging allegiance
to third-rate Hollywood productions, do find something more constructive
to do with your time. Let's move on, shall we?

Elaine





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From: [e-mail] (R.Preston Peek)
Subject: (exotica) Press release for the Denny reissue?
Date: 23 Nov 1996 18:08:17 -0400

Hi Ashley!

I'm crunching like a mad man trying to write reviews, clean/grade/list LPs,
shoot cover photos, and redesign AND lay out Issue #7 of Exotica/Et Cetera
(new and improved) for a Dec. 3 mail date.  Am I having fun yet?  I'll tell
you on December 4.

The reason for this harried e-mail is this:  I don't recall if you sent a
press release with the Denny reissue you so kindly mailed me recently, but
if you did, it has been lost forever.  If one exists, could you fax it to
me (919/846-9507) or e-mail the info?  If it doesn't, could you give me a
little background, as in why these 2 were chosen, Denny's hand in
remastering, etc?  Sorry to bother you again, but anything you can provide
would be helpful.  Otherwise I'll just wing it (and hopefully do just
fine!)

Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving,

Preston

PS -- Looks like no one else is climbing on this "G" bandwagon thing, so I
guess it's just you 'n' me, pardner.



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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Press release for the Denny reissue?
Date: 23 Nov 1996 18:21:53 -0400

Well, tell us all what this "G" bandwagon is, and maybe we'll
all climb aboard . . .is the Robert Goulet revival being orchestrated
before our eyes?

Will
Will Straw
Associate Professor and Acting Director, Graduate Program in Communications/
Director, The Centre for Research on Canadian Cultural Industries and
Institutions
McGill University
3465 rue Peel,
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 1W7

Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
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From: [e-mail] (R.Preston Peek)
Subject: (exotica) woops
Date: 23 Nov 1996 20:33:02 -0400

To All -

There, I've gotten MY screw-up out of the way.  Who's next?

Preston



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Traders finally paid us back!
Date: 23 Nov 1996 20:58:26 -0500

This is amazing. We got a money order from Allan St. James, the Tiki Trader,
that completly pays up (plus a little extra for interest) the refund debt he
has owed to Dionysus Records, since February! He even wrote an apology note!

Frank, if you are reading this, can you post this in the lounge??

Now if we can only get the landlords to fix the roof in the Dionysus
building, make CDs sound analog, lower the cost of auto insurance, and
accomplish world peace, then I might be able to enjoy the rest of the decade!

Lee

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From: Paul Lewis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Denny 2-CD set
Date: 23 Nov 1996 20:15:22 -0500 (EST)


A couple weeks ago I sent a query about the new Denny 2-CD set put out by
Capitol.  I'm debating about whether I really need this or not.  (have
most of the stuff on vinyl and all the Scamp reissues)

No one replied to my query...  I know it is the job of lurkers to lurk,
but give me a break!

Share the wisdom!

pablito!

Paul Lewis                                      [e-mail]
Coordinator of Academic Computing               [phone] [office]
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
"We do it because we are compelled."            -Alan Moore


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) incredibly strange music
Date: 23 Nov 1996 22:16:56 -0500

Does anyone know if there will be a third volume of the book series,
Incredibly Strange Music? I'd love to have more more more of this series.
Gloria

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Yma Sumac / recent European comps
Date: 23 Nov 1996 22:16:58 -0500


In a message dated 11/18/96 2:21:33 PM, you wrote:

<<I can only say
that I enjoy her quite a lot.  More than Yoko Ono, even.>>

Well, I'm going to give Ms Sumac another listen. A long listen. I don't like
to compare anyone with Yoko unless it's true. I know a lot of you like Yoko,
but, I'm sorry, her screaming grates on my nerves. I found her book,
Grapefruit, at a garage sale this weekend. I already had it, but I couldn't
resist picking it up. I've always liked that book.
Gloria

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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Denny 2-CD set
Date: 23 Nov 1996 21:12:01 -0800

>A couple weeks ago I sent a query about the new Denny 2-CD set put out by
>Capitol.  I'm debating about whether I really need this or not.  (have
>most of the stuff on vinyl and all the Scamp reissues)

>Share the wisdom!
>
>pablito!

Maybe the lack of replies was the wisdom.  I've seen it, have not heard it,
looked at the contents.  If you have most of the stuff on vinyl and the
Scamp reissues (more are on the way), I'd skip it.  Stick with Scamp.
You have enough Martin Denny.


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From: "Mark A. Rosati" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ComEd Sighting: Phila.
Date: 24 Nov 1996 01:54:05 -0500

Hi All,
Just read in the paper this morning, anyone in the Philadelphia area, I
know some of you are. A perfect aperitif to everyones Thanksgiving dinner,
Tuesday night ComEd will be at the brand new swankiest (previously
mentioned in Vic's Newsletter, so you know it's got to be hep) club in the
city; The
Five Spot, located at 5 South Bank Street. Phone number [phone]. I
know I'll be there even if I have to quit my night job. Hope to see some of
the other East Coast list members there too.

Mark


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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica Digest V2 #107
Date: 23 Nov 1996 23:17:32 -0800 (PST)

I'm curious to hear
>that  early 70's thing on CD that Les did with 101 Strings.

Les Baxter w/ 101 Strings Oechestra - Que Mango.  Recorded in 1970
Released on Scamp.  1996

PS  I want less corruption or more of a chance to participate in it.

Jack Diamond  6-96 ;-/>



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From: Jan Fornell <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Akiko Yano
Date: 24 Nov 1996 23:22:00 +0900

>She has a vocal style that fascinates me
>- - - the baby-chirping vocalese style of most Japanese pop singers is only
>ONE tool she employs, for she has a range not unlike Yma Sumac's when the
>mood strikes her. Now by evoking Yma's name I don't want you to think this
>is exotica music, it's more of an upbeat poppy vocal jazz ... pretty
>uncategorizable, really, but I recommend it. It always makes me feel good
>to listen to.
I have been a fan of hers for about 15 years now, and while her voice
certainly is unique (nobody else in Japan sounds like that, never mind
the rest of the world) the comparison to Yma Sumac (or to Kate Bush) is
a bit off the mark, since Ms. Yano completely lacks that dark, crazy edge.
I don't want to rob those of you who don't understand Japanese of your
illusions, but in fact her songs are almost absurdly NICE: about food,
sleep, children, grandma & grandpa, cats and dogs. (Perhaps it would have
been better not to know...)
Still, all her records up until around 1985 invariably put a smile on my
face. The later records are sometimes a bit too fusion-y for my taste; I
think she is trying to be more serious, but unfortunately some of the
sparkle has gone. She is at her very best live, alone with a piano (her
piano playing is absolutely amazing), and there are some live albums out,
but tickets for those conserts are always extremely hard to get here in Japan.
I don't know to what extent she performs in the US -- she has been living
in New York for the past 7 years.

Jan

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From: Randall Rothenberg <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) incredibly strange Anthony
Date: 24 Nov 1996 12:18:03 -0500 (EST)

     Actually, Anthony
Perkins even starred in a Broadway show: "Greenwillow," with a score by
the great Frank Loesser, who also wrote "Guys & Dolls" and "How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Your Opinions, Please.
Date: 24 Nov 1996 18:45:58 -0500

There is a comp which (I believe) is on Rhino called Soundtracks for Swingers
(i think) which is various artists doing tunes pulled from soundtracks.
Anyone heard it? How is it?

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) WFMU Catalog-Heino-SABPMovie
Date: 24 Nov 1996 20:18:35 -0500

There it is in print folks: "Space-Age Bachelor Pad -- a term coined by
animator and vinyl anthropologist Byron Werner and soon to be a major motion
picture." [Already, visions of claymation martini olives morphing into
pipe-smoking tikis.]

Speaking of coinage, what can only be the brainspawn of WFMU's relentless
Heinophile'nphobe (one cannot simply *enjoy* Heino), Ken Freedman:

        "Krautschlock" -- it's another great WFMU video!

Finally, a precise term for Germany's greatest export: the world's cheesiest
music -- the likes of Heino, Klaus Wunderlich, and the Waikikis (Dutch, but
big German fandom). That IS irritainment, and even a German pal (not
"teutonically challenged") admired the concept.

Nice work Chris et al at 'FMU (each issue surpasses the previous work of
art), and thanks for the extra copies with which to placate the covetous.
Truly the Radio Station of the Gods.

Tony "virtual listener" Wilds
________________________________________________________
WILDs SOUNDS(tm)  ( o ) Exotic & Space-Age Records ( o )
[e-mail]    http://www.charm.net/~wilds/WSounds/
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) re: needles and pins
Date: 25 Nov 1996 09:40:18 -0500

     Kim-bo-wee asks:

     " Do i just keep playing it to death until it sounds like crap?
     Does that "damage" a record?  I play at least one record a day...at
     least.
     Any advice would be appreciated!"

     Beware the blunted needle! Grado recommends changing the stylus every
     500 hours of play. Your records may be sounding like crap now, but the
     degradation is so gradual that you don't notice. If your records are
     precious, change the stylus and cartridge more frequently. It makes a
     big difference. At 35-50 bucks a pop (unless you have high-end
     equipment), that's only pennies per play!

     Craig

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) re: Record Storage
Date: 25 Nov 1996 09:56:19 -0500

     Byron Caloz asks:

     "My question is... what better options are there?"

     I've always made simple butt-jointed pine board shelves. The two
     tricks are to make sure the shelves are supported at least every three
     feet and that you put a backing on the unit (1/4" hardboard aka
     Masonite works great). If it's a big shelf with lots of records,
     bracket it to the wall in a few places or it will topple over on you.
     You can also make boxes from the same materials, and then you have
     modular units.

     CDs should be stacked on the nearest available flat surface.

     I vote for filing by genre also, although the exotica has been coming
     in so fast this past year, that it ends up being filed by thrift shop.

     Craig

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From: Elaine Lezcano <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Black Lizard
Date: 25 Nov 1996 10:16:50 -0500 (EST)


Hello, dahlings! Now that we've all kissed and made up, I'd like to know
if anybody out there has seen or heard the  soundtrack to the fabulous and
campy neo-psychedelic, neo-noir Japanese film, The Black Lizard (1968).
I'm dying to know if a copy of this exists.

Elaine


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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) GRAVIKORDS WHIRLIES & PYROPHONES
Date: 24 Nov 1996 19:08:36 +0100

taken from epulse 2.41:

6. pet sounds for strange animal enthusiasts dept.:
     Why do some musical instruments become commonplace while others get
consigned to history's dustbin of strangeness? Certainly, a major composer
endorsing a newly developed instrument by composing pieces for it helps.
Playability is a factor, too, and it helps if an instrument bears
similarities to an already familiar one (like if you play it using a
keyboard, fretboard, etc.). The just-released boxed set 'GRAVIKORDS
WHIRLIES & PYROPHONES' (Ellipsis Arts, includes one 18-cut CD and an
informative 96-page book by Bart Hopkin with a foreword by Tom Waits)
covers various families of musical instruments that are not an evolution of
existing instruments, from the reasonably familiar theremin to such
oddities as Wendy Mae Chambers' car horn organ, Hans Reichel's daxophone,
Barry Hall's flowerpotophone and others -- plus, of course, iconoclastic
20th-century composer Harry Partch and his creations. While many people are
predicting that electronic/textural music will become wildly popular in
1997, this essential set proves that there are still plenty of frontiers
left to explore in acoustic and primitive electronic sounds.

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From: Lelia Ellen Raley <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: MY LITTLE RED BOOK...
Date: 25 Nov 1996 10:00:45 -0500 (EST)

Shet mah mouth - I guess I'm fortunate to have made it through the sixties
blissfully unaware of Burt's "singing" career.

On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Lelia Ellen Raley wrote:

> Dionne Warwick albums would probably be the likeliest place to find the
> "original" version, as she was the major mouthpiece for his compositions.
> I don't think Burt sang.  Does anyone know if he actually made any
> records?  If he did, it would have been a heck why not project like Herb
> Albert deciding to do a vocal (This Guy's In Love) after a million
> instrumental lp's. (talk about a freak hit).   Lola
>
> On 20 Nov 1996, Laura Taylor wrote:
>
> > I just found out that it was written by none other than the team of BURT
> > BACHARACH AND HAL DAVID...Anyone ever heard Burt sing it?  What's it
> > like!?!?!
> > Lounge Laura
> >
> > "It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
> > Laura Taylor
> > [phone]
> > [e-mail]
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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From: [e-mail] (Raymond Van Roose)
Subject: (exotica) FLOWERS MIKE - DONT CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
Date: 25 Nov 1996 19:29:21 +0100

Mike FLOWERS just released a single cd with "DONT CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA"...
i don't even WANT to hear it ;-)

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From: [e-mail] (Raymond Van Roose)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Michel Legrand:"The Thomas Crown Affair"
Date: 25 Nov 1996 19:30:02 +0100

>From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>

>One of the cuts from this is on the new "Cocktail Mix" CD

        do you mean there is a volume 4 of this Rhino series?

        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: "Steve Sando" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: needles and pins
Date: 25 Nov 1996 10:01:56 +0000


>      Beware the blunted needle! Grado recommends changing the stylus
>      every 500 hours of play.

Here's another preservation tip. Apparently you should never play the
same record more than once a day. Heat builds up and the effect is
the same as playing it everyday for a month. I read this in Downbeat
in 1988 and have never forgotten it! Personally, I tape them and
listen to tapes unless I'm mixing.


Coconut Grove Media, publishers of MisterLUCKY
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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: needles and pins
Date: 25 Nov 1996 12:35:03 -0800

Steve Sando wrote:
>
> >      Beware the blunted needle! Grado recommends changing the stylus
> >      every 500 hours of play.
>
> Here's another preservation tip. Apparently you should never play the
> same record more than once a day. Heat builds up and the effect is
> the same as playing it everyday for a month. I read this in Downbeat
> in 1988 and have never forgotten it! Personally, I tape them and
> listen to tapes unless I'm mixing.

URBAN LEGEND ALERT!

You think vinyl has some hitherto unknown physical property that allows
it to retain heat for a day, when all other objects (sidewalks, bottles
of liquid nitrogen, motorcyle pipes,...) lose heat quickly to nearby
masses of lower temperature?  I'm lucky if I can keep a thermos of
coffee warm for a day, and I preheat the bottle and fill it with this
amazing high-specific-heat liquid AND it has 15 times the mass of a
vinyl LP AND its shape optimizes heat retention AND the liquid is in a
vacuum.

I heard that UL about the vinyl grooves c. 1980 and was never able to
get anyone to give me any evidence.

Don't believe everything you read.

Bruce Rhodewalt
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From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Beware the Molten Grooves
Date: 25 Nov 1996 13:11:48 PST

While it is true that the force of the needle and its small profile does
heat the vinyl to the melting point on a microscopic molecular level,
Bruce is right.  Your records will not drip off the turntable if you play
them twice in a day.  However, if you tape them too close to your
turntable, the combined magnetic fields from the turntable cartridge and
the tape heads could cause a rift in the time-space continuum. ;)

Clark

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From: [e-mail] (Caressa D. Bennet -- Bennet ^ Bennet PLLC - Washington )
Subject: (exotica) storing records
Date: 25 Nov 1996 16:21:12 EST



 To:    exotica,         Inet


There have been a couple of recent posts touting some useful
sounding record storage structures.  Unfortunately, the phone
numbers given for the manufacturers appear to be either out of
order or incorrect.  If anyone has the correct number for Per
Madsen Design or InterMetro Wire (or snail or email addresses),
would you mind posting them.  Thanks!

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From: Bruce Rhodewalt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beware the Molten Grooves
Date: 25 Nov 1996 13:44:39 -0800

Clark Scheffy wrote:
>
> ...  Your records will not drip off the turntable if you play
> them twice in a day.  However, if you tape them too close to your
> turntable, the combined magnetic fields from the turntable cartridge and
> the tape heads could cause a rift in the time-space continuum. ;)

I can confirm this.  Whenever I listen to Arthur Lyman records for a few
minutes, it's dark by the time I'm done.  Sometimes the experience is
even over in NO time.

Bruce Rhodewalt
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Play my rekkid TWICE ?
Date: 25 Nov 1996 14:04:21 -0800 (PST)


However, if you tape them too close to your
>turntable, the combined magnetic fields from the turntable cartridge and
>the tape heads could cause a rift in the time-space continuum. ;)

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!



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From: bsalter <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: needles and pins
Date: 25 Nov 1996 14:02:41 -0800

>URBAN LEGEND ALERT!
>
>You think vinyl has some hitherto unknown physical property that allows
>it to retain heat for a day, when all other objects (sidewalks, bottles
>of liquid nitrogen, motorcyle pipes,...) lose heat quickly to nearby
>masses of lower temperature?  I'm lucky if I can keep a thermos of
>coffee warm for a day, and I preheat the bottle and fill it with this
>amazing high-specific-heat liquid AND it has 15 times the mass of a
>vinyl LP AND its shape optimizes heat retention AND the liquid is in a
>vacuum.
>
>I heard that UL about the vinyl grooves c. 1980 and was never able to
>get anyone to give me any evidence.
>
>Don't believe everything you read.
>
>Bruce Rhodewalt
>[e-mail]

The original instruction pamphlet that came with my Discwasher record
cleaning kit years ago had a warning about not playing records more than
once a day.  The explanation, if I remember correctly, was that the
weight of the needle deforms the vinyl ever so slightly (this is not
necessarily a result of heat) and it takes a certain amount of time for
the vinyl to return to its original shape.  This makes sense to me,
especially based on how other plastics seem to behave.

-Brian


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beware the Molten Grooves
Date: 25 Nov 1996 17:25:53 -0500

All the way with LB...Oh, NOOOO!

>the tape heads could cause a rift in the time-space continuum. ;)

Brian*SKIP*Brian*SKIP*Brian*SKIP*Brian*SKIP*...

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) LIVE AND RELAXED
Date: 25 Nov 1996 17:56:43 -0400

Does anyone know:
1.  If Perry Como still lives in Jupiter, FL?
2.  If Perry Como is still *alive?*
Please let me know, it's a personal matter!
Thanks!
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Black Lizard
Date: 25 Nov 1996 20:13:47 -0500

Elaine Lezcano wrote:

> I'd like to
> know if anybody out there has seen or heard the  soundtrack to the
> fabulous and campy neo-psychedelic, neo-noir Japanese film, The
> Black Lizard (1968). I'm dying to know if a copy of this exists.

I was looking for a copy of this myself just recently and found no
trace of a cd release.  Don't know about vinyl.  It's a hoot of a
film, plot holes and all - love the quick zoom close-ups of her
cackling!  The go-go music in the early scenes is irresistible and
may just have to be taped from video.  Cool viewing for private eye
fans and bisexual drag queens.

(on and on about Stereolab:  for those interested, the new ep
Flourescences is out.  So is Pram's new ep Music For Your Movies)

kevin king
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From: Rohn Matthies <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Taste Alert!!!
Date: 25 Nov 1996 18:21:51 +0000

This Is No Joke!!! Pat Boone will, this January, release a CD of Heavy
Metal Covers!!! Be Afraid -- Be Very Afraid.  Rohn

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Taping Kills Original Music...
Date: 25 Nov 1996 19:10:33 -0400

but it doesn't hurt the artist to tape your used vinyl.  That's what I do
if something is so precious and I'm afraid to play it too often...I have
a copy of SPACE ESCAPADE that both the vinyl and cover are perilously
close to being damaged, even by looking at them lasciviously...
Lounge Laura

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From: Tony Wilds <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: needles and pins
Date: 26 Nov 1996 12:24:59 -0500

>Here's another preservation tip. Apparently you should never play the
>same record more than once a day. Heat builds up and the effect is
>the same as playing it everyday for a month. I read this in Downbeat
>in 1988 and have never forgotten it!

They say the same of leather shoes and toothbrushes. Possibly true, but
likely too insignificant to follow religiously. The lifeblood of advice
columns is convincing subscribers they're getting something of value. (If
you can't observe it directly, ignore it.)

The best reason not to play a record twice is bc it's boring, like seeing a
movie or reading a book twice. The world is chock-a-block with unheard new
ones. And you can always get another copy.

Tony, heretic and philistine
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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Caravan
Date: 26 Nov 1996 18:59:50 +0100

[e-mail] (Jack Diamond) wrote:

>Just discovered my main man Al Caiola has a rippin' instro guitar version
>of Caravan.  SHIT!  I have _got_ to do that Maximum Caravan special ONE of
>these days!!!

        i know you don't dig novelty, Jack, but you could include
        teh version (on tape only) by Palm Springs Yacht Club who do
        it by playing just their hands! incredibly hilarious! i'll
        review it one of these... months on my web.

        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) More signs of end-times
Date: 26 Nov 1996 13:55:32 -0400


Yes, first there is the Pat Boone heavy-mettle album forthcoming...but I
heard this depressing news on the way in to work:
They're demolishing the SANDS in Vegas, baby...Probably to put up some
ugly early 90's architecture in its place.   Glad I have my coffee cup.
Lounge Laura
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From: Stork <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Reviewer wanted: Esquivel's "Merry X-Mas From the Space Age B.P."
Date: 26 Nov 1996 23:45:46 -0500 (EST)


Looking for someone wants to contribute a 200-word review to Cups
Magazine, national cafe-culture magazine based in NYC, of Esquivel's "Merry
X-Mas from the Space Age Bachelor Pad," to be released soon by BarNone"

No pay but good clip. For more info, e-mail to:

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Somethin' to look at
Date: 27 Nov 1996 00:15:17 -0800 (PST)

KFJC play list 7/14/96
Sunday 9AM-Noon

            ARTIST                     TRACK                 ALBUM
 Planets                      Chunky
 Plas Johnson-Flute           Al Viola-Guitar        Jumpin' with
                                                     Symphony Sid
 Earl Palmer-Drums        Wilfred Middlebrooks-Bass

 George Cates Orchestra       Pagan Love Song        Polynesian
 George Cates Orchestra       Hawaiin Wedding Song   Percussion
 Barry Gray Orchestra         March of the Oysters
 Brian Fahey                  The Saint
 Vic Mizzy                    Zip Zip                Don't Make Waves
 Ray Conniff Orch./Chorus     The Drop               Dance the Bop,Columbia
 Andre'
 Popppppppppppppppppppp       La Polka Du Roi        Elsa Popping
 Claude Denjean               Na Na Hey Hey          Moog !
 Big Jim Sullivan             The Koan               Sitar Beat
 Shorty Rogers Giants         Merry Old Land of Oz   59/RCA
 w/ J. Guiffre                Barney Kessel and Bud Shank

 Ennio Morricone              Jeanne on the Beach    Sicilian Clan
 Sir Julian                   Sir Julians Mambo      13 Fingers Of/RCA

 Barry, John                  The Menace             E M I Years Vol. 2,

 Esquivel                     My # 1 Love            Exploring New Sounds
                                                     RCA/58/Stereo

 Enoch Light's Brigade        It Was a Very Good Year

 Kenyon Hopkins Orch.         Gloomy Sunday          Shock!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Richard Bennett              Kaarna                 Million $ Brain
 Leith Stevens Comp.          Walter Schumann Voices Exploring the
 Paul Frees Narrated          Welcoming Procession   Unknown/RCA,1955
 Mel Lewis Sextet             Charlies Cavern        Mode,Hollywood,1957
 Grey Flannel                 Charlie Mariano-Alto   Marty Paich-Piano
 Bill Holman-Tenor            Jack Sheldon-Trumpet   Mel Lewis-Drums
 Richard Hayman               Girl From Ipanema      /G E L L M /
 Mort Garson from                Deja Vu
 Musical Impressions          Of the Occult
 Walter Wanderly              Summer Samba           Scamp New Release
 Steve Cropper                Crop Dustin'            Volt, 67
 Louis/Bebe Barron            Fantastic Planet and
 Ken Nordine                  Outer Space Together!!
 Stu Phillips                 Gas Hassle             Mary Jane
 Al Caiola                    Out and About          S.F. Nights
 Johnny Keating               The Clown
 Milton Delugg                12 O'clock High Theme
 Chim Kothari                 Guantanamara           Sound of Sitar

 Chim Kothari                 You Don't Have to Say  Love Me
                              You
 Chico Hamilton Qnt           Walkin' Carson Blues   Jim Hall,
                                                     Buddy Collette
 Ferrante and Teicher         Last Time I Saw Paris  Blast Off
 Billy Mure                   Canadian Sunset
 Lalo Schifrin                Mission Blues          More Mission
 Leo Diamond                  Skin Diver Suite       56/RCA

 Sonic Vibrations of          Twilight Ozone         Song of the Second
 Tom Dissvelt                                        Moon
 And Kid Baltan               Limelight
 originally released on Phillips as The Elektrosonics-Electronic Music


 Jerry Goldsmith              Cornering the Suspect  Warning Shot
 Barry Gray                   Hijacked
 Barry Gray                   Joe 90
 Sid Ramin                    Stiletto
 Elmer Bernstein              Sweet Smell of Success
 Pete Rugolo                  Diamond on The Move

KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Thurston Knudson
Date: 27 Nov 1996 07:05:06 -0800

Anyone heard of this guy?  He put out an album called "Primitive
Percussion:  African Jungle Drums" on Reprise back in the early 1960s.

Was he a studio arranger, a percussionist, Les Baxter under
a phony name ...?

Brad Bigelow
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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Michel Legrand Plays for Dancers
Date: 27 Nov 1996 07:12:27 -0800

Seeing a couple of posts on Michel Legrand, I wanted to plug one of this
albums that I recently picked up for $.50 at the local library:

"Michel Legrand Plays for Dancers" on Phillips

Features all original Legrand compositions.  All arrangements combine
strings, rock rhythm section, and vocal chorus.  Very fun, au-go-go
sounds, with at least one instant classic cut, "Digue-Ding-Ding."  (The
title IS the lyrics.)

If you like John Barry's "String Beat," you'll dig this.

Good luck finding it.

Brad Bigelow
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Thurston Knudson
Date: 27 Nov 1996 08:17:04 -0500

I don't know much about him, although my parents had a record of his on
Hollywood(?) records, which was on red vinyl.  It was a straight drumming
record.

>Was he a studio arranger, a percussionist, Les Baxter under
>a phony name ...?
>
>Brad Bigelow
>[e-mail]
>
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From: Randall Rothenberg <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Michel Legrand Plays for Dancers
Date: 27 Nov 1996 09:41:40 -0500 (EST)

     Speaking of Michel LeGrand (and apologies if this was posted
earlier), but his brilliant score to the classic French movie "Umbrellas
of Cherbourg" was recently reissued as a 2-CD set. It's wonderful,
haunting, a superb early 60s jazz-pop score that holds up remarkably well
today. As does the movie -- Catherine Deneuve's first! If the restored,
color-corrected version of the flick shows up in your nexk of the woods, go!

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Filing your LPs
Date: 27 Nov 1996 07:14:46 -0800

>I have my records in my office in stacked orange crates.

I want a job where I can keep my records in the office too!

Michael


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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Blaxploitation Release
Date: 27 Nov 1996 19:05:40 +0100

>From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)

>I need to know the label, label # and name of that Blaxploitation 2 CD release.
>Will someone please help me out with that there info ?

        don't know the exact label, but it's filed in the database of
        "www.musicexpress.com" as iMoR432, priced $33.
        hope this helps a tiny bit?
        would you care to let me/us know what it's like, once you have it?

        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Filing your LPs
Date: 27 Nov 1996 14:18:45 -0500

<<<I want a job where I can keep my records in the office too!>>>

er...well...I guess I should have made clear that I meant my home office. I
hope this makes you feel better. :)
Gloria

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From: "D. Scott Springer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Michel Legrand:"The Thomas Crown Affair"
Date: 27 Nov 1996 18:18:47 GMT


>
>>One of the cuts from this is on the new "Cocktail Mix" CD
>
>        do you mean there is a volume 4 of this Rhino series?
>
>        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis
Yes...

Volume IV is called "Soundtracks with a Twist" and it is quite good, imho.

Scott

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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) CAT FIGHT!
Date: 27 Nov 1996 15:13:59 -0400


BARDOT REMOVED
   (Quimper, France) -- Four busts modeled after Brigitte Bardotáare
being removed from City Hall in a French town. The busts knownáas
''Marianne'' symbolize the French republic. They're being takenádown
because of the former actress' ties to the far-right NationaláFront. The
busts have been replaced by statues inspired by France'sáother
internationally known beauty, actress Catherine Deneuve.

Lounge Laura

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From: [e-mail] (Jessica Cameron)
Subject: (exotica) Jacqueline Susann Records??
Date: 27 Nov 1996 18:45:48 -0500

Are there any Jackie fans on the list who know if there was ever a
soundtrack released for the "Once is Not Enough" movie? Henry Mancini did
the score, and I think the title tune is on one of his "Themes from" LPs,
but what really impressed me was the wacky synthesizer music that "Linda"
plays to seduce "Tom Colt" (played by TV's Richard Diamond, David Jansen).
BTW, the other two Jackie LPs I know of, "Valley of the Dolls" and "The Love
Machine" both have that neat late 60s sound. Not psychedelic (except for the
freaky overdubs in "Jennifer's Recolections" maybe), but--really nice.
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From: Dan Gresham <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica Digest V2 #109
Date: 27 Nov 1996 23:36:53 +0000 (GMT)


On Wed, 27 Nov 1996 Johan wrote:
> >From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
>
> >I need to know the label, label # and name of that Blaxploitation 2 CD release.
> >Will someone please help me out with that there info ?
>
>         don't know the exact label, but it's filed in the database of
>         "www.musicexpress.com" as iMoR432, priced $33.
>         hope this helps a tiny bit?
>         would you care to let me/us know what it's like, once you have it?

I'd give this compilation a 5 1/2 out of 10. I really like my soundtrax,
especially funky ones, and blaxploitations, but this really doesn't cut
the mark, for a few reasons. Firstly and foremostly, the title is
extremely misleading. A lot of the tracks aren't even from films, let
alone blaxploitation - take Sergio Mendes' For What It's Worth, for
instance. A _great_ track and one I love dearly, but _not_ (as far as I
know, anyway) from a soundtrack. The only really rare blaxploitation track
I came across was Stepping Stones by Johnny Harris (from Fragments of
Fear).

There are some really noticeably missing tracks in this compilation - it
has Shaft (as they all seem to...) but no shaft in africa - there's no Mr
Tibbs, no Melinda, and they've even had the cheek to put in a 1980s
Courtney Pine track!!!

If you're after more Mr Tibbs and Fat Poppadaddy's Jack, you won't find
them here, I'm afraid. Try the Soundscore Corporation's bootleg white
label release Funky Soundtracks. It beats this one hands down.

Hope this is helpful.

Later


Dan


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From: secret muse <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) thurston knudson
Date: 27 Nov 1996 07:58:06 -0800

someone asked about this character-a drummer who recorded in the late
30s-40s for decca.his stuff over the years was a mixture of any
"negro tropical" styles he could muster,from ngoma to slit drums.
recorded mainly with his own Jungle rhythmists" and/or tahitian
troupe leader Augie Goupil.for some reason i'd guess he was baijian.
don't know really-but some of his stuff was reissued-once in '52
(a now-scarce 10";duplicate of one of the 78 book-sets)and more
recently an lp (cd?)in uk.    -pvc
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                                          blues-
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From: [e-mail] (Jack Diamond)
Subject: (exotica) Jack's write up
Date: 27 Nov 1996 18:30:46 -0800 (PST)

Just sent this in to KFJC and is going up tonight.  Dig it

Esquivel - Merry Xmas from the Space Age Bachelor Pad


Tracks 2,3,5,6,9 & 10 are from an extremely rare LP called Merriest of
Christmas Pops that even I don't have!!! Featuring the vocal group the
Skip-Jacks
w/ a young Stella Stevens.  Tracks 4, 8 & 11 are from
Strings Aflame and both of these LP's were released on RCA in 1959.  Track
7 is from 1962 and More Other Worlds Other Sounds from Warner Bros. Tracks
1 & 12
are NEW and include Spoken Word from the Maestro - Senor Esquivel and are
tre' que-el.  The music was created by Brother Cleve, the touring
keyboardist
from Combustible Edison and his Lush Orchestra which is this fantissmo,
fantastico super space age organ,
that's keyboard to you kids ;) along with The
Millionaire on Lap Steel Guitar and David Moore on Musical Saw which sounds
a ton like a Theremin!
Also included on these 2 new tracks are the Esqui-Pades who are a vocal
trio made up of Brother Cleve, The Millionaire and Miss Lily Banquette.
Arranged and Produced by Brother Cleve
Feliz Navidad baby.
Jack Diamond o~</;-)>



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From: [e-mail] (Raymond Van Roose)
Subject: (exotica) Peter-Thomas: Orion 2000 limited 10"
Date: 28 Nov 1996 19:00:38 +0100

does anyone knows where to get this new German issue:
Peter-Thomas-Sound-Orchester: Orion 2000 limited 10" on Bungalow records?
(it is advertised in the latest issue of "Easy", a new English mag)
i don't know if it's worth looking for, 1 correspondant told me it isn't....

thanx!

= Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: [e-mail] (Hugh Petfield)
Subject: (exotica) US TV Shows
Date: 29 Nov 1996 18:38:41 GMT

TV Program theme question:

I have a couple of TV theme records, but they are programs that
were not shown on TV over here in Britain.  Could someone tell
me what sort of program (i.e. soap, variety, western etc.) they
were please?

1.  Storefront Lawyers   (Ventures)
2.  Bracken's World     (Lettermen)

Many thanks, Hugh*

* still trying to buy a fez in this cultural backwater!  Looks like
I'll have to experiment customising a suitable small lampshade instead.
Can't imagine the result as being at all cool, tho'.....  Hm....

 e-mail from: [e-mail] (Hugh Petfield)


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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) THEREMAX?
Date: 29 Nov 1996 15:25:36 -0400

Has anyone ever played one of the THEREMAX Theremins WFMU is offering in
its recent catalog?  They are less expensive than the Big Briar
ETHERWAVE, which is what I have.  Just wondering, because it looks like
a great investment!
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
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From: Laura Taylor <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) FAQ U/ANDRE POPP!
Date: 29 Nov 1996 15:55:15 -0400

I know there was a thread about DELIRIUM IN HI-FI by Andre Popp et. al a
few months ago, but I had not heard it, so I paid little attention,
pushing the delete button here and there.  How I wish I had maintained a
file on it, because now my brother has it and I agree, IT'S
MMMMARRRVVVEEEELLLOOOUUSS...Can someone gimme a little background again
on this, please?  And also, the year it was recorded, because it has
interesting studio techniques often associated with rock musique of the
1960s.
Thanks,
Lounge Laura

"It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."
Laura Taylor
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From: "kevin king" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) hiGhlY STrunG vol.1
Date: 29 Nov 1996 18:59:19 -0500

Yet another gem of a compilation from the folks at Sequel!
Subtitled, British 60's Instrumentals, this cd features 15 or so
bands who were contemporaries of the Shadows, Tornadoes, John Barry
Seven and the like.  Easy rock 60's style, somewhere between
mersey-beat, surf and lounge - purists beware!  With titles like
Packabeat, Husky, Ghoul Friend, Mad Goose, Man In Space, The
Thunderbirds Theme and one number that sounds suspiciously similar
(read, identical) to a Joe Meek tune from I Hear a New World.  Ahab
and the Wailers, who kick things off, are especially good and it's
all clean trashy fun.  Recommended!

kevin king
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http://www.radix.net/~xanadu

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Las Vegas
Date: 29 Nov 1996 19:43:48 -0500

[e-mail] reported that:

The Luxor still has the "Tut's Hut" bar that was indeed a Tiki bar. The
decorations were amazing. The Tiki out front is great. The boat ride you
mentioned was ripped out. They are doing a massive remodeling. The bartender
passed along the sad news that Tut's Hut will close forever on Jan. 2.

If you know ANYONE in the LV area ... there are some great mugs and tikis in
that place that need a good home. I'd be interested in contributing to a fund
to purchase them if you know anyone there that can act as the front man. You
could donate them to someplace/somebody in the LV area to keep them
accessible.

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From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) BLaxploitation 2 CD release
Date: 30 Nov 1996 00:15:40 -0000

greetings funksters

here's the track listing for the Blaxploitation 2 CD set which came out
here in GB a few months back. BTW it retails here at single price, that's
about gbp12.00 or so. At least that's what I paid.   cat no is Global
RADCD43 btw, that's part of BMG I think

Donny Hathaway "The Ghetto"
Grover Washington Jr "Inner City Blues"
Marlena Shaw "Woman of the Ghetto"
Curtis Mayfield "pusherman"
Esther Phillips "Home is where the Hatred is"
James Brown "Stone to the Bone"
Lonnie Liston Smith "Expansions"
Deodato "Also Sprach..."
Billy Cobham "Stratus"
Isaac Hayes "Shaft" (raaaaaat on)
Roy Ayers "Superman"
Curtis Mayfield "Superfly"

Quincy Jones "Summer in the City"
Sergio Mendes "For what it's Worth"
Johnny Harris "Stepping Stones"
Yusef Lateef "Nubian Lady"
Bootsy "I'd Rather be with you"
Daniel Salinas "Straussmania" (yyeeeahhhhhhhh!)
Courtney Pine "Children of the Ghetto"
Julian Joseph "The other side of town"
Alfonse Mouson "By all Means"
Isaac Hayes "The look of Love"
Sly Stone "If you want me to stay"
Timmy Thomas "Why can't we live together"

so not baaaaaaad but IMHO the "Funky Soundtracks" boot is better (if y'can
find it)

Right on, right on, right on

Phil



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From: Kimberly <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) tv shows
Date: 29 Nov 1996 16:53:04 -0800

At 06:38 PM 11/29/96 GMT, Hugh wrote:
>TV Program theme question:
>
>I have a couple of TV theme records, but they are programs that
>were not shown on TV over here in Britain.  Could someone tell
>me what sort of program (i.e. soap, variety, western etc.) they
>were please?
>
>1.  Storefront Lawyers   (Ventures)
>2.  Bracken's World     (Lettermen)


To Hugh and any other interested parties:

This, per my handy dandy Directory of Prime Time Network TV Shows:

Storefront Lawyers - (1970-1971) starring Robert Foxworth

Foxworth (David Hansen) gives up his position at a prestigious law firm to
join two young attorneys in a non-profit practice.  They set up an office in
a small store in a poor section of LA and offer their services to people who
need legal help, but cannot afford it.  It failed (the show) and returned
the next season with a new title, Men at Law, and a new format.

Bracken's World - (1969-1970) with Eleanor Parker, Dennis Cole and Leslie
Neilsen

This melodrama focused on the personel and professional lives of movie
business people.  Featured many real-life movie stars in cameo roles.

did that help?


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From: [e-mail] (Ursula Blind)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Las Vegas
Date: 29 Nov 1996 21:45:49 -0800

>The Luxor still has the "Tut's Hut" bar that was indeed a Tiki bar. The
>decorations were amazing. The Tiki out front is great. The boat ride you
>mentioned was ripped out. They are doing a massive remodeling. The bartender
>passed along the sad news that Tut's Hut will close forever on Jan. 2.

Another sad case of bad "good taste" overcoming good "bad taste." Tut's Hut
and the Nile Cruise were two of my favorite reasons to visit the Luxor. I
suppose next they'll get rid of the talking animatronic camels and the
basement museum full of Egyptian artifact replicas!

I guess I can cope with these disappearances just so long as Cleopatra's
Barge stays intact at Caesar's Palace....

--Ursula



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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Storing records...
Date: 30 Nov 1996 20:04:14 +0100

>However, when I was in Germany, the one thing I noticed was that everyone
>had nice record shelving. When I asked them where they got them, they all
>had them custom made.

        that's what i did too; whenever i need more storage space, i
        simply buy some more wooden board, have it cut into planks, and
        assemble a new box; they all stack onto each other; i made 4
        sizes: lp, cd, 7" and vhs; the vhs boxes act as the "feet";
        cheap and handy :)

        = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis



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From: [e-mail] (Johan Dada Vis)
Subject: (exotica) new E-mail address & URL "Dada'quariums Exotica"
Date: 30 Nov 1996 20:03:17 +0100



        Greetings from Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis   (home: Wivina 15, 1702, Belgium)
                       [e-mail]

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NEW URL: "www.dma.be/p/bewoner/Dada/" (Dada'quariums Exotica)
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Santa Rosa Surf Saturday
Date: 30 Nov 1996 14:54:16 -0500

Surfin' n' Spyin' in Santa Rosa Saturday, Nov 30

Tiki News magazine brings you
The Inspectors
instrumental spy tunes from San Francisco's best spy trio

Seventh Day Rototiller
Santa Rosa indie-rock heroes do a full instrumental set
to showcase their soon to be released
4 track instro/surf limited 7"

visit the Tiki Newstand and enjoy Mai Tai & Blue Hawaiian
drink specials at
Moonlight Bar
515 Fourth Street
at Menocino
downtown Santa Rosa
10 pm
$2.00

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) free surf and comics/Dec 13
Date: 30 Nov 1996 14:54:43 -0500

too good to be true!
FREE

Mary Fleener
(featured artist in Tiki News #9)
premieres her new comic AND "160 page autobio collection"

while the Insect Surfers provide aural ambience a la surf instrumental guitar
rants that'll have you dancin' on the countertops (yes, you can dance on the
display cases just for one day!)

at Golden Apple comics
7711 Melrose
near Fairfax
ph: 658-6047
Friday, Dec 13,  8 - 10 pm

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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New additions to the Exotica Standards site
Date: 30 Nov 1996 17:07:00 -0800

Many new additions to the Exotica Standards web site, including pages on
some of the greats of Latin music:

    Machito
    Tito Puente
    Tito Rodriguez
    Noro Morales
    Candido
    Chico O'Farrill

... as well as some lesser-known names from the past:

    Phil Moore
    Don Swan
    Russ Case
    Guy Warren

Check it out:

    http://www.netrail.net/~bbigelow/home.htm


Brad Bigelow
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