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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bell, Book and Candle (and a cowboy)
Date: 01 Mar 1998 12:27:32 -0500
This coming week's movie with the highest list-interest factor is "Bell, Book
and Candle" (1958), airing Friday night/Saturday morning at 4:00 am (eastern
standard time) on A&E. It's one I haven't seen, but on my continuing journey
through the list archives (circa August '96), I found an enthusiatic thread on
it. Stars James Stewart, Kim Novak, bongo-beatin' Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs and
Hermione Gingold. It's a witchcraft comedy -- supposed to include a very hip
witches' nightclub.
Another movie mentioned more recently here airs a half hour earlier on TCM --
"Midnight Cowboy" (1969). I would imagine there are likely to be some cuts made
on that channel.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 2/28/98
Date: 01 Mar 1998 15:37:23 -0500 (EST)
Les Baxter-Oasis of Dakhla
Combustible Edison-Intermission
Sir Christopher Scott-Promises Promises
Teo Esvelli-Piacere Sequence
Pieor Umliani-Essere Donna
Esquivel-MiniSkirt
Dimitri of Paris-Une Very Stylish Fille
Pizzicato 5-Tokyo Mon Amour
Schulmadchen Report-Blue Mood
Joey Altruda-Remembering Jobim
Xavier Cugat-Tabasco
Laurie Johnson-Gala Performance
Wayne Newton-Wives And Lovers
Don Tiki-An Occasional Man
Serge Gainsbourg-Baudelaire
Lalo Schifrin-More Mission
Don Julian-Title Theme, "Savage"
Curtis Mayfield-Junkie Chase
Irving Joseph-Stool Pigeon
Henry Mancini-Wait Until Dark
Montefiori Cocktail-A Man and a Woman
Mongo Santamaria-La La La
Bob Crewe Generation-Birds of Britain
Michelle Le Grand-Love is a Ball
Bob Thompson-Early Bird Whirly Bird
Les 54321-Bond Street
Fifth Dimension-Dimension 5
Orpheus-I've Never Seen Love Like This
Les Masques-Il Faute Tener
Hugo Montenegro-Guaglione
La Plata-Hollywool Cha Cha
Henry Mancini-Mr. Lucky Goes Latin
Lalo schifrin-Jim On The Move~
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) 2 cents
Date: 01 Mar 1998 15:00:19 PST
I bought a box of mint condition lps at an estate sale this weekend and
would like to sell off some of the clutter. Artists will include Lalo
Schifrin, Al Caiola, David Carroll, etc. I will have a brief list ready
in a day or so. If anyone is interested, mail me.
We use your dead as hosts,
BW
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From: "Michael Greenberg" <mgreenbe@mail.psychiatry.sunysb.edu>
Subject: (exotica) "song-poem" prices
Date: 02 Mar 1998 17:21:19 -0500
Hi - This posting isn't strictly about "exotica," but I know there
are other collectors of "song-poem" records on the list, sometimes
referred to as "MSR music," and hope it's reasonably "on topic."
Recently there was discussion on the list about the extreme variation
in pricing for "exotica" and so-called "incredibly strange music."
In other words,many times we find our gems in thrift shops, but they
also can fetch much higher prices in certain situations.
My question is this - what are people's experiences with the
prices for song poem records, now that they have become collectable,
at least to some of us. I've seen 45's from $ .50 to $10, and lp's
for up to $15. I've been thinking about selling some of my
collection, and I'm wondering what the market will bear. I feel a
little weird about it, because, as a collector, I don't want to see
prices become more inflated. On the other hand, as a person who
could use the money, I'm interested in getting the best price I can,
and I've heard quite a few people say (even seasoned thrift shop
veterans) that they've bought the cd compilations, but never come
across the actual records.
I would be interested in feed back from others about this and hope it
isn't too far "off topic" for this list.
thanks,
Michael
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Garage sale season is nigh!
Date: 02 Mar 1998 14:44:28 +0000
A few garage sales this weekend - not much, but what I did score
made it all worth it.
Two years ago, I was digging through a pile of records at a garage
sale. When I brought my treasures to the man with the panama hat and
the roll of bills in his fanny-pack he looked them over to price them.
He took one of the records, a belly dancing instructional album and
informed me curtly that it was in the stack by mistake and not for sale.
I could not persuade him otherwise.
This weekend I followed a garage sale sign right back to the scene of
the crime. As I pulled up, I told my wife about what had happened last
time. As I walked around, I did not find any more records, so I asked.
The guy (same hat as last time) said, "I only have one - some
old Belly Dancing instruction record." He was asking two bucks.
I was too happy to haggle.
The instruction booklet inside was worth the wait. Heloooooo
Princess!!
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) Looking for a Beach Boys video
Date: 02 Mar 1998 23:44:10 +0100
European Exotica-listees:
I'm looking for an OOP Beach Boys videodocumentary called "Beach Boys: An
American Band", it might also have an alternative title "25 Years Of 'Good
Vibrations'". The videocompany is Vestron Video and it was released in
1985, does anyone on this list (preferably European since the American and
European videosystems aren't compatible with eachother) have it on tape?
I'm completely broke right now but I'll try later to repay whoever offers
to tape it for me.....
Chester W. Nimitz
"A blind class aristocracy
Back through the opera glass you see
The pit and the pendulum drawn
Columnated ruins do-MIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-no"
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Caravan and beyond
Date: 02 Mar 1998 21:49:54 +0100
Talking about covers of Caravan a while back, picked up Ska-boo-da-ba by the
Skatalites up last week. Originally issued on Top Deck in 1966, and
considered one of the best ska albums ever, this has just been reissued on
Westside in the UK. One of the tracks on it is an absolutely scorching
version of Caravan called Ska-ra-van. It also features a skaversion of
Arthur Lyman's "China Clipper".
Arjan
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 2-22-98 Playlist for Jack
Date: 02 Mar 1998 14:40:52 -0800
KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
Planets Chunky
Marty Paich Original Dimension in Thirds 10", 1953
W/ Shorty Rogers,Bill Holman Contemporary
Jack Montrose,Bob Cooper
Jimmy Guiffre Shelly Manne Vol 2
Neal Hefti's;
40 Guitars and The Flinstones
8 Pianos
Mineo, Attileo Gayway to Heaven Conducts Man in Space
W/Sounds
Ken Nordine Looks Like It's Gonna
Rain
Les Baxter Orch Jungla Brava Jungle Jazz
Gianni Ferrio La Morte Accarezza... 1973
Hot Club of America Swamp Fire Johnny Cucci and
Jody Carver
Chaino Love Chant of the Mau Verve
Mau
Elmer Bernstein Orch Electrotherapy
Les Baxter Orch Cult Party Dunwich Horror
Pete Rugolo/
Skip Martin Killed in the Elevator Jack the Ripper
Pino Donaggio School in Flames Carrie
Kenyon Hopkins The Operation Panic! in Mono!
Ray Brown Orch. W/
Sally Kellerman-Voice Coming and Going and Coming!
Gregory Corso Bomb
Dick Hyman/Mary Mayo For All We Know Mooooon Gaaaaas
Phil Moore Orch Naked Island N.Y.Sweet
Johnny Pate Orch Truck Stop Shaft in Africa
Annie Ross Twisted 1953!
Toots Thielmans Fallin' in Love W/ Whistlin'
Love
Perrey, Jean
Jacques/Chazam,D. Cyberbugs Time Machine Eklectronics
Tom Dissvelt Gold and Lead Fantasy in
Orbit
Gwen Verdon/Tab Hunter 2 Lost Souls Damn Yankees,
1956
Odell Brown and the
Organ-Izers Mirar, Mirar Cadet
Jud Canlon's Rhythm-
Aires Dobie Gillis Theme
Burt Bacharach Orch Bird Bath After the Fox
Bob Crewe Generation
W/ Vinnie Bell-Guitar Dead Duck Bar-
Ltd Edition Cd The Pill Bar-
Smoke(Vipor Vapor) Ella
Gerry Mulligan Septet I Want to Live Ost
W/ Bud Shank, Frank Rosolino
Art Farmer, Pete Jolly
Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell
Gabor Szabo and the
California Dreamers To Sir, with Love Impulse, 1967
Carl Brandt Orch. My Favorite Martian Paul Tanner;
ElectroTheremin
Dave Vorhaus Video Games Kpm Library
Music
Jimmie Haskel Orch W/ As-Tro-Sonic Ltd Edition Cd
Big Jay McNeely-Sax
George Barnes Qrt Rockin' the Weasel Country Jazz!
The Fabulous Jokers Song of Orfeo Negro Monument
Woody Leafer Drums in My Typewriter Pictures From
The New Bangs Go Go Kitty The
Gone World
Rick Holmes-Spk. Word
Cannonball Adderly, V-I-R-G-O Soul Zodiac
Nat Adderly,Mike Deasy
Boris Karloff-Spk Word Nightmare Mercury, Mono
Tom Dissvet/Kid Baltan-Song of the 2ND Moon
Runs Underneath Boris' Voice
Jerry Goldsmith Border Crossing The Last Run
Ost
Robert Margouleff;
Moog and Spoken Word Caldera; A Moog Mass
Julie Cruise Falling Twin Peaks
Agnes Moorhead Sorry, Wrong Number
Air Talisman Moon Safari
Ali Akbar Khan W/
Yvette Mimieuex-Word The Albatross Flowers of EVIL,'68
Umiliani, Piero La Signora Cameriera Sweden Heaven and
Hell
Henke, Mel The Twisters La Dolce Henke
Stanley Myers Main Title Kaleidoscope
Pete Rugolo Orch Diamond on the Move That's me!
51 titles in 3 freakin' hours! Rock on kids!
KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
http://www.KFJC.org
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From: Larry House <lhouse@seligchem.com>
Subject: (exotica) My addional 2 cents worth.
Date: 02 Mar 1998 18:03:58 -0500
Sorry if I'm picking up a thread that has just about played out, but I
really enjoy the "scores" or "finds" that get posted. And if someone
does indulge in a bit of bragging, I, for one, am not bothered at all.
I feel like a lot of real emotion comes through when someone is sharing
their stories of success, and because of that, for me, these stories are
among the best things on the newsgroup.
I wind up feeling good for people who find great stuff, and these
postings usually inspire the hope that I can do the same thing.
Another quarter heard from,
Larry
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) [exotica] Brother Dave Gardner
Date: 02 Mar 1998 12:27:41 +0000
Anybody out there stumble onto Brother Dave Gardner yet?
He was a comedian/song and dance man in the 60's whose Southern drawl
belied a fierce wit and a crystal-clear understanding of human nature.
His take on the world was remarkably progressive and probably earned him
more than a few enemies in the charged atmosphere of that particular
place and time. His language is a combination of rural rube and city
slick all rolled into one mess. Imagine Jim Varney (Ernest goes to...)
Billy Graham and Lenny Bruce sharing the same body.
Unlike a lot of humor in the 60's, it still works, though a lot of the
imagery he conjures is deeply rooted in the time. Brother Dave did a
stint as fill-in host when Jack Paar walked off the "Tonight" show.
I found one of his records at a Salvation Army store, and could tell by
looking Picture of brother Dave on the cover looking ever-so smug (Kick
Thy Own Self, RCA, 1960 or so) that I was in for a treat. I have since
bought several others. I think the guy is frigging Geeeneeeeuuusss!
Rumor has it that he died penniless in the early eighties.
=======================================================
Wow! i just looked up Brother Dave in the All-Music Guide, and I guess I
share some psychic connection to the person who did the write up.
Here's an excerpt:
> Next to Homer and Jethro, the most successful Southern-derived comedian was undoubtedly Brother Dave Gardner. In the late
> 1950s and into the middle 1960s, Brother Dave's albums found themselves esconsed in record collections in far more urbane
> and Northerly locales than one would suspect and his style was instantly influential and widely imitated. Variously described
> as a "Southern Lenny Bruce" or "Billy Graham with a sense of humor," Gardner's best routines still sound fresh and original
> today, a testament to his off-kilter genius. There was much, much more to this small statured stand up comic than your average
> hillbilly plowboy set of wheezy jokes; Brother Dave may just very well have been the true innovative genius of classy
> Southern humor.
>
> After recording a handful of semi-successful singles as a drummer/vocalist in and around his native Memphis (he had the
> original hit of "White Silver Sands"), Gardner found his true calling when Chet Atkins discovered him in Nashville doing
> comedy routines between drum solos. His on stage character (and by most accounts, off stage as well) was one part hipster,
> one part Sunday-morning preacher, peppered with off-the-wall observations about history and life, all of it barely concealing a
> personality that was as convention shattering as the times would barely allow. His debut album on RCA (Rejoice, Dear
> Hearts!) was released at the height of the comedy-album craze in 1960 and his followup, Kick Thy Own Self, was even more
> successful.
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) DJ Bongo-Boy Back from the Twilight Zone
Date: 03 Mar 1998 00:04:55 +0000
Hi all -
Just a note to let those of you within striking distance of Edinburgh
(UK) know that, as from Weds 4 March, DJ Bongo Boy ("hi!") returns
(after the demise of Space Safari last year) with a new weekly 5-hour
(ouch!) slot at the prestigious DOUBLE SIX CLUB here in Edinburgh.
The Double Six Club is on at the City Cafe, Blair Street every
Wednesday from 8pm to 1am - and it's FREE! The Double Six Club
is a "board games with easy listening" club which started in London
about 4-5 years ago but is now active across the whole land. The
Edinburgh 'branch' is their first foray into Scotland.
So if you fancy some Monkey Madness, Kerplunk, Giant Jenga or Twister
alongwith me providing the Space Age EZ-ness you know where to be on
Wednesdays from now on!
DJ Bongo Boy
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Sitar
Date: 02 Mar 1998 21:12:06 -0800
Just received a record from an Indian guy as in not "original American" but
waaaaaaaaaaaaay east.
"V. Balsara and His Singing Sitars - Golden Hits"
I was actually expecting another title but you don't want to give too much
away when looking/asking for weird LP's in general.
I was expecting Great International Hits but got Golden Hits instead on the
Indian "Odean" label, a subsidiary of those bastards, EMI
Actually quite nice exploitative weird psych-esque easy listening.
MUCH BETTER than the guy who invented the electric sitar's record, Vinnie
Bell's "Pop Goes The Electric Sitar" which is not that uncommon, sorry to
say, amongst KILLER GUITAR PLAYERS who backed up and played on ZILLIONS of
records to make more than a couple of shitty solo records themselves.
If Quiet Village wasn't on Vinnie Bell's "Pop Goes..." I'd have trashed it
long ago.
Another KILLER GUITAR PLAYER who played on ZILLIONS of records backing up
everyone and his brother in the 50's who made only 1 solo record that
ab-so-lute-ly sucks dogs is Mickey Baker and trust mew on this 1, I LOVE
Mickey Baker.
That guy was Un-be-lieve-a-ble w/ a capitol U
But this V. Balsara record, like I said is quite nice. It's gotta really
bright sound w/ bright bells ringing right along with the sitar.
I LIKE IT!
Titles; The Last Waltz, Yummy Yummy Yummy (I've Got Love In My Tummy), San
Francisco De Assisi, A Man Without Love, Bend Me Shape Me, Lara's Theme,
Guantanamera, Theme From "Come September", Roses Moonlight and One Little
Bottle of Wine, Acapulco 1922, Kiss Me Goodbye, Strangers In The Night.
Dated 1969 on the label! Yeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaa!
It's always nice finding ANOTHER record by some one/some artist that I
thought only had 1 record and on a completely different label to boot.
Now all I have to find is a 2nd rekkid by the Mindexpanders and I've got it
made @:-O
Jack
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From: Stilgloria <Stilgloria@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bell, Book and Candle (and a cowboy)
Date: 01 Mar 1998 21:59:27 EST
<<<"Bell, Book
and Candle" (1958), airing Friday night/Saturday morning at 4:00 am (eastern
standard time) >>>
Why are these great movies always on at such ungodly hours?
Gloria
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bell, Book and Candle
Date: 02 Mar 1998 21:46:11 -0800
At 12:27 PM 3/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>This coming week's movie with the highest list-interest factor is "Bell, Book
>and Candle" (1958),
supposed to include a very hip witches' nightclub.
Yeah. It's called The Zodiac Club and there are a few super cool numbers
on the soundtrack score relating to it like Zodiac Blues and such.
The jazz sequences in the film feature Barney Kessel-Guitar, Jack
Lemmon-Bongos,
Pete and Conte Candoli-Trumpets.
Jack Lemmon is REALLY playing the bongos on that score and in the film.
He was quite a beat, y'know:-)
Jack
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Questions Questions
Date: 02 Mar 1998 13:56:47 UT
For the benefit of myself and other newbies, can anyone recommend:
1) An excellent Les Baxter comp.
2) An excellent Esquivel comp.
3) An excellent Martin Denny comp.
Just to get us started?
Thanks,
Peter
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Sitar
Date: 03 Mar 1998 07:42:18 -0500
>"V. Balsara and His Singing Sitars - Golden Hits"
Does this one say "Dum Dum" on the back as well? For the listers, "Great
International Hits" does indeed say "Dum Dum" on the back, so this is not a
swipe.
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Answer Answer
Date: 03 Mar 1998 07:48:05 -0500
>For the benefit of myself and other newbies, can anyone recommend:
>
>1) An excellent Les Baxter comp.
The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter - Great 2 CD comp, which includes the
original version of "Quiet Village", "The Left Arm of the Buddha" and the
previously unreleased "Bacoa"
>2) An excellent Esquivel comp.
I rather liked "Music From a Sparkling Planet" Not a bad song to be had in
the bunch!
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) What IS Schlager?
Date: 03 Mar 1998 09:24:29 EST
Johan wrote:
> just wanted to point out that "Get easy 4: the German Pops collection"
> is NOT a schlager comp.
I guess this would be a good time to try to establish what exactly IS
Schlager. To my understanding it is a form of easy listening music,
often traditional (conservative?) and almost always wirh German
lyrics. As it has a reputation for being of marginal quality, I read
into this comment that the material on Get Easy Vol. 4 is good.
My suspicions are that the matrial from the 50's and into the 60's is
better than that of the late 60's and 70's, though for "exotic" value, I
need to hear more to make a better judgement. Certainly after hearing
Marianne Rosenberg, I realized that by 70's disco reared its ugly head
even into Germany! I'm looking to get Get Easy Vol4. Any other rcommendations
for more material, and other opinons on what is Schlager as well?
Regards,
Brian
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) New Quincy Jones CD
Date: 03 Mar 1998 09:47:03 -0500
I noticed that Rykodisc/MGM has released the following CD:
QUINCY JONES: In The Heat Of The Night/They Call Me Mr Tibbs - Rykodisc
10712-
Does anyone have it? Or either of the albums? I was always interested
in 'they call me Mr Tibbs' after I heard the rousing Chaquito version on
the 'Inflight entertainment' compilation. I've NEVER seen the record
anywhere, either.
So I guess this CD sounds like a good buy - can anyone confirm this?
Regards
Jonny
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Sitar
Date: 03 Mar 1998 19:06:24 +-200
"V. Balsara and His Singing Sitars - Golden Hits"
My friend DJ Bonanza has this and I quite enjoy it in a perverse sort of =
way. Strangers in the night knocks me out. Usually this is done in =
fairly straight fashion, but not here! I wonder is Mr Balsara vaguely =
related to Freddie Mercury who was Bulsara?? Does anyone know a moog =
version of Strangers in the night??
CHACHACHARL
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: FW: (exotica) Bell, Book and Candle
Date: 03 Mar 1998 19:07:57 +-200
Theres also a new(?) quite boring pop group by the same name. I just cannot figure this one out...
CHACHACHARL
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From: robert john sloane <rsloane@students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Moog strangers in the night
Date: 03 Mar 1998 11:57:57 -0600 (CST)
On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Shangri-la wrote:
> Does anyone know a moog version of Strangers in the night??
Perrey and Kingsley do one, on their second album.
Rob
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) New Quincy Jones CD
Date: 03 Mar 1998 12:30:54 -0500
At 9:47 AM -0500 3/3/98, Jonathan M Perl wrote:
>I noticed that Rykodisc/MGM has released the following CD:
>QUINCY JONES: In The Heat Of The Night/They Call Me Mr Tibbs - Rykodisc
>10712-
>So I guess this CD sounds like a good buy - can anyone confirm this?
I have ".......Heat of the Night", and it's a very cool, sinister crime
jazz record. I have the theme to "Mr. Tibbs" on a UA soundtrack comp; it's
a groovy blaxploitation type of track. Never seen the album, so I've been
looking forward to this reissue. These new Ryko MGM/UA discs are enhanced
with QuickTime versions of the trailers of the films; if you have a fast
CPU, these things look incredible, almost 3 dimensional. They have a
special QT player you can download from the disc.
br cleve
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What IS Schlager?
Date: 03 Mar 1998 12:21:16 -0500
At 9:24 AM -0500 3/3/98, Brian Karasick wrote:
>My suspicions are that the matrial from the 50's and into the 60's is
>better than that of the late 60's and 70's,
The material from 'Get Easy' (3 of the 4 volumes) is all from the late 60's
and 70's, as is nearly all "easy listening" from Europe that has been
reissued since the mid-90's. I don't know if the 50's/early 60's material
is better, but I doubt it, in the context of what the EZ scene is about.
You have to remember, exotica was pretty much a North American sound
(although the Japanese picked up on it early on). And as far as a revival
goes, thrift store hipsters in the U.S. were prone to picking up the
exotica and space-age bachelor pad records, while skipping over the
majority of the discotheque a go-go records that became the focus of the
sound in Europe, where the dance club scene has had much more of an
importance over the years (after all, the discotheque was a French
creation)
>I realized that by 70's disco reared its ugly head
>even into Germany!
Have you forgotten the great Georgio Moroder, whose Munich Machine teamed
with Donna Summer to reinvent the sound? Or how about Kraftwerk? Disco was
a worldwide phenonmenon, currently being reinvented again quite nicely by
the French.
> Any other rcommendations
>for more material, and other opinons on what is Schlager as well?
Schlager has nothing in common with the go-go sound being reissued these
days. Schlager has its roots in German beer hall music; it is a peppier,
more pop oriented kind of oom-pah sound, sung by popular vocalists. In many
ways, its the Teuton equivalent of country & western music, as it's
favored by truck drivers and the more working class type of folks.
For more of the go-go sound: - Scamp has a Peter Thomas Sound-Orchester
comp due this Spring (produced by The Millionaire), as well as 2 volumes of
The Sound Gallery; Motor Records from Germany has a cool Horst Jankowski
comp; Britain's Karminsky Experience has produced 3 volumes of "Inflight
Entertainment" and 1 Latin go-go comp; "Swinging Cheese" on the Irma label,
and Mood Mosaic Volume 4 : Les Yper Sound", both from Italy; or just scan
your thrifts and used record stores for LP's with pictures of middle aged
guys wearing nehru jackets and love beads on the cover, playing rock songs
you told yourself you never wanted to hear again (keep an eye out for
Deiter Zimmerman doing "Whole Lotta Love"; it could erase your mind).
br cleve
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Klaus Beyer
Date: 03 Mar 1998 19:47:18 +0100 (CET)
anyone knows more details about a Beatles covers cd by German artist Klaus
Beyer mentioned in the latest issue of C&SM, like title and label and so?
there's one track of his on "the exotic beatles part 2", and it is very
special, hilarious and charming at the same time.
thanx!
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica
Date: 03 Mar 1998 19:47:24 +0100 (CET)
Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, each Saturday
15-16 h.
Fantastica # 7
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* Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra: "Peter Gunn Mambo"
[compil. CD: "Ultra-Lounge Volume 2 - Mambo Fever"]
much discussed series, and I love almost each volume.
this track combines the best of 2 worlds: spicey mambo
+ the action of one of the best tv themes ever!
* Bo Axelzon: "Cachita"
[10": "Bo Axelzon & His Exotic Sounds"]
read review at my web site: <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>
* RODE DRAAD/THREAD: Monty Python: "Embarassment"
[CD: "Previous Record"]
* Serge Gainsbourg: "Evgenie Sokolov"
[LP: "Aux Armes Etc"]
reggae without lyrics, just (fake) farts all the way through :-)
* Gainsbourg Imitator: "Lemon Incest"
[French TV Show: "?"]
no idea who he is, but he imitates both Serge and Charlotte.
* Giao & Astrud Gilberto: "Girl From Ipanema, Beach REMIX"
[LP: "Best Of"]
the surf, children playing... fits the song perfectly!
* Bob Thompson: "Star Fire"
[compil. CD: "Cocktail Mix Volume 1"]
my favorite volume of Rhino's series
* Perrey & Kingsley: "Girl From Venus"
[CD: "The Essential Perrey & Kingsley"]
it sez _Essential_ , OK?!
* Esquivel: "Lazy Bones"
[CD: "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music"]
* TV Tune: "The Addams Family"
[compil. LP (CD): "Television's Greatest Hits"]
* Lurch: "Lurch Sings!"
[TV Series: "The Adams Family"]
i was lucky to tape the episode in which Lurch becomes a pop star!
* Disney: "Music In Your Soup"
[soundtrack CD: "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"]
Zounds for kids!
* Mandy Miller: "Nelly The Elephant"
[Single: "Nelly The Elephant"]
the "original" of a song covered by the Toy Dolls
* Les Baxter: "Sabre Dance"
[LP: "Wild Guitars"]
about the only decent track on this over-rated LP
* Kali Bahlu: "How Can I Tell My Guru"
[LP: "Cosmic Remembrance"]
if you own the ISM cd with a track from this lp, you know
how the rest of it sounds.
* Stu Mitchell: "Acid"
[compil. CD: "Only In America"]
one of my fave "mad, bizarro, novelty" comp cd's!
* Dennis Cooper: "Seven Poets Choosen By John Ashberry"
[compil. LP: "English As A Second Language"]
* The Seven Stooges: "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
[compil. LP: "The Rhino Brothers Present The World's Worst Records"]
4 + 3 = 7
* Sebastian Cabot: "Who Killed Davey Moore"
[LP: "Sebastian Cabot, Actor - Bob Dylan, Poet -
A Dramatic Reading With Music"]
needs reissuing badly! each track is as good as the few featured
on several comps
* Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr, The San Sebastian Strings: "The Mud Kids"
[LP: "The Earth"]
cool! I like it better each time I hear it.
* Living Brass: "Bye Bye (Vocal)" From The Film "Gunn"
[LP: "Swingin' Hearts Along Moon River"]
yes, a VOCAL, and dynamite version! the only excellent track on
this LP.
(CD) = exists on CD
the radio pages on my web site:
http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm
Johan Dada Vis
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) Throbbers
Date: 03 Mar 1998 13:35:33 -0500
Hi everyone,
Just a quick diversion...
I just got done building two throbbers for my Netscape browser using
Denny's Exotica and Exotica 2 covers. For those who don't know, I am
referring to the annoying little "N" in the upper right corner of your
Netscape browser. I have made some things more interesting to replace
it with.
Is her name Sandy? I have her blinking those incredible eyes.
They are quite simple, really, but if you would like them for yourself,
reply and I will send them to you with instructions...They will work on
Netscape version 3 and they are each only about 120k bmp files.
Charlieman
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Questions Questions
Date: 03 Mar 1998 15:09:39 -0500
Peter wrote:
> For the benefit of myself and other newbies, can anyone recommend:
>
> 3) An excellent Martin Denny comp.
The compilation that got me started was the Japanese 1991 release: "The
Exotic Sounds: The Very Best of Martin Denny" (EMI TOCP-6770). The cd
contains 29 tracks of Denny at his tiki room best. Some of the tunes
included: Quiet Village (original & moog version), Sake Rock, Jungle
Madness, Hypnotique, Mau Mau...you get the idea. The booklet includes
discographies of Denny, Lyman, Baxter (exotic only), plus a long list of
suggested listening. Which reminds me, has anyone ever heard "Water Melon
Group: Cool Music"?
Another first rate comp would be another Japanese release called "The Very
Best of The Exotic Sounds" released in 1989. This cd was released by EMI
(CAT No. CP32-5781). 27 tracks with about 50% being by Denny with the rest
by Les Baxter, Ethel Azama, Sondi Sodsai, Tak Shindo, The Beach Boys
("Diamond Head") & Russ Garcia.
Aloha,
Allan.
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From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Questions Questions
Date: 03 Mar 1998 16:14:10 -0500 (EST)
Les Baxter--the double CD on Capitol released in conjunction with Ultra
Lounge
Martin Denny--the Rhino Denny CD called "Exotica"
Esquivel--The three Brother Cleve productions on Bar-None
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From: misanthropy <misant@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 511 playlist
Date: 03 Mar 1998 16:28:25 -0500
MISANTHROPY 511--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223 u.s.
e-mail: misant@ic.net
RADIO PLAYLIST (edited for exotica content)
ARTIST--TITLE--CD/CASS/LP--LABEL
FEBRUARY 16, 1998
FALCO--der kommissar--einzelhaft--A&M
JR & HIS SOULETTES--thing, do the creep--psychodelic sounds
GANIMS ASIA MINORS--daddy lo lo--v.a. jungle exotica--STRIP
RONALD STEIN--spider orgy--not of this earth--VARESE
PIERO PICCIONI--i dont forgive, i kill--v.a. spaghetti westerns 2--DRG
JEAN TINGUELY--shop window displays--j. tinguely--MANHOOD
FLEE-REKKERS--fireball--joe meeks fabulous--C-5
TERRY RILEY--ethereal time shadow--v.a music from mills--MILLS COLLEGE
ATTILIO MINEO--around the world--man in space w/ sounds--SUBLIMINAL
RADIO MARABU, MARCH 1998
THE FREE DESIGN--a man and a woman--kites are fun--PROJECT 3
DAVID BEHRMAN--interspaces small talk 2--v.a. music from mills--MILLS
ENOCH LIGHT--enjoy yourself cha cha--pertinent perc. cha cha--COMMAND
ENOCH LIGHT--theme from shaft--movie hits--PROJECT 3
ENOCH LIGHT--try a little tenderness--most precious violins--COMMAND
FLEE-REKKERS--sunday date--joe meeks fabulous--C-5
LOTHAR & HAND PEOPLE--machines--presenting...--ONE WAY
GERT WILDEN--title theme--schulmadchen--CRIPPLED DICK
GERT WILDEN--hong kong twist--i told you not to cry--CRIPPLED DICK
JERRY VAN ROOYEN--death walks high heels--at 250 mph--CRIPPLED DICK
NURSE W/ WOUND--think jazz, think punk attitude--v.a. foxtrot--CHALICE
M. M. OF JAJOUKA--eyes are like a cup of tea--brian jones
presents--POINT
MARCH 2, 1998
ALFREDO MENDIETTA--chicken run--v.a strummin mental 2--CRYPT
LOSERS--snake eyes--v.a. strummin mental 2--CRYPT
PIERO UMILIANI--fotomodelle--v.a the psycho beat--EASY TEMPO
IANNIS XENAKIS--concret ph--electronic music--EMF
101 STRINGS--karma sitar--astro sounds--SCAMP
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. Surrealism 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 throughout
Europe. Write to Radio Marabu for more info and tell them Misanthropy
sent you. Radio Marabu p.o.box 1166, 49187, Belm Germany . e-mail:
radiomarabu@t-online.de
web site: http://www.mediaDD.de/radiomarabu/
David Warmbier & Greg Hallock
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Everyone has stories
Date: 03 Mar 1998 17:22:06 EST
In a message dated 98-02-26 02:55:53 EST, you write:
<< and i will add: if i was going to plop down $30 for an import CD reissue,
why wouldn't i pay that amount for a mint copy of the original on vinyl?!
that's not to say i haven't scored-top dollar shit for FREE at times... it
all balances out... >>
I apologize if I'm running late on this thread.....
But I will say this: it's great that the list members can actually buy stuff
for 50 cents or a dollar, because that's the only way one can afford to take a
chance and try out alot of new (or in our case old) music. I really hate
buying a CD for $15 and then finding out it is crappy, don't you? So even if
we can agree about time being valuable and that we are willing to pay such and
such a price for something - we also realize that the list members who do comb
the thrifts or garage sales are serving a very important function - they're
finding out about the stuff and posting whether it is good or bad on the list
and then people like me who can't afford the time to look for stuff cheap - at
least know whether or not we want to risk spending good cash for it when we
come across it at the record swap meet where I pay more than a few dollars for
something. I can't tell you how many records I've bought because somebody has
raved about it on the list.
- Michele
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) New Quincy Jones CD
Date: 03 Mar 1998 21:52:13 EST
In a message dated 98-03-03 13:20:31 EST, you write:
<< a groovy blaxploitation type of track. >>
jessica was right!
get Roy Ayers' COFFY now!!!!!
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Subject: (exotica) The Single Eye Playlist for March 1/98 with comments
Date: 02 Mar 1998 02:24:05 GMT
The Single Eye can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal,
Canada
This week's show was guest -hosted by Cheryl and Brian. It featured music by
some well-known, not-so-well-known, and some best left unknown artists,
playing exotica from around the world!
Bobby Setter's Cash & Carry: Tchip Tchip "Dancing at the Moog-o-Theque"
+ the "bird dance" (yes, that bird dance) performed by the resident band of
the Hilton Hotels.
What more do we need to say?
Heino: Die blauen Dragoner "...und sensucht uns begleitet"
+ this one pre-dates the sunglasses and slick hairdo, although it's not
necessarily an
improvement... musically!
Peter Ehhlebracht & Karl Dall: Der mude Cowboy "Quartett im Bett"
+ cowboy music from a German porno film... at least that's what the cover
implies!
Pascal Comelade: Bal de moros i christians "Un Tal Jazz"
+ even Pascal Comelade can do schlager-style exotica! Scary...
The Three Suns: Danny's Inferno "Cocktail Mix Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The
Galaxy"
+ another masterful compilation, as only Irwin Chusid can put together!
Hawaiian Brass: Quiet Village "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
Orizabah: Tabu "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
+ just two of the many offbeat variations of Quiet Village, Tabu and Caravan
contained on this
compilation. Vol. 1 is just as good!
Robert Maxwell, His Harp & His Orchestra: Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug
"Cocktail Mix
Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The Galaxy"
+ reminded us of Combustible Edison, so...
Combustible Edison: Breakfast At Denny's "I, Swinger"
+ a modern classic
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: In Honolulu "Lauter Lose Lieder"
+ where's the suntan lotion?
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: La Rosita "Mallet Magic"
+ continuing on our exotic journey around the world...
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Love Paris "Frenzy"
+ truly an original version!
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: Ohne Hemden, ohne Hosen "Lauter Lose
Lieder"
+ no shirt, no pants, no comment
Korla Pandit: Harbour Lights "Hypnotique"
+ there's only one Korla Pandit...
Jonathan Richman: "South American Folk Song "Rock & Roll With The Modern
Lovers"
+ and now for something completely different...
The Secret Dub Life Of The Flying Lizards: Lime And Salt "The Secret Dub Life
Of The Flying
Lizards"
+ 70's dub meets ambient
Brian Eno: Juju Space Jazz "Nerve Net"
+ thankfully not of the ambient strain.
Jean_Jacques Perrey: Flight Of The Bumblebee "Moog Indigo"
+ always a fun song, and different from the Perrey and Kingsley version.
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: Tulip Polka "Mallet Magic"
+ more fine percussion from Mr. Breuer
Thanks for reading. Any comments?
Cheryl <cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca>
& Brian <Brian@phyres.lan.mcgill.ca>
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Brother Dave Gardner
Date: 02 Mar 1998 15:19:17 +0000
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Anybody out there stumble onto Brother Dave Gardner yet?
He was a comedian/song and dance man in the 60's whose Southern drawl
belied a fierce wit and a crystal-clear understanding of human nature.
His take on the world was remarkably progressive and probably earned him
more than a few enemies in the charged atmosphere of that particular
place and time. His language is a combination of rural rube and city
slick all rolled into one mess. Imagine Jim Varney (Ernest goes to...)
Billy Graham and Lenny Bruce sharing the same body.
Unlike a lot of humor in the 60's, it still works, though a lot of the
imagery he conjures is deeply rooted in the time. Brother Dave did a
stint as fill-in host when Jack Paar walked off the "Tonight" show.
I found one of his records at a Salvation Army store, and could tell by
looking Picture of brother Dave on the cover looking ever-so smug (Kick
Thy Own Self, RCA, 1960 or so) that I was in for a treat. I have since
bought several others. I think the guy is frigging Geeeneeeeuuusss!
Rumor has it that he died penniless in the early eighties.
=======================================================
Wow! i just looked up Brother Dave in the All-Music Guide, and I guess I
share some psychic connection to the person who did the write up.
Here's an excerpt:
> Next to Homer and Jethro, the most successful Southern-derived comedian was undoubtedly Brother Dave Gardner. In the late
> 1950s and into the middle 1960s, Brother Dave's albums found themselves esconsed in record collections in far more urbane
> and Northerly locales than one would suspect and his style was instantly influential and widely imitated. Variously described
> as a "Southern Lenny Bruce" or "Billy Graham with a sense of humor," Gardner's best routines still sound fresh and original
> today, a testament to his off-kilter genius. There was much, much more to this small statured stand up comic than your average
> hillbilly plowboy set of wheezy jokes; Brother Dave may just very well have been the true innovative genius of classy
> Southern humor.
>
> After recording a handful of semi-successful singles as a drummer/vocalist in and around his native Memphis (he had the
> original hit of "White Silver Sands"), Gardner found his true calling when Chet Atkins discovered him in Nashville doing
> comedy routines between drum solos. His on stage character (and by most accounts, off stage as well) was one part hipster,
> one part Sunday-morning preacher, peppered with off-the-wall observations about history and life, all of it barely concealing a
> personality that was as convention shattering as the times would barely allow. His debut album on RCA (Rejoice, Dear
> Hearts!) was released at the height of the comedy-album craze in 1960 and his followup, Kick Thy Own Self, was even more
> successful.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 4-27-97 Playlist for Jack
Date: 03 Mar 1998 21:00:52 -0800
KFJC play list 4/27/97 for Jack Diamond
http://www.kfjc.org
ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
____________________________________________________________________________
______
Planets Chunky
Rumsey Lighthose
All Stars w/
Jimmy Guiffre,Shorty Rogers Frank Patchen
Milt Bernhart,Maynard Ferguson Four Others 1953,1ST Lp,Live
101 Strings Blues for the Guru Sound of Today
John Barry A Man Alone Ipcress File
Harry Breuer TV Funeral March
George Cates Orch Quiet Village
Rex Garvin Strange Happenings
George Duning Suzie Wong Blues World of Suzie Wong
Hot Butter Pop Corn 1972
Group One Fallout Wordless Vocals
Riz Ortolani La Croisette Women of the World
Esquivel Aqua De Beber Genius Of...
Gabor Szabo Paint It Black Jazz Raga
Fabulous Jokers Saturnus!
Don Tiki with Exotic Sounds of
Martin Denny! Exotica '97 Don Tiki
June Christy W/ This Is My Theme 1947
Jack Costanzo
Ray Heindorf Orch W/ Sam Hoffman-Theremin Spellbound
The Burned Hand
Lyle Murphy Octet Lost in a Fugue 10", Red Vinyl
Ferrante & Teicher Bye Bye Blues
Quincy Jones Aftermath Slender Thread
Ananda Shankar Snow Flower 1970
Elec. Concept Orch Rock Me John Kay Tune
Jerry Fielding Orch Hide and Seek Underground Scorpio
Leda Annest/Phil Moore Portrait of Leda Pt 2 Columbia
Mary Osbourne I Let a Song Go Out... Warwick, 1959
Jack Kerouac Abraham Hanover
Fortune Tellers Spaghetti Twist Kapp
Ken Nordine What Time Izzzzit????????? Word Jazz, 57
Ennio Morricone The Odds Malamondo
Vicki Carr The Silencers
Phil Moore Orch Night Bloomin' Trashman N.Y.Sweet
Leith Stevens Orch W/
Paul Frees-Spoken Word Exploring the
Walter Schumann Voices The Comets Unknown, 1955
Chim Kothari Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Kenny Burrell Bye and Bye 1961
Wendy and Bonnie The Winter Is Cold Skye, Promo
Lalo Schifrin The Shadow Mannix
Del Close & John Brent The R I F F How to Speak Hip
Lambert,Hendricks,Ross 1 O'clock Jump
Lloyd Green Green Strings Nashville, 66
Davey Allen/Arrows The Ghost Story Devils Angels
Rod Mckuen R.S.V.P. Beatsville
David Amram Switchblades on Parade Young Savages
Bernard Herrmann Day the Earth Stood Still 1974
Leith Stevens The Thin Man
Pete Rugolo Diamond on the Move
KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
http://www.kfjc.org
No need for reviews of artists and titles, it all rip kills;)
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From: Jan Fornell <tripa@sannet.ne.jp>
Subject: (exotica) Watermelon
Date: 04 Mar 1998 15:21:06 +0900
allanc wrote:
>
> Peter wrote:
>
> > For the benefit of myself and other newbies, can anyone recommend:
> >
> > 3) An excellent Martin Denny comp.
>
> The compilation that got me started was the Japanese 1991 release: "The
> Exotic Sounds: The Very Best of Martin Denny" (EMI TOCP-6770). The cd
> contains 29 tracks of Denny at his tiki room best. Some of the tunes
> included: Quiet Village (original & moog version), Sake Rock, Jungle
> Madness, Hypnotique, Mau Mau...you get the idea. The booklet includes
> discographies of Denny, Lyman, Baxter (exotic only), plus a long list of
> suggested listening. Which reminds me, has anyone ever heard "Water Melon
> Group: Cool Music"?
Oh yes! This is very, very wonderful and highly recommended. Melon was
originally
a (not very interesting) Japanese punk/new wave band, with Watermelon as
an exotica side project. Yan Tomita, who wrote the sleeve notes for the
compilations you mention, also played steel drums in Watermelon and
apparently had a HUGE collection of exotica records (this was 15 years
ago already).
On "Cool Music", they perform tongue-in-cheekish versions of "Quiet
Village"
and other exotica favourites, as weel as some original songs in the same
spirit. There was also a live album called "Snakeman Show Presents the
Watermelon Group Live at the Pithecantropus Erectus" (P.E. was a club in
Tokyo in the early 80's) with some other songs (songs, yes -- there are
vocals on most tracks) interleaved with strange jokes mostly in
Japanese.
(Hilarious, actually, if you speak the language.)
Once again, this is great stuff. None of the more recent neo-exotica
stuff
I've heard is even in the same league.
> Another first rate comp would be another Japanese release called "The Very
> Best of The Exotic Sounds" released in 1989. This cd was released by EMI
> (CAT No. CP32-5781). 27 tracks with about 50% being by Denny with the rest
> by Les Baxter, Ethel Azama, Sondi Sodsai, Tak Shindo, The Beach Boys
> ("Diamond Head") & Russ Garcia.
Jan
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Soundtrack Question
Date: 04 Mar 1998 02:49:17 EST
My hippy friend wants to know if the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was released
as a soundtrack album on its own. He claims every CD by this composer (who?)
has got this material but in compilation with other material. He wants a
soundtrack only. Do any of you know if this was released as a soundtrack by
itself and if it will be easy to find? He also wants to find the soundtrack
for a movie called "Under Fire". He claims he's been looking for year for
that one, but has not been successful. Thanks in advance to anyone that can
answer these questions.
- Michele
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: playlist
Date: 04 Mar 1998 00:09:47 -0700
>From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>
> KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
>
> ARTIST TRACK
> ALBUM
> Planets Chunky
> Marty Paich Original Dimension in Thirds
> 10", 1953
> W/ Shorty Rogers,Bill Holman
> Contemporary
> Jack Montrose,Bob Cooper
Music
Since you post these playlists so frequently, I feel it's my duty to inform
you that this columnized version of your playlist may look really nice on
YOUR computer screen, but it comes out a thoroughly unreadable jumble on
mine (and I doubt I'm alone).
I suggest a different, less fancy format.
Eb
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Eb: (exotica) Re: playlist]
Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:11:08 GMT
> >From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
> >
> > KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
> >
> > ARTIST TRACK
> > ALBUM
> > Planets Chunky
> > Marty Paich Original Dimension in Thirds
> > 10", 1953
> > W/ Shorty Rogers,Bill Holman
> > Contemporary
> > Jack Montrose,Bob Cooper
> Music
>
> Since you post these playlists so frequently, I feel it's my duty to inform
> you that this columnized version of your playlist may look really nice on
> YOUR computer screen, but it comes out a thoroughly unreadable jumble on
> mine (and I doubt I'm alone).
>
> I suggest a different, less fancy format.
>
To keep to a universally readable standard, you need to keep the line
length down to about 72 characters, and jettison any use of tabs
(that's what's screwing these up). I would LIKE to read these lists,
but it's impossible to decipher what's what.
Cheers,
Pete.
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Soundtrack Question
Date: 04 Mar 1998 09:59:12 -0500 (EST)
At 02:49 AM 3/4/98 EST, Michele wrote:
>My hippy friend wants to know if the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was released
>as a soundtrack album on its own.
>- Michele
Any search for info about soundtracks and their composers should start at
the Film Score Monthly site:
<http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/>
Scroll down to the search box labeled "Does it exist?" and plug in the last
name of the composer.
Here's your answer:
EMI CDP-748408 Good, the Bad & the Ugly, The Morricone, Ernie
--Lou
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......
Date: 04 Mar 1998 10:25:01 -0500
I've been going through all of my albums and writing down the tracks that
are "worthy" for inclusion in compilation tapes. Since a lot of these
albums appear generic but contain a few great tracks, I thought I'd start
posting the albums so you don't inadvertantly pass something by in the $1
bins.......
Fire and Romance of South America (101 Strings) - Yellow cover with
color drawing of cosmopilitan nite-lifers whooping it up in a congo line
against the night sky and row of skyscrapers.
Three tracks pull this LP outta the standard "101 Strings treatment." But
when their "lush sound" works - it works!
- Desifinado
- Inca Theme
- Encanto del Caribe
Of course, we all know Desifinado.....
Both "Inca" and "Encanto" include great "female voice" accompaniment,
two haunting scores that would sound right at home on any "exotica" LP
release.
Don't pass it up!
Sorry, describing music in words isn't my forte' but there's a strong
emphasis on the rhythm section and bassoon.
BTW- What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
you run a wooden rod across?
- Nate
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) How do my playlists look ?
Date: 04 Mar 1998 08:30:24 -0800
Hello,
Someone on the list told me that on their screen, my playlists come out all
screwed up.
How do they look on YOUR screen ?
I certainly don't want them to be "unreadable" as that is not the point.
I am not doing anything "fancy" to them as that is the exact way they are
on the KFJC DJ Playlists page.
http://www.spies.com/misc/kfjc/md/pl/
I just simply "save" them in text form and then cut and paste them into my
Eudora mail program and send them off.
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated:-)
Thanks!
Jack
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......
Date: 04 Mar 1998 10:56:56 -0500
hey gang,
>BTW- What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
>you run a wooden rod across?
>
>- Nate
Correct me if I'm wrong, folks, but I think it is called a Guaracha in
the Afro-Caribbean scene. I donno what they call it in the states,
tho...
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mirageman
Date: 04 Mar 1998 18:02:43 +0100
>Both Neil Richardson and Alan Hawkshaw were primarily production music library
>composers. If you love the stuff from these guys you'll really enjoy "Music
>For TV Dinners - The '60s" as they feature 3 more Alan Hawkshaw and one really
>incredible Neil Richardson track that perfectly apes the lush Les Baxter sound
>called "Rio Magic." These tracks were taken from the same vaults as the stuff
>culled for the Sound Gallery.
What's the catalog number for "Music For TV Dinners"? Has it been re-issued
on CD or is it a rare LP which is impossible to get hold of unless you find
a copy out of pure luck in a thrift store?
Chester W. Nimitz
"The equipment in today's recording studio was created so that they could
make records the way Brian Wilson was making them in 1966 without the
technology. They've almost caught up"
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Soundtrack Question
Date: 04 Mar 1998 09:00:39 -0800
> >Any search for info about soundtracks and their composers should start at
> >the Film Score Monthly site:
> ><http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/>
> Here's another KILLER link to TV and Film Everything you would ever want to
> know about, whether it be Music or whatever!
> This is absolutely brilliant!
> http://www.tvgen.com/movies/database/
> Jack "Ernie" Diamond
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From: Vik Trola <viktrola@caroline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Music For TV Dinners
Date: 04 Mar 1998 12:25:12 -0500
>What's the catalog number for "Music For TV Dinners"? Has it been re-issued
>on CD or is it a rare LP which is impossible to get hold of unless you find
>a copy out of pure luck in a thrift store?
Two volumes of Music For TV Dinners
The '50s (Scamp 9721)
The '60s (Scamp 9722)
more info (and real audio) can be found at
http://www.scamp-records.com/moodsong/
listening to what might be the '70s volume as i write this...
cheers,
some call me Vik, some call me Frank, but everyone knows i'm just shillin'
for the man! tho...nice work if you can get it...
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From: Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Yes! It's worth a dollar......
Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:19:36 -0600 (CST)
On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, NATHAN MINER wrote:
>
> I've been going through all of my albums and writing down the tracks that
> are "worthy" for inclusion in compilation tapes. Since a lot of these
> albums appear generic but contain a few great tracks, I thought I'd start
> posting the albums so you don't inadvertantly pass something by in the $1
> bins.......
>
> Fire and Romance of South America (101 Strings) - Yellow cover with
> color drawing of cosmopilitan nite-lifers whooping it up in a congo line
> against the night sky and row of skyscrapers.
>
> Three tracks pull this LP outta the standard "101 Strings treatment." But
> when their "lush sound" works - it works!
Thanks, I always wonder about those 101 strings albums.
I just have not been able to bring myself to buy one,
yet, because I can remember that my grandparents had them.
One "one hit wonder" album that comes to my mind is
a comp called _Music to Scare Hell (sic) Out of
Your Neighbors_. I bought this one for the cover,
which is a cartoon of a skeleton hanging from a gallows,
and "Crime Jazz"-type graphics and lettering. This
has an odd assortment of stuff, including a symphonic
interpretation of "Adolf Hitler" which I can't bring
myself to listen to. Anyway, I never fail to
use this when making mix tapes, because it has
"Fire Goddess" by the Surfmen on it! It's a great
crescendo exotica piece, complete with femme oo-ooo vox on it.
I've never seen this one anywhere else, but I'll bet
someone else here has this album. I managed to score
this one before the "Incredibly Strange.." craze,
for a mere $6. Worth it for the cover alone!
http://www.ripco.com:8080/~luddite
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 101 Strings
Date: 04 Mar 1998 09:28:46 -0800
The 1 to find though is "101 Strings Play Jimi Hendrix"
THAT'S THE 1 to find:-)
Jack
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Surfmen etc.
Date: 04 Mar 1998 12:36:30 -0500
Kerry:
Glad to "enlighten" you.
Actually, I've seen that "Music to Scare Hell...." album, but unfortunately
some brat got hold of it and colored all over the cool skeletons. Actually,
that cover reminds me exactly of an old Aurora model kit box illustration -
hell, the skeletons might actually be an Aurora model kit.
I've got that Surfmen album, it's called "Exotic Island" and has a great
cover of an exotic flower with a nekkid native girl emerging from its
"trumpet." It's on a familiar "budget" label but I can't recall the name right
off.
Great album! Love that female voice ooo-oooo stuff :-) !!!
- Nate
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) 101 Strings -Reply
Date: 04 Mar 1998 12:38:31 -0500
Didn't they also do a wild "Space Age" Esquivel type thingy???
(It's out on CD, but I'm holding out for that $1 record find!)
- Nate
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) How's this 1 ?
Date: 04 Mar 1998 09:54:46 -0800
KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
Planets Chunky
Marty Paich Original Dimension in Thirds 10", 1953
W/ Shorty Rogers, Bill Holman Contemporary
Jack Montrose, Bob Cooper
Jimmy Guiffre Shelly Manne Vol 2
Neal Hefti's;
40 Guitars and The Flinstones
8 Pianos
Mineo, Attileo Gayway to Heaven Conducts Man in Space
W/Sounds
Ken Nordine Looks Like It's Gonna
Rain
Les Baxter Orch Jungla Brava Jungle Jazz
Gianni Ferrio La Morte Accarezza... 1973
Hot Club of America Swamp Fire Johnny Cucci and
Jody Carver
Chaino Love Chant of the Mau Verve
Mau
Elmer Bernstein Orch Electrotherapy
Les Baxter Orch Cult Party Dunwich Horror
Pete Rugolo/
Skip Martin Killed in the Elevator Jack the Ripper
Pino Donaggio School in Flames Carrie
Kenyon Hopkins The Operation Panic! in Mono!
Ray Brown Orch. W/
Sally Kellerman-Voice Coming and Going
Gregory Corso Bomb
Dick Hyman/Mary Mayo For All We Know Mooooon Gaaaaas
Phil Moore Orch Naked Island N.Y.Sweet
Johnny Pate Orch Truck Stop Shaft in Africa
Annie Ross Twisted 1953!
Toots Thielmans Fallin' in Love W/ Whistlin'
Love
Perrey, Jean
Jacques/Chazam,D. Cyberbugs Time Machine Eklectronics
Tom Dissvelt Gold and Lead Fantasy in Orbit
Gwen Verdon/Tab Hunter 2 Lost Souls Damn Yankees, 1956
Odell Brown and the
Organ-Izers Mirar, Mirar Cadet
Jud Canlon's Rhythm-
Aires Dobie Gillis Theme
Burt Bacharach Orch Bird Bath After the Fox
Bob Crewe Generation
W/ Vinnie Bell-Guitar Dead Duck Bar-
Ltd Edition Cd The Pill Bar-
Smoke(Vipor Vapor) Ella
Gerry Mulligan Septet I Want to Live Ost
W/ Bud Shank Frank Rosolino
Art Farmer Pete Jolly
Shelly Manne Red Mitchell
Gabor Szabo and the
California Dreamers To Sir, with Love Impulse, 1967
Carl Brandt Orch. My Favorite Martian Paul Tanner;
Electro Theremin
Dave Vorhaus Video Games Kpm Library Music
Jimmie Haskel Orch W/ As-Tro-Sonic Ltd Edition Cd
Big Jay Mcneely-Sax
George Barnes Qrt Rockin' the Weasel Country Jazz!
The Fabulous Jokers Song of Orfeo Negro Monument
Woody Leafer Drums in My Typewriter Pictures From
The New Bangs Go Go Kitty The Gone World
Rick Holmes-Spk. Word
Cannonball Adderly, V-I-R-G-O Soul Zodiac
Nat Adderly,Mike Deasy
Boris Karloff-Spk Word Nightmare Mercury, Mono
Tom Dissvet/Kid Baltan Song of the 2ND Moon
Runs Underneath Boris'
Voice
Jerry Goldsmith Border Crossing The Last Run Ost
Robert Margouleff;
Moog and Spoken Word Caldera; a Moog Mass
Julie Cruise Falling Twin Peaks
Agnes Moorhead Sorry, Wrong Number
Air Talisman Moon Safari
Ali Akbar Khan W/
Yvette Mimieuex-Word The Albatross Flowers of EVIL,'68
Umiliani, Piero La Signora Cameriera Sweden Heaven and Hell
Henke, Mel The Twisters La Dolce Henke
Stanley Myers Main Title Kaleidoscope
Pete Rugolo Orch Diamond on the Move
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From: Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) 101 Strings -Reply
Date: 04 Mar 1998 13:01:45 -0600 (CST)
On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, NATHAN MINER wrote:
>
> Didn't they also do a wild "Space Age" Esquivel type thingy???
>
> (It's out on CD, but I'm holding out for that $1 record find!)
I think you're thinking of
_Astro Sounds from Beyond 2000_. Is
that the Living Strings, though?
This one would be pretty tuff to find in
the cheapie bins, so I would get the CD.
It's pretty good, if you like psychploitation,
which I do. There's one track, though, which
is a total ripoff of "Gimme Some Lovin", and it
is damn annoying. A few tracks on this, BTW,
were also included on the Arf Arf anthology
_Everything You Need to Know about ..._,
which I would recommend. Arf Arf has been
accumulating quite a bit of psychploitation,
judging from their compilation output.
I don't know if anyone has seen that _Easy Listener_ magazine,
but they came up with the genre of "acid easy". Two of
my favorite genres combined in one! This would include
the above album, along with any easy listening record
that has *sitar* on it. Yessss....
http://www.ripco.com:8080/~luddite
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:21:09 PST
One of my favorite recent finds is Danny Guglielmi's Adventures In
sound, with vocals by Dena. As I mentioned to someone, if I had to
describe the sound of this record to someone I could only describe it as
Les Paul and Mary Ford produced by David Lynch. Perhaps as a result of
her reputed pipe-smoking, Dena's voice is pleasantly ethereal and
together with husband Danny's Les Paulish "multitaping" techniques, this
is a very curious lp (I love "I'll Remember April" in which Dena's voice
fades out in haunting oohs and ahs). Can any recommend other lps by
these two? Has anything made it to cd?
BW
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Flea Markets, Yard Sales, Hurrah hurrah!
Date: 04 Mar 1998 14:30:16 -0500
Yes, folks, as somebody mentioned - 'tis quick approaching the time
when weekends will be spent sprinting to strangers' front yard to pick
through records and knick-knacks.....
Here's a helpful hint: When drawing up your itinerary (looking through the
paper for yard sale ads), put a piece of clear tape over the ad you want
and then lift it off. Then, transfer that tape to a sheet of paper and viola!
you've got a list of all the places since the ink will lift off onto the tape.
Thanks Heloise.....
- Nate
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From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Also, a moment of silence....
Date: 04 Mar 1998 14:36:30 -0500 (EST)
Guy calls his lawyer and says, "Can I ask you a couple of questions?" Lawyer
says, "Sure, what's the second one?"
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) The Single Eye Playlist for March 1/98
Date: 04 Mar 1998 14:39:06 EST
PLAYLIST FOR "THE SINGLE EYE"
The Single Eye can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal,
Canada
This week's show was guest -hosted by Cheryl and Brian. It featured music by
some well-known, not-so-well-known, and some best left unknown artists,
from around the world!
Bobby Setter's Cash & Carry: Tchip Tchip "Dancing at the Moog-o-Theque"
+ the "bird dance" (yes, that bird dance) performed by the resident band of
the Hilton Hotels. What more do we need to say?
Heino: Die blauen Dragoner "...und sensucht uns begleitet"
+ this one pre-dates the sunglasses and slick hairdo, although it's not
necessarily an improvement... musically speaking!
Peter Ehhlebracht & Karl Dall: Der mude Cowboy "Quartett im Bett"
+ cowboy music from a German porno film... at least that's what the cover
implies!
Pascal Comelade: Bal de moros i christians "Un Tal Jazz"
+ Pascal "Toy instrument" Comelade doing exotica! Scary...
The Three Suns: Danny's Inferno "Cocktail Mix Vol. 1: Bachelor's
Guide To The Galaxy"
+ another masterful compilation, as only Irwin Chusid can put together!
Hawaiian Brass: Quiet Village "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
Orizabah: Tabu "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
+ just two of the many offbeat variations of Quiet Village, Tabu and Caravan
contained on this compilation. Vol. 1 is surpisingly different!
Robert Maxwell, His Harp & His Orchestra: Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug
"Cocktail Mix - Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The Galaxy"
+ reminded us of Combustible Edison, so...
Combustible Edison: Breakfast At Denny's "I, Swinger"
+ a modern classic
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: In Honolulu "Lauter Lose Lieder"
+ where's the suntan lotion?
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: La Rosita "Mallet Magic"
+ continuing on our exotic journey around the world...
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Love Paris "Frenzy"
+ truly an original version!
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: Ohne Hemden, ohne Hosen "Lauter Lose
Lieder"
+ no shirt, no pants, no comment
Korla Pandit: Harbour Lights "Hypnotique"
+ there's only one Korla Pandit...
Jonathan Richman: "South American Folk Song "Rock & Roll With The Modern
Lovers"
+ and now for something completely different...
The Secret Dub Life Of The Flying Lizards: Lime And Salt "The Secret Dub Life
Of The Flying Lizards"
+ 70's dub meets ambient
Brian Eno: Juju Space Jazz "Nerve Net"
+ thankfully not of the ambient strain.
Jean_Jacques Perrey: Flight Of The Bumblebee "Moog Indigo"
+ always a fun song, and different from the Perrey and Kingsley version.
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: Tulip Polka "Mallet Magic"
+ more fine percussion from Mr. Breuer
Thanks for reading. Any comments?
Cheryl <cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca>
& Brian <Brian@phyres.lan.mcgill.ca>
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) How's this 1 ?
Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:36:16 -0800
If you could keep it down to 1 column
FORGET IT BABE! 1 COLUMN??? HOW FUCKIN' BOOOOOOOOORING
These guys say different;
>c'est fantabulous. and legible, too.
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At 09:54 AM 3/4/98 -0800, you wrote:
>
>KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
>
> ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
> Planets Chunky
> Marty Paich Original Dimension in Thirds 10", 1953
> W/ Shorty Rogers, Bill Holman Contemporary
Awesome, Jack! You da man!
EZ does it,
Jeff Phillips
__________________________________________________________________
At 02:15 PM 3/4/98 -0500, you wrote: reed4@leo.infi.net
>It's all aligned now, Jack. Looks great!
>
>Jack wrote:
>
>> KFJC play list 2/22/98 for Jack Diamond
>>
>> ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
>> Planets Chunky
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 3-2-97 Playlist for Jaaaaaaack
Date: 04 Mar 1998 11:58:33 -0800
KFJC play list 3/2/97 for Jack Diamond
KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
Planets Chunky
Don Elliot Orch Love for Sale Rca, 1955!
Buddy Emmons Buddy Spicher-Violin
Lenny Breau-Lead Gtr Lil Darlin Neal Hefti Title
Fred Lowery Sentimental Journey 58, Decca
Mary Gold Ti-Pi-Tin Vik, July 56
Rod Mc Kuen What Is a Fabian ? Beatsville
Jerry Goldsmith Love Shop Logan's Run
Andre' Previn 1 Million Dollars Fortune Cookie
Shorty Rogers Giants Viva Puente' Afro Cuban
Influence
Hugo Montenegro More Today than Yesterday Moog Power
Dean Elliot You're the Top Zounds! What
Sounds
Steve Cropper Crop Dustin Volt
Nutty Squirrels Eager Beaver Kenton/Rugolo
Gerry Mulligan Sextet Bob Brookmeyer-Trombone Mulligan Comp
W/Jon Eardley-Tpt Zoot Sims-Tenor
Apple Core 1956, Emarcy
Alvino Rey On Green Dolphin Street Decca, 1954
Nelson Riddle Orch My Three Sons
Billy Mure Hawaiian War Chant Hawaiian
Percussion
Jack Webb/David Jansen Psa About Drug Abuse
Phil Moore Fantasy for Girl & Annette Warren
Orchestra
Tipsy Zenith At 33 1/3 Rpm
Luis Rivera Sextet W/
Herb Ellis-Guitar Blues for Terry Pt 2 Imperial, 1959
Boz Scaggs Runnin' Bluuuuuuuuuuuuue
Barry Gray Sting Ray Gary Miller-Vox
Phil Baugh Take One Country Guitar
Arnold Stang Peter and the Wolf
Bruce Haack Electric to Me Turn Electric Lucifer
Ennio Morricon Investigation of a Citizen
Phil Krause Conflict 2ND Movement
Buddy Morrow Rawhide
Sheb Wooley Rawhide
Love Sculpture Exerpts From Sabre Dance Forms & Feelings
Jack Costanzo W/
Pete Rugolo Orchestra Bongo Riff 1958, Emarcy
Lalo Schifrin No Dining Allowed Murderer's Row
Ferrante & Teicher The Moon Was Yellow Heavenly Sounds
Det Moore Orch Fat Boy
Lambert,Hendricks&Ross It's Sand, Mannnnnnnnn 1ST Lp
Vinnie Bell Quiet Village Electric Sitar
Greg Oliver and Seduction
Lois Cooper
Baxter, Les & 101 Strings
Orch Tropicando Que Mango
Tony Mottola Danger Cbs/Tv
Tom Dissvelt Mexican Mirrors Fantasy in Orbit
Shorty Petterstein A Visit to My Best Girl
Richard Bennett Kaarna Billion $ Brain
John Cacavas Agent Who??????????????????
Herby Remmington Big Dance at the Windmill Greasin'
Cucumber Under Arf Arf Comp!
Pete Rugolo Diamond On The Move
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) KFJC RECORD SHOW 3-8-98
Date: 04 Mar 1998 12:01:18 -0800
Starting at 9AM, Sunday March 8th in the Main Dining Hall of Foothill
College, KFJC-FM Presents it's Umpteenth Version of it's World Famous Rekkid
Swap!
9AM-4PM
Off of El Monte Rd and Hiway 280 in Los Altos Hills, CA
(650) 949-7260 for more info
$2 at the door solely benefits 89.7, KFJC-FM, a non commercial college
station
******IMPORTANT******
PLEASE BRING 8 QUARTERS FOR PARKING!!!
******IMPORTANT******
Rekkids, 78's, 45's, 10", CD's, Videos, Posters, Memorabilia et al will
all be sold, bought and traded starting at 9AM
No Early Birds ALLOWED and we are quite serious about that.
We can not be bribed!
Metal, Noise, Electronic, Blues, Funk, Soul, Spoken Word, Outer Space,
Psych, Garage, Soundtracks, Easy Listening, Guitar, Hip Hop, Trance, Bass and
Drums and anything and everything else you can possibly imagine will
all be for sale or trade here.
(650) 949-7260 for more info
Thank you all and maybe I will see you there. Especially you Eb;)
Jack
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 05 Mar 1998 00:08:44 -0800
Ben Waugh wrote:
>
> One of my favorite recent finds is Danny Guglielmi's Adventures In
> sound, with vocals by Dena. As I mentioned to someone, if I had to
> describe the sound of this record to someone I could only describe it as
> Les Paul and Mary Ford produced by David Lynch.
*perfect* description!!!! in fact, i think the ultimate would be Danny &
Dena doing a cover of "In Heaven" from Eraserhead.....!!
> Perhaps as a result of
> her reputed pipe-smoking, Dena's voice is pleasantly ethereal and
> together with husband Danny's Les Paulish "multitaping" techniques, this
> is a very curious lp (I love "I'll Remember April" in which Dena's voice
> fades out in haunting oohs and ahs). Can any recommend other lps by
> these two? Has anything made it to cd?
This is the only album they ever released...... hasn't been done up on
CD, but i've made my own bootleg CD version...... my copy is scratched
like crazy, which for me actually adds to the spookiness of this
record..... it's one of my prized possessions!! still, i was chatting
with irwin chusid and he mentioned that he thought this one should be
re-mastered and re-released properly, and i agree..... suppose someone
ought to do some digging around for the master tapes..... i would hate
to see this obscure classic disappear for good....
pea
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 04 Mar 1998 14:21:58 +0000
I love this record! Mine is kinda sketchy condition as well -
I bought it for the album cover and the letter from Mamie Eisenhower
on the back. (Mamie and Ike dug the Three Suns too!)
"I Remember April" is a standout in my mind as well along with "Mosquito
Parade" (Or is it Mosquito March?) In any case my question is this:
Has anyone ever seen a S T E R E O copy of this album?
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Danger Island
Date: 04 Mar 1998 14:51:37 +0000
Has anyone ever run across a record with the Danger Island theme, either
OST or cover? You know, the serialized live-action adventure from the
Banana Splits Show.
I've caught a few episodes on cable. KILLER opening!!!! Seen it?
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: playlist
Date: 04 Mar 1998 15:28:43 -0800
It's not possible for me to care less Charlieman
Go here if you want to see my play lists as well as everyone else at KFJC's
playlists
http://www.spies.com/misc/kfjc/md/pl/
Jack
At 10:51 AM 3/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Gang and Jack,
>
>>but it comes out a thoroughly unreadable jumble on
>>mine (and I doubt I'm alone).
>>
>>I suggest a different, less fancy format.
>
>Eb is not alone, Jack. Sorry, I thought it was just me. Maybe a
>"non-tab delineated" format?
>
>Charlieman
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From: "V.Stoltz" <itsvern@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 04 Mar 1998 22:09:30 -0800
>> What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
>>you run a wooden rod across?
>>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, folks, but I think it is called a Guaracha in
> the Afro-Caribbean scene. I donno what they call it in the states,
Believe it or not, many people call it simply "a fish" or "a wooden
fish", because many are made and painted to look like a hollow fish,
where the grooves look similar to the fish scales.
'scratching the fish'....that's probably the most exotic I ever got when
I was played percussion in my high school band.
Vern
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From: brian@headspace.com (Brian Salter)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 04 Mar 1998 19:25:43 -0800
>
>>> What do ya call that wooden scratchy thing with grooves in it that
>>>you run a wooden rod across?
>>>
>> Correct me if I'm wrong, folks, but I think it is called a Guaracha in
>> the Afro-Caribbean scene. I donno what they call it in the states,
>
'guiro' is what i've usually heard it called...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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brian@headspace.com / bsalter@slip.net
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 04 Mar 1998 22:21:59 -0600
>'scratching the fish'....
funny.
that's what we used to call... oh, never mind.
visit...
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 04 Mar 1998 08:34:06 -0800
clean@tamboo.com wrote:
>
> >'scratching the fish'....
>
> funny.
>
> that's what we used to call... oh, never mind.
>
uh huh....
well, 'guiro' being the most common name, the next common i've heard is
"cut the grass," because if you say those words in the typical rhythm of
th guiro, it sorta sounds like it.... (the pattern is 2 eighth notes
followed by one quarter note, repeated ad infinitum)
pea
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 04 Mar 1998 08:36:04 -0800
Ron Grandia wrote:
>
> I love this record! Mine is kinda sketchy condition as well -
> I bought it for the album cover and the letter from Mamie Eisenhower
> on the back. (Mamie and Ike dug the Three Suns too!)
>
> "I Remember April" is a standout in my mind as well along with "Mosquito
> Parade" (Or is it Mosquito March?) In any case my question is this:
Mosquito Festival....
>
> Has anyone ever seen a S T E R E O copy of this album?
doubtful it ever existed in stereo, given its date and also the
technology danny was working with..... it was hard enough to overdub
yourself back then, let alone create and preserve a stereo image in the
process...
pea
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From: whitley@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Kirsten Whitley)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 04 Mar 1998 23:22:57 -0600
> From phix@adnc.com Wed Mar 4 14:10:39 1998
>
> This is the only album they ever released...... hasn't been done up on
> CD, but i've made my own bootleg CD version......
> it's one of my prized possessions!! still, i was chatting
> with irwin chusid and he mentioned that he thought this one should be
> re-mastered and re-released properly, and i agree..... suppose someone
> ought to do some digging around for the master tapes.....
Yes, Pea, this LP is one of my prized possessions too!! I truly
hope this one gets re-released!
Doesn't the back of the album jacket imply that they made other
albums (I don't have my copy with me as I write this)... like that
Mamie liked all their albums... after all, how did Mamie get to hear
them before their Adventures in Sound album was released? I'm
wondering how you know that they never did anything else. Were
these their real names?
My favorite track is probably "A-E-I-O-U".
--Kirsten
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) playlist posting feedback
Date: 04 Mar 1998 21:51:30 -0800
hello everyone,
hey! thanks for all the feedback and there was TONS of it:-)
the consensus i have come to, is that most everyone says that
the last 1 i put out was a winner. it woiked!
so i guess i *pretty much* have the problem solved:)
thanks for everyone's help and for those of you whom it
didn't work for, well all i can say is, bummer dude.
so when you see the subject title as "Playlist for Jack"
just trash it instead of *upsetting yourself* because it ain't
gonna get any better than this. no way no how.
later dudes and dudettes and once again, thank you all:-)
jack
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 05 Mar 1998 02:20:03 EST
In a message dated 98-03-04 21:57:54 EST, itsvern@ibm.net writes:
<< Believe it or not, many people call it simply "a fish" or "a wooden
fish", because many are made and painted to look like a hollow fish,
where the grooves look similar to the fish scales.
'scratching the fish'....that's probably the most exotic I ever got when
I was played percussion in my high school band.
>>
That's what I was going to say, but I didn't wanna look dumb!
- Michele
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Jack: (exotica) 101 Strings]
Date: 05 Mar 1998 10:38:27 GMT
> The 1 to find though is "101 Strings Play Jimi Hendrix"
>
> THAT'S THE 1 to find:-)
> Jack
>
Try "Gil Evans Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix" -- storming.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Wooden Scratchy Thing -Reply
Date: 05 Mar 1998 08:39:51 -0500
Cut the grass.....cut the grass....Damn! Yes! That's it!!!!!
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Danny and Dena G
Date: 05 Mar 1998 06:05:42 PST
DG sent Ike a tape to perk him up during his convalescence. I believe
the lp came after the tapes?
BW
like that
>Mamie liked all their albums... after all, how did Mamie get to hear
>them before their Adventures in Sound album was released?
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stiction issue #7
Date: 05 Mar 1998 18:01:56 +0100
>From: seefeel@juno.com (Bo Jangles)
Is this just a coincidence or has yr email-address something to do with the
group Seefeel? You have a great taste in music, if so, they're really one
of my favourite bands! My Bloody Valentine gone ambient-techno, yum yum
yum! :)
Oh yeah, for me being seemingly half the age of some people on this list, I
was wondering what 'new' and 'modern' music do you guys listen to? So far,
I understand Air and Combustible Edison are appreciated among some of you
but what else? A lot of that French stuff such as Kid Loco and other stuff
like Mouse on Mars and Stereolab and High Llamas certainly go hand in hand
with some of this list's musical Gods. Even something like Aphex Twin
sounds like a logical Nineties progression if you listen to something like
Pierre Henry....
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Adrift in a sea of vinyl (1)
Date: 05 Mar 1998 13:30:30 -0500
To make sure no old wounds are reopened, I will completely refrain from
describing how this most recent heap of LPs came into my possession, the
quantities of money changing hands, etc. . . .
Well, I WILL just say two words: "Lansing, Michigan." But after that,
my lips are sealed.
I'm finding scads of Three Suns LPs lately:
_Midnight for Two_ (1957). Just a cleaner copy of the first 3S album I ever
got. . . even though _Midnight_ an older, lower-Fi mono release, this is
still a sentimental favorite for me. . . that mix of sprightly guitar and
thundering pipe-organ just slays me. Recommended.
_The Happy-Go-Lucky Sound_ (RCA Camden). Nominally 1958, it turned out to
be a reissue of older sessions dating back to 1947. . . so THAT's why it
has this more dippy, roller-rinky quality. Still there were plenty of odd
touches even back then. The liner notes are kind of interesting, because
they name all the sidemen who worked on those orginal sessions (you rarely
get to see that). Many are folks who turn up again and again in later
exotica: Billy Mure, Marty Gold, Art Ryerson, George Barnes, Phil Kraus. . .
_A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas_ (1959). Ringingly endorsed (ouch) by Vern
Stoltz, I was excited to find this. The plusses include *extensive* tuba
soloing, and some very off-the wall arrangements (I loved "Rudolph"). The
minuses? Well, it *is* still christmas music. . . . (Shoppers' Advisory: the
title is NOT kidding about the "Ding Dong" part. . . this whole disk is
awash in sleigh-ride jingles, orchestral bells, etc. If you don't get this
LP in *perfect* condition, it will be a severely eardrum-jangling
experience.)
_Fever and Smoke_ (1961). Well _Movin' and Groovin'_ may be the holy grail
of Suns collecting, but I think this one is now my all-time favorite. The
title track "Fever" (widely known from the Rhino Cocktail Mix vol. 1 CD) is
thrillingly weird, but there are about 4 other tracks of equal caliber.
Their "Colonel Bogey March" is fabulous too (and Tipsy fans will
recognize the off-kilter drum intro from "Space Golf").
In a way, _F&S_ sneaks up on your more than _Movin and Groovin_ : It has a
few normal, mild-mannered Suns tracks, where you let your guard down and
your attention starts to wander--and then WHAM! they come back at you with
another wild-ass, stare-at-the-speakers-in-shock arrangement.
_Fun in the Sun_ (also 1961). Not nearly as wigged as the above, but still
it has many odd sounds and surprises up it's sleeve. Basically I think any
Suns LP with "Charles Albertine" listed as arranger would be worth checking
out--the man is a god.
Some other goodies:
Orchestra Del Oro _Pop Classics Go Latin_ ("Stereo Fidelity," aka
Somerset/Miller). Who was just posting about "classical travesty" LPs? This
one certainly fits. . . It just goes to prove that ANYTHING can be made
into a Cha Cha, even "Song of India," Grieg, "Carmen," etc. . . Some of
this gets a bit string-heavy, but there are 2 or 3 cuts here that make me
giggle quite a lot. (Anyone know if conductor "Juan del Oro" is actually a
moonlighting Marty Gold?)
Eddie Layton _Great Organ Hits_ (Mercury). If you liked the UltraLounge
_Organs In Orbit_ CD, this LP is for you. Eddie takes the signature tunes
from other popular organists of the day, and maybe hams it up just the
*tiniest* bit (especially on "Tico Tico"). . . The cover shows Eddie
lashing his Hammond to the tailfins of a Minuteman missle (I think that's
what it is--I'm a little rusty on my ICBMs). Now that's space-age pop for
you.
_The Best of Al Caiola_ (1963 United Artists). In the interest of full
disclosure, I will admit to Jack and the world that this one was indeed,
"hammered." Still I had no particular hopes for it, and this was actually a
pleasant surprise. What I knew of Caiola was his jazzier stuff, but on this
a lot of twist and rock elements sneak into it. Al's fat buzzy guitar sound
just rules--even though most of the repertoire bored me (oh god, not "Moon
River" again). The Mancini theme from "Experiment in Terror" was a standout
cut, kind of "Twist Noir" (is "crime twist" a category?)
Terry Snyder _Footlight Percusssion_ (United Artists). From Mr. "Persuasive
Percussion" himself, this should have been better. The songs generally
start out with a promising latin-ish percussion flourish, but a lot of the
melodies are done in a jazzy "soft" treatment with piano, muted horns, etc.
At least "Anything Goes" and "Give My Regards to Broadyway" crank up the
percussive energy level a bit. (This LP has that top-hat-on-bongoes cover
photo which always reminds me of the Residents eyeball . . .)
_Spanish Guitars_ (Time 2000). Al Caiola and a whole posse of studio guitar
vets play on this one. I wasn't so interested in that wistful "european"
feel on most of these tracks--but they also cut loose on a couple of
full-bore latin percussion numbers, "Mambo Jambo" and "Piel Canela." And
they do a nice version of the always-evocative 'Poinciana."
George Wright _Now's the Right Time_ (Dot). Recently--swayed by the
endearing ball-point pen scribble "This is #1 dad's favorite" on the
cover--I bought myself yet another unknown pipe-organ LP. . . which turned
out to be utterly boring and generic. And I quietly vowed to myself, "never
again."
However George Wright is in another category entirely. _Right Time_ has him
straining mightily to make the pipe organ seem "groovy" and "with it," with
Jimmie Haskell arrangements and songs like "Galveston" and "Aquarius." But
even better, George tears into "Mission Impossible" too. . . And his
masterpiece (?) is an ominous, brooding Wurlitzer cover of "Light My Fire."
I was crumpled up on the dining room floor listening to that one.
Righto, that's not the end of it, either. . .
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 05 Mar 1998 13:35:39 -0500
I don't know if it's just a creation of Latin Percussion (the company), but
there's also the "torpedo" -- a metal cylinder with a rough exterior, scraped
with a sort of 'fro comb brush. It also has filler inside so it can be used as
a shaker.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a screed of vinyl
Date: 05 Mar 1998 11:30:04 PST
someone said
>
>To make sure no old wounds are reopened, I will completely refrain from
>describing how this most recent heap of LPs came into my possession,
the
>quantities of money changing hands, etc. . . .
all that and to share my childish enthusiasm and because other such
postings give me more to look for....
Ok, out here in Blenorrhea, VA (where you can't rent a deer-stand for
less than a squirrel hide) citizens are apparently divesting themselves
of somewhat interesting items at a mildly alarming rate. Within the past
week, to fill in the void that haunts my life, I subsumed:
Gershon Kingsley: Music To Moog By (Hey, those flowers are ... very
classy)
Apollo 100: Master Pieces (Not very interesting musically, but the cover
art is high cheez)
Kazdin & Shepard: Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog
(Cover somewhat victimized, but vinyl is clean. Must spin this one as
soon as I walk in the door. Heard a soundclip at Frank's Vinyl Museum)
Ferrante & Teicher: Sound Blast (I have not yet heard Blast Off!, but of
all the other PP works, this is the most "out there" and, to my taste,
the most enjoyable. Neat cover, too.)
The Guglielmi thing.
(Somebody) and The Guadaljara Kings. Mariachi with a fast rock beat.
Produced by Bruce Botnick.
A Couple of Volumes of Hits of the Day (early 70's) "performed in the
style of the original artists": i.e.:godalmightyawful - cheez-whiz gamut
from Simon and Garfinkels to Alice Cooper. Now the covers, which I
suppose were the only things that EVER moved these abominations, young
waifs in various stages of see-through dress. UK imports.
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a sea of organs
Date: 05 Mar 1998 14:35:04 +0000
> George Wright _Now's the Right Time_ (Dot). Recently--swayed by the
> endearing ball-point pen scribble "This is #1 dad's favorite" on the
> cover--I bought myself yet another unknown pipe-organ LP. . . which turned
> out to be utterly boring and generic. And I quietly vowed to myself, "never
> again."
>
> However George Wright is in another category entirely. _Right Time_ has him
> straining mightily to make the pipe organ seem "groovy" and "with it,"....
>I was crumpled up on the dining room floor listening to that one.
Wurlitzer pipe-organ stuff can be a real mixed bag (and WAY more bad
than good, I'm afraid.)
Occasionally you get that big-ass bombastic sound with all the
percussive trimmings,
but more times than not the best you'll find is another wheezy rendition
of "Fascination"
One will do well to be particularly wary of anything with the word
"reverie" printed
anywhere on it.
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Wooden Scratchy Thing
Date: 05 Mar 1998 17:28:29 -0600
>"torpedo"
funny.
that's what we used to call... oh, never mind.
visit...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King Kini's C L U B V E L V E T
http://www.tamboo.com
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From: Stilgloria <Stilgloria@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Cool & Strange Music
Date: 05 Mar 1998 21:13:59 EST
Is the new issue out yet of Cool & Strange Music?
Gloria
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) peter cotton
Date: 05 Mar 1998 21:26:30 EST
i recall someone mentioning a Peter Thomas release, PETER COTTON.
who is peter cotton? is this a television show? a secret agent man?
i did a quick search oh HOT BOT, but all the hits were on Peter Cottontail!
can someone tell me (us) about this recording, please.
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Meat and Potatoes
Date: 06 Mar 1998 00:31:35 EST
In a message dated 98-03-05 13:33:31 EST, rotohut@ic.net writes:
<< Some other goodies:
Orchestra Del Oro _Pop Classics Go Latin_ ("Stereo Fidelity," aka
Somerset/Miller). Who was just posting about "classical travesty" LPs? This
one certainly fits. . . It just goes to prove that ANYTHING can be made
into a Cha Cha, even "Song of India," Grieg, "Carmen," etc. . . Some of
this gets a bit string-heavy, but there are 2 or 3 cuts here that make me
giggle quite a lot. (Anyone know if conductor "Juan del Oro" is actually a
moonlighting Marty Gold?)
>>
Hi Gang:
I'm probably going to make waves once again with this one - (altho this post
unlike my last comments about spit wads - is in ALL seriousness) but Ross
really comes through with what us unseasoned record collectors need - the meat
and potatoes of it. To just list what you found, that's nice. But what the
hell use is it? Just to know it is out there!? I think these lists could be
turned into something far more productive if people would offer a short
comment or two about the album so that those of us inexperienced collectors
can gain something from it. Give us a description of the albums you find - I
know it is alot of energy to sit there and do what Ross just did, but what he
did is HIGHLY valuable! And if you can't write a brief review, than just tell
us if it is good or bad.
That is all I ask from you "list" people: make it useful!!!
- Michele
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a screed of vinyl
Date: 06 Mar 1998 00:31:40 EST
In a message dated 98-03-05 14:33:42 EST, kahuna77@hotmail.com writes:
<< Within the past week, to fill in the void that haunts my life, I subsumed:
Gershon Kingsley: Music To Moog By (Hey, those flowers are ... very
classy) Apollo 100: Master Pieces (Not very interesting musically, but the
cover
art is high cheez)
Kazdin & Shepard: Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog >>
After a post saying you can't get a Moog album for less than $40 (was that the
price?) I think you are going to have to confess to us all, just how much you
paid for these moog albums....
- Michele
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Adrift in a sea of vinyl (2)
Date: 06 Mar 1998 00:44:52 -0500
Some recent finds, continued. . .
I'm awash in Lenny Dee lately, too (all on Decca):
_Mr. Dee Goes To Town_ One of the better mono-era Dee LPs. His natty goatee
seen in the cover photo has already provoked much comment here. The liner
notes mention that his playing "adds strange effects in the color and
rhythm. . . " to which I can only add OH YEAAHHH!!! There are a few
obligatory "sensitive" numbers here, but also oodles of Dee's patented
"chicken walk" rhythm and other generally kooky and inventive stuff
throughout. "The Peanut Vendor" totally wails.
_Most Requested_ shows Dee bursting through blue paper on the cover. And
Lenny is in full command of an arsenal of weird Hammond effects on this
one--plus he's backed up by a tight, boppin' rhythm section. Side Two
has most of the stronger songs, like "Java," but all of the up-tempo
numbers are pretty irresistible. He even manages to do something fresh with
the "Pink Panther" theme. . . kind of noir-ish and blues-y.
_Dee-Licious_ (Cover art: Lenny, as chef, crookedly leering and serving
himself up under glass.) If you can possibly use the word "restraint" in
the same sentence as "Lenny Dee," I would have to call this one of his more
restrained albums (and somewhat lo-fi as well). Maybe I was just
disappointed because Lenny Dee, combined with "Hawaiian War Chant" SHOULD
have torn the roof off--but this version just didn't. He does throw himself
into "Tarragona" like a madman, and there are a few other nice Dee moments
. . . but I'd have to say, "not essential."
Other odd stuff, good and bad:
Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orchestra _Peg 'O My Heart_ (Decca). Can you
imagine how it would sound if you locked a Julilard-trained harpist in a
studio with Lenny Dee, Boots Randolph and a rhythm section? Well it might
sound a little like this! (It doesn't actually say who performs here,
but Dee is actually a possible, since he's another Decca artist).
Anyway what with the raunchy sax, several cuts sound like some weird kinda
strip-club music to me. But it's all rather hard to categorize. I love a
few of the tracks, including a very spacey/spooky "Sophisticated Lady."
(Tipsy sample-spotters note: the first bars of "You Belong to My Heart"
made their way into "El Bombo Atomico," and a few other harp blips
sound familiar to me as well)
Alfred Newman/Ken Darby _Ports of Paradise_ (1960 Capitol). Another lavish
Polynesiana production, from around the year of Hawaii statehood. . . Brown
cutout cover, 16-page photo booklet of tropical paradise scenes. . .
unfortunately the music is PRETTY HURTIN'. This is the string-sodden,
orchestral camp of Exotica, with way too much chorus singing dopey lyrics.
It does have a few entertaining moments of "oooo-oooo" vocals and "booga
booga" chants, and one truly bent version of "Little Grass Shack," so I
guess it's still a keeper.
Ray Martin conducts _Pop Goes the Swingin' Marchin' Band_ (1958 RCA).
Wall-to-wall kitsch on this one, from "Rock Around The Clock" all the way
down to "Mexican Hat Dance March." Agreeably silly, but probably not
one I am going to play very often.
Al Caiola _Greasy Kid Stuff_ (?1963 United Artists). Not at all what I
expected from an old exoticat. Really spare, slightly loungey covers of
"teen" hits like "He's So Fine" and "Pipeline." It's kind of Ventures Lite.
I really liked the Bossa-fied version of "Our Day Will Come," with
fragmentary female vocals: ". . . Young to know. . . . Oooo oooo. . . .
Love you so. . . Oooo oooo. . . . "
101 Strings _East of Suez_ (Somerset). All right, this cover is one of the
Great Moments in Exotica Cheesecake--but what was I thinking? The music is
still the same old bloated orchestral snoozefest. . . Listen guys, shaking
a tambourine occasionally does NOT make a song "Exotic."
Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty). Can one of our Denny experts
tell me WHAT is going on with this one? The copyright is 1982(!), and with
its mint-y pastel green cover, I was terrified I would find Denny had gone
New Age or something. I was floored, shocked and unprepared to discover
that the music was pure 1958-ish exotica jazz all over again! Even the bird
calls and the shimmering celeste tinkles were back. The sound was so
*totally* 50s (particularly the weird echoey whistle on the title track)
that I began to wonder if these were old sessions unearthed from some
forgotten Liberty vault? In any case it was much more to my tastes than
anything else Denny did in the 60s. . . keep an eye out for it.
_Sound Off. . . Softly_ (Promo LP for Gold Bond "Silentex" ceiling tile;
sampler of Columbia artists). You may recall seeing this pictured in
_Incredibly Strange Music Vol. 2_ (in Candi Strecker's interview). It's the
weird cover photo looking up towards a woman and her Hi-Fi, with acres of
ceiling tile behind her. . . and it's one of those "infinite regress"
things where the album she is holding is _Sound Off. . . Softly_, so she
and all of her ceiling tiles are repeated over and over again.
And you perhaps have been curious about the MUSIC on this album? Well aside
from exactly 53 seconds of energetic percussion from Saul Goodman, this is
one to AVOID. All the artists are either better represented elsewhere, or
best not heard at all. Trippy cover, though!
_Let Us Entertain You_ (Magnavox promo LP; RCA artists). Another sampler LP,
with mostly musically negligible tracks. But you might still want to grab
this one, just for Marty Gold's quasi-discoteque cover of "Hard Day's
Night." Like, whoa. . .
Righto, that's enough from me. . . I promise not to buy any more records
for a while!
--Ross
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From: tom talmon studio <talmonstudio@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) THE MOOD MOSAIC
Date: 05 Mar 1998 21:47:04 -0800
a thousand appoligies in advance if this topic has already been covered,
BUT....
does anyone know anything about a new series of cds coming out of italy (i
think) called "THE MOOD MOSAIC"? there's at least six volumes out including
"the sexploitation" and "supervixens"....i took a look at them at my local
music store and while they looked very very cool...the $30 a piece price
tag scared me (and this store is usually very fair when it comes to
prices...most italian import soundtracks are less than $20 a piece).
is this a limited edition thing? bootleg?
and most importantly, is the music any good?
thanks for any help.
tom
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Oooooh, that Gert
Date: 06 Mar 1998 01:35:57 EST
Whoever recommended Gert Wilden "I Told You Not To Cry" CD, I picked that up
and just love it - the romantic jazzy numbers are the best. Thanx!
- Michele
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a sea of vinyl (2)
Date: 05 Mar 1998 12:21:03 -0800
Ross Orr wrote:
>
> Some recent finds, continued. . .
>
> I'm awash in Lenny Dee lately, too (all on Decca):
>
Speaking of Lenny Dee (one of my alltime heroes....), I can't remember
if i ever mentioned this on the list before, but has anyone else noticed
that on most of his earlier albums, he has this one stock song ending
that he uses *over and over* again!?!? Several years ago this prompted
me to a bit of creative action and i created a piece of music out of
Lenny Dee endings.... I made samples of every occurance of that
particular ending and just kinda strung them together with people saying
words like "peanuts" and "donuts" in between..... but it's interesting
to listen to all of those endings back to back because you can hardly
tell the difference between them, other than the fact that they're in
slightly different keys and tempos....
....said Pea, contemplating a new album tentavively titled "Mr. Pea Goes
To Town."
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [BasicHip: (exotica) peter cotton]
Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:37:05 GMT
> From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
>
>
> i recall someone mentioning a Peter Thomas release, PETER COTTON.
>
> who is peter cotton? is this a television show? a secret agent man?
>
> i did a quick search oh HOT BOT, but all the hits were on Peter Cottontail!
>
> can someone tell me (us) about this recording, please.
>
It's "Jerry Cotton" -- secret agent man, in lots of German movies. The
album is called "100% Cotton"; it's released by Crippled Dick Hot Wax,
on 2LP or 2CD; there's (allegedly) also a boxed set with T-shirt, tie,
cigarette lighter, 3 piece suite and kitchen sink which is unfeasibly
expensive, although I haven't seen a copy. I think it's great music,
not as way out as "Raumpatrouille", but excellently idiosyncratic crime
jazz.
http://www.crippled.com/soon.html gets you a cover piccie and
this description:
The compositions for the Jerry Cotton film are perfect examples for
the unique style of German film music icom Peter Thomas, well known
for musical contribution to "Raumpatrouille" ("Space Patrol"), the
Edgar Wallace crime thrillers and the Karl May based "Winnetou"
series. For Jerry Cotton, the smart jack of all trades of the FBI, he
created the perfect audio environment of the 60's: moody, swinging,
experimental, jazzy, and above all, pretty damn cool. This album is
the first complete release of Thomas' music for the Cotton films,
featuring dozens of previosly unheard tracks. CD comes with detailed
liner-notes, filmstills and poster reproductions. Predestined to
become a cult fave everywhere!
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From: dan hill <dan@state51.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta
Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:46:57 +0000
sorry if these have already been mentioned (i guess they have) but what are
people's impressions of schulmadchen and cinecitta records on crippled
dick? any good? also i KNOW this was mentioned but just how good is the
funky sitar record on BBE?
dan (currently planning his record purchasing routes through berwick street
tomorrow)
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) << Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty).>>
Date: 06 Mar 1998 07:45:53 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 00:49:36 EST, you write:
<< Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty). Can one of our Denny experts
tell me WHAT is going on with this one? The copyright is 1982(!), and with
its mint-y pastel green cover, I was terrified I would find Denny had gone
New Age or something. I was floored, shocked and unprepared to discover
that the music was pure 1958-ish exotica jazz all over again! Even the bird
calls and the shimmering celeste tinkles were back. The sound was so
*totally* 50s (particularly the weird echoey whistle on the title track)
that I began to wonder if these were old sessions unearthed from some
forgotten Liberty vault? In any case it was much more to my tastes than
anything else Denny did in the 60s. . . keep an eye out for it. >>
Liberty had an agreement with Denny that they could "commission" is work.
Recently he admitted that there were albums that he never even played on. He
was slightly embarrased to mention this but quick (and accurate) to point out
that this happens all the time in the recording industry. I am not sure if
this album is "ghost performed" but this may explain some of your
observations. So these may be releases that were stored originally and never
released. Someone got the rights and figured what the hell. Any more
comments from those more versed than I? Ashley? Vik?
Robert
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Adrift in a screed of vinyl
Date: 06 Mar 1998 05:52:41 PST
Just to clarify, the $40 post was someone else's (and that Denjean lp is
worth it). I will say, however, that I paid somewhat less than $40. I
also left one out: Permissive Polyphonics. Although it isn't as visually
exciting a product as Spaced Out, I think I like it better. I mean, for
the first time in years I caught myself thinking "I have got to hear
Scarborough Fair one mo' time."
Regards,
Ben
>
>After a post saying you can't get a Moog album for less than $40 (was
that the
>price?) I think you are going to have to confess to us all, just how
much you
>paid for these moog albums....
>
>- Michele
>
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Poppin' Fresh Bacharach Interview
Date: 06 Mar 1998 09:26:53 -0500
Fresh new Burt Bacharach interview here:
http://www.mcall.com/html/news/am_mag/2594.htm
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Answers Answers
Date: 06 Mar 1998 15:26:28 UT
Well, the answers are in for my question about Les Baxter, Martin Denny and
Sergio Esquivel.
The results were nearly universal for Les Baxter and Martin Denny:
Pick up the Captiol Ultra-Lounge comps and maybe check out the Mondo-Exotica.
For Esquivel, check out the Bar-None comps as composed by Brother Cleve.
This leads me to another question however.
I have the Cabaret Manana collection of Esquivel on RCA and it doesn't really do
it for me except for, say, three songs (Harlem Nocturne, Sentimental Journey and
El Cable).
My next question is:
Is Cabaret Manana a decent collection and should I just admit Esquivel is not my
bag?
Or is this not a particularly great collection and should I run right out and
pick up the Bar-None ones?
Anyone willing to offer a constructive comparison?
Thanks
Peter
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Verbage
Date: 06 Mar 1998 15:27:26 UT
What's the difference between:
Cheese
Kitsch
Schmaltz
and
Schlock?
Anyone?
Peter
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Verbage
Date: 06 Mar 1998 10:59:21 -0500
My thoughts:
>What's the difference between:
Cheese - Grandiose ideas, ending up with not-the-greatest, or campy results.
Kitsch - The Umpteenth rendition of an old something or other that is
culturally or generationally familiar, as in "this could only happen in
_____". Peripatetic maybe, but not always peripathetic.
Schmaltz - Maudlin sentiment, mawkishly presented.
and
>
Schlock - A not-the-greatest or campy idea, ending up with silly or poor
results.
Note that I left out examples of anything or anyone. I do not wish to
start a flame war, nor do I wish to step on anyone's semantics ("Hey, I am
fan of "Schlocky" things, wise guy!"). Just my thoughts, gang.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Lyrics?....
Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:24:33 -0500
Okay, while I don't really like lyrics in my record collection, I DO enjoy
having the lyrics to songs so that I can chirp along with my favorite
renditions.......
So - can anyone recommend a good "lyric search" site on the net? Also,
is there a good "Treasured Favorites" song book I should keep my eyes
peeled (I'm mostly concerned with the Latin stuff....)
Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last night.
BIG disappointment! The liner notes are great, (I'll have to bring in a few
to share next week) but the orchestration is dull, dull, dull!!!! Surprising,
since Mr. Black has cut some very enjoyable records such as "Laecuna
(sp?) Nights, etc. I was looking forwards to the voice tracks, but these
too are stoooopidly utilized, a chorus of gals piping in every once in a
while with "Babalu" or some other nonsense.........*sigh*
- Nate
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stiction issue #7
Date: 06 Mar 1998 18:09:28 +0100
Just wanted to apologize if I made things sound like y'r all 80 years old,
and even if I *am* half of everybody's age on this list, I'm also probably
twice as stupid! :D
As the Beach Boys sang; let's be friends! :)
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Gentle People
Date: 06 Mar 1998 09:31:37 -0800
THE GENTLE PEOPLE
Soundtracks For Living
Anyone have any comments on this release ?
Jack
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) THE MOOD MOSAIC
Date: 06 Mar 1998 12:30:31 -0500
At 9:47 PM -0800 3/5/98, tom talmon studio wrote:
>does anyone know anything about a new series of cds coming out of italy (i
>think) called "THE MOOD MOSAIC"?
>is this a limited edition thing? bootleg?
>
>and most importantly, is the music any good?
yes they're Italian, yes they're bootlegs (they have different copyright
laws in Italy), and yes they're good - if you like the funkier, jazzier end
of the 'easy' spectrum. Volume 1 ['The Haschish Party'] features tracks
that have been sampled on recent electronic dance records, like the cuts
from "Barbarella" that Dimitri From Paris and Chris The French Kiss have
used, and the version of "Batucada" sampled by Towa Tei and Pizzacato Five.
Many of the break & beat compilations feature funky easy listening tracks
that have been sampled, but this comp highlights only that sound
=2E.........in other words,there are no obscure soul/funk 45's on this LP,
just tracks by people like Michel LeGrand, Nelson Riddle, Serge Gainsbourg,
etc.
Volume 2 ['Barnie's Grooves'] is all funk, acid jazz and what I call
"cop-fu" music, like Mancini doing "The Streets of San Francisco". It opens
with a great version of the them from "Baretta", sung by Sammy Davis. Not
as strong overall as the other volumes, though.
Volume 4 ['Les Yper Sound'] features all 60's/70's "=E1 go-go" style; it's a
winner from start to finish. If you like "The Sound Gallery" and "Inflight
Entertainment", etc, you'll love this. Peter Thomas, Stan Getz, Ken Thorne,
Stanley Myers and Enoch Light are among the artists represented.
Volume 5 ['Supervixens'] is all rare disco, much of quite exotic. Similar
to "Spaced Out" and other new disco compilations that have surfaced
recently. Unless you were going to underground discos in the mid 70's, you
never heard any of this stuff, and it's great.
I haven't seen volume 3, although there is another one that has the same
look and style (again from Partners In Crime, the label that has done all
of these) called "The Mighty Mellow" (subtitled "a folk-funk psychedelic
experience"). This is really nice, a mellow groove album of funky soul by
people like Mancini, Montenegro, David Axelrod, Andre Previn, etc. While
not technically part of the Mood Mosaic series, it shares the same
sensibilities
As a DJ, I take these records to my gigs every week. The packaging is
great, too. You'd be getting ripped off at 30 bucks a piece
though..........Dusty Groove has these online for under 20 bucks; my local
store has them (on vinyl, my preferred format) for $18 for the 2-LP sets,
$10 for volume 1.
br cleve
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re:(exotica) Wooden Scratchy THing
Date: 04 Mar 1998 15:43:00 UT
I believe the wooden scratchy thing is called a Guiro.
I think.
Peter
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Subject: (exotica) The Single Eye Playlist for March 1/98 with comments
Date: 02 Mar 1998 02:24:05 GMT
The Single Eye can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal,
Canada
This week's show was guest -hosted by Cheryl and Brian. It featured music by
some well-known, not-so-well-known, and some best left unknown artists,
playing exotica from around the world!
Bobby Setter's Cash & Carry: Tchip Tchip "Dancing at the Moog-o-Theque"
+ the "bird dance" (yes, that bird dance) performed by the resident band of
the Hilton Hotels.
What more do we need to say?
Heino: Die blauen Dragoner "...und sensucht uns begleitet"
+ this one pre-dates the sunglasses and slick hairdo, although it's not
necessarily an
improvement... musically!
Peter Ehhlebracht & Karl Dall: Der mude Cowboy "Quartett im Bett"
+ cowboy music from a German porno film... at least that's what the cover
implies!
Pascal Comelade: Bal de moros i christians "Un Tal Jazz"
+ even Pascal Comelade can do schlager-style exotica! Scary...
The Three Suns: Danny's Inferno "Cocktail Mix Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The
Galaxy"
+ another masterful compilation, as only Irwin Chusid can put together!
Hawaiian Brass: Quiet Village "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
Orizabah: Tabu "Exotic Trilogy Vol. 2"
+ just two of the many offbeat variations of Quiet Village, Tabu and Caravan
contained on this
compilation. Vol. 1 is just as good!
Robert Maxwell, His Harp & His Orchestra: Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug
"Cocktail Mix
Vol. 1: Bachelor's Guide To The Galaxy"
+ reminded us of Combustible Edison, so...
Combustible Edison: Breakfast At Denny's "I, Swinger"
+ a modern classic
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: In Honolulu "Lauter Lose Lieder"
+ where's the suntan lotion?
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: La Rosita "Mallet Magic"
+ continuing on our exotic journey around the world...
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Love Paris "Frenzy"
+ truly an original version!
Peter Lauch und die Regenpfeifer: Ohne Hemden, ohne Hosen "Lauter Lose
Lieder"
+ no shirt, no pants, no comment
Korla Pandit: Harbour Lights "Hypnotique"
+ there's only one Korla Pandit...
Jonathan Richman: "South American Folk Song "Rock & Roll With The Modern
Lovers"
+ and now for something completely different...
The Secret Dub Life Of The Flying Lizards: Lime And Salt "The Secret Dub Life
Of The Flying
Lizards"
+ 70's dub meets ambient
Brian Eno: Juju Space Jazz "Nerve Net"
+ thankfully not of the ambient strain.
Jean_Jacques Perrey: Flight Of The Bumblebee "Moog Indigo"
+ always a fun song, and different from the Perrey and Kingsley version.
Harry Breuer & His Quintet: Tulip Polka "Mallet Magic"
+ more fine percussion from Mr. Breuer
Thanks for reading. Any comments?
Cheryl <cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca>
& Brian <Brian@phyres.lan.mcgill.ca>
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From: Mark.Ramsay@ed.ac.uk (Mark F Ramsay)
Subject: (exotica) Wacky Races
Date: 05 Mar 1998 14:22:53 +0000
Hi folks,
Does anybody out there know if any of the music from Wacky Races is
available anywhere??
Cheers,
Mark.
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From: Indulis R Rutks <rutks002@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cool & Strange Music
Date: 05 Mar 1998 22:48:31 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Stilgloria wrote:
>
> Is the new issue out yet of Cool & Strange Music?
I think so...
I just recently (and belatedly) renewed my sub, and I received issues #7
and #8 last week.
#8 contains stuff on: Herb Alpert & the Tia-Wannabe's; Stan Freberg; Tiny
Tim; and way more.
-Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu)
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 8
Date: 06 Mar 1998 19:30:15 +0100 (CET)
Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, each Saturday
15-16 h.
Fantastica # 8
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* Lalo Schifrin: "Mission Impossible"
[soundtrack LP (CD): "Mission: Impossible"]
classic spy pop jazz.
there's a cd with the original soundtrack, but then there's also
a cd with both "Mission: Impossible" and "More Mission: Impossible"
which i highly recommend!
* THREAD: Ken Nordine: "Stereo Demonstration"
[compil. LP: "Sounds In Space"]
another over-rated LP. nice cover, and the man Nordine is on it,
but only for a couple of minutes, demonstrating stereo effects.
THREAD means that i'm using fragments all through the show, linking
tracks.
* Leo Diamond: "Laura"
[LP: "Subliminal Sounds"]
heavenly beautiful ISM. there are Zounds that you can only hear
when playing attention, like trains, ocean...
* Shooby Taylor: "Peg O' My Heart"
[Cassette: "The Human Horn"]
don't know if WFMU is still carying this tape... this man is
maaaaaaaaaad! he uses existing music recordings, both vocal
and instromental, and then immitates a horn (hence the title)
on top of it, and he lets him self go completely in his
improvisations! hilarious!
* Peter Thomas: "Hickup"
[soundtrack LP (CD): "100% Cotton. The Complete Jerry Cotton Edition"]
one of the more than 30 short tracks on this compilation
of Jerry Cotton soundtracks. short, but still good!
* Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra: "Twilight Zone"
[compil. LP: "The Very Best Of Trash Horror"]
* Les Baxter & Bas Sheva: "Despair 2"
[Bootleg CD: "The Passions"]
abstract/wordless vocalisations of pure emotions.
incredible, impossible to describe, brilliant...
i hate it to promote a bootleg ;-)
* Isaac Hayes: "Shaft Theme"
[Film: "Shaft"]
i record lots of films from TV on a HiFi VCR, which gives me tons
of interesting sound material to use, like this version of the
theme with background (street) noises, a lot better than the
soundtrack lp/cd version.
*** which reminds me: saturday 7 March on BBC 2: GET CARTER!
* ?: "Bonus Track"
[compil. CD: "Only In America"]
see my review "Dada'quariums Exotica": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>
* Joe Loss: "Poppa Yo Quero"
[compil. LP: "Break-Through. An Introduction To Studio Two Stereo"]
one of the few LPs i gor for free, rescued from the trash can
by a friend, when her parents divorsed and cleared the house.
great track on a bad LP.
* Guy Pedersen Et Son Grand Orchestre: "We Love You"
[compil. LP: "Succes"]
cool and "pop" big band version, and once again 1 great track on
a bad (French or Belgian) LP
* Edmundo Ros: "Mexicali Rose"
[LP: "This Is My World"]
* 101 Strings: "Strings For Ravi"
[LP: "Sounds Of Today"]
maybe not as far-out as "Astro sounds", but still great!
lots of sitar, and even the tracks without sitar are good,
that is, if you like the "classic rock" series of the
London Symphony
* Tobi Rix En Zijn Toeteriks: "Malle Vent Ja (Malaguena)"
[compil. LP: "Liedjes Die Herinneringen Doen Herleven Deel 2"]
Tobi Rix (from the Netherlands) played car horns like Spike Jones
* Les Charlots: "Hey Max"
[LP: "Les Grands Succes"]
French comedy group that made several movies. this one track
is a French fun version of "Hey Joe"
* Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus: "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town"
[LP: "Percussion Playful And Pretty"]
wacky multi-percussion stereo space age pop
* Bernie Green And His Orchestra: "Under Paris Skies"
[compil. CD: "The History Of Space Age Pop Vol.3]
essential comp cd series if you can't find the original LPs
* Jack Daugherty: "No.9"
[compil. CD: "Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol 1"]
* Jerry Goldsmith: "Sputnik Code"
[soundtrack LP: "Sebastian"]
great! spy sounds meet electronics
* David Shea: "Screwy Squirrel"
[CD: "I"]
most of it is too harsh for my ears, but this is one of 2 or 3
short collages of cartoon soundtrack samples. very funny, think
JJ Perrey.
* Thurston Knudson: "Watusi Wedding In The Jungle MIX"
[LP: "Primitive Percussion"]
i've added just a bit of jungle noises to make it "complete"
* Sounds Galactic: "Nocturne"
[LP: "An Astromusical Odyssey"]
mostly softly played electronics (Moog etc) covers of pop songs
* The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica: "We Will Rock You"
[CD: "Chantmania"]
highly recommended, but of course everyone knows this already...
* Jack Emblow (Accordion): "Ritual Fire Dance"
[compil. LP: "Impact"]
yet again: 1 great track on a bad LP
(CD) = exists on CD
the radio pages on my web site:
http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm
Johan Dada Vis
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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Subject: (exotica) Zounds in cyber space
Date: 06 Mar 1998 19:30:19 +0100 (CET)
I've just opened a new home page, called "Zounds in cyber space", dedicated
to (RealAudio) fragments of less known exotica & novelty CD's.
Currently featuring:
Attileo Mineon (rare and brilliant outer space electronic exotica)
Don Tiki (NEW "classic" exotica)
Palm Springs Yacht Club (with an arm fart version of "Caravan"! :-)
Patrick Husson (male soprano voice!)
The London Punkharmonic Orchestra (a small symphonic orchestra plays punk!)
Zounds in Cyber Space:
<http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/1936/index.html>
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lyrics?....
Date: 06 Mar 1998 10:40:40 PST
>
>Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black ... dull,
dull, dull!!!!
Exactly. I don't have much else by Mr. Black (excepting a scratchy old
Rhumba 7") that I enjoy and had high hopes for this one, given the
"Sacre du Sauvage"-esque liner notes of which you speak ("peering
through the underbrush you spy the forbidden dance of the jungle women.
In the distance a monkey screams for his dinner").
And I don't know why I thought of it, but in the realm of female voice
as exotic instrument, I love "Jungle Romance" from the The Surfmen's
Hawaii lp.
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Zounds in cyber space
Date: 06 Mar 1998 13:59:23 -0500
>
>I've just opened a new home page, called "Zounds in cyber space", dedicated
>to (RealAudio) fragments of less known exotica & novelty CD's.
And you're not going to get away with that without kudos from me! Yahoo!
Boing, Boing, Boing! Yippee!
...and thank you.
Passing out from too much jumping about,
Brian Phillips
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lyrics?.... -Reply
Date: 06 Mar 1998 14:42:20 -0500
Ben mentioned the Surfmen, were these guys "prolific" or what? I've got
their "Exotic Island" which is fun - and yes, good use of female
"oooooo/eeeee" vocals.
Now I know there's a Hawaii title out there they I've gotta get - anything
else that they've done??
- Nate
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Cabaret Manana, Exotic Moods
Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:34:47 -1000
>My next question is:
>Is Cabaret Manana a decent collection and should I just admit Esquivel is
>not my bag?
Maybe so... I like it a lot for the variety and would suggest it as a good
Esquivel starting point (the only track I don't like is the small group one
from "Four Corners of the World" album). It was the 3rd Esquivel CD I got,
after the "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" and "Music From a Sparkling
Planet" compilations, and I was pretty much totally converted by that time,
so it's a little hard to say. Maybe give it a few more listenings.
Also on the Les Baxter front, I finally bought the 2CD "THe Exotic Moods
of..." a few days ago and love it muchly. Time seems suspended as you
listen to these sounds of imaginary paradise... A great set!
- Steve
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From: robert john sloane <rsloane@students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Verbage
Date: 06 Mar 1998 14:47:58 -0600 (CST)
Hi Peter,
Here's an (academic/theoretical) answer provided by a book called _The
Postmodern Arts_, edited by Nigel Wheale. (His terms are slightly
different than yours.) Wheale says there are three different levels of
appreciating "bad" or "low" art: schlock, kitsch, and camp.
Schlock is "applied to the decorative trivia that we buy or give to each
other, meaningless objects that have sentimental value as gifts or
mementoes: what we put on the mantelpiece..."
Kitsch is a "step up" from schlock, or "bad taste with pretensions, stuff
bought by people who *think* they know, but don't really; so those of us
who *do* know, can get a rise out of their pitiful ignorance. . . . Kitsch
taste is therefore what other people have, as identified by you and your
knowing friends who naturally share a privileged community of taste."
Camp is a more serious version of kitsch, or "a carefully cultivated bad
taste": "it is a perverse elitism, taking pleasure in tastes and values
which are conventionally scorned. Camp in this sense can also be applied
to the valuation of normally despised objects, where a taste is developed
and shared among a cult following." (Susan Sontag's 1964 essay "Notes on
'Camp'"--derived from experiences in gay subcultures--is the seminal work
here.)
Clearly, these definitions may diverge somewhat from conventional use, and
are themselves up for debate.
See ya,
Rob
On Fri, 6 Mar 1998 peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
> What's the difference between:
>
> Cheese
> Kitsch
> Schmaltz
>
> and
>
> Schlock?
>
> Anyone?
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question
Date: 06 Mar 1998 13:02:24 PST
This may be a naive question, but here goes...
Has this Martin Denny title made it onto cd? To put it politely, the
folks at the local Tower had absolutely no idea....
Thanks.
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: (exotica) ...oops...
Date: 06 Mar 1998 20:15:56 GMT
Sorry - through an address glitch while changing from the digest version to
the regular version of this list, my playlist was posted several times...
Won't happen again...
cheryl
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question
Date: 06 Mar 1998 16:57:07 -0500 (EST)
At 01:02 PM 3/6/98 PST, you wrote:
>This may be a naive question, but here goes...
>Has this Martin Denny title made it onto cd? To put it politely, the
>folks at the local Tower had absolutely no idea....
>Thanks.
It has been re-issued on CD, but not officially. It was part of that series
of 2-fer "Limited Edition" reissues that came out a few years back.
I think you can find it at Footlight's on-line shop:
<http://www.footlight.com/shop.html>
You'll have to search for it by looking for the other LP on the same disc:
BAXTER, LES MOOG ROCK VANGUARD 24.95
--Lou
(and no - they aren't legal or mastered from anything other than clean vinyl
copies)
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) introduction
Date: 06 Mar 1998 16:56:27 -0500
I'm sending replies at the same time I'm sending this. Maybe I should have
introduced myself - as I was asked - first.
Age: 40's. Where? Toronto.
I try my best NOT to buy this stuff - which I find myself calling "easy
listening" more often than not - on CD. I guess it's less important for me
that I hear the stuff and more important that I own it in a form that means
something to me.
I buy lots of CD's but pretty well only new stuff or stuff that I can't
imagine ever finding on the original. Not waiting for the original 78's
for instance.
I've found a lot more of this stuff than I need and lots of stuff I never
expected to find. But unlike friends of mine, I don't believe that
eventually I'll find everything - or most things.
65% - or so(????) - of this stuff, I find at thrift stores. Another 25% -
yeah I know this is stupid - for around five bucks. What's left? 10% for
under $10, a threshold I try not to cross... but I'd probably spend a
little more for "The Party" soundtrack or that Bill Plummer solo album I
once heard. (Electric sitar, plays on "The Party" and on Bob Thiele's
"Light my fire" record)
Is this too long?
Right now I'm most obsessed by 60's cover versions.
I no longer buy everything with the word "Percussion" on it and more
versions of "Canadian Sunset", "Frenesi", "Caravan" or even "Patricia".
On the other hand, the other day I bought 3 "Little Marcy" records -
bringing my total to 6 - and if you don't know who she was, count yourself
blessed.
Nat Kone
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question
Date: 06 Mar 1998 14:18:23 -0800
>I think you can find it at Footlight's on-line shop:
><http://www.footlight.com/shop.html>
>
>You'll have to search for it by looking for the other LP on the same disc:
>
>BAXTER, LES MOOG ROCK VANGUARD 24.95
PLUS SHIPPING Lou:-) and isn't that the "Electronic Vanguard" label ?
Which doesn't exist, of course:)as all of those "labels" are bogus
On 2 of those "labels" they give the address of ROUNDER RECORDS!!!
One Camp Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 @;-0
>--Lou
>(and no - they aren't legal or mastered from anything other than clean vinyl
>copies)
Not terribly clean clean as one can hear the clicks and pops
Jack
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From: "Michael Greenberg" <mgreenbe@mail.psychiatry.sunysb.edu>
Subject: (exotica) sorry, but now I'm really confused!!
Date: 06 Mar 1998 17:45:04 -0500
Here's what showed up on my web browser:
It all came to an end in 1973, with the failure of the remake of the
film
"Lost Horizon.'' Asked about it now, Bacharach's
voice becomes thoughtful, almost wistful,
hiscontinue to experiment and "just have fun". The
"fun" element of NRBQ's live performance is
essential to an understanding of what they offer
night after night, year after year. Much of rock
music takes itself much too seriously and the
sheer joy that they convey is one of the true
wonders of it all- after 30 years and thousands of
shows, they still look as if they couldn't imagine
anything else they'd rather be doing. They have
persevered, and even thrived at times , while
continuing to build on their unique the other day.
We're still great friends; we talk a lot.''
When I printed it, the text about NRBQ isn't there, so maybe I jumped
the gun and it's just some cyber-weirdness at this end. The weird
thing is, I haven't seen the section about NRBQ before, so I couldn't
have unintentionally cut and pasted it. verrrrrrrry strange!
Next I'll be talking about UFO's and NRBQ...
oh well, sorry about that one folks. I didn't make it up, but I
also can't explain it....
I gotta go lie down now...
m.
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Moog Question
Date: 06 Mar 1998 17:52:53 -0500 (EST)
At 02:18 PM 3/6/98 -0800, Jack wrote:
>
>>I wrote:
>>I think you can find it at Footlights' on-line shop:
>><http://www.footlight.com/shop.html>
>
>PLUS SHIPPING Lou:-)
Aw, don't be too hard on Footlights. After all, they're carrying a CD near
and dear to you (MINEO, ATTILIO: MAN IN SPACE WITH SOUNDS)!
-Lou ;-}
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From: "B. Yost" <byost@abq.com>
Subject: (exotica) Lisa Carbon
Date: 06 Mar 1998 17:16:49 PST
Chester wrote:
<< I was wondering what 'new' and 'modern' music do you guys listen to? So
far,
I understand Air and Combustible Edison are appreciated among some of you
but what else? A lot of that French stuff such as Kid Loco and other stuff
like Mouse on Mars and Stereolab and High Llamas certainly go hand in hand
with some of this list's musical Gods. Even something like Aphex Twin
sounds like a logical Nineties progression if you listen to something like
Pierre Henry....>>
I've not seen anyone on this list mention Lisa Carbon. I believe this is a
pseudonym for German techno artist Atom Heart, or maybe just an associate
of his. At any rate, I think there are basically three CDs available which
are essentially freeform moog jam sessions over electronic vamping beats.
Latin rhythms are not uncommon. Occasionally an early jazz or latin sample
will form a backbone for a song. The overall sound is sort of retro-future
lounge. I picture some jaded, blase-looking musicians in an airport (or
spacedock) bar of the future when I hear this music. The releases I'm
aware of are:
Lisa Carbon and Friends - Stereococtail (Pod Communications)
(re-released 4-5 years ago on Instinct with different title, now probably
out of print)
Lisa Carbon - Trio de Janiero (Rather Interesting label)
Lisa Carbon Trio - Polyester (Rephlex)
None is particularly easy to find, at least in the U.S., but if you see one
in a store, ask if you can give it a listen.
-- Brad Yost
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Boo ! ! ! Ghost questions?
Date: 06 Mar 1998 21:38:23 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 21:05:34 EST:
<< ....said Pea, contemplating a new album tentavively titled "Mr. Pea Goes
To Town." >>
Which brings a question to mind: What is the origen (or explaination) of the
title "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town" on the UL Organs in Orbit CD. I does not
sound
Halloweeny or scary?!? Really cool tune but I have never heard it recorded
anywhere else.
Robert
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) << Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty).>>
Date: 06 Mar 1998 23:33:21 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 07:48:33 EST, you write:
<< << Martin Denny _The Enchanted Isle_ (Liberty). Can one of our Denny
experts
tell me WHAT is going on with this one? The copyright is 1982(!), and with
its mint-y pastel green cover, I was terrified I would find Denny had gone
New Age or something. I was floored, shocked and unprepared to discover
that the music was pure 1958-ish exotica jazz all over again! Even the bird
calls and the shimmering celeste tinkles were back. The sound was so
*totally* 50s (particularly the weird echoey whistle on the title track)
that I began to wonder if these were old sessions unearthed from some
forgotten Liberty vault? In any case it was much more to my tastes than
anything else Denny did in the 60s. . . keep an eye out for it. >>
Forbidden Island was Denny's 3rd album released in 1958...I'm confused by the
copyright date and the partial description you gave of the cover as I was
under the impression the only alternate cover to this album was from 1960 when
a metallic finish was added to the tiki and other tropical greenery images.
can you describe the cover in more detail I'm sure several others on the list
we love to hear about this....I am especially curious about the copyright date
as I was unaware of any Deny albums being reissued that late on.
Liberty had an agreement with Denny that they could "commission" is work.
Recently he admitted that there were albums that he never even played on. He
was slightly embarrased to mention this but quick (and accurate) to point out
that this happens all the time in the recording industry.
Actually these ghostings (which by the way for all you Denny fans, really only
started in the early '60s (after about the "Exotic Night" album), when the
style and sound of these albums definitely has a lesser feel to them. The
deal with Liberty was that they were trying to "burn the candle at both ends"
as you might say from Denny (and other artists) by stipulating in the contract
that he both produce up to 3 albums a year (!!!) as well as tour for a minimum
of a certain amount of months. It doesn't take a genius to figure that you
can't be in both places at the same time and while they couldn't hire a Denny
impersonator (!) on an instrumental album they could more easily get away with
the ruse. Being a good "company man" Denny did not want to admit at the time
to this ghosting arrangement for these mid '60s period of albums. So fear not
Denny fans that is definitely him on the first 20 or so albums...after that it
does get sketchy. As for the "Exotic Moog" while it is not Denny on the
keyboards he was there and very much involved, over seeing the sessions and
arrangements, leaving the more seasoned moog player to do the "knob twidling."
I am not sure if
this album is "ghost performed" but this may explain some of your
observations. So these may be releases that were stored originally and never
released. Someone got the rights and figured what the hell. Any more
comments from those more versed than I? Ashley? Vik? >>
I hope this clears things up.
Ashley
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Boo ! ! ! Ghost questions?
Date: 07 Mar 1998 00:14:48 EST
It's a Halloween novelty (with vocals), perhaps most famously done by The Five
Jones Boys on the Human Orchestra collection. But Louis Prima did it too on
that cool jump blues/big band halloween collection (Halloween Stomp? Somebody
help me out. Has a Milton Knight cartoon cover with a sexy witch on it, done
in the style of a 30s cartoon). Anyway, the human orchestra version is my
all-time favorite Halloween song, up there with Big Bee Kornegay's "At the
House of Frankenstein" and "Little Demon" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
--David
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 07 Mar 1998 00:22:51 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 11:27:26 EST, NMINER@gwgate1.jhmi.jhu.edu writes:
<< Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last night.
BIG disappointment! >>
What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for? Can anyone recommend
some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
Thanks in advance.
- Michele
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 06 Mar 1998 21:54:38 +0000
At 12:22 AM 3/7/98 EST, Michele wrote:
>What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for? Can anyone recommend
>some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
Gershwin Goes Latin, London PS 206 is my favorite. There are only three slow
tunes (Love Walked In, Love is Here to Stay and Embraceable You), but the
other 9 are up tempo. It was well recorded. Only Embraceable You gets a
little schmaltzy when Stanley handles the glissandos and other keyboard
effects. This is one of the early stereo records, but a good copy sounds
just as good as today's recordings. I can listen to it over and over
without getting bored.
I have to agree that Exotic Percussion, London SP 44004, doesn't live up to
the build-up, but its nothing to sneeze at. Its only good one cut at a
time, because Stanley tries to throw alot of stuff in each selection. Its
like he wanted to make sure every musician got in a two measure solo for
EVERY bit. Of course, its a great stereo demo and uses its bongos well. I
think I like the triangles the best. Anyway, with Jungle Drums and Caravan
it can't be turned down. I love Misirilou with its xylophones, bongos,
marimbas and tibales.
Also...one of my favorite covers.
These are the only Stanley Black LP's I have run across and like both of
them. I look forward to hearing about other recordings he has made...
Byron
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: 07 Mar 1998 05:12:42 -0500
I'll make it a simple question for my first posting.
It certainly sounds like him but is that Alvino Rey playing the pedal steel
on Esquivel records? Maybe it lists musicians on CD's but I only have vinyl.
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From: KEIRK@vax2.concordia.ca
Subject: (exotica) The Karminsky Experience
Date: 07 Mar 1998 06:28:09 +0000 (HELP)
A quick report on my UK travels. In London I found out
about "Bossa Beach/More Espresso" at a great club called
Havana (Fulham Broadway tube), where my heroes, the Karminsky
Twins DJ every Sunday night. The club itself is classic mid-90s
lounge decor - zebra skin sofas and vaguely exotic wall decoration.
(Reminds me a bit of Bossa Nova, a cool tapas lounge in Chicago).
Introduced myself to Martin and James Karminsky and had a great
time discussing our mutual obsession with all things bossa (they
played an amazing sitar version of "Mas Que Nada" by a jazz cat
on Verve whose name I promptly forgot due to beer and scotch).
They said the whole lounge or easy revival kind of took them
by surprise - at one point they were asked to judge a cardigan
sweater contest! The revival seems to be waning in the UK,
but the dance/acid jazz side of things seems to be picking up
the slack, and in London and Glasgow (the Karminsky's say hi
to Jill Mingo-go) I was able to find amazing Brazilian and
bossa reissues I've never heard of, much less seen in Montreal
or even New York (picked up a _vinyl- reissue of RCA's
"THe Exciting Latin-American Sound of Brazil" (with late
60s tracks by Mario Castro-Neves) - this is a series I've
found in thrift stores in Montreal and Ottawa, but never
dreamed I find re-issued, on vinyl no les). Finally, Air
are huge here - I can hear "Sexy Boy" just by turning on
the
radio - ah, paradise...
From BossaNovaVilles,
Keir
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Boo ! ! ! Ghost questions?
Date: 07 Mar 1998 08:21:29 EST
In a message dated 98-03-07 00:14:48 EST, you write:
<< It's a Halloween novelty (with vocals), perhaps most famously done by The
Five Jones Boys on the Human Orchestra collection. >>
Is the availability limited to vinyl only?
Robert
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Three Suns Update...
Date: 07 Mar 1998 10:34:13 -0500
I realized with a shock last night that I now have more Three Suns LPs
(14) than I have of ANY other artist. With this last batch, they pulled
into the lead, ahead of Enoch Light and Pere Ubu (is this the sign of a
diseased mind or what?)
And I have to make a small retraction: Even just listening to my destroyed
mono (!) copy again, _Movin'and Groovin'_ is STILL the ultimate Three Suns
album. Every single song just has that extra little fillip of percussion
weirdness that puts it over the top. . .
With a boo bam in my heart,
--Ross
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Late Denny
Date: 07 Mar 1998 10:37:09 -0500
>Forbidden Island was Denny's 3rd album released in 1958...I'm confused by the
>copyright date and the partial description you gave of the cover
>can you describe the cover in more detail
This album is called _The Enchanted Isle_ (not "Forbidden Island"), Liberty
LN-10195. The cover has Denny's name in girly script across the top, and
has a large photo of an orchid blossom about to hit the surface of a limpid
blue pool.
The background (front and back) is a gradient going from pastel green at
the bottom to white at the top. The back has a small photo of Denny looking
60-ish, so that would be about right for 1982. It's blurbed (somewhat
confusingly) by Don Ho! He says Denny ". . .waxes well with his original
exoticats. They're all here." The song titles are:
Coronation (not the version from _Quiet Village_ / Rain / Happy Island / An
Occasional Man / The Enchanted Isle / Sugar Train / Tahitian Sunset /
Friendly Island / Adventures in Paradise / South Sea Island Magic
Hope this helps. . .
--Ross
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta
Date: 07 Mar 1998 10:46:48 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 06:48:11 EST, dan@state51.co.uk writes:
<< sorry if these have already been mentioned (i guess they have) but what are
people's impressions of schulmadchen and cinecitta records on crippled
dick? any good? also i KNOW this was mentioned but just how good is the
funky sitar record on BBE? >>
I'd stick with the Easy Tempo series over any of the Cinecitta volumes they
are far superior.
Ashley
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Verbage
Date: 07 Mar 1998 11:07:13 EST
In a message dated 98-03-06 10:30:40 EST, peter_risser@cinfin.com writes:
Here's my 2 cents...
Cheese: really over the top silliness that can often verge on being corny or
just too much of what could have been a good thing had there been some
restraint. This can be someone try to be kitschy (see definition below) while
being too heavy handed doing it and in turn lowering himself to the same level
they are trying to make fun of.
Kitsch: This is the best of the lot, it is often silly verging on
embarrassing stuff which the performer(s) doesn't realize they are making
fools of themselves and by playing down to the lowest common audience
denominator are unknowningly making a statement about society or they ARE
fully aware of appealing to this lowest common denominator but at the same
time are giving a conspirational wink to the more discerning audience/listener
while level the low masses unknowning. (This later example is the hardest to
bring off as it can often become too heavy handed and drift into "chees", it
takes a real skilled performer to walk this tightrope.). Kitsch at its best is
a sacrastic mirror held up to society that shows how bourgeois its tatses can
be instead of the level of sophistication that it thinks it is achieving and
so can make a high art form out of what is essentially a low art form genre.
Schmaltz: while also appealing to the lowest common denominator this has more
cornball/cliche-ish leanings -- rarely is there the hint of irony in schmaltz
that can raise it to kitsch.
and
Schlock: Just plain bad unintentional crap that is trying to pass itself of
as good without the least bit of ironic twist or aspertions to kitsch...just
plain garbage.
Ashley
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Karminsky Experience
Date: 07 Mar 1998 11:18:05 EST
In a message dated 98-03-07 06:28:05 EST, you write:
<< (they
played an amazing sitar version of "Mas Que Nada" by a jazz cat
on Verve whose name I promptly forgot due to beer and scotch). >>
sounds like Alan Lorber's "The Lotus Palace", which is on CD and pretty darn
OK!
basic "jerry gunn" hip
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 07 Mar 1998 08:16:55 -0800
I think Stanley Black's "Exotica Percussion" is a damn masterpiece
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta
Date: 07 Mar 1998 08:43:57 -0800
><< sorry if these have already been mentioned (i guess they have) but what
are
> people's impressions of schulmadchen and cinecitta records on crippled
> dick? any good? also i KNOW this was mentioned but just how good is the
> funky sitar record on BBE? >>
>
>I'd stick with the Easy Tempo series over any of the Cinecitta volumes they
>are far superior.
For Me,
All the Easy Tempo Volumes RULE and Beat at Cinecitta VOL 1 is equally
tremendous. Vol 2 is the 1 I have heard to stay away from, though I have
not heard it
Jack
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) annotated Playlist Fantastica: Beatles exotica 2: not again!!!!!
Date: 07 Mar 1998 19:35:43 +0100 (CET)
I have no idea how it came that this appeared more than once in the list...
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Stanley Black
Date: 07 Mar 1998 12:51:53 -0600
Jack sez:
>I think Stanley Black's "Exotica Percussion" is a damn masterpiece
i whole-heartedly concur. the rest of you is nuts.
- Kini
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From: Sevo Stille <sevo@inm.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lisa Carbon
Date: 07 Mar 1998 20:53:22 +0100 (CET)
On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, B. Yost wrote:
>
> Chester wrote:
>
>
> I've not seen anyone on this list mention Lisa Carbon. I believe this is a
> pseudonym for German techno artist Atom Heart, or maybe just an associate
> of his. At any rate, I think there are basically three CDs available which
> are essentially freeform moog jam sessions over electronic vamping beats.
> Latin rhythms are not uncommon. Occasionally an early jazz or latin sample
> will form a backbone for a song. The overall sound is sort of retro-future
> lounge.
Atom Heart moved to Santiago de Chile last year, and you can expect more
latinesque releases from his projects in the near future - we recently
had him here at the station with lots on new tracks in this vein.
regards
Sevo
--
Sevo Stille - Radio X
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) THE MOOD MOSAIC
Date: 07 Mar 1998 15:10:53 EST
<< >does anyone know anything about a new series of cds coming out of italy (i
>think) called "THE MOOD MOSAIC"? >>
...and then there were the MOOD MOSAIC releases from England. The MArk Wirtz
go-go one (vol 1) and the Thriller Memorandum spy one (vol 2). on RPM. were
there more than 2?
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (I. Breithel)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Late Denny
Date: 07 Mar 1998 23:38:37 +0100
>This album is called _The Enchanted Isle_ (not "Forbidden Island"), Liberty
>LN-10195.
>
>The song titles are:
>
>Coronation (not the version from _Quiet Village_ / Rain / Happy Island / An
>Occasional Man / The Enchanted Isle / Sugar Train / Tahitian Sunset /
>Friendly Island / Adventures in Paradise / South Sea Island Magic
All the genuine trademarks are there, but this _can't_ be a reissue (or
previously unissued tracks or a ghosted session), the clarity of the
recording and the production suggest otherwise (to my ears at least).
Isn't it possible that Denny was given one last stab at recording by his
record company? (The subsequent "Exotica '90" was recorded in Japan
without any involvement of Liberty/Capitol as far as I can tell.) Anyway,
I agree that this is the great overlooked Denny album, and it is certainly
something of a mystery that it could have come out in 1982. I'm not much
help here, I wish someone knew for sure.
Ingemar
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Boo ! ! ! Ghost questions?
Date: 07 Mar 1998 20:46:52 EST
The Human Orchestra was a vinyl, import compilation - now out of print (I
think it was issued in the 80s). Lynn Peril mentions it (and "Mr Ghost") in
her section of Incredibly Strange Music. Personally, I've only got it on
tape. The music is from 30s and 40s vocal groups that would imitate musical
instruments as well as do the lyrics to the song, usually with one acoustic
guitar as accompaniment. Like the early Mills Brothers who were exemplars of
the style. Lots of almost lost musical techniques, like "blues blowing"
(pursing your lips together and getting a musical, raspberry/kazoo sound.
Cf., King Louie (the Orangutang, aka Louie Prima) in The Jungle Book when he
imitates the trumpet solo). Cool cool music. I've been looking but have
never found that particular collection on CD, or that song. So, start hitting
the bins...
--David
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From: vinyllives@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Boo ! ! ! Ghost questions?
Date: 07 Mar 1998 18:02:08 -0800 (PST)
> Like the early Mills Brothers who were exemplars of
>the style. Lots of almost lost musical techniques, like "blues blowing"
>(pursing your lips together and getting a musical, raspberry/kazoo sound.
>Cf., King Louie (the Orangutang, aka Louie Prima) in The Jungle Book when he
>imitates the trumpet solo).
Leon Redbone was a later practitioner of this art; he called it the "throat
tromnet."
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: (exotica) Two LPs, Mystery Artists, Record Sleeves
Date: 07 Mar 1998 18:59:09 +0000
I found two monophonic albums today I had to get, even though I know at
least one of them can be found in stereo.
Percussion--Playful and Pretty Bob Rosengarden, Phil Kraus and their
Orchestra RCA CSM-113. This was issued in 1965 as a benefit of
membership in the RCA Victor Record Club. A stereo version, CSP-113, was
also issued but not in this record store to buy. The tunes here would
sound great in stereo because they already sound so good in mono. They do
a version of Mister Ghost Goes to Town that would work very well around
Halloween. I am quite impressed by this album. The arrangements make sense
and use the variety of instruments appropriately well. The cover features
two women in casual clothes amidst a variety of percussion instruments
hitting large cymbals.
The Swinging '59 Henri Rene Imperial LP 9096. Not exotica per se, Mr.
Rene to me had a way of swinging a tune that separated his performances
from others. This album with arrangements of 1959 hit tunes continues that
tradition. This is in mono and I don't think there is a stereo version
(but please let me know if there is so I can look out for it!). There are
two mystery musicians. Playing the guitar next to Tommy Tedesco is "You
Guessed It." Who could that be? And on percussion with Mel Lewis and Lou
Singer is "You Know Who." Anyone know who these jokers are? I suppose it
was obvious in '59, but I am not so sure who the hot musicians were back
then (musicians who probably couldn't get a courtesy appearance waiver from
their record companies).
When I bought the albums, I asked about buying LP inner sleeves with
plastic linings (those are what I like to use). The owner said he doesn't
sell them because HE doesn't like to use them. He says the plastic can do
strange things to vinyl, so he only uses paper sleeves. I personally have
liked plastic lined sleeves because the record can slide in and out easily,
various particles from the paper don't shed onto the record and the label
can be seen without compromising a "dust seal." I have personally seen no
evidence that plastic lined sleeves do anything to vinyl. On the contrary,
the records I have in the best condition have been kept in plastic-lined
sleeves. So...what do you think?
Byron
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Subject: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 07 Mar 1998 21:20:07 +0000
It is time once again for a "They All Played..." program on The Mr. Smooth
Hour.
The tune to be repeated at least 16 times is "Caravan." What are your
favorite
recordings of it?
Here is a short list so far. Any to add? I could use at least six more.
Duke Ellington Black, Brown & Beige RCA/Bluebird CD 6641
The Three Suns Space Age Pop Volume 2 RCA CD 66646
The John Buzon Trio Ultra Lounge Vol. 4 Capitol CD
Sir Julian Space Age Pop Volume 1 RCA CD 66645
80 Drums Around The World UL Vol. 1 Capitol CD
Art Mooney Big Band Dance Time Hurrah LP H 1002
Earl Grant Yes Sirree! Decca LP DL 4405
Buddy Cole Pipes, Pedals and Fidelity Columbia LP CL 1003
The Organ Happenings Organ Serenade Power LP DS 413
Richard Lawrence Romantic Moods Waldorf Music Hall LP MHK 33-1228
Thanks in advance for your ideas!
Byron
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: 08 Mar 1998 01:37:21 -0500
Can anyone tell me more about Stu Philips?
I know that he did the early Hollyridge Strings records and I saw his name
once on the credits for the Monkeys TV show. But I have this soundtrack
for "Angels from Hell" and his cuts are amazing. The equal of any of that
"Vampiros Lesbos" stuff. If there was more stuff like that around, I'd
even be willing to buy it on CD.
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Two LPs, Mystery Artists, Record Sleeves
Date: 08 Mar 1998 02:44:51 -0500
At 6:59 PM +0000 3/7/98, bag@hubris.net wrote:
>When I bought the albums, I asked about buying LP inner sleeves with
>plastic linings (those are what I like to use). The owner said he doesn't
>sell them because HE doesn't like to use them. He says the plastic can do
>strange things to vinyl, so he only uses paper sleeves.
I have heard this argument before, and some of the evidence is pretty
solid. The best argument I've heard is from older collectors who have had
an LP in a plastic sleeve for, say, around 30 years before they take the
album out again, only to have the LP be stuck inside the plastic and be
damaged upon pulling it out - plastic coating stuck to the LP, etc (I'm
obviously talking about people with thousands of records here, like many of
us on this list probably have). Also, I have a friend whose apartment
suffered a fire - - his plastic-lined sleeve records were destroyed;
curiously, his records that were in plastic mylar bags were saved, although
the covers were destroyed.
Personally, I stick with paper sleeves. I think the plastic *does* do
strange things to vinyl.
br cleve - who has records that he bought over 30 years ago, too
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Late Denny
Date: 08 Mar 1998 02:57:44 -0500
At 11:38 PM +0100 3/7/98, I. Breithel wrote:
>>This album is called _The Enchanted Isle_ (not "Forbidden Island"), Liberty
>>LN-10195.
>I agree that this is the great overlooked Denny album, and it is certainly
>something of a mystery that it could have come out in 1982. I'm not much
>help here, I wish someone knew for sure.
Yes, I just remembered that I have this. Found it last year in fact
(Ashley....remember I made a tape of it for you.....). It is indeed from
'82 - it is *not* a reissue, it is all new material done in the classic
style. This was about the time that renewed intrest in Denny was
starting........Throbbing Gristles Greatest Hits was released around this
time, and Yellow Magic Orchestra's version of "Sake Rock" was getting
airplay (I think that was a hit in Japan). '82 was when I first heard
Denny; we used to play him on our punk sports talk show on the MIT station
here in Boston. (it really sounded good under the pro wrestling play by
plays that we'd record at the Boston Garden, back when Freddie Blassie
managed Hulk Hogan). But I digress..............it's an excellent album,
well worth picking up if you see it. Has the song "Occasional Man" that Don
Tiki has done such a fine job with on their current CD.
br cleve
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 07 Mar 1998 21:36:01 +-200
I THINK 'EXOTIC PERCUSSION' IS BRILLIANT. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL =
ALBUMS I'VE HEARD AND I CAN STRONGLY RECCOMMEND IT. IT MAKES COMMAND =
PERCUSSION ALBUMS SEEM AMBIENT!! LISTEN AGAIN.
CHA CHA CHARL.
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:43:15 +-200
This cannot be complete without the Sandy Nelson version off the Manhattan Spiritual LP...It's so funky!
CHA CHA CHARL
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From: "Bryan J. Cuevas" <bjc8f@blue.unix.virginia.edu>
Subject: (exotica) The Party-Sitar-Bollywood
Date: 08 Mar 1998 09:11:06 -0500
I watched "The Party" last night for the first time and discovered that the
Mancini LP omits Claudine Longet's vocal version of "Nothing to Lose". Is
this a label contract thing - Longet on A&M and Mancini on RCA?
On another topic - I recently returned from a year long trip to India and I
spent some of my time there collecting Hindi film soundtracks from the 60's
and 70's. A few months back Grand Royale magazine had an ad for a new Motel
Records CD with some title about sitars and Bollywood, etc. - promising to
be a compilation of some of the groovier music from Indian cinema. Anyone
know anything about this CD?
Yet another topic - some people have repeated this before but I'll say it
again....great records can be found cheap outside of the BIG CITIES! Take a
road trip...the country isn't very far. Also look for estate sales - the
best way to find cheap carefully preserved records is to go to these
people's homes. Just to illustrate my point....a few recent finds for under
$5 - all in absolutely great shape:
QUINCY JONES Mirage OST (Mercury, 1965)
dynamic crime jazz...been looking for this one fer years! Includes the
stunning "Shoot to Kill" track from the new Rhino Crime Jazz series.
MARTIN DENNY Exotic Moog (Liberty, 1969)
i don't care if Denny didn't play on this one...i love it! oh, and what a
hauntingly beautiful version of "Canto de Ossanha". Don't flame me....this
was an estate sale find for $2.00!
HENRY MANCINI The Party OST (RCA, 1968)
i'm a Mancini fanatic and this one delivers - very groovy lounge moods with
a few bright go-go moments. The instrumental version of the title theme is
too much....sitar, tabla, Mancini!
BILLY MURE Hawaiian Percussion (Strand Elite, 1960s?)
guitar...percussion....dynamite! Does anyone know what year this record was
released? Also, any info on the label? A nice companion to another flea
market find "Supersonic Guitars in Hi-Fi"
GARY McFARLAND Soft Samba (Verve, 1964)
ooooohh! beautiful male wordless vocals over smooooooth samba versions of
"From Russia with Love", "More", "Ringo", "The Love Goddess", etc. I'm a
sucker for dreamy wordless vocals.
And yet another topic - plastic inner sleeves CAN damage records over time.
I've seen these leave horrible wrinkle impressions on the vinyl...all it
takes is a little dampness, or high humidity levels in your home and that
plastic starts sticking. Keep the paper.
That's enough from me....I haven't piped up on this list in over a year.
Keep on steppin'
Bryan C.
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Sleeves + The Egyptian
Date: 08 Mar 1998 15:42:27 +0000
Bryan Cuevas wrote:
>And yet another topic - plastic inner sleeves CAN damage records over time.
>I've seen these leave horrible wrinkle impressions on the vinyl...all it
>takes is a little dampness, or high humidity levels in your home and that
>plastic starts sticking.
Plastic lined inner sleeves were supplied with all full price 12" albums in
the
UK throughout the 1960's and I didn't have any problems with them. That
said, we have a pretty even climate compared with many parts of the USA
and the far east, so I think Bryan hit the nail on the head by mentioning
dampness and humidity.
For keeping vinyl in good condition, I'd also like to put in a good word for
antistatic pistols which really do a good job, stopping airborne bits of
dust etc. from being drawn onto the surface of the disc by negating the
charge on its surface.
On a completely different subject (but still hopefully exotic enough), has
any reader ever been to The Egyptian Drive-in Movie Theater which is in
Herrin, South Illinois, please? This is 'famous' for having the world's
biggest screen, described as 'twelve storeys high'. I'm interested in
finding out how it stays up in bad weather and doesn't get blown away
like a sail. It must be pretty rugged as it celebrates its half century
this August. Regarding indoor vs outdoor cinema, conventional cinemas
now have Dolby stereo soundtracks almost as standard. Have drive-ins
managed to keep up with that at all?
Many thanks, Hugh.
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 10:55:13 -0500
> The tune to be repeated at least 16 times is "Caravan." What are your
> favorite
> recordings of it?
> Here is a short list so far. Any to add? I could use at least six more.
Les Paul, from "The Legend & The Legacy" cd set (unless you happen to have the
78).
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Subject: (exotica) Lolita, Sabu, Doug & Luis
Date: 08 Mar 1998 11:59:25 -0500
Tagging a few movie highlights of list-interest (eastern standard time, you
know the drill)...
"Lolita" (1962) early Tuesday morning at 6:00 am on TCM.
A double bill of the Sabu (1940) and Douglas Fairbanks (1924, silent) versions
of "The Thief Of Bagdad" -- late Tuesday/early Wednesday at 2:00 am and 4:00 am
on AMC.
"The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie" (1972) Thursday afternoon at 12:30 pm
on Bravo (US). I won't try to argue it as list-related, but how the heck often
do you get to see a Luis Bunuel (grandmaster of surrealist cinema) film on TV?
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:15:23 EST
In a message dated 98-03-08 00:21:18 EST, you write:
<< The tune to be repeated at least 16 times is "Caravan." What are your
favorite
recordings of it?>>
enoch light has a mysterious, sitar version on the Exotic Trilogy (vol 2)
disc. i can't figure our which LP it came from, but i think the title has the
word "Future" in it.
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:32:29 EST
jack said:
<< I think Stanley Black's "Exotica Percussion" is a damn masterpiece >>
cha cha charl said:
<<I THINK 'EXOTIC PERCUSSION' IS BRILLIANT. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL
ALBUMS I'VE HEARD AND I CAN STRONGLY RECCOMMEND IT. IT MAKES COMMAND
PERCUSSION ALBUMS SEEM AMBIENT!! LISTEN AGAIN.>>
i say:
are these two different LP's? Exotic Percussion and EXOTICA Percussion. I
saw "Exotic Percussion" yesterday, a Phase 4 gatefold cover with some green in
it and a small head and shoulder photo of a woman looking at you. i passed on
it because i had a feeling this was not the LP jack was talking about - that
he was referring to an earlier record.
so, what's the deal? is this one record, or two?
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Subject: (exotica) Re: Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 11:50:48 -0600
Bert Kaempfert, ...Love That Bert, Decca LP <<GREAT>>
Eddie Layton, Caravan, Mercury LP
Candido, Candido in Indigo, ABC LP
Martin Denny, Exotica III, Liberty LP <<GREAT>>
Perez Prado, This is Perez Prado, RCA LP <<GREAT>>
Irv Cottler, Around the World in Percussion, Somerset LP
Marty Gold, Skin Tight RCA LP
Dick Schory, Music to Break Any Mood, RCA LP
Antonio (Chocolat=E9) Diaz Mena, Eso Es Latin Jazz... Man!, Audio Fidelity L=
P
Los Admiradores, Bongos/Fultes/Guitars, Command LP
Cozy Cole, -single-, Grand Award 45 <<GREAT>>
Arthur Lyman, Taboo, Hi-Fi, LP
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Brass Impact
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:48:38 EST
withing 24 hours of reading Brad Bigelow's "Brass" article in the latest Cool
and Strange issue, I tracked down the Warren Kime Brass Impact LP (Command RS
910 SD). I love it when that happens! six bucks - not bad for SF, less than
a movie.
Hard hitting, exciting LP loaded with brass (obviously) offset with female
doo-doo-dooing and ooo-ooo-oooing. the always extensive Command liner notes
refer to the choir as "the girls".
4 flugelhorns
3 trumpets
4 trombones
woodwind
guitar
bass
drums
3 man percussion team
and..."the girls"
titles include: Mas Que NAda, Elenor Rigby, The Breeze And I, One Note Samba,
Mr. Lucky, In The Still Of The Night...
thank you, Brad!
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Late Denny "Enchanted Isle"
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:53:55 -0500
>It is indeed from
>'82 - it is *not* a reissue, it is all new material done in the classic
>style. This was about the time that renewed intrest in Denny was
>starting........
Interesting! I've been listening to _Enchanted Isle_ again more closely,
and I have to say I'm still a little up in the air about whether I think
it's new or old. . . the sound is just such classic Denny it's rather
confusing.
If nothing else I've decided that "Coronation" can't be an alternate take
from the _Quiet Village_ sessions. I agree with Ingemar that the sound
quality is excellent, suggesting it really is from 1982. . . . But. . . The
sound quality of those original sessions was pretty amazing too (I was
just listening to the CD reissue of _Exotica II_ on headphones).
I do notice that on "Enchanted Isle" you can definitely hear tape hiss as
the tracks begin. On the other hand, the spatialization is more natural
than those early stereo releases (where some instruments got panned hard to
one side or the other).
Who knows, maybe they hauled all their Ampex three-tracks and vintage tube
gear out of the closet, to get the sound *exactly* the same as the original!
Yours in Hi Fi,
--Ross
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Brass Impact
Date: 08 Mar 1998 12:13:10 -0600
the Brass Impact LPs have been a staple of Club Velvet from the start.
perfect for when i need a little 'punch'. i've always been surprised that
they don't get more mention on the list and i refuse to think of Warren
Kime as a "poor man's Esquivel" as has been said! Love 'em! get all
three!
- kini
>withing 24 hours of reading Brad Bigelow's "Brass" article in the latest Cool
>and Strange issue, I tracked down the Warren Kime Brass Impact LP (Command RS
>910 SD). I love it when that happens! six bucks - not bad for SF, less than
>a movie.
>
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Stan Black
Date: 08 Mar 1998 11:13:23 PST
Tropical Magic is fun. My copy is a 10" 33-1/3 (London LPB 510). Piano,
strings and Latin percussion (accompanied by the George Mitchell Choir
on a couple of tracks), but a bit more lively than on other efforts.
Ben
> >
What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for? Can anyone
recommend some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
Thanks in advance.
> >- Michele
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From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 14:14:13 -0500 (EST)
Once again I would like to mention the fine Bert Kaempfert recording with the
fuzz bass
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Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jimmy's Easy 3/8/98
Date: 08 Mar 1998 14:31:29 -0500 (EST)
Jimmy's Easy airs on 88.1FM-WMBR Cambridge Sat @ 6-8am
David Frost Theme--Billy Taylor Orchestra
Ennio Morricone--Un Altro Mare
Buddy Morrow Orchestra--Markham Theme
Edwin Astley Orchestra--Halo
Joe Harnell--So Soon
John Barry--Theme from The Knack
Joey Altruda--Tropical Espionage
Giovanni Fenati & Orchestra--Budapest
Piero Piccioni--Easy Lovers
Henry Mancini--Playboy Theme
Leroy Holmes--Search For Vulcan
Don Tiki--Hot Like Lava
Lalo Schifrin--Maria
Ennio Morricone--Una Voce Alto Specchio
Xavier Cugat--Gesundheit!
Herb Alpert--Lollipops & Roses (request)
Boris Schocka--Toys For Boys
Leroy Holmes--Odd-Job Man (only)
Gerhard Narholz--Speaking Guitar
Montefiori Cocktail--Gypsy Woman
Walter Wanderly--You & I
Dean Martin--Tangerine
Englebert Humperdink--Quando Quando Quando
Cal Tjader--Soul Sauce (request)
Willie Bobo--Nightwalk
Esquivel--Dark Eyes
DJ Rodriguez--Personality
Peter Covent Band--Watermelon Man
Pizzicato 5--Baby Baby Baby
Tom Jones--It's Not Unusual
Ventures--Theme from Charlie's Angels
Sammy Davis, Jr.--Baretta's Theme
James Taylor Quartet--Theme from Starsky & Hutch
Roy Ayers--Escape (from "Coffy" soundtrack)
Akimbo--Executive Party (from "Rollerball")
Lalo Schifrin--Jim On The Move~
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 11:35:20 PST
>The tune to be repeated at least 16 times is "Caravan." Any to add? I
could use at least six more.
From my own comp., Caravansari ad Nauseam:
Les Paul; Perez Prado; David Carroll; Ferrante & Teicher; Michel
Legrand; Lenny Dee; Buddy Merrill....
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 09 Mar 1998 00:25:54 +-200
I really enjoy most of Stanley's 'piano and percussion' combo records. =
Cuban Moonlight stands out here. The percussion is crisp and the piano =
cheeky. I would however be careful with his big band music and I stay =
away from his London Festival Orchestra sessions...
CHA CHA CHARL
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 09 Mar 1998 00:22:08 +-200
i say:
are these two different LP's? Exotic Percussion and EXOTICA Percussion. I
saw "Exotic Percussion" yesterday, a Phase 4 gatefold cover with some green in
it and a small head and shoulder photo of a woman looking at you. i passed on
it because i had a feeling this was not the LP jack was talking about - that
he was referring to an earlier record.
so, what's the deal? is this one record, or two?
I have Exotic Percussion and it has the cover you describe. Go back and get it!
CHA CHA CHARL
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns Update...
Date: 08 Mar 1998 17:23:06 -0000
Ross Orr wrote:
>I realized with a shock last night that I now have more Three Suns LPs
>(14) than I have of ANY other artist. With this last batch, they pulled
>into the lead, ahead of Enoch Light and Pere Ubu (is this the sign of a
>diseased mind or what?)
I'll note MY shock when I stopped, counted, and realized I now own around
*50 DIFFERENT* Three Suns 10"/12" LPs and 7" sets.
I group all my Grand Award/Command/Project 3 albums under "Enoch Light"
(i.e. includes Dick Hyman, Free Design, et al.), and that category is
insanely into the triple digits. (My secret shame, especially with them
being local kids, is I own NO Pere Ubu and I'm pretty illiterate when it
comes to that band.)
>And I have to make a small retraction: Even just listening to my destroyed
>mono (!) copy again, _Movin'and Groovin'_ is STILL the ultimate Three Suns
>album. Every single song just has that extra little fillip of percussion
>weirdness that puts it over the top. . .
I don't know. I guess I need to listen to M&G more, but _Fever & Smoke_
was the LP that got me to stop and collect the Suns, and it's still by
FAR my favorite. It's a crazy thing with my overblown interest in these
guys...I'd have to admit I find a LARGE percentage of their stuff totally
uninteresting, but I also usually find at least one cool and/or
off-the-wall track to my liking on just about every release.
I've felt some sense of cultural obligation to develop the definitive
Three Suns Web site, with track listings, cover scans, commentary by
various fans, a database where fans can rate their favorite albums, etc.
Other than that "Jazzpants" Suns site, I don't think this has ever been
attempted. (One of the essentials is a means to link up the pre-_Midnight
For Two_ RCA 12" albums to their 7"/10" source albums -- in case folks
didn't know, most of those LPs were repackagings of sundry albums from
the late 40s to early 50s; plus, there's a ton of 7" material that never
turned up on LPs.)
I'd probably never get around to devoting the time and/or be able to pull
it off myself though... UNLESS I had offers from folks to contribute
info/ASCII track listings (and liner notes?) from their records and any
scans of covers I don't have (and there ARE quite a few). If you feel
you'd like to chip in some time to get this monster constructed, please
drop me an e-mail.
Also, if anyone has any oddball non-USA RCA Three Suns albums with
covers/content not on American releases, please contribute; plus I'd need
scans of the green-painting alternate cover to _The Sounds of Christmas_
and the colored-shapes-on-white alternate cover to _Love in the
Afternoon_; I've got a picture sleeve 7" with four songs from _Midnight
For Two_ with a romantic couple and a clock instead of the usual flying
broom cover -- has anyone ever seen a 12" of MF2 with this cover?)
Also, for anyone who cares, while it hasn't gotten beyond the talking
stage, I actually talked some local musician friends into a band idea,
"The Sons of the Three Suns," a Three Suns tribute band. (No, I'm not a
musician myself, more of a Malcom McClaren type ;-) ) The idea is to
perform songs originally done by the Suns like "Twilight Time," "Movin' &
Groovin'," and "Beyond the Sun."
>|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <>
>|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
I should probably seek professional help,
Michael "McClaren" Toth
Northeast Ohio USA (spawning grounds of Enoch Light, Henry Mancini, Devo,
Pere Ubu, Marilyn Manson, The Raspberries, AND MANY MORE! :-D )
Michael David Toth
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Brass Impact
Date: 09 Mar 1998 00:28:06 +-200
I tracked down the Warren Kime Brass Impact LP (Command RS
910 SD). I love it when that happens! six bucks - not bad for SF, less than
a movie.
Have you got the gatefold with the copper and weird green dot? I love this cover. cha cha charl
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Subject: (exotica) Re: Record Sleeves
Date: 08 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0000
"Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net> wrote:
>>When I bought the albums, I asked about buying LP inner sleeves with
>>plastic linings (those are what I like to use). The owner said he doesn't
>>sell them because HE doesn't like to use them. He says the plastic can do
>>strange things to vinyl, so he only uses paper sleeves.
>
>I have heard this argument before, and some of the evidence is pretty
>solid. The best argument I've heard is from older collectors who have had
>an LP in a plastic sleeve for, say, around 30 years before they take the
>album out again, only to have the LP be stuck inside the plastic and be
>damaged upon pulling it out - plastic coating stuck to the LP, etc
To add to the argument: I've picked up some London Phase 4 LPs (which
apparently often came in the plastic-lined sleeves in their initial
release) where this "stuck" thing happened and the record surface was all
noisy.
Those "wax papery" plastic sleeves (Chrysalis and other labels used them
in the 1980s) seem to be ideal. I wonder why you can't get *those* from
collector supply places. Or does someone know something archivally evil
about these as well?
Michael David Toth
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Subject: (exotica) RE: Brass Impact
Date: 08 Mar 1998 17:29:19 -0600
>Have you got the gatefold with the copper and weird green dot? I love this
>cover.
beauty. you can see it on my site...
http://www.tamboo.com/Selections23.html
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Hollyridge Strings
Date: 08 Mar 1998 15:38:18 -0700
>From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
>
>Can anyone tell me more about Stu Philips?
>I know that he did the early Hollyridge Strings records and I saw his name
>once on the credits for the Monkeys TV show.
Speaking of which, I'd love to find a cheap copy of the Hollyridge Strings'
"Beatles Songbook Vol. 2," if someone has an extra. It's one with a violin
painted like a Union Jack on the cover. I'm not picky about surface noise.
Let me know if you know somewhere I can find this record....
Eb
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From: Darrell Brogdon <dbrogdon@ukans.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Brass Impact #2
Date: 08 Mar 1998 19:10:04 -0800
If you like Warren Kime's three Brass Impact albums on Command (I personally love 'em!),
be on the lookout for "Brass Impact #2", which he recorded for Claremont Records many
years later! Same inventive arrangements, same wordless vocals, great stuff all around.
I can't find a date on my copy, though judging by the width of Mr. K's shirt collar on
the back cover photo, it looks like it might've been late '70s or even early '80s.
The liner notes say Warren Kime also ran a "music consulting firm" in Chicago and
produced albums for Matrix, the New Chicago Rhythm Kings and others. Apparently he also
did one called "Warren Kime and his Holiday for 5 Trumpets". Anybody ever see THAT?
And, Warren Kime, where are you?
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 20:20:13 EST
One of my favorite "Caravan" covers is a live, in-store guitar trio version
featuring Les Paul, Jimmy Bryant and Jody ("Endless Sleep") Reynolds.
--David
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From: Mark Renwick <Tibia@compuserve.com>
Subject: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 20:55:05 -0500
I'd like to add George Wright's rendition from the Dot album, "The Wright=
Touch," to the "Caravan" list.
--Mark
Jacksonville, Florida
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 19:21:10 +0000
Thank you so much for your ideas! Some of them were so obvious and were
already in my library. Others may take a bit of searching, but now I know
where to start! I know I have enough to do the show now, but hope to find
others that will be better than some of my worst selections.
Byron
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 08 Mar 1998 19:28:17 -0800
I know I have enough to do the show now, but hope to find
>others that will be better than some of my worst selections.
>Byron
WAIT!!! THERE'S MORE:-)
Jack
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Super Sounds Of Bosworth
Date: 08 Mar 1998 23:13:55 EST
Super Sounds Of Bosworth
what little i found on this in previous posts (going way back) were not much
help in regard to this being a recommended collection.
so, to anyone who has it, please offer a thumbs up or a thumbs down.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bert is Evil!
Date: 08 Mar 1998 22:29:52 -0800
http://fractalcow.com/bert/bert.htm
Have fun kids:)
Jack
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: 09 Mar 1998 01:31:00 -0500
I have this record by someone called - that week anyway - THE KOKEE BAND.
It's called "Hawaii and other exotic movie themes" and it's on Solid State.
The often great Sonny Lester is listed as producer. Maybe that should be
enough but does anyone know anything about this "band". Did they actually
exist? Who were they? It's way better than I expected it to be. Great
version of "After the fox".
The liner notes point out "the crafty usage of an occasional alto saxophone".
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From: Jonny.S@nyo.com (Jonny.S)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Super Sounds Of Bosworth
Date: 09 Mar 1998 04:48:36 -0500
BasicHip,BasicHip@aol.com,internet writes:
>Super Sounds Of Bosworth . . .
>
. . .
>so, to anyone who has it, please offer a thumbs up or a thumbs down.
thumbs Up! And... on vinyl!!
Also, De Wulfe re-issue comp. called "bite hard" on BBE records (Barely
Breaking Even Records) out of London.
Late '60s early '70s TV library music great fidelity and crazy , spacey funky
grooves.
Everything from Manix like moody chase music to funky bass & guitar to super
fuzz guitar rock taken at about the same tempo as Raw Power(Iggy)
And... there is also a 45 , equally great.
BBE are the same folks who put out the Ravi Harris sitar LP which is great but
a little dull on the high end. (As was the 45 of Hot Pants Road).
Anyway, blah blah, I like it.
regards, Jonny Sender
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From: Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) "Caravan" covers
Date: 09 Mar 1998 05:17:06
Some suggestions--a fuller list can be found at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/caravan.htm
Stanley Black, Exotic Percussion, London Phase 4 SP 44004
Billy Byers, Impressions of Duke Ellington, Mercury/Wing SRW
16397
Ray Conniff, You Make Me Feel So Young, Columbia CL 2116
Irv Cottler, Around The World in Percussion, Somerset P-13900
Martin Denny, Exotica Vol. 3, Liberty LST-7116
Duke Ellington/Max Roach/Charles Mingus, Money Jungle, Blue
Note 46398
Ferrante and Teicher, Hi-Fireworks, Columbia CL 573
Marty Gold, Skin Tight, RCA Victor LPM-2230
Bert Kaempfert, Love That Bert Kaempfert, Decca DL 74986
Phil Kraus/Bob Rosengarden, Like Bongos, Time S/2025
Eddie Layton, Caravan, Mercury SR 60098
Robert Lowden, Motion in Percussion, Somerset LP
Buddy Merrill, Guitars on Fire, Accent SQBO 91997
The Mighty Accordion Band, They Said It Couldn't Be Done,
Capitol T1212
Perez Prado, Our Man in Latin America, RCA Victor LSP-2610
Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Tough!, Prestige 24138
The Sheik's Men, The Belly Dancer, Reprise R-6056
Tak Shindo, Brass and Bamboo, Capitol T-1345
Felix Slatkin, Fantastic Percussion!, Liberty LST 7150
The Three Suns, Movin' 'n' Groovin', RCA Victor Stereo Action
LSA-2532
Si Zentner, Si Zenter and His Orchestra Play Desafinado,
Liberty LST-7273
Brad
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From: Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Norrie Paramor
Date: 09 Mar 1998 05:28:08
I wanted to mention this in case any of the label-connected list members
may be interested.
In the nearly two years that I've had my "Space Age Pop Standards" website
up, the one artist I've had the most inquiries about--at least one or two a
month, many from overseas--is Norrie Paramor. I'm constantly being asked
if his "In London, In Love" and follow-on albums (strings with wordless
vocals by Patricia Clark) are available on CD (they're not). It's not my
favorite stuff, but I've been impressed by the strength of the interest in
these albums (which are usually not too many thrift bins away here in the
U.S.).
Brad
spaceagepop@earthlink.net
Visit the Space Age Pop Standards page at:
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Late Denny
Date: 09 Mar 1998 08:25:41 EST
In a message dated 98-03-07 10:36:08 EST, rotohut@ic.net writes:
<< >Forbidden Island was Denny's 3rd album released in 1958...I'm confused by
the
>copyright date and the partial description you gave of the cover
>can you describe the cover in more detail
This album is called _The Enchanted Isle_ (not "Forbidden Island"), Liberty
LN-10195. The cover has Denny's name in girly script across the top, and
has a large photo of an orchid blossom about to hit the surface of a limpid
blue pool.
The background (front and back) is a gradient going from pastel green at
the bottom to white at the top. The back has a small photo of Denny looking
60-ish, so that would be about right for 1982. It's blurbed (somewhat
confusingly) by Don Ho! He says Denny ". . .waxes well with his original
exoticats. They're all here." The song titles are:
Coronation (not the version from _Quiet Village_ / Rain / Happy Island / An
Occasional Man / The Enchanted Isle / Sugar Train / Tahitian Sunset /
Friendly Island / Adventures in Paradise / South Sea Island Magic
Hope this helps. . .
Now I know the album you are talking about...I heard this courtesy of Br,.
Cleve...yes, the album was a return to the old sound after a real hiatus and
it's not an album you see too often.
Ashley
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Late Denny
Date: 09 Mar 1998 08:29:47 EST
In a message dated 98-03-07 17:37:11 EST, breithel@lund.mail.telia.com writes:
<< All the genuine trademarks are there, but this _can't_ be a reissue (or
previously unissued tracks or a ghosted session), the clarity of the
recording and the production suggest otherwise (to my ears at least).
Isn't it possible that Denny was given one last stab at recording by his
record company? (The subsequent "Exotica '90" was recorded in Japan
without any involvement of Liberty/Capitol as far as I can tell.)
By the time "Exotica 90" was recorded, Denny no longer had a recording
contract and this was done as a one-off.
Regards
Ashley
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Big apple bullshit
Date: 09 Mar 1998 08:52:25 EST
Here's a lovely end piece to all of you who followed the debate on the NYC
club the 999999's appearing in Time Out magazine. It is a wonderful self-
incriminating quote of the our music in the hands of someone whose record
collection/knowledge will never ver match her ego:
"..."Penelope Tuesdae, describes herself as a 'cabaret minx." She sees the new
trend {i.e. cabaret} as a logical extension of loungecore nights, such as the
one she hosts at the 999999's every Friday at Flamingo east. The popular
night, which spawned a host of imitators {oh really????}, has featured
dressed-up dames and kitschy performances since its launch two years ago. But
when people started to come for the visual stimuli as much as the music,
Tuesdae 'saw the death of lounge was immenent.'"
Thus spoketh the queen of east village dress-up!
Cabaret the next craze?? Holy shit I thought swing was bad enough...as Br.
Cleve has said maybe it's time to wear flannels and turn that baseball cap
around and move to Seattle!
By the way the article describes her cabaret performance consisting of singing
the song "Cabaret." - how original!!!!
Anyone who has forgotten what performers who got gonged by Chuck Barris'
celebrity guests sound like should definitley catch her show...what very good
DJ Steve Spain has to put up with at that place!
Ashley
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Stanley Black -Reply
Date: 09 Mar 1998 09:43:28 -0500
>>> <clean@tamboo.com> 03/07/98 01:51pm >>>
Jack sez:
>I think Stanley Black's "Exotica Percussion" is a damn masterpiece
i whole-heartedly concur. the rest of you is nuts.
- Kini
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From: Will Straw <cxws@musica.mcgill.ca>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic Percussion
Date: 09 Mar 1998 10:02:35 -0500
I, too, think Stanley Black's Exotic Percussion is a wonderful
album, and the version of "Babalou" is on the list of tracks I've
compiled for the purpose of someday making compilations of my
favourites. The album is one of a dozen or so I keep in my office
and listen to several times a week.
At the moment, I'm listening to the Mantovani album "Manhattan,"
about the only one of his records I've bothered to buy. But I sort
of collect albums with city themes and nocturnes on them, and his
version of "Take the 'A' Train," with subway whistles and other
effects, is pretty good.
I spent last week in Hamilton, Ontario, revisiting thrift stores where, in
1996,
I had found a couple of hundred treasures. Finds were a little more scarce
this time, but I did get the Henri Rene and Vic Schoen Stereo Action albums,
and a big-colour-booklet-with-album-attached called "Honeymoon in
Hawaii" by the Hilo Hawaiians. It seems to have been put out by Continental
Airlines, and has pages in which you may write your trip itinerary.
Will
Will Straw
Graduate Program in Communications, McGill University
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: 09 Mar 1998 07:06:22 PST
They did exist. I have an lp by them called called "Exotica 1970". I
don't think it gives much in the way of information regarding the
band... I'll pull it out tonight. I don't believe there's much
information on the WWW about them. I tried a search after I found my lp
with only a couple of hits.
BW
>I have this record by someone called - that week anyway - THE KOKEE
BAND.
does anyone know anything about this "band". Did they actually
>exist? Who were they?
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Hawaii!
Date: 09 Mar 1998 10:20:14 -0500
Speaking of Hawaii, there is a great version of "Tahiti" on
http://www.junkradio.com . You will need shockwave to hear it.
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From: dan hill <dan@state51.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 09 Mar 1998 15:18:22 +0000
another version of caravan (which i posted last time round), also in
response to the recent request for more contemporary sounds, is jimi
tenor's version on his wicked album "intervision" on warp records ...
seriously nasty keyboard sound and 'pseudo-primitive' percussion solo that
always makes me smile ...
there's a real audio version on the warp site - click on jimi tenor's album at:
http://www.warp-net.com/warp/ography
d.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Mancini, etc....
Date: 09 Mar 1998 10:20:49 -0500
Speaking of Mancini soundtracks, I just found "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and
began thinking, "You know, there's probably a lot of cool films out there
that combine the music I like so much with the visual dress/cars/style of
bygone eras.......
Soooooo, what are some films that I absolutely must see that capture all
of this ambiance??? Breakfast at Tiffany's is probably one to
see......what are some more?.........
Thanks -
Nate
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) The Egyptian -Reply
Date: 09 Mar 1998 10:27:25 -0500
Hugh:
Yes! The drive-in theater has tried to stay competitive, setting up stereo
sound through FM radio broadcasts. If you've got a decent car system,
the sound can be very good! But of course, we sticklers for the "drive-in
of yesteryear" refuse the FM OR AM channel selector in favor of those
beloved window-speakers (which by the way were experimented with
heavily in the late 50's) you had anything from a box with three speakers
in it that hung from your rear-view mirror to a pair of speakers mounted
on either side on the passenger/driver's side.
As far as how these towers stay put. They are constructed (The better
ones anyway) with a criss-cross steel infrastructure that'll withstand just
about anything. You haven't seen a screen tower until you've witnessed
(although you can't know, it no longer exists - and I forget the name!!) the
one in Michigan that had a waterfall cascading down the entire length of
the back of the screen with colored lights shining up through it!!!!!!
Nathan (somewhat of a drive-in expert) Miner
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Record Sleeves
Date: 09 Mar 1998 10:48:01 -0500 (EST)
According to the Council On Library & Info Resources, a group of
professionally anal archivists, it is preferable to use *soft polyethylene*
inner sleeves. Avoid the PVC inner sleeves - those are the ones that degrade
over time.
For more info on storing 78s/tapes/LPs/CDs, see this site:
The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials
<http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html>
Here some of the recommendations for discs:
Grooved discs:
-Do not use paper or cardboard inner sleeves and do not store records
without inner sleeves.
-Use soft polyethylene inner sleeves. Do not use record sleeves made of PVC.
-Remove grooved discs from the jacket (with the inner sleeve) by bowing the
jacket open by holding it against the body and applying a slight pressure
with a hand. Pull the disc out by holding a corner of the inner sleeve.
Avoid pressing down onto the disc with the fingers as any dust caught
between the sleeve and the disc will be pressed into the grooves.
-Remove grooved discs from the inner sleeve by bowing the inner sleeve and
letting it slip gradually into an open hand so that the edge falls on the
inside of the thumb knuckle. The middle finger should reach for the centre
label. Never reach into the sleeve.
-To hold a disc, place the thumb on the edge of the disc, and the rest of
the fingers of the same hand on the centre label for balance. Use both hands
on the edge to place disc on turntable.
-Grooved discs are best cleaned using a record cleaning machine such as the
Keith Monks, VPI, Nitty Gritty using 0.25 part of Tergitol 15-S-3 and 0.25
parts of Tergitol 15-S-9 per 100 parts of distilled water. These machines
allow for an even dispersion of fluid and can then vacuum the liquid leaving
a clean, dry surface. The discs must then be rinsed thoroughly with
distilled water and vacuumed dry to eliminate any trace of detergent
residue. Records should be cleaned before each playback.
-Remove shrink-wrap on LPs completely. Shrink-wrap can continue to shrink,
thus warping the disc.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black -Reply
Date: 09 Mar 1998 11:13:40 -0500
Well, I think there's only one "Exotic Percussion" with Stanley Black - but
hell, there's probably a TON of records that say "Exotic Percussion" on
them.
You're a wise man passing up that Phase 4 album (yes, green with a tiny
picture of a gal on the front) as it is MEDIOCRE I repeat MEDIOCRE.........
Matter of fact, for the most part "blah blah Percussion" albums of any sort
are dull and routine (there ARE a few exceptions). Okay everybody,
send those hate letters telling me how much you LOVE those percussion
LP's!!!!!.......... :-)
- Nate
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: "Caravan" covers
Date: 09 Mar 1998 12:03:27 -0000
Brad Bigelow wrote:
>Some suggestions--a fuller list can be found at:
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/caravan.htm
And an essential one at that! I'm doing a DJ gig tonight, and before I'd
had a chance to read/respond to this thread I was planning on a
Caravanathon segment of my own and had consulted this list a few days
ago. I found on his list several versions I'd forgotten I owned!
Also, to find versions of this song that are in print on CD, try punching
in "Caravan" as a song title on one of those MUZE in-store kiosks or
probably even in CD NOW's online database.
(I didn't try it, but it should probably work quite nicely)
A few questions/additions/corrections to Brad's amazing page that I was
going to send him and might as well send to everybody since the thread is
hot:
>Perez Prado, Our Man in Latin America, RCA Victor LSP-2610
Really? It's not on MY copy. Were there different versions of this LP?
Also, I think _Persuasive Percussion_ was listed on the Web site with the
catalog number for _Persuasive 1966_. (I'm pretty sure it's not on
_Persuasive Percussion_)
Additions to the list (and all recommended):
LPs:
Vincent Bell, The Soundtronic Guitar of..., Independent LLP 8012 (dif.
from Musicor version)
Vinnie Bell, Big Sixteen Guitar Favorites, Musicor MS3047
Vincent Bell, The Best of..., Musicor MS3192 (reissue of MS3047)
Enoch Light, Future Sound Shock, Project 3 PR5077SD
Hugo Montenegro, Ellington Fantasy, Vik LX-1106
Les Paul, Les Paul NOW!, London Phase 4 SP44101
CDs:
Bill Haley & His Comets, Mr. Rock & Roll, Charly CDCD 1080 (Euro comp
CD; probably on a US LP)
Ventures, Live In Japan '65, EMI 7243 8 32820 2 9 (9min 44sec version!)
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jonathan's Tape: santo & johnny
Date: 08 Mar 1998 20:27:07 +0100
jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl) posted a track list of a tape, containg,
amongst others:
>slave girl - santo & johnny
>* more steel guitar magic, from their self-titled first LP
i know this track, but it is the only by santo & johnny that i know.
can anyone recommend a cd by them?
the only one i came accross is "The original recordings"
(Black Tulip 2636424), but that one doesn't contain any of the 3
tracks mentiuoned by Jonathan...
thanx!
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: VHS format in Hong Kong
Date: 08 Mar 1998 20:28:29 +0100
>From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
>Anyway, can anybody tell me if Hong Kong uses the same VHS format
>(NTSC) as we do????
yes.
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Monty Kelly
Date: 09 Mar 1998 11:48:48 PST
Long time not post from me...
But here's something that warrants rearing my ugly head once again.
Monty Kelly "Summer Set" on the Carlton label (same folks who brought
you Dante and Orchestra's "Serenade for Sex Kittens" oft featured in certain
publications by Mr. Peek. Anyway, this record is a winner. I have no idea how
difficult it is to find, but if you do, pick it up. It ranges from easy
rock-flavored numbers to Bob Thompson or Esquivel-like arrangements. A very
varied and delightful mix of easy fun.
Clark (the west coast variety)
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Cassette Tapes
Date: 09 Mar 1998 20:07:17 UT
I know most people here deal with Vinyl and the occasional CD, but I also know
that we all enjoy the good mix tape every once in a while. I used to tape on
all 90s and 100s, but have recently seen the influx of 110 minute tapes.
Thinking back to when I was a boy, I remember being warned against 120 minute
tapes as they were thinner than 90s and were more susceptible to breaking. So,
for some reason I'm suspicious of these 110 minute beasts and was wondering if
anyone had any success or failures with them.
Anyone know the skinny on tapes or can anyone point to an appropriate web site?
Thanks,
Peter
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) vocal caravan
Date: 09 Mar 1998 15:10:08 -0500 (EST)
I believe a vocal rendition of Caravan (by the Useless Playboys) showed up
on the Livin' Lounge collection a couple years ago.
I've seen but not heard this CD -- anyone want to recommend for/against it??
--Lou
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From: "Michael Greenberg" <mgreenbe@mail.psychiatry.sunysb.edu>
Subject: (exotica) what's nrbq doing in this Bacharach article???
Date: 06 Mar 1998 17:35:08 -0500
Fresh new Burt Bacharach interview here:
http://www.mcall.com/html/news/am_mag/2594.htm
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
Okay - so I go to the above link, start reading and find text from an
article about (my beloved) NRBQ in the midst of it!!! Anyone know
what happened here? It's kind of neat - I'm a huge fan of Bacharach
and NRBQ, and know the band loves his work - they've even covered a
couple of his songs in concert and Tommy Ardolino had a hand in some
Japanese cd compilation (I think of covers of Burt's songs) awhile
back. What a weird thing!
m.
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 07 Mar 1998 07:36:27 -0800
-----Original Message-----
exotica@xmission.com <exotica@xmission.com>
><< Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last
night.
> BIG disappointment! >>
>What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for? Can anyone recommend
>some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
Well there's just no accounting for taste! Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION
happens to be my favorite "exotica" album. One listen to "Temptation" and
I'm being hurled into a volcano by an Amazon love goddess. And "Babalu"
just might be the definition of kitsch one reader was looking for!
Does anyone know why my messages have been taking about a week to post?
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) FWD: epulse 4.10 [fishing]
Date: 09 Mar 1998 09:54:28 -0500 (EST)
Here's an excerpt from the latest ePulse - for those who are wondering
what's next after Incredibly Strange Music.
--Lou
>--- CONTENTS / March 6, 1998
>>>> Welcome back to epulse, the musically omnivorous
>weekly ezine of Pulse! magazine
>^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^
>6. swing's the thing:
> The latest book from San Francisco-based V. Vale's V/Search
>Publications doesn't focus on tattoos, modern primitives or freaks.
>Instead, 'SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE' (V/Search/224 pgs., out in May)
>focuses on the partner-dancing, '40s retro-lifestyle craze that's spreading
>eastward from California. It's much more than just a recreational hobby;
>the musicians, dancers and chanteuses interviewed in SWING! strive for an
>authentic retro lifestyle -- from the cars they drive to the shoes, ties
>and even underwear they wear. The book is divided into segments of q&a
>interviews with bands and musicians, dancers, pioneers and publishers. A
>few of the musicians reveal the best thrift shops and where to find the
>best spats, zoot suits and stockings with seams. There are guides to San
>Francisco's best swing clubs, swing in movies, plus an "A to Z" guide to
>bands and pioneers of the scene. Musicians profiled include Lavay Smith,
>the Rhumba Bums, the legendary Sam Butera and Mr. Lucky. The interviews,
>like most of Vales, go with the flow of the speaker, are detailed and very
>personal.
> This book is probably of interest to those already in the scene or
>people in the Bay area curious about it. It's in-depth approach will either
>fascinate readers (like this editor, who's too much of a sloppy dresser to
>ever consider the scene) or overwhelm those marginally interested with too
>much information.
>'Swing!' has got to be the most positive topic V/Search has ever tackled
>and it's a pleasure to read.
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Gentle people's album
Date: 09 Mar 1998 15:25:30 -0500
Jack mentioned the Gentle people - soundtracks for living.
I was put off at first by the pastel colored, kitschy packaging, but
enjoyed it very much when I heard it.
I think it's a pretty nice release. I particularly enjoy the Legrand
style 'floating' string sound. It's very atmospheric and warm and has a
very pleasant aura about it. I also think it uses samples more subtly
and effectively than Dimitri from Paris's Sacrebleu (enjoyable as that
album is - nb. shame they replaced the mystery track at the end on the US
version).
Regards
Jonny
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 09 Mar 1998 14:44:29 -0800
RATSO, YOU RUUUUUUUUULE!
Stanley Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION rocked this guys world SO MUCH that he
couldn't wait for me to hear it even though I already had it and promptly
sent me a DAT of it.
So true so true Ratso, there is NO accounting for taste @:-0
STANLEY BLACK'S EXOTIC PERCUSSION IS AN EXOTICA MONSTER!!!
Jack
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
>To: NMINER@gwgate1.jhmi.jhu.edu <NMINER@gwgate1.jhmi.jhu.edu>;
>><< Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last
>night.
>> BIG disappointment! >>
>
>
>>What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for? Can anyone recommend
>>some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
>
>Well there's just no accounting for taste! Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION
>happens to be my favorite "exotica" album. One listen to "Temptation" and
>I'm being hurled into a volcano by an Amazon love goddess.
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Beachbum Berry
Date: 09 Mar 1998 18:23:15 -0500 (EST)
Here's an item solicited to comic book stores (look for it in 2 months or so):
Beachbum Berry's Grog Log by Jeff Berry (Slave Labor publishing)
With the Cocktail Nation still reigning supreme, tropical drinks are bigger
than ever. The irony is, they've never tasted worse. Tiki bar mixology is a
lost art - but Beachbum Berry's Grog Log rescues it. A 20 page introduction
traces the history of Polynesian Pop Culture from the 30's through the 70's,
then teaches you everything you need to know about how to make the Log's 80
tropical drink recipes. Gathered over the course of seven years' research,
many of these recipes have never before been published anywhere - including
vintage, "lost" recipes by Don The Beachcomber, Trader Vic, and long-gone
Polynesian restaurants from the island of Manhattan to the islands of
Hawaii. Profusely illustrated with vintage tiki menu graphics from the 50's
and 60's, with cover art by famed Exotica artist Bosko. Black&White, 96pg. $9.95
--Lou
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From: Pearmania <Pearmania@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Ghost Goes to Town
Date: 09 Mar 1998 19:32:55 EST
"Mr. Ghost Goes to Town" was written by Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish, and
Irving Mills. The earliest recording of it that I'm aware of is by the
Hudson-De Lange Orchestra from 1936 (one of the great black Harlem swing
bands). It is included on Legacy's Swing Time 3-cd box set outlining the
history of big band swing.
Sean
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From: Pearmania <Pearmania@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black
Date: 09 Mar 1998 19:39:49 EST
My favorite Stanley Black album is "Spain" on Phase 4. I have several others,
but this one is very different. Black's version of Malaguena is one of the
more memorable that I have heard. Great gatefold, too, featuring the IM2CR
(Individually Monitored 20-Channel Recording) design!
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: 09 Mar 1998 20:57:26 -0500
I can't remember which of you it was that mentioned your spaceagepop site
but I loved it. Exactly the kind of thing I knew - maybe "feared" would be
a better word - would be on the net but hadn't found yet.
I'm not sure you did me a favour by encouraging me to finally set out on my
all-Third-man-theme tape but thanks for the help anyway.
Nat
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) FWD: epulse 4.10 [fishing]
Date: 09 Mar 1998 19:01:39 +0000
At 09:54 AM 3/9/98 -0500, Lou Smith wrote:
>Here's an excerpt from the latest ePulse - for those who are wondering
>what's next after Incredibly Strange Music.
>> The latest book from San Francisco-based V. Vale's V/Search
>>Publications 'SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE' focuses on the
partner->>dancing, '40s retro-lifestyle craze that's spreading...
Actually, its "what goes around comes around." One of the leading performers
of this music finds that his favorite music to listen to right now is
Capitol's Ultra Lounge series! So, really, this both expands the concepts of
exotica and strange music and brings new people into it as well.
Check out Lee Press-on and the Nails website:
http://www.zweb.com/lpn
They recently won a "Bammie" (Bay Area Music) award. I dig 'em. They have
several nice .WAV files from their CD online and some great photos,
columns, et cetera. Their website is almost as fun as one of their shows.
SOMEDAY they promise they will come to Portland, but for now I have to go
to the Bay Area, Hollywood or Las Vegas to see and hear them (venues for
their shows in March).
Byron
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From: ccarlson@greennet.net (Craig Carlson)
Subject: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al
Date: 09 Mar 1998 23:12:29 -0800
Hugh asked:
>Regarding indoor vs outdoor cinema, conventional cinemas
>now have Dolby stereo soundtracks almost as standard. Have drive-ins
>managed to keep up with that at all?
Yes. If you leave your car window rolled up, you can take the sound system
home with you.
Craig
PS: Sadly, there are no drive-ins (that I know of) left here in New
England. There were two two in my immediate area (The Middleton Drive-In
and the Rowley Drive-In) less than 10 years ago, but they have been malled
and office-parked, respectively. The Rowley Drive-In made a valiant attempt
to survive with monster/sci-fi/beach double features, but did not make it.
The last drive-in I was at, we saw "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad". Five of
us in a '54 VW. Yow!
ccarlson@greennet.net
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From: robert john sloane <rsloane@students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 10 Mar 1998 01:32:23 -0600 (CST)
FYI: I know (Prince) isn't exotica, but a song on his "new" album _Crystal
Ball_ uses the first phrase of "Caravan"'s melody line as a keyboard riff.
The track is "Days of Wild," an outtake from _The Gold Experience_.
In case you cared (probably didn't),
Rob
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry
Date: 10 Mar 1998 02:43:15 EST
In a message dated 98-03-09 18:25:35 EST, lousmith@pipeline.com writes:
<< Here's an item solicited to comic book stores (look for it in 2 months or
so):
Beachbum Berry's Grog Log by Jeff Berry (Slave Labor publishing)
>>
If Otto of Tiki News hasn't already posted about this, this Grog Log is
available thru Tiki News for $10 and is really excellent telling you what
brands of the different kinds of rums and mixers to buy. I swear by it.
- Michele
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From: Ottotemp@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) San Francisco
Date: 10 Mar 1998 02:51:09 -0500 (EST)
Where: Radio Valencia, Valencia at 23rd
When: Every Saturday night from 7:30 - 11:30
How Much: free (tables reserved for diners, bar seating avialable)
Legendary jazz cafe Radio Valencia has added live djing on Saturdays. Four
djs will be on the rotating schedule. Exotica and Lounge music merge with
soundtracks, TV themes, and other seldom heard popular music when the Tiki
News team of Otto von Stroheim and DJ The Now Sound bring their mix to Radio
Valencia. The Tiki News crew garnered a Best of the Bay award for their shows
last year. This year they have djed Bimbo's and are scheduled for spring gigs
at Urban Outfitters.
From the eclectic source of alternate music - Aquarius Records - comes Byram
Abbott with a blend of everything from Contemporary Pop to Early Americana
DJ The Now Sound appears Saturday, March 7 & 28
Otto plays Saturday, March 14
Special guests on Saturday, March 21 & 28
Byram spins Saturday, April 4
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From: Ottotemp@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) SF shows
Date: 10 Mar 1998 02:51:30 -0500 (EST)
Jumbo Shrimp start off the evening for the ever exciting Legendary Stardust
Cowboy
Friday, March 20
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
_____________
Frenchy for Free
Friday, March 20
Virgin Megastore at 2 Stockton @ Market
5 - 5:45
and
Rocket Records
Sunday, March 15
6 - 7 pm
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) vocal caravan
Date: 10 Mar 1998 15:40:56 +-200
I believe a vocal rendition of Caravan (by the Useless Playboys) showed up
on the Livin' Lounge collection a couple years ago.
--Lou
The best vocal one I've heard was The Duke himself with Ella Fitzgerald. Boy it takes off when the swing kicks in!
CHACHACHARL
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al
Date: 10 Mar 1998 09:25:52 -0500
I've seen those drive-in speakers for sale at a flea market that is held
each week on the grounds of an old drive-in in the Poconos, PA. Go
figure.
All the drive-ins in New Jersey are gone too, the last was the Turnpike
Drive-In, so named because RT35 was once a turnpike. It closed about 5
years ago. The rest have since become strip malls, or megaplex
theatres. The only surviving drive-in I know about anywhere on the east
coast is in/near Matamoras, PA. It is called the Starlight Drive-In,
and they use the FM radio broadcast sound system, so I hear.
BTW, the Starlight's design is the Definition of 1950's Kitch...
Charlieman
>Yes. If you leave your car window rolled up, you can take the sound system
>with you.
>PS: Sadly, there are no drive-ins (that I know of) left here in New
England.
>
>
>
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From: Brett Leveridge <brett@echonyc.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al
Date: 10 Mar 1998 10:30:57 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Rajnai, Charles, NNAD wrote:
>
> All the drive-ins in New Jersey are gone too, the last was the Turnpike
> Drive-In, so named because RT35 was once a turnpike. It closed about 5
> years ago. The rest have since become strip malls, or megaplex
> theatres. The only surviving drive-in I know about anywhere on the east
> coast is in/near Matamoras, PA. It is called the Starlight Drive-In,
> and they use the FM radio broadcast sound system, so I hear.
There are still a number of drive-ins in the east, including
Shankweiler's, the nation's oldest (and the second one ever built) in
Oreville, PA, just outside Allentown.
I operate a e-mailing list devoted to drive-in theatres, populated with
fans and theatre owners. Interested parties should e-mail me for info.
Brett
http://www.brettnews.com/
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Lyrics?...
Date: 10 Mar 1998 11:09:11 -0500 (EST)
>From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
>Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:24:33 -0500
>Okay, while I don't really like lyrics in my record collection, I DO enjoy
>having the lyrics to songs so that I can chirp along with my favorite
>renditions.......
>So - can anyone recommend a good "lyric search" site on the net?
I know of 2 lyric archive servers (though there are probably many out there):
<http://www.lyrics.ch/>
<http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~avernon/lyrics.html>
If you find any better lyric servers, let us know!
--Lou
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al -Reply
Date: 10 Mar 1998 11:16:45 -0500
Charlie:
No, no, no....there are a few more drive-ins here on the East Coast.
Bengies and the Bel-Air right here in Maryland, and also one in Delaware
(this may have closed recently - the owner wasn't exactly "business
savvy")..... Don't believe all the "gloom and doom" about the
ozoners....just do a search on the Internet and you'll find quite a few with
web pages even!!!
- Nate
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta
Date: 10 Mar 1998 11:52:31 -0500
Jack wrote...
> For Me,
> All the Easy Tempo Volumes RULE and Beat at Cinecitta VOL 1 is equally
> tremendous. Vol 2 is the 1 I have heard to stay away from, though I have
> not heard it
"Beat at Cinecitta" Vol 2 sounds good to my ears, especially the vocal
numbers. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" displays a charming use of English (I swear
that one of the lines is "Squish me tight"!), & "Bada Caterina" which is
very "hippy-hippy-shake-a-go-go".
Allan.
P.S. I would recommend "Schulmadchen Report" as it is psychsploitation of
the highest order. Although I like both Gert Wilden releases on Crippled
Dick Records, Schulmadchen is quite different from "I Told You Not to Cry".
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black -Reply
Date: 10 Mar 1998 13:03:09 -0500
Okay! Seems to be a lot of talk about Mr. Black. He has also released a
few "dinner" records, and I think what sets him apart from the 100's of
other piano plinkers who put out dinner recordings is his backing band.
The orchestrations really compliment his piano playing and keep the entire
program from getting too monotonous.
The Night was Made for Love - Couple embracing on the deck of a ship,
guy's wearing a cheesy plaid jacket....
Music for Romance - cover has a close-up shot of couple kissing with
wild "circle within a circle within a circle" graphics sprialing straight from
the lovers' locked lips.....
Moonlight Cocktails - shot of a martini glass with the moon as the
prerequisite olive. All three of these are "moody background" type of
music, enjoyable but nothing toooo outstanding.
Music of Lecuona - A couple embracing on an all-too-obvious mock-up of
the deck of a ship floating past paper machie coastline. While this has a
"Latin" flavor, it's "lush/strings" execution isn't quite as fun as the next
two. Still, it's pretty damn enjoyable.
Tropical Moonlight and Cuban Moonlight (Do we see a favorite theme
here??) - Forget the covers, one's got a gal behind a clothes screen
poking her leg out seductively (?) surrounded by maracas, etc. Both of
these albums are very enjoyable, with great Latin back-up for Stanley's
piano......
The "Love" records are packaged in an impressive heavy sleeve with
full-color graphics and a thin layer of plastic over the front - brought to
you by "ffs London" (think that's right.....)
He's got one horrible record out, I think it's got something to do with Spain.
It's got dumb cartoon-like graphics of a London lamppost on the front -
that's all I can remember........
- Nate
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Caravania
Date: 10 Mar 1998 18:04:15 +0000
Jack <> quoted and wrote:
>>I know I have enough to do the show now, but hope to find
>>others that will be better than some of my worst selections.
>>Byron
>WAIT!!! THERE'S MORE:-)
>Jack
Oh no! Jack's going to post a list of 458 versions of Caravan!
Robbie
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 10 Mar 1998 18:04:15 +0000
BasicHip wrote:
>enoch light has a mysterious, sitar version on the Exotic Trilogy
>(vol 2) disc. i can't figure our which LP it came from, but i think
>the title has the word "Future" in it.
That'll be Future Sound Shock then - not heard it myself but I gather
apart from this track it's pretty average.
I think my favourite version so far has to be the Three Suns. And
don't forget Jimi Tenor's distorted grungey electronic version
amongst many thousand others!
Robbie
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns
Date: 10 Mar 1998 18:04:15 +0000
Michael Toth quoted and wrote:
>>And I have to make a small retraction: Even just listening to my
>>destroyed mono (!) copy again, _Movin'and Groovin'_ is STILL the
>>ultimate Three Suns album. Every single song just has that extra
>>little fillip of percussion weirdness that puts it over the top...
>I don't know. I guess I need to listen to M&G more, but _Fever &
>Smoke_ was the LP that got me to stop and collect the Suns, and it's
>still by FAR my favorite.
Of the LPs I've heard F&S is my favourite too but I always think
'Fun in the Sun' tends to get ignored in these discussions. I've
only heard it once but I thought that was a killer too.
>I've felt some sense of cultural obligation to develop the
>definitive Three Suns Web site, with track listings, cover scans,
>commentary by various fans, a database where fans can rate their
>favorite albums, etc. Other than that "Jazzpants" Suns site, I don't
>think this has ever been attempted.
I seem to remember asking myself the same question re: Enoch Light
about three years back - go Michael go!
>I'd probably never get around to devoting the time and/or be able to
>pull it off myself though... UNLESS I had offers from folks to
>contribute info/ASCII track listings (and liner notes?) from their
>records and any scans of covers I don't have (and there ARE quite a
>few). If you feel you'd like to chip in some time to get this
>monster constructed, please drop me an e-mail.
Happy to do what I can with my limited collection.
>Also, if anyone has any oddball non-USA RCA Three Suns albums with
>covers/content not on American releases, please contribute;
I've got an Italian compilation LP ('Gli Anni D'Oro Della Musica Americana:
Celebri Complessi Vol 1' ) which has 6 Suns tracks culled from
wartime(?) 'V-Disc' 78s plus tracks from Spike Jones, Les Paul Trio
and others... more info if needed.
>Also, for anyone who cares, while it hasn't gotten beyond the
>talking stage, I actually talked some local musician friends into a
>band idea, "The Sons of the Three Suns," a Three Suns tribute band.
Ooh yeh!
>I should probably seek professional help,
Too late!
Robbie
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 20% Off Sale
Date: 10 Mar 1998 10:07:27 -0800
I'm having a 20% off sale on about 25 rekkids right now.
All great one's
If you're not on my e-mail mailing list and *only want in* on that, that's
cool:)
Drop me a line and lemmie know you want in
Thanks!
Jack
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Banana Splits
Date: 10 Mar 1998 10:14:32 +0000
As a result of my recent "Danger Island" post, I had promised to
tape a few episodes of the Banana Splits for someone on the list.
Now I can't remember who that person is and have deleted the
messages.
If that person is you, please contact me.
Apologies for the inconvenience to everyone else.
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Santo & Johnny
Date: 10 Mar 1998 13:31:38 -0500
I have recently become an S&J obsessive and have gathered the following:
- the song 'slave girl' was actually recycled just three albums later as
the song 'Cairo' on the LP 'Around the world'. Same recording exactly,
just with a different name.
- The only CDs on the market seem to be the Black Tulip release mentioned
by Johan (apparently there are some questions about the sound quality on
this one; I haven't heard it) and 'the best of santo and johnny', a 1997
Canadian release.
I have the latter of these. It has a 20 or 25 tracks, including most of
the tracks from the coveted first album (but not 'slave girl'), some of
which are in stereo. However, the liner notes are sparse and the other
tracks are not sourced, so it is hard to tell where they are from. I
gather that they are from the second album 'Encore', and from various
45s. Overall it's pretty great, but when you listen to some of these
alongside someone like Roy Smeck, there is a clear difference in quality.
On some of the tracks from 45s, the playing is too out of tune for my
ears.
I assume there is some legal problem with reissuing the CDs, as the vinyl
prices are sky high, yet only these two under-distributed titles seem to
exist.
- The album I actually like best is Offshore (CALP 11). This is a
sea-themed album produced by Mort Garson. It is a seriously beautiful
record, with great sound effects, haunting choruses (in one song this
reminds me of Esquivel's 'harlem nocturne') and great renditions of
familiar tunes. Someone should reissue it.
- I have the first five LPs (except 'come on in); can anyone recommend
anything they did after that? I know they did an album of beatles
covers, but am not sure what happened after that.
- I also gather that Johnny Farina released some records on his own.
Anyone know about that?
Any further info would be appreciated by me. Sorry to drone on.
regards
Jonny
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry
Date: 10 Mar 1998 13:57:49 EST
In a message dated 98-03-10 02:45:21 EST, Michele writes:
<< If Otto of Tiki News hasn't already posted about this, this Grog Log is
available thru Tiki News for $10 and is really excellent telling you what
brands of the different kinds of rums and mixers to buy. I swear by it.
- Michele
>>
And I "slur" by it ! ! !
Robert (aka - Tiki Bob in certain circles)
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From: Q <q@ri-studios.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Mancini, etc....
Date: 10 Mar 1998 15:01:02 -0000
>Soooooo, what are some films that I absolutely must see that capture all
>of this ambiance??? Breakfast at Tiffany's is probably one to
>see......what are some more?.........
I can't offer much on this subject, I'm interested in hearing other
answers. But here's one thing I can offer: check out the TV show "The
Avengers" - it has a lot of style, one of my favorites.
Q
Quentin Matheson
Multimedia Developer
Renaissance Interactive Studios Inc.
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns
Date: 10 Mar 1998 19:13:21 UT
I hesitate to ask, but has any Three Suns material been released other than on
various artist compilations? Are there any Three Suns comps or re-releases?
The only album I have is _Warm and Tender_ which I bought not knowing anything
about them. It's not that great as they've compromised their threesome by
adding "romantic strings" which means, well, schlock. In fact, most of it is
strings and you can hardly hear the Three Suns at all. :( I've since heard
their good stuff (Space Age Pop Vol 1) and it's fan-friggin'-tastic. Anyway,
I'd say stay away from _Warm and Tender_ (and it's sister album with strings),
except for what is definitely one of the most bizarre songs in recorded music
history: Fly, Butterfly, which has Flight of the Bumblebee-type strings zipping
wildly over a staggeringly slow rendition of the song by the Suns. Not _fun_ to
listen to even, really, just very very unsettling. So, it may be worth a
quarter (that's what I paid) but I don't think it's worth much more.
Any other takes on this album?
Peter
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry
Date: 10 Mar 1998 20:30:16 +0100 (MET)
>
>In a message dated 98-03-10 02:45:21 EST, Michele writes:
>
><< If Otto of Tiki News hasn't already posted about this, this Grog Log is
> available thru Tiki News for $10 and is really excellent telling you what
> brands of the different kinds of rums and mixers to buy. I swear by it.
The first post was refering to volume 2! Out soon! Dont miss!
By the way...Stanley Black's "Exotic Percussion" is one of the best!!!
S
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Yikes!!!
Date: 10 Mar 1998 14:36:04 -0500
Okay, okay, tonight I'm going to listen to Exotic Percussion again - Man I
must've been listening to ANOTHER Exotic Percussion.....go figure :)....
Geeez......
- Nate
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Avengers
Date: 10 Mar 1998 20:11:15 +0000
Quentin wrote:
>I can't offer much on this subject, I'm interested in hearing other
>answers. But here's one thing I can offer: check out the TV show "The
>Avengers" - it has a lot of style, one of my favorites.
Yes, yes,yes! Particularly the middle period, when Steed was
accompanied by Emma Peel (Diana Rigg). Mmmmm!
Very stylish indeed.
Hugh.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Weekend Goodies...
Date: 10 Mar 1998 14:46:52 -0500
An unusually high volume of finds this past weekend.....
Somebody unloaded their Bond soundtrack collection, I'm not a big fan of
these soundtracks since most of the tracks sound like, well - soundtrack
music!!!! Some of the title songs are cool though.
Thunderball
Moonraker (blech)
Man w/Golden Gun
Spy Who Loved Me
From Russia w/Love
I'd probably pass on these usually but for .33 each what the hell.....
At another thrift I found:
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Hawaii Five-O Soundtrack
Stanley Black "Exotic Percussion"
Webley Edwards presents "Island Paradise" - yet another entry into the
"Hey Hawaii is way cool and we own it now!" series complete with a
color booklet inside. There's some weird stuff on here, including the
sounds of riding an outrigger through the ocean! There's also a Lyman
track thrown on......
Lyman's "Legend of Pele" (Great Cover!!!) and "Many Moods of....."
Beach Boys' "Surfin' USA" (in great shape)
This bunch for .50 each. Man I love uncovering the Lyman stuff - don't
see that a lot around here!
- Nate
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bond in the USA.
Date: 10 Mar 1998 16:05:38 -0500
>Somebody unloaded their Bond soundtrack collection, I'm not a big fan of
>these soundtracks since most of the tracks sound like, well - soundtrack
>music!!!! Some of the title songs are cool though.
The Bond soundtrack to find, when you're finding more than one is "On her
Majesty's Secret Service". The music was so good that it tided me over for
the 11 or so years before I saw the movie! I would skip the "Nina"(Nina
who, by the way?) track after having heard it a couple of times, but you
are talking to someone who heard it a LOT!
Incidentally, about Stanley Black, I haven't heard you-know-what, but to
those who have heard the Goon Show (Hello, Hugh!), a wonderfully surreal
radio show of the fifties, Black was the first bandleader for the show and
then Wally Stott took over after the second season
Instrumentally elsewhere on the show, the Harmonica playing of Max Geldray
is wonderful as well.
Yes, it's the Stargazers (Goon Show Ref),
Brian Phillips
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Wonderful technology.........
Date: 10 Mar 1998 16:25:54 -0500
<<Your message to the following recipients was undeliverable:
clarkd@ibo.nyc.ny.us>>
Okay, whoever this is, what's the problem with your address???? I keep
gettin' this friggin' message everytime I send something to the beloved
exoticats out there.......anybody else????
- Nate
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Date: 10 Mar 1998 18:27:18 EST
In a message dated 98-03-10 16:00:09 EST:
<< The Bond soundtrack to find, when you're finding more than one is "On her
Majesty's Secret Service". The music was so good that it tided me over for
the 11 or so years before I saw the movie! I would skip the "Nina"(Nina
who, by the way?) track after having heard it a couple of times, but you
are talking to someone who heard it a LOT! >>
I recently ordered the CD for OHMSS from Music Boulevard and was very please
that I did. Most of the album is instrumental and the composition is
excellent. Spy Jazz but not campy.
On a side note, I always thought OHMSS was one of the better written,
orchestrated and (yes) acted James Bond movies. Lots of folks don't like
George Lazenby as JB but he is probably much more like the JB that Ian Fleming
created in the novels. Now a days we don't think twice when they change
Batman actors but in 1967 when they replaced Connery this was big stuff. I
always thought Lazenby did an excellent job stepping into such a difficult
(and unpopular) position. Finally, I also like that movie because Bond showed
a compassionate side (as Fleming would have had him) by falling in love with
Tracy.
Anyway, sorry to digress but I always feel compelled to stand up for poor
George and the film many Bond fans treat like a bastard child.
Regards,
Robert
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta
Date: 09 Mar 1998 15:18:11 -0800
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Cc: exotica@xmission.com <exotica@xmission.com>
>Jack wrote...
>> For Me,
>> All the Easy Tempo Volumes RULE and Beat at Cinecitta VOL 1 is equally
>> tremendous. Vol 2 is the 1 I have heard to stay away from, though I have
>> not heard it
Also look for STROBOSCOPIA, subtitled, "Italian 70s psychedelic b-movies
soundtracks and sonorizations." Import CD from Plastic Records. Groovie
like Easy Tempo comps but I'm having a helluva time figuring out the titles
of the films from the liners!
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: Re: TFS Delivery Failure: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry
Date: 10 Mar 1998 18:31:48 EST
<< From: elizabethb@ibo.nyc.ny.us
To: Rcbrooksod@aol.com (Rcbrooksod)
CC: elizabethb@ibo.nyc.ny.us
Your message to the following recipients was undeliverable:
clarkd@ibo.nyc.ny.us
>>
I have no idea what in the hell is going on with the above. Who is
elizabethb@ibo and why is she carbon copying me??????
Robert
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From: "Lazlo Nibble" <lazlo@swcp.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns
Date: 10 Mar 1998 16:45:07 -0700 (MST)
> I hesitate to ask, but has any Three Suns material been released other
> than on various artist compilations? Are there any Three Suns comps or
> re-releases?
Yeah -- there are at least two compilations of their stuff on Circle in the US
(I have "The Three Suns: Second Volume 1949-1953", Circle CCD-145, but I got
it used and don't know where to go to buy another). Collectors Choice Music
(www.ccmusic.com) also used to have at least one or two RCA reissues from
Germany.
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From: "Lazlo Nibble" <lazlo@swcp.com>
Subject: (exotica) Wonderful technology.........
Date: 10 Mar 1998 16:48:27 -0700 (MST)
> <<Your message to the following recipients was undeliverable:
> clarkd@ibo.nyc.ny.us>>
>
> Okay, whoever this is, what's the problem with your address???? I keep
> gettin' this friggin' message everytime I send something to the beloved
> exoticats out there.......anybody else????
Usually I get all the undeliverable bounces, since I'm the list admin, but
every now and then some system somewhere is misconfigured enough to send them
to people who post to the list. When this happens just let me know and I'll
take care of it.
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From: brian@headspace.com (Brian Salter)
Subject: Re: (exotica) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Date: 10 Mar 1998 16:55:44 -0800
>
>On a side note, I always thought OHMSS was one of the better written,
>orchestrated and (yes) acted James Bond movies. Lots of folks don't like
>George Lazenby as JB but he is probably much more like the JB that Ian
>Fleming
>created in the novels.
Yeah, I agree... it's impossible not to like Connery in the role, but
imo he's the _least_ like Ian Fleming's Bond of any of them. In the
novels, Bond has a very cruel, neurotic edge that often creeps out;
he's a much darker and more conflicted character than how Connery
portrayed him.
speaking of dark horse bond films, another that i saw recently that i
thought was really an excellent story and well made film was For Your
Eyes Only. After the flaccid excess of Moonraker, I suppose they
were trying to get back on course and keep focused on the basics. But
alas, it has what must be one of the very worst Bond scores, a cheezy,
cliched, and melodramtic effort penned by Bill Conti.
so, what was the last Bond film that was scored by John Barry? Anyone
know why he has not been involved in the more recent productions? I
suppose he might just be burnt out on Bond... too bad. The recent
scores that i remember have been dowright feeble.
-Brian
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From: Kerry Byrnes <kjbyrnes@erols.com>
Subject: (exotica) Martin Denny Thrubber?
Date: 10 Mar 1998 20:32:05 -0500
Not sure if "thrubber" is the correct term but I recall that a member of
this list posted an e-mail about having a file (and instructions) on how
to replace the "N" in the upper right of the browser with some Martin
Denny graphics (such as the picture of Sandy Warner from one of the
Denny covers). I misplaced that e-mail. Could the sender kindly repost
your message and send the files/insturctions directly to me at:
kjbyrnes@erols.com
Many thanks. Mahalo! Kerry
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From: HAP SLOVE <HAPSLOVE@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cassette Tapes
Date: 10 Mar 1998 21:50:56 EST
In a message dated 3/9/98 8:25:47 PM, peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
<<I remember being warned against 120 minute
tapes as they were thinner than 90s and were more susceptible to breaking.
So,
for some reason I'm suspicious of these 110 minute beasts and was wondering if
anyone had any success or failures with them.>>
I never saw anyone answer this, so I guess I will. I heard from a fairly
reliable source that the plastic shells on today's cassettes are made from
thinner plastic than the ones on the old cassettes. Therefore, the tape
itself doesn't have to be made overly thin to fit inside the shell.
I don't recall ever having a 120 minute tape break on me, much less the newer
110s.
Gary Koehl
hapslove@aol.com
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) "Yma Rocks" CD
Date: 11 Mar 1998 00:43:49 -0000
How did I miss this? Has this been mentioned before on here?
From the Yma Sumac Web site:
http://www.accesscom.com/~pc/sumac/files4/ysnews.htm
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Yma Rocks CD Due Out Soon!
The long awaited CD of Yma Sumac's 1971-72 rock efforts is on its way to
energize the moribund musical world. Robert Covais, the producer has also
made available two works that he owned and which will be a joy of new
sounds for Miss Sumac's fans. The additional tracks are "Savage Rock" and
"Parade". It is called: Yma Rocks!
When James O'Maoilearca (aka Jim Branciforti) passed away after a long
battle with cancer, Robert, his constants companion of 38 years, thought
that the release of the rock work would be an appropriate dedication to a
wonderful guy. In addition the passing of Les Baxter, the King of Exotic
Music, and also of Hernan Brana, who was the unsung hero in the Sumac
legend, gives us all the opportunity to say thanks to those gone and to
let them live again through the music.
Robert Covais is preparing new linear notes and Raymond Bennett, noted
modern painter from Carmel by the Sea, will offer an artist's insight
into the rare beauty of Yma.
Make sure that Yma Rocks! is not confused with any pirated productions.
Don Pierson is the digital guru who has mastered a sound that is superior
to anything Yma's fans have heard.
A collectors edition will be sold through this site. A short e-mail to
indicate your interest in the collectors edition would be welcome. Sales
through regular musical outlets are a possibility, but whether they will
included the additional tracks is in question.
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Mancini, etc....
Date: 11 Mar 1998 12:53:54 +0000
>Soooooo, what are some films that I absolutely must see that capture
all
>of this ambiance??? Breakfast at Tiffany's is probably one to
>see......what are some more?.........
How about "The Thomas Crown Affair" with that wonderful section of
"Windmills of your mind"?
Of course "Barbarella", "Charade", "Cincinatti Kid".
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) James Bond
Date: 11 Mar 1998 12:54:07 +0000
The best Bond-Collection I ever found is:
007 Special 10th Anniversary Edition
James Bond Collection
United Artists Records UAD.60027/8
=AE
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Barry. More?
Date: 11 Mar 1998 08:15:04 -0500
>so, what was the last Bond film that was scored by John Barry? Anyone
>know why he has not been involved in the more recent productions? I
>suppose he might just be burnt out on Bond... too bad. The recent
>scores that i remember have been dowright feeble.
The last one seems to have been "The Living Daylights" in 1987. Why he
stopped is not an answer easily found on the internet, but this link
http://www.auracle.com/pia/ has a link to a book about him, with excerpts.
I am a long time Barry fan, so I wouldn't mind seeing him doing the next
Bond, but it is conceivable that he doesn't want to anymore, having done 11
or so of the scores for them (although Desmond Llewelyn and until recently,
Maurice Binder sure keep coming back for more!).
Don't forget that the soundtrack side of things is a strange world
sometimes. No less than Bernard Herrmann was dumped by Hitchcock after a
long a fruitful series of collaborations!
If I find out that it has to do with some behind-the-scenes
(Money?)penny-pinching, I'lll...I'll...
Brian Phillips will return in:
"His Next Post"
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From: lousmith@pipeline.com (Lou Smith)
Subject: (exotica) Prozak for Lovers
Date: 11 Mar 1998 14:59:44 GMT
The following item just showed up in Usenet. Anyone familiar with this
CD? Is it worth the US$10?? My RealAudio ain't working at the mo', so I
can't get a hint from the site.
--Lou
In alt.exotic-music, "B LASH" <bblash@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Prozak for Lovers: Ten pop/rock classics rendered as bosa nova gems. Now
>available without prescription in new easy-to-swallow CD's! Hear RealAudio
>streams of "Aqualung", "Pump It Up", "(Don't Fear) the Reaper" and "London
>Calling" as they are given the "Prozak for Lovers" treatment. It's very
>relaxing... <http://home.att.net/~bblash/page6.html>
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From: DProv11 <DProv11@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Bond compilation
Date: 11 Mar 1998 10:28:53 EST
Any thoughts on the Bond compilation that came out recently? I think it's
called "shaken not stirred..." or something of that sort. Can't seem to find
it.
-Daniela
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Prozak for Lovers
Date: 11 Mar 1998 08:00:41 PST
Listening to the mellow beat of Don't Fear the Reaper as I type. Wistful
male/female duet. Gotta get it!
>The following item just showed up in Usenet. Anyone familiar with this
>CD? Is it worth the US$10?? My RealAudio ain't working at the mo', so I
>can't get a hint from the site.
>
>--Lou
>
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns
Date: 11 Mar 1998 10:49:24 -0500
At 6:04 PM +0000 3/10/98, Robbie Baldock wrote:
>Of the LPs I've heard F&S is my favourite too but I always think
>'Fun in the Sun' tends to get ignored in these discussions. I've
>only heard it once but I thought that was a killer too.
'Fun in the Sun' is a great one, but the one that gets really overlooked is
"A Swingin' Thing", from 1964. It's got kind of a Now Sound vibe to it,
with the killer track being "African Waltz". It was their second to last
RCA album (the final one is a C&W medley album that's not that great). I
know they made one album for Musicor after that, with Vinnie Bell on
guitar, replacing Al Nevins. Don't know if there were any others after
that, though.
br cleve
who'd probably grade Movin & Groovin slightly above Fever & Smoke, at least
on Wednesdays.
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mancini, etc....
Date: 11 Mar 1998 11:05:00 -0500
At 10:20 AM -0500 3/9/98, NATHAN MINER wrote:
>Soooooo, what are some films that I absolutely must see that capture all
>of this ambiance??? Breakfast at Tiffany's is probably one to
>see......what are some more?.........
a good starter kit :
La Dolce Vita
Oceans 11
The Oscar
Kiss Me, Stupid
The Party
The 10th Victim
The Pink Panther / A Shot In the Dark
any of the assorted spy films - but especially the Flint and Matt Helm
ones, and The Liquidator
br cleve
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) Throbbers
Date: 11 Mar 1998 11:35:43 -0500
This is a repost...
I have built 2, going on a few more, throbbers to replace the Netscape N
on the web browser (and mail, I discovered) using the covers of Exotica
1 and 2.
If you would like them, let me know.
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
>
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) 3 Suns
Date: 11 Mar 1998 08:45:31 -0800
More great 3 Suns LP's;
Happy Go Lucky; (RCA Camden)
Though it is somewhat of a "comp" LP, there are tracks that I have never
seen on any other RCA release and includes a few titles that they
themselves call the
"Super 3 Suns" that is a 7 piece outfit including both Billy Mure and
George Barnes on electric guitars, maybe Al Caiola too!
This is as ROCKIN' as they get
Swingin' On A Star; (RCA)
Features the burnin' smoooooooth tenor sax of the great King Curtis
Killin' swingin' sounds from '59
Jack
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) 3 Suns -Reply
Date: 11 Mar 1998 11:56:32 -0500
Okay, WHAT makes the 3 Suns so great?? I've never really
heard them - although I think one of their songs was on a
comp. CD that I passed up (RCA put out a bunch of volumes
which are pretty lame......)
Anyway, the only album I've seen is orange and red and I
think has a picture of a seashore on the front (just the sand
and the waves rippling in).....but I'm not too clear on this.....
- Nate
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (I. Breithel)
Subject: (exotica) Milton DeLugg
Date: 11 Mar 1998 18:44:58 +0100
Milton DeLugg, anyone? I just played his "Accordion My Way -- Ole!"
and was pleasantly surprised: this album really swings! It's mostly
Brazilian tunes, and he's accompanied by some top musicians such
as Bucky Pizzarelli, Eumir Deodato, Bob Rosengarden, and Phil Kraus.
Accordion was never my favorite instrument, but these guys have
come up with a seriously infectious modern beat. And he looks
absolutely preposterous on the cover -- that's really why I bought
this thing in the first place, but the music won.
Any other DeLugg gems to look out for? His music for "Santa Claus
Conquers the Martians" was never released on record, was it....?
-Ingemar
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Br. Cleve: Re: (exotica) Three Suns]
Date: 11 Mar 1998 17:51:51 GMT
> 'Fun in the Sun' is a great one, but the one that gets really overlooked is
> "A Swingin' Thing", from 1964. It's got kind of a Now Sound vibe to it,
> with the killer track being "African Waltz". It was their second to last
Is this the same "African Waltz" as the one written by Galt MacDermot?
I've got a great album of Galt's pre-Hair music played by Ken Jones
and his orchestra, on Capitol (Canadian), which I really love; it has
"African Waltz" on it, but some other great tracks such as "New
Frontier" and "Saffron".
Cheers,
Pete.
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns
Date: 10 Mar 1998 15:54:22 -0500
Robbie Wrote:
>Of the LPs I've heard F&S is my favourite too but I always think
>'Fun in the Sun' tends to get ignored in these discussions. I've
>only heard it once but I thought that was a killer too.
I agree. . . One observation is that while _Fever and Smoke_ has a killer
Side One and some more subdued tracks on Side Two, with _Fun In the Sun_
it's the reverse. So maybe it gets overlooked for that reason. . .
Yours in Hi Fi,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Weekend Goodies...
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:14:59 EST
I thought soundtrack music was practically the basis of this whole musical
"movement"...It is an important reference point for yours truly
anyway.......Jimmy
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Weekend Goodies...
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:16:25 EST
I thought soundtrack music was practically the basis of this whole musical
"movement"...It is an important reference point for yours truly
anyway.......Jimmy
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Satan In High Heels
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:26:31 EST
I haven't seen this mentioned so I thought I'd share a find: The "Satan In
High Heels" soundtrack is out on CD. Composer Mundell Lowe with a 1961 stereo
crime-jazz/late night at the supper-club sound that's in stereo and on
Collectable Records--and taken from the original tapes, not vinyl...Jimmy/has
had trouble with Collectable product in the past
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Subject: (exotica) Satan In High Heels
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:27:34 EST
I haven't seen this mentioned so I thought I'd share a find: The "Satan In
High Heels" soundtrack is out on CD. Composer Mundell Lowe with a 1961 stereo
crime-jazz/late night at the supper-club sound that's in stereo and on
Collectable Records--and taken from the original tapes, not vinyl...Jimmy/has
had trouble with Collectable product in the past
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) 3 Suns -Reply
Date: 11 Mar 1998 10:36:34 PST
If you come across Movin' & Groovin' in "Swinging Stereo Actio your eyes
can follow" (I think that's the quote) and get 30 seconds into "Danny's
Inferno", (etc.) all will be revealed ;) This is one is much more lively
and "exotic" an effort than many of the others I have (though I will not
slight Twilight Time and On A Magic Carpet and...), the
accordian/keys/guitar supplemneted with jew's harp and a variety of
percussive instruments. I am sure their are others here who can praise
the merits in greater detail than I.
All the best,
Ben
>
>
>Okay, WHAT makes the 3 Suns so great?? I've never really
>heard them -
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:43:47 EST
Hey all,
Chester wrote:
> << I was wondering what 'new' and 'modern' music do you guys listen
to? So far,
> I understand Air and Combustible Edison are appreciated among some of you
> but what else? A lot of that French stuff such as Kid Loco and other stuff
> like Mouse on Mars and Stereolab and High Llamas certainly go hand in hand
> with some of this list's musical Gods. Even something like Aphex Twin
> sounds like a logical Nineties progression if you listen to something like
> Pierre Henry....>>
Funny you ahould bring this up... Here in Montreal, our favourite
store uses "acid jazz" for anything that they can't otherwise
classify and isn't original-retro exotica. That's precisely where
you'd find two of the best 90's prjects: Tipsy and Sukia. Then there's
the whole "surf & drag " scene aka. The Phantom Surfers, Man.. or
Astro Man. etc. Also lots of great stuff on the Mai Tai label aka. The Tiki Tones.
Incidentally, Pierre Henry's "Machine Dance" is a personal favourite!
Personally, I find it a challenge trying to wade throught the "categories"
of 90's electronica but there's a lot out there worth looking at,
Aphex Twin certainly being among them. Definitely a name to check out is
Pascal Comelade, who has for years been perfoming his own hybrid of
Nino Rota inspired cabaret music using toy instruments. Also, lots of
interesting stuff on the German AtaTak label over the years that has
been inspired by exotica, not the least of which is the recent
release by The Bad Examples that was discussed on the list. Lots of
fun things also on the German A-Musik label, particularly a recent
release by F X Randomiz. A-Musik was a pioneering label with personalities
from it moving on to such projects as Oval, Mouse on Mars, and POL.
This said, there's altogether too much of the same thing going on in electronica
these days if you ask me...
Brian
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:46:15 EST
Hey all,
Chester wrote:
> << I was wondering what 'new' and 'modern' music do you guys listen
>to? So far,
> I understand Air and Combustible Edison are appreciated among some of you
> but what else? A lot of that French stuff such as Kid Loco and other stuff
> like Mouse on Mars and Stereolab and High Llamas certainly go hand in hand
> with some of this list's musical Gods. Even something like Aphex Twin
> sounds like a logical Nineties progression if you listen to something like
> Pierre Henry....>>
Funny you ahould bring this up... Here in Montreal, our favourite
store uses "acid jazz" for anything that they can't otherwise
classify and isn't original-retro exotica. That's precisely where
you'd find two of the best 90's prjects: Tipsy and Sukia. Then there's
the whole "surf & drag " scene aka. The Phantom Surfers, Man.. or
Astro Man. etc. Also lots of great stuff on the Mai Tai label aka. The Tiki Tones.
Incidentally, Pierre Henry's "Machine Dance" is a personal favourite!
Personally, I find it a challenge trying to wade throught the "categories"
of 90's electronica but there's a lot out there worth looking at,
Aphex Twin certainly being among them. Definitely a name to check out is
Pascal Comelade, who has for years been perfoming his own hybrid of
Nino Rota inspired cabaret music using toy instruments. Also, lots of
interesting stuff on the German AtaTak label over the years that has
been inspired by exotica, not the least of which is the recent
release by The Bad Examples that was discussed on the list. Lots of
fun things also on the German A-Musik label, particularly a recent
elease by F X Randomiz. A-Musik was a pioneering label with personalities
from it moving on to such projects as Oval, Mouse on Mars, and POL.
This said, there's altogether too much of the same thing going on in electronica
these days if you ask me...
Brian
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Weekend Goodies... -Reply
Date: 11 Mar 1998 13:59:15 -0500
Well, yeah, but I think you're missing my point. There's
soundtrack music that is a great composition in it's own right
with catchy rhythm etc., then there's soundtrack music that
is little more than a series of swells, and musical "asides" ala
a great deal of the Bond stuff......
>>> DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com> 03/11/98
01:14pm >>>
I thought soundtrack music was practically the basis of this
whole musical
"movement"...It is an important reference point for yours truly
anyway.......Jimmy
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Satan In High Heels -Reply
Date: 11 Mar 1998 14:06:11 -0500
Great title!!!
So where can we get this CD?????
- Nate
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) Re: What IS Schlager
Date: 11 Mar 1998 14:25:23 EST
Br cleve wrote:
> The material from 'Get Easy' (3 of the 4 volumes) is all from the late 60's
> and 70's, as is nearly all "easy listening" from Europe that has been
> reissued since the mid-90's. I don't know if the 50's/early 60's material
> is better, but I doubt it, in the context of what the EZ scene is about.
I'm thinking of Hildegard Knef, etc, but you're probably right about
the lower EZ listening value from this era. Things didn't really
start to "looosen-up" until the (really) late 50's, if at all during
the decade. I'm a bit too young to judge having been only 3 yrs old when
the 60's began!
> >I realized that by 70's disco reared its ugly head even into Germany!
> Have you forgotten the great Georgio Moroder, whose Munich Machine teamed
> with Donna Summer to reinvent the sound? Or how about Kraftwerk? Disco was
> a worldwide phenonmenon, currently being reinvented again quite nicely by
> the French.
Having started listening to Kraftwerk via Autobahn, I remember the
difficulty I had with the change, natural as it was for the evolution of
electronic sound. Hey even Conrad Schnitzler did a pseudo disco
record! All things aside, the MR record I picked up had more of a Bee
Gees feel to it so I failed to make the connection.
> Schlager has nothing in common with the go-go sound being reissued these
> days. Schlager has its roots in German beer hall music; it is a peppier,
> more pop oriented kind of oom-pah sound, sung by popular vocalists. In many
> ways, its the Teuton equivalent of country & western music, as it's
> favored by truck drivers and the more working class type of folks.
Hmm... I suspect you're right to a large degree but I have to cringe
at the thought of me listening to "country & western" music. But
from the perspective of what makes for a good EZ record, my
experience is that many of the best ones (not necessarily artistically but
most fun!) seem to be precisely those that were originally intended to be
serious. That being said, there's no end to where this line of thinking
can take us, the least of which would be the vindication of those
horrid William Shatner crooner songs for instance, or even Heino! Call
it a weakness but it's one way to sort through the offerings out there, aside
from a totally irresistable name (hey could anyone resist "Bobby Setter's
Cash & Carry - Live a the Moog-O-Theque", even if it did turn out to be a
moog version of "The Bird Dance" ) even if it may bring up all sort of
would be negative associations... I think the whole bizzaro-exotica
movement as best defined through the ReSearch readings would
support my approach... That being said, maybe Schlager could be the
next big thing (I shudder to think)!!!
> For more of the go-go sound:...
Thanks for the recommendations. I reallly did like Gert
Wilder's I Told You Not To Cry. Looking forward to getting the Get
Easy German comp... But are there two Get easy German volumes
or did I get this wrong?
Regards,
Brian
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Man In Space
Date: 11 Mar 1998 19:51:12 +0000
Hey -
I keep fogetting to say a big "thank you!" to Jack Diamond and Stefan
Kery at Subliminal for the 'Man In Space' reissue a copy of which I
picked up last week. Love this fine slice of orchestral electronica
- and such ENTHUSIASTIC vocal intros!
Let's have more of this stuff please!
Robbie - on his "gay way to space"...
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Flying Red Horse Polka
Date: 11 Mar 1998 15:00:01 -0500
On which Three Suns album does this track show up?
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From: jcimaru@kes.miracosta.cc.ca.us (James Cimarusti)
Subject: (exotica) A question
Date: 11 Mar 1998 12:34:08 -0800
Bryan Cuevas suggested I throw this question out on the list (Thanks Bryan!):
>>>>GARY McFARLAND Soft Samba (Verve, 1964)
My copy of the above album mentioned by Bryan is manufactured by Capitol
Records and not by MGM.
I have two MGM records
>>>manufactured by Capitol. Was there a period when MGM didn't have
>>>their own pressing plant? (The label number was STAO ??? on the SS
>>>record, which is what Capitol records used for their gatefold sleeved
>>>records).
Anyone out there who can shed some light on this?
Thanks!
James
"After the game, the King and pawn go into the same box" Italian Proverb
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Man In Space
Date: 11 Mar 1998 12:57:55 -0800
Hey -
I keep forgetting to say a big "thank you!" to Jack Diamond and Stefan
Kery at Subliminal for the 'Man In Space' reissue a copy of which I
picked up last week. Love this fine slice of orchestral electronica
- and such ENTHUSIASTIC vocal intros!
Let's have more of this stuff please!
Robbie - on his "gay way to space"...
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Robbie,
Thanks a lot and I do mean A LOT!
The chances of "anymore" of that and the like being reissued is slim and none.
The major labels are idiots and way too greed oriented, even to their own
people!
Thanks again,
Jack
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From: "Lazlo Nibble" <lazlo@swcp.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Bond compilation
Date: 11 Mar 1998 14:05:37 -0700 (MST)
> Any thoughts on the Bond compilation that came out recently? I think it's
> called "shaken not stirred..." or something of that sort. Can't seem to find
> it.
If you're thinking of "Shaken And Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond
Project", it's a far better disc than it deserves to be. It's a collection of
vocal and instrumental Bond OST tracks covered and/or reinterpreted by folks
like Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, Leftfield, The Propellerheads, and Martin Fry
in association with Arnold, who scored Tomorrow Never Dies. Very big
production sound blending orchestra and electronica, rarely sounding like a
cheap knock-off as so many of these "tribute"-style albums do.
There are a couple of tracks that do nothing for me but the bulk of the disc
is really solid -- "Diamonds Are Forever" and "On Her Majesty's Secret
Service" stand out. My only regret is that Billy MacKenzie died before he
could do "Diamonds Are Forever" for this disc . . .
--
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) The High Llamas...
Date: 11 Mar 1998 22:23:08 +0100
Not only have those Llama-guys released a fantastic EP called "The Sun
Beats Down" (the best of exotica mixed with the best of the new
electronica) this week, but songwriter Sean O'Hagan has also remixed a
Pizzicato 5 song (the name escapes me at the moment, maybe you guys know
the title?) to be released in early April on Matador Records as well as
doing another remix of yet another Japanese guy called Cornelius. His song
"Microdisneycal World Tour" from his "Fantasma" album has been remixed by
O'Hagan to be released next month (I think), also on Matador Records. One
musical dream for me would be The Llamas doing something with Combustible
Edison, that'd sound fantastic, don't you guys think!??!! Finally, I might
as well post the tourdates for the Llamas forthcoming sojourn in USA, if
anyone wants to go but don't know when and where they play.
High Llamas
Spring 1998 Tour
WHEN CLUB CITY WITH/
March
14 9:30 Club WDC Trans Am
15 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC Sharkquest
16 The Point Atlanta Neutral Milk Hotel
17 40 Watt Athens TBA
18 Howlin Wolf New Orleans TBA
20 Waterloo Records Austin/SXSW it's an in-store
21 Electric Lounge Austin/SXSW His Name Is Alive, others
24 Troubador LA Apples In Stereo
25 Great Am. Music Hall SF Apples In Stereo
27 Crocodile Seattle Apples In Stereo
28 Starfish Room Vancouver Apples In Stereo
29 Music Millenium Portland it's an in-store
31 Bluebird Theatre Denver Apples In Stereo
April
1 Bottleneck Lawrence TBA
2 Side Door St. Louis TBA
3 Metro Chicago Low
4 Concert Hall Toronto Exclaim magazine party
5 Secret Sounds Records Bridgeport, CT it's an in-store
6 Trocodaro Philadelphia Low
7 The Call Providence Low
8 Middle East Boston Low/TBA
9 Tramps NYC Low/Magnetic Fields
"Cold and Bouncy" Quotes:
"The electronic embellishments on Cold and Bouncy (the Llamas' fourth
album) help focus their melodies - especially on the serene "Tilting
Windmills" and veer the band away from the mere rock revivalism and
occasional aimless wafting and that they were prone to in the past. As
Brian Wilson once said, "Won, won, wonderful." - ROLLING STONE
"Sean O'Hagan still wears the hearts of Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks on
his sleeve, but finally his adventurous work with Stereolab shines through;
while there's plenty that recalls the vital orchestral pop of 1966 (i.e.
challenging, rather than vapid, easy listening), there are enough
electronic and rhythmic textures to make it seem perfectly modern."
-CMJ MONTHLY
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Not affiliated with the band, just a diehard fan :)
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Mailing List Trivia
Date: 11 Mar 1998 17:56:00 -0500
Lazlo wrote:
>Usually I get all the undeliverable bounces, since I'm the list admin, but
>every now and then some system somewhere is misconfigured enough to send them
>to people who post to the list.
FYI, this is often accompanied by a flurry of double-posts to the
list--people misinterpret the bounce message as meaning their exotica post
didn't go through at all.
Having gotten bit by this one a few times myself,
--Ross
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) exotica movies (formerly Mancini, etc)
Date: 11 Mar 1998 19:00:54 -0500
Okay, here's a hasty and subjective listing of some films that may somehow
relate to the exotica (loose definition) sensibility -- trying to steer towards
the 60's swank zone, but often veering off-course. Apologies for repeating
anything someone else has mentioned, painfully obvious choices, or anything
exceeding your cinema pain threshold.
The Apartment
Autopsia de un Fantasma
Barbarella
Beat The Devil
Bedazzled
Bell, Book And Candle
Black Orpheus
Breathless (1959 version only!)
Casino Royale
Contempt
The Cool Ones
007 films (pref. earlier)
Dr. Strangelove
8 1/2
F For Fake
A Guide For The Married Man
In Like Flint
The Ipcress File
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Johnny Cool
Juliet Of The Spirits
The Knack, And How To Get It
Lolita
Lord Love A Duck
The Loved One
The Magic Christian
The Manchurian Candidate
Mars Needs Women
Matt Helm films
The Million Eyes Of Su Muru
Modesty Blaise
Mondo Cane
Ocean's Eleven
Orgy Of The Dead
Our Man Flint
Our Man In Havana
The Party
The Pink Panther
The President's Analyst
Seconds
A Shot In The Dark
Touch Of Evil
Thunderbirds Are Go
Vertigo
What A Way To Go!
countless assorted spy movies
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: [Br. Cleve: Re: (exotica) Three Suns]
Date: 11 Mar 1998 17:29:11 -0500
At 5:51 PM +0000 3/11/98, Peter Hipwell wrote:
>Is this the same "African Waltz" as the one written by Galt MacDermot?
yes it is.
br cleve
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The High Llamas...
Date: 11 Mar 1998 17:28:07 -0500
At 10:23 PM +0100 3/11/98, Chester W. Nimitz wrote:
> The Llamas doing something with Combustible
>Edison, that'd sound fantastic, don't you guys think!??!! Finally, I might
>as well post the tourdates for the Llamas forthcoming sojourn in USA, if
>anyone wants to go but don't know when and where they play.
>April
>8 Middle East Boston Low/TBA
This date will not be at the Middle East, but rather at my "Swank" night at
Bill's Bar/Karma on Landsdowne St. I will be DJ'ing between sets. Maybe I
should discuss ComEd remix possibilities with them while they're here.
br cleve
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 11 Mar 1998 19:58:50 -0500
At the last record show here, a friend of mine, desperate for a new
tributary, finally bit the bullet and dropped a few hundred dollars on this
soundtrack dealer. All these soundtracks for films that were important to
him.
Got them home, listened and took them to the used record store the next day.
Where he proclaimed "It just sounds like music they play in the background
of a film"... as the clerk calculated all the money he'd lost in that short
period.
I could have saved him the money; then again, what better way to contact
your self-loathing than wasting a few hundred dollars on records you don't
want.
With the exception of the occasional record- and you guys can name them if
you want - soundtracks are only useful as objects to trigger movie memories.
There's background music and there's background music.
And then there's foreground music. Which is fine if you like overly long
opening credit sequences. Or musicals.
Nat
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 11 Mar 1998 16:15:41 -1000
>With the exception of the occasional record- and you guys can name them if
>you want - soundtracks are only useful as objects to trigger movie memories.
Okay. Some soundtracks that I would rate among those "occasional records"
you mention that hold their own as musical masterpieces with or without the
"movie memories:"
1. The Omen by Jerry Goldsmith
2. A Clockwork Orange by Walter/Wendy Carlos and various artists
3. The Good The Bad and The Ugly by Ennio Morriconne
4. Once Upon A Time in The West by Ennio M.
5. Psycho by Bernard Hermann
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ligeti, Strauss and others
7. On the Waterfront by Leonard Bernstein
8. The Man With The Golden Arm by Elmer Bernstein
9. The Piano by Michael Nyman
10. Superman:The Movie by John Williams (soft spot for this one)
... I'm sure others would be happy to add to this list.
- Steve
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From: Peter Ledebur <pledebur@user1.channel1.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Milton DeLugg
Date: 11 Mar 1998 22:43:22 -0500
breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (I. Breithel) writes:
>Any other DeLugg gems to look out for? His music
>for "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" was never
>released on record, was it....?
There was an album released, but I seem to recall that
it's more of a storybook & record combo with mostly
dialogue from the film, rather than an album of the score.
I know it does have that great "Hooray for Santa Claus"
song on it, though.
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From: Darrell Brogdon <dbrogdon@ukans.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Milton Delugg
Date: 11 Mar 1998 22:16:24 -0800
In addition to "Accordion My Way", Milton Delugg also did an album of monster music in
the mid-60s. Don't remember the exact title - something like "Music for Munsters,
Monsters and Mummies". Anybody ever see this one? Had a picture of the Munsters on
the cover.
It wasn't a children's record per se - more like big band renditions of themes from "The
Munsters", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched" and others, plus some tunes penned
especially for the album. Used to have a copy years ago and would love to find another
one! Milton didn't play accordion on this one, though.
He was also the bandleader on "Broadway Open House", the early TV precursor to "The
Tonight Show". Later he led the band on "The Tonight Show", too.
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From: "Indy Rutks" <rutks002@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Milton Delugg
Date: 11 Mar 1998 22:45:26
On Wed, 11 Mar 1998 22:16:24 -0800,
dbrogdon@ukans.edu wrote...
>
>He was also the bandleader on "Broadway Open House", the early TV
>precursor to "The Tonight Show". Later he led the band on "The Tonight
>Show", too.
And don't forget his gig as "Milton Delugg and his Band with a Thug" on
"The Gong Show"!
-Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu)
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 12 Mar 1998 02:25:04 GMT
I have to disagree with Nat on this - some of my favourite recordings are
soundtracks. Perhaps not exotica-inspired, but excellent nonetheless. To
Stephen's list, I would add anything by Goran Bregovic (especially his
soundtracks for Emir Kusturica films), Nino Rota, early works by Gabriel
Yared (his soundtracks for Jean-Jacques Beineix films), and, of course, Peer
Raben's work for Fassbinder. And that's just for starters. I could go on
and on...
Of course, a lot of 60's movie soundtracks were just intended as background
music, and nothing you'd want to listen to by themselves. But it's hard to
generalise about soundtracks - a good soundtrack is just as good whether or
not you're watching the film. And then there's Combustible Edison's 4 Rooms
soundtrack, which is infinitely superior to the film itself....
cheryl
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The High Llamas...
Date: 12 Mar 1998 00:12:03 EST
Curiously, the San Francisco Bay Guardian's music section has a big piece on
Cornelius (japanese bricolage popster, took his name from Roddy McDowell's
monkey on Planet of the Apes). Fascinating stuff. Both Cornelius and a
british musician, Momus, write for a Japanese idol (Idoru) named Kahimi Karie.
If you can imagine an arch brit with a Scott Walker tendency writing for a
Japanese idol singer, or have fallen under the spell of Serge Gainsbourg
writing for Jane Birkin, or BB or France Gall, then you might want to check
out Kahimi Karie's music.
I dig the Llamas - they've got a long, drifty cut on _Gideon Gaye_ that's
everything exotica ought to be.
--David
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Milton DeLugg
Date: 12 Mar 1998 00:27:38 EST
<< Any other DeLugg gems to look out for? >>
i don't know if i'd call it a gem, but i've got this soundtrack from 1966 on
Mainstream, Gulliver's Travels On The Moon. Credits Anne DeLugg, too.
many of the tracks are "happy, snappy songs", with Rise Robots, Rise being the
standout.
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From: tosh@loop.com (Tosh)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Kahimi Karie.
Date: 11 Mar 1998 23:11:08 -0800 (PST)
I have heard a rumour that there will be a 'best of' release for Kahimi
Karie in the U.S. Does anyone on the list have the inside word about this
project?
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From: Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Milton DeLugg?
Date: 12 Mar 1998 05:34:52
>breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (I. Breithel) wrote:
>Milton DeLugg, anyone? I just played his "Accordion My Way -- Ole!"
>and was pleasantly surprised: this album really swings! It's mostly
>Brazilian tunes, and he's accompanied by some top musicians such
>as Bucky Pizzarelli, Eumir Deodato, Bob Rosengarden, and Phil Kraus.
>
>Any other DeLugg gems to look out for?
DeLugg's main claim to fame was as the bandleader for "The Tonight Show"
after Skitch Henderson left. He recorded one album for RCA leading this
band. Then Johnny Carson replaced Jack Paar and replaced Milton with Doc
Severinsen (among other staff changes). From what I've been able to track
down, he was a performer on the vaudeville and night club circuit, then
settled in NYC as a studio conductor and arranger. His other score credits
include "Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon" (1966 US version of Japanese
animated movie) and "The Gong Show Movie," which I bet most of you had
thankfully forgotten until I mentioned it.
Brad
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) New and modern music ATA TAK
Date: 12 Mar 1998 14:28:40 +0000
Reply to Brian Karasick:
Thanks for mentioning my old label Ata Tak. Yes, we were definitely
influenced by exotic music. We heard of Martin Denny for the first time
in 1981 by an American named Boyd Rice. He and his friends from San
Diego had a band called "The Tikis" at the same time. Those people are
the earliest manifestation of a Tiki-Revival that I know. If somebody
knows any events earlier than that, I=91d like to know! Boyd was also an
expert in German Schlagermusic and actually knew more about it, than I
did at that time...
Ata Tak was and still is located in D=FCsseldorf, one of four european
towns that have a "Trader Vic=91s". (The others are Hamburg, Munich and
London). The label is not very active anymore (I quit it legally 1990,
still in contact though), but they have a relatively new homepage, which
is relatively mediocre and needs an improvement.
I=91m living in Munich now and we have a groovy little Tiki-scene going o=
n
here. If you ever visit the original Oktoberfest, don=91t forget to go to
the "Egon Bar", Seitzstrasse 12, the center of good taste and music in
this city.
=AE
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 12 Mar 1998 06:08:37 PST
>9. The Piano by Michael Nyman
>... I'm sure others would be happy to add to this list.
>
>- Steve
Yes. Anything by The Michael Nyman Group, particulary the Greenaway
soundtracks (A Zed and Two Naughts being my favorite, today). Not
exactly exotica, but may qualify as strange.
BW
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Milton Delugg and his band with a Thug
Date: 12 Mar 1998 09:29:25 -0500
He also was on the "Gong Show" (credited per the subject line) and backed
Jackie Wilson on his hit records.
>He was also the bandleader on "Broadway Open House", the early TV
precursor to "The
>Tonight Show".
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotic Percussion (again!)
Date: 12 Mar 1998 09:39:46 -0500
Okay gang, I re-listened to this LP last night and will have to
revise my remarks.....
Side 1 is pretty cool, I like the arrangements, and my favorite
is track 3 which has some sort of French name (somthin'
about a carnival or something?.........) how's that for
descriptive?
Side 2 on the other hand, isn't nearly as good - the
arrangements are boring and I think by the time you flip the
LP over, the "amusement factor" of the arrangements has
worn off.......
That's my last word on this album - it gets a "50%-50%"
rating (re:good/bad)......
- Nate
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) High Llamas contact
Date: 12 Mar 1998 15:03:32 UT
Does anyone know how to get in touch with the High Llamas, or who distributes
their stuff?
Thanks,
Peter
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From: Jonny.S@nyo.com (Jonny.S)
Subject: (exotica) Don Fln Party Ñ NYC
Date: 12 Mar 1998 11:10:23 -0500
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Don Flçn will now be monthly at Baraza
The next event will be Thursday, April 16th
for Info call Juanny 212.228.9518
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Barry. More?
Date: 12 Mar 1998 18:03:12 +0100
>The last one seems to have been "The Living Daylights" in 1987. Why he
>stopped is not an answer easily found on the internet, but this link
>http://www.auracle.com/pia/ has a link to a book about him, with excerpts.
>I am a long time Barry fan, so I wouldn't mind seeing him doing the next
>Bond, but it is conceivable that he doesn't want to anymore, having done 11
>or so of the scores for them (although Desmond Llewelyn and until recently,
>Maurice Binder sure keep coming back for more!).
>If I find out that it has to do with some behind-the-scenes
>(Money?)penny-pinching, I'lll...I'll...
You might've actually given us the answer to why he stopped doing
Bond-scores! There was a long interview with Barry in the New Musical
Express 2 or 3 months ago and what he said was similar with behind the
scenes arguments involving, yes, money and the usual movie director versus
filmcomposer fights. It was actually a bit of a shock to read the interview
cos Barry came across as a sad old bitter ego-minded man....Sean Connery
was allegedly a horrible and self-obsessed actor, so was all the other
Bonds as well, according to Barry. Actually, Barry seemed to think everyone
he was involved with were complete idiots...It's been awhile since I read
it but I got the impression he tried to be rude towards as many people as
possible before the interview was over....It's really sad to find out that
a man who's been responsible for some of the greatest music ever made (had
Barry lived 200 years ago, people would've definitely compared him to
Bach/Mozart/whoever of that calibre) turned out to be so seemingly bitter
about everything and everyone....I also got the impression John Barry will
*not* score another Bond-movie....:(
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 18:03:20 +0100
In my city (I dunno if it's qualified to be called a 'city', there's only
25000 people living here...), there's actually only one place where they
sell vinyl/2nd hand records and I checked it out for the first time today.
To my surprise, they had literally tons of Ferrante/Teicher, Francis Lai,
Michel Legrande, Bacharach, John Barry albums, and seemingly every single
moviesoundtrack made in the sixties. The thing is that they were all priced
about $15/record which I think is quite a lot compared to what most of you
guys pay. The thing is, this store is also a really disgusting pornshop
(believe me, the cliche about hairypalmed men in grey overcoates is
actually true, hahahaha! :)) and the owner doesn't seem to have the
faintest idea about how much some of these records are worth. I'm not
joking when behind John Barry's "The Knack" there was a Samantha Fox record
followed by Wham and then Legrande's "Umbrellas...", and they were all
given the same price! Totally ridiculous!! ANyway, my question is, should I
really pay $15 for records like these...?? Would you guys have done it????
I'm not sure if I want to go back but there is on the other hand no other
place where I live where I can get hold of the fantastic music being
discussed on this list....I'm a poor student with very little money so what
to do?
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Wait! You might want this one.....
Date: 12 Mar 1998 12:25:16 -0500
Continuing my list of albums that aren't altogether a waste of
time.....
Perspectives in Percussion Vol. 2 (Somerset)
Although this is, for the most part, you're standard crap
arrangements that jump from one speaker to the next, two
tracks are worthy......
Irv Cottler is featured on drums, we've heard Irv before on
Somerset with their Around the World in Percussion. The
back of the album features a groovy photo of the studio
session, showing all the groupings of the various instruments.
The cover is a rip-off graphic from those wacky Command
guys - a grey background w/black squares floating over a
broken red-bar pattern.
Tiger Hunt - A mix of cha-cha/jungle beat w/organ, trumpet,
bongos, flute solo, backed by upright base, and electric guitar
to produce a Bondish sounding cool jazz sound with muted
horns and "whaaaaa" accent......
Git Git Guitar - "Rock n Roll" beat on the drums followed by a
cool sax solo, and flute solo - another slick jazz number with
the guitars surprisingly taking the "second seat" to the other
instruments. Predominant xylophone shenanigans.
These couple of hits are squeezed between your standard La
Cucaracha, How High the Moon, etc.
- Nate
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Flying Red Horse Polka/Camden 3Suns
Date: 12 Mar 1998 12:42:11 -0000
Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com> wrote:
>On which Three Suns album does this track show up?
I don't think I have it on any of mine (unless it's buried in one of
those Dance Medley records). It could be on one of the LPs I don't have,
but I suspect it's either:
- from a pre-12" album (set of 7" 45 or 10" 78 singles, or a 10" 33.3 LP)
- it's a non-LP single A-side or B-side (there's a TON of Three Suns
stuff that was never on albums) and/or on a compilation of such loose
single tracks (like most of the Camden releases and foreign RCA Suns
collections)
Speaking of Camden releases, were there any such Three Suns collections
on Camden other than these:
The Happy-Go-Lucky Sound
A Continental Affair
At the Candlelight Cafe
I've also got a 1970s Camden Suns LP, _Mean To Me_, which recycles tracks
from their last few 60s albums, and I believe there's another 70s Camden
comp called _Three Suns Gold_.
FYI, _Sounds of Christmas_ on Camden is a reissue of RCA Victor LPM-1132,
a collection of NEW recordings and not a collection of Christmas singles
and EPs and one would sensibly suspect. As far as I've been able to tell,
the following Three Suns Christmas song collections are ALL DIFFERENT
RECORDINGS:
Christmas Favorites
Christmas Party
Sounds of Christmas
A Ding-Dong Dandy Christmas
Michael David Toth
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) EZ 60s & 70s
Date: 12 Mar 1998 12:46:23 -0500
As part of my continued stumbling on into the EZ 60s and 70s, I just had a
rather gruelling session where I listened to:
2 Brass Ring LPs
2 James Last LPs
A Columbia 4-record set _The Best Song Hits of Today_
(EZ covers of 60s hits, with "groovy" cover: Lennon glasses, love beads.)
The Brass Ring, I just don't know. They're a time capsule all right--but
after the initial shock of recognition (didn't they use this one in a
Benson & Hedges cigarette commercial?) this didn't do a lot for me. . .
(Afterwards I considered declaring my house a "Bossa-Free Zone"!)
James Last is often compromised by the fact that he's just doing a
watered-down-but-plausible clone of some real song. However I did start to
get giddy during Side Two of _El Condor Pasa_, getting into the chorus's
odd accents. Were they from Holland or something?
This big 4-record set is pretty terrifying, with lots of famous EZ
singers/instrumentalists doing their takes on 60s pop hits--e.g. Robert
Goulet doing "MacArthur Park"; Jim Nabors' scary "Galveston," etc.
One highlight was the Ed Sullivan Singers doing the most plodding
cover of "Aquarius" ever heard.
There's one complete record of Beatles covers, and another of Bacharach and
Simon & Garfunkel songs. Mostly these were just worth the odd groan, but
there WERE a few surprises to me. When did Peter Nero start getting down
with the Moog? His cover of "Scarborough Fair" is totally pickled in
hallucinogens. . .
I never would have thought in a million years I would be saying this, but I
gradually became mesmerized by the Ray Conniff Singers tracks--versions of
songs like "Hey Jude" and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"--they just have
this disturbing robotic quality to them. . . Brrr!!!
I'm sailing mighty high,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Satan In High Heels -Reply
Date: 12 Mar 1998 13:14:38 EST
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Satan In High Heels -Reply
Date: 12 Mar 1998 13:15:41 EST
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Satan In High Heels -Reply
Date: 12 Mar 1998 13:25:01 EST
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Satan In High Heels -Reply
Date: 12 Mar 1998 13:31:10 EST
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 10:44:19 +0000
Here we go again (?) on the record price issue, but a valuable excercise
I think.
This is exactly the type of stuation I referred to at the beginning
of the recent hullaballoo (I LOVE that word) about certain breeds of
record dealers -Mercenaries that will set arbitrarily high prices
because they are too lazy or stupid to put any efort or thought into
grading or pricing records fairly.
Offer them what you are willing to pay. You might even work out a trade
with them to root through the records and bring their pricing into
reality in exchange for some product. If they are the shifty type,
chances are they will think you are trying to scam them. (Man, I really
have learned NOT to trust people who are paranoid about being ripped off
- I have come to believe it's because they expect everyone to be just
like THEM) The worst they can do to you is say no. If they don't want to
play fair, they will have to sit with their overpriced treasures.
What you described is not really a thrift store is it? I hope it's not
one of those outfits (there are many around here) that call themselves
thrift stores, take donations from kind but unwitting souls, take all
the good stuff home, mark the rest of the trash up outrageously, and
give a measly portion to some dubious charity.
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From: Mimi Mayer <mmayer@sedl.org>
Subject: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 14:09:52 -0500
Hi Chester--
I've mined some great gold at estate and garage sales, although the
Salvation Army and Goodwill are my routine sources of music. You avoid the
grasping at garage sales, although some estate sales managers view piles of
old LPs with dollar signs in their eyes. Check out some of those sources.
$15 per disk seems way pricey to me--especially if you don't already know
the disk. But three for a buck, or even a buck a disk--that's a small
investment for the occasional big thrill you get when a mystery record
turns out to be a treasure.
BTW, I'm new to the list and found out about it through my pal Ross Orr,
AKA Rotohut, the prince of vintage toasters. Enoch Light is a god who
strode the earth, Esquival rules the cosmos, and Command stereo test
recordings send me over the moon, along with such oddities as "Zithers
South of the Border," whose artist and label elude me. It's great to link
up with other exotica fans!
Mimi Mayer
Austin, TX, USA
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: (exotica) Pizzicato 5
Date: 12 Mar 1998 22:12:35 +-200
A while back someone sent in a comprehensive list of Pizzicato CD's with =
reviews. If anyone still has this posting I would greatly appreciate it =
being forwarded to me.
chachacharl
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 12:41:27 PST
Enoch Light is a god who
>strode the earth
And Enoch did not die, for he was taken by God. And Dick Hyman was on
NPR last Sunday night as well.
, and Command stereo test
>recordings send me over the moon,
Not to mention the Time Series 2000 efforts such as Like-Bongos! We're
talking bongo reports ricocheting off the walls (and Al Caiola on
gee-tar)!
along with such oddities as "Zithers
>South of the Border," whose artist and label elude me.
Ruth Welcome?
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Estate Sales
Date: 12 Mar 1998 21:04:47 UT
This sounds like a great way to get old records, but I'm not sure where or how
to find out about them. Are they usually just advertised in the paper?
And, yeah, these days, every time I hit a flea market, the folks with the vinyl
do the same mark-up gig, five bucks an album, no matter what the condition or
content. Although it always seemed to me they'd sell more than five dollars
worth at 50 cents or a buck a disc. I know I'm more liable to spend twenty
bucks on 20 discs than I am on four. Maybe someone should hip them into this...
Curiouser and Curiouser,
Peter
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: (exotica) Kahimi Karie
Date: 13 Mar 1998 08:23:13 +1100
Minty Fresh are tipped to be releasing a Karie Compilation CD sometime
soon. This will be a godsend to Karie fans as the prices for the import
releases are astronomical.
As a side note, I'd like to add 'Seven Golden Men' and 'Charade' to the
exotica soundtracks.
Wayne
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 13:19:20 PST
Stefan once said when I complained about LPs ruining me -you get rich in
sounds. And it is so true.
Buy the good stuff, all you can afford, because $15 doesnt sound
expensive to me. And you'll probably get them cheaper if you show a
little interest in the porno stuff ;)
Magnus (who unfortunately has to work and not be able to listen to his
new Enchanted Tiki Room LP)
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From: Opient <Opient@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) who i am
Date: 12 Mar 1998 16:24:11 EST
Me? 19 year old student of life, aspiring artist, writer.
My intrests have a range so wide that i could never deicate myself to
anything. Also in my life up to this point i have been delayed from
cultivating my hobbies and collections. One of my biggest regrets to date is
that my CURRENT record collection is portable (also that i choose to write
this letter after 52 hours beings up).
I love a good jazz beat, a swing tune, or anything pleasing to the ear and
soul. i just dont happen to know where to beggin!
All my thanks
Simon Grant
PS. not to be held responsible for gramatical and (especially) spelling
errors.
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Evolution records
Date: 12 Mar 1998 16:11:32 -0500
I bought a record last week which I just got a chance to listen to.
Gene Bertoncini - Evolution! (Evolution Records - Stereo Dimension 3001)
The record is excellent - nice picked guitar with a crisp backing which
gets going into a 'now sound' in many of the songs.
The record comes in a gatefold sleeve, features Dick Hyman, Bobby
Rosengarten, Phil Kraus etc, and is produced by Bobby Byrne. So it seems
essentially like a late, post-Enoch Light Command record - from the
musicians to the typeface used on the spine to the distinctive cover art
(signed 'Giusti'). But the logo says 'Evolution' records. I had never
heard of this before, but it seems to be a label started by Byrne around
1970. This appears to be the first release on the label - has anyone
heard of any others? What is the story with this label? Robbie - any
ideas?
Regards
Jonny
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 12 Mar 1998 16:56:01 EST
perhaps you are buying up the wrong soundtrax, but I have found at least as
many worthy songs on MANY soundtracks as I have on professionally compiled
CD's--try composers like Hefti and Mancini for starters--and see Exotica, Etc.
'zine for their great "Soundtracks" page...Jimmy/lots to learn out there
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From: Mimi Mayer <mmayer@sedl.org>
Subject: Re: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 12 Mar 1998 16:09:27 -0500
For Ben Waugh <kahuna77@hotmail.com> (now) and peter_risser@cinfin.com (later)
>>Enoch Light is a god who strode the earth
>
>And Enoch did not die, for he was taken by God. And Dick Hyman was on
>NPR last Sunday night as well.
Some trivia you probably know--Hyman wrote the soundtrack to "Moonstruck,"
reprising his arrangement of "It Must Have Been Moonlight/Theme from
'Picnic'"
>Not to mention the Time Series 2000 efforts such as Like-Bongos! We're
>talking bongo reports ricocheting off the walls (and Al Caiola on
>gee-tar)!
OOH! Record lust! Let's hear it for the Scully lathe.
>>along with such oddities as "Zithers South of the Border," whose artist
>>and label elude me.
>Ruth Welcome?
Si! That's the senorita.
For Peter, re, Estate sales
>This sounds like a great way to get old records, but I'm not sure where or how
>to find out about them. Are they usually just advertised in the paper?
Yup, often with the garage sales listings. Happy hunting!
Mimi
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) satan
Date: 12 Mar 1998 17:08:59 EST
your mother sucks cock in hell........sorry, my 'puter or the system was
wackoid today~
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From: studio@wayno.com (Wayno)
Subject: (exotica) Kahimi Karie
Date: 12 Mar 1998 17:23:24 -0500
Tosh Berman wrote:
>
>I have heard a rumour that there will be a 'best of' release for Kahimi
>Karie in the U.S. Does anyone on the list have the inside word about this
>project?
>
It's been listed as "coming soon" from Minty Fresh Records for
quite some time. I e-mailed them to ask about it, but never got a reply.
CD Now <http://www.cdnow.com> has the following Japanese discs
listed as in-stock:
Candy Man $16.99
I Am A Kitten $23.99
Larme De Crocodile $36.99
Le Roi Soleil $19.99
Leur L'Existence $17.99
My First Karie $23.99
Tiny King Kong $15.49
Yum Yum Radio has a Karie discography posted at:
<http://www.well.com/user/dragster/yumyum/kk.music.html>.
Glad to see the index back on the digest version of the list.
Wayno
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From: Craig Norton <craig@unbc.ca>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Evolution records
Date: 12 Mar 1998 14:33:42 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Jonathan M Perl wrote:
> But the logo says 'Evolution' records. I had never
> heard of this before, but it seems to be a label started by Byrne around
> 1970. This appears to be the first release on the label - has anyone
> heard of any others? What is the story with this label? Robbie - any
> ideas?
Wasn't the first Michael Quatro LP on Evolution? Mike Quatro was Suzi's
brother and he recorded keyboard extravaganzas similar to Rick Wakeman.
I may be wrong about this, but Canada's Lighthouse may have been on the
Evolution label in the States for an LP or 2 as well.
Craig
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) "Yma Rocks" CD
Date: 12 Mar 1998 17:45:11 -0500 (EST)
At 12:43 AM 3/11/98 -0000, MDToth wrote:
>How did I miss this? Has this been mentioned before on here?
>Yma Rocks CD Due Out Soon!
>The long awaited CD of Yma Sumac's 1971-72 rock efforts is on its way to
>energize the moribund musical world. It is called: Yma Rocks!
>A collectors edition will be sold through this site.
Here's what Don Pierson says about the new CD:
-Lou
I'm not planning a bulk mailing but am hoping to have CD ready sometime in
April. It will be sold only through the Official Authorized Yma Sumac
Homepage and updates about its release will be posted in the Latest News area.
Sincerely,
Don
--
Contact and Webpages:
Don Pierson
e-mail: pc@accesscom.com
Official Authorized Yma Sumac Homepage
http://www.accesscom.com/~pc/sumac
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Soundtracks continued
Date: 12 Mar 1998 15:16:44 -0800
The Wild Side of Henry Mancini;
Music from "Touch of Evil"
http://www.jackdiamond.com/Wild_Side.jpg
Seven Golden Men
Just scored this masterpiece for myself;
Armando Travajoli-Treasure of San Gennaro
All sorts of fucked up electric/electronic organs/keyboards
Cleve would love this 1 if he doesn't already have it
Never seen it before either AND IT WAS CHEEEEEEEEP
Leith Stevens Orchestra;
Private Hell 36
You know how Leith Stevens died ? He had a heart attack moments after he
learned that his wife had been killed in a car accident:(
That is just sooooooooo romantic
Talk about a musical genius; From Private Hell 36 to Destination Moon to
Exploring The Unknown to The Wild One to The Interns, James Dean Story,
Hell to Eternity, War of The Worlds, Dr Strangelove.
One of the TOP of the TOP in the field of jazz orchestra composition for film
and NO, I don't have any extras of these:-)
More killer OST's in general;
Sweet Smell of Success
Mirage
Slender Thread
In Cold Blood
The Lost Man
The Dynamite Brothers
And sooooooooooooooooooooooooomany more!
Jack
PS Where's Eb ?
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From: "Antho=?ISO-8859-1?B?8Q==?=io Mighuel Pettit" <pettit@cnw.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pizzicato 5
Date: 12 Mar 1998 15:30:27 -0800
Psss-ss-sst.... Hey, buddy... I can tell you *anything* you need to know
about Pizzicato Five CDs.... Just let me know how detailed to get...
Regards,
Antho=F1io Mighuel Bishop Pettit
Pacific NorthWest #1 Pizzicato Manic
pettit@cnw.com
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Vox Humana
Date: 12 Mar 1998 15:44:54 -0800
Anyone ever hear of this LP on Folkways label, dated 1956 ?
Oh god, I love records so much:-)
Review later, this is serious
Jack
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) EZ 60s & 70s
Date: 12 Mar 1998 16:11:26 +0000
Along the same lines, I was just given "On the Rocks,"
Rock and Roll hits distilled for Easy Listening. HooEEEeeEE!!
Part of the admirable Ultra Lounge series, it's just what the title
says.
Track one is the Johnny Mann Singers comin' at ya HARD with
"Heart Full of Soul." It's a bumpy ride from there! Some tracks are
just lay there and wheeze, but when it works, LOOKOUT BABY!
Highlights include:
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - David Mcallum
I heard it throught the Grapevine - The Little Big Horns
Everyday People - Peggy Lee
Yummy Yummy yummy (I got love in my tummy!!) Julie London
Other artists: Mel (the blue fog) Torme, Lord Sitar, Mrs. Miller,
David Rose, Buddy Morrow, and MORE!
Need I go on? Happy Birthday INDEED.
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) EZ 60s & 70s
Date: 12 Mar 1998 20:49:37 EST
In a message dated 98-03-12 12:51:08 EST, you write:
<< The Brass Ring, I just don't know. They're a time capsule all right--but
after the initial shock of recognition (didn't they use this one in a
Benson & Hedges cigarette commercial?) this didn't do a lot for me. . . >>
that's right, ross, it's "The Dis-Advantages Of You". Tall, leggy blond
sixties chick on the cover cuddling the portly, bald guy. I'm not real stuck
on the NOW sound of Phil Bodner and The Brass Ring but love that smoke ad
track sooooo much i may make it my "official" opening theme for anyone unlucky
enough to recieve a Basic Hip tape.
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Milton DeLugg?
Date: 12 Mar 1998 19:42:28 +0000
At 05:34 AM 3/12/98, Brad Bigelow wrote about Milton DeLugg:
>DeLugg's main claim to fame was as the bandleader for "The Tonight Show"
>after Skitch Henderson left.
According to Total Television this is true. Skitch left in 1966. DeLugg
succeeded him, but only briefly.
>He recorded one album for RCA leading this
>band.
I just listened to it! 'Presenting Milton DeLugg and "The Tonight Show"
Big Band' RCA LPM-3809 (the stereo version is LSP-3809).
Can't say that album did much for me, but I did enjoy three of the 11 cuts:
Hawaiian Village and Maria's Mantilla (both written by DeLugg) and The Cry
of the Wild Goose (by Terry Gilkyson). I absolutely abhored their version
of Penny Lane.
>Then Johnny Carson replaced Jack Paar and replaced Milton with Doc
>Severinsen (among other staff changes).
Well, this isn't quite true, according to Total Television. Johnny Carson
started doing the show on October 1, 1962. It was in 1967 that Doc
Severinsen became the band leader.
I guess Skitch was good enough for Johnny, but Milton wasn't. My theory is
that DeLugg was hired as an interim measure because he sort of looked like
Skitch (with the goatee and all).
I am curious about his other music, though, because his Hawaiian Village shows
some potential with bongos and sort of electric harpsichord thing in it.
Oh, by the way, Anne DeLugg co-authored Maria's Mantilla (wife?).
Byron
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) ykodisc press release
Date: 11 Mar 1998 21:51:27 EST
this came from the soundtrack newsgroup:
Message-id: <19980311143601.JAA12817@ladder02.news.aol.com>
Release Date: April 7th, 1998
SWINGIN' 60s SOUNDTRACKS! FAB BABY, FAB!
After the Fox/ (Here We Go Round) The Mulberry Bush/ The
Knack_And How To Get It/ The Thomas Crown Affair/ The
Whisperers
The Rykodisc and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. co-venture
to produce, launch, and promote a series of high-quality
original soundtracks continues with the roll out of five
titles from the legendary library of United Artists Pictures,
now a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. On
April 7th, 1998, Rykodisc will release the original motion
picture soundtracks to AFTER THE FOX, (HERE WE GO ROUND) THE
MULBERRY BUSH, THE KNACK_AND HOW TO GET IT, THE THOMAS CROWN
AFFAIR and THE WHISPERERS. Our cast of composers and
performers starring in this group includes Burt Bacharach,
The Spencer Davis Group, Michel Legrand, John Barry, Peter
Sellers and The Hollies, Traffic, Noel Harrison and more!
As with all releases in the Original MGM Soundtrack Series,
these are pristine remastered recordings which include
extensive liner notes, exclusive photographs, a reproduction
of the original movie poster, select incidental movie
dialogue, and CD-ROM capabilities featuring a film clip or
theatrical trailer previewing the home video release, where
available. These releases mark the first time all but one
(Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush) are available on compact
disc.
AFTER THE FOX (RCD 10716): Music Composed by Burt Bacharach,
Lyrics for the title song by Hal David
This soundtrack is a zany comic concoction by pop legend Burt
Bacharach, the composer of over 25 Top Ten hits. The
mischievous score for this 1966 comedy features the lyrical
talents of his collaborator Hal David on the title song,
performed by The Hollies with the star of the film, Peter
Sellers. Sellers assumes the guise of a Fellini-like
director and persuades an entire Italian village to help him
make an absurdist movie. In reality, they are helping him
pull off an outrageous gold heist. Quintessential Bacharach
perfection!
First Time on CD!
(HERE WE GO ROUND) THE MULBERRY BUSH (RCD 10717): Music by
Traffic and The Spencer Davis Group
This 1968 British comedy offers a humorous look at one man's
desperate attempts at losing his virginity. The film features
pop songs by Traffic and The Spencer Davis Group, which were
written specifically for the film, rather than the standard
orchestral score. This prime slice of psychedelic R&B
features the UK Top Ten title track as well as liner notes
written by Beatles biographer Hunter Davies, who also wrote
the original screenplay.
(continued)
THE KNACK_AND HOW TO GET IT (RCD 10718): Music Composed and
Conducted by John Barry
This 1965 film fully captures the essence of London in the
swingin' 60s , and John Barry's seductive jazz-tinged pop
score is the perfect accompaniment. This delightfully cool
soundtrack to the story of one man who has "The Knack" and
another who is desperately trying to get it, remains one of
Barry's most sought after scores. Fabulously "mod," the film
won the prestigious Golden Palm Award at the 1965 Cannes Film
Festival.
First Time on CD!
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (RCD 10719): Music Composed and
Conducted by Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand's jazz-influenced "symphony" for this classic
1968 caper movie features the Academy AwardO winning, #1
single "Windmills of Your Mind" performed by Noel Harrison.
The film stars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, and Michel
Legrand's music received an Academy AwardO Nomination for
Best Score. Legrand and Harrison were both interviewed for
our liner notes.
First Time on CD!
THE WHISPERERS (RCD 10720): Music Composed by John Barry
John Barry's 4th full-length score is a subdued departure
from the rich canon of his Bond works. The music to this
1966 film matches its sensitivity perfectly and is a clear
indicator of his scoring genius. The melancholic and subdued
themes create a haunting atmosphere to this film about an
elderly woman (Dame Edith Evans in an OscarO nominated
performance) succumbing to the whispers of old age.
First Time on CD!
For more information regarding these or any of the releases
in the Original MGM Soundtrack Series, please contact
Beth Krakower at CineMedia
CineMedia@aol.com, or
Darcy Mayers or Sonya Kolowrat at
publicity@rykodisc.com
visit www.rykodisc.com or www.mgm.com
Academy AwardOand OscarO are the registered trademarks and
service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Kahimi Karie.
Date: 12 Mar 1998 23:46:22 EST
There's an article on Kahimi Karie in the current issue of the SF Bay Guardian
that mentions a collection titled "I Am a Kitten" but it seemed to be on the
japanese label (Cruel LP) that's put out her other stuff. I seem to remember
that in an article on Momus a few weeks back the Guardian said there would be
a U.S. collection of her material out this year, but I don't remember the
details. Check out their website and see if you can dig up the articles on
Momus, or on Cornelius....
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Milton DeLugg?
Date: 12 Mar 1998 20:50:06 -0800
I've gotta record by Milt on...can't remember the label though
Does some great versions of TV themes and 1 of the titles is FLIPPER with
Vinnie Bell and his "under water" guitar sound.
I think 12 O'Clock High is on there too and a great version
Killer record
Jessica!!! Where are you ????
Jack
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From: Irwin Chusid <ghostown@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: (exotica) HARRY PARTCH: THE ODYSSEY CONTINUES
Date: 12 Mar 1998 23:55:22 -0500
HARRY PARTCH: DEAR LANDLORD
[NY Press, Mar. 11/17]
by Irwin Chusid
Harry Partch's music may be an otherworldly escape for its audience. But
for Dean Drummond, it's three tons of backbreaking reality.
Drummond, a prot=E9g=E9 of the late hobo composer (see NY Press Arts,
12/31-1/6) and leader of the ensemble Newband, has been custodian of
Partch's massive collection of hand-crafted instruments--without which
it's nearly impossible to play Partch's unique music--since 1990. In
1993, Drummond and the fragile 43-note devices obtained a residency at
the Purchase College (then SUNY Purchase) Conservatory of Music. But
recently, the landlord served a de facto eviction notice: the school has
asked Drummond to vacate his space by Fall 1998.
"I wasn't told," said Drummond. "I found out by having called to my
attention what was in the course catalog for next year. I walked in and
confronted the new dean [of music, Karl Kramer], who said he was going
to wait until after Newband's [spring] concerts to tell us. He thought I
was too busy to deal with it."
Kramer insists it's a question of real estate. "The problem the
Conservatory is having--sort of a good problem--is that we're growing so
fast, we have so many applicants, that the space Newband is now
occupying we need for teaching," he explained. "It's a very difficult
decision. We've enjoyed having them here. We're still trying to locate
alternate space on campus. But currently they're in a space which we
absolutely need."
Drummond can't afford to wait-and-see. In more ways than one, he's
following in his mentor's leatherworn footsteps. Partch, a vagabond most
of his life, often experienced similar displacements. That--and chronic
poverty--eventually made him a bitter, cynical crank, especially during
what Partch scholar Phillip Blackburn terms "his drinking period" late
in life.=20
"This is the second time I've lost a space," Drummond attests. "I'm not
the drinking sort, but I can understand how for someone who was, this
would be a time to get totally soused and bitter about the world. But
I'm a different person, and I'm taking it differently."
Finding a new home for 6,000 pounds of fragile woodwork won't be easy.
"We're looking for an institution--just about anywhere--that thinks
preserving Partch's legacy is essential, and for whom providing a space
is no skin off their nose," asserted Drummond. "We'd be willing to move
to most major cities in the United States or Europe."
Which does not bode well for local Partch aficionados. Over the past
decade, New York audiences have had the enviable privilege of enjoying
Partch's works in concert several times a year. But that's likely to
change if the instrumentarium leaves the metro area. The caravan is a
gargantuan undertaking: transport costs, the exhaustive packing process,
lengthy setup and breakdown, and the general cumbersomeness of these
relics have benefited NY audiences by default. Wherever Drummond
settles, the freight won't venture far.
"Ideally," said Drummond, "I'm interested in moving to an institution
dedicated to participating in the production of major multi-media works
by Partch, commissioning and performing new works for the instruments,
and training the next generation of composers and performers in the
growing language of microtones."
Whether such a paradise exists in the metro NY region remains to be
seen. The collection could remain at Purchase, but that's far from
assured. "When it comes down to a decision between a resident group and
teaching the students," stressed Kramer, "my first priority has to be
the students. Those kinds of decisions are never fun to make, but I have
to make them."
Drummond can be contacted at <drummond@purchase.edu>
Partch on the web: http://www.purchase.edu/newband
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Some Great Theremin News!
Date: 12 Mar 1998 21:23:06 -0800
>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 23:03:31 -0800
>From: Charlie Lester <clester@137.com>
>Reply-To: clester@137.com
>Organization: 137 Technologies
>To: Lev Net <levnet@korrnet.org>,
> "Charlie Lester's Cyber-Friends" <137@137.com>
>Subject: Some Great Theremin News!
>Charlie Lester writes;
>Two wonderful upcoming theremin gigs have just been confirmed for me:
>
>First, I will be playing the theremin and presenting a seminar on the
>instrument as a featured "clinician" for the annual national conference
>of the National Association of Negro Musicians this August in Las Vegas.
>It will be held at the new Orleans Hotel & Casino overlooking the Las
>Vegas Strip. I'm pretty excited about this, especially since it will be
>my first time ever to go to Vegas!! Maybe I'll run into Wayne Newton and
>do some duets! (Just hope David Copperfield doesn't make my theremin
>disappear!)
>
>Then, I have been invited to appear with the Los Angeles based Southeast
>Symphony at their annual pops concert in May 1999. The featured work that
>evening will be the Spellbound Concerto, and other surprises as well TBA.
Charlie is a really good guy and a customer of mine.
Here he is;
http://www.137.com/theremins/
and here's Sam, the man;
http://www.137.com/hoffman/
If you happen to catch 1 of his shows, say "Hi Charlie!" for me, I'd
appreciate it:-)
Thanks,
Jack
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: caveat emptor
Date: 12 Mar 1998 23:25:24 -0700
>From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
>
>(Man, I really
>have learned NOT to trust people who are paranoid about being ripped off
>- - I have come to believe it's because they expect everyone to be just
>like THEM)
*Excellent* observation.
Eb
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) The film with the tiki bar
Date: 13 Mar 1998 02:44:56 EST
In a message dated 98-03-11 19:00:13 EST, ecam@voicenet.com writes:
<< The Apartment
Autopsia de un Fantasma
Barbarella
Beat The Devil
Bedazzled
Bell, Book And Candle
Black Orpheus
Breathless (1959 version only!)
Casino Royale
Contempt
The Cool Ones
007 films (pref. earlier)
Dr. Strangelove
8 1/2
F For Fake
A Guide For The Married Man
In Like Flint
The Ipcress File
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Johnny Cool
Juliet Of The Spirits
The Knack, And How To Get It
Lolita
Lord Love A Duck
The Loved One
The Magic Christian
The Manchurian Candidate
Mars Needs Women
Matt Helm films
The Million Eyes Of Su Muru
Modesty Blaise
Mondo Cane
Ocean's Eleven
Orgy Of The Dead
Our Man Flint
Our Man In Havana
The Party
The Pink Panther
The President's Analyst
Seconds
A Shot In The Dark
Touch Of Evil
Thunderbirds Are Go
Vertigo
What A Way To Go!
countless assorted spy movies >>
Sorry to quote the whole list here, but I have a purpose: Can anyone think of
the name of the 50/60's lounge era film (it's gotta be one of the usual
suspects) that has a scene in it where the main characters meet for drinks in
a tiki bar???? I just can't remember what film or who starred in it. Maybe
it was The Apartment??? Anyone???
- Michele
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: There ARE soundtracks
Date: 13 Mar 1998 02:44:57 EST
In a message dated 98-03-11 20:02:19 EST, bruno@yhammer.com writes:
<< With the exception of the occasional record- and you guys can name them if
you want - soundtracks are only useful as objects to trigger movie memories.
There's background music and there's background music.
And then there's foreground music. Which is fine if you like overly long
opening credit sequences. Or musicals. >>
Well, I'd have to say at least ONE exception that I've been listening to over
and over again in the car, is "Touch of Evil." All those endless variations
of 50's songs are really the tops. Anyone else have any favorite soundtracks
they'd like to mention?
- Michele
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Avengers
Date: 13 Mar 1998 02:44:53 EST
In a message dated 98-03-10 15:15:58 EST, you write:
<< Yes, yes,yes! Particularly the middle period, when Steed was
accompanied by Emma Peel (Diana Rigg). Mmmmm!
Very stylish indeed. >>
I used to watch this show all the time when I was a kid and it wasn't until I
visited a local video store here in L.A., that rummaging thru their classic TV
section, I found out that there was another woman that Steed was with, besides
Ms. Peel???? I don't remember seeing any episodes that had another gal???
Also, in all those shows there never was ANY people in the typical crowd
scenes (like when they show them in or on a Main street somewhere) - how
unrealistic I thought. But when I was a kid, I just thought, "where are all
the people?"
- Michele
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 13 Mar 1998 04:29:40 -0500
The "list of "good" soundtracks keeps rolling in...
And given that the majority of records I own in the genres we discuss here,
are only in my collection as fodder for the odd cool cut on a tape - and
for the objects themselves and what they represent - then soundtracks fit
right in.
But for instance, I just got out my copy of "Man with the Golden Arm". The
cover has those great graphics, just like the great titles in the film,
also by Saul Bass. Frank played a junkie musician so the film had this
jazz-flavoured soundtrack. That opening flourish, riding the the hi-hat.
And it says it right on the cover: "jazz sequences... Shorty Rogers...
Shelly Manne".
Then you play it. You certainly get to hear that opening tune as many
times as you'd ever want and in as many incarnations.
But otherwise, it's pretty damn thin.
Or try "Anatomy of a Murder". Another Saul Bass cover. They hired a
"real" jazz composer for this one - Duke Ellington - instead of Elmer
Bernstein. And this is a definite improvement over the last one. There
are a couple of pieces that are okay. But it's hard to ignore all those
moments that are just Duke's attempts to provide a little atmosphere or
mood... and not much more. Duke pulling his punches is better than many
others pulling out the stops but still... it's not much of a record.
I love that period of "jazz scoring" in films and I love discovering new
ones.("The Edge of the City"!) And these soundtracks evoke that for me.
But are those the records you listen to if you like the jazz of that
period? How high on your list are these records when you're recommending
Shorty Rogers or Shelly Manne to someone? Where does that soundtrack rate
on the Duke Ellington discography?
Michael Nyman? I don't know his music. But I know that there are these
composers out there, who you might call "minimalism light". I don't doubt
that their soundtracks closely resemble their "real" music. To the degree
their music can stand on its own, I guess their scores can too.
I suppose there's probably a film with an Eno soundtrack out there
somewhere and if it sounds "as good as" his "Music for Films" or his other
ambient records, that wouldn't surprise me. I have those records.
And there's all those Tangerine Dream soundtracks which are mighty similar
to their records.
Practically any music - within reason - put in the background of a film,
helps the film. But in general, when someone's music is said to resemble
"film music", I didn't think it was meant as a compliment.
Somebody brought up "Four Rooms" and how the soundtrack there is better
than the film. If anything, that example proves my point. It was a bad
film and one of the reasons - not that the music could have saved it - was
that they (Tarantino?) tried to prop it up with inappropriate (though
groovy) music. That wasn't a score and it did nothing to help the film
except distract you from the excruciating boredom.
By the way, somebody - Jack? - mentioned "Private hell 36". I'd love to
find that record. I watched the film again last night and the Leith
Stephens music may be great but it's buried at a barely audible level for
most of the film. (No music at all for the car chase.)
Okay, let the rain start up again.
"McCabe and Mrs.Miller" anyone? "The Hot Spot"? "Kamikaze 89"?
Nat
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From: michael jemmeson <zcfan18@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:29:31 +0000
>> << I was wondering what 'new' and 'modern' music do you guys listen
>to? So far,
Aerial M, Mogwai, Broadcast, Stereolab
Mike Paradinas - (Jake Slazenger, u-ziq, Gary Moscheles)
I don't think i've seen Pram mentioned on the list, and i'm sure that at
least a few of you must like or would like them. That is, once you get used
to the slightly out-of-tune sounding vocals.
Pram - Helium (Too Pure?)
Pram - Sargasso Sea (Too Pure)
New:
Pram - North Pole Radio Station (Wurlitzer Jukebox) Haven't heard this. Any
good, anyone?
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Avengers "EXOTICA"???
Date: 13 Mar 1998 13:12:53 +0000
Dear Michele,
in fact there were TWO other Emma Peels (that makes three alltogether,
Uma Thurman is No.4), one I don=91t remember, the other was Honor
Blackman, who was not so bad after all. In 1966 she was singing along
with Patrick McNee that "camp"-classic "Kinky Boots", that became the
B-Side of a 198x-12 Inch on Cherry Red- Records. A-Side was the
incredible Remix of the Avengers-Theme, that was actually better than
the original. Which does not happen to be the case so often.
I like some of the very first Avengers-episodes that were still filmed
in Black/White. It was really a cheap production in the beginning and
got all the class from it=91s bizarr ideas.
SOUNDTRACKS:
Listen to the music of the films of Jaques Tati. Nobody mentioned them
as far as I know.
And now something completely different:
THIS EXOTICA MAILING LIST SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKE AN EASY LISTENING RECORD
COLLECTOR MAILING LIST. WHERE ARE YOU GUYS WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH ARTS,
PERFORMANCES, COLLECTORS ITEMS, TIKI-STUFF ETC.?
=AE
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) My life is a click-track.(Warning! Long as a David Lean film)
Date: 13 Mar 1998 08:13:09 -0500
>Anyone else have any favorite soundtracks they'd like to mention?
Hoo-boy. I AM my mother's son:
The Sea Hawk - Ernest Korngold (the Charles Gerhardt recording also has
Deception. Buy that CD and you will be strutting about the living room and
posing. Guranteed!)
The Manchurian Candidate - David Amram (looking for a copy of this!)
Battle of Algiers - Ennio Morricone (I saw the movie, don't have this one.
Don't know about the record, except that it's SHORT!)
The Tin Drum - Maurice Jarre'
Captain from Castille - Alfred Newman
Planet of the Apes - Jerry Goldsmith
Dracula - John Williams (my favorite of his and yes, I have seen Star Wars)
The Red Shoes - Brian Easdale
Hangover Square - Bernard Herrmann (also on a Gerhardt recording called
"Citizen Kane")
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Bernard Herrmann (I was at a screening
where they applauded the main titles, the music is so good)
Sweet Love, Bitter ("Today's Scene! Today's Shocks! Today's Shout ... Make
it - any way, with any one - but MAKE IT!") - Mal Waldron. Haven't seen
this, either.
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami - Darius Milhaud (I would fall out dead if I
saw this soundtrack on an original record)
Rear Window - Franz Waxman (I don't know why some are down on this one.
Cool and Jazzy!)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - John Barry The music to this is so good,
my mother bought this, leggy women on the cover and all.
MacKenna's Gold - Quincy Jones
The BIG Country - Jerome Moross
Death of a Scoundrel - Max Steiner
The previous three are soundtracks to movies that I have yet to see.
As a child, these records were all that I had because when I was growing
up, there was no cable (it existed, but my father thought it was
Un-American!) and TV wasn't about showing too many old movies and letting
you know about them).
I am not careening into stories about bad childhood (which wasn't too bad,
actually), I am saying that growing up as I did, I keep a special ear out
for the music, because without the movie, all I could do was listen to the
music and imagine what was happening. It's not as fun as seeing the movie,
but it sufficed. I can still see Robin Hood's men leaping out of the trees
at that point in Korngold's score, one can easily imagine a chase on skis
when "Ski Chase" is playing on "OHMSS".
There are soundtrack albums that don't measure up to the movie, such as
"Zulu" (where is the war chanting!?). However, there are others that such
as the Red Shoes or Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Prokoviev ( Prokofieff?
Prokovieff? Procough -E -F? Protocol?) that are so good they are played as
concert pieces. Some soundtracks are complete surprises: I really enjoy
Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin and I thought he was just a great actor.
One of his films, maybe this one, he composed the music first and then
wrote the movie as a sort of ballet to fit the music and he was able to act
out the entire movie for the studio heads with the soundtrack playing in
the background.
There is a rather nasty spate of song-comps-as-soundtracks, however, there
are some gems to be had there, too. Malcolm X is a great collection of
Jazz and Rhythm and Blues of the time, for example. Midnight Cowboy also
boasts the great "Jungle Gym at the Zoo" by Elephant's Memory and I STILL
don't know what the song's about, though!
Listen before you buy, if you can, is all I can say.
Don't kick me off the list for long-windedness,
Brian Phillips, son of Dolores and Orva, brother to...Oops! Sorry.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Kahimi Karie. -Reply
Date: 13 Mar 1998 09:02:29 -0500
Are we saying that the SF Bay Gaurdian has a web site so
we can read the article on Kahimi???
Ohhhh, she sounds so cute!!! Did I miss a discussion here or
something?
Can anybody tell me what music of hers is available???
Thanks to Mutsumi over in Japan I was able to hear this
gal.....Mutsumi did you get my comp tape yet???
- Nate
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 13 Mar 1998 16:16:30 +0200
Yes siree...
>Once again I would like to mention the fine Bert Kaempfert recording with
the
fuzz bass
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Brass Impact
Date: 13 Mar 1998 16:14:12 +0200
I have an ABC re-release (the white double-lp set with bad colourful
ilustration on front) called Dynamic Brass Impact. Is this vol 1 & 2 or a
combo of all 3?
I can't agree more - great great stuff!
David.
clean@tamboo.com on 08/03/98 08:13:10 PM
cc: (bcc: David Retief/Tredcor)
the Brass Impact LPs have been a staple of Club Velvet from the start.
perfect for when i need a little 'punch'. i've always been surprised that
they don't get more mention on the list and i refuse to think of Warren
Kime as a "poor man's Esquivel" as has been said! Love 'em! get all
three!
- kini
>withing 24 hours of reading Brad Bigelow's "Brass" article in the latest
Cool
>and Strange issue, I tracked down the Warren Kime Brass Impact LP (Command
RS
>910 SD). I love it when that happens! six bucks - not bad for SF, less
than
>a movie.
>
visit...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King Kini's C L U B V E L V E T
http://www.tamboo.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Norrie Paramor
Date: 13 Mar 1998 16:32:28 +0200
I generally steer clear of Mr. Parramour after some bad experiences with
extremely bland 70's string albums (The Magic Strings of...) that contain
no magic...Even made the heinous mistake of buying an early eighties one
whith oh so much bad synth (during my soaring seventies strings obsession).
Now if it even says produced by (many british bbc-ish productions do)..I
leave i be.
DavidR.
Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net> on 09/03/98 07:28:08 AM
cc: (bcc: David Retief/Tredcor)
I wanted to mention this in case any of the label-connected list members
may be interested.
In the nearly two years that I've had my "Space Age Pop Standards" website
up, the one artist I've had the most inquiries about--at least one or two a
month, many from overseas--is Norrie Paramor. I'm constantly being asked
if his "In London, In Love" and follow-on albums (strings with wordless
vocals by Patricia Clark) are available on CD (they're not). It's not my
favorite stuff, but I've been impressed by the strength of the interest in
these albums (which are usually not too many thrift bins away here in the
U.S.).
Brad
spaceagepop@earthlink.net
Visit the Space Age Pop Standards page at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/index.htm
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From: david kasdorf <dkasdorf@paonline.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Barry. More?
Date: 11 Mar 1998 17:53:45 -0500
It's really sad to find out that
>a man who's been responsible for some of the greatest music ever made (had
>Barry lived 200 years ago, people would've definitely compared him to
>Bach/Mozart/whoever of that calibre) turned out to be so seemingly bitter
>about everything and everyone.....:(
>>
Bach, Mozart? John Barry? Let's please not get carried away.
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 13 Mar 1998 14:21:28 GMT
Nat Kone,bruno@yhammer.com,Internet writes:
Michael Nyman? I don't know his music. But I know that there are these
composers out there, who you might call "minimalism light". I don't doubt
that their soundtracks closely resemble their "real" music. To the degree
their music can stand on its own, I guess their scores can too.
I suppose there's probably a film with an Eno soundtrack out there
somewhere and if it sounds "as good as" his "Music for Films" or his other
ambient records, that wouldn't surprise me. I have those records.
And there's all those Tangerine Dream soundtracks which are mighty similar
to their records.
Okay, not to beat a dead horse, but....why is it necessary to differentiate
soundtracks and "real" music - a proper score IS real music. "Minimalist
Light"? I think listening to Philip Glass's "Mishima", or Nyman's "A Zed and
Two Noughts" pretty much disproves that idea.
The only Eno soundtrack I have is better than his "Music For Films" - it's
called "Jubilee", and it's punk.
There are so many good records out there, and a decent number of them happen
to be soundtracks. What a shame to write off an entire group of recordings
just because of what they're called...
cheryl
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Milton Delugg
Date: 13 Mar 1998 14:10:40 GMT
Darrell Brogdon,dbrogdon@ukans.edu,Internet writes:
In addition to "Accordion My Way", Milton Delugg also did an album of monster
music in
the mid-60s. Don't remember the exact title - something like "Music for
Munsters,
Monsters and Mummies". Anybody ever see this one? Had a picture of the
Munsters on
the cover.
It wasn't a children's record per se - more like big band renditions of
themes from "The
Munsters", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched" and others, plus some tunes
penned
especially for the album. Used to have a copy years ago and would love to
find another
one! Milton didn't play accordion on this one, though.
I actually have this one! It's called "Music for Monsters, Munsters, Mummies
and other TV Frends" - the exciting sound of Milton Delugg and his Orchestra.
It's got the themes from The Munsters, Bewitched, Addams Family, The Outer
Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Theme, etc...
Definitely not a kiddies' record. It's got a purple cover, with a picture of
the Munsters on it. Imagine The Munsters theme played with an orchestra that
includes a not only a horn section, but an organ...
cheryl
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 13 Mar 1998 14:12:45 GMT
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From: dbrogdon@falcon.cc.ukans.edu
Subject: Re: (exotica) Milton Delugg
Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:08:04 +0000
> I actually have this one! It's called "Music for Monsters, Munsters, Mummies
> and other TV Frends" - the exciting sound of Milton Delugg and his Orchestra.
> It's got the themes from The Munsters, Bewitched, Addams Family, The Outer
> Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Theme, etc...
Yes! That's the one! I had this one when I was a kid and either
wore it out or lost it years ago before I was smart enough to
actually take care of my records! I distinctly remember the purple
cover. My favorite track was "Creature From Under the Sea".
If any of you dealers out there ever have this one for sale, please
let me know!
Darrell Brogdon
Program Director
KANU
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-4530 (phone)
(785) 864-5278 (fax)
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 51
Date: 13 Mar 1998 19:04:37 +0100
Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, and _maybe_ on
other stations too in the near future... stand by for more news...
Fantastica # 51
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* Terry Snyder: "Putting On The Ritz"
[LP: "Mister Percussion"]
typical spage age stereo percussive jazzy big band crazyness
a la Enoch Light
* Marty Manning And His Orchestra: "Spellbound Concerto"
[LP: "The Twilight Zone"]
heavenly beautiful, mysterious, wordless vocals and theremin
* Jim Backus And Friend: "Delicious!"
[compil. LP: "Frolic Dinner Vol. 3"]
demented cocktail laughing "song". highly disappointing volume,
I prefer the previous 2 volumes
* Singing Dogs: "Oh! Suzanna"
[compil. CD: "Your Hit Parade: Golden Goofers"]
only available from Time Life, lots of rare novelty stuff,
recommended for Dr. Demento fans.
* Leo Diamond's Orchestra: "Strange Enchantment"
[LP: "Exciting Sounds From Romantic Places"]
brilliant LP! tens of different harmonica models plus lots
of other strange sounds make incredibly strange versions of
classic themes. EZFX: easy listenig with sound effects.
* Lenny Bruce: "Psychopathia Sexualis"
[compil. CD: "Spy Magazine Presents: White Men Can't Rap"]
* Robert Mitchum: "What Is This Generation Coming To"
[CD: "That Man"]
this Bear family CD contains not only the full "Calypso Is Like So"
but also plenty of Mitchum singles
* Robert Maxwell, His Harp And Orchestra: "September In The Rain"
[LP: "The Magic Of Robert Maxwell"]
EZFX
* Shirley Bassey: "Light My Fire"
[compil. CD: "Blue Break Beats Volume Three"]
if you wanna try one, i'd recommend starting with this volume
* Astrud Gilberto: "Call Me"
[CD: "Beach Samba"]
* Air: "La Femme D'Argent"
[CD: "Moon Safari"]
only 10 tracks on their CD, and i liked 5 of them, which is not
bad ;-) this is soo seventies! lots of Pink Floyd and other
prog rock influences.
* Tipsy: "Something Tropical"
[CD: "Trip Tease"]
"name that sample game" but is also great music to listen to
* Ellie Mannette And The Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra: "Number 69"
[LP: "Carnival Calypso Hits 1962"]
isn't that an odd song title for a steel band? they're called
after the big Shell oil drums they use to make into steel drums.
* Sabu: "Rhapsodia Del Maravilloso"
[CD: "Palo Congo"]
afro-latin percussion jazz
* Lorne Green: "Ringo (French Version)"
[compil. CD: "Golden Throats 3: Sweethearts Of Rodeo Drive"]
all in all not a great episode in Rhino's series, but i gues
worth it for this rare gem. Mr. Ponderosa's French accent is
awful of course.
* Los Albinos: "Frere Jacques Conga"
[compil. CD: "Shake Your Congas. Another Crazy Cocktail Party"]
typical novelty-esque Belgian 60's beat-lounge
* Emil Richards: "Celesta"
[CD: "Wonderful World Of Percussion"]
brilliant! he plays all the featured percussion instruments.
all tracks except this one have odd rhythm patterns and meters
* The Robert Cobert Orchestra: "No. 1 At The Blue Whale"
[soundtrack LP: "Dark Shadows"]
great great soundtrack! both charming melodies and more scary
kind of things
* John Barry: "The Human Jungle"
[compil. CD: "Ultra-Liunge Vol. 13: TV Town"]
typical Barry: electric guitar plus some electronics in a
heavenly theme.
(CD) = exists on CD
the radio pages on my web site:
http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm
Johan Dada Vis
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:08:13 PST
While we are at it, is anyone familiar with "Johnny Mandel's Great Jazz
Score for 'I Want To Live'" to offer a brief musical appraisal/release
date?
The track titles are enough to sell the thing: Gas Chamber Unveiling;
Nightmare Sequence; Preparations for Execution; etc. We seem to have all
sorts of, uh, exotic percussion going on here, burmese gongs and the
like, so I assume this thing may be interesting.
"Danke Sch÷n"
BW
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) thriftstore dilemma
Date: 13 Mar 1998 19:23:39 +0100 (MET)
Chester is in Sweden. Arn't you?
It's a completely different ballgame compared to thrifting in the USA.
$15 for the good stuff is peanuts here. Sure you can be lucky sometimes but
there arn't that many 1950s US pressing with the killer stuff floating
around over here. Pay what you feel the music is worth to You. That's the
only rule. Buy a cheap portable player and check the discs out first.
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
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From: brian@headspace.com (Brian Salter)
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:54:01 -0800
>I suppose there's probably a film with an Eno soundtrack out there
>somewhere and if it sounds "as good as" his "Music for Films" or his other
>ambient records, that wouldn't surprise me. I have those records.
'For All Mankind', a pseudo-documentary of the moon landings. The
soundtrack
uses music from 'Apollo', maybe some of his other albums too, i can't
remember.
highly recommended-- it's a very lyrical and beatiful film! Keep an eye
out
for it...
-Brian
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brian Salter
brian@headspace.com / bsalter@slip.net
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 51
Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:50:07 -0800
>* Marty Manning And His Orchestra: "Spellbound Concerto"
> [LP: "The Twilight Zone"]
>
> heavenly beautiful, mysterious, wordless vocals and theremin
Johan,
There is NO theremin on that LP
Ondioline and Martenot-YES and definitely no theremin
Jack
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Avengers
Date: 13 Mar 1998 14:34:15 -0500
Several years back, one of the US cable channels ran a bunch of the early
"Avengers" episodes. In some of them, Steed's partner was a man, Dr. (I forget
his name (no! not Who!)), but they seemed to quickly abandon that in favor of
Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale. I thought she was pretty cool. Her attitude was a
little more stern than Diana Rigg's, and her leather wasn't as tight, but she
did pioneer the intelligent (I *think* the character was an anthropologist in
her day job), butt-kickin', modern grrl aspects of the role. Ms. Blackman went
on to play Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger", but you already knew that, right?
Another note -- John Steed was quite the rogue in those early episodes, doing
things like smacking barmaids on the booty. What a cad! (He did know better
than to try that on his partner, who likely would have flipped him through a
window.)
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Avengers
Date: 13 Mar 1998 21:54:53 +0100
At 14.34 980313, m.ace wrote:
>Ms. Blackman went
>on to play Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger", but you already knew that, right?
>Another note -- John Steed was quite the rogue in those early episodes, doing
>things like smacking barmaids on the booty. What a cad! (He did know better
>than to try that on his partner, who likely would have flipped him through a
>window.)
Very likely -- in fact she wrote an entire book on the subject: "Honor
Blackman's Book of Self-Defence" (1965), with instructive photos of
Ms. Blackman herself, handbag in hand, disposing of a wide variety of
thugs in all manner of unlikely ways. Hilarious stuff.
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Kahimi Karie
Date: 14 Mar 1998 08:12:47 +1100
For the fans there's another page worth a visit - Kahimi Karie's
Playhouse
http://www2.eccosys.co.jp/~kawakazu/kk/karie.html
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With regards to the thrift store issue, I find them a total gold mine,
but you've got to be prepared to delve (as any good vinyl hunter does
anyway). Only yesterday I picked up 2 french Francoise Hardy releases, a
3LP set of 1960's British TV themes and Birds and Brass (as featured on
the 'Espresso Espresso' comp), all a buck each (even the 3LP set). You
can't beat value like that with a stick!
Wayne
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) "the living trio"
Date: 13 Mar 1998 18:04:12 -0500
Can any of you "Three Suns" experts - or anyone else - answer this?
Is the "Living Trio" another incarnation of the "Three Suns"? A friend of
mine claims this and I can see the logic in it. The instrumentation seems
to be the same and their version of "Holly holy" on the "Ballad of Easy
Rider" record I have, reminds me of what the Suns would have done with it.
Nat
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Barry. More?
Date: 14 Mar 1998 01:05:25 +0100
>Bach, Mozart? John Barry? Let's please not get carried away.
Why not? I don't see why Barry and Bacharach (in particular) could *not* be
compared to Mozart and Bach....they're all composers in the true sense of
the word, combining complex harmonies and rhythms with popularmusic at its
best. Mozart did a hell of a lot of music which could be described as
easylistening or muzak, didn't you know that? Y'know, several of his pieces
which are considered 'classics' today were simply courtmusic at the time,
written to be performed in the background while the kings and counts
discussed things over dinner or whatever. The music wasn't created to stick
out or make itself heard - it was created to be just a pleasant
wall-tapestry sound, maybe providing somekind of atmosphere but not to the
extent that the conversations would be disrupted or to the extent that the
people would focus their attention on the actual music. Sounds a lot like
the idea behind most moviescores, eh?
Anyone who's a musician could confirm that the complexity of Bacharach
hardly matches *anyone* but some of the most extreme classical composers
and that's a fact which can't be denied. I don't like Bach or Mozart the
slightest but Bacharach is definitely up there, IMO.
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) High Llamas
Date: 14 Mar 1998 01:05:57 +0100
Peter wrote:
>Does anyone know how to get in touch with the High Llamas, or who distributes
>their stuff?
I had a direct address to the band written down on a piece of paper but I
seem to have lost it.........Doh! :) *But*, I'm pretty sure you can contact
Sean and Co through their management:
Nancy Phillips
Cracks 90
PO Box 1115, London N8 7DX
I dunno who distributes their music...they have their own label, Alpaca
Park, but are also signed to V2, while being published by Sony Music.
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Brass Impact
Date: 13 Mar 1998 19:23:26 -0000
"David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za> wrote:
>I have an ABC re-release (the white double-lp set with bad colourful
>ilustration on front) called Dynamic Brass Impact. Is this vol 1 & 2 or a
>combo of all 3?
>I can't agree more - great great stuff!
It's a combo of all three if I recall correctly. (I've got the originals
and don't own the twofer, although I have seen it for sale before) Also,
I seem to remember it doing an amazing job of coming close to collecting
all the best tracks of those three original records.
Did anyone here ever confirm that there were any pre/post Command Kime
albums we should be looking for?
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: Sam_Wick@sonymusic.com
Subject: (exotica) re: High Llamas
Date: 13 Mar 1998 16:19:03 -0800
>I dunno who distributes their music...they have their own label, Alpaca
> Park, but are also signed to V2, while being published by Sony Music.
The High Llamas are signed to V2 in the U.S. V2 just released both "Cold
and Bouncy", "Gideon Gaye," and "Santa Barbara" domestically. All should be
quite easy to find at your local hip record store.
sw.
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Avengers (& Avengers-related records)
Date: 13 Mar 1998 20:36:45 -0000
I'm an Avengers *nut*. My affinity for the stylishly mod and surreal is
no doubt cultivated by countless hours watching Avengers re-runs in my
formative years. This summer's Avengers movie is supposedly really
mod/pop art in its approach, but I'm trying not to get my hopes too high
for it. I wish Combustible Edison could have gotten in on the project to
do "Short Double Latte" type tunes for the soundtrack. I'm not expecting
much in the soundtrack department.
Avengers-related records:
"Kinky Boots" b/w "Let's Keep It Friendly" sung by Patrick Macnee and
Honor Blackman has already been addressed. In addition to that French
Cherry Red 12" reissue, there was a later UK 12" on Deram. There was also
a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called
_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch songs,
some of which are (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical. The Deram
12" includes a Blackman song from that LP (as well as a lame-o "remix" of
"Kinky Boots.")
I believe the Roland Shaw version of the theme song on the Cherry Red 12"
was originally from a London/Decca "Phase 4 World of Thrillers" LP. It's
pretty nice, and I think it surpasses the version recorded for the Laurie
Johnson Avengers album (on CD on Varese).
The only other vintage cover version of the theme I've run across is the
Harmonicats' version (with crazy screeching and crashing car and gun
sound effects edited in). Has anyone run across any others? (while not
vintage, recent Finnish surf band Laika & the Cosmonauts does a fabulous
rendition)
Some Avengers links on the Web for more info on the subject:
http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/~dawe/avengers.html
http://www.nipperland.demon.co.uk/avengers/noondoom.htm
Supposedly there's an official movie site at http://www.the-avengers.com/
but I couldn't connect.
Spammers and shortage of time to sort through it all have driven me from
checking USENET for about three years, but there's an alt.tv.avengers
newsgroup out there too.
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Weird and Tender
Date: 13 Mar 1998 20:23:35 -0000
peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
>I hesitate to ask, but has any Three Suns material been released other
>than on
>various artist compilations? Are there any Three Suns comps or re-releases?
I think someone already covered this, but just in case: there are the
non-RCA radio transcription disc recordings released on two CDs by Circle
and the _Twilight Memories_ reissue by RCA/BMG Germany.
>The only album I have is _Warm and Tender_ which I bought not knowing
>anything
>about them. It's not that great as they've compromised their threesome by
A mighty reliable source informed me once that for the Living
Stereo/Albertine era, "The Three Suns" were mostly original Sun Al Nevins
as producer, Charles Albertine as arranger, and a bunch of uncredited
studio musicians. The other two Suns may not even be ON those later
albums.
>adding "romantic strings" which means, well, schlock.
Hmm. I sense a negative value judgment associated with the term "schlock"
and therefore its apparent synonym "romantic strings." ;-) If you have a
blanket prejudice against strings, this album could be a lost cause, but
I think this record does some pretty unorthodox and interesting things
with strings.
>In fact, most of it is
>strings and you can hardly hear the Three Suns at all. :( I've since heard
>their good stuff (Space Age Pop Vol 1) and it's fan-friggin'-tastic.
See above comment about the "ghosted" studio musicians -- I'm not so sure
they can be heard on the Space Age Pop CD tracks either...
>except for what is definitely one of the most bizarre songs in recorded music
>history: Fly, Butterfly, which has Flight of the Bumblebee-type strings
>zipping
>wildly over a staggeringly slow rendition of the song by the Suns. Not
>_fun_ to
>listen to even, really, just very very unsettling. So, it may be worth a
>quarter (that's what I paid) but I don't think it's worth much more.
>
>Any other takes on this album?
From the first listen I was astonished with "Unchained Melody" and it's
been one of my favorite Three Suns tracks since. The rest of the LP
didn't really grab me for quite some time. The thing that pushed me to
reevaluate this album was a Three Suns article in the first issue of
_Cool & Strange Music! Magazine_. The writer had only heard a handful of
the Suns' LPs and not most of the big-named favorites folks have
mentioned on this list, but *WARM & TENDER* was the record that drove him
to obsessive fascination.
I must concur, I now truly see this as one WEEEEIRD record, albeit in a
really subtle, sneaky...*tender* way. When this album finally clicked for
me, it felt kind of like noticing Marilyn Monroe actually had *twelve*
fingers but nobody's been paying attention all these years. (She DIDN'T,
to my knowledge, but imagine how you'd feel if you found she DID!)
I'll be the first to admit not EVERY song on here is a winner, but you're
already on your way to unlocking the pleasure and underlying weirdness in
this LP with your assessment of "Poor Butterfly." I kinda had to approach
this album *academically* to really get at it and enjoy it: this sort of
bizarre imposition of multiple melody lines, and neurotic combinations of
instruments in the arrangements that by all rights should clash, but
somehow superficially come across as "romantic."
But again, note that I too was essentially bored with it on first listen.
This album has slowly evolved from mostly indifference to almost equal
interest with _Movin' 'n' Groovin_ in my book. It gets trippier and more
fascinating every time I pull it out and pick up on its subtleties. I
say, if you can get into "Poor Butterfly," someday you'll probably find
more on this record of interest as well.
Charles Albertine was a genius in my book. Does anyone know if he's still
alive?
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: "Satan's little helper" <sir-real@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks
Date: 13 Mar 1998 22:07:12 -0600 (CST)
allo.
A soundtrack that no one has mentioned that I think is a great example of
stretching instrumental music in very exotic ways is Akira. Yes, thats the
landmark Anime movie from the late 80s. I dug the music in the movie so
much I got the imported CD soundtrack, and it is nothing but brilliant in
parts. It is definately foregroud music as opposed to simply incidental
swells. Extremely exotic and powerful and creative at the same time.
cheers!
joel
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follow the Q with a U. That's just a blatent disreguard for propor speling.
Ereh saw Esiuled mod HTTP://www.execpc.com/~sir-real/index.htm
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From: Lang Thompson <wlt4@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) need Bacharach info
Date: 13 Mar 1998 23:56:29 -0500
Hi, I'm doing freelance research on Bacharach for the upcoming TNT
special; what I specifically need is concrete information such as the
number of songs that made the charts, etc. I've already got a list of
songs from ASCAP (although it looks incomplete) and will check the Joel
Whitburn books soon (but I suspect they don't have a writer index). The
info I've found on the Internet is usually too general and will have to be
double-checked anyway. There don't seem to be any book-length biographies.
Does anybody know of any sources (hard obsessive-type info, not magazine
profiles or general reference work entries) that I might have overlooked?
Thanks
Lang Thompson
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of 1997, expanded links, William Burroughs obituary.
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the bristles." -- Ambassador Kosh
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Avengers (& Avengers-related records)
Date: 14 Mar 1998 16:28:31 +1100
Michael D. Toth wrote:
> "Kinky Boots" b/w "Let's Keep It Friendly" sung by Patrick Macnee and Honor
> Blackman has already been addressed. In addition to that French Cherry Red 12"
> reissue, there was a later UK 12" on Deram. There was also a Goldfinger-era
> London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called _Everything I've Got_ where
> Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch songs, some of which are
> (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical. The Deram 12" includes a Blackman
> song from that LP (as well as a lame-o "remix" of"Kinky Boots.")
I would totally recommend the Honor Blackman album if you come across it, it's
great fun and a perfect "personality" record. Even if you hated it (unlikely)
it's worth it alone for the liner notes which are a killer. To summarize Honor
apologizes for the record and hopes we won't be "too horrified" by it. She says
"...on the face of it can you think of a clearer case of suicide than an actress
suddenly going berserk and singing her way through two sides of an LP?".
According to the liner notes she decided to do the record treating as a
challenge which she likens to learning judo, figuring that she never thought she
could "hurl fifteen stone men around" so she might as well try and sing.
With regards to the "Emma Peels" - There was only one Emma Peel as such (not
counting Uma) played by Diana Rigg - seasons 4 &5. The other Avengers working
with Steed were Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) - seasons 2&3, Dr David Keel (Ian
Hendry) season 1 and Tara King (Linda Thorson) season 6. Then later on there was
The New Avengers with Joanna Lumley as Purdy and Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit.
Does anyone know much about the movie, will it be retaining the style of the
original series?
One remake that looks like it may not be anything like the original is the Lost
in Space movie. Call me a purist but where are the purple velour space suits??
Did anyone out there get the Irwin Allen CD boxed set? It features music from
Lost In Space, The Time Tunnel, Land Of the Giants and Voyage To The Bottom Of
The Sea. I'd be interested in hearing what it's like.
Also, one other thing if I may - The Mood Mosaic series - Les Yper Sound and the
four other volumes. Opinions?
Thanks for reading
Wayne D.
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From: Otto temp <Ottotemp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Beachbum Berry's Grog Log
Date: 14 Mar 1998 06:05:06 EST
>To clarify,
>
>for those of you who have bought the first edition of Beachbum Berry's Grog
>Log, bless you and cherish it.
>
>This newly revised and new format edition will feature several NEW drinks and
>will also nix five of the older ones in favor of the new ones!!
>It will feature new art (thereby omitting some of the old art) and has an
>expanded intro to boot.
>
>Moral of the story is:
>those of you who have it already may want to get the new version too!
>Those of you who do not have it will definitely be obligated to get THIS
>version!
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Living Trio
Date: 14 Mar 1998 22:23:49 +0000
Nat Kone wrote:
>Can any of you "Three Suns" experts - or anyone else - answer this?
>Is the "Living Trio" another incarnation of the "Three Suns"?
No, as far as I know they're not. Dick Hyman (alongwith several
other Command alumni) was involved on many of Ray Martin's
"Living..." recordings and he once told me that he'd put out a Three
Suns "pastiche" album - I reckon this is the one.
Robbie
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist: The Single Eye for March 15, 1998 (with comments)
Date: 14 Mar 1998 17:32:43 -0500
The Single Eye can be heard Sundays at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal,
Quebec. Canada.
Gert Wilden & Orchestra: Beach Party "I Told You Not To Cry"
+ a great compilation of Mr. Wilden's B movie soundtracks.
Minus 8: Spirit of Vampyros Lesbos "The Spirit of Vampyros Lesbos"
+ from the double lp set of trip hop remixes of "Vampyros Lesbos Sexadelic
Dance Party"
Chaino & his African Percussion Safari: The Spear Dance "Jungle Echoes"
+ all percussion lp on the Omega label.
Goblin: Safari "Dawn of the Dead soundtrack"
+ Goblin are best known for providing the soundtracks for Dario Argento
movies. Prog rock that won't embarrass.
Traffic Sound: Meshkalina "1968-1969"
There is nothing quite so exotic as late sixties Peruvian psychedelia....
Ladies W.C.: W.C. Blues "Ladies W.C."
...except maybe this band from Venezuela! I must say that Ladies W.C. has
to be worst band name that I have ever heard.
New Albanian Riots: A Twilight Affair "The Cream of Stars"
+ imagine Joe Meek producing The Ventures.
John Barry: Beat Girl (Main Title) "The EMI Years Vol 1"
+ recorded for the teenager-in-peril movie.
Tipsy: Ugly Stadium "Trip Tease"
Armando Trovaioli: Bada Caterina "Beat at Cinecitta Vol 2"
+ this song is soooo grooovy.
Air: La Femme D'Argent "Moon Safari"
Syrinx: Tillicum "Long Lost Relatives"
+ From this Canadian instrumental band's second & last lp released in 1971.
They had an unusual line-up of (primarily) ARP synth, Sax & hand
percussion. Exotic sounding, but not in the way you'd expect. This track
was the theme for a television show called "Here Come the Seventies".
The White Noise: Firebird "An Electric Storm"
+ strange lounge/psych/sound effects album recorded in 1969. Recorded by
David Vorhaus who you might recognize from the Electronic Toys comp.
Tom Dissevelt/Kid Baltan: Orbit Aurora "Song of the Second Moon"
+ on the Limelight label. Why hasn't anyone reissued this electronic
classic?
Piero Montanari: Frog in Love "Scoctopus: The In Sound from Octopus
Records"
Angelo Baroncini: Sculturea Beat "Scoctopus..."
+ not a bad track on this double vinyl set. Similar to the Beat at
Cinecitta collections.
Combustible Edison: Mudhead "Schizophonic!"
Sharpshooters: Omega "Audio Alchemy"
+ from the cd compilation released by Ubiquity.
Comments or questions welcome.
Allan.
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bacharach show review
Date: 14 Mar 1998 21:49:42 -0500
Newspaper review of recent Burt Bacharach concert here:
http://www.mcall.com/html/gettin/reviews/26787.htm
Hopefully, NRBQ won't make any cameos in the text this time.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: (exotica) Records of C. Hall
Date: 14 Mar 1998 21:13:34 +0000
Someone named C. Hall donated a bunch of records to the Hillsboro Goodwill
and I found some interesting titles although not all great:
Musically Mad Bernie Green RCA LSP-1929 I actually already had this
(from an auction of records previously owned by a Mr. Pennington), but this
copy was in much better condition. A favorite of mine, satirist Henry
Morgan, is included in many of the cuts. The music is pretty much in your
face stuff and usually pointed at classical music, but there are three that
I think work as "exotica:"
Give Me That Good Old Progressive Jazz features the chimes and a drummer
none too appreciative of the chimist chiming in, Clinkerated Chimes offers
more, Two Guitars has no guitars...the main parts played by a banjo and
mandolin! 1958.
Spellbound Heindorf with Dr. Sam Hoffman playing the theremin WB 1213
From what I could tell, this is a very faithful reproduction of the music
by Miklos Rozsa heard in the film. Hoffman played the theremin for both
and Heindorf didn't stray too much (if at all)from the original. This is
not fun or light music, but it is quite creepy. 1958.
Loving You Has Made Me Bananas Guy Marks ABCS-648 This is an album
parody of live radio music dance bands of the 30's...done in 1968. It
sounds like Lawrence Welk or Guy Lombardo...but here it is consciously a
parody. It was not engineered well...the vocals and narration are slightly
buried by the music. The cover features a woman about to eat a
banana...but wait, that's
Guy Marks in the banana peel! The question is: did the woman eat Guy Marks
or return what was supposed to be a banana to her grocer? Maybe this is
what happens to bananas if you leave them in your re-fri-ger-a-tor.
Far Away Places Enoch Light Command RS 822 SD I really liked this. It
features Billy Rowland playing the harpsichord with Phil Kraus and Bob
Rosengarden doing "exotic percussion." There's yet another version of The
Third Man Theme as well as Banana Boat Song, Calcutta and The Cockeyed
Mayor of Kaunakakai. 1961.
Wonderland by Night Louis Prima Dot DLP 3352 From looking at the catalog
number and comparing to some of his earlier Dot releases, this looks like
one of his later recordings. I think he was on Capitol, then he went to
Dot, right? Somehow he think either didn't have the creative control in
the Dot era or he simply mellowed out. Anyway, this album simply features
Louis Prima's trumpet in very plain arrangements by Billy Vaughn. "I could
have danced all night" showed hints of his unique approach to driving
rhythm and syncopation. I think every cut uses wordless vocals...but so
much they are like an overused string section. I didn't expect much from
this album subtitled "Pretty Music--Prima Style Volume II" and that's what
I got.
Cuban Moonlight Stanley Black and his Orchestra London LL 1166 Orchestra?
Hardly. This is a far cry from his later efforts where his piano is only
part of the sound. Here, the piano is about the only thing, with some
percussive instruments in the background. Siboney was just a bit more
interesting than the rest, but generally the entire record sounded the same.
Broadway '59 Pat Suzuki RCA LPM-1965 I am constantly surprised at how
Ms. Suzuki was able to belt out the tunes. She *LOOKS* like a young
softspoken oriental woman. I realize this is a stereotype, but it does
generally seem true by my experience. In fact, she may well have been this
way...but give her a microphone and WATCH OUT! I especially enjoyed the way
she growled in "I Enjoy Being A Girl." George Siravo arranged and
conducted, Herman Diaz, Jr. produced...all in background with Ms. Suzuki
far in front. 1959 (duh!).
Byron
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Robbie's Record Round-up #1
Date: 15 Mar 1998 15:32:05 +0000
For no particular reason, I thought I'd write some mini-reviews of
some the records I've been picking up recently. These are all CDs
unless otherwise stated.
Ana D - Satelite '99 (Elefant (Spain) 1997, green vinyl LP)
Hard to review an LP when my turntable is out of commission! But I
did manage a quick listen in the shop I bought it from and also risked
a skim listen at home. It's kind of like melancholy Astrud Gilberto
in a keyboard laboratory (Casio, synth, Hammond organ, theremin etc
appear, though these are all very subtly used). More than that
will have to wait until I get a new stylus! Oh, you should also
check out the Elefant website (http://www.get.es/elefant/) which has
one of the coolest uses of Java I've so far seen.
Add N to X - On the Wires of Our Nerves (Satellite (UK), 1998)
This has been getting a lot of airplay on John Peel's show recently
and deservedly so. Although some of the tracks do have the distinct
feel of "what happens if I press this button" they are mostly totally
inspired, wacked-out slabs of analogue electronic space rock(?!). It
also sports some of the most gruesome cover art I've ever seen!
The Lonesome Organist - Collector of Cactus Echo Bags (Thrill Jockey
(US), 1997) A relatively short (37 minutes) and almost totally
indescribable CD - this is a one man band featuring organ, vibes,
marimba, toy piano, drums, guitar and seemingly pretty much anything
else that came to hand. Imagine creepy carnival music, spacey
cocktail lounge music, Hasil Adkins style screaming (not on all
tracks!) and you might just get the idea... this is the work of a
musically gifted lunatic!
April Stevens/Nino Tempo - Teach Me Tiger (Marginal Records (Belgium)
MARCD 086, 1997) A whopping 30-track compilation CD, the title track
of which will be particularly familiar to cat-owning TV viewers here
in the UK. A super sexy sixties selection of tunes and even though
April Steven steps out of the limelight about halfway through the CD
to allow her brother in on the action the quality of the arrangements
remains high. For example, I never thought I'd describe any
arrangement of 'Indian Love Song' or 'Begin the Beguine' as 'rocking'
but these certainly are!
Well, I hope that will be of interest to some of you. There'll be a
few more of these when I can afford to buy some more tunes - unless of
course any kind label-owners out there want to send me some promos!
Robbie
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Otto THE TIKIS
Date: 15 Mar 1998 16:43:58 +0000
"The Tikis also included an artist named Steve who I met a few years ago
and
he's still doing his noise/art rock band (forgot the name)" (Otto)
Are you talking of Steve Thomson? I didn=91t know, he was actually in THE
TIKIS. At least he doesn=91t appear in the credits of the 1981 World
Imitation Records-Single of the band. But he definitely belonged to that
circle, he was a member of MONITOR, who got their album licenced in
Germany on my label ATA TAK. I=91ll ask Steve...
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) basic hip for shamus
Date: 15 Mar 1998 13:00:38 EST
Side One
BASIC HIP John Brent And Del Close ôThe Beat Generationö [CD]
THE DIS-ADVANTAGES OF YOU The Brass Ring
ôThe Dis-Advantages Of Youö [LP]
- Benson and Hedges NOW sound official opening theme (phil bodner)
ALFREDO Jimmy Smith ôCrazy Baby!ö [CD]
- an organ, guitar and drums - nuttin' else
MR. LUCKY The Anita Kerr Quartet ôWe Dig Manciniö [LP]
- the Anita Kerr to get. lots of swinging wordless vocals
LE RAGAZZE DELLÆARCIPELAGO Piero Umiliani ôSvezia E Inferno Paradisoö [CD]
MARCH OF THE MARTIANS Harry Breuer ôThe Happy Moogö [LP]
- fat, juicy, bubbling moog fun with space age titles
WE GET MESSAGES Jimmie Haskell ôCountdown!ö [CD]
- outer space electronics mixed with rock-a-billy. read about it in Cool and
Strange
WOMAN IN SPACE Mel Henke ôLa Dolce Henkeö [LP]
WHERE WERE YOU IN 1982? 101 Strings
ôAstroSounds From Beyond The Year 2000ö [CD]
TEMPTATION Stanley Black And His Orchestra ôExotic Percussionö [LP]
ARKANSAS TRAVELER Speedy West And Jimmy Bryant
ôStratosphere Boogieö [CD]
WALKING ALONG (KICKING THE LEAVES) Fred Lowery
ôWalking Along Kicking The Leavesö [LP]
- blind whistling virtuoso and a happy tune. i prefer him over Muzzy.
THE ENCHANTED SEA Martin Denny ôExotic Moogö [CD]
GUANTANAMERA Chim Kothari ôSound Of Sitarö [LP]
- pop sitar LP that can get annoying. best to slip in one track and move onto
somehting else.
BLACK TROMBONE Serge Gainsbourg ôDu Jazz Dans Le Ravinö [CD]
MAS QUE NADA (POW, POW, POW) Warren Kime ôBrass Impactö [LP]
- esquivel was not the only one doin' the Pow Pow Pows
DOWN THE DRAIN Ken Nordine ôThe Best Of Word Jazzö [CD]
LA DOLCE VITA (FINALE) Nino Rota ôLa Dolce Vitaö [CD]
Side Two
A MAN ALONE John Barry ôThe Ipcress Fileö [LP]
EDENÆS COVE Eden Ahbez ôEdenÆs Islandö [CD]
BONGO IN THE CONGO Preston Epps ôBongo Bongo Bongoö [LP]
YOU NEED CONNECTIONS Babs Gonzales ôWeird Lullabyö [CD]
FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN Gil Trythall ôCountry Moogö [LP]
CARAVAN Enoch Light ôExotic Trilogy IIö [CD]
SEA HUNT THEME Buddy Morrow ôImpactö [LP]
- in tribute to the recently passed Lloyd Bridges. one of the best of the "TV
theme" LPs.
AROUND THE WORLD Attilo Mineo ôMan In Space With Soundsö [CD]
- before you spend another dime on another Ultra-Lounge comp, do yourself a
favor and get this, will ya?
A HISTORY OF JAZZ Shorty Petterstein
ôThe Wide Weird World Of Shorty Pettersteinö [LP]
- truly unique recording of "interviews".
THE PLUM BLOSSOM Yusef Lateef ôEastern Soundsö [CD]
- tenor sax jazzman who liked to experiment with unusual flutes. "World
Music" way before it was ever called that. an Original Jazz Classic.
THE TRIP Jerry Goldsmith ôSebastianö [LP]
- 1966-67 computer world film about english decoder whose staff is beautiful
young girls.
SUMMER WINE Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood ôThe Hit Yearsö [CD]
- Nancy Sinatra? sure, why not? i like the strings that back this duet. I
might slip in Barry White next time.
GEMINI Rick Holmes ôSoul Zodiacö [LP]
- Cannonball Adderley, fuzz psych guitar, soulful narration of the birth
signs.
CAT IN THE NIGHT Jean Jacques Perrey ôMoog Indigoö [CD]
THREE O Dave Vorhaus ôElectronic Toysö [CD]
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Playlist Fantastica # 51: (no) theremin on The Twilight Zone
Date: 15 Mar 1998 14:10:49 +0100
>From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>
>There is NO theremin on that LP
>Ondioline and Martenot-YES and definitely no theremin
oops! you're the expert, Jack! ;-)
i don't have the original cover for this one, so i couldn't check the
instruments used; it sounded so much like a theremin, but heck,
those weird electronic devices are sometimes hard to distinguish!
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 15 Mar 1998 19:26:16 +0100
>Aerial M, Mogwai, Broadcast, Stereolab
Broadcast are the greatest! Have you noticed how they've ripped off
Elephant's Memory's "Old Man Willow"? It's a clever rip off actually, cos
they've spread parts of that song all over that compilation of early EPs
they released last year! Mogwai are...interesting, though I'm having none
of that "the new My Bloody Valentine" hype from the british press...I'm
going to see them live on Wednesday, actually.
>I don't think i've seen Pram mentioned on the list, and i'm sure that at
>least a few of you must like or would like them. That is, once you get used
>to the slightly out-of-tune sounding vocals.
I like them, atleast some of it....It's like if Stereolab would overdose on
Krautrock and record an entire album with toy instruments...
>Pram - Helium (Too Pure?)
Yep, Too Pure.
>Pram - North Pole Radio Station (Wurlitzer Jukebox) Haven't heard this. Any
>good, anyone?
If this is the new *album*, it's actually released on the Domino Records
label. I heard a song from this, it's pretty good although it hardly
sounded any different from their earlier releases.
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jack, 3-1-98
Date: 15 Mar 1998 10:54:19 -0800
KFJC play list 3/1/98 for Jack Diamond
ARTIST TRACK ALBUM
___________________________________________________________
Planets Chunky
Instro Hollow Fat Guitar Echoed with Orchestra backing and percussion
Bill Holman Octet Back to Minors 45 Ep
W/ Bob Gordon Stu Williamson Kenton Jazz
Herb Geller Curtis Counce August, 1954
Bob Envoldson Stan Levey
Don Fagerquist
Great 8 piece west coast jazz that is melodic and all alumni of Stan Kenton
that flows and is melodic and perfect in every way
Barigozzi Group, the Red Face Psycho Beat collection
Everything on Easy Tempo Vol 2 is great
Library Music Opening,Designing Chevrolet, 1974
Blaxploitation psychedelic funk orchestra for "OST" that Chevrolet made for
their employees
Chim Kothari Lookin' Thru the Eyes- Sitar, Deram
Of Love
Fun, pop sitar with simple backing instro
Billy Mure's-
Supersonic Guitars Cherokee RCA/57/MONO
5 killer studio guitar player orchestra" with Billy in the lead role
tearin' in up big.
Barry Gray Orch. W/
Gary Miller-Vox Stingray
Great "Tom Jones like" vocals over guitar/orchestra backing out of Great
Britan
circa early 60's
Tartaglia Within You Without You
Moog and Sitar grooviness
Bob Crewe Generation- Pygar's New Wings Barbarella on Cd!!
Orchestra! Fight in Flight
Vinnie Bell rockin' your world
1 of a kind CD backed with Jimmie Haskel's "Countdown" LP
Charles Earland Raindrops Keep... Black Drops
Smokin' funk hammond organ sextet roots of acid jazz with tenor, guitar, bass,
drums, conga
Larry Elgart Orch. The Dancing Class Barefoot Ballerinas
Gypsy Festival
Great jazz orchestra early 50's, mono only
Fabulous Jokers Greyhound Express
Perfect smokin' brittle guitar instro, circa mid 60's, Great Britan
Sneaky Pete-Steel Gtr,
Rusty Young-Steel Gtr Sunshine of Your Love
Kinda cheesy but actually really good arrangement of Creams hit
Beaver and Krause Moogy Blues Funk Limelight
Great weird "somewhat vocal" with major screwed up electronics
Animated Egg Sock It My Way Alshire
Fat full and rich psych guitar instro that is the basis for Astro Sounds,
without
101 Strings Orchestra
Kenyon Hopkins Stop and Go (Main Title) The Hustler
Always brings tears to my eyes, unmistakable main title to OST
Mesmerizing Eye Psychedelia-
A Musical Light Show
Instrumental psychedelic collage of sounds with sound effects of machine
gun fire
and people protesting/marching etc
Ken Nordine The Sound Museum
A genius in his own lifetime
Kenyon Hopkins Orch No Smoking Panic, Son of Shock
Cool and weird spoken word with faint chamber like jazz backing. The 3rd
and last
of 3 LP's inna series of 1 of a kind recordings from the late 50's/early 60's
I Componenti Sugar Boy Mo'plen 3000
Psychedelic fuzzed guitar w/ orchestra backing
Mort Garson Solomon's Ring Black Mass Lucifer
Psychedelic tripped out moog and electronic instro
Betty Glaaman Qnt Pullin' Strings Bethlehem
Gorgeous quiet chamber like jazz sextet led by jazz harpist Glaaman
Mundell Lowe Theme From Tightrope 1960
Killer guitar led private eye/crime jazz w/ small orchestra backing
Don Sebesky Orch Spiral Nebulae/
The Blue Scimitar
Funk and psychedelic jazz instrumental
Fifty Foot Hose Cauldron Cauldron
Perfect electronic psychedelia from 1967
Tortura Sound of Pain and
Pleasure
Very real whipping of male person with screams and such, sounds of searing
horrible pain, from Bondage records and dated 1965.
Nice to throw into the mix. Kinda breaks things up a bit;-)
Perrey, Jean
Jacques/Chazam,D. An Elephant on the Roof Eklectronics
Absolute fuckin' genius NEW jean Jacques Perrey LP with great great backing
by David Chazam and his band at the time, name of TSACK! BETTER than Moog
Indigo.
If I had a band and was making a new rekkid w/ Jean Jacques Perrey, THIS IS
WHAT IT WOULD SOUND LIKE!
Unavailable in any format, promo
Jack Costanzo Octet Taboo Latin Fever
Smokin' Latin Afro Cuban jazz with piano by Eddie Cano, Jay Corre'-Tenor Sax
Mary Mayo Desafinado Moon Gasssss
Kenny Burrell/
Illinois Jacquet Mambo Twist 1961
Killin' smokin' straight ahead jazz guitar with equally smokin' killin'
tenor sax
inna funk jazz sort of way
Elmer Bernstein Orch Early to Bed Silencers
Sexy sultry soundtrack sounds, hammond organ led
Riz Ortolani Sitar in Blues Una Sull'altra
Great sitar led funk instro from new CD release of 3 OST's on 1 CD, also w/
Tiffany Memorandum
Mineo, Attileo Around the World Conducts Man in Space
W/Sounds
1 of a kind outer space electronic exotica LP(s) just reissued on CD
John Carradine-Word Night Song for the
Sleepless
Music By Chico Hamilton 1957
Unbelieveable spoken word beat poetry by people that are not beat poets
backed by very real beat jazz, title of music "Blue Sands" originally
composed by Flautist Buddy Collette
Boots Brown and His
Blockbusters Chile Beans 45, Rca
Actually full tilt west coast jazz/studio players, performing 50's R & B
inflected
small orchestra sound. Includes Barney Kessel and Al Viola-Guitars, Bob
Cooper-Bud Shank-Dave Pell; Saxophones, Milt Bernhardt-Trombone, Shelly
Manne-Drums, Howard Rumsey-Bass, Shorty Rogers-Trumpet. Originally issued
on the Groove label circa 1955
Mel Brown Swamp Fever
The most ab-so-lute-ly killin' funk jazz fat full rich Texas influenced
guitar instro with punching funked horn sections, like nothing you ever
heard, circa
1968, Impulse label
Kai Rautenberg Bounce It Up Studio One
Organ led library music from Great Britan, circa late 60's/early 70's
Dave Grusin California Montage Winning Ost
I forget, just threw it on for the 1st time. Good though
Kenyon Hopkins Orch Whistle While You Work Ping, Pang, Pong...
Wordless vocals backed by over 100 piece percussive orchestra with major
west coast jazz horn bend to it
Mario Molina E
Fuzz psych guitar 3 minute instro from Mo'Plen 2 or 3,000 CD release
Jerry Goldsmith Tell Me More About that Our Man Flint Ost
Take Some Risks, Mr
Flint
Lots of electronics, electric/electronic guitar instrumental spy sounds
Les Baxter Orch. Strange Sleep Dunwich Horror
electronic, theremin-esque with orchestra, very weird and cool spookiness
Pete Rugolo Orchestra Diamond On The Move
just might be the coolest bongo beatin' beatnik jazz small combo instro
you ever heard, from TV series. Music for TV circa 1958
KFJC play list 3/1/98 for Jack Diamond
KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
http://www.kfjc.org - Main Site
http://www.spies.com/misc/kfjc/md/pl/ - KFJC DJ Playlists
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy"
Date: 15 Mar 1998 15:17:13 EST
"Jimmy's Easy" airs Saturdays 6-8am on 88.1 WMBR Cambridge
Mundell Lowe-Pattern of Evil (from "Satan in High Heels")
Warren Barker-Late at Bailey's Pad (from 77 Sunset Strip)
Skip Martin-Riff Blues (theme from TV's Mike Hammer)
Oliver Nelson-The Sound Machine (beautiful stuff)
Brass Ring-Disadvantages of You (Benson &Hedges Commercial)
Roy Budd-Plaything (not sure of my feeling on this one yet)
Roger Williams-Music To Watch Gyrrls By (real swingin')
Gert Wilden-Main Theme (Schulmadchen Report)
Los Admidores-All of Me (bongo-ridden version of a classic)
John Cameron-Sunny Speed (sucks I decided after playing:( )
John Gregory-Jaguar (thanks Br. Cleve's "Saturnalia" tape)
Lalo Schifrin-Wave (brilliant strings)
Ennio Morricone-Belinda Mae (jet-set bossa-swing)
David Lindup-In The Limelight (TV Dinner never tasted so good)
Pizzicato 5-Trailer Music (TV Dinner Music n Club Beats-wow)
LaYellow 347-Quelle Sensation Bizzare (sample factory)
Bob Crewe-Pyger's Persecution/Blackqueen's Beads (of course)
Sounds Orchestral-Sunny (best version of Sunny for my money)
Johnny Keating Orchestra-The Clown (pure pop for now people)
Mark Wirtz-You Didn't Have To Be So Nice(jury still out on him)
Ventures-Skylab (Telstar 2, and I missed then here on Thu.)
Henry Mancini-Party Poop (from "The Party" and a list fave)
Piero Piccioni-Amanda's Train (saying these names on-air sux)
Elmer Bernstein-Birdito (from "The Caretakers" exc. sndtrk)
Francesco DeMasi-Diamond Bossa Nova (jet set sound)
Joe Graves & The Diggers-Witchcraft (swanky rendition)
Tokyo's Coolest Combo-Comment Te Dire Adieu (a must-hear)
Pepe Jamarillo & His Latin-American Rhythm-Exotica (sic)
Combustible Esquivel-Miniskirt (packed a dance floor Sat nite)
Michel LeGrand-Theme (from "Young Girls of Rochefort")
Perez Prado-Lullaby of Birdland (nice Living Stereo record)
Cyril Stapleton-Love Today, Cry Tomorrow (cause I love it)
Pizzicato 5-I (first song I ever heard by them-love it)
Herbie Mann-In Like Flint (nice busy cover)
Port Authority-Super Strut (irresistible funkiness)
Ben Platano Group-Castile Bottle (from Sexopolis)
Lalo Schifrin-Jim On The Move (because I can~)
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Cobra Woman
Date: 15 Mar 1998 16:40:58 -0500
Movie previously discussed here...
"Cobra Woman" (1944) on AMC, Thursday, March 19, 3:00 pm (eastern standard
time).
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Radio Velvet
Date: 15 Mar 1998 16:41:48 -0600 (CST)
"King Kini's Radio Velvet"
can be heard coast-to-coast on Beat Radio
every Sunday Night at 12am EST, 11pm CST.
Beat Radio Network:
New York City...WJDM 1660AM
Philadelphia...WPWA 1590AM
Los Angeles...KPLS 830AM
Chicago...WAUR 930AM
Phoenix...KIDR 740AM
Denver...KKYD 1340AM
Detroit...WCAR 1090AM
Kansas City...KCAZ 1480AM
Dallas/Ft. Worth...KAHZ 1360AM
Minneapolis/St. Paul...WWTC 1280AM
playlists available at http://www.tamboo.com
tune in tonight!
visit...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King Kini's C L U B V E L V E T
http://www.tamboo.com
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Kinky Avengers
Date: 15 Mar 1998 22:52:06 +0000
Michael Toth wrote:
>There was also a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor
>Blackman LP called_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs
>worth of torch songs, some of which are (unintentionally)
>gut-bustingly hysterical.
I've got a Deram *compilation* LP from 1990 called 'Kinky Boots' -
have you come across that?
Tracks: Kinky Boots, Everything I've Got, Darling - Je Vous Aime
Beaucoup, Men Will Deceive You, I Wish I'd Never Loved You, Den of
Iniquity, World Without Love, Remind Me, To Keep My Love Alive, C'Est
Drole, I Wouldn't Walk Across the Street, Tomorrow Is My Turn, I Want
a Fair and Square Man.
The cover has Honor sitting in a garden chair on an airfield, sipping
a cocktail with her feet up on the front of a Mercedes!
Robbie
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Cool And Strange Music! Mag #8
Date: 15 Mar 1998 19:31:59 -0500 (EST)
Well, Mr. PROCRASTINATOR finally got the press release done,so if you would be
so kind to post it on the Exotica Mailing List, I'd be grateful.
-Dana (Coolstrge@aol.com)
C&SM Mag
Issue #8 of Cool And Strange Music! Magazine is here!!
It's another 48 pages, beautifully offset-printed, with a cool color cover,
lots of high-quality photos, tons of new wacky and weird CD reviews and it's
more fun than ever!
Featuring exclusive interviews with comedy music legend, STAN FREBERG, and the
late TINY TIM!! We also have articles on MILWAUKEE'S COOLEST RECORD STORES,
and a story about the records made by the copycat bands that sprang up after
the success of The Tijuana Brass with our article, HERB ALPERT AND THE TIA-
WANNABE'S!! Learn all about the record industry's fascination with NASA's
space program in the early '60s with our piece on MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE, and
we'll take a look at some of the world's most ridiculous liner notes, with THE
ART OF THE LINER NOTE. You'll also find lots of wacky, new CD reviews, and
loads more!! Our centerfold features some of WEIRDEST AND MOST WONDERFUL LP
COVERS you've ever seen! It's 48 pages of musical mayhem and madness!
It all starts with a cool cover story/interview with the brilliant song-
satirist, STAN FREBERG. Mr. Freberg shares with us many stories behind the
scenes of recording some of his classic, funny records of the late '50s and
early '60s. With the release of his STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, PART TWO, last year, this funny-man is obviously still in top-form
and we're proud as punch to present J.R. William's exclusive interview with
this modern-day comedy genius!
Next, we have an exclusive interview with the late, great TINY TIM. Author
Ernie Clark, chatted with Tiny a few years before his death and we're happy to
run several pages of this fascinating interview. Tiny discusses his little-
known involvement with Bing Crosby, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Lenny
Bruce, among others, as well as discussing some of his most obscure
recordings.
Some of the most fascinating albums were recorded in the late '50s and early
'60s, to quench the public's obsession with the Space Program and NASA's plan
to send a man to the moon. With their colorful, imaginative covers depicting
moon people, spaceships and the heavens, the music inside these fanciful
sleeves were often just as wonderful. Ken Saari takes us through a tour of
MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE, highlighting the cream of the crop of these "space"
records.
We travel to the Mid-West, for a look at MILWAUKEE'S BEST RECORD STORES, as
Kevin John takes us on a brief tour though the choice places to find unusual
vinyl! You've got to have this article if you're shopping for unusual records
in Milwaukee!
Our photo centerfold this time is the ever-popular, LATIN BABES!, some of the
sexiest senoritas to ever grace a Cha-Cha album! Take a gander at these gals!
Woo-woo!
When Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass hit the bigtime, with their zippy
instrumental music, nearly every fly-by-night record label rushed to put out
their own "copycat" version to cash in on the craze. Brad Bigelow escorts us
through the best and worst of these records with his piece on HERB ALPERT AND
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years! Some of these discs are excellent, so find out all about what you've
been missing!
If you believe EVERYTHING you read, then you must be convinced that Elvis is
really alive and living on Mars! You also probably bought most of the records
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points out some especially hilarious examples of some of the most incredible
liner-note hype ever written, desperately trying to sell records to the
browsing buyer! If you don't chuckle at a few of these ACTUAL liner notes, you
must be dead.
All this, and a whole lot more fun stuff than we dare mention, and you'll find
a very Cool Issue #8 of COOL AND STRANGE MUSIC! MAGAZINE. So get on board!
It's gonna be a cool ride through the wild, wacky and sometimes tacky world of
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) soundtracks on and on
Date: 15 Mar 1998 22:15:02 EST
ben writes:
<< While we are at it, is anyone familiar with "Johnny Mandel's Great Jazz
Score for 'I Want To Live'" to offer a brief musical appraisal/release
date? >>
released in 1958. Barbara Graham (Susan Hayward) awaits her fate on San
Quentin's death row. She is a huge jazz fan and "has all of Gerry Mulligan's
records". there is a night club scene where Mulligan and bongoist Mike
Pacheco appear in the film.
the score is all West Coast jazz all-stars doing what they do. side one
starts out nice and easy with side two getting increasingly dark and
depressing as the hour of execution nears.
there are two "I Want To Live" records - the original soundtrack and
Mulligan's Jazz Combo performing more music from the film, also arranged by
Mandel.
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From: "Nam B. Do" <namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu>
Subject: (exotica) New Member
Date: 16 Mar 1998 01:09:18 -0500 (EST)
hello,
my name is Nam Do and yes, i'm a new member. my musical interests spans
various ranges...i guess it depends upon my mood that day...currently i've
grown particularly more interested in lounge pop, space aged bachelor pad
music, bossa nova, french pop and progressive jazz. the music i currently
have spinning on my CD player is:
the gentle people: music to watch comets by
laila amezian: initial
walt wanderly w/ astrud gilberto: samba swing
songs for the jet set: various
austin powers soundtrack: various
super: tickets
p5: antique 96
i am interested in purchasing import material from artists like ollano,
lorraine bowen experience, lindberg hemmer foundation and japanese import
material as well...please guide me in the right direction if you can help
out...
thanks again,
ciao,
nDo
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From: Jonny.S@nyo.com (Jonny.S)
Subject: (exotica) Don Fln in NYC
Date: 16 Mar 1998 04:52:29 -0500
sorry if this is a repeat for anyone...
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Don Flçn will now be monthly at Baraza
The next event will be Thursday, April 16th
for Info call Juanny 212.228.9518
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From: Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Charles Albertine
Date: 16 Mar 1998 07:06:27
Michael Toth wrote:
>Is Charles Albertine [arranger of some of the Three Suns' best material on
RCA Living Stereo] still alive?
Sadly, no. He died in 1986. Albertine also contributed the arrangements
on Les and Larry Elgart's Columbia albums, which include some great early
1960s dance numbers (ala frug, swim, monkey, jerk, twist).
Here's his bio from his page on the Space Age Standards website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/albertin.htm
Charles Albertine
Born 1929, Passaic, New Jersey
Died 18 May 1986, Los Angeles, California
Albertine started as a tenor saxman with a variety of dance bands,
including
Sammy Kaye's, in the late 1940s. He then spent a year in the pit band
of a
Broadway show before going to work with Les Elgart's newly-formed band.
Albertine quickly became the lead arranger and a prime factor in the
success of
the Elgart sound, which kept one foot in traditional sweet swing and
another in the more minor-keyed jazz of late bebop. He left the
Elgarts in the late 1950s and
began working with Al Nevins and a number of Aldon Music's stars such
as Neil
Sedaka. He arranged most of The Three Suns' later albums during the
RCA "Living Stereo" era, including the classic "Movin' and Groovin,'"
"Fever and Smoke," "Warm and Tender," and "On a Magic Carpet." These
albums contain some of the boldest, most jarring use of stereo
separation and contrasting instrumentation to be heard in supposedly
safe, mainstream pop music. Most of these albums also featured one
or two originals penned by Albertine. He worked with the Elgarts again in
the early 1960s, arranging some of their best "discotheque"-style
dance albums. He also contributed occasional arrangements to
Lawrence Welk's 1960s albums.
Albertine's Bandstand Boogie" was adopted by Dick Clark as the theme
song for his long-running series, "American Bandstand." He dabbled in
film scoring, providing the title song for the Viking epic, "The
Long Ships," but most of his later career was spent in television, on
series ranging from the soap opera, "The Days of Our Lives" to
"Gidget," "The Incredible Hulk," "The Bionic Woman," and "Fantasy
Island." He wrote classical pieces as well, including a symphony and
concert settings of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay and
Nietzsche.
Brad
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) FWD: More Web radio
Date: 16 Mar 1998 11:03:06 -0500 (EST)
Q Radio:
Q Radio, the Q stands for Quincy, as in Quincy Jones, is a very visually
appealing Web site that offers lots for the lover of world music. You can
listen to live radio from South Africa's SABC, search the music mine for
famous and lesser known artists, read features about music makers and much
more. You need audio capability on your PC
to get the most from this site.
World Wide Web: http://www.qradio.net
Reel Radio:
Reel Radio is all about old-time rock'n'roll radio. You can hear audio clips
from the past, including Wolfman Jack on XERB in 1970, Dan Ingram on WABC
from 1965 to 1968, Charlie Tuna on KHJ in 1969, the American Forces Network
Vietnam in 1969 and more! A ranking provides quick access to the most
popular clips and you can search for others.
World Wide Web: http://www.reelradio.com
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From: KEIRK@vax2.concordia.ca
Subject: (exotica) The Disadvantages of Trader Vic's
Date: 16 Mar 1998 13:47:23 +0000 (HELP)
Been outta town, just caught up on my digests:
1) I agree heartily, "Disadvantages of You" is the Now Sound anthem!
But I also have very, very vague memories of being obsessed with
a Dr. Scholl's TV ad in the late 60s when I was a little kid, and
the Brass Ring track really reminds me of it - does this ring any
bells out there??
2) A Trader Vic's in London!!! Must know more - where, what
hotel? One of the most perfect evenings of my adult life
was when we stumbled completely accidentally into the Palmer House
Hilton in Chicago, discovered the Trader Vic's, and where drunk
before the end of the first Menehuni Mike cocktail... There
used to be a Vic's knock-off in Montreal called the Kon-Tiki (next
to Ben's Deli, for those familiar with Montreal), but I only
once looked in the door before my lounge-enlightened days... what
a waste - it was shut down in the early 80s, I believe.
From BossaNovaVille,
Keir
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Barbarella on CD
Date: 16 Mar 1998 19:47:48 UT
Is this true? What does Jack mean when he says this?
Has it been released, and if so, by whom?
If not, (or even if so) is there any CD comp anywhere that might include the
original theme song by Bob Crewe, because that's what I'm most interested in.
Anyone?
Peter
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) Music for TV Dinners
Date: 16 Mar 1998 11:22:07 -1000
A long search finally ended when I found "Music for TV Dinners", and "M for
TVD the 60s". I've been looking for this orchestral "production music"
stuff for a couple of years and thought I may never find a recording of it.
These are great CDs, with my only complaint being they're a little on the
short side (about 35 minutes each). The sound quality is truly amazing.
Hooray for Music for TV Dinners!
Does anyone know of any other similar releases out there? Will there be
another volume in this series? (or is there one already that I don't know
about?)
- Steve
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Music For TV Dinners
Date: 17 Mar 1998 08:48:41 +1100
The Sound Gallery Compilations are similar in mood and artists - Laurie
Johnson, Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw etc, great swinging London
sounds. I'm a big fan of that style too. I wasn't as wildly impressed
with the 1st volume of the Music For TV Dinners CD, but the second one
(The 60s) is the biscuit. And yeah, a tad on the short side (The Sound
Gallery Releases are more substancial).
Wayne D.
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From: "Nam B. Do" <namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu>
Subject: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 16 Mar 1998 18:57:59 -0500 (EST)
hi, this is a request to all US listmembers,
can you recommend your favorite domestically released sergio mendes and
burt bacharach album?
thanks...
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Music For TV Dinners
Date: 16 Mar 1998 21:17:21 EST
With regard to the shortness of the Scamp TV-Dinner CD's..First of all, how
much TV Dinner music can be out there to begin with? Sure its not known as TV
Dinner music and the very existence of the concept is owed to the creativity
of the producers, but its there for all to have! And it sounds damn good too.
Secondly, imagine producing such an esoteric product from conception to
distribution. The amount of work licensing, locating, remastering, running
off, producing art-work for, and distributing such a product is immense.
Companies like these often labor out of love and see little profit. I only
hope we see much more Scamp product. You can buy it sight
unseen..........Jimmy/tried to do a CD once and it never came out~
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 16 Mar 1998 22:34:33 EST
In a message dated 98-03-13 07:14:34 EST, Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de, u
writes:
<< THIS EXOTICA MAILING LIST SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKE AN EASY LISTENING RECORD
COLLECTOR MAILING LIST. WHERE ARE YOU GUYS WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH ARTS,
PERFORMANCES, COLLECTORS ITEMS, TIKI-STUFF ETC.?
>>
I think it is just a "given" that we all got tiki bars in our pads, right
everyone?
- Michele
(with a killer tiki bar at the pad)
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry's Grog Log
Date: 16 Mar 1998 22:34:49 EST
In a message dated 98-03-14 06:07:26 EST, Ottotemp@aol.com writes:
<< >Moral of the story is:
>those of you who have it already may want to get the new version too!
>Those of you who do not have it will definitely be obligated to get THIS
>version! >>
Anyone who owns the first one will definitely be buying the follow up. Count
me in.
- Michele
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 17 Mar 1998 17:27:39 +1100
Micheleflp wrote:
> I think it is just a "given" that we all got tiki bars in our pads, right
> everyone?
>
> - Michele
> (with a killer tiki bar at the pad)
Absolutely! Tretchikoff prints, home made tiki bar, Les Baxter CD, pop culture
items, thrift store treasures etc etc... all essential parts of modern living!!
Wayne
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From: RogerScho <RogerScho@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Denny/Lyman/Tiki/Hawaii
Date: 17 Mar 1998 04:04:13 EST
Hi Exotics,
I wonder if anyone else outside can give me newest infos on the Hawaiian Tiki
Scene, cause a friend of mine will get the early May. Did you know of any
recommended places, and is Arthur Lyman or Martin Denny or other Tiki greats
stilll performing there ?
Thanks for your help
Bye +++roger+++
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Barbarella on CD
Date: 17 Mar 1998 09:26:22 GMT
> From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
>
> Is this true? What does Jack mean when he says this?
>
> Has it been released, and if so, by whom?
>
Well, I just picked up a spanking brand new (or, at least, previously
untouched) vinyl copy, from a local shop which had ten only. I'm still
not sure if it's a bootleg pressing or not, but it certainly sounds
great!
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From: michael jemmeson <zcfan18@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 17 Mar 1998 10:34:31 +0000
>>Pram (etc)
>If this is the new *album*, it's actually released on the Domino Records
>label. I heard a song from this, it's pretty good although it hardly
>sounded any different from their earlier releases.
I don't think that surprises me, which is often a shame with current
groups. They can have a fantastically interesting sound but it never
changes. Perhaps this is more obvious when shelling out 11 quid for a new
LP/CD rather than 50p for old vinyl - you don't mind so much if it sounds
the same as all their others if you've not spent so much on it...
Other stuff:
Add N to X, Bowery Electric, DJ Spooky mix album, DJ Vadim/Little Aida, Sufi
Laika - Silver Apples of the Moon, Sounds of the Satellites
Alec Empire - Les Etoiles des Filles Mortes - i *love* this
Third Eye Foundation - Ghosts
interesting wailing/singing from his girlfriend in the background...
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 17 Mar 1998 12:04:34 +0000
> Micheleflp wrote:
>
>> I think it is just a "given" that we all got tiki bars in our pads, right
>> everyone?
>>
>> - Michele
>> (with a killer tiki bar at the pad)
>
>
sounds promising! please send me photos!
I've got 3 rare GERMAN tiki-mugs to trade!
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) other exotica
Date: 17 Mar 1998 06:20:50 -0500
I know you guys and gals are only interested in exotica music but for the
person who was asking about other avenues of exotica, I wear a grass skirt
whenever I read the postings here. And with the hand that's not typing, I
play my bongo.
Nat
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From: LTepedino <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Barbarella on CD
Date: 17 Mar 1998 08:03:09 EST
In a message dated 98-03-16 14:55:12 EST, peter_risser@cinfin.com writes:
<< Is this true? What does Jack mean when he says this?
Has it been released, and if so, by whom?
If not, (or even if so) is there any CD comp anywhere that might include the
original theme song by Bob Crewe, because that's what I'm most interested in.
Anyone?
Peter >>
bootleg
alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ashley
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 17 Mar 1998 05:05:13 PST
Moritz,
Do you know anything about the guy/guys that designed the Trader Vics in
Germany? I've heard it was a norvegian (don't remember his name) who got
in contact with the polynesian culture when sailing the Kon Tiki along
with Thor Heyerdahl.
Do you know anything about this?
Magnus,
who currently is re-reading Heyerdahls first book Fatuhiva and once
again eager to travel to the Marquesas Islands...
And who found some nice calypso LPs today at my lunchbreak.
The mighty Duke's "Black is beautiful" (The title covering more than
half of the cover -That's pride!)
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 08:47:04 -0500
Whaaaaaaaa - *I* don't have a killer tiki bar at my pad yet but
I'm lookin' VERY HARD - where are they??????
- Nate
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 06:11:23 PST
This is a little off topic, but when I was a youngster, my parents used
to take us to a "family restaurant" somewhere in MD called "Peter
Pan's". What was memorable about this place is that it was a full-blown
artificial rainforest inside: trees growing up through the floor, tiki
stuff all over the place - even the f*ckin' Shirley Temples were served
in tiki mugs. The place had a sister restaurant in FL called "The Kapok
Tree Inn," and it was even more lush/extravagant, if I recall correctly
(I'm talking early 70's). Anyone else ever heard of these places? Do
such things still exist?
Wistfully,
BW
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 09:17:39 -0500
Wow! I've never heard of "Peter Pan's" and I live in Maryland.
Do you recall which area this was in?
I seriously doubt it's still around today......
Ah memories.....
- Nate
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 07:06:33 PST
I will have to ring the old guy tonight to fill in the blanks. By my
current standards of taste, the food was a war crime: the house
specialty was steak and hushpuppies (aka "gut-grenades"). My sister and
I collected the little plastic spears that were stuck in the meat when
it came all steaming & drippy to the table. These were color-coded: red,
rare; pink, medium and either green or yellow for well-done. But the
ambience was very ra-sha-sha.
BW
>
>Wow! I've never heard of "Peter Pan's" and I live in Maryland.
>
>Do you recall which area this was in?
>
>I seriously doubt it's still around today......
>
>Ah memories.....
>
>- Nate
>
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Barbarella on CD
Date: 17 Mar 1998 09:30:27 -0800
>Well, I just picked up a spanking brand new (or, at least, previously
>untouched) vinyl copy, from a local shop which had ten only. I'm still
>not sure if it's a bootleg pressing or not, but it certainly sounds
>great!
Yep, that's a vinyl bootleg from Germany
J
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From: "Lazlo Nibble" <lazlo@swcp.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 17 Mar 1998 11:02:57 -0700 (MST)
> This is a little off topic, but when I was a youngster, my parents used
> to take us to a "family restaurant" somewhere in MD called "Peter
> Pan's". What was memorable about this place is that it was a full-blown
> artificial rainforest inside: trees growing up through the floor, tiki
> stuff all over the place - even the f*ckin' Shirley Temples were served
> in tiki mugs. The place had a sister restaurant in FL called "The Kapok
> Tree Inn," and it was even more lush/extravagant, if I recall correctly
> (I'm talking early 70's). Anyone else ever heard of these places? Do
> such things still exist?
We had a Peter Pan's in Albuquerque when I was a little kid (early '70s,
same as you) but I don't remember ever being inside it and it closed
probably around '71 or '72.
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 50
Date: 16 Mar 1998 20:04:53 +0100
Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, each Saturday
15-16 h.
Fantastica # 50
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* Les Reed: "Girl On A Motorcycle"
[soundtrack CD: "Girl On A Motorcycle"]
rated ++++ (very good). lots of weird sounds and unusual
instrumentations, arranged very good, excellent melodies,
combination of French Francis Lai style (sophisticated,
lovely melodies, strings, big orchestratrions) and rock sounds
(electric guitars, heavy rhythms). horrible movie BTW IMHO,
featuring Marianne Faithfull, so the next track seemed
appropriate:
* New Classic Singers: "As Tears Go By"
[compil. CD: "Ultra-Lounge On The Rocks Part One"]
i like it as much, if not _better_ than any of the sung
versions by the Stones or Marianne. cd rated +++++ excellent
* Yat-Kha: "Solun Chaagai Sovet Churtum"
[CD: "Yenisei-Punk"]
see my review @ http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/
* Air: "New Star In The Sky"
[CD: "Moon Safari"]
* Edward Barton, Featuring Emma: "What Shall We Do Today?"
[LP: "Here Is My Spoon"]
very weird, folky home-recorded type of stuff.
* Doodles Weaver: "Ode To A Loquat Tree"
[LP: "The Return Of Feetlebaum"]
one of the members of Spike Jones' band, very funny solo LP.
* Doodles Weaver, Featuring Pancake Pattie: "Music Goes Round"
[LP: "The Return Of Feetlebaum"]
sounds very very much like Darlene Edwards
* Piero Umiliani: "Samba Mah Na'"
[soundtrack LP (CD): "Svezia. Inferno E Paradiso"]
++++++
* Johan Dalgas Frisch: "Sukiyaki"
[LP: "Symphony Of The Birds"]
combination of rather middle of the road instromentals
with bird songs added. odd, funny, beautiful
* Ravi Harris & The Prophets: "I Dream Of The Desert Wind MIX"
[LP: "Funky Sitar Man"]
very funky but a bit too monotonous for me, so i added the
sounds of desert birds, desert wind and rattle snake.
really exotic!
* Stretch: "Loose Goose"
[compil. LP: "Dimensions In Sound Vol. 1"]
* Le Groupe Angklung: "Mak Inang (Fragment 2)"
[LP: "L'Indonesie"]
named after the sound their bamboo instruments are making:
klang klung.
* Gene Harris: "Higga Boom"
[compil. CD: "Blue Break Beats Vol. 2"]
* Mort Garson: "Easy To Be Hard"
[compil. CD: "Further Inflight Entertainment"]
* Mike Simpson: "Takes Two To Tango"
[LP: "Discussion In Percussion"]
yet another mad space age pop percussion album, though i
wouldn't say it's a classic...
* The Duke Of Burlington: "Vibrating Harp"
[LP: "Pressed Piano"]
the vibrating harp is the jaw harp (Jews harp),
the same thing used in the next track:
* Ennio Morricone: "Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu'"
[soundtrack LP: "For A Few Dollars More"]
* Winston Wright & The GG All-Stars: "Bonanza"
[compil. CD: "The Magnificent Fourteen"]
a cd with all (old school) reggae versions of classic film
themes. this track is great fun.
* Leroy Holmes: "I, A Lover/De Sade"
[compil. CD: "Ultra-Lounge Vol. 16: Mondo Hollywood"]
not exactly one of the best volumes, but it has some
great moments, like this track
(CD) = exists on CD
the radio pages on my web site:
http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm
Johan Dada Vis
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Avengers-related records: Honor Blackman "Everything I've Got"
Date: 16 Mar 1998 20:14:06 +0100
>From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
>There was also
>a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called
>_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch songs,
>some of which are (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical.
i was disappointed about her "hysterical" calibre, she actally
sings not bad at all IMHO, and it certainly is not one of those
"awful vocals" albums.
Johan
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From: loidlink@pixi.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Denny/Lyman/Tiki/Hawaii
Date: 17 Mar 1998 09:15:29 -1000
RogerScho wrote:
>
> Hi Exotics,
>
> I wonder if anyone else outside can give me newest infos on the Hawaiian Tiki
> Scene...
> recommended places, and is Arthur Lyman or Martin Denny or other Tiki greats
> stilll performing there?
Aloha y'all-
To answer Roger's inquiry... tiki culture still exists here, barely. On
Oahu, there's the fabulous La Mariana Sailing Club on Sand island
Road... a poor man's yacht club in an industrial area that hardly any
locals know about. The restaurant has been there over 40 years and is
run by the adorable and enthusiastic 83 year old Annette Nahinu. It's a
classic tikipalace complete with carved tiki poles, lighted blow fish,
colored glass fisherman balls, great tropical drinks, decent food.
Annette has picked up at auction cool stuff from sadly defunct joints
like Don the Beachcomber, Trader Vic's, Willows, and the Tahitian Lanai.
We just shot a music vid there for "An Occasional Man" that will be
shown on all Hawaiian Airlines (the only way to fly) west coast flights
April-June. BTW... aside from the free flowing passion-orange juice, my
musical pardner Perry Coma programs the inflight channels with one
devoted exclusively to exotica tunes. Arthur Lyman still plays solo at
the Hau Tree Terrace of the New Otani Hotel on Fridays/lunch... great
place to soak up the sounds with a mai tai and watch the sunset. Martin
Denny at 86 plays the rare special event... we're hoping he'll join us
if we get the gig to open the new convention center here in June. On the
Big island, there's the real tiki deal at the City of Refuge... and Hilo
town's got lots of atmosphere and hawaiiana stuff everywhere. There's
more... any lister can email me for info when venturing to paradise. I'm
heading to SF and NYC tomorrow till 3/31 in search of urban tiki...
can't wait!
Alohadercci,
Fluid Floyd/Don Tiki
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 17 Mar 1998 13:19:31 -0500
At 6:57 PM -0500 3/16/98, Nam B. Do wrote:
>can you recommend your favorite domestically released sergio mendes and
>burt bacharach album?
Sergio Mendes : All the early A&M ones are great, up through '71's "Pais
Tropical"; "Look Around" and "Equinox" may be the best of the batch.
And don't overlook the cool Bossa Rio albums Mendes produced for A&M and
Blue Thumb, although they're tougher to find.
Bacharach's solo albums on A&M are so-so, imho, although "Living Together"
has it's moments, especially the fine track "Something Big". Look for the
2-LP set on the budget Pair label of Bacharach's best by the original
artists (Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, The Shirelles,
etc), since the planned Rhino set has been cancelled.
br cleve
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: Re: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 17 Mar 1998 10:25:55 -1000
>>can you recommend your favorite domestically released sergio mendes and
>>burt bacharach album?
> Look for the
>2-LP set on the budget Pair label of Bacharach's best by the original
>artists (Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, The Shirelles,
>etc), since the planned Rhino set has been cancelled.
>
I recently picked up the "Burt Bacharach Songbook" on Varese Sarabande,
which has some good stuff, and may not be all bad as a sampler. There's a
few stinkers (Della Reese singing "A House is Not A Home" comes immediately
to mind), but good stuff like:
Ramsey Lewis: Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Dusty Springfield: I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Andy Williams: Close to You
Fifth Dimension: One Less Bell to Answer (is that the title?)
Stylistics: You'll Never Get To Heaven if You Break My Heart
and others, specifics escape me. Good price: I paid $12. Check it out.
Anyone have that new reissue "Burt Bacharach Plays His Greatest Hits" or
something? What's the deal? Is he singing a lot? (not a big fan of his
singing...)
-Steve
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From: Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 17 Mar 1998 13:30:35 -0600 (CST)
On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Stephen Funk wrote:
>
> I recently picked up the "Burt Bacharach Songbook" on Varese Sarabande,
> which has some good stuff, and may not be all bad as a sampler. There's a
> few stinkers (Della Reese singing "A House is Not A Home" comes immediately
> to mind), but good stuff like:
> Ramsey Lewis: Do You Know the Way to San Jose
> Dusty Springfield: I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
> Andy Williams: Close to You
> Fifth Dimension: One Less Bell to Answer (is that the title?)
> Stylistics: You'll Never Get To Heaven if You Break My Heart
>
> and others, specifics escape me. Good price: I paid $12. Check it out.
>
> Anyone have that new reissue "Burt Bacharach Plays His Greatest Hits" or
> something? What's the deal? Is he singing a lot? (not a big fan of his
> singing...)
If this is the reissue of that red album, I believe it does
not have his singing on it.
What? You don't appreciate that rumpled yet earnest baritone?
The Bacharach I like best is the obscure stuff.
The _Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick_ is my favorite.
If you can track down the original lp's, do so.
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 17 Mar 1998 20:50:49 +0100 (MET)
>
>In a message dated 98-03-13 07:14:34 EST, Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de, u
>writes:
Aloha Moritz!
I'm here! ie: Stefan from Subliminal Sounds Records and shop with loads of
Tiki stuff, Stockholm Tiki Room etc.
I really dig your art man! Check my web-site for a view of some of the stuff
we carry. http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
Not to brag but I have a real nice bar set up in my pad. :)
S
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re[2]: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 17 Mar 1998 19:57:29 UT
<< Anyone have that new reissue "Burt Bacharach Plays His Greatest Hits" or
something? What's the deal? Is he singing a lot? (not a big fan of his
singing...) >>
If this is the red album, it's, um, not that great. I don't think he's singing,
only playing piano, and the chorus that does sing is fairly mediocre. This is
one of those that borders on irritainment for me, but not the good side. I
prefer to stick with Dionne Warwick renditions...
Peter
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 17 Mar 1998 22:28:55 +0100
>Laika - Silver Apples of the Moon, Sounds of the Satellites
They have done some pretty interesting Lalo Schifrin-ish stuff...I was
kinda disappointed with "...Satellites", though, cos it has a couple of
obvious fillers....
>Third Eye Foundation - Ghosts
> interesting wailing/singing from his girlfriend in the background...
Actually, the girlfriend - Debbie Parson - only sang on 3EF's first album
Semtex, she has her own project now called Foehn....I don't think I've
heard a more claustrophobic record than Ghost! I mean I like it, but
sometimes it's a bit...it's definitely the opposite of
easylistening...uneasylistening, basically! I read an interview with Can
(y'know the krautband from the seventies) and they said something about how
they like 3EF which is pretty funny when you have in mind that Can are all
60 year old men!
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: TV dinners
Date: 17 Mar 1998 14:12:43 -0700
>From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
>
>With regard to the shortness of the Scamp TV-Dinner CD's..First of all, how
>much TV Dinner music can be out there to begin with? Sure its not known as TV
>Dinner music and the very existence of the concept is owed to the creativity
>of the producers, but its there for all to have! And it sounds damn good too.
>Secondly, imagine producing such an esoteric product from conception to
>distribution. The amount of work licensing, locating, remastering, running
>off, producing art-work for, and distributing such a product is immense.
Forgive me for stating the obvious, but aren't the TV Dinner CDs short just
because...er...it doesn't take that long to eat dinner??
Eb
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: TV dinners
Date: 17 Mar 1998 14:20:19 -0800
At 02:12 PM 3/17/98 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
>>
>>With regard to the shortness of the Scamp TV-Dinner CD's..First of all, how
>>much TV Dinner music can be out there to begin with? Sure its not known
as TV
>>Dinner music and the very existence of the concept is owed to the creativity
>>of the producers, but its there for all to have! And it sounds damn good
too.
>>Secondly, imagine producing such an esoteric product from conception to
>>distribution. The amount of work licensing, locating, remastering, running
>>off, producing art-work for, and distributing such a product is immense.
Or maybe the reason that they are so short is because "commercials" aren't
very long to begin with and even shorter that the music is that backs up
the commercials
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From: "Satan's little helper" <sir-real@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 16:52:42 -0600 (CST)
At 06:11 AM 3/17/98 PST, you wrote:
>This is a little off topic, but when I was a youngster, my parents used
>to take us to a "family restaurant" somewhere in MD called "Peter
>Pan's". What was memorable about this place is that it was a full-blown
>artificial rainforest inside: trees growing up through the floor, tiki
>stuff all over the place - even the f*ckin' Shirley Temples were served
>in tiki mugs.
>Anyone else ever heard of these places? Do such things still exist?
well, I know a few places here in the Midwest that have Rainforest Cafes.
They are quite "jungle-ish" but unfortunately non-tiki. They go for that
new-age style enviro-squishiness... not that I am against that, but it
really kills a lot of the exotic flavor the place *could* have.
There is one in The Mall Of America in Minnesota and one in Guerney Mills in
Illinois. Can't really tell ya much about the food... I'm sure its very
expensive though.
Your story reminds me of a wacky restaurant I visited as a kid. It was a
place in Madison, WI that might still be in operation... it was an old
carousel that was turned into a diner! It was such a fantastic place...
talk about having your senses overloaded, it was all light up inside with
blinking lights and the booths were old carousel family seats. I remember
clowns roaming the place and entertaining and/or frightening all the kids.
The food was rather unremarkable unfortunately... similar to White Castle
actually.
cheers!
joel
you know what makes me really angry about Iraq... the fact that they don't
follow the Q with a U. That's just a blatent disreguard for propor speling.
Ereh saw Esiuled mod HTTP://www.execpc.com/~sir-real/index.htm
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From: Ben Lewis <bhl@ohboy.com>
Subject: (exotica) Live from Mountain Stage Lounge
Date: 17 Mar 1998 16:58:36 -0600 (CST)
This is a one time posting only.....
Blue Plate Music is proud to announce the latest release from the "Mountain
Stage" series, "Live from the Mountain Stage Lounge." The CD will be
available in stores on April 7, 1998 or is available from our web site now.
Artists appearing on the volume include:
Dan Hicks
Mose Allison
Hadda Brooks
Bob Thompson
The Bobs
Winston Walls Trio
Jane Siberry
Dan Van Ronk
Jill Sobule
NRBQ
Holly Cole
Ann Baker
If you'd like to get more information on the CD, please visit
http://www.ohboy.com/Schedules.html
or
http://www.ohboy.com/BPM_Artists.html
Thank you for your time,
Ben Lewis
Oh Boy Records
Blue Plate Music
Red Pajamas Records
http://www.ohboy.com/
e-mail: bhl@ohboy.com
33 Music Square West, Ste. 102B
Nashville, TN 37203
Mail Order Line: 1-800-521-2112
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 14:46:38 -1000
YES! It is still there as of my visit home for Christmas... It's called
Ella's Deli. I was born, raised, and edgie-cated in and around Madison, and
I've been there hundreds of times. Of couse, to me it's totally normal, but
I can see how it could seem "exotic" to a newcomer... great ice cream!
Cheap breakfast food. They also have a location on State Street without the
Carnival decor. The one you mention is on East Washington... it's probably
second only to the State Capitol building in prominence.
- Steve
>Your story reminds me of a wacky restaurant I visited as a kid. It was a
>place in Madison, WI that might still be in operation... it was an old
>carousel that was turned into a diner! It was such a fantastic place...
>talk about having your senses overloaded, it was all light up inside with
>blinking lights and the booths were old carousel family seats. I remember
>clowns roaming the place and entertaining and/or frightening all the kids.
>The food was rather unremarkable unfortunately... similar to White Castle
>actually.
>
>cheers!
>joel
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From: Jeff Boyd <jboyd@sl.net>
Subject: (exotica) Command Records
Date: 13 Mar 1998 07:14:43 -0800
Hi,
I'm thinking about creating a Command Records web site, which would be
devoted to providing all kinds of information on that incredibly cool
label. Does anyone know if there is anything at all remaining of this
once-great label? I know ABC bought them in the late 60's or early 70's,
but I'd like to get some more information on that. Plus, if necessary, I'd
like to sidestep any legal hassles that ABC or anyone else might present.
Can anyone fill me in or point me towards some useful info?
Thanks,
Jeff
__________________________________________
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"No matter how bad things get here, there is always somebody somewhere else
who is trapped underwater."
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) New and modern music
Date: 12 Mar 1998 11:52:49 -0800
-----Original Message-----
>I don't think i've seen Pram mentioned on the list, and i'm sure that at
>least a few of you must like or would like them. That is, once you get used
>to the slightly out-of-tune sounding vocals.
>Pram - Helium (Too Pure?)
>Pram - Sargasso Sea (Too Pure)
>New:
>Pram - North Pole Radio Station (Wurlitzer Jukebox) Haven't heard this. Any
>good, anyone?
My favorite precedes all of the above, I think. The "Meshes" EP--beautiful,
haunting, exotic.
Haven't seen it in a record store in a while!
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: "Tim @ World Wide Wax" <tim@worldwidewax.com>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica Auction
Date: 17 Mar 1998 17:29:05 +0000
I have recently started an Exotica auction featuring Baxter, Denny,
Andre Popp, Raymond Scott, Don Tiare, Dick Schory, Milt Raskin, Mel
Henke, Stanley Black and others (all with scanned covers) at:
http://www.worldwidewax.com/xx/
I also have an ongoing Moog & More auction (More includes Esquivel)
at:
http://www.worldwidewax.com/mmm/
As well as 4,000 set sale lps (with over 500 scanned covers and an
album cover slideshow) at:
http://www.worldwidewax.com
Tim Barron
World Wide Wax - Your source for classic vinyl
Over 4,000 lps for sale & 500 scanned covers at:
http://www.worldwidewax.com
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From: Pearmania <Pearmania@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Peter Pan Inn
Date: 17 Mar 1998 20:44:16 EST
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 06:11:23 PST
>From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
>This is a little off topic, but when I was a youngster, my parents used
>to take us to a "family restaurant" somewhere in MD called "Peter
>Pan's". What was memorable about this place is that it was a full-blown
>artificial rainforest inside: trees growing up through the floor, tiki
>stuff all over the place - even the f*ckin' Shirley Temples were served
>in tiki mugs. The place had a sister restaurant in FL called "The Kapok
>Tree Inn," and it was even more lush/extravagant, if I recall correctly
>(I'm talking early 70's). Anyone else ever heard of these places? Do
>such things still exist?
The Peter Pan Inn was in Urbana, MD. I have been to it and to the Kapok Tree
Inn in Florida. Definitely a cool place to see as a kid. I had a few Shirley
Temples there. Lots of gardens and wild decor.
Sean
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Three New Disks
Date: 17 Mar 1998 21:49:49 -0500
Some wee scores at the Kiwanis sale this weekend:
Arthur Lyman _Bahia_ (Hi Fi Record). I've been slow to warm up to Lyman,
since he tends towards the more subdued, "real" jazz end of exotica. But
this is definitely my favorite recording of his so far. The arrangements
are energetic and varied, he does his own version of "Quiet Village" (which
does not stint on the bird calls), and the sound quality of these Aluminum
Dome recordings is very nice indeed.
The Hollyridge strings _The Beatles Songbook_ (Capitol). What the world
does NOT need is any further EZ covers of "Yeterday," so I was curious
about this one, which exclusively covers the EARLY Beatles ("I Want To
Hold Your Hand" etc.) I think I was expecting some soppy, string-smothered
so-lame-it's-good versions. But whoever arranger Stu Philips was, he is hip
enough to grasp that these songs are all about *rhythm*. So there are real
drums and electric bass, and a lot of other things going on besides the
soaring strings (which mainly fill in where the vocal line would be). I
would have to call these arrangements "winking" rather than clueless--in
some cases like "Can't Buy Me Love," Stu's rhythm chops even go well beyond
their model. . . Where or who is Hollyridge anyway?
Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans _Energy and Motion Songs_ (From the Motivation
Records "Singing Science" series). This was a total hoot--now I am
definitely going to be on the lookout for more educational records. Tom and
Dot perkily sing their way through all your favorite freshman physics
concepts. Different subjects get musically appropriate styles--so for
example the wonderful "E-lec-tri-city" is given a scorching Latin treatment
(in fact it's basically a retread of "Brazil"); the "kinetic energy" song
is a tango; and the whole thing winds up on a hymn-like note, where they
hope we will have the wisdom to use Nuclear Power wisely
. . . and what, you are wondering, is the exotica connection? Why, the
music is all done by "The Tony Mottola Orchestra." (The arrangements are
mostly simple and in the backgound, but nimble and fun nonetheless. . . )
"Newton said it--give him credit! The Law of Motion still applies!"
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
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From: "Nam B. Do" <namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 18 Mar 1998 01:11:47 -0500 (EST)
Does anyone have info on the the Lorraine Bowen CD...i heard her greatest
hits CD was pretty good...
if so, let me know... thanks
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 18 Mar 1998 17:50:45 +1100
Br. Cleve wrote:
> Bacharach's solo albums on A&M are so-so, imho, although "Living Together"
> has it's moments, especially the fine track "Something Big".
This track is also available on the superb 'Espresso Espresso' CD compilation,
SB is indeed a fine song.
Wayne
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 18 Mar 1998 13:05:58 +0000
>Magnus Sandberg...
The Munich Trader Vic's is run by people who don't even know what a Tiki
is. The only man who seemed to know a bit is the chief at the reception
desk, an Indonesian who's been working there since the bar/restaurant
opened in 1972, when the Olympic Games where here. He could tell me at
least a little bit: Some of the carvings are indonesian origin. Some
ceramic wall decorations are chinese stuff. They have some of these
beautiful Janus-head double tiki candle lamps. Sven "Tiki" Kirsten
recognized some smaller wooden Tiki figures of various styles made by
Barney West, the famous Tiki carver. They are the highlights. That's all
I know. If you want to know more, you have to find Frank Miller in San
Francisco, who seems to have supervised the building of all the German
Vic's. There will be a small article about the Munich Vic by Sven in the
next Tiki News (Otto), unfortunately not(!) featuring my excellent
series of photographs that I have taken in the Bar. Something has gone
terribly wrong, Otto! Sven!
Where are you from, Magnus?
=AE
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Peter Pan restaurant....
Date: 18 Mar 1998 08:42:27 -0500
Whoever wrote about visiting this place and the Kapok in
Florida - e-mail me, I've got something you'd get a kick out of.
- Nate
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: TV Dinners
Date: 18 Mar 1998 13:41:30 UT
Yeah, I think they've got twenty or more songs, but they're all two minutes or
less.
Peter
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Three New Disks -Reply
Date: 18 Mar 1998 08:52:13 -0500
Ross:
You said "subdued, "real" jazz end of exotica" in reference to
Arthur Lyman and why it took you a while to warm up to him.
Whoa! Waitaminit!! Have you ever heard Taboo? This album
features wild percussion banging that puts Denny to shame.
Talk about those wild, pesky, hormone-charged natives -
Whew! Baby that's what Taboo's all about :-) !!!!
- Nate
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) East Coast?
Date: 18 Mar 1998 08:54:35 -0500
I really dig the Tiki News, and I am looking forward to the next issue,
...but...
Is there anyone on the East Coast doing a similar thing? I would love a
listing of any happenings/calendar at NYC clubs that I can check out...
...still looking for a tiki torch
Charlieman
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) East Coast?
Date: 18 Mar 1998 09:57:23 -0500 (EST)
At 08:54 AM 3/18/98 -0500, Charlieman wrote:
>Is there anyone on the East Coast doing a similar thing? I would love a
>listing of any happenings/calendar at NYC clubs that I can check out...
>Charlieman
>
Other than checking the listings in NYPress, Village Voice, etc., you can
bookmark and check Jack Fetterman's NYC in Hi-Fi page:
<http://www.inhi-fi.com/nyc/nyc-hom.htm>
--Lou
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Three New Disks -Reply
Date: 18 Mar 1998 08:57:35 -0500
>Have you ever heard Taboo?
I have taboo vol2, with the shrunken heads on the cover, and it is a bit
mellower than most, but it has that late evening feel. You can't beat
it.
BTW, has taboo vol1/vol2 been CD re-released? My vinyl is wrecked.
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 10:13:07 -0500
Charles:
Yes, Taboo is out on CD (this is Lyman's first album correct?
- it's got a pick of a volcano/lava bed on the cover.....?)
What is "Taboo 2" with the shrunken head - isn't that a
re-release???
- Nate
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 10:39:28 -0500
Taboo Vol.2 that I have is an original (it was my father's favorite
record). I grew up listening to it, hence it is the victim of ceramic
cartridges and record changers.
>What is "Taboo 2" with the shrunken head - isn't that a
>re-release???
>
surfing the chaos,
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From: Mark Reed <reed4@leo.infi.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 17 Mar 1998 20:13:51 -0500
Ben Waugh wrote: The place had a sister restaurant in FL called "The Kapok
> Tree Inn," and it was even more lush/extravagant, if I recall correctly
> (I'm talking early 70's). Anyone else ever heard of these places? Do
> such things still exist?
>
There were at least two Kapok Tree Inns in Florida, one in Davie (west, way west
of Fort Lauderdale) and Clearwater (northwest of Tampa, north of St.
Petersburg). I have eaten at both, the Davie location in 1975, and the
Clearwater location in 1989 or 1990. Both are now closed.
Several remembrances:
* The food was only so-so and not very exotic at all.
*At the one in Davie you had to buy a meal ticket before you ate. That's right:
just like a fast-food place, pay before you eat.
*The Clearwater location sold paintings inside the restaurant. Notice I used
the word "paintings" and not the word "art."
*Both had a lot of glass to let in sunlight and lots of inside trees.
*They had large, gaudy souvenier drink glasses. I think I have one or two.
In short, eat there one time to say, "Been there, done that." IMHO, you didn't
miss much, just another tourist trap.
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 18 Mar 1998 05:46:10 PST
Wacky? one more. In Lakewood, CO: Casa Bonita. It looks like a Sergio
Leone Mexican church in the middle of a strip mall. Inside it is a bad
trip into the deep jungles of kitsch: waterfalls, cliffdivers,
gunfights, men running around in gorilla suits, tone-deaf mariachis,
caverns, jungle idols, bars and waiters' stations made to look like
thatched huts. Quite the spectacle. The food is beside the point (and
unspeakable...). But enough. If you live in Denver, you know the place.
More Sopapillas?
BW
>Your story reminds me of a wacky restaurant I visited as a kid. It was
a place in Madison, WI that might still be in operation... it was an old
carousel that was turned into a diner! It was such a fantastic
place...talk about having your senses overloaded, it was all light up
inside with blinking lights and the booths were old carousel family
seats. I remember clowns roaming the place and entertaining and/or
frightening all the kids.The food was rather unremarkable
unfortunately... similar to White Castle
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 12:05:45 -0500
>What is "Taboo 2" with the shrunken head - isn't that a
>re-release???
It's an old Coasters song.
"Bought a Taboo 2 with a shrunken head,
(Taboo 2 witha shrunken head)."
Sorry. Hope all of you weren't eating.
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) Ennio Morricone question
Date: 18 Mar 1998 18:01:21 +0100
A found a very interesting thriftstore....Amnesty International! I just got
there 5minutes before closingtime so I didn't really have any time to check
out the records they had, but I did end up buying an Ennio Morricone
soundtrack (for just a buck!! Now I know I don't have to pay $15
anymore...) and I have a question about it: On one side of the sleeve it's
says "Ennio Morricone and his Orchestra plays the Original Music from 'For
A Few Dollars More'/'F=FCr ein paar dollar mehr'" (it's partly a German
pressing), but on the other side it says "...plays the Original Music from
'A Fistful Of Dollars'/'F=FCr eine handvoll dollar'", is this the same
soundtrack/movie or is this really two different soundtracks on the same
album? There's no other info on the sleeve or on the actual
record....anyone?
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Ennio Morricone question -Reply
Date: 18 Mar 1998 12:06:39 -0500
Two different films.
- Nate
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) RE: Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 09:43:20 -0600 (CST)
NATHAN MINER spouts:
>What is "Taboo 2" with the shrunken head - isn't that a
>re-release???
not a re-release of "taboo". a whole 'nother album. very good too, i must
say.
visit...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King Kini's C L U B V E L V E T
http://www.tamboo.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 09:39:32 PST
Shrunken Head: Title of a cool CD by Exotiswampunkabilly band Deadbolt
(though not so cool as "Tiki Man" or "Tijuana Hit Squad") But I digress.
Also, I think I have that Lyman CD: it's more or less a comp. isn't it?
Not just tracks from Taboo, the lp?
I could float around my room for many hours/and make some certain people
disappear,
BW
>>What is "Taboo 2" with the shrunken head - isn't that a
>>re-release???
>It's an old Coasters song.
"Bought a Taboo 2 with a shrunken head,
> (Taboo 2 witha shrunken head)."
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Avengers-related records: Honor Blackman
Date: 18 Mar 1998 13:03:31 -0000
Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be> wrote:
>>From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
>
>>There was also
>>a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called
>>_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch songs,
>>some of which are (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical.
> i was disappointed about her "hysterical" calibre, she actally
> sings not bad at all IMHO, and it certainly is not one of those
> "awful vocals" albums.
If you can listen to her growl out "Tomorrow Is My Turn" without cracking
up, I say you're INHUMAN! ;-) She really is a pretty decent singer, and
you're right, it is NOT one of those "celebrities who can't carry a tune"
LPs, which wasn't obvious in my posting. I think a lot of her vocal
deliveries are rather melodramatic and overdone though, making them kinda
goofy in a more subtle, charming way than those "awful vocals" LPs.
Michael David Toth
mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) A Theoretical Question
Date: 18 Mar 1998 13:37:27 -0500
It's definitely not 'strict' exotica, and maybe isn't very list-appropriate,
but I'm curious where some of you might place it in relation to our broader
discussion.
"It" being (for lack of a better term) 1970's European modern chamber jazz --
as released on the ECM label at the time. It does have some of the qualities
enjoyed around here: relatively low-key, atmospheric, contemplative, sometimes
spacy. But unlike new age (before someone brings that vaporous subject up), it
generally had some actual content and rigor (albeit kind of noodly sometimes).
It's "real" jazz, yes. Filtered through a sort of chamber music sensibility.
Just wondered what sort of angle others might have on this.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re[2]: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone? -Reply
Date: 18 Mar 1998 18:23:35 UT
Funny, We went there on our last vacation. Yeah, the lines are long (forty-five
minutes to an hour) and all the locals we talked to said, hey, the food sucks
but the atmosphere is great.
Well, the food sucked. Sucked sucked sucked sucked sucked. And it was
expensive. Don't buy ANY food there.
Definitely wacky.
But stay away from the chow!
Peter
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Wacky? one more. In Lakewood, CO: Casa Bonita. It looks like a Sergio
Leone Mexican church in the middle of a strip mall. Inside it is a bad
trip into the deep jungles of kitsch: waterfalls, cliffdivers,
gunfights, men running around in gorilla suits, tone-deaf mariachis,
caverns, jungle idols, bars and waiters' stations made to look like
thatched huts. Quite the spectacle. The food is beside the point (and
unspeakable...). But enough. If you live in Denver, you know the place.
More Sopapillas?
BW
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Command Records
Date: 18 Mar 1998 19:17:30 +0000
Jeff Boyd wrote:
>I'm thinking about creating a Command Records web site, which would
>be devoted to providing all kinds of information on that incredibly
>cool label.
You might be re-inventing the wheel! My Spaced Out site has a
virtually complete Command discog alongwith partial track listings,
personnel lists and cover scans.
However, there is still plenty of information I could do with - so
feel free to contribute anything you come up with.
Robbie
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) FWD: George Martin retires
Date: 18 Mar 1998 14:38:52 -0500 (EST)
LONDON, March 18 (AFP) - George Martin, the record producer known as the
fifth Beatle, has decided to call it a day at 73.
Partially deaf from years of studio work perfecting and producing the
works of countless British music stars, Martin said he had decided to retire
because "I don't want to be doing things that I'm no longer good at."
A star-studded retirement bash earlier this week had a guest list of rock
and pop celebrities boasting three decades of hits between them.
Among them were Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, rubbing shoulders with
guitar legend Jeff Beck, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and Slade's Noddy Holder.
Covered with honours, revered by his peers, the mentor of the Beatles has
turned his back on the studios with a farewell album unlikely to please fans
of the Fab Four.
But Martin said he wanted to have fun with this final album, "In My
Life," due for release Monday, for which he assembled a galaxy of
showbusiness stars to re-record Beatles' hits.
Martin, who was knighted in 1996, said that the album summed up his life.
"I thought if I am going to make a last album I'm going to have fun, and we
bloody did. If it sells, that's a bonus."
The singing performances of Celine Dion, Robin Williams and Sean Connery,
while giving them satisfaction, may not please the purists though.
It was Martin, then artistic director with EMI, who took the risk in 1962
to sign up John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who
had just been sacked by another record company.
And it was Martin who over the next eight years added the original
musical touches to their songs which helped make them the world's biggest band.
Martin originally specialised in Baroque music after studying
orchestration and the oboe at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in
London.
His collaboration with the Beatles changed the course of pop music
history. With Martin at their side Lennon and McCartney, who could not even
read music, explored territory previously alien to rock 'n roll, adding
classical violins and wind instruments to their scores.
Without Martin there would never have been the horn quartet in
"Yesterday", the symphonic backing in "All You Need is Love" nor the
Sergeant Pepper album, the world's top seller.
Three decades on, the legendary arranger has no illusions about the
limits of the Beatles in their early days.
"What made me sign them was their characters. They had that quality that
makes you feel good when you are with them and diminished when they leave.
"But there was no sign of them being able to write hit songs. The sound
was interesting, the songs were not," he said.
Their collaboration was not without its tensions either. At the end of
the 1960s, Martin seemed to be at odds with his epoch.
Surrounded by his long-haired proteges in Indian tunics, he maintained
his air of a strict professor in his ubiquitous dark lounge suit.
He let them experiment but never hid what he thought of their flirtations
with their manufactured paradise.
"The Beatles never smoked pot in front of me. They just used to go down
to the studio kitchen and come back wreathed in smiles. I disapprove of
drugs to this day," he said.
Lennon eventually lashed out, challenging Martin in a venomous interview
shortly before the Beatles broke up to produce his own music.
"I'd like to hear George Martin's music. Can you let me hear it," Lennon
jibed, though he later regretted the remarks.
Still, Martin cannot help a nostalgic and slightly disappointed look back
at the fabulous years with the Beatles.
"The split was inevitable. They knew they needed each other and this was
irksome. They wanted to be free, but very little they wrote after that was
ever as good as what they did together," he said.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) FWD: George Martin retires
Date: 18 Mar 1998 11:51:14 -0800
They wanted to be free, but very little they wrote after that was
ever as good as what they did together," he said.
No bout adout that:)
Jack
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From: Wayne Davidson/Tony Davies <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Avengers-related records: Honor Blackman
Date: 19 Mar 1998 08:18:38 +1100
If anyone is interested, here's a review of this record I wrote some year=
s ago.
------------
Honor Blackman - Everything I=92ve Got
LP Cherry Red - original recording 1964
Ms Blackman claims on the record sleeve that this LP was a dare, and afte=
r
hearing it you will understand why. She makes no bones about the fact tha=
t she
does not consider herself a singer, she even mentions that the purpose of=
her
sleeve notes is =93since I=92d actually recorded the songs, the least I c=
ould do was
go on and make some sort of public apology=94. Well, she=92s right, the a=
lbum is,
well, in a way, awful, and despite her talents at judo and wearing funky =
cat
suits she=92s also right about her singing voice (although I love it!). B=
ut of
course none of this matters in the slightest, she=92s a personality, and =
she=92s
great fun (the healthily camp aspect) and this gives the album something =
much
better than vocal perfection.
The whole project was never meant to be taken seriously in the first plac=
e and,
on these terms, I must say =93Everything I=92ve Got=94 is rather good. I =
love the way
she croons her way through nonsense like =93C=92est Drole=94 , =93Darling=
, Je Vous Aime
Beaucoup=94 and her breathy earnestness on Aznavour=92s =93Tomorrow Is My=
Turn=94 is
campery at it=92s finest. The knees-up fare like =93I Wouldn=92t Walk Acr=
oss The
Street =93 and the Gypsy Rose Lee-ish =93I Want A Fair And A Square Man=94=
are fun but
I think she=92s at her best when she affects that comic-spy femme fatale =
thing.
She does this to great effect on =93Everything I=92ve Got=94 - =93I have =
eyes for you to
give you dirty looks, I know words that do not come from children=92s boo=
ks, There
are hammerlock holds I have mastered a few and everything I=92ve got belo=
ngs to
you...=92=94 and =93To Keep My Love Alive=94 is great comedy as she sings=
and purrs and
growls about all the husbands she killed to =93keep my love alive=94 - =93=
Sir Thomas
was a insomniac, he couldn=92t sleep at night, I mixed a little arsenic, =
he=92s
sleeping now all right!=94 and lamenting the fact she=92s =93never the br=
idesmaid I=92m
ALWAYS the bride=94. She even tries her hand at the pop standard =93World=
Without
Love=94, Rogers and Hart=92s =93Den Of Iniquity=94 and the instructional =
=93Men Will
Deceive You=94 where she instructs the listener to send those deceptive m=
en =93back
to their wives=94 (good advice girls and boys). As an added bonus you get=
her duet
with Patrick MacNee, =93Kinky Boots=94 which I=92ve never found to be un=
welcome on a
party tape. This is a fun album and really not as bad as Ms Blackman thin=
ks, I
mean it is bad, but tremendously so.
from Mnemonic Hi-Fi 1995
Wayne Davidson
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Michael D. Toth wrote:
> Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be> wrote:
>
> >>From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
> >
> >>There was also
> >>a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called
> >>_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch son=
gs,
> >>some of which are (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical.
>
> > i was disappointed about her "hysterical" calibre, she actally
> > sings not bad at all IMHO, and it certainly is not one of those
> > "awful vocals" albums.
>
> If you can listen to her growl out "Tomorrow Is My Turn" without cracki=
ng
> up, I say you're INHUMAN! ;-) She really is a pretty decent singer, and
> you're right, it is NOT one of those "celebrities who can't carry a tun=
e"
> LPs, which wasn't obvious in my posting. I think a lot of her vocal
> deliveries are rather melodramatic and overdone though, making them kin=
da
> goofy in a more subtle, charming way than those "awful vocals" LPs.
>
> Michael David Toth
> mtoth@neo.lrun.com
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From: Q <q@ri-studios.com>
Subject: (exotica) AVENGERS!
Date: 18 Mar 1998 17:27:57 -0000
Hey everyone,
I've been away and am just now catching up on my mail. This is so cool
talking about the Avengers cause I'm such a HUGE fan (even though I'm
very new to it). So does anyone know if Kinky Boots is available - I
want it! Incidentally, someone probably already mentioned this but you
can listen to it on the web:
http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/~dawe/avengers/avsound.html
As for the movie coming out they said they were going to be faithful to
the original. But I'm kinda nervous. For one thing it isn't in the
60's, it's in 1999. The trailor's music isn't what any of us are looking
for. The worst thing is no matter how good Uma is she'll never be Diana
Rigg.
Anyway got to go,
Q
Quentin Matheson
Multimedia Developer
Renaissance Interactive Studios Inc.
___________________________________
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www.ri-studios.com
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Score of scores!
Date: 18 Mar 1998 14:35:28 -0800
Hey kids,
Uncle Jack just scored THE score of scores!
It's like called, "Grimm's Hip Fairy Tales as dug by Don Morrow" (Roulette)
and it is THE SHIT of beatnik speak with THE COOLIST of cool beatnik jazz
backin' it up!
THEN, Jack said, dig this;
"Kenneth Patchen Reads His Poetry with the Chamber Jazz Sextet (Cadence)
YA FUCKIN' HOO!
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 18 Mar 1998 17:40:58 -0500
Nate said--
>Whoa! Waitaminit!! Have you ever heard Taboo? This album
>features wild percussion banging that puts Denny to shame.
Sadly no. . .
>Taboo is out on CD (this is Lyman's first album correct?
>- - it's got a pick of a volcano/lava bed on the cover.....?)
To which Ben Waugh asked:
>Also, I think I have that Lyman CD: it's more or less a comp. isn't it?
>Not just tracks from Taboo, the lp?
Not to be too confusing, but the DCC Jazz release with the "Taboo" volcano
art on the cover is NOT a reissue of the LP _Taboo_ . Instead, it's a
selection of different songs covering all Lyman's 1957-1964 releases on the
HiFi Records label. (A nice collection, but from my point of view it's too
bad it skips some of his wilder and more energetic tracks.)
But perhaps there was also a straight reissue of the 1957 LP _Taboo_?
Just one more comment about _Bahia_ -- I should have noted that it has
3/5ths of the personnel from Denny's (mono) _Exotica vol.1_ ! So maybe
that's why I like it?
Awwk, awwk, brawwwk,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan
Date: 18 Mar 1998 18:35:27 +0000
At 02:14 PM 3/8/98 -0500, Jimmy wrote:
>Once again I would like to mention the fine Bert Kaempfert recording with the
>fuzz bass
Finally found it, on Love That Bert Kaempfert Decca DL74986. Love it! It
definitely
was a different and welcome approach. I also enjoyed the walking bassline
and the muted
trumpets. Thanks for recommending it. I'm glad I ran across it.
Byron
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ennio Morricone question
Date: 19 Mar 1998 01:54:34 GMT
I don't have the album in front of me, but both soundtracks are on it -
they're two different movies, although quite similar (I believe they're part
of a trilogy, the third one being "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly")
cheryl
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From: talmonstudio@earthlink.net (tom talmon studio, inc)
Subject: (exotica) Bardot box set
Date: 19 Mar 1998 01:31:55 -0800 (PST)
if anyone would know the answer to this--that person would be on this list!
a few years ago-i stumbled upon a four cd box set of Bridget Bardot from france.
is this still in print?
does anyone know where i could pick this up?
thanks
tom
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From: michael jemmeson <zcfan18@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Re: New and modern music
Date: 19 Mar 1998 10:04:28 +0000
>>Laika - Silver Apples of the Moon, Sounds of the Satellites
>They have done some pretty interesting Lalo Schifrin-ish stuff...I was
>kinda disappointed with "...Satellites", though, cos it has a couple of
>obvious fillers....
I don't know why people seem to be afraid of releasing a 45 minute album
any more. Since CDs became the dominant format albums have got longer with
more crap on basically. More pruning needed i think...
I think there's also a track on it which sounds identical to one on Pram:
Helium (Blue?).
>>Third Eye Foundation - Ghosts
>I don't think I've
>heard a more claustrophobic record than Ghost! I mean I like it, but
>sometimes it's a bit...it's definitely the opposite of
>easylistening...uneasylistening, basically!
try listening alone with the lights off... remarkably good at clearing the
brain... Actually lots of records improve/make sense with the lights off
(esp. Method Man: Tical, Tricky: Maxinquaye etc) might be something to do
with the darkened studios these ppl record in...
just trying to think of other interesting new stuff, possibly My Life
Story: Mornington Crescent, for interesting arrangements and lyrics, but
they're very tiring to listen to after a while, too much fake-sounding
emotion...
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) AtaTak and Exotica
Date: 19 Mar 1998 12:43:57 +0000
Thanks for your mail. Yeah...aren't we all getting older?
ATA TAK hasn't been very active in the last years. I think I know what
they are doing, though I'm not in the company anymore. The last thing I
had done for Ata Tak was that City Space Compilation which included some
songs of Der Plan and Andreas Dorau under different names. I've been
working with Dorau since, but that wasn't so much musical, I did all the
record covers and stage designs and a promo-magazine called "angenehm".
His last two albums on MOTOR MUSIC are great, with heavy influences of
Easy and 70s Disco.
I like your term GERMAN EXOTICA. I was always looking for the "German
Psychedelia". To my greatest disappointment I learned over the years
that many "German" Schlagers were actually cover-versions of american
songs. However there's a certain attitude, or appeal of German
interpretation of these songs that is in fact German (like "naive") and
can best be compared to Americas ANETTE. We had a very similar woman
here, who was a child star and grew up singing Schlager, Conny Froboess.
Exotica were always a form of escapism here and you find some Hula
stuff and Hawaiian Romanticism in her repertoire. It was never the music
of the "hip" youth, more like a working class mother-compatible folk
thing. Actually true Pop if you will, but never taken serious by people
like you and me at that time. That explains the negative responses that
you got. I listened to it a lot not before the 80s and found it a relief
that an American like Boyd liked it too. It only confirmed me on the
other hand that in America everything was better, because there you
could meet people that you could talk to about just anything and didn't
have to hide your "weird" obsession with something "low" as Schlager.
Just now in the 90s it became more normal to listen to German lyrics in
Germany.
An American artist called Fareed Armaly just made two very interesting
films about this special German phenomenon of self-denying your own
culture, which, of course is a relict of the horrors of the 3rd Reich,
where nationalism was so much over-emphasized.
Speaking of Boyd Rice... I know he's a satanist today, but I always
found him an amusing, intelligent and polite man. As a German I can
never agree with him on his statements and quotations of Adolf Hitler,
of course and I only hope, he'll find a better way of expressing himself
in the future. I heard he's getting quite popular now? Is that really
true? He was not in the band THE TIKIS; he did the photgraphs, but I'm
sure he was an influence. He joined DER PLAN on a Tour in 1981 with his
then project NON, which was basically very noisy. He's an avantgardist
with dark sides.
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al
Date: 19 Mar 1998 13:50:47 +0200
My drive-in bit:
There is now but ONE drive-in remaining in the whole of South Africa. It's
in Durban on the east coast. A friend of mine who flew Virgin from New
York said they actually included that bit of info in the pre-landing
tackyfilm.
I've never been to one and have always wanted to - I'm particularly partial
to that one mentioned with a 30 foot waterfall going down the back of the
screen but heh, I'll take what I can in the waning 1990's.
DavidR.
Brett Leveridge <brett@echonyc.com> on 10/03/98 05:30:57 PM
cc: "'exotica@xmission.com'" <exotica@xmission.com> (bcc: David
Retief/Tredcor)
On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Rajnai, Charles, NNAD wrote:
>
> All the drive-ins in New Jersey are gone too, the last was the Turnpike
> Drive-In, so named because RT35 was once a turnpike. It closed about 5
> years ago. The rest have since become strip malls, or megaplex
> theatres. The only surviving drive-in I know about anywhere on the east
> coast is in/near Matamoras, PA. It is called the Starlight Drive-In,
> and they use the FM radio broadcast sound system, so I hear.
There are still a number of drive-ins in the east, including
Shankweiler's, the nation's oldest (and the second one ever built) in
Oreville, PA, just outside Allentown.
I operate a e-mailing list devoted to drive-in theatres, populated with
fans and theatre owners. Interested parties should e-mail me for info.
Brett
http://www.brettnews.com/
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Travel the european Trader Vic's's
Date: 19 Mar 1998 13:29:11 +0000
You're absolutely welcome!
=AE
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) George Martin retires, but what did the reporter hear?
Date: 19 Mar 1998 07:49:58 -0500
> Without Martin there would never have been the horn quartet in "Yesterday"
What horns? It's a string quartet! My apologies if they were bowing some
clarinets.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) You can't live without this one.....
Date: 19 Mar 1998 09:11:15 -0500
After Hours - Spain
Sonny Lester and his Orchestra (Time Records)
I unearthed this LP one rainy day while plowing through
TONS of albums literally piled, strewn, etc. across the entire
second floor of a local "antiques" shop.
All of your standard "Latin favorites" are here done at an
exceptionally brisk pace with frantic organ accompaniment.
These arrangements are fantastic.
This particular album came from the library at the St. Frances
Academy, a Catholic church/school in the area. It's still got
the old-fashioned "card in the slip-jacket" attached to the
back showing when the album was due back at the library.
The last (and only on this card) person to check it out was
"Sister Dinorah" (!) and I can just imagine her now, up in her
dorm room doin' a little cha-cha-cha in front of her full-length
mirror while Sonny blares away from her portable record
player!
Sonny Lester also put out an "After Hours - Paris" album and
I'm wondering if he gives the same full-throttle approach to
those songs as well? (I saw this album but didn't pick it up
because those "Paris" songs give me the creeps).
- Nate
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) ECM label
Date: 19 Mar 1998 06:23:55 PST
I would have to agree with m.ace that "it" is not exotica, and i would also
have to say that I like it (some of it). I would say that ECM stuff if
definitely recognizable as a certain sound - the label's output as a whole
is very cohesive. I guess I would describe the stuff as avant garde,
introspective, and at times pedantic, but always jazz in some sense or another.
Recent ECM material has been popping up in the 20th C Classical sections of
magazines and record stores, and the crossover, and maybe "intellectualization"
or maybe "academicization" of jazz seems to be part of ECM's focus.
That would be my angle.
clark
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: You can't live without this one.....
Date: 19 Mar 1998 09:38:43 -0600 (CST)
i have 2 others...
"Ater Hours - Italy" (pretty good)
"After Hours - Middle East" (absolutely fucking great!)
- kini
>After Hours - Spain
>
>Sonny Lester and his Orchestra (Time Records)
>Sonny Lester also put out an "After Hours - Paris" album and
>I'm wondering if he gives the same full-throttle approach to
>those songs as well? (I saw this album but didn't pick it up
>because those "Paris" songs give me the creeps).
visit...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King Kini's C L U B V E L V E T
http://www.tamboo.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: You can't live without this one..... -Reply
Date: 19 Mar 1998 10:48:36 -0500
Wow! Are these all by Sonny Lester??? Gotta get 'em.
Kini, you wanna swap cassettes?
- Nate
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Outer Space Electronic Exotica
Date: 19 Mar 1998 08:03:05 -0800
Hello all,
"Attilio Mineo Conducts Man In Space With Sounds" is now available on
Compact Disc and a gorgeous package it is, I must admit:)
It's outer space electronica exotique and it is truly a masterpiece like =
I
guarantee you have never heard anywhere, unless of course you happened to
ride in the BUBBLEATOR at the 1962 Seattle State World's Fair!
It also has Spoken Word Introductions that speak of "The Promise Of The
Future" and "Welcome To Century 21" that are tremendous in their own righ=
t.
Originally composed in the early 50's, recorded in the late 50=92s and
released/sold at the 1962 Seattle State Worlds Fair the LP was released i=
n
2 different versions and are as follows;
LP catalog # 55555 was released with Spoken Word Introductions with the
music of "Man In Space with Sounds" and are tracks 1-12 and another LP wa=
s
released with catalog # 66666 and is without the Spoken Word Introduction=
s
and both are included in this 1 of a kind CD release totaling over 63
minutes of outer space electronica exotique brilliance.
Both LP=92s were originally released on the Worlds Fair Records Supersoni=
c
Sounds label.
You can read all about it and see it too on my Attilio Mineo Conducts Man
In Space With Sounds web page at
http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm
Titles:=20
1)Welcome To Tomorrow
2)Gayway To Heaven,
3)Soaring Silence
4)Mile-A-Minute MonoRail=20
5)Around The World
6)Century 21
7)Man In Art=20
8)The Queen City=20
9)Man Seeks The Future=20
10) Boeing Spacearium=20
11) Science of Tomorrow=20
12)Space Age World's Fair=20
Tracks 13-24 is the exact same LP (catalog # 66666) without the Spoken Wo=
rd
Introductions)
Last copy I sold of the original went for $200.00 as this is a 1 of a kin=
d
release.
This is it! We have landed and are now taking passengers:)
Retail as well as Wholesale Inquiries welcome
Available Now:
$15 per CD
Shipping Extra
Overseas contact Stefan Kery of Subliminal Sounds at
Stefan@subliminal.se
http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
In the USA, I'm the man, at least for now.
Jack Diamond
Jack@JackDiamond.com
http://www.jackdiamond.com
Phone/Fax(650) 325-2284
Visa/Mastercard, Personal Checks and Money Orders Welcome
Thanks for listening,
Jack
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ECM label
Date: 19 Mar 1998 18:51:30 +0000
Who brought THAT up?
I used to visit ECM when I was a teenager way back in the middle of the
70s every week, when they had just one room in the top floor of a record
shop in the suburbs of Munich, "Radio Egger". Manfred Eicher was sitting
behind a desk and doing his office stuff. You could listen to records in
there and I wanted to like jazz at that time and worked me through all
that weird noisy material they had in order to "get" it. But is it
really EXOTIC? Maybe to Non-Northern-Europeans... What ever happened to
PAUL BLEY by the way? Does anybody know? Used to like his first
records...
M=AE
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Annotated Playlist Fantastica # 10
Date: 19 Mar 1998 15:41:52 +0100
Fantastica runs on Radio Scorpio, FM106, Leuven, Belgium, each Saturday
15-16 h.
Fantastica # 10
* The Moog Cookbook: "Rockin' In The Free World"
[CD: "The Moog Cookbook"]
i liked their first (this one) much better than their second,
but it's hard to tell why... i think the sound of the first is
more like the vintage Moog sound, as on "the plastic cow" etc,
while the second one has more disco-like rhythms...
* Alan Tew: "The Detectives"
[compil. CD: "The Sound Gallery Vol.1"]
* Family Fodder: "Sunday Girl"
[LP: "Sunday Girls"]
new wave chipmunks
* ?: "Dolomite Fragment"
[compil. LP: "Bent Batty & 'Bnoxious"]
bootleg LP, but highly recommended,
if you like stupid "Wavy Gravy" stuff.
I actually think this is far better than
"Wavy Gravy", much more "demented".
* Sid Cooper: "Dragnet"
[LP: "Per-Cus-Sive Jazz"]
best of both worlds: percussive crazyness meets crime jazz
* The Three Suns: "Fever"
[compil. CD: "The History Of Space Age Pop Vol.2
Mallets In Wonderland"]
* Stan Freberg: "John & Marsha"
[CD: "Collectors Series"]
* Monty Python: "Wizzo Butter Commercial"
[TV Series: "Monty Python's Flying Circus"]
* Time Masheen: "Big Black Bird"
[compil. CD: "Only In America"]
mad psychedelic answer to Stan Freberg's: "John & Marsha"
* Ralph Carmichael And Sir Laurence Olivier: "Halelujah MIX"
[LP: "Ralph Carmichael Presents The Electric Symphony"]
* Modern Jazz Quartet: "Angel Eyes"
[compil. CD: "Jazz Memories"]
heavenly beautiful vibes. mmmm i looove vibes, when
there aren't too many other instruments around,
when the melody is soft... ahhh
* Michel Magne: "Tabu"
[LP (on bootleg cd): "Tropical Fantasy"]
so many odd percussion and other strange sounds that
it becomes hilarious, over the top!
* Stanley Black And His Orchestra: "Caravan"
[LP: "Exotic Percussion"]
IMHO, one of the best, if not THE best Exotic Percussion
lp around!
* Spike Jones With Paul Frees: "My Old Flame (Edit)"
[CD: "Greatest Hits"]
* La Lupe: "Fever"
[compil. CD: "Latino Popcorn Fever"]
recommended comp, see my review at
"Dada'quariums Exotica": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>
* Billy Preston: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
[LP: "Wildest Organ In Town!"]
* Nina Simone: "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
[CD: "Best Of"]
* Jingles: "Listen To The Best Tune Of The Week"
[LP: "International (Disco & Funk) Jingles"]
* Miss Piggy: "Stereau Warmup"
[LP: "Miss Piggy's Aerobique Exercise Workout Album"]
* Francis Lai: "Aujourd'Hui C'est Toi (Chant)"
[soundtrack LP (CD): "Un Homme Et Une Femme"]
* 2 Monsters: "Murmel"
[TV Series: "Sesamstraat"]
* Rene Touzet: "Baby Elephant Walk"
[compil. CD: "Cocktail Mix Vol.2 Martini Madness"]
* BBC Radio 4: "The Future In 1968"
[Radio Series: "The Harpoon"]
* Vijaya Anand: "Naane Mabaraja (I Am The Emperor)"
[CD: "Asia Classics 1. Dance Raja Dance"]
over the top "pastiche" mixture of lots of different
musical styles from around the world
* Combustable Edison: "The Millionaire's Holiday"
[CD: "I, Swinger"]
* Sounds Incorporated: "Goldfinger"
[LP: "Studio 2 Stereo"]
(CD) = exists on CD
the radio pages on my web site:
http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/radioq/radioq.htm
Johan Dada Vis
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Avengers
Date: 19 Mar 1998 16:23:39 +0100
i always preferd the french name of the series: "chapeau melon et bottes de
cuir" ;-)
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: vinyllives@earthlink.net
Subject: (exotica) Exotica/Et Cetera Issue 12
Date: 19 Mar 1998 10:30:57 -0800 (PST)
Yes, you've heard correctly. Issue 12 of Exotica/Et Cetera is here.
If features:
"The HeArt of the Cheesecake LP Cover"
A semi-scholarly exploration of the late 50s/early 60s sexy album cover. 37
exquisite examples are provided for those who would rather just look at the
pictures.
"My Father's Record Collection"
My dad loved records. This is my tribute to him, and to a few of his
favorite albums.
"Who Is Pea Hicks, and Why Does He Keep Making Those Crazy Records?"
Who, and Why, indeed?
"The Dawn of the Cheesecake LP"
The real story behind the photo shoot for Music Out Of The Moon and Music
For Peace of Mind.
PLUS -
Br. Cleve's latest Esquivel Page (and this one's a doozy);
thought-provoking Reviews of 12 essential CDs and records; the lovely
Cheese Gallery; a special edition of Cover Madness; and a double-dose of
the ever-popular Bizarre Vinyl.
And, of course, nearly 700 beautiful LPs just crying for good homes
(including 150 or so in The House of Cheap Wax). Moondog 10" on Epic,
Frank Comstock, Music For Rat Fink Lovers, Fantastica, Mganga (stereo!),
Ken Nordine's Passion in the Desert, Sid Bass' From Another World, Allen
Ginsberg...PLUS electronic, cheesecake, jazz, mondo/weird, and just plain
fun vinyl. TONS of it.
Sample issue is $3 (U.S.) and $5 (non-U.S.) to: VINYL LIVES!, 1401
Ravenhurst Drive, Raleigh NC 27615, USA. All major credit cards accepted.
Many thanks.
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: New and modern music
Date: 19 Mar 1998 09:46:58 -1000
>try listening alone with the lights off... remarkably good at clearing the
>brain... Actually lots of records improve/make sense with the lights off
>(esp. Method Man: Tical, Tricky: Maxinquaye etc) might be something to do
>with the darkened studios these ppl record in...
>
Another "New and Modern (relatively speaking)" record that's great with the
lights off:
The Residents: "Eskimo"
Any other 'dents fans out there?
- Steve
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) FWD: George Martin retires
Date: 19 Mar 1998 15:19:58 EST
Coincidentally I am reading Henry Mancini's autobio "Did They Mention The
Music". Mancini refers to a visit to England for a concert tour and upon
hearing "If I Fell" while meeting the Beatles, asked John about a particular
lick in the instrumentation...Was it written in? Was it an afterthought? How
did it come about? Mancini wanted to know. "Oh that", replied Lennon, "We
leave all that up to George
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) You can't live without this one.....
Date: 19 Mar 1998 15:30:26 EST
Sonny Lester--most of the music on Rhino's "Strip-Tease Classics" is by the
Sonny Lester Orchestra..A lot of it is good
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From: "Mark Conklin" <kidgrady@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: (exotica) New Reviews up at Multi-Directions
Date: 19 Mar 1998 13:49:21 -0700
Sorry to the uninterested, but the Multi-Directions site is up and running
with 15 new REVIEWS. Some or which have been discussed on the list as of
late.
http://www.netcom.com/~kidgrady
Reviews for:
Swingin' Cheese (Irma)
Biosphere - Substrata
Groovy 1 and 2 (Irma)
Freddie Hubbard - Straight Life
Jump With Joey - SkaBa
Kool & The Gang - Music Is The Message
Liquid Soul (Soul What)
Locust - Morning Light
Lounge-A-Palooza (Hollywood)
Manna (Apollo)
Ben Neill - Triptycal
Soulful (Luv N' Haight)
Stereolab - Dots & Loops
Nobukazu Takemura - Child's View Remix
The Winner Soundtrack.
Plus, some older reviews. . .
Check them out if you desire. Thanks.
MC
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) The Alan Caddy Orchestra
Date: 19 Mar 1998 18:02:20 +0100
I picked up what turned out to be a really awful record today but some of
you might be interested. It's "The Alan Caddy Orchestra & Singers Pay
Tribute To ANdy WIlliams", I found it for a just a dollar and the only
reason I bought it was because there's a version of Francis Lai's "Love
Story". Well, actually, that's the only listenable song on the whole album
(12 songs)! I dunno what word would describe the rest the best...schlock,
maybe. Not something I'd recommend, anyway.
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: New and modern music
Date: 19 Mar 1998 16:10:04 -0500
>Any other 'dents fans out there?
All in favor say eye. One of the first quicktime movies I saw was "Moisture"
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
Subject: (exotica) Late Lyman
Date: 19 Mar 1998 22:07:06 +0100
As something of a parallel to the recently discussed Martin Denny
record "The Enchanted Isle" from 1982, I'd like to mention Arthur
Lyman's "Lei Aloha" from 1980, on Piccadilly Records. The liner
notes don't give anything away, but it's definitely newly recorded
stuff, and a lot better than much of his late 60s output. Some tracks
are pure vintage exotica, bird-calls and all, such as "Isle of
Enchantment" (note similarity to Denny title), while the overall
impression is perhaps a bit schizophrenic: there's Japanese folk
tunes, some standard Hawaiian fare, movie themes from "Charade"
and "The High and the Mighty", and even a blues. Still, it's well
worth picking up. Does anyone know when Lyman was dropped by
Hi-Fi/GNP and if "Lei Aloha" is his last record to date?
-Ingemar
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Rez'dents
Date: 19 Mar 1998 16:30:17 -0500 (EST)
At 04:10 PM 3/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>Any other 'dents fans out there?
>All in favor say eye. One of the first quicktime movies I saw was "Moisture"
Me, I'm still getting "play value" from their Bad Day On The Midway CD-ROM.
I also just traded a tape of their NYC Cube-Eye show to an Austrian guy for
a tape of their SF 25th Anniversay shows.
But, As Irwin C. sez: The Residents = Harry Partch after taxes.
Now, how do we bring them into exotica? Faux ethnomusic (Eskimo/Mole Show)?
Pee Wee's Playhouse??
--Lou
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents residue
Date: 19 Mar 1998 17:05:06 -0500
> >>Any other 'dents fans out there?
> >All in favor say eye.
Present and eye-counted for (hey Brian, you think you've got a patent on nasty
puns?). Another of the many combos that dinged my brain in the late 70's. In a
statutory sort of sense, their fake ethnic music should qualify them as
exotica, but the judges would probably disqualify them for being 'uneasy'
rather than 'easy.'
Actually, I think I ran across my first reference to Martin Denny in a review
of their album "Tunes Of Two Cities" (1982).
And no, you can't have my "Duck Stab" 7 inch. Shoo!
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: New and modern music
Date: 19 Mar 1998 23:15:28 +0100
>Any other 'dents fans out there?
Yup, and "The Third Reich 'n' Roll" is most definitely exotica.
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From: Indulis R Rutks <rutks002@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rez'dents
Date: 19 Mar 1998 16:44:56 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Lou Smith wrote:
>
> But, As Irwin C. sez: The Residents = Harry Partch after taxes.
>
> Now, how do we bring them into exotica? Faux ethnomusic (Eskimo/Mole Show)?
> Pee Wee's Playhouse??
PW? I thought one of them DEVO lads did the music for the Playhouse...
-Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu)
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Rez'dents Playhouse
Date: 19 Mar 1998 18:11:51 -0500 (EST)
At 04:44 PM 3/19/98 -0600, Indy Rutks wrote:
>On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Lou Smith wrote:
>> Now, how do we bring them into exotica? Faux ethnomusic (Eskimo/Mole Show)?
>> Pee Wee's Playhouse??
>
>PW? I thought one of them DEVO lads did the music for the Playhouse...
The Residents did the music for the "Zyzzybalubah" episode:
Miss Yvonne gets portraits from the puppet band. Reba comes over and she
and PW get transported to Zyzzybalubah's planet, where Ivona (Miss Yvonne --
Lynne Stewart) is trying to escape the unfriendly Zyzzybalubah. But PeeWee
teaches Zyzzybalubah how to be polite and make friends. Reba teaches PW how
to whistle and she sings a song.
Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo) did the music for all the other episodes.
Nowadays he does the music for the RugRats cartoon.
BTW, there was a 4-part Residents discography posted to rec.music.misc on
3/14/98.
--Lou
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Residents?
Date: 20 Mar 1998 00:56:59 +0000
Steve: >Any other 'dents fans out there?
Sure! Official fan club member (which was named W.E.I.R.D. and doesn't
exist anymore; whatever happened to Phil Culp, the president ?) Those
were the days...
M=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) AtaTak and Exotica
Date: 20 Mar 1998 00:57:55 +0000
Andreas DORAU had a charts hit in France recently with "Girls in Love",
his first one after 17 years and got a silver record for - I think it
was - 150.000 sold. Didn't work out in Belgium and Holland as well but
quite. For the TV-gigs I accompanied him on stage in a Panda-bear
costume and got a silver record for that too. That France thing was
rather surprising, cause except for the ref-sample everything in the
song was German lyrics and as you all know, the French don't even like
to speak English very much, not to mention any other foreign language...
they probably didn't even get, it was German!
Yes, "Neue Deutsche Welle", "NDW", but nobody likes that term anymore.
Exept me...
M=AE
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Life Cycle
Date: 19 Mar 1998 18:38:45 -0500 (EST)
This list just showed up on another listserv I subscribe to.
Based on this breakdown, I think we're doing pretty good around here!
-Lou
THE NATURAL LIFE CYCLE OF MAILING LISTS
Every list seems to go through the same cycle:
1. Initial enthusiasm
People introduce themselves, and gush alot about how wonderful
it is to find kindred souls.
2. Evangelism
People moan about how few folks are posting to the list,
and brainstorm recruitment strategies.
3. Growth
More and more people join, more and more lengthy threads develop,
occasional off-topic threads pop up.
4. Community
Lots of threads, some more relevant than others;
Lots of information and advice is exchanged;
Experts help other experts as well as less experienced colleagues;
Friendships develop;
People tease each other;
Newcomers are welcomed with generosity and patience;
Everyone -- newbie and expert alike -- feels comfortable asking
questions, suggesting answers, and sharing opinions.
5. Discomfort with diversity
The number of messages increases dramatically;
Not every thread is fascinating to every reader;
People start complaining about the signal-to-noise ratio;
Person 1 threatens to quit if *other* people don't limit
discussion to person 1's pet topic;
Person 2 agrees with person 1;
Person 3 tells 1 & 2 to lighten up;
Person 4 tells 1, 2 & 3 to shut up;
More bandwidth is wasted complaining about off-topic threads than
is used for the threads themselves;
Everyone gets annoyed.
6a. Smug complacency and stagnation
The purists flame everyone who asks an 'old' question or responds
with humor to a serious post;
Newbies are rebuffed;
Traffic drops to a doze-producing level of a few minor issues;
All interesting discussions happen by private email and are
limited to a few participants;
The purists spend lots of time self-righteously congratulating
each other on keeping off-topic threads off the list.
OR
6b. Maturity
A few people quit in a huff;
The rest of the participants stay near stage 4, with stage 5
popping up briefly every few weeks;
Many people wear out their second or third 'delete' key,
but the list lives contentedly ever after.
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From: Product001 <Product001@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Speaking of the Residents....
Date: 19 Mar 1998 21:54:49 EST
Speaking of Residents, Devo, and PeeWee's Playhouse,
has anyone read the review in the current Cool & Strange
Music Magazine about a CD called, "Anthology of Infection" by
Ego Plum? Anyone hear it?
This definately sounds interesting --
JeNNa
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Speaking of the Residents....
Date: 20 Mar 1998 00:27:29 EST
<< has anyone read the review in the current Cool & Strange
Music Magazine about a CD called, "Anthology of Infection" by
Ego Plum? Anyone hear it >>
it's great and i recommend it highly.
more info at:
http:/www.ebolamusic.com
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Alan Caddy Orchestra
Date: 20 Mar 1998 05:39:14 +0000
Chester wrote:
>I picked up what turned out to be a really awful record today but some of
>you might be interested. It's "The Alan Caddy Orchestra & Singers Pay
>Tribute To ANdy WIlliams"
Is this the same Alan Caddy as was one of The Tornados, of "Telstar" fame?
I've seen the title Chester bought, amongst other in the same vein, but only
in supermarkets and poundstretchers (five and dimes). They probably
aren't much more than a dollar new.
Hugh.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Fabulous Jokers
Date: 19 Mar 1998 22:02:45 -0800
Anyone ever hear the Fabulous Jokers on the Monument label ?
I think they only made 1 record. Early-mid 60's instro killer guitar qrt
with ethereal female voice on a few tracks.
I always loved the Ventures much more than the Shadows, yes, even with Hank
Marvin's absolutely stinging razor sharp guitar attack leads.
Whatta band! Really, but still.
The Ventures are just too much.
I guess maybe it's that fuzz guitar that the Shadows totally lack.
The Shadows tunes always remind me of cigarette commercial music from the
60's.
Did they ever do music for 60's cigarette commercials ?
The Fabulous Jokers do kill though. The most unbelievable version of "Song
of The Black Orpheus" you ever heard, 3rd Man Theme, Caravan, Instant
Coffee...
that's all I can remember...just ramblin'
Jack
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: (exotica) April on GROOVIE MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS
Date: 19 Mar 1998 08:43:08 -0800
April Highlights from
GROOVIE MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS
Radio's weekly orgy of weird and wild music from the movies!
Sundays, 7 - 8 pm (PST) on KUSF 90.3 FM, San Francisco
RealAudio BROADCAST: < http://www.kusf.org> for instructions to access
stream
CONTACT: "Ratso" Russo, Producer. E-mail: c_russo@msn.
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SHOW 40: April 5
Junkies fear when Pam Grier is near as COFFY (73), settling the score to Ron
AyersÆ funktrack. Secret agent/tennis pro Bill Cosby trots the globe in
TV's I SPY (65-68) while Earle Hagen pens silly musical postcards at each
whistlestop. Ray Charles warns would-be card sharks about THE CINCINATTI
KID (65) and his deadly duel with Lady Luck. But Jerry Styner sings the
praises of THE SIDEHACKERS (67), those daredevils of the 3-wheel, 2-man
motorcyle race that history forgot.
SHOW 41: April 12
Charles BernsteinÆs southern-fried chase themes (and a jar of White
Lightning) sends swamp stud Burt Reynolds flying across state lines in GATOR
(76). Billy StrangeÆs fuzzy guitar sounds stranger when it accompanies
hippie impostors Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine in BUNNY OÆHARE (72).
Amnesia is a cocktail party if youÆre MISTER BUDDWING (66), especially when
maestro Kenyon Hopkins is mixing! And Osibisa adds salsa to the soul in
SUPERFLY T.N.T. (73).
SHOW 42: April 19
A MAN COULD GET KILLED (66), a femme fatale could cause it, and Bert
Kaempfert could set it to music. The Mugwamp Establishment and Davey Allan
set the Sunset Strip ablaze in the riotous exploit MONDO HOLLYWOOD (67).
Across the canyon, Sharon Tate-Polansky takes a curtain call in John MoranÆs
perverse play, THE MANSON FAMILY, AN OPERA (92). Bruno Nicolai brings
Day-glo love party vibes to Jess FrancoÆs pseudo-sado-nudie DE SADE Æ70
(70).
SHOW 43: April 26
NothingÆs sacred on this show, so we ignore Easter and opt for PETEY
WHEATSTRAW (77), Rudy Ray MooreÆs rhyming sleazemaster with music by Nat
Dove and the Devils. Alan Arkin as INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU (68)? DonÆt think
pink: swinginÆ Ken Thorpe handles the band. RockinÆ Dominic Frontiere
gets squirelly for the Steve McQueen motorcycle doc, ON ANY SUNDAY (71).
Finally, Morgan Freeman and Mel Brooks turn on for THE ELECTRIC COMPANY
(71-76).
===================================================
Outside the Bay Area? Listen on the Internet! http://www.kusf.org
C. "Ratso" Russo
c_russo@msn.com
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Evolution records
Date: 20 Mar 1998 14:47:50 +0200
Bobby Byrne - Sounds of Brass?? with the gold gatefold (excellent!!!
brass-mod-with-moog) was released on Evolution, as well as a record by the
Night Strings - Soulful Strings (the title, not the group...) which is 70's
strings, organ and that lovely rolling rock beat - sublimely lush.
I don't know anything about the label itself, except that it must have been
quite small since a '71 sampler I often see (green, yellow, blue strips)
contains 3 tracks off Sounds of Brass and some very different 3 other
artists I forget who - but they were not nice at all. The 3 tracks per
artist suggest to me that it was an 'intimate' affair but that's just a
guess.
DavidR.
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) sergio mendes and bacharach
Date: 20 Mar 1998 15:22:49 +0200
Br. Cleve wrote:
>Look for the
>2-LP set on the budget Pair label of Bacharach's best by the original
>artists (Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, The Shirelles,
>etc), since the planned Rhino set has been cancelled.
We have a similar vinyl release in SAfrica that contains The Shirelles -
It's You which is so amaizing. The production on it has the lead voc
volume way up (Baby...It's You) with the backing (sha-la-la-la-la) and
sparse intruments way back and dull. The effect is just brilliant but I
was wondering if it could be a fault?
DavidR
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Trader Vic's, TV dinners
Date: 20 Mar 1998 15:28:09 +0200
Jhonny wrote:
>I like them too, particularly the first volume ('the fifties'), which
>really grows on you and is a pretty unique release.
I Agree! That irresitably chirpy fifties cornflake sound is incredible!
Great to wake up to, to brush teeth to and any other activity involving
sun, smiles and freshness!
Too unique a release, I wish there was more...
DavidR.
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) there is a tiki in my screensaver!
Date: 20 Mar 1998 06:05:22 PST
I found a cdrom with different desktop themes for Windows NT. Naturally
I installed "Tropical Interlude" :)
When returning after a cigarett I was pleased to see a small tiki float
around on the screen. My day is saved. And my pointer now looks like
it's made of bamboo.
Magnus
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) there is a tiki in my screensaver! -Reply
Date: 20 Mar 1998 09:38:32 -0500
Great stuff!! What a pleasant surprise huh??
I wonder if that's on the net anywhere to download?
Okay, gee, I got super-fast computer now at work complete
with sound.......and I've lost some files :-(, the most important
of which are those cool little "Sandy" icons that you can
install in Netscape. I DID save these to our "system drive"
but somehow something got mucked up.
Sooooo, whoever designed these cool icons can you send
me them again? Please......I know, I know, a pain in the
ass......sorry (But I can't live without 'em!!!!!).
- Nate
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Not So Late Lyman
Date: 20 Mar 1998 06:49:50 PST
I have an Arthur Lyman lp entitled Isle of Enchantment (HIFI Records,
Life Series L1023), and though it bears no release date, it's gotta be
late 1950's - early 1960's. The 1st piece on side one is Isle of
Enchantment. Looks like Arthur got there first, this time.
>As something of a parallel to the recently discussed Martin Denny
>record "The Enchanted Isle" from 1982, I'd like to mention Arthur
>Lyman's "Lei Aloha" from 1980, on Piccadilly Records. The liner
>notes don't give anything away, but it's definitely newly recorded
>stuff, and a lot better than much of his late 60s output. Some tracks
>are pure vintage exotica, bird-calls and all, such as "Isle of
>Enchantment" (note similarity to Denny title)
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From: Sevo Stille <sevo@inm.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Speaking of the Residents....
Date: 20 Mar 1998 17:09:05 +0100
Product001 wrote:
> Speaking of Residents, Devo, and PeeWee's Playhouse,
> has anyone read the review in the current Cool & Strange
> Music Magazine about a CD called, "Anthology of Infection" by
> Ego Plum? Anyone hear it?
Overall pretty good - a few tracks are too new-waveish for me in sound and
arrangement, but many tracks are very good. I wish they were longer, though -
the CD is essentially a jingle and commercial track showcase, and many tracks
are very beautiful jingles/intros, but stop before they can develop into songs.
I'd really like to see him do a regular album.
Sevo
--
Sevo Stille - Radio X
sevo@inm.de
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents residue
Date: 20 Mar 1998 07:36:31 PST
>> >>Any other 'dents fans out there?
>> >All in favor say eye.
Snakefinger was my man.
Magnus
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) wanted: empty covers or cover scans of...
Date: 20 Mar 1998 14:29:25 +0100
wanted: empty covers or cover scans of:
Dick Schory: "Music for Bang Baaroom and harp"
Marty Manning: "The twilight zone"
thanx!
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents web residue
Date: 20 Mar 1998 14:02:47 -0500
Most folks who are interested probably already know, but just in case, there's
a comprehensive website located here:
http://www.residents.com/
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Moog Indigo on LP
Date: 20 Mar 1998 11:13:29 -0800
Jean Jacques Perrey's Moog Indigo has just been reissued on VINYL:-)
Yum yum, but I already have it:)
Jack
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Rz'dents Playhouse
Date: 20 Mar 1998 17:52:41 -0500 (EST)
At 06:11 PM 3/19/98 -0500, Eye wrote:
>The Residents did the music for the "Zyzzybalubah" episode.
>Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo) did the music for all the other episodes.
Oops, looks like Eye mis-spoke. Between 1987 and 1990 The Residents composed
music for five episodes of Pee Wee's Playhouse as well as several
commercials for Pee Wee Herman toys.
These are the episodes they scored:
Remodelling the Playhouse
Playhouse in Space (aka "Zyzzybalubah")
Pyjama Party
The Dentist
The Playhouse Newspaper
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 00:56:52 EST
In a message dated 98-03-17 13:04:58 EST, lazlo@swcp.com writes:
<< We had a Peter Pan's in Albuquerque when I was a little kid (early '70s,
same as you) but I don't remember ever being inside it and it closed
probably around '71 or '72.
>>
According to my boyfriend, they also had a Peter Pan's in Monrovia, Calif. and
in the Glendale Galleria in the early 80's. He doesn't know if it either had
exotic interiors - maybe some of the other L.A. based list members know about
this. Sounds like a chain to me.
- Michele
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tiki Bars: True Confessions
Date: 21 Mar 1998 00:56:42 EST
In a message dated 98-03-17 01:47:29 EST, you write:
<< i have one hell of a pad in my brain.
as far as my environment...its getting there. no tiki bar ;(
we just got a nice wooden cart (bar) with the slide out shelves
the bar on wheels deal. >>
The ONLY reason I have a cool tiki bar was because I got lucky one day at a
swap meet - I don't even go to these swap meets consistently so that means I
just happened to be at the right swap at the right time.... and these 2 garage
sale types had this bleached out, cheesy formica (the fake wood look) top bar
- but it was a portable and it was fully lined in rattan! It looked like it
had been sitting in someone's backyard for the past 30 years - in the hot sun!
They wanted $40, and I didn't think twice about paying it (I was wondering why
it was still for sale at 11am! I guess I was REALLY lucky that day). (Since
then, the bar has a been completely fixed up with a new top, a thatch roof,
etc.) A similar type bar on our L.A.-hip- street-made-famous by the show
"Melrose Place" would cost $500! So if it wasn't for that fateful day, I too
would only have one in my brain.
I am curious those of you who have tiki bars - how did you get them? Would
you mind sharing your stories on the list? I"m sure others would be
interested to know.
- Michele
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From: Micheleflp <Micheleflp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 00:56:44 EST
In a message dated 98-03-17 06:04:17 EST, you write:
<< sounds promising! please send me photos!
I've got 3 rare GERMAN tiki-mugs to trade!
>>
I'm am so late on my own thread! Well, you will have to seek a bar elsewhere,
I have no plans to ever get rid of it: I've spent 2 whole summers fixing it
up to be my little getaway in the living room - the latest addition is a
genuine acquarium (this is the hardest thing I've done yet - actually my
boyfriend is the would-be acquarist - we've killed 12 fish so far)! Anyway,
you can see me and my bar in the last issue of Organ and Bongos - (as well as
several other home bars - some are tiki some are not) O&B did a whole layout
on people's home bars (Issue #8). I don't know if it is part of a continuing
series or not. Contact O&B: P.O. Box 20396, Seattle, Washington, 98102 USA
They are a small fanzine, publishing 4 times a year and the subscription is
$12.
- Michele
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rez'dents Playhouse
Date: 21 Mar 1998 02:35:57 -0500
At 6:11 PM -0500 3/19/98, Lou Smith wrote:
>The Residents did the music for the "Zyzzybalubah" episode:
>Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo) did the music for all the other episodes.
well actually..........Mark did the theme song, and some of the episodes,
but not all of them. Todd Rundgren and Danny Elfman are also credited on a
few episodes, as well as a couple of others whom I forget right now.
If only Combustible Edison was in existence in those days...................
br cleve
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From: "Phil Clark" <phil-c@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Honor Blackman / Barbarella / erotica italia
Date: 21 Mar 1998 09:05:56 -0000
hey groovesters
re the ongoing Honor debate
>>From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
>
>>There was also
>>a Goldfinger-era London (US)/Decca (UK) Honor Blackman LP called
>>_Everything I've Got_ where Honor belts out an LPs worth of torch songs,
>>some of which are (unintentionally) gut-bustingly hysterical.
> i was disappointed about her "hysterical" calibre, she actally
> sings not bad at all IMHO, and it certainly is not one of those
> "awful vocals" albums.
>If you can listen to her growl out "Tomorrow Is My Turn" without cracking
>up, I say you're INHUMAN! ;-) She really is a pretty decent singer, and
>you're right, it is NOT one of those "celebrities who can't carry a tune"
>LPs, which wasn't obvious in my posting. I think a lot of her vocal
>deliveries are rather melodramatic and overdone though, making them kinda
>goofy in a more subtle, charming way than those "awful vocals" LPs.
I absolutely agree - Honor's elpee is campy fun and not "bad vocal trash".
To my ears the arrangements and delivery are so OTT they couldn't be
anything else but high camp.
Someone was asking about the the 1990 Deram CD reissue "Kinky Boots" - AFAIK
it was basically the "Everything I've Got" album from 1964 plus the KB
single, both of which originally came out on Decca in the UK, London in the
US. I doubt whether the CD is still on catalogue but second hand copies
shouldn't be difficult to find. The original album is kinda scarce though.
Talking of scarce, the official Barbarella CD never made it past the
planning stage, at least not yet, so any new copies y'all are offered will
very likely be slightly less than legal. Original copies were on Stateside
(UK) and Dynovoice (US). There were also singles of the theme track. EMI
were planning to do a CD reissue a good three years ago; two of the original
Sound Gallery team (Tris Penna and Paddy Whitaker) were behind it, but AFAIK
it never happened.
Incidentally the latter of the two guys above has just put together a comp
of Italian porno music - a bit late I know but hey - it's out now, it's
called "Erotica Italia". Has anyone heard it?
lllllllllllllllllllllllllater
Phil
PS is anyone else grooving to the Sonics out there? yyyeeeaaahhh!!
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From: Jan Fornell <tripa@sannet.ne.jp>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 18:42:22 +0900
Moritz R(I.(J wrote:
>
> Steve: >Any other 'dents fans out there?
>
> Sure! Official fan club member (which was named W.E.I.R.D. and doesn't
> exist anymore; whatever happened to Phil Culp, the president ?) Those
> were the days...
As a member of W.E.I.R.D. I remember recieving a piece of the "Eskimo"
tape (although I never checked whether it was genuine by actually trying
to play it) as part of the introductory package.
But "Eskimo" is definitely canonical exotica par excellence: foreign
culture as imagined by American armchair travellers. There is a
memorable
sequence where the Eskimos sacrifice a dog while chanting "Coca Cola
adds
life". Ritual of the savage, indeed!
Jan
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Resident tiki
Date: 21 Mar 1998 05:05:00 -0500
Tikis. The Residents. Tiki bars. The Residents.
Anybody want to talk about Celine Dion?
Sorry. Maybe somebody could tell me if I should have bought that
Provocative Percussion "'66" that I saw the other day. (Or was it
"Persuasive"?) It looked like the same album as the original - same tunes
- but somehow redone with the benefit of 1966 technology. Is the
difference noticeable?
Nat
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) peter cotton
Date: 21 Mar 1998 15:33:58 +0200
Hi there,
I know this is a bit late (had home email problems) but here's that info
you may have been after about one of the original lp's rather than the 2-cd
release?:
It's a german release on Polydor (SLPHM 237 493) called Schusse aus dem
Geigenkasten - Originalaufnahmen aus dem Jerry-Cotton-Film. The movie
seems to be one of many with hero Jerry Cotton, as gathered from Schusse...
(what does this mean german listers?). The whole record is interspersed
with dialogue from the film, very crime jazz with plenty shootouts, car
chases and chats involving "FBI" and "Los Angeles", some wordless female
vocals, and ending in many short tracks. Front cover has Jerry taking aim
in B&W, back has great film narrative 1-17 captions(all in german) with 16
pics from movie, including fantastic shots of fist fights and
frightened/outraged ladies in distress.
A-Seite contains 8 tracks, all between 2-3 minutes, B-Seite about 4 tracks
and a further 11 tracklets. Both sides flow with samples creating the mix.
Contains maybe too many variations of the theme but the samples and maybe 4
gems make it well worth it!
Hope this helps,
David.
PS: Who's Peter Cottonwool?
BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com> on 03/06/98 04:26:30 AM
cc: (bcc: David Retief/Tredcor)
i recall someone mentioning a Peter Thomas release, PETER COTTON.
who is peter cotton? is this a television show? a secret agent man?
i did a quick search oh HOT BOT, but all the hits were on Peter Cottontail!
can someone tell me (us) about this recording, please.
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents
Date: 20 Mar 1998 05:15:04 -0800
I caught the Residents' live show at the Fillmore last New Years Eve. Very
scaled down from the last time I saw them (The Mole Show in mid-80s). In
fact, it was a little on the dull side.
According to a friend who works at the Fillmo', they'll be back next New
Years and might make it a regular thing.
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 21 Mar 1998 16:50:24 +0200
Ross wrote:
>But perhaps there was also a straight reissue of the 1957 LP _Taboo_?
There was, on HIFI (Rykodisc) in '96, Taboo with 2 extra tracks off Bwana A
DavidR.
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Evolution records
Date: 21 Mar 1998 16:41:23 +0200
Nat wrote:
>When you say "Soulful Strings" - the title not the group - does that mean
>you're familiar with the group of that name? I have a record of theirs -
>"Paint it Black" - which is way groovier than pretty well any other record
>I have with "Strings" in the group's title. If you know anything more
>about them...
A friend of mine has the one with a green string instrument, half a womens
face and great psych-lettering Soulful Strings. I forget the title, but
yes it is groovy with at least 2 sitar tracks to boot. Sorry, I don't know
more.
Does anyone have this lp?
DavidR. (who LOVES strings of all flavours - some very ungroovy indeed...)
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Taboo on CD
Date: 21 Mar 1998 16:55:15 +0200
Sorry, correction, 4 extra tracks and it is Rykodisc/hifi RCD 50364
David Retief
03/21/98 04:50 PM
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Ross wrote:
>But perhaps there was also a straight reissue of the 1957 LP _Taboo_?
There was, on HIFI (Rykodisc) in '96, Taboo with 2 extra tracks off Bwana A
DavidR.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Soulful Strings
Date: 21 Mar 1998 07:22:31 -0800
If you know anything more
>>about them...
>
>A friend of mine has the one with a green string instrument, half a womens
>face and great psych-lettering Soulful Strings. I forget the title, but
>yes it is groovy with at least 2 sitar tracks to boot. Sorry, I don't know
>more.
>Does anyone have this lp?
It's called "Groovin' With The Soulful Strings". I just sold that LP and
"Paint it Black" too.
They have a few records. It's on the very groovy Cadet label from the mid
60's
which did somewhat go go now sounds funky pop jazz
They were a studio outfit that changed personnel. Some had the great Phil
Upchurch on Fender Bass and Guitar but never listed the Sitarist. Hmmmmmmmmm
Kenny Burrell's "Have Yourself a Soulful Christmas" is on Cadet, Odell
Brown and his Organ-Izers are on Cadet but that outfit is more jazz than
Now Go Go Sounds and most likely much to sophisticated for this crowd
though their "Mellow Yellow" LP is pretty groovy
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Anyone have this CD ?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 07:26:45 -0800
CRISWELL "The Legendary Criswell Predicts Your Incredible Future"
That spooky guy who rose out of the coffin in "Plan 9 From
Outer Space" tells us all about the future, with 42 minutes
of nonsequitur gems like "I predict that we will have found
out that we are a captive planet, and have moved into the
powerful orbit of Mars!"
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) How about this single ?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 07:30:56 -0800
LOU HOFFNER TRIO "Derrick 2000" 7"
Classic spy sounds from this criminal Swiss group that takes
their spine-tingling TV-theme evocations to a twang guitar-
with-organ-and-theremin-and-totally-spaced-out-sound effects
extreme. Hilarious full-color sleeve sports our shades-
wearing, gun-toting, yellow sportscar-driving hero in a
classic action pose.
Anyone have this yet ?
Jack
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Anyone have this CD ?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 12:21:16 EST
<< CRISWELL "The Legendary Criswell Predicts Your Incredible Future"
That spooky guy who rose out of the coffin in "Plan 9 From
Outer Space" tells us all about the future, with 42 minutes
of nonsequitur gems like "I predict that we will have found
out that we are a captive planet, and have moved into the
powerful orbit of Mars!" >>
i have this, Jack. Criswell goes on and on predicting and commenting on such
topics as:
fashion and body painting
a "push-button" society (he got dat right)
riot, rape and destruction
flying saucers and insects
LSD and pot
population explosion
TV, education and firearms
leprosy
nudity and artificial food
pure spoken word with no music. you can add your own. i like it because i
like this kind of oddity. but you should also know that there are NO liner
notes and the entire CD is just ONE 42 minute track. the only way i could
identify what was what, was by listening all the way thru and marking the
digital read out where my favorites started and stopped. he always begins by
saying "I predict!..."
kind of a pain, but after you do it once, it's done. good filler for slippin'
onto a tape.
Now, does anyone have this "audio-erotica" CD called "Cyborgasm"?
KFJC would love it but there might be laws against such things.
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: eyeball buddies
Date: 21 Mar 1998 12:05:12 -0700
Yep, me too. I own 12 Residents albums myself, though I think the band's
really stuck in an artistic cul de sac in recent years. (Dump that grating
Gomer Pyle speaksing, and get back to the old "nightmare nursery rhyme"
group-vocal sound. And find a new guitarist to borrow, or at least upgrade
those sterile faux-string synthesizers!) Yeah, Eskimo just might be my
favorite of their records -- so evocative and visual, compared to most of
their other releases. But I like Third Reich 'N' Roll, Duck Stab,
Fingerprince and Not Available an awful lot also. Haven't heard anything
since The King & Eye which I liked enough to buy.
Eb
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 3/21/98
Date: 21 Mar 1998 15:46:11 EST
Jimmy's Easy airs on WMBR-FM Cambridge Saturdays at 6-8am
Br. Cleve's Lush Orchestra-Dreamsville (Shots In The Dark CD)
John Cameron-Half Forgotten Daydreams (Scamp)
Hank Levine Orchestra-Image (Kent UK)
Alan Lorber Orchestra-Up Up And Away (Big Beat UK)
Ego Plum-Mambo Madness (Ego's own CD)
Ferrante & Teicher-In The Rain (Varese-Sarbande)
George Gavarenez-Haschisch Party (Partners-In-Crime)
-Piero Piccioni-Mr. Dante Fontana (Crippled Dick)
-Giovanni Lamberti Orchestra-Moquette (Irma)
-Ray Conniff-Danke Schoen (LP)
-Henry Mancini-Springtime For Hitler Cha Cha (Space Age)
-Mongo Santamaria-Sweet 'Tater Pie (Rhino)
-Johnny Pearson Orchestra-The Rat Catchers (Scamp)
-Les Elgart-The Swingin' Genie (LP)
-John Barry-The Human Jungle (Scamp)
-Basic Hip-Mix # 1 (cassette from Basic Hip)
Johnny Scott-Roses For Today (Scamp)
Pizzicato 5-Love On KCRU (Japanese Import)
Don Tiki-An Occasional Man (Don Tiki's own CD)
Astrud Gilberto-Girl From Ipanema (Rhino) request
Jobim/Riddle-Surfboard (LP)
Les Baxter-Que Mango (Scamp)
Johnny Gregory-Echo Four-Two (Rhino)
Hugo Montenegro-Moog Power (LP)
Kahimi Karie-Good Morning World (Sushi 3003 CD)
-Enoch Lite-Bond Street (Partners In Crime)
-Brass Ring-Laura (LP)
-Ennio Morricone-Svolta Definitiva (Mondo Morricone CD)
-Esquivel-That Old Black Magic (Bar None)
-Claudia Vita-Amame (Partners In Crime)
-Barry White-Let The Music Play (LP)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-Bim Bom
Dimitri of Paris-Une Very Stylish Fille (Dimitri CD)
Ventures-Theme From Star Trek (Televentures CD)
Sylvia-Lollipop Man (Partners In Crime)
Love Unlimited Orchestra-My Sweet Summer Suite (45 7")
Lalo Schifrin-Jim On The Move (yeah!)
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From: "V.Stoltz" <itsvern@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Anyone have this CD ?
Date: 21 Mar 1998 16:22:23 -0800
> Now, does anyone have this "audio-erotica" CD called "Cyborgasm"?
> KFJC would love it but there might be laws against such things.
>
Cyborgasm, and its sequel "Cyborgasm 2 - the Edge of the Bed" are both
definitely adult-only erotic CDs. The tracks are different audio sexual
fantasies where you are "immersed" into different scenarios. They were
released in 1993 and 1994.
They were both recorded in a special 3-D format and are meant to be
listened to while wearing headphones.... its a fairly realistic
technique MUCH more realistic than standard stereo sound. For example
one fantasy features a female dominatrix who slowly circles you as the
sounds come from various directions ..... whips whistling and cracking,
scissors clicking near your ears, matches being lit from all directions
I also remember about 8 years ago buying a Stephen King horror
audiotape (the Mist?)recorded in the same format whose highlight was the
sound of someone vomiting, and a split second later, the sound of the
vomit hitting the floor at your feet.
Vern
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rez'dents Playhouse
Date: 22 Mar 1998 10:50:30 +1100
Didn't Cyndi Lauper SING the theme as well? I've only seen Playhouse a couple of
times (in the US, it's never been shown in Australia, grrrr) but if memory
serves me correctly...
Wayne
PS - If only C Edison was in existence then!! BTW, I just finished watching a
1996 Munsters movie (I had no idea it existed) called "Here Come The Munsters".
A lot of the music in the film was faithful to the original TV show but I
couldn't find any music credits at the end of the film - that would have been a
good gig for The Tiki Tones or Combustible Edison!
Br. Cleve wrote:
> At 6:11 PM -0500 3/19/98, Lou Smith wrote:
>
> >The Residents did the music for the "Zyzzybalubah" episode:
>
> >Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo) did the music for all the other episodes.
>
> well actually..........Mark did the theme song, and some of the episodes,
> but not all of them. Todd Rundgren and Danny Elfman are also credited on a
> few episodes, as well as a couple of others whom I forget right now.
>
> If only Combustible Edison was in existence in those days...................
>
> br cleve
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From: Jbtwist <Jbtwist@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Stuff
Date: 21 Mar 1998 19:34:31 EST
Not shilling for the big guys, just relaying some recent releases from the
March Collector's Choice catalog - worth buying something just to get the
print catalog because this stuff doesnt always jump out at you from the racks.
I ordered a few CD's 2 years ago via the 1-800 # and am still on the mailing
list - you'll pay retail prices, but the monthly catalog is usually a treat.
website is at www.ccmusic.com
Pete Rugolo - twofer of "Introducing Pete Rugolo/Adventures in Rhythm $16
(why doesnt Time release the "Thriller" CD after those Cafe Whatever cheapos?)
The Caterina Valente Collection-The Breeze and I - the Cat sure can belt a
tune, and looks HOT in a jungle cat print outfit on the cover. $12 (already
got this at Virgin)
One Step Beyond - TV Soundtrack - One UNBELIEVABLY GREAT song (Fear), one
almost great song (Weird). The rest is travelogue music, but I've paid $15 for
a mono copy with a scratch cuz i had this record as a kid. $15
Chico Hamilton - The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings (a Mosaic release)
I'm not interested in spending the $100 for these 6 CD's but i'd sure like to
find his score for the Polanski/Deneuve film "Repulsion."
Finally, a $60 4 CD set by the Trashmen ! Do some people have too much money?
Maybe if they threw in the "Surfin Bird" video clip from Pink Flamingos and
you know what i mean.
Lots of other stuff such as Cugie, Lecuona, Kathy Young & the Innocents,
Gordon Jenkins, Julie London, Music From Mike Hammer, Osibisa 2 Cd set, Play
Guitar with the Ventures, etc etc etc.
JB Twist, still buyin records too!!!!!
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) a residents question
Date: 21 Mar 1998 21:02:46 -0500
Clearly a lot of people here are Residents fans. Perhaps that's not a
coincidence and maybe that, in itself, qualifies it as a legitimate
obsession of the list. But maybe one of you could explain the "musical
qualities" that make you see this band as somehow related to exotica. I've
heard them but not that much. They're definitely "novel". Is that the
connection?
Occasionally people here bring up something and wonder if it's
list-appropriate. Maybe one of you old-timers could tell a relative
newcomer like me if that term means anything here. I mean, I think Captain
Beefheart is/was a true musical genius and maybe I could make a connection
to exotica but...
Nat
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) vinylorgasmo
Date: 21 Mar 1998 21:02:49 -0500
While you're on the subject of those cyborgasm CD's, maybe someone could
come up with a list of the "precursors" for this kind of thing.
I mean, I have a couple of Xaviera Hollander records, although one of them
is just this soundtrack by my countryman Tom Cochrane and not very sexy. I
have the cast album from "Let my people come". And then there's "music to
massage your mate" but the instructional booklet is a lot sexier than the
music.
Then there's Charo singing "Let's spend the night together". And Amanda
Lear. And I guess I'd have to throw in Claudine Longet.
Anybody?
Nat
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmotron
Date: 21 Mar 1998 18:53:00 -0800
At 09:02 PM 3/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>While you're on the subject of those cyborgasm CD's, maybe someone could
>come up with a list of the "precursors" for this kind of thing.
Nat,
Well, seein's that you're on my mailing list, I'm sure you saw that rekkid
I just had for sale that some very smart person snatched up, no pun
intended, by Mort Garson called "Music For Sensuous Loves by Z" that is pop
instro bubbly electronic music under a very real woman having sex and
*many* very real orgasms. We hear a guy talking every once in a while.
Wet slurping sounds included, giggling, loooooooooooong wondrous sexy moaning
and panting yada yada yada and on and on and on.
Side 1 is "Climax 1" and Side 2 is "Climax 2"
Damn great
Then the 101 Strings put out a record on their "Adult Contemporary Series"
called "The Sounds of Love" with Pop Instrumentals and the very real
ooooohing and ahhhhhing so sexily by Bebe Bardon, seriously heavy sighing
going on that 1
That came out in 1970, the Mort Garson around the same time.
Bebe is also pictured on the front cover in a mini skirt, great legs by the
way and that skirt is just a half inch away from.....
This time period of out pop culture was of course approaching the disco era
where SEX was the primary force and hell, the "Summer of Love" was only 3
years previous to that
On the Scamp (EMI) Label, the CD that was released of 101 Strings: Astro
Sounds
From Beyond The Year 2000(damn, we're almost there), they included a few
extra tracks that has the 101 Strings Orchestra and their pseudo-psych
sound and a title of "Whiplash" and a young nubile sexy sounding lady doing
the short "Oooh", "Ahhh" and a "whiplash" sound.
Those 3 stick out, no pun intended, in my mind. There are more.
I have an "exercise" record in which June Wilkynson(sp?)does the spoken word
instruction over cool cheesy "cocktail jazz" and that's a riot and kinda
"sexy"
and I'm with you on the "booklet action" there on that 1 Nat
The front cover is kinda "sexy weird" BUT actually the back cover has 4
color photos of June but it looks like they just put her head/face, same
exact look of 4 different bodies.
You know "that look" ? Tooooooooooo weird.
It's too funny, but the spoken word exercise parts by June are a "sexy" scream
Anyone else out there tell us, me and Nat, about some more of these that
may have been the precursor those those cyborgasm CD's ?
>I mean, I have a couple of Xaviera Hollander records, although one of them
>is just this soundtrack by my countryman Tom Cochrane and not very sexy. I
>have the cast album from "Let my people come". And then there's "music to
>massage your mate" but the instructional booklet is a lot sexier than the
>music.
>Then there's Charo singing "Let's spend the night together". And Amanda
>Lear. And I guess I'd have to throw in Claudine Longet.
>Anybody?
>Nat
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rz'dents Playhouse
Date: 21 Mar 1998 22:57:18 EST
Harumph. Pee Wee's wasn't just the province of The Eyeballs and the Devoids.
Todd Rundgren also composed for the show. And Gary Panter designed the set,
and Nick Parks (of Wallace & Gromit) did some of the early Penny cartoons, and
well... It was a talent laden set...
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Appropriated Arrangement
Date: 21 Mar 1998 23:02:24 -0500
Just noticed today that there's a Michelin tires tv ad employing an Esquivel
'sound-alike' tune. What do I mean by 'sound-alike'? It's his "Sentimental
Journey" arrangement, adapted to a different, but similar melody!
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) list-appropriate theory
Date: 21 Mar 1998 23:30:01 -0500
> Occasionally people here bring up something and wonder if it's
> list-appropriate. Maybe one of you old-timers could tell a relative
> newcomer like me if that term means anything here.
I'm not that much of an old-timer, but...
My personal feeling is that it's very healthy to stretch the lines here and
there (without being obnoxious about it). And as it happens, this is something
we regularly do. Things would get awfully boring in a hurry if we limited it to
a strict canon. When I bring up something that's on or over the edge, I do try
to make an effort to relate it back to the center -- and I won't try to insist
that it is part of the canon.
Like, I brought up the ECM label because I happened to dig out an old Colin
Walcott album
("Cloud Dance") the other night. He plays sitar -- a well-liked instrument
around here -- but he's not pop sitar, or fully strict Indian sitar. Since a
lot of the music discussed here is similarly 'floating between worlds', I
thought it might be relevant to some extent. Maybe, maybe not. But it was a
fresh token to put into play, anyway.
These are just my feelings on it. Thanks for the space, to quote someone.
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From: "Michael Greenberg" <mgreenbe@mail.psychiatry.sunysb.edu>
Subject: (exotica) The Wild Sounds of New Music
Date: 21 Mar 1998 23:48:19 -0500
I found a white label, 45 sized record (although it plays at 33 1/3) today called
"The Wild Sounds of New Music" on Columbia Masterworks, which is
labelled "Bonus Record." It includes excerpts from Terry Riley: A
Rainbow in Curved Air, Lasry-Baschet: Chronophagie, Harry Partch:
Castor & Pollux, Luciano Berio: Sinfonia, Section III, Steve Reich:
Violin Phase and Conlon Nancarrow: Study #7.
Anyone know about this record? I'm curious what it was a "bonus"
with, etc.
thanks,
Michael
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: (exotica) Link development
Date: 21 Mar 1998 20:59:46 +0000
Hey, I want to thank everyone who sent me links. I spent some time trying
to organize everything. The result (so far) is on my website at:
http://www.hubris.net/zolac/links.html
I still need to do some grouping and deleting. Also I try to find a logo
on each website I can shrink as the website's "button."
Let me know if you have any others or ideas.
Thanks,
Byron
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Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
visit my website:
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From: "Nam B. Do" <namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu>
Subject: (exotica) exotic comps!
Date: 22 Mar 1998 00:44:56 -0500 (EST)
hey,
have you ever put together a compilation of songs you were sorta happy
and urr, almost proud of? you know, you bring the tape every where you
go...
well, here's my latest compilation of lounge grooves
lounge tape #8:
1. so nice-walter wanderly
2. all i want- pete belasco
3. barbarella- loveletter
4. kites are fun-tomorrow's world
5.7 o' clock news- P5
6.call me- mike flowers
7.magic fly- visit venus
8.soundtrack to life-gentle people
9.intern'l coloring contest-stereolab
10.you showed me-lightning seeds
11.last flight to sardini-super
12.tomorrow-cardigans
13.right or wrong-laila amezian
14.so nice-astrud gilberto
15.watch what happens-tony bennett
side two:
1.i'll be gone-pete belasco
2.taste of sadness-walt wanderly
3.james bond theme/you only live twice-nancy sinatra
4.lovely day-astrud gilberto
5.stormtrooper-legendary jim ruiz group
6.latitudes-ollano
7.la pointe du jour-laila amezian
8.julie christie-lorraine bowen
9.La terrase du cafe-(umbrella of cherbourg)guy and madelaine
10.celia inside-cardigans
11.easy alohas-aloha
12.cloudberry jam-roll the dice
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Nam B. Do
namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu
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From: "Nam B. Do" <namdo@hpd.acast.nova.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Uptighty
Date: 22 Mar 1998 01:42:07 -0500 (EST)
anyone know anything about this band?
thank you
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From: "Brian Karasick" <BRIAN@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) Re: AtaTak, Residents & Exotica
Date: 22 Mar 1998 02:04:46 EST
Moritz R. writes:
> >Any other 'dents fans out there?
> Sure! Official fan club member (which was named W.E.I.R.D. and doesn't
> exist anymore; whatever happened to Phil Culp, the president ?) Those
> were the days...
I hold UWEB (That's "Uncle Willie's Eyeball Buddies" for the otherwise
unaquainted) badge no. 1613. I joined the club a bit late but I can
count as a charter member of Smelly Tongues! I think one could
arguably include the early Residents as Exotica only as much as Der
Plan or Ptose would qualify, seeing as all of these groups
seemed too have shared the same sense of humour. But then what is
everyday normal to some may appear exotic to others. Hmmm... Exotica
as a state of mind... Sounds mighty good about now as the snow
continues to fall, and fall, and fall!
But, I really think there was a certain naivete about the 50's and
60's that seems to have been lost in the 70's & 80's and I have
trouble relating the old with the more recent exotica "inspired".
However, since I pride myself on collecting music that is otherwise
unclassifiable, I think I'll stop here before I set my own trap for
myself.
> Andreas DORAU had a charts hit in France recently with "Girls in Love",
> his first one after 17 years
I guess it follows "Fred Vom Jupiter", one of my all-time favourites
Is it true that Die Marinas were only 12 at the time and Andreas
himself not much older? Now I really have to get those two Motor
CD's!
> ... For the TV-gigs I accompanied him on stage in a Panda-bear
> costume and got a silver record for that too. That France thing was
> rather surprising, cause except for the ref-sample everything in the
> song was German lyrics and as you all know, the French don't even like
> to speak English very much, not to mention any other foreign language...
> they probably didn't even get, it was German!
I think it's an unwritten law that musicians are never appreciated
at home until someone elsewhere discovers them. I can relate to
the french language issue, living as I do in Quebec. Ironically, I
think German would qualify as "ethnic" here and therefore be OK...
As long as it isn't that dreaded English!
> Yes, "Neue Deutsche Welle", "NDW", but nobody likes that term anymore.
> Exept me...
Me too but it's a telling sign of my age!
Brian
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmotron
Date: 22 Mar 1998 08:53:28 EST
Let's not forget Donna Summer's 17 minute epoch "Love To Love You Baby" and
the stuff on "Schulmadchen Report" (perhaps the volkswagen and shower scenes
to which they refer) and Claudia Vita's moans on "Mood Mosaic-The
Sexploitation"
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) The Single Eye playlist for March 22, 1998 (with comments)
Date: 22 Mar 1998 12:35:18 -0500
The Single Eye can be heard Sundays at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
Ennio Morricone: Peur sur la Ville "Les Plus Belles Musiques d'Ennio
Morricone Vol 1"
Syrinx: Aurora Spinray "Long Lost Relatives"
+ released in 1971. Sort of like Gershon Kingsley meets Tuxedomoon and
might appeal to fans of "Air" Funny how this band hasn't been
"rediscovered" yet, but the advantage of this is that you can still find
their records cheap.
Air: Remember "Moon Safari"
+ this track is co-written by the great Jean-Jacques Perrey.
Laika: Martinis on the Moon "Sounds of the Satellites"
+ from this duo's last full-length release.
Isaac Hayes: Theme from Shaft "Badmutha's: 18 Original Black Movie Hits"
+ We now know that Special Agent Fox Mulder can quote the lyrics to this
tune. This cd (released by MCI Music) is turning out to be one of my
favourite recent purchases.
Orchester Erwin Halletz: John-Kling-Twist "Kriminal Magazin"
+ German Crime/Spy instro lp.
The James Taylor Quartet: In the Park "The Money Spyder"
+ soundtrack for the imaginary spy movie.
Bruno Nicolai: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang "Beat at Cinecitta Vol 2"
+ Asks the musical question: "Vats de matter, wit you now?"
Mario Vinciguerro/Gerardo Iacoucci: Supermercato "Scoctopus: The In Sound
from Octopus Records"
+ from the double vinyl set of cool crime jazz instros.
Funki Porcini vs Jerry Van Rooyen: Great Train Robbery " Funki Porcini vs
Jerry Van Rooyen 12" "
+ on this Mr. Porcini remixes a couple of tracks from the "At 250 miles per
hour" release.
Guido & Mauricio de Angelis: Gangster Story "Easy Tempo Vol 1"
+ I think the track title tells all.
Amon Tobin: Hot Pursuit "Pirahna Breaks ep"
+ hyperfast bongos! Another outstanding Ninja Tune release.
Gert Wilden: Title Theme "Schulmadchen Report"
+ Psychsploitation!
Carrie Nations: Look on Up at the Bottom "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
soundtrack"
+ It's important to keep a positive attitude. This cd also contains the
"Groupie Girl" soundtrack.
Fille Qui Mousse: Part 6 "Trixie Stapleton 291"
+ impossibly obscure band from France. Weirdsville.
Sukia: Vaseline & Sand "Contacto Especial con el Tercer Sexo"
+ electro-sleaze.
Dr Gunni: Storu Strakarnir "Abbababb!"
+ punk for pre-teens.
Comments or questions welcome.
Allan.
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Single Eye playlist for March 22, 1998 (with comments)
Date: 22 Mar 1998 19:31:34 +0100
>Air: Remember "Moon Safari"
>+ this track is co-written by the great Jean-Jacques Perrey.
...and the drums are sampled directly off the beginning of the Beach Boys'
"Do It Again"!
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) tv movie (not so) brief
Date: 22 Mar 1998 14:23:03 -0500
Upcoming movies of list interest (All times eastern standard. Times/dates split
at Midnight. Meaning: if the time is 11:59 pm, March 1 -- one minute later will
be Midnight, March 2). Quite a catch this trip...
"Forbidden Planet" (1956) TCM / March 23 - 2:00 pm. Groundbreaking electronic
score by Louis & Bebe Barron.
"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) TCM / March 23 - 10:00 pm / March 28 - 5:30 pm.
No explanation necessary? Supposed to air in wide-screen letterbox format.
"The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie" (1972) Bravo / March 24 - 4:15 am, 5:30
pm. Surreal slapstick from Dali's old cinema collaborator.
"La Strada" (1954) TCM / March 27 - 8:00 pm. Bravo / March 30 - 5:00 pm, 10:30
pm / March 31 - 4:00 am. Fellini. 'Nuff said.
"Black Orpheus" (1959) TCM / March 27 - 10:00 pm. Yes! A totally magical movie
that has been discussed on the list several times over the years. The Orpheus
legend reset in Rio during Carnaval. Terrific music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and
Vinicius de Moraes (lyrics).
"Amarcord" (1974) TCM / March 28 - Midnight. Bravo / March 30 - 2:30 pm, 8:00
pm / March 31 - 1:30 am. Fellini. See above.
"Beat The Devil" (1954) A&E / March 29 - 7:00 am / March 30 - 4:00 am. Droll
John Huston comedy with Bogart, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, Jennifer Jones and
Gina Lollobrigida. Scripted by Huston & Truman Capote.
"Laura" (1944) AMC / March 29 - 2:30 pm. Easy list in-joke. Also, Vincent
Price.
"Blow Up" (1967) TCM / March 29 - 6:00 pm. Swingin' 60's London.
"Spellbound" (1945) AMC / March 29 - 11:35 pm. Hitchcock, Dr. Hoffman's
theremin and Dali dream designs.
"The Colossus Of New York" (1958) AMC / March 30 - 1:15 pm. Odd little robot
monster movie, with odd little piano & celeste score by Van Cleave.
"What A Way To Go!" (1964) AMC / March 30 - 9:30 pm. Kind of clunky 'Big
Hollywood' musical comedy from the dying days of same. Includes a sequence with
totally over the top (and then some) design and costumes. With Shirley
MacLaine, Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, many more. To be honest, I
had to fast-forward through chunks, but then this sort of thing isn't generally
my cuppa tea. Give it a try if you're intrigued.
Plus, actress/filmmaker, Ida Lupino on A&E's Biography -- Tuesday night at 8:00
pm.
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
Subject: Re: (exotica) exotic comps!
Date: 22 Mar 1998 21:22:44 +0100
At 00.44 980322, Nam B. Do wrote:
>hey,=20
>
>have you ever put together a compilation of songs you were sorta happy
>and urr, almost proud of?=20
Just finished this, 100 minutes of out-of-this-world type sounds, no
time to do an annotated list, sorry, but will answer questions and
acknowledge comments. (It'll be in the mail by tomorrow, ford.)=20
Side 1:
I Avanti--I'm Shocked (CD: Mondo for Flower Age)
Edu Lobo--Sharp Tongue (LP: Sergio Mendes Presents Lobo)
Andre Hodeir--Jazz et jazz (CD: Jazz et jazz/Les tripes du soleil)
Ranu Mukherjee--I Am a Call Girl (LP: Call Girl soundtrack)
Don Curtis--Men of Dakota (45)
Elizabeth Lands--Ku Ku Ba (LP: Untamed!)
Sylvia Copeland--Wild is Love (LP: The August Child)
Yusef Lateef--Titora (LP: The Many Faces of Yusef Lateef)
Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus--Taste of Honey (LP: Hot Line for Sound)
John Berberian--Azziza (LP: Ode to an Oud)
Babs Gonzales--Le Continental (LP: The Expubident World of Babs=20
"Speedy" Gonzales)
Phil Moore--Naked Island (LP: New York Sweet)
Irving Joseph--The Contract (LP: Murder, Inc.)
Dick Hyman--Theme from "I Spy" (LP: The Man from ORGAN)
Hugo Montenegro--Lady in Cement (LP: Good Vibrations)
Gabor Szabo--W.C. Fields (LP: Wind, Sky and Diamonds)
=46ree Design--Ivy on a Windy Day (LP: You Could Be Born Again)
Kreskin--The Sex Detector (LP: The Basic Principles of Kreskin's ESP)
Side 2:
Ray Brown Orch.--Coming and Going (LP: The Adventurers soundtrack)
Sun Ra--UFO (LP: On Jupiter)
Patience and Prudence--Very Nice Is Bali Bali (CD: Mondo for Space Age)
The All Star Orchestra--Loong Gha Lok (LP: Japan Goes Latin)
Alice Babs--Soldr=F6m (LP: Alice Babs '67)
Peanuts--Mothra (45)
Lyle Murphy--Caleta (LP: New Orbits in Sound)
Anne Phillips--Lonelyville (LP: Born to Be Blue)
Mind Expanders--Cul de Sac (LP: What's Happening!)=20
Ethel Smith--That Old Black Magic (LP: Tico-Tico)
San Sebastian Strings--Bathtub Surfing (LP: Home to the Sea)
Electric Prunes--Vox Wah-Wah Pedal (LP: Pebbles vol. 2)
Lennon Sisters--Mickey Mouse Mambo (45)
Herb Jeffries--Devil Is a Woman (LP: Devil Is a Woman)
Sheldon Allman--Space Opera (LP: Folk Songs for the 21st Century)
Googy and Joe's Workshop--To Fernanda With Luv (45)
Unidentified track from "Melody Song of Thailand" LP
Van Dyke Parks--Music for Datsun TV Commercial (LP: The 1969 Warner/Reprise=
Songbook)
=20
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) exotic comps!
Date: 22 Mar 1998 13:58:37 -0800
Killer tape Ingemar!
>Side 1:
>I Avanti--I'm Shocked (CD: Mondo for Flower Age)
>Edu Lobo--Sharp Tongue (LP: Sergio Mendes Presents Lobo)
>Andre Hodeir--Jazz et jazz (CD: Jazz et jazz/Les tripes du soleil)
>Ranu Mukherjee--I Am a Call Girl (LP: Call Girl soundtrack)
>Don Curtis--Men of Dakota (45)
>Elizabeth Lands--Ku Ku Ba (LP: Untamed!)
>Sylvia Copeland--Wild is Love (LP: The August Child)
>Yusef Lateef--Titora (LP: The Many Faces of Yusef Lateef)
>Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus--Taste of Honey (LP: Hot Line for Sound)
>John Berberian--Azziza (LP: Ode to an Oud)
>Babs Gonzales--Le Continental (LP: The Expubident World of Babs=20
>"Speedy" Gonzales)
>Phil Moore--Naked Island (LP: New York Sweet)
>Irving Joseph--The Contract (LP: Murder, Inc.)
>Dick Hyman--Theme from "I Spy" (LP: The Man from ORGAN)
>Hugo Montenegro--Lady in Cement (LP: Good Vibrations)
>Gabor Szabo--W.C. Fields (LP: Wind, Sky and Diamonds)
>Free Design--Ivy on a Windy Day (LP: You Could Be Born Again)
>Kreskin--The Sex Detector (LP: The Basic Principles of Kreskin's ESP)
>
>Side 2:
>Ray Brown Orch.--Coming and Going (LP: The Adventurers soundtrack)
>Sun Ra--UFO (LP: On Jupiter)
>Patience and Prudence--Very Nice Is Bali Bali (CD: Mondo for Space Age)
>The All Star Orchestra--Loong Gha Lok (LP: Japan Goes Latin)
>Alice Babs--Soldr=F6m (LP: Alice Babs '67)
>Peanuts--Mothra (45)
>Lyle Murphy--Caleta (LP: New Orbits in Sound)
>Anne Phillips--Lonelyville (LP: Born to Be Blue)
>Mind Expanders--Cul de Sac (LP: What's Happening!)=20
>Ethel Smith--That Old Black Magic (LP: Tico-Tico)
>San Sebastian Strings--Bathtub Surfing (LP: Home to the Sea)
>Electric Prunes--Vox Wah-Wah Pedal (LP: Pebbles vol. 2)
>Lennon Sisters--Mickey Mouse Mambo (45)
>Herb Jeffries--Devil Is a Woman (LP: Devil Is a Woman)
>Sheldon Allman--Space Opera (LP: Folk Songs for the 21st Century)
>Googy and Joe's Workshop--To Fernanda With Luv (45)
>Unidentified track from "Melody Song of Thailand" LP
>Van Dyke Parks--Music for Datsun TV Commercial (LP: The 1969
Warner/Reprise Songbook)
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: AtaTak, Residents & Exotica
Date: 23 Mar 1998 10:13:33 +1100
Brian Karasick wrote:
> > Andreas DORAU had a charts hit in France recently with "Girls in Love",
> > his first one after 17 years
> I guess it follows "Fred Vom Jupiter", one of my all-time favourites
> Is it true that Die Marinas were only 12 at the time and Andreas
> himself not much older? Now I really have to get those two Motor
> CD's!
These are the details on the 1982 7" single
The Marinas
Dagmar Petersen (13 years)
Claudia Flohr (13 years)
Michelle Milewski (14 years)
Christine Submilch (12 years)
Isabelle Spelly (11 years)
The video to 'Fred Vom Jupiter' and publicity photos indicate this to be true.
Andreas Dorau's age is not indicated but on the LP and video he looks about
14-16.
The album 'Blumen Und Narcissen' (Flowers and Daffodils - I think) is a classic.
Good to see Doreau is still going. What happened to The Marinas though?
Wayne D
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Single Eye playlist for March 22, 1998 (with comments)
Date: 22 Mar 1998 18:20:28 -0500
DJ Jimmybee wrote:
> hey! what about that Badmutha CD?? what else is on it? help out a fellow
radio
> dweeb!....Jimmy
The cd "Badmutha's: 18 Black Movie Hits" (MCI Music MUSCD 039) features
songs from "Shaft", Superfly", "Cleopatra Jones", "Trouble Man" among
others. There are killer tracks by James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac
Hayes, Booker T & the MGs, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire etc. A
particular standout is Bobby Womack's "Across 110th Street" which Tarantino
reused for "Jackie Brown".
A good essay by Roy Carr provides an overview of the Blaxploitation genre.
Go & buy the cd now!
Allan.
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) The Single Eye playlist for March 22, 1998 (with comments)
Date: 23 Mar 1998 01:10:26 EST
it sounds wonderful--i'm actually looking for some blacksploitation that is a
bit more obscure ( I actually have all the stuff you mention from that cd)
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Wild Sounds of New Music
Date: 22 Mar 1998 23:10:32 -0800
Michael Greenberg wrote:
>
> I found a white label, 45 sized record (although it plays at 33 1/3) today called
> "The Wild Sounds of New Music" on Columbia Masterworks, which is
> labelled "Bonus Record." It includes excerpts from Terry Riley: A
> Rainbow in Curved Air, Lasry-Baschet: Chronophagie, Harry Partch:
> Castor & Pollux, Luciano Berio: Sinfonia, Section III, Steve Reich:
> Violin Phase and Conlon Nancarrow: Study #7.
>
> Anyone know about this record? I'm curious what it was a "bonus"
> with, etc.
>
hey michael!!!
i too have a copy of this record, and never figured out what it
originally came with, but i imagine it probably came with various more
mainstream classical CBS Masterworks records of the period...... the
idea was to tie in CBS's new music branch with the oh-so-with-it hippie
phenomenon and hopefully sell a few records to their usually more
conservative audience...... and at least for some of these composers,
you could certainly argue a certain hippie tie-in (Riley, Reich, and
Partch to a certain extent), but i can almost guarantee you that the
hippie set probably had no knowledge whatsoever of Nancarrow, Berio
etc.....
anyway that's my take on it.....
cheers/pea
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Soulful Strings & Cadet
Date: 23 Mar 1998 09:10:35 +0200
Jack wrote:
>They have a few records. It's on the very groovy Cadet label from the mid
>60's which did somewhat go go now sounds funky pop jazz
The very cool Ramsey Lewis (Mother Nature's Child) I mentioned previously
was released by Cadet ('69). Unfortunately the local pressings (South
african) of the Cadet stuff was by the same company that pressed A&M stuff
from '67 to '71 and the quality is very poor. The covers had a front layer
of cellophane which has since shrunk and cracked on most of these releases
+ the vinyl tends to do the "hiss with treble notes" toward the centre (I
really hate this! 'cause you can't tell by the vinyl).
Can any list member maybe tell me how and why this happens?
It would be great to have some way of intellegently guessing the culprits
out without having to learn from experience (like the above rule).
Was there any similarly poor vinyl pressing plant in the States?
DavidR.
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Evolution records/CADET records
Date: 23 Mar 1998 11:03:38 +-200
A friend of mine has the one with a green string instrument, half a =
womens
face and great psych-lettering Soulful Strings. I forget the title, but
yes it is groovy with at least 2 sitar tracks to boot. Sorry, I don't =
know
more.
Does anyone have this lp?
DavidR. (who LOVES strings of all flavours - some very ungroovy =
indeed...)
This is 'Groovin with the Soulful Strings' , a 1968 release. It has a =
killer sitar track - Within you without you (a George Harrison cover). =
Also 'What now my love' and 'Our day will come' all have that funky =
edge...
I think this is my only record on CADET records.=20
CHACHACHARL
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmotron
Date: 23 Mar 1998 10:21:41 GMT
> At 09:02 PM 3/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >While you're on the subject of those cyborgasm CD's, maybe someone could
> >come up with a list of the "precursors" for this kind of thing.
>
> Nat,
>
The current issue of "Record Collector" (U.K. mag) has a couple of
articles on porn film soundtracks/generally porny oriented stuff. The
one that particularly sticks in my mind is "The Lustful Sexlife of a
Perverted Nympho Housewife" (the cover really says things like "listen
as Pete the vacuum cleaner salesman demonstrates EXOTIC NEW
PERVERSIONS"; but, I already have the Frank Zappa back catalogue,
so...). Anyway, there were a range of things, including the "Shaftman"
(I guess you call it blaxxxploitation) album, which featured no music,
just "sound effects" and a free g-string on purchase, the Emanuelle
films (not to be confused with the Emmanuelle films -- one less m),
"Deep Throat" etc. etc. Serge Gainsbourg and "Sweden Heaven and Hell"
were the only things mentioned that I've previously seen discussed on
this list, I think. Basically the indication was that there has been
an explosion in collectability for these things. The discography at
the end featured items ranging from 25 to 350 quid. Well, I guess I'll
just wait to find that one old audiophile guy at a car boot sale
selling off his porn collection (well, I did find a copy of Mort
Garson's "Music for Sensuous Lovers" at a boot).
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Well-Tempered Sounds of New Music
Date: 23 Mar 1998 07:56:21 -0500
I remember that record! Wish I still had it, too! It was bundled with
(then) Walter Carlos' "Well-Tempered Synthesizer". I remember some of the
songs quite well:
Conlon Nancarrow - He made wonderfully detailed music for player piano.
The whole Study #7 is great and I had the great privilege of meeting him
face to face in a class and he said he disliked the recording, because the
producer was seemingly more interested in electronic music than the
sonorities of the player piano. He preferred the Arch recordings of his
work. However, it was the snippet from this EP that got me excited about
his work, so...
Luciano Berio - Singing and speaking through Berio's piece is none other
than the Swingle Singers. I found the record later for 29 cents. "Going?
Going? Going on? You call that going? You call that on?
Steve Reich - I remember this piece. It sort of reminds me of the
"Frippertronics" experiments that Robert Fripp did in the 80's (which is,
of course to say, later).
Harry Partch - As I have mentioned on the list before, I greatly admire the
work of Partch and I also had the rare privilege of touching some of the
instruments he built. The album "The World of Harry Partch" (from whence
the excerpt derives) is well worth seeking out and those who are Dr.
Demento fans will get a kick out of the piece "Barstow", which the good
Doctor excerpts in the "Funny Five" countdown("Number Three"), so some of
you are Partch fans and you didn't know! Kind of like "Invasion of the
Body Snatchers", no?
Another interesting facet of Partch is that he was an Elvis Presley fan.
Well, at least of his presentation. Partch wanted his musicians to be
"corporeal" when playing his music and move as the mood dictated. He
admired Presley's motions onstage. He did gripe that Presley had become a
parody of himself in later years.
Oh yes! "The Well-Tempered Synthesizer" is nice, too!
>I found a white label, 45 sized record (although it plays at 33 1/3) today
called
>"The Wild Sounds of New Music" on Columbia Masterworks, which is
>labelled "Bonus Record." It includes excerpts from Terry Riley: A
>Rainbow in Curved Air, Lasry-Baschet: Chronophagie, Harry Partch:
>Castor & Pollux, Luciano Berio: Sinfonia, Section III, Steve Reich:
>Violin Phase and Conlon Nancarrow: Study #7.
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Soulful Strings
Date: 23 Mar 1998 06:05:06 PST
The key to those groovy Cadet releases is Richard Evans' production
coupled with a cracker jack set of studio musicians, many of whom have
solo recording careers in the funky/soul/jazz sound.
Soulful Strings, Dorothy Ashby, and many others benefitted from Evans'
production qualities.
clark
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Any good???
Date: 23 Mar 1998 09:55:30 -0500
Passed up two albums this weekend, so was I mistaken?....
One is a guy that looks a LOT like Esquivel, sitting
cross-legged in a suit, wearing a huge sombrero and pressing
his index finger onto a tiny piano. Of course, he's doing
"Latin faves...."
Another album was an organ (burrrrrrrrhhh!!!) LP titled
something like "Keyboard Magic" with a photo of a keyboard
scattered with magicians "stuff" like playing cards and a
white rabbit.......
Go ahead, tell me, I can take it!!!!!
- Nate
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Bad Vinyl Pressings
Date: 23 Mar 1998 08:13:23 -0800
'cause you can't tell by the vinyl).
>
>Can any list member maybe tell me how and why this happens?
>It would be great to have some way of intelligently guessing the culprits
>out without having to learn from experience (like the above rule).
>
>Was there any similarly poor vinyl pressing plant in the States?
David,
That's the "beauty" and wonderment of VINYL! No doubt it SUCKS BIG TIME;-(
There really is no way of telling that I have ever found
CROWN and Modern, which CROWN was born out of were the biggest culprits of
horrible sounding records in the USA that I have found.
I would venture to go out on this limb to say that anyone that has
ever bought a used record and has bought a Crown or Modern Label record
would agree that they were the hands down absolute worst.
These guys would recycle and recycle AND RECYCLE old and tired vinyl
to make "new records". Melt down anything black and plastic like to make
records,
like Black ashtrays, butts included;-)
Of "special note" about Crown though is that IMHO 1 of the top 5 best bongo
beatin'
beatnik Latin jazz records of all time is on Crown;
Buddy Collette's Latin Jazz All Stars-Jazz Heat Bongo Beat.
Crown and Modern also made records in RED Vinyl and those were "usually"
Stereo
pressings.
One never knows what the sound is going to be like on a Crown label record
or for that matter
if you already had the record because they would also Repackage and Retitle
the record,
meaning that the Buddy Collette LP was renamed something else and you would
not know it
until you dropped that needle:-)
Jack
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From: lousmith@pipeline.com (Lou Smith)
Subject: (exotica) FWD: 'Tipsy' monkeys playing merry hell at Indian laboratory
Date: 23 Mar 1998 16:41:23 GMT
> NEW DELHI, March 21 (AFP) - Monkeys in the Indian capital have
>been playing merry hell at a state-run laboratory for their daily
>fix of alcohol, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported Saturday.
> A front-page report said officials at the laboratory, located in
>the heart of the city near several newspaper offices, complained
>that the monkeys also vandalised offices within the building.
> An official said a group of seven monkeys, living in the complex
>for several years, had become "addicted to alcohol samples," sent by
>drug manufacturers and by the police, for tests.
> Hundreds of monkeys inhabit the Indian capital and roam around
>freely in key buildings such as the federal secretariat and the
>presidential palace.
> Another official at the laboratory said the monkeys last week
>"jumped" into his room, tore files and "ransacked the entire office"
>because "alcohol was not available to them.
> "The monkeys get violent if they do not get their daily dose of
>alcohol," another official said, adding that they even "cut
>telephone wires by biting them.
> "They have broken all the window panes and sip the alcohol
>samples each night. They roam about in an inebriated state. Going at
>the rate by which they have been drinking alcohol samples, each
>monkey must have drunk hundreds of bottles by now."
> The Hindustan Times said: "All attempts to catch the 'tipsy'
>monkeys have proved futile."
Why is this here?? The story has:
1) "Tipsy"
2) Alcohol
3) India (but no sitars)
4) and RAMPAGING MONKEYS!!
Hey, that's exotic enough for me!!
--Lou
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bad Vinyl Posting
Date: 23 Mar 1998 12:05:15 -0500
Let's not stop at Crown! I also shy away from most any album that only
lists the other albums on the label. Too cheap for liner notes, eh?
There was also K-Tel, who weren't particularly good and Decca managed to
pull off the double whammy of bad sound AND not-great pressings. Musicraft
recorded many greats, including Duke Ellington, however the sound, ish!
The worst offender of the majors was Warner Bros in the 80's, with MCA second.
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmotron
Date: 20 Mar 1998 16:09:04 -0800
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>Anyone else out there tell us, me and Nat, about some more of these that
>may have been the precursor those those cyborgasm CD's ?
I have a 7" of a song called "La La La" by El Chicle (Shakat Records, 1974).
A boozy, Charo/Almodovar Spanish heroine-voiced woman sings the title over
and over in a simple melody. But when the little drum breaks occur, she
goes over the edge! We're talkin' multi-multi-!
The flipside's called "Streaking a Go Go" which has no sex but is a discoey
dance number sounding not unlike Bimbo Jet.
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: Peter Ledebur <pledebur@channel1.com>
Subject: (exotica) Odell Brown [was Re: Soulful Strings]
Date: 22 Mar 1998 20:14:31 -0500
Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com> wrote:
>Odell Brown and his Organ-Izers are on Cadet but
>that outfit is more jazz than Now Go Go Sounds
>and most likely much to sophisticated for this crowd
>though their "Mellow Yellow" LP is pretty groovy
Yeah, they do a pretty groovy version of "Quiet Village." I can't recall if it's on "Mellow Yellow," though.
Peter
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From: Peter Ledebur <pledebur@channel1.com>
Subject: (exotica) Frosty & the Diamonds
Date: 22 Mar 1998 20:15:17 -0500
Does anyone on the list know anything about this group? They have one =
amazing song, "Destination Mars," on a bootleg comp of Beatnik jazz & =
spoken word (Pictures from the Gone World). They're a really swingin' =
instro guitar combo and I'd love to know anything about them (I don't =
dare hope to find an entire LP).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Peter
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Ego Plum
Date: 22 Mar 1998 20:18:26 +0100
><< has anyone read the review in the current Cool & Strange
> Music Magazine about a CD called, "Anthology of Infection" by
> Ego Plum? Anyone hear it >>
i didn't like it at all, i was really put off by the incredibly low
fidelity, it sounds like being played on a toy synth with 8-bit sounds,
very very cheap sounding. i couldn't really enjoy the music itself because
of that bad sound quality... but that's just me.
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: wanted: empty covers or cover scans of...
Date: 22 Mar 1998 20:05:48 +0100
thanx to all who replied! i gor both scans i wanted:
Dick Schory: "Music for Bang Baaroom and harp" at Byron Caloz's site:
<http://www.hubris.net/zolac>
and Marty Manning: "The twilight zone" at <http://www.jackdiamond.com/>
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Ego Plum
Date: 23 Mar 1998 10:17:41 -0800
I have found that either people are really irritated by it or find it to be
GENIUS.
I found it to be the latter, but that's just me @:-O
Jack
At 08:18 PM 3/22/98 +0100, you wrote:
>><< has anyone read the review in the current Cool & Strange
>> Music Magazine about a CD called, "Anthology of Infection" by
>> Ego Plum? Anyone hear it >>
>
> i didn't like it at all, i was really put off by the incredibly low
>fidelity, it sounds like being played on a toy synth with 8-bit sounds,
>very very cheap sounding. i couldn't really enjoy the music itself because
>of that bad sound quality... but that's just me.
>
> Johan
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Any good???
Date: 23 Mar 1998 15:24:17 -0500
>Passed up two albums this weekend, so was I mistaken?....
>One is a guy that looks a LOT like Esquivel, sitting
>cross-legged in a suit, wearing a huge sombrero and pressing
>his index finger onto a tiny piano. Of course, he's doing
>"Latin faves...."
I bought this one (I think it's called "Jose Melis Plays the Latin Way", or
something like that) for a presentation I did on the Latin Image in American
music for a class last year. Musically, it's pretty un-memorable. :(
>Another album was an organ (burrrrrrrrhhh!!!) LP titled
>something like "Keyboard Magic" with a photo of a keyboard
>scattered with magicians "stuff" like playing cards and a
>white rabbit.......
If this is the same record I'm thinking of (Charles Paul on RCA?), it has
one good (just in my opinion, of course) track called "Tamboo"--kind of a
movie theater organ exotica groove. Not essential, but nothing to kick out
of bed--or off the turntable. ^_^
Thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: Shangri-la <shangrila@new.co.za>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Any good???
Date: 23 Mar 1998 21:26:01 +-200
One is a guy that looks a LOT like Esquivel, sitting
cross-legged in a suit, wearing a huge sombrero and pressing
his index finger onto a tiny piano. Of course, he's doing
"Latin faves...."
This is propably Eddy Cano. I really enjoy his music, cause it's quite =
on the jazzy side with lots of percussion. If you want gimmics and =
stereo effects you should stay away though...
chachacharl
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) Any Beach Boys mailing listees on Exotica?
Date: 23 Mar 1998 22:17:59 +0100
Sorry about the crosspost but I found a Beach Boys mailinglist called
"Surf's Up" which is a 'closed list', meaning that I can't become a member
without being 'recommended' by atleast two people who are already members.
So, is there any listees on this list, and if so could you be nice and
recommend me? I really wanna get on that list!
Private replies if you have any info on the BB list...Thanks!
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: Re: (exotica) exotic comps!
Date: 23 Mar 1998 22:18:09 +0100
>Van Dyke Parks--Music for Datsun TV Commercial (LP: The 1969
>Warner/Reprise Songbook)
Speaking of VDP, has anyone heard his new live-album? Is it good/as good as
all his other stuff?
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 23 Mar 1998 16:22:37 -0500
I know that this is part of the record accumulator's neurosis - this
feeling that you're always just missing the really cool records or that
they're just in the next town or the store you didn't go to today but does
anybody have any theories or know anything about why they find the records
they find and not others.
Like why in Southern Ontario, Mancini records are almost as common at
Goodwill stores as copies of "The Stranger" BUT they're almost always whipped.
Or why I find Fausto Pepetti records all the time but one of the experts on
the list didn't know who I was talking about... which is a blessing for him
unless he's desperate for naked women on the covers. (As I am.)
Yeah, I can find records by local heroes like Nat Raider, Ben McPeek or the
Laurie Bower Singers but they generally suck. And I'm not comforted either
by my record of "Canadian Football Songs".
Should I drive to Cleveland? Detroit? I didn't have much luck last time I
was in Buffalo. What's on the other side of the rainbow? What am I
missing? AND WHY??
Nat
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Under the Counter records: Just the Fax, ma'am
Date: 23 Mar 1998 17:33:39 -0500
I'm surprised no one's mentioned Fax records in this naughty record thread.
Not so much the Bert Henry comedy schtick, but the weird stuff like
"Erotica, the Ryhthms of Love" (too much bedsprings, not enough bongos :P)
or those film-tie-ins (I think there's one for "Lucky Pierre", I could be
wrong).
And speaking of Crown records, there's one called "I'm in the Nude for
Love." Just standard easy listening on scratchy vinyl. >_<
I'm really enjoying this thread--everyone can use more smut in their lives. ^_-
Thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) (Fwd) new listmember from italy
Date: 23 Mar 1998 20:16:10 +0000
Forwarded message:
Cc: berti@avvbav.dsnet.it
Reply-to: paludi@interim.it
hi there all you exoticats,
i'm new to the list, so let me just introduce myself. I've read
messages of the last month, and i'll write something about
it later, in my next messages (having not read all that have been
said before, it might happen that i'd come late or repetitive on some
of the topics, and i beg your pardon in advance).
So, lemme tell you that they call me Gionni Paludi (something like
"Johnny From The Swamps"), from my radio show the "Gionni Paludi
Show", which i hosted for some years on local radio, here in Bologna,
North of Italy. Sure you know about the place, as is home of the most
ancient university of the world and - above all - home of that deli
sung by Weird Al Yankovic in his immortal "My Bologna" (though you
haven't really eaten good Bologna - that we call "mortadella", sounds
exotic isnt'it? - until you actually come to Bologna).
I have suspended my regular G.P.Show (dedicated to find obscure music
from the 50's & 60's, mostly), and now host
an all-dedicated-to-exotica show called "Take It... Easy!". I think
you will be able to hear it on Radio Vik, in the next future (i wish
to thank you in public, Vik!). Last summer i was offered from radio
R.A.I. (our national radio) to partecipate with my records & stories
in the "Maccaroni Radio Container" show. Two days ago, i received
phone call from the big boss, asking me to feature again in another
national radio show for next summer. I'll do my best, i want to tell
you, to promote easy tunes all over the land, and all that is being
said in this list by you experts is gonna be huge help.
In the Maccaroni radio container, my partners were the "Maccaroni
Circus", a local easy/comedy band that has put out, by now, a single
cd on indie label Kom-Fut Manifesto, quite hard to find also here in
Italy, so i guess you don't have it nor haven't heard of. Other local
easyboys are the Montefiori Cocktail, who i think rule! (they
have out "Raccolta n. 1" on Irma Records: did you know that Irma
heads from Bologna? And do you know why it is called Irma? It's
because the label has her offices right where, some decades ago,
there was a red light casino hosted by maitresse Irma!).
BTW, the Montefiori Cocktail are just back from a 24-day tour
of the States (last date on peak of the Twin Towers in N.Y.); has
anyone seen them?
That's too much annoying you, i guess, so i'll just send you all my
big CIAO.
I was wonderin': does anybody need some translation from
italian c.d.'s or need to know more about italian music and cinema?
Just ask me.
(Ci sono altri italiani nella mailing list? That's encrypt for "Are
there any other italians in the list?". Not you, Rocco, i won't count
you in, you don't even know the name of "Ernie" Morricone!)
Take it easy, molto easy.
Gionni
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Patience and Prudence
Date: 23 Mar 1998 17:38:08 -0500
I recently bought a 45 by Patience and Prudence called 'gonna get along
without you now' (on liberty). I would describe the sound as eerie,
childlike vocals with an accomplished uptempo orchestral backing,
although all I can find on them is a discussion in an R&B newsgroup.
I like the record very much and wondered who they were, what albums they
put out etc.
Any info would be appreciated.
regards
Jonny
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (Fwd) Re: (exotica) (Fwd) fun in Liguria with the Pelati
Date: 24 Mar 1998 00:13:02 +0000
Forwarded message:
Reply-to: paludi@interim.it
Welcome aboard! I am Brian Phillips. This weekend, I have just heard I
Pelati (were they popular?),
I Pelati (The Skinheads) came from Sardinia and had this killer
1966 garage punk song "Brunedda" (I guess that's just what you
have heard, maybe on "Infernal World - vol. 2", lp comp. on Martian
Recs.), with a peculiar mediterranean flavour due to the sound of
the "zagara", a traditional mouth instrument used by sardinian
shepherds! B-Side was "Pepe e miele (Pepper And Honey)", italian
cover of "I Don't Love You Anymore" from the Hot Rods and the
Honeycombs as well. Second, and last, single was: "Come i ragazzi di
via Paal" b/w "Oh, Giorgio" (the latter being cover in italian of
country classic "The Long Black Veil"). Their country vein popped up
also in their participation at the instant movie "Per un pugno di
canzoni" (For A Fistful of Songs).
The Pelati were five, no hair on their heads (which indeed was
against the stream, in days when everybody was actually GROWING their
hair). Once they realised that cutting their hair to the bone was
just not enough to sell millions of records, they switched name to
"The Colours", and recorded 2 more singles in 1967 & 1968: "Con un
sorriso" (cover of "One Little Smile") b/w "Detroit City" (sung in
italian; of Jerry Lee Lewis & Tom Jones fame); "Hush" (sung in
italian; beautiful version of the classic Billy Joe Royal/Deep Purple
tune) b/w "Anniversario dell'amore" (cover of "Anniversary Of Love").
Can anybody help and tell me who recorded the original versions of
both "One Little Smile" and "Anniversary Of Love"?
For those of you who may be interested in Sixties' Beat Italiano, i
have just completed "The Catalogue of The Beat Italiano's Singles -
1964/1970". It will be out in few weeks, i still haven't decided its
price yet. First edition is of 300 copies only, so hurry if you care.
however, the question I have is about a town
mentioned in a song by a German group the Rattles. The town is
Finale Ligure. The song is all about their concert there. My
question is this: does or did this town have a reputation as being a
great place to see concerts or having a good scene?
Finale Ligure was really the place to go & have fun in the sixties,
just like all the riviera in the region of Liguria, which is the part
of Italy right across the border from the french cote d'azur (St.
Tropez, Cannes, Montecarlo). Noticed the spot on the rear cover of
the Montefiori Cocktail cd? That's a typical sixties club from
Liguria!
Take It Easy.
Gionni
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:31:11 +0000
<< sounds promising! please send me photos!
I've got 3 rare GERMAN tiki-mugs to trade!
>>
I'm am so late on my own thread! Well, you will have to seek a bar
elsewhere,
I have no plans to ever get rid of it:
Westcoast humor? The 3 mugs are gone. Swap! And all I get for them is
three mugs, not a whole bar...
Photos of Home-bars still appreciated! Here is my charts of private Tiki
bars:
1. Dale Sizer
2. Bosko
3. Pete
4. Shag
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmo
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:31:35 +0000
If Amanda Lear is EXOTICA I can really chat with you. Any questions?
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) vinylorgasmotron
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:29:51 +0000
"666" of Aphrodites Child and "White Noise" of Dave Vorhaus' White Noise
have these Hippie Woman coming out orgasm shouts. Not very sexy, but
psychedelic. Whatever happened to Dave Vorhaus? He=91s also on the
Electronic Toys compilation of Normal Records that has a sexy sleeve
with Danny Sutton photos.
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Dorau
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:47:42 +0000
On "Fred vom Jupiter" Andreas Dorau was 15. The Marinas are all married
now.
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: AtaTak/Dorau
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:45:19 +0000
Andreas was 15, the Marinas are all married now.
=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) peter cotton
Date: 24 Mar 1998 01:31:24 +0000
Schusse, with u-Umlaut, means Shots
=AE
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Patience and Prudence
Date: 23 Mar 1998 19:53:04 EST
I wonder if the song "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" is the same song as the
hit disco for Viola Wills in the latter 7T's...It did have a nursery rhyme
styled melody to it............Jimmy
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From: studio@wayno.com (Wayno)
Subject: (exotica) Patience & Prudence Discography
Date: 23 Mar 1998 20:33:31 -0500
Jonathan M Perl wrote:
>I recently bought a 45 by Patience and Prudence called 'gonna get along
>without you now' (on liberty). I would describe the sound as eerie,
>childlike vocals with an accomplished uptempo orchestral backing,
>although all I can find on them is a discussion in an R&B newsgroup.
>I like the record very much and wondered who they were, what albums they
>put out etc.
>Any info would be appreciated.
>
Patience & Prudence were indeed children; sisters in fact. Their
father, Mark McIntyre, was a songwriter, arranger, and session bandleader
for Liberty Records. When they recorded their first single (1956), I
believe they were age 13 (Patience) and 10 (Prudence). Mark McIntyre wrote
many of their songs, some of which were co-written by Ross Bagdasarian of
Chipmunks fame.
Liberty released a total of eight P&P singles, and two more
followed on the Chattahoochee label. The Chattahoochee sides were recorded
when the girls were older, judging from the sound of their voices and the
musical arrangements. There was never a P&P album, and to date only a
couple of tracks have been reissued on compilation CDs ("Early Girls Volume
2," Ace Records UK, and "Mondo For Space Age" (Liberty Japan).
According to TIME magazine (3/11/57) "Gonna Get Along Without Ya
Now" sold 700,000 copies. The Liberty material (all backed by their
father's orchestra) was recorded in 1956 and 1957 as far as I know. The
TIME article mentions an appearance by the girls on The Perry Como show,
but I have been unable to verify this so far.
I believe this discography to be complete, but any additions or
corrections are welcomed. One of the Liberty 45s was issued with a picture
sleeve, but I can't recall which one at the moment. I think it was "You
Tattletale" but don't quote me on it.
All of their records are delightful and charming -- well worth
owning, particularly the Liberty sides. There's enough material in
existence to make a dandy CD.
Wayno
PATIENCE & PRUDENCE DISCOGRAPHY
Liberty singles:
55022: Tonight You Belong To Me/A Smile and a Ribbon
55040: Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now/The Money Tree
55058: Dreamers' Bay/We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues
55084: You Tattletale/Very Nice is Bali Bali
55107: Witchcraft/Over Here
55125: Heavenly Angel/Little Wheel
55154: All I Do Is Dream Of You/Your Careless Love
55169: Tom Thumb's Tune/Golly Oh Gee
?????: Viva Los Amantes [unreleased demo rumored to exist]
55054: Mark McIntyre and His Orchestra -- Portrait of a Woman/Viva Los
Amantes [No P&P involvement]
55142: Andy Caldwell -- Tell Me/She's So Fine [Backing vocals by P&P on
A-side only; uncredited]
55207: Mike Clifford -- Should I/Whisper Whisper [Backing vocals by P&P on
both sides; credited]
Chattahoochee singles:
659: Didn't I/Apples On The Lilac Tree
???: How Can I Tell Him/Tonight You Belong to Me (remake)
PS:
If anyone reading this has the Liberty picture sleeve or the
Chattahoochee "Tonight You Belong To Me" single, please e-mail me
privately. Thanks.
Wayno
studio@wayno.com
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From: Pea Hicks <phix@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dorau
Date: 23 Mar 1998 17:33:56 -0800
Moritz R=AE wrote:
>=20
> On "Fred vom Jupiter" Andreas Dorau was 15. The Marinas are all married
> now.
what's the story behind this song!!?! i've had a copy for years and
always wondered if "Die Doraus und Die Marinas" ever put out anything
else????
pea
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Dave Vorhaus
Date: 23 Mar 1998 18:39:12 -0800
Whatever happened to Dave Vorhaus? He=91s also on the
>Electronic Toys compilation of Normal Records that has a sexy sleeve
>with Danny Sutton photos.
I have a "library music" LP of Dave Vorhaus from the 70's that he does
electronic pop music for computer and video games that is quite great, ou=
t
of Great Britian
Jack
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From: Lang Thompson <wlt4@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Residents retrospective
Date: 23 Mar 1998 22:53:45 -0500
There was a Residents retrospective released last year, two CDs in the US
but I heard the European version was four discs. Does anybody know what
the differences are?
Lang Thompson
http://www.tcf.ua.edu/wlt4
New at Funhouse: Pazz & Jop Ballot, Overlooked Albums
of 1997, expanded links, William Burroughs obituary.
"A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from
the bristles." -- Ambassador Kosh
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) The Hip Manual Says...
Date: 23 Mar 1998 20:54:41 -0800
The Hip Manual says; thou shalt not bug thy neighbor.
http://www.3-cities.com/~geets/home.htm
Dig it, dig the chick, dig the man, dig the chick AND the man, dig the stash,
dig yourself, dig ya muhthuh, dig ya muhthuh's son....
Dig you later, baby
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Rooby Roo!
Date: 23 Mar 1998 21:21:08 -0800
Have fun kids; http://www.nwlink.com/~skywalkr/tv/scooby.html
Uncle Jack
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From: Otto temp <Ottotemp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) New Grog Log for Home bar use
Date: 24 Mar 1998 02:06:38 EST
For those of you who own the Grog Log already, lissen' up cause this is going
to blow you away.
For those of you who don't own the Grog Log you can't imagine what you've been
missing out on and it's just gotten better
This is the definitve guide to the history and mixology of Polynesian/tropical
drink making.
Beachbum Berry's Grog Log contains never-before-published secret recipes from
Don the Beachcomber's and Trader Vic's in addition to many Beachbum Berry
originals and classic recipes refined by Berry over a ten year investigative
period.
The introduction has been expanded. Color cover art is by semi-legendary
carver/mug designer Bosko.
Spiral bound for easy at-the-bar reference.
Published by Slave Labor Graphics
to get your specially discounted pre-order copy write:
SLG
325 South First Street, Suite 301
San Jose, CA 95113
or call 1-800-866-8920
IF anyone wants a jpeg of the front cover art let me know and I will email it
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) morgasms
Date: 24 Mar 1998 02:28:45 -0500
I was the one asking about sex-drenched recordings but I have one to add.
On CD anyway. "Zipless" by Vanessa Daou. This CD really sticks out -
pardon the expression - in my collection but I just can't get rid of it.
Vanessa singing/reciting the prose of Erica Jong over silky pulsing
Eurodisco provided by her husband.
(Don't come to me for reviews.) All I know is that I've used it on a bunch
of tapes. Never heard anything quite like it.
And I'd even sort of call it exotica-related.
Nat
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: (exotica) Raccolta n.X
Date: 24 Mar 1998 09:01:47 +0200
Nat wrote:
>I find Fausto Pepetti records all the time
and Gionni wrote:
>Montefiori Cocktail, who i think rule! (they
>have out "Raccolta n. 1" on Irma Records
Fausto Papetti is indeed very sad. Sickly sax with naked lady on every
cover, and often playing in water...:) I bump into WAY! too many here in
South Africa. The jazz section (can you believe it) at a local shop was
swamped with about 15 stunting its natural growth severely.
I'm interested to know what Raccolta means. Fausto reached about n.48 or
beyond - does it simply mean record??? (or really hot and saxy;))
DavidR.
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Chris Stevens
Date: 24 Mar 1998 02:39:55 -0500
Chris Stevens and The Val-tones on Audio Fidelity. "This guy's in love with
you".
WAY better than the cover would have indicated.
After running through the sax-organ-vibes-drum lineup on the back it says
that this lineup "makes this group a contender for one of the top groups of
the year once they have been heard".
Yeah, well that's the challenge, isn't it?
Their version of "Bag's Groove" kills, to borrow a term from Jack, I think.
So, make with the discography. Who were they?
Nat
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 24 Mar 1998 09:51:47 GMT
Nat wrote:
> Like why in Southern Ontario, Mancini records are almost as common
> at Goodwill stores as copies of "The Stranger" BUT they're almost
> always whipped. Or why I find Fausto Pepetti records all the time
> but one of the experts on the list didn't know who I was talking
> about... which is a blessing for him unless he's desperate for naked
> women on the covers. (As I am.) Yeah, I can find records by local
> heroes like Nat Raider, Ben McPeek or the Laurie Bower Singers but
> they generally suck. And I'm not comforted either by my record of
> "Canadian Football Songs".
You should try coming to Scotland, where at least 75% of ANY record
collection consists of ... you know. Traditional style guid auld
knees-up Scottish music. Very nice covers featuring tartan, glens,
heather, sporrans, more tartan of a different sort, bagpipes and the
occasional concrete bunker with a corrugated iron roof that passes for
a nightclub. The other 25% of the collection consists of Val Doonican
and Jim Reeves albums. I would give good money to be able to rip the
heads off of the Alexander Brothers.
Jimmy Shand rules, though.
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dorau
Date: 24 Mar 1998 20:56:24 +1100
The album was 'Blumen Und Narcissen' and very cool. Songs about train dri=
vers,
flowers, travelling around the world and spunky aliens.
Wayne
Pea Hicks wrote:
> Moritz R=AE wrote:
> >
> > On "Fred vom Jupiter" Andreas Dorau was 15. The Marinas are all marri=
ed
> > now.
>
> what's the story behind this song!!?! i've had a copy for years and
> always wondered if "Die Doraus und Die Marinas" ever put out anything
> else????
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Dave Vorhaus
Date: 24 Mar 1998 10:10:04 GMT
> From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
> >Whatever happened to Dave Vorhaus? He=91s also on the
> >Electronic Toys compilation of Normal Records that has a sexy sleeve
> >with Danny Sutton photos.
>
> I have a "library music" LP of Dave Vorhaus from the 70's that he does
> electronic pop music for computer and video games that is quite great, ou=
> t of Great Britian
>
He did a "White Noise 2" album as well, in the mid 1970s, I
think. On Virgin records. I'll have to dig that out again...
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Dave Vorhaus
Date: 24 Mar 1998 10:17:15 GMT
> > >Whatever happened to Dave Vorhaus? He=91s also on the
> > >Electronic Toys compilation of Normal Records that has a sexy sleeve
> > >with Danny Sutton photos.
> >
> > I have a "library music" LP of Dave Vorhaus from the 70's that he does
> > electronic pop music for computer and video games that is quite great, ou=
> > t of Great Britian
> >
>
> He did a "White Noise 2" album as well, in the mid 1970s, I
> think. On Virgin records. I'll have to dig that out again...
>
Um, it seems he did "White Noise III" as well, in 1980, and also
"White Noise IV", I don't know when; both are available on CD, with
details given here:
http://www.ampmusic.demon.co.uk/amplist.html
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Residents
Date: 24 Mar 1998 10:19:23 +0000
Just when you thought the thread had died...
Recent fevered discussion about the Residents prompts me to ask
whether anyone is familiar with a Residents-related item I have.
It's a cassette called "Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio
Special" and features Penn Jillette supposedly locked in a hotel room
for six days(!) and forced to review a huge pile of Ralph material.
The cassette itself is plain white with no labels and the liner looks
to be a photocopy - but it does have (c) 1982 The Cryptic
Corporation.
I've never seen it listed or mentioned anywhere and just wondered
I had a wee rarity on my hands...
Robbie
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) JTQ
Date: 24 Mar 1998 10:19:23 +0000
List members involved in the recent discussion about the James Taylor
Quartet might like to know that there's a new compilation out on Acid
Jazz called "Blow Up". Seems to have some cracking stuff on it.
Robbie
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) Catalogue of The Beat Italiano's Singles
Date: 24 Mar 1998 14:24:32 +0000
> Id like some more info about your comp. Beat Italiano "The Catalogue of The
> Beat Italiano's Singles - 1964/1970".
>
> Will it be on vinyl?
Sorry, maybe i did put it the wrong way: it is not a record, it's a
book, listing all singles that have been pressed in Italy between
1964 and 1970 (approx.; there's even something from 1963 and 1971).
You'll find listed authors, songs (A's & B's), original songs and
authors that have been covered (a main activity for the italian beat
groups/singers at that time), label, catalogue number and year of
release. There are about 3.000 listed (more that 100 pages).
> Please let me know if it will be imported into the New York area, Maybe Irma
> may be interested. (I've been an Irma fan since Soft House and Keytronic.)
I don't think i will export it in the States (well, i haven't even
asked anyone at the moment; Midnight Records might be interested). Do
you think it could possibly appeal to americans? If it's records on
Beat Italiano (like 60's Beat Italiano lp comp on Direct Hit,
available through Midnight) that you are interested in, there are
plenty of compilations available here, though most are now rare.
Take It Beat
Gionni Paludi
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Any good??? -Reply
Date: 24 Mar 1998 08:42:00 -0500
Jessica:
Yes, that organ album had "Tamboo" on it - whew!!! Sounds
like I didn't pass up anything important......
- Nate
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Raccolta n.X
Date: 24 Mar 1998 14:45:32 +0000
> Nat wrote:
> >I find Fausto Pepetti records all the time
>
> and Gionni wrote:
> >Montefiori Cocktail, who i think rule! (they
> >have out "Raccolta n. 1" on Irma Records
>and David wrote:
> Fausto Papetti is indeed very sad. Sickly sax with naked lady on every
> cover, and often playing in water...:) I bump into WAY! too many here in
> South Africa. The jazz section (can you believe it) at a local shop was
> swamped with about 15 stunting its natural growth severely.
> I'm interested to know what Raccolta means. Fausto reached about n.48 or
> beyond - does it simply mean record??? (or really hot and saxy;))
"Raccolta" just means "compilation"; sorry to annihilate your
fantasies (i agree "Hot & Saxy" was far better). Fausto Papetti is a
complete obsession to every italian of my age (33) and older. There
was a time when every single raccolta that Papetti published was
going straight to the top of the charts. Fact was that nobody had
ever seen him nor listened to on the radio/tv, so it seemed
impossible that he could sell so much. Answer is that he was so
popular in the "truck stop scene", thanx to his evocative covers,
that these sells only made him to the charts! That's what i call
truly exotic (with a country punk attitude)!
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Dave Vorhaus
Date: 24 Mar 1998 16:29:12 +0000
I couldn't tell of any other record like WHITE NOISE, the 1st, that had
a bigger influence on the electronic musicians of my generation here in
Germany. To Holger Hiller, Andreas Dorau, Der Plan and others this disc
meant so much! It's a top 10 cult record of all times. This
collage-melange of electronic sounds and exotic melodies and voices has
never been topped. It's almost immaterial, only to be compared with
outstanding productions like "Some Velvet Morning" of Lee Hazelwood or
"The Big Hurt" my Miss Toni Fisher... It's...it's...it's pure magic!
Tell me more about this man Dave Vorhaus!
Thanks for the record tip so far!
M=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tiki bars, anyone?
Date: 24 Mar 1998 16:29:36 +0000
I only hope, TIKI NEWS discovers those private sanctuaries and publishes
photos of them, so that we all can see. I say again: I'm ready to
collect these pictures and give it to Otto von Strohheim of Tiki News.
No, the Pete I=91m talking about is Pete Laruso, Caruso or so and lives i=
n
Silverlake, LA. You must see Dale Sizers Hollywood Appartment. It=91s a
museum and should be well under protection of the United Nations
monuments-something Organization... That man not only collected the most
incredible pieces, but he has most of them TWICE and well symetrically
installed. But beware of his gruesome pitbull-dogs!
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Trader Vic's Dusseldorf
Date: 24 Mar 1998 16:30:20 +0000
Well, they had a new menu, that had some graphic additions, like
Nylon-stockings (?) on the legs of the girls; it did't look good. And
the prices of the cocktails were higher than before. I just thought that
the Tiki News could come with a front page in the style of sensational
journalism, like "price rise at TrV's!!!" or so. My English is not so
gut I guess...
M=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmo
Date: 24 Mar 1998 16:32:16 +0000
To me EXOTICA is something faaaar away. Therefore it seems clear, that
the term means something different to everybody, wherever they come
from. As I come from Europe, the European culture is not so exotic to me
as, like, the polynesian and I tend not to file it under EXOTICA. Unless
an artist or musician incidentally plays around with elements of far
away cultures. So let's not discuss it too dogmatically. Many items in
the Exotica list are rather "indredible strange" than "exotic". But
then: why divide, if you actually can't, as seen in the
Residents-example. Amanda Lear, of whom I'm a very big fan for decades,
had this Disco Smash Hit "Queen of China Town", which is exotic enough
to discuss her here.
As stated in one of her many homepages, she's an incredible woman, a
former model (yes, she is a woman), actress, singer, disco queen with
some of the best Disco-songs of all times, writer, TV-moderator,
painter, and I only wonder, why the feminists never discover really
great ladies like her to pose as figure-heads on their mother-ship.
Amandas Bio is nicely narrated here:
http://www.eurodancehits.com/learbio.html
I guess her records are harder to find in America and probably cost
more. I dont know. On the fleamarkets in Europe you can still find many
and cheap.
I don't think Amanda Lear is a strictly german thing, although she was
ver popular here. But she also had a TV-Show in Italy, which was
incredibly successful. She interviewed her guests in bed (Early 80s).
She speaks many languages. Actually she was born in Hong Kong.
Her book about her 15-years-aquaintance with Salvador Dali is worth
reading. Well written and full of funny stories about the Spanish
Charlatan/Genius. That alone would make Amanda pretty interesting, if
there wouldn't be so many other things...
Check it out!
M=AE
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) More Sandy Warner
Date: 24 Mar 1998 10:48:05 -0500
Hey Gang,
Due to popular demand, I have created some new and improved throbbers
featuring Sandy Warner.
The covers of Exotica 1 and 2 have been re-done, to show more detail of
her wonderful eyes. You folks who have and enjoy the old ones will
probably want these.
I have completed as well the covers of Afro-Desia and Primitiva, using
the same technique.
If you would like these new and improved throbbers, e-mail me.
For those of you new to the list. Throbbers are use to replace that
obnoxious Netscape N in the top right hand corner of your browser.
Each zipped file containes a readme file with the rediculously simple
instructions. Each zip file is only 11kb.
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) Guadalajara won't do, Miami too
Date: 24 Mar 1998 12:19:36 -0500
Hey Gang,
Wondering if any of you folx on the west coast know of any tiki bars in
Mexico.
I know it's probably a long shot. I might do a trip there, and would
not mind running into one, even if it IS in an antiseptic resort
complex.
Tijuana Brass, Mariachi Brass, Baja Marimba Band,...why not tiki too,
right?
Also...
Wondering about Miami Beach. I remember as a kid (1980) going with my
folx to the Hawaiian Isle on the strip (Collins Ave.?). All kinds of
bamboo and tiki heads in the place. They had the outrigger lounge,
and the motel next door (?) had something exotic looking too.....Is any
of this still there?
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Guadalajara won't do, Miami too
Date: 24 Mar 1998 13:14:59 -0500
> From: Rajnai, Charles, NNAD <crajnai@att.com>
> Subject: (exotica) Guadalajara won't do, Miami too
>
> Wondering if any of you folx on the west coast know of any tiki bars in
> Mexico.
I don't recall anything specifically on that, but "Daddy-O Grande's Guide To
Mexico City":
http://los.straitjackets.com/daddyo/index.html
has a lot of useful looking information for anyone heading thataway. Centers on
Mexico City, but also has material on Acapulco, Guanajuato and Veracruz.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotic comps!
Date: 24 Mar 1998 15:33:15 +0100
>From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
>
>Just finished this, 100 minutes of out-of-this-world type sounds, no
>time to do an annotated list, sorry, but will answer questions
>Side 1:
>I Avanti--I'm Shocked (CD: Mondo for Flower Age)
can you tell us some more about this comp, Ingemar?
title sounds cool.
thanx!
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Michael Toth
Date: 24 Mar 1998 11:09:42 -0800
Michael,
I need to talk with you, please contact me.
Thanks,
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Does anyone know...
Date: 24 Mar 1998 13:30:38 -0800
How to get ahold of Michael Toth by his e-mail address.
Will anyone please lay that on me ?
Thx,
Jack
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Don't read (more Residents)
Date: 24 Mar 1998 17:20:35 -0500 (EST)
At 10:19 AM 3/24/98 +0000, Robbie wrote:
>Recent fevered discussion about the Residents prompts me to ask
>whether anyone is familiar with a Residents-related item I have.
>It's a cassette called "Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio
>Special" and features Penn Jillette supposedly locked in a hotel room
>for six days(!) and forced to review a huge pile of Ralph material.
>The cassette itself is plain white with no labels and the liner looks
>to be a photocopy - but it does have (c) 1982 The Cryptic
>Corporation.
>I've never seen it listed or mentioned anywhere and just wondered
>if I had a wee rarity on my hands...
I've got one of those, also. It is mentioned in the Bach is Dead discography
at the Residents site <http://www.residents.com>:
10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Releases:
OOP 2xLP 1982 Ralph RR8205 US Promo only
OOP 1xCS 1982 Ralph RR8205 US
1st pressing: Card stamped with number and liner notes
2nd pressing: Cover same as LP
Program:
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
10 Years in 20 Minutes
Note:
Snippets from The Residents' recordings are used throughout the whole
release along with many other Ralph artists. The cassette release did not
contain "10 Years In 20 Minutes".
The "joke" is in listening to Penn suffer an on-mike breakdown during the 6
days, before he achieves enlightenment and leaves the hotel room on the
sixth day.
Penn later was involved in the Mole Show as a narrator.
When Cube-Eye played NYC it was my good or bad (he's a large guy) fortune to
sit directly behind him. He enjoyed himself trendously and obviously. He
seemed to attract some of the presentation in his direction, from which I
benefited...lots of the show seemed to be played right at him.
Since the 10th Anniversary tape has been out of print for 15 years, it may
be somewhat valuable to a Rez completist. The real rarity is the 10 Years In
20 Minutes disc - I think only 500 were pressed.
Be seeing you,
Lou
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From: misanthropy <misant@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 511 playlist
Date: 24 Mar 1998 17:59:28 -0500
MISANTHROPY 511--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223 u.s.
e-mail: misant@ic.net
RADIO PLAYLIST (edited for exotica content)
ARTIST--TITLE--CD/CASS/LP--LABEL
MARCH 9, 1998
LES REED--girl on a motorcycle--girl on a motorcycle--RPM
MEL HENKE--all that meat--la dolce henke--SCAMP
SPELL--there is no blood in bone--seasons in the sun--MUTE
BARIGOZZI GROUP--red face--psycho beat--EASY TEMPO
JACKIE GLEASON--mad about the boy--lonesome echo--CAPITOL
LES REED--big bare beat--girl on a motorcycle--RPM
TERRY RILEY--in c--in c--CELESTIAL HARMONIES
MARCH 16, 1998
DOCK BOGGS--hard luck blues--country blues--REVENANT
STARS & ORCH--summertime--v.a. stereo cocktail--PLATTENMEISTER
STANLEY BROS--death is but a dream--earliest recordings--REVENANT
MARIO MOLINO--gil angeli del 2000--psychobeat--EASY TEMPO
HENRI ROSE--just one of those things--fastest piano alive--WARNER BROS.
DAVE PELL SINGERS--oh calcutta--v.a. sound gallery--SCAMP
STEVE REICH--drumming parts 1&2--drumming--DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
MARCH 23, 1998
STANLEY BLACK--old devil moon--exotic percussion--PHASE 4
DOROTHY OLSEN--hush-a-bye--lullabies for sleepyheads--RCA
DOCK BOGGS--old rub alcohol blues--country blues--REVENANT
STANLEY BROS.--little girl & dreadful snake--earliest
recordings--REVENANT
REXELLA--please remember, god loves you--rexella--SINGCORD
HENRI RENE--mangos--riot in rhythm--RCA
CHARLEMANGE PALESTINE--two fifths--4 manifestations on 6 elem--BAROONI
CHARLEMANGE PALESTINE--sliding fifths--4 manifes on 6 elements--BAROONI
RADIO MARABU, APRIL 1998
RONNIE ALDRICH--long & winding road--close to you--PHASE 4
STOCK, HAUSEN,& WALKMAN--weedy--oh my bag!--HOT AIR
EDMUNDO ROS--the laughing samba--arriba--PHASE 4
WERNER MULLER--aloha oe--hawaiian swing--PHASE 4
LES REED--good morning starshine--love is all--PHASE 4
RONNIE ALDRICH--something stupid--two pianos today--PHASE 4
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. Surrealism 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 throughout
Europe. Write to Radio Marabu for more info and tell them Misanthropy
sent you. Radio Marabu p.o.box 1166, 49187, Belm Germany . e-mail:
radiomarabu@t-online.de
web site: http://www.mediaDD.de/radiomarabu/
David Warmbier & Greg Hallock
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) European Electronic Music Festivals
Date: 24 Mar 1998 18:40:11 -0800
You guys hip to this yet ?
Jack
============================
In France
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*Festival Manca
The last sounds may have just faded from the air, but you should know that
Festival Manca resumed in Nice (on the French Riviera) from March 7 to
March 12, presented by CIRM (Centre National de Creation Musicale) with
artistic direction by Michel Redolfi. The concerts included music by Xavier
Bellenger, Henry Foures, Louis Dandrel, Jon Hassell, Eliane Radigue, Michel
Redolfi, Luc Martinez, and Bernard Fort. And there were events presented in
conjunction with GRM (Groupe de Recherches Musicales) in Paris to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of musique concrete will include music by Daniel
Teruggi, Francois Bayle, Pierre Henry, and Pierre Schaeffer. For detailed
information:
cirm_studio@compuserve.com
http://www.imaginet.fr/manca
http://www.rom.fr/manca
*Musique en Scene
Grame, a major research and production center in Lyons, France, produces
the Musique en Scene festival every year. This year it was March 4 - 24, in
Lyons and in the Rhone-Alpes region of France, and it was combined with the
Futura festival and a range of concerts celebrating the pioneering works of
Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Iannis Xenakis, Luc Ferrari, Andre
Boucourechliev, and others during the 1950s and 1960s, in addition to a
large sampling of younger composers including Horacio Vaggione, Patrick
Ascione, Kristine Burns, Philip Samartzis, and many others.
grame@rd.grame.fr
http://www.grame.fr
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/futura
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) LOU HOFFNER TRIO
Date: 24 Mar 1998 18:42:41 -0800
LOU HOFFNER TRIO "Derrick 2000" 7"
Classic spy sounds from this criminal Swiss group that takes
their spine-tingling TV-theme evocations to a twang guitar-
with-organ-and-theremin-and-totally-spaced-out-sound effects
extreme. Hilarious full-color sleeve sports our shades-
wearing, gun-toting, yellow sportscar-driving hero in a
classic action pose. Impeccable sound
Anyone have this 7" yet ?
Sounds pretty cool
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Moog
Date: 24 Mar 1998 18:45:39 -0800
Robert Moog has filed a formal federal Complaint against Moog Music, Inc.
Moog's position is that he alone is the rightful owner of the MOOG
trademark. The press release is at:
http://www.emf.org/calevents/bigbriar0298.html
J
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Stockhausen
Date: 24 Mar 1998 18:44:17 -0800
*Karlheinz Stockhausen Summer Session
Karlheinz Stockhausen and friends will conduct a summer educational session
from August 2 - 9 in Kuerten (near Cologne, Germany). In addition to
Stockhausen, the speakers and performers will include Suzanne Stephens,
Kathinka Pasveer, Ellen Corver, Markus Stockhausen, Andreas Boettger,
Antonio Perez-Abellan. This is the first time such a session will happen
and it may be an extraordinary opportunity to come into contact with this
seminal figure in electronic music.
a3033031@smail1.rrz.uni-koeln.de
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Vintage Smut
Date: 24 Mar 1998 18:54:08 -0800
As Jessica Cameron says, or some reasonable facsimile there of;
"You can't have too much smut in your lives"
THE MEN'S ROOM; Vintage Smut, Song and Sinema
http://www.arrowweb.net/frame/mensroom.htm
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) A Guide to Odd Sinema
Date: 24 Mar 1998 21:31:10 -0800
Check it out, you WILL dig it the most
A Guide to Odd SINema
http://miaminewtimes.com/extra/dewey/peep-1.html#VAULT
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) vinylorgasmo
Date: 25 Mar 1998 11:49:26 +0000
>At 04:32 PM 3/24/98 +0000, you wrote:
. But then: why divide, if you actually can't, as seen in the
Residents-example?
Okay, what does that mean?
Do you mean why "make distinctions"? I don't get "divide".<
No no, I'm not recommending to be unprecise. The better word is
"seperate", sorry. I'm only saying that you can't seperate a subject
like "THE RESIDENTS", although they are not EXOTICA in general from the
other subjects of discussion, because they relate, at least for some
people in the list, to the main subject. For instance because they made
a record like "Eskimo". On "6 Things to a Cycle" ("Fingerprince") they
obviously quote the "Voodoo Suite" of Perez Prado. That record is from
1976!
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Sergio Menendes....
Date: 25 Mar 1998 10:11:22 -0500
Never heard this dude, is he worth picking up? I've seen his
...Brazilia '66" a few times but am assuming that his band is
yet another "Herb Alpert" type group???
(This album has been re-pressed on "virgin vinyl" for $20!!!!
It's amazing what LP's are being re-pressed for the
audiophiles out there......)
- Nate
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Sergio Menendes....
Date: 25 Mar 1998 10:26:55 -0500
That would be Sergio Mendes. The album that I grew up with has them posing
in a forest and has the song "Mais Que Nada", which is a great one. I
think it was called "Herb Alpert presents..."
I own "Fool on the Hill", which was praised at the time as being extremely
well-recorded.
In short, buy!
>Never heard this dude, is he worth picking up? I've seen his
>...Brazilia '66" a few times but am assuming that his band is
>yet another "Herb Alpert" type group???
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Sergio Menendes.... -Reply
Date: 25 Mar 1998 10:25:07 -0500
"The album that I grew up with has them posing
in a forest..."
Yeah! That's the one I see all the time, looks like a tropical
forest......
- Nate
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From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
Subject: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations/Esquivel
Date: 25 Mar 1998 18:02:12 +0100
With all the tons of Ultra Lounge compilations out there, I was wondering
which ones are featuring sort of string-based filmmusic or film-ish music
like Bacharach, Barry, Legrand, Lai, etc?? They don't necesseraly (sp?)
have to feature said artists' stuff but just music in the same style. Maybe
Ultra Lounge has a website where I can find more info?
What other compilations are recommended? Sometimes they're good
introductions so you know what kind of music you can dig deeper into
later....
Sorry if this has been brought up before but I'm pretty new to both this
list and this kind of music.
Oh yeah, another thing; I saw an Esquivel CD called (something like) "The
Otherwordly Sounds Of...", is that a good and recommended introduction if
you haven't heard much of Esquivel before?
Chester W. Nimitz
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Dorau and Southern Ontario
Date: 25 Mar 1998 13:23:50 EST
Pea Hicks wrote:
> what's the story behind this song!!?! i've had a copy for years and
> always wondered if "Die Doraus und Die Marinas" ever put out anything
> else????
On vinyl, I have two lp's and 2 singles by them plus a solo single
by Andreas Dorau:
LP - Blumen Und Narzissen (AtaTak,WR12, 1981) Germany
LP - Die Doraus Und Die Marinas (CBS,25273, 1983) Germany 15 No 12/3/95
7" - Kleines Stubenmadchen (Telefunken, 6.13511, 1982) Germany
7" - Fred Vom Jupiter/Auch Die Heimat Ist Nicht Mehr... (AtaTak, WR-91, 981) Germany
7" - Dorau, Andreas - Demokratie ( AtaTak, WR-44, 1988) Germany
I'd highly receommend them but none are available anymore. I also
have 2 CD's, one of which (Ernte) is a compilation of early Doraus und
Marinas pieces from the early records. Both are on AtaTak and
I think should still be availble. There is also another AtaTak comp
CD that includes an english version of Fred from Jupiter! Check out the
AtaTak site for more details or write to them. Here's the names:
CD - Dorau, Andreas - Arger Mit Der Unsterblichkeit (AtaTak, WR 53, 1992) Germany
CD - Dorau, Andreas - Ernte (AtaTak, WR 64, 1995) Germany
I haven't heard any of his work on ElecroMotor but I will try to get
them somehow..
Brian
Nat wrote:
> Like why in Southern Ontario, Mancini records are almost as common
> at Goodwill stores as copies of "The Stranger" BUT they're almost
> always whipped.
I could take that challenge and say that you live in a culturally
deprived part of the continent, and I wouldn't be that far off, but
really it comes down to the bigger the city, the more variety. Here in
Montreal, I have no trouble finding all kinds of greaat stuff.
condition is not always great but that is to be expected as these
records were never collected by audiophiles in their day. Even here,
you really need to know where to look. You should pay us a visit
sometime and I think you may be surprised at what you find. Funny you
bring this up as I always figured I should make a trip to Kitchener-Waterloo
where I could hope to find the discards of the older German population to
fill my Schlager collection. Should I bother?
Brian
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) highly recommended: Synaulia
Date: 25 Mar 1998 13:39:11 +0100
Synaulia: "Music from ancient Rome - volume 1: Wind instruments"
(Amiata ARNR 1396, Italy)
musical archeology like Elizabeth Waldo, exotic, primitive,
enchanting, with lots of odd percussion, wind instruments,
women screaming, wordless vocals, strange sounds and
atmospheres - rate: +++++
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Magyar Tekerozenekar
Date: 25 Mar 1998 14:35:00 -0500
Here's an article on the Magyar Tekerozenekar (or Hungarian Hurdy-Gurdy
Orchestra):
http://www.georgejr.com/98/ervin.html
They have a knack for annoying the neighbors, it seems.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Digital demonstration CDs
Date: 25 Mar 1998 14:41:05 -0500 (EST)
Just as the introduction of stereo was heralded with the release of many
Stereo Demonstration LPs, so to was the introduction of digital sound and CDs.
I just picked up a 1983 example (released by Elektra/Asylum) called The
Digital Domain: A Demonstration.
The booklet contains the following note:
CAUTION: There are some sounds on this disc that if played too loudly will
seriously affect the dispusion of your sound system.
I bet!! This is exactly why I prefer LPs -- my dispusion is never seriously
affected by vinyl.
-L
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From: DProv11 <DProv11@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations/Esquivel
Date: 25 Mar 1998 14:40:44 EST
Ultra Lounge has a good compilation called Mondo Hollywood. I think you'll
like it..yes, they do have a web site. If you type "hollywood and vine" in
your search engine you should find it.
-Daniela
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From: mike clifford <mcliffor@NMSU.Edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #74
Date: 25 Mar 1998 12:48:30 -0700
At 07:48 PM 3/24/98 -0700, you wrote:
>55207: Mike Clifford -- Should I/Whisper Whisper [Backing vocals by P&P on
>both sides; credited]
>
>
>
I just subscribed to this list, although I've been a long-time fan of
"exotica" and more (you can see my out-of-date radio show listing on the
SABP resources site. I've now graduated and no longer do the show, but I
haven't the heart to change a small claim to fame.) I guess my point is
I've been shocked out of lurk-dom by seeing my name! Yes, I'm Mike
Clifford, and although I know there are others around (including a guy who
wrote a bio of New Kids on the Block and an astronaut) this is the first
time I've seen a guy with my name doing exotic music! I'd love as much info
as anybody can send me about this guy!
Thanks in advance, and maybe next time I'll contribute to a real thread...
Mihael S. Cliffod
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 25 Mar 1998 20:46:48 +0000
Peter Hipwell wrote:
>
>You should try coming to Scotland, where at least 75% of ANY record
>collection consists of ... you know. Traditional style guid auld
>knees-up Scottish music.
These Scottish albums turn up in England as well, I'm afraid, but not in
such large quantities. The dross quotient is, instead, made up with
albums by a duo called Millican & Nesbitt (ex-miners, I think, and one
plays the accordian (a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
Peters & Lee (Blind pianist and dolly bird duo, winner of a Talent show),
Val Doonican and Charlie Kunz. Oh, and numerous ancient Decca sets
of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas in mono. These are invariably not put in
with the classical stuff, where perhaps they don't belong, but would better
be put.
And then there's Mantovani.....
Hugh.
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations/Esquivel
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:06:35 +1100
Apart from Mondo Hollywood previously mentioned Bachelor Pad Royale has a few
film-style pieces, TV Town is similar but TV themes (excellent version of The
Odd Couple) and The Crime Scene also has a lot of spy theme sting-style music.
Most of the U/Lounge series has at least a few tracks along this style.
While you're out shopping you might want to check these as well:
The Thriller Memorandom (rpm records) British comp of spy/crime music
Inflight Entertainment - generally a great intro to groovy easy, has some
Bacharach songs from Casino Royale and lots more (They Call Me Mr Tibbs
...great)
The Sound Gallery Vols 1 & 2 (Scamp) Instrumental soundtrack and incidental
music, very string based.
Cheers
Wayne
PS: Does anyone know what happened to the planned Ultralounge 're-mix' project
(easy artists remixing U/L tracks)? It's been in the works for about 18 months
now. I've heard the Gentle People's Peggy Lee remix.
----
Chester W. Nimitz wrote:
> With all the tons of Ultra Lounge compilations out there, I was wondering
> which ones are featuring sort of string-based filmmusic or film-ish music
> like Bacharach, Barry, Legrand, Lai, etc?? They don't necesseraly (sp?)
> have to feature said artists' stuff but just music in the same style. Maybe
> Ultra Lounge has a website where I can find more info?
>
> What other compilations are recommended? Sometimes they're good
> introductions so you know what kind of music you can dig deeper into
> later....
>
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Stuff....
Date: 25 Mar 1998 16:11:34 -0500
Ran across the following discs mentioned in Vik's Lounge -
does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things?!?
Piero Umiliani - 'Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso"
Cal Tjader - "Several Shades of Jade/Breeze From the East"
Comments? Good/Bad?
- Nate
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:30:43 +1100
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Hugh Petfield wrote:
> Peters & Lee (Blind pianist and dolly bird duo, winner of a Talent show),
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Ohmigod, Peters and Lee! I see them all the time in AUSTRALIAN thrifts! For
winners of a British talent show they travelled!
That guy with the growling baritone and that girl who had the Mary Hopkins thing
happening.
"welcome home, we-e-e-el-come...." la la
They are awful, but there is a sort of kitsch value there, isn't there?
W
PS: Viva Lynsey De Paul!
PPS: An unmissabale regional release in Australia from the 1970s is the album
'Play It Again' by the Alan Gardiner Accordian Band. They proudly present their
renditions of Edelweiss, Yellow Submarine, Snoopy's Christmas and Sadie The
Cleaning Lady.
I see this absolutely everywhere, and for a while the funny cover picture of the
geekiest family on earth wearing party hats and playing accordians in a suburban
loungeroom (these guys know how to party let me tell you) was used as a comedy
vehicle on 'The Late Show' , the said band referred to as 'The Spazz Family'.
Appearing at a thrift near you...
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From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 25 Mar 1998 13:35:46 +0000
Hugh Petfield wrote:
> The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
Two words. Dick Contino. Schmaltzy and maybe not intentionally
hip, but Koooooooky in the extreme. He's hip like Arthur Lyman.
And let's not forget Frankie Yankovich or Stash Wolowic - They
may seem square, but these blue-collars knew how to PARTY.
But you want hip accordian? Flaco Jimenez by himself or with
the Texas Tornadoes will take you there.
I'm sure there are SCORES of examples I'm not even aware of.
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: (exotica) Appearing at a thrift near you...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:44:22 +1100
...oh and speaking of records at every thrift, it would be remiss of me
to forget Lotte and Johanna - The Austrian Zither Girls presenting
Snowcapped Music Down Under. Tyrolean treats for all!
And I could wallpaper the lounge room with the copies of 'Whipped Cream'
by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass... er, not that I'd want to...
Wayne
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From: "FROST,Terry" <Terry.FROST@EMPLOYMENT.GOV.AU>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Appearing at a thrift near you...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:39:59 +1100
Don't forget all the Barry Crocker albums around Australian thrift
shops...
Terry
>...oh and speaking of records at every thrift, it would be remiss of me
>to forget Lotte and Johanna - The Austrian Zither Girls presenting
>Snowcapped Music Down Under. Tyrolean treats for all!
>
>Wayne
>
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Sound Galleries
Date: 25 Mar 1998 13:56:05 -0800
At 08:06 AM 3/26/98 +1100, Wayne & Tony wrote:
>The Sound Gallery Vols 1 & 2 (Scamp) Instrumental soundtrack and incidental
>music, very string based.
Both those SCAMP Reissues are AWESOME!
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Accordian, jazz and otherwise
Date: 25 Mar 1998 14:05:23 -0800
At 01:35 PM 3/25/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Hugh Petfield wrote:
>> The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
>Two words. Dick Contino. Schmaltzy and maybe not intentionally
>hip, but Koooooooky in the extreme. He's hip like Arthur Lyman.
>And let's not forget Frankie Yankovich or Stash Wolowic - They
>may seem square, but these blue-collars knew how to PARTY.
>But you want hip accordion? Flaco Jimenez by himself or with
>the Texas Tornadoes will take you there.
>I'm sure there are SCORES of examples I'm not even aware of.
Here are some more examples of good killer accordion for you;
Art Van Damme-Killer straight ahead jazz accordion w/ smokin' electric
guitar and rhythm section(recorded mostly on Columbia late 50's-early 60's
though there are some excellent import reissues available out there)
Mat Mathews-More killer straight ahead jazz accordion w/ more killin'
electric guitar and French Horn jazz(recorded for Dawn early to mid 50's)
And then the piece de resistance is of course, Astor Piazolla, whom even
though I LOVE Flaco, makes him sound like dirt dirt dirt.
Jack
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From: Vespazarri Safari <sir-real@execpc.com>
Subject: (exotica) hip accordian (was: regionalism)
Date: 25 Mar 1998 16:13:19 -0600 (CST)
At 01:35 PM 3/25/98 +0000, you wrote:
>
>Hugh Petfield wrote:
>
>> The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
>
hip accordian? I've only got one word for you: theymightbegiants.
cheers!
joel
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Dorau
Date: 25 Mar 1998 23:20:26 +0000
> LP - Blumen Und Narzissen (AtaTak,WR12, 1981) Germany
> LP - Die Doraus Und Die Marinas (CBS,25273, 1983) Germany
> 7" - Fred Vom Jupiter/Auch Die Heimat Ist Nicht Mehr... (AtaTak, WR-91=
, 981) Germany
> CD - Dorau, Andreas - Demokratie ( AtaTak, WR-44, 1988) Germany
> I'd highly receommend them but none are available anymore.
Yes they should be...
> I also have 2 CD's, one of which (Ernte) is a compilation of early Dora=
us und
> Marinas pieces from the early records.
The other is "=C4rger mit der Unsterblichkeit"
> Both are on AtaTak and I think should still be availble. Check out th=
e
> AtaTak site for more details or write to them.
And give them some time, both Ata Tak owners are on tour...
Unfortunately it's not possible to order from MOTOR. They are a major lab=
el and have contracts with distributors.
Check out the sister companies of PolyGram in your country!
M=AE
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Sergio Mendes....
Date: 25 Mar 1998 23:22:22 +0000
NATHAN MINER wrote:
> Never heard this dude, is he worth picking up?
He is!
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations
Date: 25 Mar 1998 17:35:44 -0500
Chester wrote...
> With all the tons of Ultra Lounge compilations out there, I was wondering
> which ones are featuring sort of string-based filmmusic or film-ish music
> like Bacharach, Barry, Legrand, Lai, etc?? They don't necesseraly (sp?)
> have to feature said artists' stuff but just music in the same style.
Maybe
> Ultra Lounge has a website where I can find more info?
You might want to pick up a copy of "Murder is My Beat: Classic Film Noir
Themes & Scenes" which appears to be a joint release by Turner Classic
Movies & Rhino Movie Music. It has the main titles from film noir classics,
but more importantly, the cd contains plenty of dialogue!
> What other compilations are recommended? Sometimes they're good
> introductions so you know what kind of music you can dig deeper into
> later....
I would recommend the following compilation series: "Jungle Exotica" (Start
with this!), "Las Vegas Grind" & "Frolic Diner". These releases feature
down & dirty & very greasy, exotica-tinged instrumentals. Imagine the
seediest dive in Reno...this is the music the house band would play.
Allan.
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) morgasms
Date: 25 Mar 1998 17:50:46 -0500
Nat wrote:
> I was the one asking about sex-drenched recordings but I have one to add.
> On CD anyway. "Zipless" by Vanessa Daou. This CD really sticks out -
> pardon the expression - in my collection but I just can't get rid of it.
> Vanessa singing/reciting the prose of Erica Jong over silky pulsing
> Eurodisco provided by her husband.
Here's one more addition to the very sleazy listening thread...Coldcut's
"I'm Wild About that Thing" from their recent "Let Us Play" cd. Should be
available at your fave record boutique.
Allan.
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Accordian, jazz and otherwise
Date: 25 Mar 1998 18:14:07 -0500 (EST)
At 02:05 PM 3/25/98 -0800, Jack wrote:
>And then the piece de resistance is of course, Astor Piazolla, whom even
>though I LOVE Flaco, makes him sound like dirt dirt dirt.
>Jack
But, of course, Astor played bandoneon, not accordion.
And there *is* a difference between Nuevo Tango and Tex-Mex/Norteno music.
Anyone know if these compilations are any good?
1) Squeeze Play: A World Accordion Anthology (Rounder)
2) Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around The World (Ellipsis Arts)
--Lou
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From: Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) hip accordian (was: regionalism)
Date: 25 Mar 1998 17:33:29 -0600 (CST)
On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, Vespazarri Safari wrote:
>
> At 01:35 PM 3/25/98 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >Hugh Petfield wrote:
> >
> >> The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
> >
>
>
> hip accordian? I've only got one word for you: theymightbegiants.
>
Er, I'm not a fan, but I'll keep my mouth shut.
I did read about Miss Murgatroid in Bunnyhop,
and I'd really like to hear her stuff, based
upon description. Has anyone heard her?
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) What's so bad about peace, love, and accordians? ^_-
Date: 25 Mar 1998 19:49:39 -0500
Other good accordianists:
Jo-Ann Castle ("Hi-Fi Accordian", before she went to ragtime piano :p--great
album, beautiful cover!)
Dominic Frontiere (Fabulous, Mr. Accordian, etc)
The Mighty Accordian Band (in assoc. with Frontiere)--awesome accordian
orchestra!
some stuff on the Golden Tone label I don't have time to look for right now
And don't forget to catch Dick Contino in "Daddy-O" and "Girls Town"--and
find a copy of "Squeeze Me!" one of his best albums! ^_^
Thanks for the space, Jessica
PS--Noticed this on my favorite polka album today: Produced by Warren
Barker. Guess by that time he was out. :( (just a little play on an album
title!)
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) morgasms
Date: 25 Mar 1998 20:13:44 EST
Don't forget Donna Summers doing "Love To Love You Baby"--classic Georgio
Moroder Eurodisco moan HIT~
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) something new?
Date: 25 Mar 1998 20:42:36 -0500
I have no idea what the music is like but the opening lines of this
review made me think that some of you might want to check it out:
<bold><italic>"Imagine sitting naked and beaten bloody, with a bunch of
circus midgets in a Tikki bar somewhere in the lower bowels of hell. And
at that bar is a house band so demonic, so eclectic, so almighty that
they go by the name of the MYSTERONS"
</italic></bold>The description that follows that opening doesn't really
help to figure out whether the music is "exotica-related" - even if it is
"tikki-related" - but if you consider this a clue, their new CD
"Hot-Dog-Pop-N-Clown" has been released on a label called "Blue Lizard
Cocktail".
And one more clue. Apparently someone has already used the music as the
soundtrack for porn films.
Who knows? Maybe it'll remind someone of the Residents.
Happy hunting.
Nat
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) hip accordian
Date: 25 Mar 1998 18:05:52 -0800
>I did read about Miss Murgatroid in Bunnyhop,
>and I'd really like to hear her stuff, based
>upon description. Has anyone heard her?
Miss Murgatroid has played live at KFJC numerous times and even made for us
a special 1 uvvakind CD.
Ain't like NO ACCORDION EVER HEARD, on this planet anyway.
http://www.kfjc.org
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations
Date: 25 Mar 1998 18:13:10 -0800
At 05:35 PM 3/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>You might want to pick up a copy of "Murder is My Beat: Classic Film Noir
>Themes & Scenes" which appears to be a joint release by Turner Classic
>Movies & Rhino Movie Music. It has the main titles from film noir classics,
>but more importantly, the cd contains plenty of dialogue!
This is really not that "crime-esque" oriented. Way too lush orchestrated
and actually too early for that pounding BEAT.
The spoken word cues ARE pretty good though, but for 15 plus bucks + tax, I
dunno
Jack
*Please support small business and don't give your money to the chain
stores or the corporations because they don't need your money and don't
give 1 damn about your musical cultural best interests*
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stuff....
Date: 25 Mar 1998 21:35:03 EST
<< Ran across the following discs mentioned in Vik's Lounge -
does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things?!?
Piero Umiliani - 'Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso"
Comments? Good/Bad? >>
Does the pope wear a pointed hat? does a bear shit in the woods? does a frog
have a water tight asshole?
SWEDEN HEAVEN OR HELL is what this is and it should be the next thing you
purchase. Dusty Groove has it. Two tracks appear on the Easy Tempo 2 comp.
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) dominant music
Date: 25 Mar 1998 21:54:57 -0500
I was in the dungeon section of a local leather store today. Yeah what of
it? Anyway, I couldn't see any of the titles because they were in the same
glass display case as the butt plugs and the various other goodies. BUT
suffice it to say that there are apparently a whole bunch of "sexy" CD's
out there but you've got to look for them in the right places. On the
other hand, some of these might be a little too specific for some of you.
"Submit to me. Take it like a man".
Or maybe some of you will learn something about yourselves.
Nat
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From: Otto temp <Ottotemp@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) LOU HOFFNER TRIO
Date: 25 Mar 1998 21:57:28 EST
>Anyone have this 7" yet ?
Yes!
One of the members of the duo Lou Hoffner Trio is the brother of the
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited who put out possibly the best album of 1997
- even more "sonic" than Tipsy.
Unfortunately this 7" is an import so anyone who can't find it can mail order
it from:
sheep@swix.ch
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 25 Mar 1998 19:42:18 +0000
At 08:46 PM 3/25/98 +0000, Hugh Petfield wrote:
>And then there's Mantovani.....
If all the pre-owned Mantovani albums now in stores were placed side by
side, they would go to the Moon and back.
Finally a use for them!
If the record industry went back into vinyl, all the Mantovanis could be
melted down to provide the raw material for about a decade.
Even better.
Byron
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) where to get it
Date: 25 Mar 1998 23:27:01 EST
<< Ran across the following discs mentioned in Vik's Lounge -
does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things?!?>>
If you look no further than the "lounge" sections of Tower or the Virgin mega
store, than you are missing out on a tremendous number of excellent titles
which most certainly fall into the category of exotica.
Most of the "hard-to-find" titles you hear about on this list but never see
can be found in specialty stores or through mail order. Here in San
Francisco, we have a tiny store called Medium Rare which stocks obscure titles
not found anywhere else in the area. There are a number of "on-line stores"
that have catalogs of titles with descriptions. Many of these are in Europe.
You make your purchase right over the pewter. There is nothing like getting a
package in the mail!
there are also people right here on this list that have what you need. Uncle
Jack's got "Svezia Inferno E Paradiso" and "Man In Space With Sounds" which he
produced with Stefan. Ego Plum, too.
Johan has put together a great site with information and reviews on hundreds
of discs you'll never know about otherwise. He also lists sources on where to
find them.
if all else fails, go to HOTBOT, or the search engine of your choice and type
in a title. chances are you'll get some clue.
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) hip accordian
Date: 26 Mar 1998 03:03:13 GMT
Hip accordion? Two words - Lars Hollmer. (Not really exotica, but imagine
Swedish cowboy music - I guess that's pretty exotic in its own way).
cheryl
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: (exotica) morgasms
Date: 26 Mar 1998 03:00:38 GMT
While Donna Summer has been mentioned in this thread, does no one remember the
song that this was influenced by - Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's "Je
t'aime"? Lots of hokey (french) vocals and heavy breathing....
cheryl
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stuff....
Date: 26 Mar 1998 00:24:32 PST
>Ran across the following discs mentioned in Vik's Lounge -
>does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things?!?
>
>Piero Umiliani - 'Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso"
>
>Cal Tjader - "Several Shades of Jade/Breeze From the East"
>
>Comments? Good/Bad?
Both are very good. Svezia you can order from www.dustygroove.com and
they have some new fantastic stuff from Piero Umiliani for sale as well.
Cal Tjader is on Verve, so that one would be easy to find.
Magnus
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) LOU HOFFNER TRIO
Date: 26 Mar 1998 00:55:32 PST
>Unfortunately this 7" is an import so anyone who can't find it can mail
order
>it from:
>
>sheep@swix.ch
Or visit the website at:
http://swix.ch/sheep/catalog.html
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: hip accordian
Date: 26 Mar 1998 01:26:12 -0700
David Thomas, of Pere Ubu. It's not really an accordian (I forget the exact
term), but it's close....
Eb
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 26 Mar 1998 10:10:13 GMT
> From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
> PPS: An unmissabale regional release in Australia from the 1970s is the album
> 'Play It Again' by the Alan Gardiner Accordian Band. They proudly
> present their renditions of Edelweiss, Yellow Submarine, Snoopy's
> Christmas and Sadie The Cleaning Lady.
>
> I see this absolutely everywhere, and for a while the funny cover
> picture of the geekiest family on earth wearing party hats and
> playing accordians in a suburban loungeroom (these guys know how to
> party let me tell you) was used as a comedy vehicle on 'The Late
> Show' , the said band referred to as 'The Spazz Family'.
>
> Appearing at a thrift near you...
>
One of the all time greatest cheesy albums in the world ever ever ever
is an Australian one: "Paradise Vol. 1" by the John Schlesinger (?sp)
orchestra. It's a promotional thingummy, advertising the delights of
Queensland, including "Surfer's Paradise" with it's very famous gold
bikini clad meter maids (a voice on the relevant song chips in with
"Oh! what a lady/How I wish she was somewhat shady"). Comes with a
large booklet of photos showing 70s Stralians in the full glory of the
times. The music is fantastic, largely energetic Sound Gallery-esque
cheese but with more chance of sound effects. And I will never, ever
find Vol. 2.
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Ron Grandia: Re: (exotica) regionalism]
Date: 26 Mar 1998 10:21:27 GMT
> Hugh Petfield wrote:
>
> > The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
>
>
> Two words. Dick Contino. Schmaltzy and maybe not intentionally
> hip, but Koooooooky in the extreme. He's hip like Arthur Lyman.
> And let's not forget Frankie Yankovich or Stash Wolowic - They
> may seem square, but these blue-collars knew how to PARTY.
>
> But you want hip accordian? Flaco Jimenez by himself or with
> the Texas Tornadoes will take you there.
>
> I'm sure there are SCORES of examples I'm not even aware of.
>
"Spectacular Accordians" -- Camilleri and His Orchestra
The track "Jungle Fantasy" is WILD and SCARY, belting along at a
million notes per minute. This is the single best accordian
performance I've heard. Apparently the piece was originally wriiten as
a showcase for a flautist... can't remember the name. Does anyone know
if the original version is available somewhere?
I just picked up an album of avant-garde accordian compositions,
performed by Stefan Zbigniew. I haven't got round to listening to
it yet; I'm subconsciously avoiding it.
Of course, the TRULY hip accordianist (Valentino) would go for a
Cordovox, that electronic version of an accordian, and accordian which
cunningly disguises iteself as an ELECTRONIC thin whiny squeaky
noise. Don't get me wrong -- I LIKE thin whiny squeaky noises.
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Accordian, jazz and otherwise
Date: 26 Mar 1998 10:30:43 GMT
> From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>
> And then the piece de resistance is of course, Astor Piazolla, whom even
> though I LOVE Flaco, makes him sound like dirt dirt dirt.
>
Piazolla played the bandoneon, not the accordian. And produced some of
the GREATEST MUSIC EVER. There is, for me, that beats listening to "La
Camorra", even though I probably still can't spell it right. This is a
unique artist who invented his own genre of music -- Nuevo Tango --
that, at its peak, can simply fry the brain.
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re[2]: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:40:27 UT
Here in the states I notice a lot of Loggins & Messina records. Also a lot of
George Benson.
Outta the car longhair!
Peter
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re[2]:(exotica) Accordian, jazz and otherwise
Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:41:22 UT
> From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>
> And then the piece de resistance is of course, Astor Piazolla, whom even
> though I LOVE Flaco, makes him sound like dirt dirt dirt.
>
<<Piazolla played the bandoneon, not the accordian. And produced some of
the GREATEST MUSIC EVER. There is, for me, that beats listening to "La
Camorra", even though I probably still can't spell it right. This is a
unique artist who invented his own genre of music -- Nuevo Tango --
that, at its peak, can simply fry the brain. >>
Astor Piazolla is truly the shit.
But also there's a guy called Guy Kluscevsek who plays a free-bass accordian (no
preset chords) and does twentieth-century classical/avant garde, as well as
straight ahead tangos and polkas. He is the master accordian player of all
time, a true virtuoso with his instrument, as well as being a hell of a nice
guy. He made me realize what a truly beautiful reed instrument the accordian
could be and how it had been abused by hacks all these years. He's the man.
Not Exotica, but, hey, good music.
Peter
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:48:02 -0500
Allan recommended Chester get "Jungle Exotica" - I wouldn't
recommend this to anyone unless you really know that they'd
like that very primitive RAW sound. I'm not sure you'd want
to start of a "beginner" with this stuff - his mind needs a while
to be s-lo-w-l-y twisted......
While this stuff on the Strip label is fun, you're not going be
giving these discs heavy rotation once the novelty of the
tunes wears off. For the most part these are very boring
arrangements, a lot of them bordering on tedious (esp. the
"Jungle" stuff).
"Jungle Exotica Pt.2" is not nearly as good as the first CD in
my humble opinion.
(A huge fan of that primitive RAW sound )
- Nate
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) where to get it -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 09:02:36 -0500
"BasicHip" mentioned the derth of material in the "walk in
stores" and I couldn't agree more!
I take it kinda personally that it was suggested that I even
step foot in some generic, "Here ya go ya idiot" music
store!!!!!
I ALWAYS buy mailorder, and when you find me in a
shopping mall - hell will freeze over my friend.
I was just curious if there was somewhere on the Vik's
Lounge site that listed sources for buying this stuff.......
Woe the persons on earth who depend on consumer
shopping centers..... :-( BLEEEECHHHH!
- Nate
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) accordion, jazz
Date: 26 Mar 1998 06:27:28 PST
Also worth checking out is the Leon Sash Trio "I Remember Newport" on Delmark
records. Sparse accordion jazz - some of it has a real jazz feel, some of it
feels more like "accordion music" (polka, Lawrence Welk) done in a small
ensemble.
clark
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism / omnipresent records
Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:59:56 -0500
Hugh wrote:
>Peters & Lee (Blind pianist and dolly bird duo, winner of a Talent
show),
>Val Doonican and Charlie Kunz. Oh, and numerous ancient Decca sets
>of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas in mono. These are invariably not put
in
>with the classical stuff, where perhaps they don't belong, but would
better
>be put.
>
>And then there's Mantovani.....
How about Manuel & the music of the mountains/Geoff Love? They were the
things following me around the UK.
In the states, it's Mitch Miller, who would like us to sing along with
him.
regds
Jonny
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: Re:(exotica) where to get it -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 14:36:07 UT
Another good source, although I've never used them, is AllMusic. I don't even
have the address. But they do carry a lot of that stuff.
Another good place to check for ANYTHING is www.gemm.com which stands for
something like global electronic music marketplace and lists hundreds of dealers
with a gazillion titles, lots of hard to find stuff, etc. I've been searching
for some old long out of print CD singles for a while, and they had dealers who
had them. They were PRICEY, but hey, at least they existed. So as sort of a
last (or first) resort, you should try there.
Peter
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) what is a hip accordion?
Date: 26 Mar 1998 06:38:41 PST
Is a hip accordion a special kind of instrument? I'm thinking that it's kind
of like an empty colostomy bag.
clark
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 07:03:47 PST
Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
Lo". Everything else is forgetable. But speaking of that raw sound, I
was making a surf/rockabilly comp. for a friend the other night and
pulled out Trash, Twang and Thunder by The Big Guitars from Texas.
There's a track on that lp called "The Lost Incas" that should appeal to
exotica fans who also appreciate melodic surf; sounds like Augie Colon
sitting in with The Sandals.
BW
>Allan recommended Chester get "Jungle Exotica" -
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) By the way, it's Accordion with an O.
Date: 26 Mar 1998 11:06:08 -0500
Also there was Clifton Chenier and Amade Ardoin. Leadbelly could play and
Queen Ida still does!
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) By the way, it's Accordion with an O., Mach 2
Date: 26 Mar 1998 11:08:16 -0500
Also, there was Buster Moten of the Bennie Moten Orchestra and Los Lobos
uses one too.
Lady of Spain, I adore you,
Brian Phillips
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey inside info
Date: 26 Mar 1998 09:16:37 -0800
David Chazam IS the genius force
that got Jean Jacques Perrey creative again, got him to believe in the
recording studios of Paris and got him BACK into those very studios
to create the NEW EKlEktROniCS LP (that none of you can get right now)
with Chazam's band; TSCHACK! that is ab-so-lute-ly un-be-lieve-a-ble like
you can not even imagine
I think this is the BEST Jean Jacques Perrey LP he has ever done.
BETTER than Moog Indigo, better.
All of you fuckers are going to die dead when you hear it so book your
plot at your favorite cemetery NOW, 'cause it's coming out soon.
SO! Chazam tells me that on Kai Windings LP Mondo Cane # 2 on Verve
that SCREAMS with Ondioline released in the late 60's is Jean Jacques
on that screamin' Ondioline.
I imagine that Kai Windings "Soul Surfin" LP also on Verve and also with
Ondioline is Jean Jacques as well. I mean, why wouldn't it be ?
He says Verve (Creed Taylor) paid him $110 to play Ondioline on that
1st mentioned LP
How does he know ? 'Cause he fucking asked him.
Shoot, man. How do expect a New York Jew by the name of Jack Diamond to talk ?
Jack
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Some films...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 09:27:04 PST
Some films with a dash of exotica???:
STOPOVER TOKYO
Richard L. Breen, 1957
Music Director: Tak Shindo
CATSKILL HONEYMOON
Josef Berne, 1950
Cast: Bas Sheva
BEWARE! THE BLOB
(SON OF BLOB)
Larry Hagman, 1972
Music composed by:
Mort Garson
HOT CAR GIRL
Bernard L. Kowalski, 1958
Music Composer:
Cal Tjader
Has anyone any idea of films to pick up with exotica soundtracks. A lot
of the 50s and 60s films has the right title, (Like "the wild women of
Wongo", "Voodoo Woman" etc) but lack good exotic music.
Bora bora seems nice, but I want something older. And if I say that
"Manos the hands of fate", "Mesa of lost Women" and "The girl and the
Geek" is my kind of films you know exactly what I want.
Magnus
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From: "Brian Karasick" <brian@PHYRES.Lan.McGill.CA>
Subject: (exotica) Re: more accordian!
Date: 26 Mar 1998 12:54:21 EST
> >Hugh Petfield wrote:
> >> The Accordian:(a never-hip instrument)(unless you know better?)),
I do! Don't forget the ever unclassifiable Lars Holmer from Sweden. The
jazz fans among us would know him from his work with Samlas Mammas
Manna but his solos releases are pure genius! I'll second Astor Piazzola
too...
Brian
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Feliu Gasul, Homosexuals
Date: 26 Mar 1998 10:09:15 -0800
Can anyone here help me find some Feliu Gasul records. I've had exactly
zero luck
finding anyone who has even seen the record(s) before. I know this much about
him: he was (or perhaps is) an Italian composer of music that defies
catagorization as either avant-jazz or avant-classical (at least from the one
song I've heard.) He had at least one record out in the late-70s - it was
called "Feliu and Joan Albert." It was distributed at least for a while by
ReR.
One song made its way on to the first Reccomended Records sampler, which I
have. Any help any of you can give would be *greatly* appreciated:-)
Also, I am looking for records by the Homosexuals, as well as a preferably
less
prestigous (and hence less expensive) pressing of the No New York comp. with
DNA, the Contortions, Teenage Jesus, et al.
If there is a CD issue on the No New York comp, that would do just fine (in
fact it may even be slightly preferred, for my purposes.)
Jack
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Feliu Gasul, Homosexuals
Date: 26 Mar 1998 14:04:51 -0500
> From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
> Subject: (exotica) Feliu Gasul, Homosexuals
>
> Can anyone here help me find some Feliu Gasul records.
> One song made its way on to the first Reccomended Records sampler,
> Also, I am looking for records by the Homosexuals, as well as a preferably
> less
> prestigous (and hence less expensive) pressing of the No New York comp.
Hmm, now you're getting into the sort of stuff that used to be listed in the
New Music Distribution Service catalog (distribution offshoot of Carla Bley &
Michael Mantler's Jazz Composers' Orchestra Association). I have a few RecRec
albums, which include sheets listing other releases, but no mention of Gasul.
I still kick myself occasionally for not grabbing the "No New York" comp the
one time I saw it back then. If it is on CD, I'd like to know about it too.
Gee, I'm not much help, am I? Sorry.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Dick Contino
Date: 26 Mar 1998 14:20:08 -0500
Speaking of Dick Contino, there's a pair of recent interviews with him here:
http://www.bmonster.com/profile15.html
http://www.bmonster.com/cult15.html
Seems that Dick has also become a character in crime fiction by James Ellroy.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Those Darn Accordions!
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:37:20 +0100
Being on the subject of accordions can anyone recommend this group?
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Frolic Dinner
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:36:22 +0100
Allan:
>I would recommend the following compilation series: "Jungle Exotica" (Start
>with this!), "Las Vegas Grind" & "Frolic Diner". These releases feature
>down & dirty & very greasy, exotica-tinged instrumentals. Imagine the
>seediest dive in Reno...this is the music the house band would play.
My two favorite tracks of the last few weeks have been from Frolic Dinner
vol.5.
Firstly the Byron Gosh Group with Disgusting, a sleazy instrumental on which
somebody calls out "disgusting" in various variations. The other one is
Tipsy #3 by The Chumps, an infectious 50's ditty in which a booming voice
mentions a number of idiotic combinations like rum and bilgewater, scotch
and battery acid. The ending is hilarious too. The rest of the album is OK
but not that special
Arjan
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: Re[2]:(exotica) Accordian, jazz and otherwise
Date: 26 Mar 1998 17:35:51 GMT
peter_risser@cinfin.com,Internet writes:
But also there's a guy called Guy Kluscevsek who plays a free-bass accordian
(no
preset chords) and does twentieth-century classical/avant garde, as well as
straight ahead tangos and polkas. He is the master accordian player of all
time, a true virtuoso with his instrument, as well as being a hell of a nice
guy. He made me realize what a truly beautiful reed instrument the accordian
could be and how it had been abused by hacks all these years. He's the man.
Not Exotica, but, hey, good music.
Interestingly enough, Guy Klucevsek is also part of a collaborative band
called Accordion Tribe, with the previously mentioned Lars Hollmer. (As well
as Maria Kalaniem, Bratko Bibic, and Otto Lechner)
cheryl
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) Guy Kluscevsek
Date: 26 Mar 1998 11:10:27 -1000
>Interestingly enough, Guy Klucevsek is also part of a collaborative band
>called Accordion Tribe, with the previously mentioned Lars Hollmer. (As well
>as Maria Kalaniem, Bratko Bibic, and Otto Lechner)
>
I think this is the same "guy" who did solo accordion renditions of Burt
Bacharach's "Who Gets The Guy"/"This Guy's In Love With You" on the "Great
Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach" 2CD on the Tzadik label.
It's cool...
And hell, as long as we're at it, how about Pauline Oliveros? Didn't she do
some long, spacey accordion pieces in strange acoustic environments on the
Hat Art label? I used to have a 2LP set (ordered from the recently
mentioned N.M.D.S), as well as a CD of her accordion stuff. Great stuff
for sleepless nights.
And whatever happened to N.M.D.S.?
- Steve
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Mood Mosaic....
Date: 26 Mar 1998 15:50:21 -0500
Okay guys/gals....gimme yer two cents worth on these
comps. (gee, I wonder what HE'S spending his tax refund
check on !!!!!)
- Nate
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Dick Contino
Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:27:30 PST
More: Dick Contino (and Myron Floren) are slandered in a 1970 Marijuana
p (Title is something like "A Child's Guide to Marijuana Gardening" -
after the book by the same title). Something like If your smoking pot,
never listen to anything by Myron Floren or Dick Contino."
As for EZpop figures in fiction, this could be a potentially curious
thread on its own. Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason were minor
characters in Don DeLillo's last novel, Underworld. There's a
wonderfully phrased scene in which the late band leader blows hotdog and
beer chender all over Frankie's veeeeery expensive loafers at a ball
game: http://haas.berkeley.edu/~gardner/delillo.html
> >Seems that Dick has also become a character in crime fiction by James
Ellroy.
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) more accord
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:29:25 -0500
A little more Accordion:
Henry Threadgill & Make a move "Where's your cup?" (on Columbia).
Accordion by someone named Tony Cedras. Beautiful record. Don't be scared.
And if you like Astor Piazzola, which I guess you do, try to find Evan
Lurie's (yeah brother of John and fellow Lounge Lizard) "Selling Water by
the side of the river" which came out on Antilles and is one of the most
beautiful records I've ever heard. Really. Bandoneon by "Alfredo Pedernera".
In the vinyl/thrift store category, has anyone mentioned Tommy Gumina's "Hi
Fi Accordion" (he must have others) or Jo Basile's "Jazz Accordion" which
actually delivers on the "jazz" front.
I even had a Myron Floren album once that I could stand.
If we're finished with the accordion survey, let's move on to the HARP.
Robert Maxwell is a given. Now who else???
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) where to get it -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:29:28 -0500
At 09:02 AM 3/26/98 -0500, NATHAN MINER wrote:
>I take it kinda personally that it was suggested that I even
>step foot in some generic, "Here ya go ya idiot" music
>store!!!!! I ALWAYS buy mailorder, and when you find me in a
>shopping mall - hell will freeze over my friend.
Maybe things are more black and white for me but whereas I can see the
"subversive" aspect in buying recycled vinyl - as opposed to reissued CD's
- I'm not sure I see much difference between mailorder and record store.
(Unless you mean buying from an individual like someone on the list...)
I feel a kind of "disappointment" anytime I buy this stuff reissued on CD
but it's got more to do with the the format and the record company that
reissued it than with the store where I bought it.
Nat
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey inside info
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:31:15 -0500
At 09:16 AM 3/26/98 -0800, Jack wrote:
>SO! Chazam tells me that on Kai Windings LP Mondo Cane # 2 on Verve
>that SCREAMS with Ondioline released in the late 60's is Jean Jacques
>on that screamin' Ondioline.I imagine that Kai Windings "Soul Surfin" LP
also on Verve and also with Ondioline is Jean Jacques as well. I mean, why
wouldn't it be
I couldn't argue with Jack. Who could? Maybe you have to read between the
lines on the Mondo Cane #2 liner notes but it says "Kai plays the Ondioline
on all the other numbers". I don't know what they mean by "other". On
"Soul Surfing" they refer to "Kai's Ondoliner" . (They spell it
differently, not me)
(And on "Dirty Dog",there is no Ondioline but there is Herbie Hancock.)
I'm not saying it isn't true but why wouldn't they make a big deal of it if
Jean Jacques were on the records?
>Shoot, man. How do expect a New York Jew by the name of Jack Diamond to
talk ?
Jack, we expect you to talk in such a manner as not to embarrass other
members of your tribe and so that we shouldn't fear that THEY start
thinking we ALL talk like fuckin Jews.
Nat
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:36:41 PST
Hip harp hooray for Dorothy Ashby! All her records are great.
Also cool: Alice Coltrane
clark
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mood Mosaic....
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:46:39 +1100
I bought Mood Mosaic #4 - "Les Yper Sound!" (how DO you pronounce that by the
way - yuper, Ipey, oopurr??? enlighten me someone) this week and I LOVE it. 22
groovy tracks with that yummy Swinging London feel.
Two minor complaints though - one's a typo with regard to the artist Ted Heath
(they have him twice credited as "Ted Heat") and the track "Swinger's Holiday
(instrumental)" is strangely credited only to Ann Margret. Being an instrumental
there's (duh) no vocal on it, so what Ann Margret's input was I'm not sure.
Maybe that's her on the flugelhorn?
Great comp though. Go ahead, spend that tax refund!
Wayne
NATHAN MINER wrote:
> Okay guys/gals....gimme yer two cents worth on these
> comps. (gee, I wonder what HE'S spending his tax refund
> check on !!!!!)
>
> - Nate
>
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Accordion to Hoyle..
Date: 26 Mar 1998 21:43:47 +0000
Hello all,
Thank you for opening my eyes to the existence of worthwhile
accordion music. And the correct spelling of the instrument!
Sadly, none of the exotic titles and artists ever surface in
thrifts here - it must be a 'pond thing'. We are too close to
France, and so instead of the worthwhile Cajun playing, for
example, we only hear the tuneless flittering of the Paris-
style player, which makes Lawrence Welk's Myron Floren
seem like the Denny of the accordion by comparison.
Thank you also to those who reminded me of the other regular
finds here (Manuel & his music of the mountains, Geoff Love
(same guy, different name!)). There may also be found many
volumes of a series called "Your 100 best tunes", with a
sleeve picture of a fireplace and two armchairs.
I also enjoyed someone's comment about a double LP of
accordion music somewhat ambiguously described as
"ideal for a sleepless night". It wasn't clear if the writer
regarded it as cause or cure.....
Hugh
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:49:39 -0500 (EST)
At 01:36 PM 3/26/98 PST, Clark Scheffy wrote:
>Hip harp hooray for Dorothy Ashby! All her records are great.
>Also cool: Alice Coltrane
>
>clark
Yeah, Alice gets thumbs up! Way misunderstood and overlooked.
Also:
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
Julie Allis
Corky Hale
and of course
Harpo Marx
-Lou
(Then there's all that Celtic and NewAge harp music out there)
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordion to Hoyle..
Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:04:47 -1000
>I also enjoyed someone's comment about a double LP of
>accordion music somewhat ambiguously described as
>"ideal for a sleepless night". It wasn't clear if the writer
>regarded it as cause or cure.....
>
>Hugh
That was me... more of a cure in the manner of Brian Eno's Ambient ditties,
but more interesting and improvisational, and no electronics.
I remember these pieces being very dreamy & meditative, lots of natural
reverberation... recorded in an empty underground water tank or something,
mostly quiet, all solo accordion with long, drawn-out chords. Now I'm
wanting to hear them again, but these albums are somewhere in a storage
unit in Wisconsin (I'm a couple thousand miles away in Alaska.)
I'm thinking the LP was called "Pauline Oliveros: The Receptive" on
HatArt... the CD was "The [something] of the Moment?" Anyone?
- Steve
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From: breithel@lund.mail.telia.com (Ingemar Breithel)
Subject: Re: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 23:07:17 +0100
>Hip harp hooray for Dorothy Ashby! All her records are great.
>
>Also cool: Alice Coltrane
And Corky Hale! Any woman who looks like Diana Dors and plays
the harp has got my vote.
Gene Bianco is great, too.
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordion to Hoyle..
Date: 27 Mar 1998 09:10:51 +1100
Hugh Petfield wrote:
> Thank you also to those who reminded me of the other regular
> finds here (Manuel & his music of the mountains, Geoff Love
> (same guy, different name!)).
I always keep an eye out for Geoff Love records, he did several TV/Movie theme
type albums which although musically they're hit and miss the ones I have sport
amazing covers.
"Big Terror Movie Themes" contains the music from Earthquake, Rollerball, the
Eiger Sanction and others but the cover art is the bomb - a big montage painting
of Jaws, planes blowing up in mid air, the Poseidon overturned with 70's diners
trying to escape, the Towering Inferno and general earthquakes, explosions and
destruction.
"Big Suspense Movie Themes" (Shaft, Frenzy, The French Connection...) cover
features what one assumes to be an assassin's hand creepily opening a door.
"Big Western Themes" (high Noon, Fistful of Dollars, The Good The Bad...) has a
gunfight on the prairie, yeehaa!
A good deal for practically nothing pricewise.
Hugh are you saying Manuel IS Geoff Love?
Wayne
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) basic hip
Date: 26 Mar 1998 17:33:04 EST
Side One
BASIC HIP John Brent And Del Close ôThe Beat Generationö [CD]
TRUCK DRIVER Piero Umiliani ôTo-dayÆs Soundö [LP]
- yet another fine Right Tempo release
ROCK ME TO SLEEP Henry Mancini ôTouch Of Evilö [CD]
SESSION AT PETEÆS PAD Frankie Capp
ôPercussion In A Tribute To Henry Manciniö [LP]
- great LP of west coast jazz and percussion
BARBARELLA Bob Crewe And Charles Fox ôBarbarellaö [CD]
LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US Mort Garson ôThe Wozard Of Izö [LP]
- psychedelic trip down the yellow brick road
THEREÆS NO SATISFACTION Manfred Hubler And Siegfried Schwab
ôVampyros Lesbosö [CD]
- not mentioned lately, but highly recommmended to newcomers. soft porn
soundtrack
LIGHT MY FIRE Horst Jankowski ôBlack Forest Explosion!ö [LP]
- funny hearing the chorus switch back and forth from english to german.
good record from Germany on Motel
EL CONDOR PASA Yma Sumac ôMiraclesö [CD]
- the upcoming "Yma Rocks" CD is Miracles, but I wonder why they did not call
it that. this CD version is the from the "limited edition" series
HOODUNNIT? Ray Martin ôThe Sound Of Sightö [LP]
- listening to this record is like going to a movie without the visuals
HIGH WIRE Edwin Astley ôSecret Agentö [CD]
THE BOOZER Joe Greene ôOn Her Bed Of Rosesö [LP]
HULA ROCK Lew Howard All Stars ôThe Super Sounds Of Bosworthö [CD]
I CHOOSE JESUS Ralph Platt ôThe Birds Sing His Praiseö [LP]
DESPAIR Les Baxter featuring Bas Sheva ôThe Passionsö [CD]
Side Two
PERLES DE CRISTAL Andre Popp ôDelirium In Hi-Fiö [LP]
NEVER ON SUNDAY The Ventures ôThe Ventures Play Telstarö [CD]
OUT OF NOWHERE Ferrante And Teicher ôHeavenly Sounds In Hi-Fiö [LP]
BEEP! BEEP! Louis Prima ôCapitol Collector Seriesö [CD]
- Keely's old man sings of his love in outer space with just the right amount
of electronic beeps
THINGS GO BETTER WITH COKE B.J. Thomas
ôSixties Coca-Cola Commercialsö [CD]
- coke spot with sitar
VENUS Claude Denjean ôMoog!ö [LP]
DRIBCOTS SPACE BOAT Joe Meek ôI Hear A New Worldö [CD]
- a fascinating recording which I rarely listen to but would never part with.
DESIRE Rod McKuen ôTime Of Desireö [LP]
- beautifully depressing spoken word of desire, women and loneliness
COUNTDOWN AT 6 Perrey And Kingsley ôThe In Sound From Way Outö [CD]
MY FAVORITE MARTIAN Carl Brandt ôTop T.V. Themes æ64ö [LP]
- that electro-theremin must be Paul Tanner
GALAXY Frank Comstock ôMusic From Outer Spaceö [CD]
- more Paul Tanner. LP burned onto a recordable CD.
PETER PERCUSSION Alec Wilder ôA ChildÆs Introduction To The Orchestraö [LP]
- great kiddie record with talking instruments and demos of how they sound
MACK THE KNIFE Wolfgang Neuss ôThe Ernie Kovacs Record Collectionö [CD]
- maybe they should rename it "Incredibly Strange Music Volume 3"
SCUBA FUNDAMENTALS Lloyd Bridges ôHear How To Skin Diveö [LP]
- another trbiute to Lloyd, this time with pure spoken word instruction on
diving with Leo Diamonds "The Skin Divers" mixed into the background. from
the Carlton series of "hear how to" records.
ABSOLUTE SADIST Mistress Kat ôCyborgasmö [CD]
- i hope the recepient is not offended by this erotic spoken word piece
"layed" over sin-sythesised "The Sounds Of Love From A to Zzzz". whips,
leather, hot wax
DO YOU KNOW? Marcy ôSing With Marcyö [LP]
- can't think of a better follow-up to the previous "piece". eerie little
puppet sings to you about Him.
THE LOFT Kenyon Hopkins ôNightmare!!ö [CD]
PETER POTAMUS CURTAIN CALL Hoyt Curtin ôHanna Barbera Classicsö [CD]
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Harp AND Accordion
Date: 26 Mar 1998 17:59:46 -0500
Zeena Parkins, another musician from the downtown NY scene, plays harp AND
accordion. She's played on various John Zorn projects, as well as other stuff
(Skeleton Crew), most of which I'm probably not aware of.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 17:35:29 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Clark Scheffy wrote:
>
> Hip harp hooray for Dorothy Ashby! All her records are great.
>
> Also cool: Alice Coltrane
I have the Dorothy Ashby Omar Khayyam l.p. - it's
great. What other ones are out there?
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mood Mosaic....
Date: 26 Mar 1998 18:37:12 EST
I like all the Mood Mosaic comps--particularly good are #4 and #1--but I'd
just get 'em all. Jazz a-go-go is pretty straight ahead and the Vixen one is
pretty disco, but they all hold goodies for my ears..Jimmy
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <rcb@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hip Accordions
Date: 26 Mar 1998 23:44:23 +0000
Eb wrote:
>David Thomas, of Pere Ubu. It's not really an accordian (I forget
>the exact term), but it's close....
Oh, that reminds me, David Thomas is bringing 'Disastodrome!' to
London's Royal Festival Hall next month (saw the ad in last week's
NME):-
2 April Daved Hild, Jackie Leven, Peter Blegvad
3 April D Thomas, Linda Thompson, Peter Hammill - 'Mirror Man'
4 April David Thomas - Performance Lecture (?!)
5 April Pere Ubu gig (!!)
Robbie
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:14:37 -0800
Dot has a number of LP's on various labels.
Cadet and Atlantic are 2
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey inside info
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:13:07 -0800
>>SO! Chazam tells me that on Kai Windings LP Mondo Cane # 2 on Verve
>>that SCREAMS with Ondioline released in the late 60's is Jean Jacques
>>on that screamin' Ondioline.I imagine that Kai Windings "Soul Surfin" LP
Maybe you have to read between the
>lines on the Mondo Cane #2 liner notes but it says "Kai plays the Ondioline
>on all the other numbers". I don't know what they mean by "other". On
>"Soul Surfing" they refer to "Kai's Ondoliner" . (They spell it
>differently, not me)
>(And on "Dirty Dog",there is no Ondioline but there is Herbie Hancock.)
>I'm not saying it isn't true but why wouldn't they make a big deal of it if
>Jean Jacques were on the records?
Can you say STUDIO MUSICIAN ? CAN YOU SAY KAI WINDING IS THE STAR OF THIS
RECORD ? THAT THIS IS KAI WINDING'S RECORD ?
Why should they mention "Jean Jacques Perrey on the Ondioline" when it's
Kai Windings record ??????????????? AND HE IS THE FREAKIN' STAR OF IT ?
That's what I LIKE!
>Fuckin' Jews.
I am a fuckin' new york jew sonuvabitch AND PROUD OF IT
>Jack, we expect you to talk in such a manner as not to embarrass other
>members of your tribe and so that we shouldn't fear that THEY start
>thinking we ALL talk like fuckin Jews.
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: go ask Alice
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:49:26 -0700
>From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
>
>Clark Scheffy wrote:
>>Hip harp hooray for Dorothy Ashby! All her records are great.
>>Also cool: Alice Coltrane
>>
>Yeah, Alice gets thumbs up! Way misunderstood and overlooked.
Does anyone else remember when Alice Coltrane had a *television show*? I
remember I used to catch it in late hours on weird UHF channels...it was
more about meditation and spirituality than music, really. Really dreamy
and BIZARRE. Exotic, even? At the time, I don't think I even knew who John
Coltrane was.
Anyone know more about that program?
Eb
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica-Esque Guitar Instro Comp LP
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:45:13 -0800
Here's a killer comp, LP only, that I reviewed for KFJC-FM and just so
happen to have copies of for sale; E-Mial me if you're interested
It's called Guitar Mood:
Simply put, these are Guitar Rock Instrumentals from Around The=20
Woooooorrrrld circa the early 60=92s. NOT SURF, but "surf-esque" in that=
=20
much of the guitar picking is very "surf like" in that it is very pizzica=
to.=20
BUT, there is no reverb!!!
Takeshi Terauchi with 4 titles with his band "Bunnies" as opposed to=20
"The Bunnies"
god I love how those Japanese talk, was known as Mr. Electric Guitar,=20
dig it. He does instrumentals that are Japanese Folk based and re-does t=
hem
Killer Instro Guitar style, it is the shit AND that wacky organ! Also, i=
n=20
the 60=92s, the Electric Guitar was banned in Japan which makes this guy =
stand=20
alone at a much higher level and he=92s still around playing to High Scho=
ols,=20
teaching kids how to play.
Original Takeshi Terauchi records from this early period go for close to=20
300 bucks!
Los Relampagnos hail from Spain, The Jokers from France, Les Frangins=20
from Belgium as well as The Jokers. The Tronics from the US and the=20
"Mystery Band" is also from the US, A.K.A. The Ventures with a=20
RARE RARE SINGLE not on ANY of their "hundreds" of LP=92s, not on any=20
of them.
Nary a SAXOPHONE in the bunch, I think I heard 1 Sax! Yeeeeeeee Haaaaaa!
AND I LOVE SAXOPHONES
Electric Johnny are from Holland. ALL OF THIS RIP KILLS, not 1 dud,=20
NOT ONE!!! Play the shit outta it! This rules!!!
16 TRACKS
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Killer Harp
Date: 26 Mar 1998 16:53:59 -0800
A lady by the name of Daphne Hellman has a great jazz harp LP on Harmony
and though Harmony was primarily a reissue label for Columbia, this was not
a reissue
and did originally come from Harmony.
Lost yet ? Features Mundell Lowe on Guitar also.
I *think* it's called Holiday for Harp and it is the shit
All of Harpo Marx's LP's are excellent, all 2 of them:)
Betty Glaaman also is a great jazz, jazz pop, pop harpist and has a number
of great LP's on Bethlehem and Emarcy.
The 1 on Bethlehem has 2 different titles and features a septet, 7 piece
outfit for those of you who can't figure out what a septet is w/ Barry
Galbraith-Guitar and killer accordion by a name that escapes me at this
moment, Bongos too.
1 title of that LP is POINCIANA and the other is.....?
Same cover, same label, different title
Jack
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey inside info
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:36:49 -0500 (EST)
At 04:13 PM 3/26/98 -0800, Jack Diamond wrote:
>I am a fuckin' new york jew sonuvabitch AND PROUD OF IT
Oh yeah? Then why'd ya move to the Left Coast?!?
--Lou
(Brooklyn Jew)
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next, bagpipes?
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:44:40 -0500 (EST)
I've always wondered what a band comprised of all the world's least favorite
instruments would sound like.
I dunno, something like accordion, banjo, bagpipes, tuba, nose flute, jaw
harp, like that.
Anyone know if this has been attempted anywhere in the novelty or avant
garde worlds?
--Lou
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Killer Harp
Date: 26 Mar 1998 21:57:42 -0500
>A lady by the name of Daphne Hellman has a great jazz harp LP on Harmony
>and though Harmony was primarily a reissue label for Columbia, this was not
>a reissue and did originally come from Harmony.
Ohhhhh. :( I was gonna mention this and Jack beat me to it!
Here's another good harp album: Just A Minute: Harp Moods and Interludes
(it's one of those radio station records with short cuts to play inbetween
shows, etc.) Check out these titles: Danger, Mystery, Outer Space, Swirls,
Sophistication in E Flat. I also have a promo for all those reverb sound
effects that were so big in the 70s that has a weird echoey harp solo. Spooky!
One more for the accordion files: "I Love Accordians" on Golden Crest, by
the Bell Accordion Symphony--they're a bunch of goofy kids in prom dresses
and suits! O_o God love 'em....at least they have the good taste to do a
cover of "Laura."
BTW, the orchestra on Contino's "Squeeze Me" is conducted by Pete Rugolo, so
you know it's cool. ^_-
Then there's the cordovox sounds of "Just Plain" Pat Montaine or Larry
LaSagna.
Thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next, bagpipes?
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:53:15 EST
<< I dunno, something like accordion, banjo, bagpipes, tuba, nose flute, jaw
harp, like that. >>
speakin' of bagpipes - there's this jazz bagpipe specialist on the Atlantic
label I'm curious about, Rufus Harley. Did a couple of LP's, "Bagpipe Blues"
and "Scotch And Soul" around 1966.
jaw harp - a buddy gave me one. how the hell do you play it?
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 26 Mar 1998 21:03:22 EST
<< I have the Dorothy Ashby Omar Khayyam l.p. - it's
great. What other ones are out there? >>
there are two CD's that i know of. "The Jazz Harpist" and "In A Minor Groove"
here are a couple of Alice Coltrane CD's: "Journey In Satchidananda" and
"Ptah The El Daoud"
i give you CD's because who knows how hard the original LP's are to find.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next, bagpipes?
Date: 26 Mar 1998 18:18:28 -0800
>jaw harp - a buddy gave me one. how the hell do you play it?
Watch your teeth buddy boy @:-#
J
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations -Reply
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:59:35 -0500
Nathan wrote:
> Allan recommended Chester get "Jungle Exotica" - I wouldn't
> recommend this to anyone unless you really know that they'd
> like that very primitive RAW sound. I'm not sure you'd want
> to start of a "beginner" with this stuff - his mind needs a while
> to be s-lo-w-l-y twisted......
Nah, the best way to learn to swim is to be tossed in the deep end!
> While this stuff on the Strip label is fun, you're not going be
> giving these discs heavy rotation once the novelty of the
> tunes wears off. For the most part these are very boring
> arrangements, a lot of them bordering on tedious (esp. the
> "Jungle" stuff).
I just can't agree, as the Strip Records discs have not left my cd player
since I bought them. Yes, the tunes are raw, but also lively &
immediate...it is not polite music! The tracks on Las Vegas Grind & Jungle
Exotica sound like they were recorded in one take with no time for that
fancy studio/audio trickery that seems to wow so many.
Allan.
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From: Darrell Brogdon <dbrogdon@ukans.edu>
Subject: (exotica) More killer harps
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:39:51 -0800
Other cool harp rekkids include--
"Have Harp, Can't Travel" (Liberty LST-3118), a classic by the Stanley-Johnson Orchestra
featuring not one, but two harps - one played by Dorothy Remsen, who also appears on
Drasnin's "Voodoo". Great cover has Billy Barty in top hat and tails trying to wrestle
a harp onto an L.A. city bus!
"Harp, Skip and Jump" (RCA Camden CAS 452) by Gene Bianco with Mundell Lowe, guitar; Joe
Venuto, percussion; Don Lamond, drums; Wendell Marshall, bass. Other Bianco albums are
pretty syrupy, but this one kicks. Love the title track!
"There Goes My Harp" (Decca DL 8825), ethereal harp by Mimi Allen. Pop songs done in
"the Mimi manner".
"Harp with a Beat" (HiFi R606), Verlye Mills with the Billy May Orchestra. Swingin'
stuff, especially "Latin Lady" and "Carlsbad Caper". She did at least a couple of other
rekkids, too.
Love that harp!
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 26 Mar 1998 20:22:10 +0000
At 04:29 PM 3/26/98 -0500, Nat Kone wrote:
>Don't tell me. There's actually some consensus here that something is "bad"??
>No Mantovani "jungle beat" record? No Mantovani moog record?: No real
>early record when he was closer to his jazz roots? Does this mean I can
>slag Hagood Hardy and Frank Mills without fear of an avalanche of exceptions?
Well, I do look for Mantovani hoping to find something that would make me
want to buy one of his records. However, by the overwhelming evidence in
the used bins, I can tell you that few people are into Mantovani. The
stacks are just full of them! Someone must have liked the records once,
but I doubt my mother even would listen today. She used to own a Mantovani
record, but when she started downsizing her collection it was the first one
to go. At one thrift store, a woman did tell me she was looking for a
Mantovani record, but only for its camp value. She said no one was better
at that cheesy swelling strings sound than Mantovani.
If someone really gets into that sound, more power to them.
I think Mitch Miller is equally despised, from the comments I've heard by
people standing near the "Sing along..." albums. However, Mr. Miller
didn't make quite as many records as Mr. Mantovani. I have a feeling Mr.
Mantovani must have lived in the recording studio.
You know, if he had recorded an album with an exotica "standard", I would
buy it...but I have yet to see a "Third Man Theme" or "Caravan" on any of
his records.
Hey, if you know of a *GOOD* Mantovani record or even a mediocre record
with *ONE* good cut, let me know. There would be nothing more interesting
than to have Mr. Smooth back announce Mr. M! There has to be one: I just
found a Percy Faith Album which may make it onto the show.
Perhaps there's an album called "Mantovani Punk?"
Byron
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From: DaveHiFi <DaveHiFi@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Accordiona!
Date: 27 Mar 1998 00:37:52 EST
I have several responses to the recent thread on accordion music.
First, I would like to heartily recommend Those Darn Accordions to anyone.
I saw them last year at the Cotati Acordion Festival and I must say that they
rocked in a major way. They play a mix of polka, rock and you-name-it
material. They're all very talented and play with unbridled enthusiasm. See
'em live if you can, or pick up one of their cds. Squeeze This! is a personal
favorite. I was personally blown away by their amazing version of Jimi
Hendrix' "Fire" sung by eighty-two year old Clyde.
The headliner at that show was, by the way, Dick Contino. We didn't stay
to see him, but I did stop by the booth where he was shilling his wares to say
hello. He's a very serious fella.
I'd also like to recommend a listen to any of the great Brazillian
accordionists, but most importantly Luis Gonzaga. He virtually invented the
whole Forro style of music single-handedly, and his recorded work is infused
with a remarkable spirit and irresistable style. Just try to listen to his
stuff and not have a good time, go ahead!
Another good choice is the Conjunto! series on Rounder. This great series
of Texas-Mexican border music accordion combos was put together by Carl Finch
of Brave Combo, no stranger to exotica himself.
I would also like to take exception to the mauling of Myron Floren. I
first bought one of his records a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.
I liked the choice of material (Dizzy Fingers, Sabre Dance, April in Portugal,
The Breeze and I) and his arrangemments and playing were great. Try his
version of Anna on for size - it's a swinging fit. I have a pile of his
records now, and none are without some merit.
One last recommendation is Charles Magnante. His Moods for Moderns lp
often stays on the turntable here for repeated playings. Great Moritat!
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) KFJC-FM ON-LINE FOR REAL!
Date: 26 Mar 1998 22:05:37 -0800
Well kids, the day has finally come that everyone, yes even you MACS, that
have at least a 28.8 modem
on their pewter and a set of speakers are able to actually hear THE BEST
damn radio station in the world, I shit you not.
That's right, better than W blah blah blah or whomever.
No BS or nothin', all killer that will kill you more dead than the new Jean
Jacques Perrey LP, more dead than that and that will kill you dead fer shure.
Direct your sexiest web browser, preferably Netscape(IMHO)to dis here url;
http://home.earthlink.net/~kfjc/audiofeed.html and wait for the magic to
begin.
Follow the instructions and you are there to truly 1 of a kind radio
available in only 1 location but ONLY if you are an adventurous listener,
KFJC-FM http://www.KFJC.org
Are you an adventurous listener or do you only listen to that exotica crap;-)
Prepare to die a happy death
Yours truly,
Jack
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next?
Date: 27 Mar 1998 07:23:07 +0000
Lou wrote:
>I've always wondered what a band comprised of all the world's least favorite
>instruments would sound like.
>
>Anyone know if this has been attempted?
Yes, it has, and the name of the group is Incantation, from South America.
They also play the world's least memorable and most repetetive music.
Hugh.
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 27 Mar 1998 03:18:20 -0500
At 08:22 PM 3/26/98 +0000, bag@hubris.net wrote:
>Hey, if you know of a *GOOD* Mantovani record or even a mediocre record
>with *ONE* good cut, let me know. There would be nothing more interesting
>than to have Mr. Smooth back announce Mr. M! There has to be one: I just
>found a Percy Faith Album which may make it onto the show.
I have no idea what you mean by good. I bought one called "The Mantovani
Scene" because it had a few covers with, I thought, potential. "Delilah",
"Both sides now".. And I thought his cover of "Honey" couldn't be any worse
than the original. All I can say is it's no better than I thought it might
be.
But Percy Faith? Come on. I'm sure there are people on this list who love
Percy. But if you're more shall we say "discerning", I can recommend his
"Black Magic Woman" album. Pretty good versions of the title cut and "Oye
como va", among others. I can't imagine those cuts being unprogrammable.
Nat
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) OK, I'm on to harp...
Date: 27 Mar 1998 03:18:18 -0500
At 09:03 PM 3/26/98 EST, BasicHip wrote:
>here are a couple of Alice Coltrane CD's: "Journey In Satchidananda" and
>"Ptah The El Daoud"
I have one on LP called "Huntington Ashram Monastery". Good title Alice.
It's quite different than the other ones I've heard. Don't ask me how.
It's a lot less mystical and swooshy. She picks the harp rather than
playing all those big chords. It's more of a minimal groove thing. Jack
help me out here. "It's the cat's pyjamas!"
Satchidananda and a few others are reissued in that lovely cardboard
Impulse series.
I guess Alice weren't no Yoko Ono after all.
Nat
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From: Otto temp <Ottotemp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Bar Guide 800# (Grog Log)
Date: 27 Mar 1998 04:07:51 EST
Sorry about the wrong # on the previous post.
To Pre-order the Grog Log by phone call
800-866-8929
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From: michael jemmeson <zcfan18@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) UK regular finds
Date: 27 Mar 1998 10:53:52 +0000
>> Thank you also to those who reminded me of the other regular
>> finds here (Manuel & his music of the mountains, Geoff Love
>> (same guy, different name!)).
>I always keep an eye out for Geoff Love records, he did several TV/Movie
theme
>type albums which although musically they're hit and miss the ones I have
sport
>amazing covers.
>A good deal for practically nothing pricewise.
What are more annoying to keep finding are the Mrs Mills piano records. And
even worse the collaborations: Mrs Mills AND Geoff Love... i dread to think
what that sounds like...
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Akkordeon
Date: 27 Mar 1998 13:00:33 +0000
So this is accordion-week in Exoticaland:
Previously mentioned in a different context:
EXTRAITS DES BANDES ORIGINALES DES FILMS DE JAQUES TATI (Phillips /
Phonogram,France )
ROME WITH LOVE, Jo Basile & orchestra, (AF, USA,1959)
and that brings me to a SONG that was a super-big hit in Europe at the
end of the 50s and was in fact my very first record ever and nobody
seems to know it in America:
MARINA, by Rocco Granata, which has an accordian-melody in the
middle-part, that nobody can forget, who ever heard it and actually made
the hit.
The music of France and Italy in the past seems to be build up on the
accordion-sound in general. Why is that? Because these countries have a
Caf=E9-Culture?
MR
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 27 Mar 1998 07:38:50 -0500
And Prestige makes three! I have "Best of Dorothy Ashby" on Prestige,
although Ibelieve that it was originally called "Afro-Harp".
>Dot has a number of LP's on various labels.
>Cadet and Atlantic are 2
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey inside info
Date: 27 Mar 1998 07:43:43 -0500
>Oh yeah? Then why'd ya move to the Left Coast?!?
...and have either of you been to Pakula's in Spring Valley, the "best in
butter baking"?
Brian Phillips (who grew up in a Jewish neighborhood)
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From: "David Retief" <retiefd@tredcor.co.za>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:08:46 +0200
The bane of South African rekkid piles must be the Springbok series (I'd
venture there are about 50). They're budget compilations of cover versions
(aaargh!) that were EXTREMELY popular in the 60-70's. On a par is the
Stereophonic series - compilations with medleys of cover versions, always
with naked lady and hifi set with shag carpets etc that got progressively
more lurid per release. I forget which series, but for a while it featured
naked women playing different types of sport like cricket etc with
bat/arm/ball in strategic position.
Every pile has one and often they move in large groups!
DavidR
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism -Reply
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:37:30 -0500
Byron:
Percy Faith's "Adventures in the Sun" has a couple of good
tracks on it.......
- Nate
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Soulful Grooves
Date: 27 Mar 1998 13:38:09 UT
Anyone heard these comps?
They seem real interesting, lots of seventies instro funk type stuff that
sometimes gets discussed here. How are they?
Peter
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From: "Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exotica-Esque Guitar Instro Comp LP
Date: 27 Mar 1998 06:09:03 PST
>Takeshi Terauchi
Indeed, the man is awesome & very fast: TT's "Test Driver" has recently
been recorded by another surf-esque group, Man Or Astroman.
>in the 60s, the Electric Guitar was banned in Japan which makes this
guy
>stand alone
??? There was a fair number "Eleki" or Ventures/Astronauts inspired
instro bands in Japan in the 60's, not to mention those fuzzed-out
"Group Sounds" bands such as The Golden Cups, Carnabeats... If the
guitar was banned, there were rebels a-plenty.
BW
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 27 Mar 1998 06:13:53 PST
Kerry Keane <luddite@ripco.com> wrote:
I have the Dorothy Ashby Omar Khayyam l.p. - it's
great. What other ones are out there?
---------
Well, fellow list members created a nice discography for Dorothy Ashby at
http://www.chaoskitty.com/b_kitty/html/instrum.html
Of the albums listed there, I have most of them, and *none* are duds. The
bop jazz albums are fresh, with flute by famed jazz flutist Frank Wess, and
an easy understated tone. Her album on Atlantic "The Fantastic Jazz Harp of
Dorothy Ashby" is probably my favorite of her jazz albums. Her Argo and
Cadet releases get progressively funkier, with "Afro Harping" being for
most, the holy grail.
The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby (the album you mention) is one of the few I don't
have.
Also important to note: "The Best of Dorothy Ashby" is a reissue of "Hip Harp,"
and "Dorothy Ashby Plays For Beautiful People" is a reissue of "In a Minor
Groove." You can find both of those albums on one CD titled "In a Minor
Groove" on Prestige.
Clark
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From: cscheffy@kinglet.Berkeley.EDU (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) World's least favorite instruments
Date: 27 Mar 1998 06:22:24 PST
The Jazz band:
Rufus Harley: Bagpipes
Dorothy Ashby/Alice Coltrane: dueling harps
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Nose flute, stritch, and saxophone (all at once)
Astor Piazzola: Bandoleon
I need a drummer...
Clark
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Accordions, harps, bagpipes....what's next?
Date: 27 Mar 1998 10:32:56 -0500
Pleaaaase let it be a thread about xylophones and marimbas! ^_^ I _love_
xylophone records!
Thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Further films...
Date: 27 Mar 1998 06:35:09 PST
Kerry Byrnes wrote this to me (THANKS Kerry!), but I believe its of
public interest:
A few issues back, Film Score Monthly (Vol. 2, No. 4 - June 1997) ran an
article: "Martin Denny and the Sound of Exotica...The mysterious
circumstances of 'Forbidden Island'". The article contained "A Road Map
to Soundtrack Exotica" as follows:
* John Barry's The Dove and King Kong
* Les Baxter's The Sacred Idol and Bora Bora
* Elmer Bernstein's Hawaii
* Frank DeVol's Krakatoa, East of Java
* Georges Delerue's Day of the Dolphin
* Jerry Goldsmith's Islands in the Stream, Medicine Man, and
Papillon
* Maurice Jarre's Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday
* Bonislau Kaper's Mutiny on the Bounty and Lord Jim
* Angelo Francesco Lavagnino's The Lost Continent
* Alexander Laszlo's Forbidden Island (Atlantis in Hi-Fi)
* David Livingston's Hawaiian Eye
* Henry Manicini's The Hawaiians
* Ennio Morricone's Oceano and Dedicato al Mare Egeo
* Alex North's South Seas Adventure
* Piero Piccioni's Bora Bora
* Basil Poledouris's The Blue Lagoon
* Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's South Pacific
* Laurence Rosenthal's The Island of Dr. Moreau
* Nino Rota's Hurricane
* Max Steiner's Bird of Paradise and King Kong
* Morton Stevens' Hawaii Five-O
* Herbert Stothart's Mutiny on the Bounty
* Dimitri Tiomkin's Search for Paradise
* John Williams' Diamond Head
* Victor Young's Around the World in 80 Days
These films and their scores may not be to exactly what one is looking
for in "exotica" film socres but decide for yourself. Exotica list
subscribers interested in a subscription to Film Score Monthly or
obtaining a back issue of the FSM issue featuring Martin Denny may
contact the publisher Lukas Kendall at <lukas@filmscoremonthly.com>
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) World's least favorite instruments
Date: 27 Mar 1998 09:49:18 -0500
>The Jazz band:
>Rufus Harley: Bagpipes
>Dorothy Ashby/Alice Coltrane: dueling harps
>Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Nose flute, stritch, and saxophone (all at once)
>Astor Piazzola: Bandoleon
How about Ronald Shannon Jackson? He could recite verse while drumming, as
he did on the album "Pulse".
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Wayne & Tony: Re: (exotica) Accordion to Hoyle..]
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:04:12 GMT
> From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
>
> Hugh Petfield wrote:
>
> > Thank you also to those who reminded me of the other regular
> > finds here (Manuel & his music of the mountains, Geoff Love
> > (same guy, different name!)).
>
> I always keep an eye out for Geoff Love records, he did several
> TV/Movie theme type albums which although musically they're hit and
> miss the ones I have sport amazing covers.
>
[snipped]
> "Big Terror Movie Themes" contains the music from Earthquake,
>
> "Big Suspense Movie Themes" (Shaft, Frenzy, The French Connection...) cover
>
> "Big Western Themes" (high Noon, Fistful of Dollars, The Good The
Here's the others I've found:
Big Western Themes Vol. 2
Big War Themes
Big James Bond Themes
Favourite TV Themes
Top TV Themes
Superhero Themes
[This one is really good -- Wonderwoman, Batman and Devil's Gallop]
Science Fiction Themes
Big Disco Film Themes
Disco Galactic Themes
[w. Disco versions of Blake's 7 theme, The Omega Man, Logan's Run,
etc. (!)]
Some of them are really common -- others are hard to find (I've only
ever seen the one copy of the "Disco Galactic" one). Anyone found any
others?
> Hugh are you saying Manuel IS Geoff Love?
Yes, Manuel is Love. I believe he's also Mandingo, but I have yet to find
anyone that can confirm this.
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Killer Harp
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:10:41 GMT
> From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>
> Betty Glaaman also is a great jazz, jazz pop, pop harpist and has a number
> of great LP's on Bethlehem and Emarcy.
And one on Capitol too, "Swinging On A Harp" if I remember right.
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From: Michael D. Toth <mtoth@neo.lrun.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #76
Date: 27 Mar 1998 10:15:04 -0000
NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu> wrote:
>"BasicHip" mentioned the derth of material in the "walk in
>stores" and I couldn't agree more!
...
>I ALWAYS buy mailorder, and when you find me in a
>shopping mall - hell will freeze over my friend.
...
>Woe the persons on earth who depend on consumer
>shopping centers..... :-( BLEEEECHHHH!
Okay, I'll admit trashy mall chains like Camelot, NRM, Coconuts, etc. are
essentially worthless and overpriced (although sometimes Camelot has some
cool cutouts). For some unkown reason, one day in the mall I decided to
inventory the Camelot. Not a SINGLE Esquivel CD in the whole store, and
the Ultra Lounge comps and one of the Rhino comps were filed under "L"
(for "Lounge" in the rock section. (You've heard me rant before about the
inadequacy of the Ultra Lounge CDs)
Border's (generally a stand-alone store here and not in malls), while
still overpriced, seems to be one of the best chains about keeping all
this sorta stuff in stock though. Another non-mall national chain that
has a surprising amount of cool stuff is Best Buy.
Hopefully you're not in a no-man's land where the mall store is the only
retail outlet for miles -- there's a ton of small regional chains and
one-off stores around here that have better selection and cheaper prices.
Through these stores I "special order" 75% of the retail music I buy.
It's cheaper than mail order, plus it clues them into stuff they'll want
to stock. The ONLY reason for mail order, IMO, is imports or indie stuff
like the MAN IN SPACE WITH SOUNDS, that don't have decent distribution,
making it impossible for such stores to special order them for me.
I know SOME mall chains *charge you* for special orders (not just a
deposit, an additional FEE!), reinforcing they are from the pits of hell.
Michael David Toth
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next, bagpipes?
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:15:35 GMT
> From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
>
> I've always wondered what a band comprised of all the world's least favorite
> instruments would sound like.
>
> I dunno, something like accordion, banjo, bagpipes, tuba, nose flute, jaw
> harp, like that.
>
> Anyone know if this has been attempted anywhere in the novelty or avant
> garde worlds?
>
Dunno. But I do have an album of jew's harp music, and plenty of
hideous bagpipes, accordion and banjo... I could drag out the
hurdy-gurdy, alphorn, zarb and steam organ albums and go mixing. This,
at least, would be an occasion where the whole couldn't be less than
the sum of its parts (I pray).
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:21:59 GMT
> At 04:29 PM 3/26/98 -0500, Nat Kone wrote:
> Hey, if you know of a *GOOD* Mantovani record or even a mediocre record
> with *ONE* good cut, let me know. There would be nothing more interesting
> than to have Mr. Smooth back announce Mr. M! There has to be one: I just
> found a Percy Faith Album which may make it onto the show.
>
> Perhaps there's an album called "Mantovani Punk?"
>
How about his version of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"? On "The Mantovani
Scene", I think. As for Percy Faith, you've got to get hold of "The
Beatles Album" -- the "elevator music" version of "Lucy In The Sky With
Diamonds" is hilarious! Mr. Faith did do some genuinely good stuff --
I've got a 1950s 10" of Latin music which is superb.
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #76
Date: 27 Mar 1998 10:38:16 -0500
And let's not forget the occasional cut-out bin find. Black Hawk Records
certainly looked to be a promising jazz label and the label folded. I
found the wonderful "Pied Piper" album by Chico Freeman for $3.99, at a
Camelot Music.
So we don't stray too far from topic A, how is the sound on the Pair issues
of Yma Sumac material?
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Man or Astroman/Attilio Mineo
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:05:51 -0800
At 06:09 AM 3/27/98 PST, you wrote:
>>Takeshi Terauchi
>
>Indeed, the man is awesome & very fast: TT's "Test Driver" has recently
>been recorded by another surf-esque group, Man Or Astroman.
Speaking of Man or Astroman, the graphic "artist" that did the cover art
for their 1st LP lives in Seattle, WA.
Most likely thinking that NO ONE would ever reissue such an insanely
obscure record,
he stole the cover art from "Attilio Mineo Conducts Man In Space With Sounds"
http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm
and changed it just a tad and made it their very 1st album cover.
When I 1st saw that record in a store there were 6 sealed copies. I was
looking
un "M" in this used/new record store, I JUST ABOUT HAD A HEART ATTACK and
then
I realized sadly that something was very very wrong and said to myself,
WHAT THE F*** IS THIS ?????????!
I actually had a really good laugh :-)
@:-O Oh Noooooooooooo Mr Bill!!
That was years before the thought of reissuing this outer space masterpiece
LP
even crossed my mind:)
Jack
Http://www.jackdiamond.com
Http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm
*Please support small business and don't give your money to the chain stores
or the corporations because they don't need your money and don't give a damn
about your musical cultural best interests*
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:09:29 -0800
At 06:13 AM 3/27/98 PST, Clark Scheffy wrote:
Well, fellow list members created a nice discography for Dorothy Ashby at
http://www.chaoskitty.com/b_kitty/html/instrum.html
Of the albums listed there, I have most of them, and *none* are duds. The
bop jazz albums are fresh, with flute by famed jazz flutist Frank Wess, and
an easy understated tone. Her album on Atlantic "The Fantastic Jazz Harp of
Dorothy Ashby" is probably my favorite of her jazz albums. Her Argo and
Cadet releases get progressively funkier, with "Afro Harping" being for
most, the holy grail.
That reminded me of another killer I have of hers on the Regent label
w/ FRank Wess on Flute.
"Jazz Harpist"-Totally beatnik sounds abound
J
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From: "Jordana Robinson" <eero67@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) rufus harley and mantovani
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:28:56 PST
BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com> wrote:
>speakin' of bagpipes - there's this jazz bagpipe specialist on
>the Atlantic label I'm curious about, Rufus Harley. Did a couple
>of LP's, "Bagpipe Blues" and "Scotch And Soul" around 1966.
He's still around in Philly. I had the honor of playing with him when I
was in a youth jazz band in middle school. He's a very nice guy, though
a little wacky (always wearing kilts, for one thing).
Byron <bag@hubris.net> wrote:
>Hey, if you know of a *GOOD* Mantovani record or even a mediocre
>record with *ONE* good cut, let me know. There would be nothing
>more interesting than to have Mr. Smooth back announce Mr. M!
>There has to be one: I just found a Percy Faith Album which may
>make it onto the show.
I _think_ I have a pretty good Mantovani record; something from the
later 60s with "Green Tambourine" on it, and assorted other slightly
psychedelic songs, late Beatles hits, etc. It might have been Percy
Faith, though, and I doubt it's here at school or I'd confirm.
Even my parents, who always listened to the "elevator music" radio
station when I was growing up (and look what it did to me) and had
plenty of garden-variety 101 Strings record (no psychedelic or sexy
ones, of course) were hesitant about Mantovani.
-Jordana
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: I bought it at this cool store....
Date: 27 Mar 1998 11:31:30 -0500
Michael wrote:
<<The ONLY reason for mail order, IMO, is imports or indie
stuff
like the MAN IN SPACE WITH SOUNDS, that don't have
decent distribution>>
Well, no, that's not the only reason for mail order. I'd rather
support a small-time operation where a great deal of the time
the people running it are actually fans of the music......not
some huge corporation assholes........
Borders' prices SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK (And they refuse
to carry certain fanzines because they deem them
'"nappropriate" (great another Big Brother store just like Block
Buster.....)
- Nate
- Nate
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Attilio and Toni Mineo
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:30:59 -0800
Someone posted a url for the few things that Attilio and his wife,
Toni Mineo have composed.
Still have that url somewhere ?
Jack
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From: Georg Zoche <101613.444@compuserve.com>
Subject: (exotica) Accordion, harp...what next, bagpipes?
Date: 27 Mar 1998 11:45:00 -0500
..have you ever heard Rufus Harley on bagpipe? He did some real wild,
jazzy, groovy bagpipe titles, e.g. 'Say a little prayer'
Georg (aka Capt. Nemo)
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) More Harp, in fact Spectacular!
Date: 27 Mar 1998 08:50:09 -0800
I don't think anyone has mentioned Robert Maxwell. Gimmie a break!
Helloooooooooo..."Song of the Nairobi Trio LP on Kapp ?
Knock knock knock, anyone home ?
Killer record btw and some licks from that record were STOLEN
by innovators TIPSY for their "original" LP and these "labels" scream
***********BOOTLEG ALERT************* about bootleg CD's/LP's
Where the F*** do they get off saying that ?
At least it's more "straight ahead" dishonest than something like TIPSY
or any other "sampled stealing" that goes on so much in modern music
today
Maxwell also did "Prepared Harp" and has a record called, I believe
"Spectacular Harps" that is awesome! with the most kiilin' version
of Caravan(!!!) that certainly rivals the 3 Suns mind bending version
from their "Moovin' and Groovin" LP
I had that S.H. LP about a month ago and then played said version of
Caravan(!!!) on my show AND THEN sold it to a customer who wanted it
after hearing it through their pewter!
Gotta eat sometimes y'know:-)
I'd love to find another copy of that Maxwell LP for me!
Jack
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From: david kasdorf <dkasdorf@paonline.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 25 Mar 1998 19:20:30 -0500
>found a Percy Faith Album which may make it onto the show.
I bet you mean "Delicado." A GREAT record of latin rhythms/exotica.
Originally titled "Carnival Rhythms" - Columbia 10" This is THE Faith
record. Trust me.
David Kasdorf
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 17:08:10 UT
Serge Gainsbourg seems to be very popular on this list, but I was wondering what
people thought about Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. Or any other singers similar
in nature...
Peter
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From: tosh@loop.com (Tosh)
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 09:20:18 -0800 (PST)
>Serge Gainsbourg seems to be very popular on this list, but I was
>wondering what
>people thought about Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. Or any other singers similar
>in nature...
>
I only know Jacques Brel's work through Scott Walker and of course the
early David Bowie. I too would be interested to know more about Brel. I
know Polygram released various volumes of Brel's recordings - but which one
is the best introduction?
-----------------
Tosh Berman
TamTam Books
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 17:08:10 UT
Serge Gainsbourg seems to be very popular on this list, but I was wondering what
people thought about Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. Or any other singers similar
in nature...
Peter
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Ultra Lounge and other compilations
Date: 27 Mar 1998 14:57:25 +0100
>From: MUV96TBD@Student2.lu.se (Chester W. Nimitz)
>What other compilations are recommended?
once again:
see my site "Dada'quariums Exotica" <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>
fo the eXotica Releases Overview with ratings.
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Badmutha CD
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:20:22 +0100
"allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net> wrote:
>The cd "Badmutha's: 18 Black Movie Hits" (MCI Music MUSCD 039) features
>songs from "Shaft", Superfly", "Cleopatra Jones", "Trouble Man" among
>others. There are killer tracks by James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac
>Hayes, Booker T & the MGs, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire etc. A
>particular standout is Bobby Womack's "Across 110th Street" which Tarantino
>reused for "Jackie Brown".
are these all intromentals, or vocal songs?
i've got the "pimps players & private eyes" comp cd, but didn't
like it as these are all vocal tracks :-)
(with: Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street", the impressions,
Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, 10 in all)
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Under the Counter records: Just the Fax, ma'am
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:25:41 +0100
Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu> wrote:
>I'm surprised no one's mentioned Fax records in this naughty record thread.
>Not so much the Bert Henry comedy schtick, but the weird stuff like
>"Erotica, the Ryhthms of Love" (too much bedsprings, not enough bongos :P)
i agree on that, it describes exactly how it sounds (except for the
moaning). i used a fragment of it in a mix with Buddy Merrill's
cover of ... (clice' cliche') the Bolero. sounds really good.
one day, i hope to make a cd available with some of my mixes.
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:00:36 +0100
>From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>.
>
>Ran across the following discs mentioned in Vik's Lounge -
>does he ever mention WHERE you can get these things?!?
>
>Piero Umiliani - 'Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso"
billiant!
bought mine from Groove Attack, i think.
they have a "new releases" mailing.
>Cal Tjader - "Several Shades of Jade/Breeze From the East"
super, a must-have, really!
bought my copy from cduniverse
see my site "Dada'quariums Exotica" <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>
for:
hundreds of mail order & other links (updated several times a week,
with almost all of the links mentioned in this very exotica list),
a "exotica" discography called the eXotica Releases Overview
with ratings, etc., reviews...
Johan
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From: Craig Norton <craig@unbc.ca>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 10:28:36 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 27 Mar 1998 peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
> Serge Gainsbourg seems to be very popular on this list, but I was wondering
> what people thought about Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. Or any other
> singers similar in nature...
Didn't Jacques Brel write that atrocious tune "Season's in the Sun" ??
If so, then any of his other work would be dis-coloured by that song (:->
Craig
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) Attilio and Toni Mineo/ASCAP
Date: 27 Mar 1998 13:30:16 -0500 (EST)
At 08:30 AM 3/27/98 -0800, Jack Diamond wrote:
>Someone posted a url for the few things that Attilio and his wife,
>Toni Mineo have composed.
>Still have that url somewhere ?
That were me. Just go to this URL and enter "Mineo" in the search box:
<http://www.ascap.com/ace/writers/query.html>
--Lou
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 19:46:43 +0000
peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
> Serge Gainsbourg seems to be very popular on this list, but I was wondering what
> people thought about Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf. Or any other singers similar
> in nature...
Neither Brel, nor Piaf. They're both too... chansonesk, i.e. too much accent on the
lyrics and too little on the music.
Whereas... JAQUES DUTRONC...cult! Just look how the man smokes cigars. "Paris
s'eveille" contains the best flute ever played in a number 1 hit record. But I
don't want to read all about all records with a flute all next week in the Exotica
list!
QUESTION TO ALL AMERICANS: How big is McSolaar in America?
MR
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 14:13:09 -0500
>Didn't Jacques Brel write that atrocious tune "Season's in the Sun" ??
>If so, then any of his other work would be dis-coloured by that song (:->
The translation of Le Moribond! Yup. Didn't *gulp* Rod McKuen do the
translation to this (this is the post-beat Hallmark McKuen, I know
something of his work in the 50's)/
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Bird?
Date: 27 Mar 1998 14:30:54 -0500
> McSolaar got some play around Atlanta on Album88, a college station, at
> very least.
>
> Does anyone know what is left of Ronnie Bird's catalogue and what to buy?
> >QUESTION TO ALL AMERICANS: How big is McSolaar in America?
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 14:48:37 -0500
> >Didn't Jacques Brel write that atrocious tune "Season's in the Sun" ??
> >If so, then any of his other work would be dis-coloured by that song (:->
>
> The translation of Le Moribond! Yup. Didn't *gulp* Rod McKuen do the
> translation to this (this is the post-beat Hallmark McKuen, I know
> something of his work in the 50's)
The credits are indeed Brel/McKuen.
Speaking of Brel, there is a movie from 1975: "Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well
And Living In Paris". It's a musical revue presenting a batch of his songs --
no plot or dialog to interfere, just takes advantage of film to open things up
a bit. Brel is one of the performers, along with Elly Stone, Mort Shuman and
Joe Masiell. To be honest, I've never heard of any of them. Supposed to be
available on video.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Sam Mineo
Date: 27 Mar 1998 11:48:28 -0800
From the ASCAP SEARCH ENGINE:
Name: MINEO, SAMUEL
Title(s):
A E I O U AND SOMETIMES Y
ALL ABOARD FOR SMORGASBORD
BALALAIKA BOOGIE
BEER BUNG SERENADE -------------> What's a Beer Bung ?
BEFORE AND AFTER -------------> Before and After What ?
CALIFORNIA RHAPSODY
DANCE OF THE CLAMS ----------> Jessica, know anything about this ?
DEAR DAD
DO YOU MISS ME -----------> ?
EVANGELINE
FOREVER HELIOTROPE
FRUIT CUP SALAD JUMP -----------> How Sweet!
GOODY GOODY GUM DROP I ETC
HOBNOBBIN WITH A HOBGOBLIN ---------> Grooviness!
I DREAM OF YOU
IN ALL THIS WORLD
IT SHOULDN T OUGHTA ETC
JEAN
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES
LAND OF THOUSAND DANCES
LETS PITCH A LITTLE WOO --------------> Whadda Woo ?
LIKE A GHOST FROM THE BLUE
LITTLE BO BEEP BOP ------------------> Sounds like JAZZ:-)
LITTLE MISS PIANO FINGERS
MAIL ORDER CATALOG BLUES ----------- Boy can I relate to this!
MINUET IN B COMPLEX
NANCY WITH THE CRYING FACE
NEW YEARS WE LOVE YOU
ODE TO AN ODE ----------------------Oh Yassssssssss;)
OH NO YOU DON T
PEDDLER OF SKID ROW ---------------> I like that 1
PIZZA POLKA --------------------> Think there's accordion on this 1 ?
PORTRAIT D UNE JEUNE FILLE
SERENADE TO A CAMEL --------------> Droopy droopy droop
THRU THE PASS
TOUCH OF HEAVEN ----------------> KFJC-FM
TRUST IN THE LORD
WHEN YOU COME BACK TO ME
WONDERING
WORRY WORRY WORRY
YOU REMIND ME OF SOMEONE
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Mantovani
Date: 27 Mar 1998 19:59:48 +0000
Hi,
As someone who has several Mantovani albums, I think I better make some
input here!
Nat Kone wrote:
>No Mantovani "jungle beat" record? No Mantovani moog record?: No real
>early record when he was closer to his jazz roots?
Byron Caloz added:
>You know, if he had recorded an album with an exotica "standard", I would
>buy it...but I have yet to see a "Third Man Theme" or "Caravan" on any of
>his records.
Mantovani's father was a professor of music in Italy, and settled in England
as a result of getting stranded here during WW1 while touring with an Opera
Company. Mantovani was a professional classical violinist at 16, and went
on to conduct theatre orchestras for Gaumont cinemas during the 30's. In
1950 he signed for Decca, and a 1970's catalogue of his albums runs to
53 different titles. I don't think he had any jazz roots to be close to.
He also seemingly never recorded "Third Man" or "Caravan", and the only
even remotely exotic track he ever did was "Yellow bird".
I'd be the first to admit that not much of his output is challengingly
exciting.
I wonder if the glut of his records on sale in the London area is due to the
emergence of radio stations like Melody Radio, who play this sort of stuff
on FM stereo all the time. People are abandoning vinyl for easy listening
radio, especially pensioners (senior citizens) who tend to retire to smaller
houses during which transition a nearby thrift gets the vinyl.
Was it Abe Lincoln that said "For people who like this sort of thing, this is
the sort of thing that they like"? Applies 100% to Mantovani.
Hugh.
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From: lousmith@pipeline.com (Lou Smith)
Subject: (exotica) FWD: Death of Harry's Bar manager, Duncan MacElhone
Date: 27 Mar 1998 21:41:17 GMT
PARIS, March 27 (AFP) - Duncan MacElhone, the manager of one of
Paris' best known watering-holes, Harry's New York Bar, has died
aged 44 after undergoing surgery, friends said Friday.
He was the third generation family member to run the bar set up
in 1911, a favourite with expatriates such as Ernest Hemingway and
F. Scott Fitzgerald and still one of the city's most popular late
night spots.
MacElhone, who took over from his father in 1984, died on
Wednesday and will be buried Tuesday in the Paris suburbs after a
service at the American church.
Harry's Bar, which claims to have invented the Bloody Mary, is
situated near the Opera at 5 rue Daunou. It's advertisements for
foreign clients with less than a working knowledge of French say:
"Just tell the taxi-driver, Sank Roo Doe Noo."
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From: Craig Norton <craig@unbc.ca>
Subject: (exotica) Support for Mantovani
Date: 27 Mar 1998 13:56:23 -0800 (PST)
A few word of support for Mantovani and perhaps reasons why his LP's are
quite common in some regions.
Purchased in 1959, the first LP that I owned was a Mantovani LP when I was a
young child. It contained gorgeous renditions of 2 of my favorite songs,
"Greensleeves" and Rogers & Hammerstein's "Some Enchanted Evening". I
still thoroughly enjoy that LP.
Mantovani's recordings were released on London Records here in Canada. I
believe that those recordings were some of the first stereo recordings to
be released here. They were popular for at least 2 reasons, other than
musical achievement. They were considered to be of audiophile quality
for that era. Adults used them to demonstrate the marvellous sound of
their new audio systems.
Secondly, during the 1950's and 1960's, hundreds of thousands of British
people immigrated to North America and especially Canada. They would buy
Mantovani LP's because they were familiar with his work. Mantovani was a
small piece of home to these British immigrants.
Mantovani's popularity was justifiable, even though most of his work has not
dated very well.
Craig
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: (exotica) A Linguistic Question
Date: 27 Mar 1998 17:00:30 -0500
The term was used a couple of times the other day, and I've got to ask this of
our British correspondents:
What exactly does "knees-up" mean?
I've seen it used here and there since I was a teenager, and while I had my
rude adolescent theory about it, I don't think that's quite right. Or is it?
What's the story here? Thanks.
tired of being an ignorant Yank,
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From: Larry House <lhouse@seligchem.com>
Subject: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 27 Mar 1998 17:50:38 -0500
For completists...
Regent MG-6039 "The Jazz Harpist" by Dorothy Ashby
Featuring Frank Weiss - Flute, Wendell Marshall and Eddie Jones - Bass,
Ed Thigpen - Drums
This features four compositions by Dorothy - did she write selections on
her other records? Someone who knows the Regent catalog numbers would
know when this one was released. According to the liner notes, this is
her first recording.
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dorothy Ashby
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:19:22 -0800
At 05:50 PM 3/27/98 -0500, Larry House wrote:
>For completists...
>Regent MG-6039 "The Jazz Harpist" by Dorothy Ashby
>Featuring Frank Weiss - Flute, Wendell Marshall and Eddie Jones - Bass,
>Ed Thigpen - Drums
>
>This features four compositions by Dorothy - did she write selections on
>her other records? Someone who knows the Regent catalog numbers would
>know when this one was released. According to the liner notes, this is
>her first recording.
Killer record:) Regent was a subsidiary of Savoy.
Green labels are original issues and red labels are 2nd pressings.
I'd say it was 56/7
Though I'm no completist
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Barbarella
Date: 27 Mar 1998 15:40:33 -0800
If anyone is interested, I just got in a few more of those
Barbarella/Jimmie Haskel Orchestra "Countdown" in stereo CD's.
The sound is immaculate
Jack
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Subject: (exotica) exotic chain letter
Date: 27 Mar 1998 18:55:57 -0500 (EST)
Ooo, look what I got in the mail. I feel lucky already!
-Lou
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Subject: (exotica) fwd: movie recommendation site
Date: 27 Mar 1998 19:17:46 -0500 (EST)
MovieLens
<http://www.movielens.umn.edu/about.html>
Those heading to the video store or movie theater this weekend who are
unsure about what movie to see may want to consult MovieLens. MovieLens,
from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of
Minnesota, is "a free personalized movie recommendation service" that uses
technology called Collaborative Filtering. The service works by querying you
about movies you have seen and what you thought of them. This information is
then compared to other MovieLens users' answers and ranked to arrive at a
list of personalized recommendations for you. Your personal selections may
then be limited by genre, film or video format, and currency. Many
recommended titles also provide links to promotion pages for the movies or
the Internet Movie Database, which provide additional information about the
movies that can help the undecided in their selection.
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) regionalism
Date: 27 Mar 1998 17:57:32 +0000
>>found a Percy Faith Album which may make it onto the show.
At 07:20 PM 3/25/98 -0500, David Kasdorf wrote:
>I bet you mean "Delicado." A GREAT record of latin rhythms/exotica.
>Originally titled "Carnival Rhythms" - Columbia 10" This is THE Faith
>record. Trust me.
David, you are right. I couldn't refuse a record with these titles:
"Jungle Fantasy," "Wow! Wow! Wow!" or "Cu-Tu-Gu-Ru."
Byron
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Badmutha CD
Date: 27 Mar 1998 21:28:12 -0500
Johan inquired about:The cd "Badmutha's: 18 Black Movie Hits" (MCI Music
MUSCD 039)
>
> are these all intromentals, or vocal songs?
> i've got the "pimps players & private eyes" comp cd, but didn't
> like it as these are all vocal tracks :-)
> (with: Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street", the impressions,
> Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, 10 in all)
Hmmm, well I think you'd might be disappointed by "Badmutha's" as it is
mostly vocal tracks although there are a few choice instrumentals, in
particular Earth,Wind & Fire's "Sweet Sweetback's Theme" which is over 7
minutes of bliss.
Cheers,
Allan
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Date: 27 Mar 1998 19:28:17 -0800
CRISWELL PREDICTS: The Legendary Criswell Predicts Your Incredible Future
CD (DEC 01). The full name of this label seems to be: Mad Deadly Worldwide
Communist Gangster Computer God. But why bother typing that out every time?
This first release is presumable a reissue of some old spoken word LP from
decades past; legality of these issues could be considered dubious.
Criswell has Ed Wood connections and made way-out predictions on TV in the
50s. You can hear him reading these predictions in a very sedate voice. The
air in front of your head might turn just slightly weird.
MASTERPIECE CD
Jack
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 23:09:23 EST
France Gall! France Gall! Check out "Jazz A Go Go" as written by Serge.
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From: Jbtwist <Jbtwist@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) World's least favorite instruments
Date: 27 Mar 1998 23:16:16 EST
In a message dated 98-03-27 09:21:52 EST, you write:
<< The Jazz band:
Rufus Harley: Bagpipes
Dorothy Ashby/Alice Coltrane: dueling harps
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Nose flute, stritch, and saxophone (all at once)
Astor Piazzola: Bandoleon
I need a drummer...
Clark >>
How bout Airto Moreira on traps, gourds, berimbau, agogo, bird whistles and
Portuguese scat singing with wife Flora......
I found Dorothy Ashby's "The Jazz Harpist" at Best Buy of all places, and
Percy Faith's "Exotic Strings" is nice, espec the barebacked woman on the
cover.
JB
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From: Anthony Jackson <lodequest@yahoo.com>
Subject: (exotica) French Persons
Date: 27 Mar 1998 19:46:15 -0800 (PST)
I'm a little late on this thread, but there are two items well worth
checking out, one old one new.
The Poppys
This sixties/seventies group featured a boys chorus fronting some
fantastic back-up musicians. Although their music sometimes sinks to
the saccharine silliness typical of such kiddie groups (a la Osmonds,
the DiFranco Family, etc...), they have recorded some truly impressive
numbers. My favourite is a French version of "Let The Sunsine In",
which includes a surprisingly soulful performance by the young lead
singer as well as some very tight bass and guitar grooves. One of
their biggest hits in France was "Non rien n'a change", an infectious
number with some interesting choral arrangements. I recommend the 1971
release "Poppys" on Barclay Records, which includes both of these plus
a couple of other notable songs.
Les Elles
This band has been around for a few years and has a small but loyal
following in France. I saw them perform in Paris at the Bateau Six
Huite (a barge converted to a bar that sits on the Seine just below
Notre Dame church - a great venue).
Les Elles are four women who play an unusual style of chanson that
blends the grand tradition of French songmanship with a cocky naive
theatricality that is a pleasure to listen to and fun to watch (even
if you don't catch all the words). Piano and viola provide the
foundations of the music, but they also add a wonderful assortment of
accents (whistles, noisemakers, even rattling bird cages) that gives
them a unique sound. Despite the endearing absurdities of their style,
these girls are talented musicians who know a thing or two about
pushing boundaries. And for those who can appreciate the lyrics,
you're in for a treat.
As far as I know, they have only one eponymous release, from 1996 I
believe. You can find out more here:
http://www.netbeat.com/artists/a18.htm
Salut,
Aj
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations
Date: 28 Mar 1998 06:06:07 GMT
NATHAN MINER,NMINER@gwgate1.jhmi.jhu.edu,Internet writes:
While this stuff on the Strip label is fun, you're not going be
giving these discs heavy rotation once the novelty of the
tunes wears off. For the most part these are very boring
arrangements, a lot of them bordering on tedious (esp. the
"Jungle" stuff).
Both Jungle Exotica CDs tend to be among those frequently playing around
here! And I haven't gotten tired of them yet (especally Ganiman & His
Orientals' "Come Wth Me To The Casbah") . And while I prefer Las Vegas Grind
Part 3, the first two are pretty good as well. (although I can live without
Frolic Diner). Perhaps they're not to everyone's taste, but they're all a
lot of fun to listen to....
cheryl
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) Mantovani
Date: 28 Mar 1998 15:17:07 +0000
A bit more about the man:
He was born Annunzio Paolo Mantovani on Nov. 15, 1905 Venice, Italy,
and died almost exactly 18 years ago on March 30, 1980, in Tunbridge
Wells, Eng.
While Mantovani achieved his greatest fame in the USA, he was basically an
album artist who was known throughout the world, and may have been one of
the most successful bandleaders of all times, selling more albums than any
other musician. Between 1955 and 1966, he had 28 albums in the USA Top 30.
His lush
string arrangements were referred to, in the US, as 'Smooth Listening' or
'Easy Listening' style.
Looking at Mantovani's repertoire over the period he was most famous, 1950
to 1970 (ie from when
he was 45 through to when he was 65) he very much blurred the boundaries
between light music
and opera, light classics and even some sacred music. He also did well
with albums of music from
or heading into another genre, cinema music. There is evidence from his
later albums that he was
simply doing cover versions of hits of the day in his own style. There's
nothing wrong with that per
se, I hasten to add. I just wonder if the changes to popular music of the
70's where there was an
emphasis on beat almost more than melody, meant that he'd run out of
sources of inspiration, and
in his late 60's, probably was simply burned out. Certainly during the
70's he would have found that
taking an orchestra of 40 people on the road would be prohibitively
expensive compared to the 50's.
Hugh
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Ata Tak and Exotica
Date: 28 Mar 1998 17:12:22 +0100
Moritz:
>Andreas DORAU had a charts hit in France recently with "Girls in Love",
>his first one after 17 years and got a silver record for - I think it
>was - 150.000 sold. Didn't work out in Belgium and Holland as well
Agreed, just picked it up from a salesbin for 4 guilders this morning...
Really like it though, the chorus is so infuriating catchy. Will have to
check out the CD then. Also dug up some Ata Tak stuff in the wake of this
this afternoon. The albums of Der Plan I have, Normalette Surprise and Geri
Regi still sound positively weird, the Doraus and Marinas LP still fresh as
ever.
On another note, been enjoying the new CD of Elakeleiset "Humppa till we
die 2000" over the last few days. More coverversions (in Finnish) of these
madcap pensioners. Songs given the Humppa treatment this time around are
amongst others: London Calling, Buddy Holly, Every Breath You Take, a number
of hardrocksongs, Zappa's Bobby Brown and a wacky version of Ghostbusters.
Arjan
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Man or Astroman/Attilio Mineo
Date: 28 Mar 1998 16:48:01 +0100
>Speaking of Man or Astroman, the graphic "artist" that did the cover art
>for their 1st LP lives in Seattle, WA . Most likely thinking that NO ONE
>would ever reissue such an insanely obscure record, he stole the cover
> art from "Attilio Mineo Conducts Man In Space With Sounds"
>http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm
>and changed it just a tad and made it their very 1st album cover.
>When I 1st saw that record in a store there were 6 sealed copies. I was
>looking un "M" in this used/new record store, I JUST ABOUT HAD A
>HEART ATTACK and then I realized sadly that something was very
>very wrong and said to myself, WHAT THE F*** IS THIS ?????????!
This is "Project Infinity" on Estrus Records (1995), still my favorite album
(actually a compilation of various singles and EP's) of this brilliant
liveband. Incidentally I posted about the Mineo-reissue on the Man or
Astroman?-mailinglist when it came out. Complete silence!
Arjan
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From: Mark Benton Reed <mbr@phenixcable.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Deteriorata
Date: 28 Mar 1998 11:21:13 -0500
Not sure about CD, but the track originally appeared on the National Lampoon
Radio Dinner album, which I own on vinyl.
Hugh Petfield wrote:
> Anyone know if the great 'Deteriorata' - a spoof on the tune
> 'Desiderata', and possibly by National Lampoon - is available
> on CD please?
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From: "Larson/Thomas" <jlarson1@san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Grind and Frolic in the raw
Date: 28 Mar 1998 09:29:09 -0800
> "Jungle Exotica Pt.2" is not nearly as good as the first CD in
> my humble opinion.
>
> (A huge fan of that primitive RAW sound )
Agreed. Same goes for Las Vegas Grind; vol. 1 is better than vol. 2.
However, fans of the raw sound might also like Frolic Diner CDs, where IMHO
vol. 2 is actually the best.
Which leads to the question, where does this music come from? Some time
back there was a posting that these recordings were inserts in "men's
magazines." Anyone know different?
Jerry
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) recommended: "themes like old times"
Date: 27 Mar 1998 20:12:28 +0100
"themes like old times, 90 genuine original program openings from the most
famous radio shows" by Radio Yesteryear (aka Radiola; address: Box c, Sandy
Hook, CT 06482, USA). don't know if they sstill exist, i stumbled upon this
cd that i've had for several years. themes from
the mysterious traveller
the falcon
x minus one
house of mystery
tom corbett space cadet
tarzan
nick carter
superman
gunsmoke
green hornet
richard diamond
and many many more, none of which i've ever heard the radio show off,
waaaaaaay before my time and in the wrong part of the world ;-)
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: Larry House <lhouse@seligchem.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordions, harps, bagpipes....what's next?
Date: 28 Mar 1998 18:50:00 -0500
Hope it's not too late to weigh in with comments on unusual instruments.
Though the clarinet by itself doesn't fall into this category, what Bill
Page does with one on "Sounds of the Sonic Sixties" (Tower ST 5084) is
certainly unusual. Page (along with his electrified "all ampliphonic"
orchestra) uses phasing and wah-wah effects to distort the sound of the
instrument with mixed results. "Somethin' Stupid" is the most extreme
example, with squeaks and growls that go totally over the top. Exotica
standard "Nature Boy" gets a relatively subdued treatment - the melody
is well suited to the clarinet - and the restrained phasing gives it a
spooky, ethereal sound. Most of the record is pretty tame (according to
the liner notes, Page played with Lawrence Welk, and it shows) but "It
Ain't Necessarily So" really nails the 60's disco-au-go-go sound with
droning roller-rink organ, precisely syncopated flute and guitar
carrying the melody, and honking saxophone flourishes. Nice looking
"oscilloscope" cover, bonus points for covering "We Ain't Got Nothing
Yet" (with feedback!), and the added feature of listing the title three
different ways on the front cover, spine and back cover, and record
label...well, it was the 60's...
Larry H.
PS.
Front cover - "Sounds of the Sonic Sixties"
Spine & Back Cover - "Sonic Sounds of the Sixties"
Label - "Sounds of the Sonic 60's"
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: (exotica) Switched On Sonics!
Date: 28 Mar 1998 16:18:08 -0800
At 06:50 PM 3/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Hope it's not too late to weigh in with comments on unusual instruments.
>
>Though the clarinet by itself doesn't fall into this category, what Bill
>Page does with one on "Sounds of the Sonic Sixties" (Tower ST 5084) is
>certainly unusual. Page (along with his electrified "all ampliphonic"
>orchestra) uses phasing and wah-wah effects to distort the sound of the
>instrument with mixed results. "Somethin' Stupid" is the most extreme
>example, with squeaks and growls that go totally over the top. Exotica
>standard "Nature Boy" gets a relatively subdued treatment
That's a great record. My buddy Magnus in Sweden turned me onto it and
then I searched the web and found it:-)
I LOVE that version of "Nature Boy"
Another "Sonic-Switched On" type of same thing is
Dick Jacobs: Electro-sonic Orchestra
Weird and screwed up "easy listening". Certainly has a few high points though
Jack
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Grind and Frolic in the raw
Date: 28 Mar 1998 16:19:55 -0800
Agreed. Same goes for Las Vegas Grind; vol. 1 is better than vol. 2.
However, fans of the raw sound might also like Frolic Diner CDs, where IMHO
vol. 2 is actually the best.
Which leads to the question, where does this music come from? Some time
back there was a posting that these recordings were inserts in "men's
magazines." Anyone know different?
Jerry
A lot of them if not all were "1 hit wonders" as in a 45
Jack
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 29 Mar 1998 01:27:36 -0500
Finally I have some time to sit down and tell you all about the records I
got over spring break....this year's list isn't as star-studded as last
year's, but I'm sure not complaining! ^_^ (a handful of Pennsylvania records
are mixed in, BTW). Enjoy!
Afro-Cuban influence:
Perez Prado: Concierto Para Bongo--This is a fantastic album, one of those
sort of hard-to-find United Artists LPs Prado released before he went back
to Mexico. Side one is lots of farfisa organ-fueled go-go tunes. Side two is
a loooong suite with lots of bongos, horns, and gruntin' courtesey of el Rey
del Mambo himself. Just as good as the Voodoo Suite! ^_^
Latin Fire by Candido: ABC Paramount LP of my favorite congo player,
CANDIDO! Manny Albam did the arrangements, which are unique: lots of male
"doo doo ba" vocals in with the fantastic congo-ing. I know that sounds
sappy, but it's good, trust me. My favorite cut is "It Don't Mean a Thing if
It Ain't Got that Swing"--the chorus starts that famous riff-- doo doo do do
do--and Candido finishes it off! ba dummt ba dummt ba dummt....you know the
rest (that's what I get for transcribing instrumentals >_<).
The Best of Cugat: One of those "Perfect Prescence Stereo" LPs, full of
Cugie-style numbers, including exotic faves like Taboo, Sway, El
Cumbanchero, Misirlou, and Tequila. Abbe Lane is on the cover, but she
doesn't sing. :( I always liked Cugie's Mercury material the best, and this
album is great!
Cha-cha, Merengue, and Mambo by Belmonte and His Orchestra: I bought this
mainly for "In the Hall of the Cha-Cha King." I don't care what anyone else
says, this is the most bizarre cha-cha tune of all time! Grieg goes latin?
^_- I wonder what Fritz Lang and Peter Lorre thought of this (film nerd joke).
Rhythms of the South by Edmundo Ros: The label says this is a live album,
but it doesn't sound live to me. I have trouble finding Ros records, so I'm
happy to have this one. And it has another classical cha-cha--of the Waltz
of the Blue Danube.
THE FIESTA FILE: great records on the Fiesta label
Having a Ball with Randy Carlos: Don't you love when this happens? I saw a
picture of this record on the back cover of another Fiesta album and thought
it looked cool. Two days later I found it (about 20 miles down the road).
What are the odds? The cover is great--wild multi-colored lettering and a
green photograph of a nude gal groovin' out next to a palm frond. Hey, it's
art! The music is good too, esp. a sorta spooky track called "Whistling Mambo."
Tropic Holiday: Instrumental Stylings by Don Enrico: I love "instrumental
stylings," don't you? ^_- So classy sounding. Senor Enrico plays a good
organ, and I like his version of "Poinciana." BTW, there's a retirement
complex called "Poinciana Gardens" or something like that down the road from
my Grandparents' place. All the retirement complexes have exotic sounding
names...I guess that's Les Baxter's legacy. >_<
Instrumental Cha Cha Cha Mambo Mergengue by Jose Curbelo: Can we get some
commas in that title please??
Nice Latin with piano, a little sedate, but has "Stormy Weather" and
"Laura," so I'll probably keep it.
Organ-Ized by Walter Wanderly: Has the original Brazilian recording of
"Summer Samba" and other good bossa nova/samba stuff. The liner notes are
nutty (the writer keeps getting distracted by the album while he tries to
write the notes) and the cover is strange (Claudine type model poses in
front of filing cabinets, some sprouting tropical plants, one sprouting a
tiny pipe organ).
Marimba Mambo Y Cha Cha Cha: Since this is on Audio Fidelity, I'd like to
think that the marimba is played by none other than Harry Breuer, but it
doesn't say for sure, so I can only dream. :( This record is much better
than it sounds, there's lots of echo on the marimbas (and there are only
marimbas--no guitars, no strings, nothing else!), so this is a eerie
sounding record.
Spectacular Percussion Goes Latin by Roger King Mozian: A pretty boring
general percussion cha cha album until side two, where things get weird with
"What's New at the Zoo"--lots of strange animal noises and stuff. There's a
good "Cumana" too, but that particular tune is hard to screw up. ^_^
KOSHER SECTION
The Barry Sisters In Israel: Great big band/Yiddish tunes by my favorite
sister act. The back cover is better than the front: lots of great photos of
Merna and Claire on the go, singing, dancing, trying to choke down terrible
army food....
Shalom by the Barry Sisters: They do a great "Never on Sunday" in Yiddish.
The Barry Sisters Sing Fiddler on the Roof: Much much better than it sounds,
with some decent exotic/space age flourishes. There's a wicked bongo riff on
"Far From the Home I Love." Unlike most Fiddler on the Roof tie-in records,
this one won't make you puke. ^_-
Hear O, Israel: A Concert Service in Jazz (with Herbie Hancock on piano!?):
Unlike most religious albums, this is cool. Almost makes me wanna convert.
EASTERN FLAIR
Oriental Delight by the Hank Mardigan Sextet: Good, authentic sounding
Middle Eastern music, heavy on the oud.
Magic Fingers Play Cleopatra's Favorites by Buddy Sarkissian and Fred Ellis:
Great original tunes, heavy on percussion. This is a beautiful album with
evocative titles like "Sirens of the Nile," "Pyramids in the Moonlight." And
my cat reacted to it (that is to say she rolled around on the floor like a
spastic belly dancer), which never happens. So it must be good. ^_- The only
bad thing about this record is the really tacky cartoon cover--I didn't know
they had pasties in Ancient Egypt. >_<
AN EVENING IN THE TROPICS....
Legends of Hawaii by Kamokila: Wow, a spoken word Hawaiian album! Kamokila
reads 3 Hawaiian legends to musical backing. The music is more classical
sounding than exotic (a soprano singer is used, but she's more operatic than
exotic), but it's interesting to hear the stories of the place that inspired
so many of our favorite artists. The Pele track follows the liner notes to
"The Legend of Pele" almost word for word...
The Legend of Pele by Arthur Lyman: For some reason this cost a dollar,
while the same store's copy of "Taboo" was ten bucks. Go figure! One of
Art's finest moments. Great tunes, wild cover.
Love for Sale by Arthur Lyman: 80s reissue with a strange cover of an
Oriental woman peering through mini-blinds. Looks like a new-wave 12 inch
dance single! >_< But this is a good album--all but one track has "love" in
the title, so I guess it's a concept album. BTW, does anyone have Lyman's
"Aloha, Amigo"? I'd love to hear about it.
Shango! Night in a Quiet Village by Kip Anderson and the Tides: I had high
hopes for this one--after all, it's on the same label that gave us "White
Goddess." But it was sort of disappointing. It's mostly organ with some
percussion in the background. It's not bad, but it's not fantastic either.
It sure doesn't live up to the come-on "Listen closely. We guarantee that
your geraniums will turn into jasmine and your lamp into a full moon." Heck,
my cat didn't even roll around, let alone turn into a panther! ^_-
The Sound of Hawaii: Percussive Pineapples by Lani Royal with the Diamond
Head Band: A good pseudo-hawaiian album that sounds very Command-esque (even
though it's on Medallion, Kapp's hi-fi subsidiary). Anything with tuned
bongos can't be that bad!
Polynesian Sunset by the Bonaires: Vocal Hawaiian group--it's all good
stuff, but the best parts are the two bossa nova songs--"Holo Waapa Bossa
Nova" and "Mai Tai Bossa Nova." Very catchy! ^_^
Hits with a Hawaiian Punch by the Coral Reef: This record is bizarre, but
boy do I love it! Songs that you would never in a thousand years associate
with Hawaiian music are jazzed up with polynesian drums, steel guitar, and
sappy semi-wordless vocals. "Somewhere My Love", "See You in September", and
"Guantanamera" are among the tunes chosen for this musical luau. File this
one under "what were they thinking??"
CALYPSONIANS
Bama Hit Parade from the Exotic "Islands in the Sun" by King Eric and His
Knights: Good calypso, but I'm mainly mentioning this for the cocktail
crowd...the back cover has cute drawings of the specialties at the "Islands
in the Sun" cocktail lounge. Let's see, you could order a Ba Ma in a
pineapple, a Loco Coco in a coconut shell, or a Conktale in a conch shell
(isn't that unsanitary???). There's also a Bamboozer and something called
Pink Ink. The liner notes were written by the owners, so they talk more
about the menu than the music. Poor King Eric. :( I also got number two in
this series, and it has some wild looking pictures of other records on the
back cover! "Bacchanal at the Confidential" and "Sweet Richard's Limbo
Party" have crazy pictures of women and men jumpin' around, dancin', and
doin' the limbo. Anyone have these? Do they sound like they look?
The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda, volumes 1-3: If Harry Belafonte makes your
skin crawl, try picking up one of the Talbots' records and hear what real
calypso sounds like. They take on Elvis and his ilk on volume 3 with "Too
Much of the Rock and Roll" and lament the troubles of having a tatooed lady
from a freak show as a girlfriend in "She Sits Down on Me" on vol. 1.
Thanks for the space, stay tuned for part two, Jessica ^_^
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Subject: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part two
Date: 29 Mar 1998 01:27:55 -0500
More of the same....
JAZZ....FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT JAZZ (that's me!)
Let's Get Acquainted With Jazz...For People Who Hate Jazz! by the Jimmy
Rowles sextet: I bought this for the cover, although musically it's not bad.
The cover is insane, showing a baby-doll pajama-ed teacher learnin' the
blues to the jazz-hater, a dunce with his tongue sticking out and one pant
leg rolled up higher than the other! For some reason there's a boquet of
flowers on the floor. Is this supposed to symbolize something?
Jazz for Relaxation by Marty Paich: Depressed-looking nude gal reclines on
chaise lounge in front of mod painting.
So in Love with the Sound of Andrew Hill: The red-head on the cover must be
blissed out by the one fantastic, exotic jazz track, "Chiconga."
THE UNCLASSIFIABLES (stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else)
The Self Image Concept of Weight Control: Jim Pilgrim, a 70s-style fitness
guru with a shirt unbuttoned far enough to show off his puka shell necklace
and hairy chest (yikes) will teach the powerful effect of visualization on
the body. Think yourself thin! This came with a little booklet full of
trippy op-art illustrations.
The One and Only by Wes Harrison (in STUPEFYING STEREO): Comedy record by
"Mr. Sound Effects." He put out this record himself. It was apparently only
available through mail order, and it's autographed. There's also a big
sticker on the front cover of "Wes and his Dodge Sportsman Wagon."
Streetsong (Gassenhauer): An Instrumental Ensemble Under the Direction of
Carl Orff: Lots of strange little percussion pieces, with lots of
improvizations. With titles like "Xylophone Inventions" and "Canonic
Capriccio," I had to get this.
Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans: Space Songs from Ballads for the Age of
Science--Kids' record that actually came with a libretto. One in a series of
educational albums--I think another one in the series was reviewed on the
list not long ago....anyway, this one has cute little songs like "Beep Beep,
Here Comes the Satellite" and "Zoom a little Zoom (Rocket Ship)." Tony
Mottola conducts the orchestra.
America the Beautiful: the Heart of America in Poetry by Vincent Price: Not
as cool as his spooky records, but what are you gonna do? Listening to
Vincent ham it up on "O Captian! My Captain" and "The New Colossus" is good
for patriotic laffs.
Take Time: A Fitness program for people over 50. When you're in Florida, a
lot of times you'll walk into a store and see 20, 30 copies of the same
record, all still sealed. I guess if you can afford to make your own record
you can afford to retire and move to Florida. This is one of those flop
records. Musically it's just so-so (just a trio playing Lawrence Welk-style
numbers), but the funny cover (senior citizens in baby blue warm-up suits)
and inclosed booklet make it worth keeping. I'm already kicking myself for
not buying a yoga album from the 50s I saw down there.....:(
Divine: HEY YOU! Divine isn't exotic? ^_-
Music to Grow Plants Presented by Dr. George Milstein: What a doozie of a
record. Instead of the usual classical music to make your plants grow, you
get two side-long medleys of easy listening, pseudo-Tijuana Brass sounds,
and some cool jazz. The weird part is throughout the record there's this
shrill buzzing noise--it's on there constantly, even thought the liner notes
say "every effort was made to camouflage the sound which acts upon plant
growth patterns." So this record is like listening to muzak while you have
an earache. >_< I'd probably make a tape of it if it weren't for that @#%&
buzzing noise! Oh, and the former owner was kind enough to tuck an envelope
of seeds into the sleeve. Wonder if they're still good? I don't have much of
a green thumb....
Sound Effects volume 6: Most sound effects albums have sounds like planes
talking off, or tires squealing, or other action-packed noises. But this
record gives us such thrilling effects as "brushing teeth", "shower
sequence" and "spray deodorant." My assumption is that it was made for home
movies, but what kind of home movies?? "oh, here's me, taking a shower, and
here's my husband flossing...." >_<
MUSIC TO GET ARRESTED BY
The Private Life of a Private Eye by Enoch Light--Good arrangements by Lew
Davies. My favorite cut is "Mess in Morocco."
Lonelyville, the Nervous Beat by Kenyon Hopkins--I was sort of disappointed
by this record. A lot of it is just middle of the road rock/jazz
instrumentals. It's not bad, it just didn't live up to my expectations. :(
HARPING ABOUT HARPS
Spectacular is the Sound for It!--While this is a compilation of all the
"Spectacular Whatever" albums on MGM, the highlight (for me) is the two
Robert Maxwell cuts, "Caravan" and "Hong Kong Holiday." The Spectacular
Accordions are good too--they do a killer "Jungle Fantasy."
A Song for All Seasons by Robert Maxwell--Much cooler than it looks.
"September in the Rain" in particular has a go-go beat and great raindrop
sound effects that remind me of Dean Elliot's stuff.
Let's Get Away from it All by Robert Maxwell--Even cooler than "A Song for
all Seasons." This one has a lot going for it: Lois Winter on wordless
vocals (isn't she the voice on Marty Mannings' Twilight Zone LP?), and
another great version of "Song of the Nairobi Trio." Another highlight is
the title track, which might have been used by Tipsy, I'm not sure. It's a
great tune that goes through all these stereotypical snippets of song (a
marimba band for Mexico, a mandolin for Greece, etc) with harp riffs between
each musical "stop." ^_^
PERCUSSION ITCHY AND SCRATCHY
Percussion Playful and Pretty by Rosengarden and Kraus: I read somewhere
that this was recorded as a Stereo Action LP and then shelved until someone
decided to release as a Readers' Digest record club selection. Good thinking
on their part, 'cause this is a greaaaat album with lots of seldom covered
tunes like "Satan takes a Holiday," "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town," and "Goofus."
Cute cover with the same percussion instruments you see on every RCA cover.
But who let the dang trombone and saxophone in on the photo shoot??? ^_-
Music/Sound Spectacular: This isn't really a percussion album, it's more of
a stereo show-off album. But it has tracks from two good percussion LPs,
"Repercussion" by David Carroll and "Max's Variations" from "Max Roach with
the Boston Percussion Ensemble." The cover is great--it's a gold foil deal
with a cut up photo of Mr. and Mrs. Hi-Fidelity listening to records. ^_^
Melodic Percussion, a Sound-in-the-Round Spectacular by Frank Barber--I
didn't even know this record existed! I love Barber's "Deep Percussion" LP,
and this one is good too. There's lots of original tunes like "Peace Pipe"
and "Las Vegas," and covers of "Spanish Flea" and "Cumana."
America's Most Popular Stereo Orchestra Plays Terry Snyder's World of Sound:
Yet another major-label attempt to cash in on the percussion craze by
signing on Terry Snyder. Amazingly, the liner notes make no mention of
"Persuasive Percussion" (unlike his United Artists albums). Good stuff, some
bossa nova, some light exotica, esp. on "Gaza Strip."
Percussive Jazz: This is a wonderful, wonderful album with bizarre
arrangements of "The Man with the Golden Arm," "Peter Gunn," "Dragnet,"
etc...but this copy has really had it. I didn't notice til I got out to the
parking lot. :( Feel my pain.
thanks for the space and stay tuned for part 3, Jessica ^_^
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part 3
Date: 29 Mar 1998 01:28:14 -0500
here we go again.....
KIDDIN' ON THE KEYS
Organ-ized by Chris Waxman at the Hammond organ: Great cover with mini-go-go
dancers rocking out on a giant organ. Late 60s stuff, with "Mas Que Nada
(great!)", "Up, Up, and Away," and a Klaus Wunderlich tune, "Highway Speed."
The Many Moods of the Candyman: A Tasy Selection of Organ Specialities and
Classics by Bill "Candyman" Kehr--I like this record for many reasons: first
of all, it sounds like the organ demos that I used to hear at the piano
store at the mall when I was a kid. Second of all, the Candyman's selection
of tracks is nothing less than schizophrenic. He takes on polka (In Heaven
there is no beer), classical (waltz medley), latin (the peanut vendor and
guantanamera), and country (Your Cheatin' Heart). And last but not least,
the Candyman is really really scary. With his paper hat and apron he looks
like an evil clown, or a serial killer or something. For some reason or
anothe he resisted the temptation to do "The Candyman." Oh, and there's some
synthesizers mixed in there with the organ.
The Many Moods of Ethel Smith: You'll never hear me call Ethel "the female
Lenny Dee" 'cause she was foot-pedaling the organ while Lenny was still
strumming his banjo! Lenny Dee is the male Ethel Smith! --excuse me, I had
to get that off my chest....anyway, this is Ethel's greatest hits album, so
it has her latin stuff like "Tico Tico." It also has a funny big band
parody, "Ethel Meets the Count"--and the band was conducted by Don Sebesky,
the guy who did "The Distant Galaxy!" I had a copy of this record I ruined
trying to get out a warp with a blowdryer, and was pleased as punch to find
another copy in Florida. ^_^
Mr. Fantastic: John LaDuca at the Wurlitzer Organ--Normally when I see the
word "wurlitzer" I run away screaming, but John here is pretty cool. I
already had a self-pressed thing he did, and was surprised to see he did
some big-label stuff as well (this is on Mercury). He gets a lot of weird
effects out the old wurlitzer--mandolins and drums and stuff. Love the train
noises on "St. Louis Blues."
A Sound Explosion by the Gentlemen Three--Black lounge trio of organ,
saxophone, and drums. The drummer, Cortez Love, autographed the album, which
is kind of nice. Am I the only person who likes having autographed albums?
Someone asked about the effect of autographs on the price on the record
collecting newsgroup and some turkey wrote back that generally, autographs
are considered flaws to the cover. >:P That is _jive!_ I think that to know
that the recording artist held the actual record in their hand at one point
is pretty cool. Anyway, the Gentlemen Three are pretty good, esp. on the big
percussion showcase, "Runaway Slave." This little record traveled to Florida
all the way from Detroit.
Great Organ Hits by Eddie Layton: Eddie Layton is great, and Eddie Layton
with a rocket ship on the cover is even better! ^_^ He does his own nutty
versions of "Patricia," "Tico Tico," "The Happy Organ," and "Mr. Lucky." He
played at a place called "The Mermaid Room." Sounds neat, doesn't it?
Heavenly Sounds in Hi-Fi by Ferrante and Teicher--FINALLY, some prepared
piano in stereo! Seems like every F+T I have is in mono. :( Beautiful,
beautiful stuff.
OTHER SPACE AGE STUFF
Swingin' Fling with the Music of Alvino Rey--Big band slide guitar with
arrangements and some original tunes by Warren Barker (while he was still
in). "Sonically speaking, beyond compare." This one has "Rock Gently" from
that Rhino CD "A Bachelor's Guide to the Galaxy."
We Dig Mancini by the Anita Kerr Quartet--Anita and Co. harmonize on tunes
by America's favorite soundtrack composer. Arthur Godfrey wrote the liner
notes, which is kind of weird.
Stereo Action Goes Hollywood by Marty Gold--Nothing much to say about this
one. It has the Third Man theme. Maybe someday I'll learn to love this
album, but for now, it's just so-so.
David Rose and His Orchestra in 21 Channel Sound--That's right, a David Rose
album that isn't completly snoozy (not that I don't like snoozy records). He
actually does great covers of "Caravan," "The Man with the Golden Arm," and
"Shangri-La."
EASY LISTENING
Musical Horoscope by Hal Mooney--What can I say, I love horoscope albums!
The Velvet Beat by David Rose--Sloooow versions of rock tunes like
"Satisfaction" and "Downtown." "What's New Pussycat?" is fittingly covered,
'cause there's a velvet kitty on the cover. The liner notes are completely
pompous. ^_- A must read!
Soft Lights and Sweet Music by "Living Series"--Another living stuff special
edition with a wacky cover (the movie one has a mermaid on it). This one
(with a Bacharach & David theme) shows a blissed out woman in a nightgown in
the background. In the foreground is a bald guy in a smoking jacket holding
a glass of wine and sitting on a bunch of pillows. The look on his face is
_so_ suggestive. I crack up everytime I look at this one!
The Sound Heard Around the World by Muzak--Awrite! One whole side of muzak
originals like "Environs" and "Muzak on the Move." Side two gives us
profound muzak hits like "American Pie" and "Theme from the Godfather." Boy
do I love muzak. ^_^
The Original Hit Quentin's Theme by the Charles Randolph Grean Sounde--The
45 of "Quentin's Theme/No. 1 at the Blue Whale" is a thrift store mainstay
(it's great, though), but I've never seen the entire album until now. It's a
strange one, with lots of echo and strange arrangements. Much better than it
looks. Hey, this is the guy who was involved with the Mindexpanders'
"What's Happening?" isn't it?
MOVIE LAND
The World of Suzie Wong by George Duning--Terrific crime jazz/exotica mix.
Groove for Suzie!
MUSIC TO SELL STUFF BY
Music from Building a Better Way: the 1974 Chevrolet Annoucement Film--The
title is self-explanatory, but the music is classic 70s stuff, heavy on
moog, fuzztone guitar, and ba-ba-ba vocals. There are a few cruddy country
style tracks, but most of it is great.
The "In" Sound for the Commercial Industry: Compilation for the Charles H.
Stern ad agency with a roster that reads like a space age/exotica hall of
fame: Mel Henke, Dean Elliot, Jack Fascinato, Les Baxter, and Nelson Riddle!
Henke's theme for the Chevrolet Jet Smooth ride is an instrumental version
of "Woman in Space"! And as a bonus we get a few seconds of "Zounds! What
sounds!" afte Elliot's jingle (which is great). Baxter's is less
interesting. it's more of a folk thing. Riddle does a great jingle for
Shasta cola (it hasta be shasta). What a record! ^_^
VOCALIZING ABOUT VOCALISTS
Smoke Dreams by Ronnie Deauville--Crazy cover...blissed out reclining
brunette smokes out the title and conjures up Ronnie in a cloud of smoke
(cough cough).
French Postcards set to Music by Ruth Wallis--Ruth marries a gay guy in
"Queer Things" and ends up at the headshrinkers in "Psycho Mambo." She has a
much better voice than Rusty Warren--I'm gonna try to find more of her
albums now, esp. "Saucy Calypso."
Julie at Home by Julie London--Beautiful copy of one of my favorite London
albums. She does "Lonesome Road" and "Sentimental Journey." The liners claim
the album was really recorded at her house, and initially I figured "yeah
right" >_< but after reading _Intimate Nights_ I'm ready to believe! It said
that poor Julie got microphone fright so bad that many albums were recorded
in her house, or she had to get slightly drunk before recording. :( I guess
that explains her tipsy "Mickey Mouse theme."
Priscilla Loves Billy by Priscilla Paris--Can white girls sing the blues? I
won't answer that question, but Priscilla does "I Love you Porgy" and I
always liked that song, so for 25 cents I couldn't lose. ^_^
man, am I tired! and those are just the highlights!
excuse any typos and thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part 3
Date: 28 Mar 1998 21:54:24 -0800
Well all in all dear girl, how many of them were hammered ?
There were a few standouts, at least for me:)
You're wrong about that Kenyon Hopkins Lonleyville, The Nervous Beat LP
But then again you do say you don't like Jazz:-)AND you are young
>Music from Building a Better Way: the 1974 Chevrolet Annoucement Film--The
>title is self-explanatory, but the music is classic 70s stuff, heavy on
>moog, fuzztone guitar, and ba-ba-ba vocals. There are a few cruddy country
>style tracks, but most of it is great.
I just "previewed" this for my show for tomorrow morning. There are a
*few* good things but I certainly would not go so far as to say that MOST
of it is GREAT, but, I forgive you:^)
>The "In" Sound for the Commercial Industry: Compilation for the Charles H.
>Stern ad agency with a roster that reads like a space age/exotica hall of
>fame: Mel Henke, Dean Elliot, Jack Fascinato, Les Baxter, and Nelson Riddle!
>Henke's theme for the Chevrolet Jet Smooth ride is an instrumental version
>of "Woman in Space"! And as a bonus we get a few seconds of "Zounds! What
>sounds!" after Elliot's jingle (which is great). Baxter's is less
>interesting. it's more of a folk thing. Riddle does a great jingle for
>Shasta cola (it hasta be shasta). What a record! ^_^
You are right on the money on that 1. I got that rekkid and it IS great
>Let's Get Away from it All by Robert Maxwell--Even cooler than "A Song for
>all Seasons." This one has a lot going for it: Lois Winter on wordless
>vocals (isn't she the voice on Marty Mannings' Twilight Zone LP?),
You mean wordless ethereal vocals ? No, that's Lois Hunt, without looking:)
It seems that EVERYONE wants that Organ-Ized LP by Walter Wanderly,except
me, only god knows why "they" want it
"They" all probably read it somewhere like "Incredibly Strange Music" or
something where "they" all got the same lists of stuff "they" all GOTTA HAVE
A few good ones in your batch, at least for me, fun reading:-)
Thanks!
Jack
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part 3
Date: 29 Mar 1998 03:42:55 -0500
At 09:54 PM 3/28/98 -0800, Jack wrote:
>It seems that EVERYONE wants that Organ-Ized LP by Walter Wanderly,except
>me, only god knows why "they" want it
So if I want it, am I "they"? What if I just like Walter Wanderley? What
if I just like organ? What if I have no taste of my own and want
everything that I see on a list? What if I read that some guy named jack
says it's "killer" and I automatically think "I want that"?
What if I want it simply because I don't have it?
Nat
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From: clean@tamboo.com
Subject: (exotica) Re: Florida Excursion
Date: 29 Mar 1998 05:18:23 -0600 (CST)
>..."Sweet Richard's Limbo Party" have crazy pictures of women
>and men jumpin' around, dancin', and doin' the limbo. Anyone have
>these?
if you are interested, you can see a nice cover scan of this one here on my
site:
http://www.tamboo.com/Selections92.html
>Ruth Wallis...I'm gonna try to find more of her
>albums now, esp. "Saucy Calypso."
if you are interested, you can see a nice cover scan of this one here on my
site:
http://www.tamboo.com/Selections104.html
look at all the pretty covers...
- kini
visit...
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From: the_curator@rawpaw.demon.co.uk
Subject: (exotica) "knees-up"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 11:56:43 +0000
>What exactly does "knees-up" mean?
>
>I've seen it used here and there since I was a teenager, and while I had my
>rude adolescent theory about it, I don't think that's quite right. Or is it?
>What's the story here? Thanks.
... it may originate from a cockey
sing-along-around-the-piano-with-your-family-'cause-there's-no-TV song
called "Knees up Mother Brown" which contains the immortal lines:
Knees up Mother Brown
Knees up Mother Brown
e-i-e-i-e-i-o
under the table you must go
unfortunately, after that my memory is blank ... i'm sure someone else can
take up the dog and run with it from here
friendly
Sem Sinatra
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From: mnakatsu@joho-shimane.or.jp (mutsumi nakatsu)
Subject: (exotica) soundtrack cover art site
Date: 29 Mar 1998 22:58:11 +0900 (JST)
My friend Toru opened soundtrack lp & cd cover art site.
Please visit there. I collaborated with him.
http://plaza24.mbn.or.jp/~pwm/soundtrack/
Now in Japanese only,sorry.
Mutsumi Nakatsu
mnakatsu@joho-shimane.or.jp
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From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Acid Brass
Date: 29 Mar 1998 17:39:04 +0200
Got a 12" from my brother this afternoon called "Acid Brass" (on Blast
First, 1997) Or in full: Jeremy Deller presents Acid Brass. All tracks are
performed by the Williams Fairey Brass Band and they are covers of well
known dance/house songs like Voodoo Ray (A Guy Called Gerald), Pacific State
(808 State) and What time is Love? (KLF). Awesome! There seems to be a whole
CD of this stuff released, anyone knows the tracklist of that one?
Arjan
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part 3
Date: 29 Mar 1998 08:14:18 -0800
>So if I want it, am I "they"? What if I just like Walter Wanderley? What
>if I just like organ? What if I have no taste of my own and want
>everything that I see on a list? What if I read that some guy named jack
>says it's "killer" and I automatically think "I want that"?
>What if I want it simply because I don't have it?
>Nat
Yeah, you're part of the "they people", Nat
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Switched On Sonics!
Date: 29 Mar 1998 08:23:40 PST
>> Bill Page "Sounds of the Sonic Sixties" (Tower ST 5084)
Jack wrote:
>That's a great record. My buddy Magnus in Sweden turned me onto it and
>then I searched the web and found it:-)
>I LOVE that version of "Nature Boy"
Im glad you like it Jack! Yes, Nature Boy is fantastic!
My buddy Stefan in Stockholm turned ME onto it. Bill Page makes me
happy. Just like JJ Perrey does.
Magnus
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "knees-up"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 08:25:42 -0800
>Knees up Mother Brown
>Knees up Mother Brown
>e-i-e-i-e-i-o
>under the table you must go
>
>unfortunately, after that my memory is blank ... i'm sure someone else can
>take up the dog and run with it from here
You're memory is blank because........:-)
My understanding is that it means Knees Up to the Bar as in drinkin' booze,
doin' shots, etc
Jack
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Subject: (exotica) Who has made....
Date: 29 Mar 1998 08:36:19 PST
Who has made the sleaziest version of "There's a whole lotta shaking
goin on"?
The correct answer is ( ? )and when played it drives my friend Peters
cat, Coffy, sexually i-n-s-a-n-e.
Any suggestions?
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for The Single Eye with comments (March 29, 1998)
Date: 29 Mar 1998 11:39:47 -0500
The Single Eye can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 fm in
Montreal, Canada.
The James Taylor Quartet: Austin's Theme "Creation"
+ I was wary of later JTQ releases, but I was wrong. This release from 1997
is filled with great funky instros, including the themes for Starsky &
Hutch & Dirty Harry.
Receiver: Intro "Chicken Milk"
+ this cut features (what sounds like) a 60's radio jingle "First we take a
groovy record & add a super-sound DJ..."
Tim 'Love' Lee: Incense "Confessions of a Selector"
+ plenty of drones & old disco samples.
Peter Thomas: Readheads "100% Cotton"
Peter Thomas: High Crime "100% Cotton"
+ the recent double cd released by the Crippled Dick label. It features the
soundtracks to the Jerry Cotton series of films. Many of these crime-tunes
are very short (under 1 minute) so are ideal for dropping into the mix.
What's this about Mr. Thomas recording with Combustible Edison?
Portishead: All Mine "Portishead"
+ moody, noir-ish songs. One track even features a theremin.
Freedom Power: Dopping 2000 "Stroboscopica- sonorizzazioni psycho beat"
+ the cover sez "Italian 70's psychedelic b-movies soundtracks &
sonorizations". I can't get enough of this material.
The James Taylor Quartet: Man of Mystery "Creation"
Quincy Jones: Peter Gunn "Crime Jazz - Music in the first degree"
+ from the two volume set on Rhino.
The Jesters: Peter Gunn Twist "Las Vegas Grind Pt.1"
+ released by Strip Records. Despite what some have said on this list, I
think this is an outstanding series.
The Dragons: Elephant Stomp "Frolic Diner Pt 2"
New Albanian Riots: Teenage Conflict "The Cream of the Stars"
+ in the classic guitar-instrumental style. Their website can be found at:
www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/underground/6154
Dick Dale & the Del Tones: The Victor "Revenge of the Surf Instrumentals"
+ a nice selection of tracks on this comp, but be advised that the total
playing time is only 28 minutes.
The Sentinals: Exotic "Wild Surf!"
+ this is more like it. 55 minutes of surf instrumentals. Released by
Delfi.
The Tiki Tones: Island Uprising "Idol Pleasures"
+ this band is real listener fave.
Ganimian & his Orientals: Come with me to the Casbah "Jungle Exotica"
+ absolutely wild & rockin'.
Uli Trepte: Psylomobil "Real Time Music
+ former member of Guru Guru, Neu, Faust & Spacebox. On this recording the
featured instruments are bass, sax & percussion thereby creating a very
cool beat-jazz flavour. Released by ATM records in Germany.
Pasquale Castiglione: Games "Scoctopus"
Comments & questions welcome
Cheers,
Allan.
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From: "michael p baggett" <MPB2@prodigy.net>
Subject: (exotica) info anyone?
Date: 29 Mar 1998 11:56:20 -0500
Hello, my name is mike and I am a phonoholic. I've
been clean for 12 hours now.....
I've been reading the digest for about a month now, and have found it to be
very fun/informative; especially the "score lists". Is there a guide out
there to thrifts around the country? Also, I was wondering if anyone knew
anything about a few LPs I've found recently......
LES BAXTER - "Born Again" (OST) - 1978(!?) on "Lion and Lamb" label....
this one was still sealed, so i haven't opened it yet (I'm afraid it
probably sucks).
SI ZENTNER & ORCH - "Exotica Suite" - 19..? on "Liberty Premier"
label....nice 1/2 gatefold cover (with a piece of burlap glued to it!!)"The
exotic sounds of Martin Denny, composed by Les Baxter, arranged by Bob
Florence. What was Denny's role on this ? (It's WONDERFUL, btw.....big band
exotica)!
THE WINNERS - "Checkered Flag" - 19..? on Crown...Drag racing music with
alot of great sound effects and song titles like Stick Shiftin', Drop That
Flag, Cops and Rodders...Anyone know anything about them?
Thanks,
mike Pb
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 09:08:50 PST
Some films you may have missed:
the THEY PEOPLE (1957)
The THEY PEOPLE strikes back (1959)
:) magnus
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From: Brad Bigelow <spaceagepop@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Oddball Instruments
Date: 29 Mar 1998 10:37:50
Seeing the recent discussion of harpists, accordions, etc., I can't resist
plugging a recent addition to the Space Age Pop website:
Oddball Instrumentalists
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/lpinstr.htm
Includes performers on harp, bagpipe, ukulele, harpsichord, whistling, and
zither.
Just Squeeze Me: Accordionists
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/lpaccord.htm
Also, re: the recent question about "Jungle Fantasy." I believe the
flautist that was written for was Esai Morales, brother of Noro, while he
was with Xavier Cugat. Esai Morales can be seen in the nightclub scenes in
the Burt Lancaster/Robert Siodmak film noir, "Criss Cross," one of my faves.
Brad
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: French persons: Jacques Brel
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:11:21 +0200
i love Brell, but i can't think of him as being "exotic" because i'm from
Belgium too. piaf is also too "close to home" for me to be exotica.
i also agree with "Moritz R=C6": these 2 are "chansons" artists.
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:20:23 +0200
"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>Lo". Everything else is forgetable.
forgetable?????????????? IMHO, both vol1 (the lp) and vol 2
(the cd) are super! the cd has some reaaaaaaally maaaaaaad
weeeeeeeeeird demented raw jungly music you can't find anywhere
else! rated ++++++ that's for sure!
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: More Harp: Robert Maxwell
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:06:43 +0200
>From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>I don't think anyone has mentioned Robert Maxwell. Gimmie a break!
i _adore_ these 2 Robert Maxwell lps i have:
Shangri-La
The Magic of
beautiful incredibly strange music it is!
i didn't like "Anytime" very much (EMI Command reissue).
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Those Darn Accordions!
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:26:06 +0200
>From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
>
>Being on the subject of accordions can anyone recommend this group?
hmm, not with much enthusiasm, although their albums all contain
some really good stuff, especially covers ("fire" on "squeeze this")
their best one i've heard is a tape "vongole fisarmonica" with
"also sprach zarathustra", "stairway to heaven", "perry mason
theme"...). their sound however is not what i imagined a +10 piece
accordion orchestra sounds like, it's a bit thin maybe.
Johan
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "knees-up Mother Brown"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:38:07 +0100
Words of this ditty are:
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees up Mother Brown!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten song!
Oh, What a rotten song!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten singer too!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees - up - Mother - Brown!
Ow's yer farver? All right!
(last line is cockney for How's your father?). I'm not sure I can take on
board
Jack's idea of knees up against the bar, since in cockney pubs most people
would have sat at a table, or stood at the bar. Knees up is much more
likely to
do with dancing.
Hugh.
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 3/28/98
Date: 29 Mar 1998 14:53:28 EST
"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR-FM, Cambridge Saturdays 6-8am
Opening Theme: Billy Taylor Orch-Theme From DavidFrost-LP
Ferrante & Teicher-Barbarella/How High The Moon-Cap./Varese
Belmonte & His Afro American Music-Caravan-CD forgot label
Buddy Morrow Orchestra-Richard Diamond-Rhino
Martin Denny-Aku Aku-Rhino
MFSB-Cheaper To Keep Her-Philly Int'l LP
Young Holt Unlimited-Just A Melody-Brunswick LP
-Three Suns-Smoke-Bachelor Pad CD
-Neal Hefti-Lord Love A Duck (instrumental)-Soundtrack LP
-Piero Piccioni-Per Le Strade de Roma-Crippled Dick
-Johnny Keating-I Feel The Earth Move-Scamp
-Russ Meyers-Greek Chorus-from "Up Mega Vixens"
-101 Strings-Whiplash-Scamp
Dean Martin-An Evening In Roma-Casa Nostra
Sergio Mendes-Goin' Out of My Head-LP
Walter Wanderly-Summer Samba-Scamp
Montefiori Cocktail-Je T'Adore-Irma La Douce
Don Tiki-Itchy Palms-Taboo
Miragemen-Intermission-Irma La Douce
Henry Mancini-Experiment In Terror (Twist)-Soundtrack CD
Davie Allan & The Arrows-Experiment In Terror-Del-Fi
-Neal Hefti-Here's To My Lover-How To Murder Your Wife LP
-Wayne Newton-Remember When-45 7"
-Edwin Astley-Vulgar Olga-from The Saint on Razor & Tie
-Enoch Lite-Bond Street-Partners In Crime
-Combustible Edison-Short Double Latte-Sub Pop
-Kai Winding-Mondo Cane #2-LP
-Pizzicato 5-Nata Di Marzo-The Japanese Import with the dots
Miracles-Overture-from the LP "City of Angels" ('75)
Love Train-The Professionals-Acid Jazz TV & Movie Themes
Lalo Schifrin-Theme From Medical Center-Import CD
Henry Mancini-Streets Of S.F.-Themes for Cops & Robbers LP
Isaac Hayes-Theme From The Men-45 7"
Barry White-Somebody's Gonna Off The Man-Together Brothers
Closing Theme: Lalo Shifrin-Jim On The Move-45 7"
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Who has made....
Date: 29 Mar 1998 23:19:00 +0200 (MET DST)
>Who has made the sleaziest version of "There's a whole lotta shaking
>goin on"?
Lee Hazelwood...recorded in Sweden. Can't seem to remember the album title
right now. Later.
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
web-site: http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
e-mail: stefan@subliminal.se
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 23:24:20 +0200 (MET DST)
>"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>>Lo".
The correct name for this fantastic group is: "Ganimian & His Oriental Music"
pray you find their rare LP someday.
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
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From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 14:03:29 -0800
>"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>>Lo". Everything else is forgetable.
>
> forgetable?????????????? IMHO, both vol1 (the lp) and vol 2
> (the cd) are super! the cd has some reaaaaaaally maaaaaaad
> weeeeeeeeeird demented raw jungly music you can't find anywhere
> else! rated ++++++ that's for sure!
Johan
There is certainly no accounting for taste
Jack
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From: Kerry Byrnes <kjbyrnes@erols.com>
Subject: [Fwd: Re: (exotica) Some films...]
Date: 26 Mar 1998 17:55:13 -0500
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Magnus Sandberg wrote:
>
"Has anyone any idea of films to pick up with exotica soundtracks."
A few issues back, Film Score Monthly (Vol. 2, No. 4 - June 1997) ran an
article: "Martin Denny and the Sound of Exotica...The mysterious
circumstances of 'Forbidden Island'". The article contained "A Road Map
to Soundtrack Exotica" as follows:
* John Barry's The Dove and King Kong
* Les Baxter's The Sacred Idol and Bora Bora
* Elmer Bernstein's Hawaii
* Frank DeVol's Krakatoa, East of Java
* Georges Delerue's Day of the Dolphin
* Jerry Goldsmith's Islands in the Stream, Medicine Man, and Papillon
* Maurice Jarre's Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday
* Bonislau Kaper's Mutiny on the Bounty and Lord Jim
* Angelo Francesco Lavagnino's The Lost Continent
* Alexander Laszlo's Forbidden Island (Atlantis in Hi-Fi)
* David Livingston's Hawaiian Eye
* Henry Manicini's The Hawaiians
* Ennio Morricone's Oceano and Dedicato al Mare Egeo
* Alex North's South Seas Adventure
* Piero Piccioni's Bora Bora
* Basil Poledouris's The Blue Lagoon
* Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's South Pacific
* Laurence Rosenthal's The Island of Dr. Moreau
* Nino Rota's Hurricane
* Max Steiner's Bird of Paradise and King Kong
* Morton Stevens' Hawaii Five-O
* Herbert Stothart's Mutiny on the Bounty
* Dimitri Tiomkin's Search for Paradise
* John Williams' Diamond Head
* Victor Young's Around the World in 80 Days
These films and their scores may not be to exactly what one is looking
for in "exotica" film socres but decide for yourself. Exotica list
subscribers interested in a subscription to Film Score Monthly or
obtaining a back issue of the FSM issue featuring Martin Denny may
contact the publisher Lukas Kendall at <lukas@filmscoremonthly.com>
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From: "Robert McKenna" <rmckenna@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) accordions/bandoneons/regionalism
Date: 27 Mar 1998 09:17:16 PST
To bring the two threads together, in ireland accordion albums are BIG
in the charity shops and to be avoided at all costs. The full piano
accordion is much used in mainland Europe but is totally unsuitable to
Irish/Scottish music. Button accordion (like a bandoneon) is a folk
instrument that can really rock, current media fave is Sharon Shannon,
but it's really a live thing for me.
As well as Astor check out Ivo Papasov's Bulgarian Wedding band (they
have stuff on Rykodisk), mad arabic influenced Eastern European folk
jazz with a touch of Carl Stalling, set to impossible polyrhythms. Ivo
is a virtuoso clarinettist but his accorionist is damn hot too. I also
have a fondness for Les Negresse Vertes, though their musical pedigree
is nothing like astor or Ivo.
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:23:37 -0500
Magnus wrote:
> Some films you may have missed:
>
> the THEY PEOPLE (1957)
> The THEY PEOPLE strikes back (1959)
Then there is "They Live" directed by John Carpenter. "They" are very scary
& to be avoided at all costs.
Allan (who has worried about THEM for years).
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From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:00:28 -0500
> Then there is "They Live" directed by John Carpenter. "They" are very scary
> & to be avoided at all costs.
>
> Allan (who has worried about THEM for years).
Yeah, always keep an eye peeled for "THEM!" (1954)
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:46:58 -0500
>Magnus wrote:
>
>> Some films you may have missed:
>>
>> the THEY PEOPLE (1957)
>> The THEY PEOPLE strikes back (1959)
I thought that "the they people" was a film some guy on the list was
working on about all the people - "they" - who want bad records simply
because they read about them in RE/SEARCH's "Incredibly Strange Records"
volumes.
All the people who have no taste of their own and just rely on other people
for their taste.
I thought the tagline for the film was "The they people. BECAUSE THEY WANT
TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE".
And I was under the impression that the sequel was about people who listen
to New Country.
Am I mixed up?
Can't remember the name of the guy who was working on that film.
Nat
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From: Dlsmay <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) accordions/bandoneons/regionalism
Date: 29 Mar 1998 20:05:56 EST
Jeez, nobody mentioned the Jimi Hendrix of Accordion, Steve (Esteban) Jordan.
Played his stuff with technique that Carl Finch considers to be roughly a
light-year ahead of Flaco. Great songwriter ("Oaxaca" being a tender ode to
that region's fine green-bud), wild man (eye-patch, stabbed in more than a few
bar fights) and played his squeeze through a fuzzbox. (anybody a fan of
steel-guit player Lloyd Green, who also played his Sho-Bud through a fuzzbox?)
Also, nobody mentioned the multi-talented David Hidalgo whose accordion
playing on Tom Waits' "Cold Cold Ground" defines swing and soul in purely
instrumental terms.
--David Smay
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:55:51 -0500
> > Then there is "They Live" directed by John Carpenter. "They" are very
scary
> > & to be avoided at all costs.
> >
> > Allan (who has worried about THEM for years).
m.ace responded:
>
> Yeah, always keep an eye peeled for "THEM!" (1954)
Naturally! "They" are noted for their cruelty, after all "They Shoot
Horses, Don't They?" (1969)
Allan.
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 29 Mar 1998 17:33:55 +0000
At 01:27 AM 3/29/98 -0500, Jessica Cameron wrote:
>Finally I have some time to sit down and tell you all about the records I
>got over spring break.
And thank you for taking the time to tell us and doing such a good job
with the telling.
That ad music record with Dean Elliot, etc. does sound great. Just how
did the store classify it (I have to keep my eyes peeled for it)?
I am also envious of the Ruth Wallis record, as I am TRYING to find all
her stuff.... I'm glad it found a good home (or should that be vice versa?).
Byron
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 30 Mar 1998 12:13:54 +1000
allanc wrote:
> > > Then there is "They Live" directed by John Carpenter. "They" are very
> scary
> > > & to be avoided at all costs.
> > >
> > > Allan (who has worried about THEM for years).
>
> m.ace responded:
> >
> > Yeah, always keep an eye peeled for "THEM!" (1954)
>
> Naturally! "They" are noted for their cruelty, after all "They Shoot
> Horses, Don't They?" (1969)
Take care out there:
"They Drive By Night"
"They Came From Beyond"
"They Came From Within"
"They Love As They Please"
"They Met On Broadway"
"They All Come Out"
"They All Died Laughing"
"They All Kissed The Bride"
"They All Laughed"
"They Are Not Angels"
"They Bite"
"They Call Me Bruce"
"They Call Me Mr Tibbs"
"They Call Me Trinity"
""They Came To Blow Up America"
"They Died With Their Boots On"
"They Gave Him A Gun"
"They Had To See Paris"
"They Knew What They Wanted"
"They Made Me A Criminal"
"They Met In Bombay"
"They Might Be Giants"
"They Only Kill Their Masters"
"They Saved Hitler's Brain"
"They Still Call Me Bruce"
"They Were Expendable"
"They Were Sisters"
"They Won't Forget"
"They Won't Believe Me"
"They Eat Scum"
OK, I'll put the film books away now...
Wayne
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: (exotica) Swingin' Miss D
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:30:14 +0000
Looks like I now have accumulated more than two hours of Caravan
performances with an EmArcy album I picked up today MG 36104 called "The
Swingin' Miss D." HOWEVER, it did not come
with the cover, so I had to rely only on the label. I don't know who Miss
D. is and
she has to be the vocalist on this version of Caravan. I know that Quincy
Jones and His Orchestra is doing the rest of the work. Does anyone know
who Miss D. is?
BTW, EVERY version of Caravan I have seems to do a different take on it.
It is amazing how this tune can change so much and still be the same!
Two other versions were found on 45s:
The Mulcays and their Electric Harmonicas Coral 9-60578
Joe Valino (vocal) with George Siravo and his Orchestra Vik 4X-0226
On LP:
Vincent Bell (guitar) with Charles Caelelo (a.& c.) The Best of Vincent
Bell Musicor MS 3192
Arthur Lyman taboo HiFi RS806, R806 and R806.
Yes, I got three copies of the Lyman album. The first I got (last week)
was when I had been
totally out of luck finding ANY copy of it. When I found it, I snagged it
for $5 (which is pricey for me). Despite the fact that it was in mono, I
was glad to have it. Today, however, I find a mono and stereo
version...getting both for 50 cents! Arg!
So far, I like EVERY version of Caravan I have come across, including one
by the male Ethyl Smith: Lenny Dee.
Byron
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From: Otto temp <Ottotemp@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Arthur Lyman Today
Date: 29 Mar 1998 23:55:58 EST
Yes, Arthur is still performing and it's FREE!
I think it is Fridays only from 1 to 2 pm
It is at the New Otani Kaimanna Beach Hotel near Diamond Head in Waikiki
they have a 800 number if you want to call and get info
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From: "Tim @ World Wide Wax" <tim@worldwidewax.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swingin' Miss D
Date: 29 Mar 1998 21:43:11 +0000
> Looks like I now have accumulated more than two hours of Caravan
> performances with an EmArcy album I picked up today MG 36104 called
> "The Swingin' Miss D." HOWEVER, it did not come with the cover, so
> I had to rely only on the label. I don't know who Miss D. is and
> she has to be the vocalist on this version of Caravan. I know that
> Quincy Jones and His Orchestra is doing the rest of the work. Does
> anyone know who Miss D. is?
>
Dinah Washington (1956).
Tim Barron
World Wide Wax - Your source for classic vinyl
Over 4,000 lps for sale & 500 scanned covers at:
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From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 29 Mar 1998 17:33:55 +0000
At 01:27 AM 3/29/98 -0500, Jessica Cameron wrote:
>Finally I have some time to sit down and tell you all about the records I
>got over spring break.
And thank you for taking the time to tell us and doing such a good job
with the telling.
That ad music record with Dean Elliot, etc. does sound great. Just how
did the store classify it (I have to keep my eyes peeled for it)?
I am also envious of the Ruth Wallis record, as I am TRYING to find all
her stuff.... I'm glad it found a good home (or should that be vice versa?).
Byron
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <bellybongo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Who has made....
Date: 30 Mar 1998 01:07:15 PST
>From: stefan
>
>>Who has made the sleaziest version of "There's a whole lotta shaking
>>goin on"?
>
>Lee Hazelwood...recorded in Sweden. Can't seem to remember the album
title
>right now. Later.
You are right Stefan, Lee Hazelwood on the LP "20th century Lee".
Congratulations! you have won a plastic moustache.
Magnus
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From: "allanc" <allanc@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The "they people"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:55:51 -0500
> > Then there is "They Live" directed by John Carpenter. "They" are very
scary
> > & to be avoided at all costs.
> >
> > Allan (who has worried about THEM for years).
m.ace responded:
>
> Yeah, always keep an eye peeled for "THEM!" (1954)
Naturally! "They" are noted for their cruelty, after all "They Shoot
Horses, Don't They?" (1969)
Allan.
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) "Knees-up Mother Brown"
Date: 30 Mar 1998 07:40:18 -0500
In a panel game said to be the antidote to panel games, "I'm Sorry, I
haven't a clue", the panelists were asked to come up with songs that would
be a hit with the medical profession. Some titles were:
Yes Sir, That's MY Baby!
Lipstick On Your Colon
Dr., NO!
and
Knees up, Mother Brown
I agree with Hugh that the actual meaning sounds like a dancing reference.
Now, whats an " 'Ow's your Father"?
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <crajnai@att.com>
Subject: (exotica) Pineapples?
Date: 30 Mar 1998 08:30:47 -0500
Hi gang,
I passed up 2 rekkids this weekend by a band named something like The
Pineapples. Wonderful cover art if you like scantily clad
pseudo-Hawaiian women.
They were too moldy for my stylus, but the pix were nice. Any idea
about this band? One of the albums were titled simply "Hawaii"
Oh yea...scored Nelson Riddle's "Sea of Dreams" for a buck...
surfing the chaos,
Charlieman
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge and other compilations -Reply
Date: 30 Mar 1998 09:23:00 -0500
Whoa! I'm a mite surprised that the "Jungle Exotica" comps
have gotten the "thumbs up" from a few. I like the strip stuff
but I guess I'm a little more demanding when it comes to
"schmaltz" - so many of those songs are nothing but a few
bars of catchy rhythm repeated over and over and over and
over........of course, there are a few gems in the pile, I love
"Yes Master" from "Jungle 2" and some of this stuff makes
great background music for answering machines......
Anyway, to each his own, glad people enjoy these comps so
much.......
- Nate
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Breakfast at Tiffany's
Date: 30 Mar 1998 09:27:14 -0500
Saw this Friday night - Blech.
Enjoy the soundtrack - skip the film.....
- Nate
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From: Mimi Mayer <mmayer@sedl.org>
Subject: (exotica) Accordionists, slack key guitar, Ros
Date: 30 Mar 1998 08:40:39 -0500
Thanks to all you who posted info about great accordionists. Forwarded the
messages to my brother, a piano player who just got two accordions and is
exploring the music and the instrument. He's grateful for the info and so
am I.
Can any exotica/Hawaiian music enthusiasts recommend records that feature
slack key guitarists in a group? Am besotted with Gabby Pahanui (sp?). Did
he record with any bands under other names or were all his records recorded
under his name? Too often Sputnik Era Hawaiian LPs do not name the
individual artists--a woeful oversight.
Also wanted to say I agree with Jessica's assessment of Ros' "Rhythms of
the South." A lackluster record, although the rumba arrangement of "Col.
Bogey March" (you know, whistled in the movie "Bridge Over the River Kwai")
is good for a smirk.
Sorry if there are errors here--am writing from work, separated from my
beloved vinyl!
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Hawaiian guitar. The one that I know.
Date: 30 Mar 1998 10:25:16 -0500
The one I know of is King Nawahi, who has a cut on a compilation called "50
years of Jazz Guitar". I hope there is more where that came from!
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: (exotica) "Hawaiian" Cover Versions
Date: 30 Mar 1998 16:18:43 +0100
I think it was Jessica that mentioned a Hawaiian album that consisted
of unusually non-Hawaiian song covers... anyway, in this context the
names of "The Big Ben Hawaiian Band" and also "Basil Henriques and the
Wakiki Islanders" should be mentioned, as they both churned out
several such items, on EMI Studio 2, and Polygram. I therefore have
two Hawaiian versions of "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly", along with
stuff like "Je T'Aime", "It's Not Unusual", and suchlike popular
fare. Stoopid enough that I stick them on once in a while for laughs.
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Grind and Frolic in the raw -Reply
Date: 30 Mar 1998 10:38:05 -0500
Jerry asked where all of this "one shot" music originally came
from - hope somebody can enlighten us as I'd like to know
too!!!!
- Nate
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part 3 -Reply
Date: 30 Mar 1998 11:13:39 -0500
So Jessica - did you spend any time at the beach or
ensconced all-day in thrift shops?? :-)
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: (exotica) Something Weird Film Festival
Date: 30 Mar 1998 19:54:27 +0200 (MET DST)
Something Weird Film Festival
Any one who can make it to Stockholm, Sweden between the 2 - 5 of April.
Shouldn't miss the incredible Something Weird Film Festival at the Fagel Bla
Theather. 4 wild days & nights of the rarest weirdest strangest films from
the 1950s-1970s ever put together. Any one inclined can contact me for full
info on titles, prices etc. The festival is arranged by Subliminal Sounds,
Super 8 and Fantastisk Film.
Mike Vraney/Something Weird just stopped by my shop and gave me a Trader
Dick Tiki mug. :)
See you at the show!
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
web-site: http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
e-mail: stefan@subliminal.se
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SE-118 46 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN
Tel/Fax/Office: +46 - 694 86 66
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica -Reply
Date: 30 Mar 1998 13:06:55 -0500
Okay, we've all found Johan's "sore spot" - Say nothing but
good about them Jungle comps :-) !!!!!!
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Mood Mosaic....
Date: 30 Mar 1998 14:21:13 +0200
NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu> asked:
>Okay guys/gals....gimme yer two cents worth on these
>comps.
which series, the British or the Italian of the same name?
Johan
quiet@village.uunet.be + dada@bewoner.dma.be
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 3/28/98
Date: 29 Mar 1998 14:53:28 EST
"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR-FM, Cambridge Saturdays 6-8am
Opening Theme: Billy Taylor Orch-Theme From DavidFrost-LP
Ferrante & Teicher-Barbarella/How High The Moon-Cap./Varese
Belmonte & His Afro American Music-Caravan-CD forgot label
Buddy Morrow Orchestra-Richard Diamond-Rhino
Martin Denny-Aku Aku-Rhino
MFSB-Cheaper To Keep Her-Philly Int'l LP
Young Holt Unlimited-Just A Melody-Brunswick LP
-Three Suns-Smoke-Bachelor Pad CD
-Neal Hefti-Lord Love A Duck (instrumental)-Soundtrack LP
-Piero Piccioni-Per Le Strade de Roma-Crippled Dick
-Johnny Keating-I Feel The Earth Move-Scamp
-Russ Meyers-Greek Chorus-from "Up Mega Vixens"
-101 Strings-Whiplash-Scamp
Dean Martin-An Evening In Roma-Casa Nostra
Sergio Mendes-Goin' Out of My Head-LP
Walter Wanderly-Summer Samba-Scamp
Montefiori Cocktail-Je T'Adore-Irma La Douce
Don Tiki-Itchy Palms-Taboo
Miragemen-Intermission-Irma La Douce
Henry Mancini-Experiment In Terror (Twist)-Soundtrack CD
Davie Allan & The Arrows-Experiment In Terror-Del-Fi
-Neal Hefti-Here's To My Lover-How To Murder Your Wife LP
-Wayne Newton-Remember When-45 7"
-Edwin Astley-Vulgar Olga-from The Saint on Razor & Tie
-Enoch Lite-Bond Street-Partners In Crime
-Combustible Edison-Short Double Latte-Sub Pop
-Kai Winding-Mondo Cane #2-LP
-Pizzicato 5-Nata Di Marzo-The Japanese Import with the dots
Miracles-Overture-from the LP "City of Angels" ('75)
Love Train-The Professionals-Acid Jazz TV & Movie Themes
Lalo Schifrin-Theme From Medical Center-Import CD
Henry Mancini-Streets Of S.F.-Themes for Cops & Robbers LP
Isaac Hayes-Theme From The Men-45 7"
Barry White-Somebody's Gonna Off The Man-Together Brothers
Closing Theme: Lalo Shifrin-Jim On The Move-45 7"
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 30 Mar 1998 15:20:11 -0500
>That ad music record with Dean Elliot, etc. does sound great. Just how
>did the store classify it (I have to keep my eyes peeled for it)?
They filed it under a toaster oven, an old receiver, and an enormous wicker
screen. >_< See what I go through?
Filed records in junk stores make me nervous anyway--it usually means
they're looking to gouge you, and besides: alphabetizing takes all the
mystery out of the hunt!
thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) New CDs (for me)
Date: 30 Mar 1998 10:25:11 -1000
This is probably old news to most of you, but...
While wading through the seemingly endless selection of "Ultra Lounge" CDs
this weekend, I discovered:
Mel Henke: La Dolce Henke (Scamp)
Words cannot describe how amazing this record is. All I can say is, if
there's anyone else around here that doesn't have it yet for whatever
reason, run out and get it!!
- Steve
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From: Stilgloria <Stilgloria@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swingin' Miss D
Date: 30 Mar 1998 14:25:22 EST
In a message dated 3/29/98 7:30:57 PM, bag@hubris.net wrote:
<<Joe Valino (vocal) with George Siravo and his Orchestra Vik 4X-0226
>>
God, I love this guy. Remember his hit in the 50s, "The Garden of Eden"?
Great, deep voice.
Gloria
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From: NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Mood Mosaic.... -Reply
Date: 30 Mar 1998 14:42:05 -0500
Johan:
I didn't know there were two different versions out there......
The titles I saw reviewed were in Vik's Lounge if that helps?
- Nate
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "knees-up Mother Brown"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:38:07 +0100
Words of this ditty are:
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees up Mother Brown!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten song!
Oh, What a rotten song!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten singer too!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees - up - Mother - Brown!
Ow's yer farver? All right!
(last line is cockney for How's your father?). I'm not sure I can take on
board
Jack's idea of knees up against the bar, since in cockney pubs most people
would have sat at a table, or stood at the bar. Knees up is much more
likely to
do with dancing.
Hugh.
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From: Vik Trola <viktrola@caroline.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "knees-up Mother Brown"
Date: 30 Mar 1998 15:26:19 -0500
>Words of this ditty are:
>
>Jack's idea of knees up against the bar, since in cockney pubs most people
>would have sat at a table, or stood at the bar. Knees up is much more
>likely to
>do with dancing.
god i hate to do this...
i must agree (sort of) with Jack (shudder). i believe there is a Brit
expression "having a knees up" which means a gathering at a pub after work.
sort of like a happy hour as in "Let's drop by the Fawn & Firkin for a
knees up." most likely it comes from sitting in the chairs or booths at
pubs as many do not have bar stools...
just a theory...
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Breakfast at Tiffany's
Date: 31 Mar 1998 08:01:43 +1000
Read the book + play the soundtrack, maybe a picture of Audrey Hepburn for
reference of what *should* have been a great movie.
W
NATHAN MINER wrote:
> Saw this Friday night - Blech.
>
> Enjoy the soundtrack - skip the film.....
>
> - Nate
>
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Weird Science
Date: 30 Mar 1998 17:27:10 -0500
>Music to Grow Plants Presented by Dr. George Milstein:
> The weird part is throughout the record there's this
>shrill buzzing noise
Yes! And George is one SCARY looking man, too.
Hang onto those seeds--My copy came with a wrapper band saying that one
free packet of seeds was included with the original kit. There was a yellow
instruction booklet which goes into more detail about the kooky theory
involved, saying that sound of one particular shrill pitch was found to
irritate the stoma cells of plants into staying open longer, so the plant
transpires more. The key word here is "irritate"!
. . . The music was identified as being by "Corelli-Jacobs" if that means
something to anyone--I figured it was just perky library music from
somewhere.
Does anybody else have a weakness for other quack science records? I have
one called the "Spectrum Suite" where some Palo Alto groovoid noodles
around making spacey music, which an incomprehensible graph on the back
"proves" has a beneficial effect on people's brainwaves.
>Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans: Space Songs from Ballads for the Age of
>Science--Kids' record that actually came with a libretto. One in a series of
>educational albums--I think another one in the series was reviewed on the
>list not long ago
That was me. . . it's the "Singing Science" series--and I'm insanely
jealous you got the "Space" one. Watch out, those little ditties are
*dangerously* infections, I've been singing their Kinetic Energy tango to
myself for weeks. . .
Tangntially related: I just picked up that Bell Labs _Music From
Mathematics_ 10". . . Eat your hearts out, retro-synth fans: this one goes
ALL the way back to the punch-card era. It has one of those "Doctor
Science" type narrators, and all the pieces are *really* short--maybe not
too surprising, when every minute of music required 20 minutes of processor
time on Ma Bell's million-dollar IBM 704 mainframe. Some of the pieces get
into an agreeably jerky Sci-Fi kind of feeling, but musically it's nothing
to get too excited about.
Remembering the smell of punch tape,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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From: "Phil Clark" <phil-c@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 30 Mar 1998 22:50:01 +0100
hey y'all
Can anyone answer this one...
any votes on the first "scented" record? that's an album impregnated with a
waft of the artist's favourite scent....
The only ones I can think of are the Damned's "Strawberries" in 82 and some
Madonna album which reeked of patchouli. apparently. <g>
Any other ideas?
groovily (and with a peg on his nose)
Phil
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) recommended: "themes like old times"
Date: 30 Mar 1998 17:42:41 -0500 (EST)
At 08:12 PM 3/27/98 +0100, you wrote:
>
>"themes like old times, 90 genuine original program openings from the most
>famous radio shows" by Radio Yesteryear (aka Radiola; address: Box c, Sandy
>Hook, CT 06482, USA). don't know if they still exist.
They do indeed still exist.
You can e-mail them at radio@yesteryear.com or video@yesteryear.com and ask
for a catalog. They sell many many old radio shows on cassette, and are now
also burning their own CDs for some of their stock. They have everything
from a Richard Diamond Xmas show to the Dragnet "Tijuana Bible" show. For $2
they'll search their large database for every instance of a show or
performer. Their prices can go up to the $12/hr. range, but they have lots
of specials. Inquire about their Stack o' 78s tapes!
--Lou
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From: Lou Smith <lousmith@pipeline.com>
Subject: (exotica) More Harp: Robert "Bobby" Maxwell
Date: 30 Mar 1998 17:49:34 -0500 (EST)
At 06:06 PM 3/29/98 +0200, Johan wrote:
>
>>From: Jack <Jack@JackDiamond.com>
>>I don't think anyone has mentioned Robert Maxwell. Gimmie a break!
>
> i _adore_ these 2 Robert Maxwell lps i have:
> Johan
When did Bobby Maxwell grow up and become Robert? I've got a few 45s at home
by Bobby Maxwell and his Swinging (?i think?) Harps. Did he ever release any
LPs as "Bobby"?
--Lou
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From: Ross Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Weird Science II
Date: 30 Mar 1998 17:49:53 -0500
. . . Not to mention the album BETTER GOLF THROUGH HYPNOSIS :
" As you line up your shot. . . you are feeling. . . completely
condfident. . . and relaxed. . . "
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordionists, slack key guitar, Ros
Date: 30 Mar 1998 18:29:55 -0500
At 08:40 AM 3/30/98 -0500, Mimi Mayer wrote:
>Also wanted to say I agree with Jessica's assessment of Ros' "Rhythms of
>the South." A lackluster record...
I just put a couple more Edmondo records on the recycling pile. One of them
is "Arriba" a Phase 4. Of the 20 or so Edmondo's that have passed through
here, I've only kept four so far. And even those that survive, do so
mostly because of the cover or because I guess I prefer tepid versions of
60's tunes - like "United We Stand" - to tepid versions of older standards.
Borderline cases like Edmondo kind of bug me. No matter how many of them I
ultimately reject, I can never quite leave them sitting there. And when I
play them, they're hard to judge. I never feel completely right about
"taking them back" - like I did with "Rhythms of the South" - but I never
quite bond with them either. Sometimes I wish I was back at the beginning
of this exotica journey where I kept everything because I was so glad to
find anything.
What's the story with Edmondo anyway? I'm sure people will jump to his
defense but he's no Cugat or Prado. I even prefer the Arthur Murray (Noro
Morales) cha cha records and a lot of the totally generic ones turn out to
be hotter than Edmondo too.
I guess maybe Edmondo's not about "hot". But boy was he prolific.
Nat
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From: Brian Phillips <hagar@mindspring.com>
Subject: (exotica) Fore! (why did I feel compelled to say that?)
Date: 30 Mar 1998 18:42:58 -0500
Did Jack Narz (host of game shows such as Beat the Clock, Concentration and
Dotto) listen to this record?
From the liner notes of his LP: "Not only is Narz a good singer, but he
plays a great game of golf"
> . . . Not to mention the album BETTER GOLF THROUGH HYPNOSIS :
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:20:23 +0200
"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>Lo". Everything else is forgetable.
forgetable?????????????? IMHO, both vol1 (the lp) and vol 2
(the cd) are super! the cd has some reaaaaaaally maaaaaaad
weeeeeeeeeird demented raw jungly music you can't find anywhere
else! rated ++++++ that's for sure!
Johan
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 18:20:23 +0200
"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>Lo". Everything else is forgetable.
forgetable?????????????? IMHO, both vol1 (the lp) and vol 2
(the cd) are super! the cd has some reaaaaaaally maaaaaaad
weeeeeeeeeird demented raw jungly music you can't find anywhere
else! rated ++++++ that's for sure!
Johan
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 30 Mar 1998 15:20:11 -0500
>That ad music record with Dean Elliot, etc. does sound great. Just how
>did the store classify it (I have to keep my eyes peeled for it)?
They filed it under a toaster oven, an old receiver, and an enormous wicker
screen. >_< See what I go through?
Filed records in junk stores make me nervous anyway--it usually means
they're looking to gouge you, and besides: alphabetizing takes all the
mystery out of the hunt!
thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: Jessica Cameron <jfc135@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Florida Excursion, part one
Date: 30 Mar 1998 15:20:11 -0500
>That ad music record with Dean Elliot, etc. does sound great. Just how
>did the store classify it (I have to keep my eyes peeled for it)?
They filed it under a toaster oven, an old receiver, and an enormous wicker
screen. >_< See what I go through?
Filed records in junk stores make me nervous anyway--it usually means
they're looking to gouge you, and besides: alphabetizing takes all the
mystery out of the hunt!
thanks for the space, Jessica ^_^
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) New CDs (for me)
Date: 30 Mar 1998 10:25:11 -1000
This is probably old news to most of you, but...
While wading through the seemingly endless selection of "Ultra Lounge" CDs
this weekend, I discovered:
Mel Henke: La Dolce Henke (Scamp)
Words cannot describe how amazing this record is. All I can say is, if
there's anyone else around here that doesn't have it yet for whatever
reason, run out and get it!!
- Steve
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From: stefan@subliminal.se (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 29 Mar 1998 23:24:20 +0200 (MET DST)
>"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>>Lo".
The correct name for this fantastic group is: "Ganimian & His Oriental Music"
pray you find their rare LP someday.
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds
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From: Hugh Petfield <tribute@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "knees-up Mother Brown"
Date: 29 Mar 1998 19:38:07 +0100
Words of this ditty are:
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees up Mother Brown!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten song!
Oh, What a rotten song!
Oh My! What a rotten song!
What a rotten singer too!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Knees up Mother Brown!
Under the table you must go
Ee-i-ee-i-ee-i-oh!
If I catch you bending,
I'll saw your legs right off,
Knees up! Knees Up!
Don't get the breeze up,
Knees - up - Mother - Brown!
Ow's yer farver? All right!
(last line is cockney for How's your father?). I'm not sure I can take on
board
Jack's idea of knees up against the bar, since in cockney pubs most people
would have sat at a table, or stood at the bar. Knees up is much more
likely to
do with dancing.
Hugh.
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 30 Mar 1998 21:19:31 EST
I still have the scratch 'n' sniff bonus "presentation" that came to initial
viewers of John Water's "Polyester", but no music--just real smells of B.O.,
farts, bad crotch, etc.
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From: "Jordana Robinson" <eero67@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) re: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Date: 30 Mar 1998 18:17:30 PST
>what *should* have been a great movie.
>Enjoy the soundtrack - skip the film.....
Are you guys kidding? Granted it's sappy and there are some silly
parts, but I wouldn't give it a complete thumbs-down. The party scenes
are particularly entertaining. Also, I'm more comfortable pairing
Audrey with George Peppard than with the distinguished but
too-old-for-her Fred Astaire (in "Funny Face"). Really the only problem
I have with BAT is the ridicoulous racist portyal (by Mickey Rooney in
false teeth etc.) of the upstairs landlord.
-Jordana
P.S. One of my favorite parts (even though she's a better actress and
muse than a singer) is when Audrey sings "Moon River," and that _isn't_
on the soundtrack. So there :)
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From: ccarlson@greennet.net (Craig Carlson)
Subject: (exotica) Re: recommended: "themes like old times"
Date: 30 Mar 1998 23:11:07 -0800
Johan wrote:
> Radiola; address: Box c, Sandy
>Hook, CT 06482, USA). don't know if they sstill exist,
They did at least as of last year; they have a huge audio and video catalog
that makes for great reading in the bathroom/library.
Craig
ccarlson@greennet.net
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Date: 31 Mar 1998 14:50:19 +1000
Jordana I agree with everything you said and maybe I was a bit flippant in
saying "skip the movie" (but seriously how many people are really going to care
less what _ I _ think of this movie? ;) - It wasn't my intention to dismiss the
film outright and I'm sorry if it came across that way but I simply wanted to
express that Truman Capote's book is just so much better than the film turned
out.
The Holly Golightly character, although a great performance from the divine
Audrey Hepburn, was so sanitized it destroyed all of the original grit of the
short story it was based on (I'm under the impression that the character
softening - removal of the bisxeuality etc...was Hepburn's condition in doing
the film but please don't flame me on it, I heard that from someone else, I'm
saying it's true >_<). I also totally agree with you about the Mickey Rooney
character, and sure, the party scenes are cool as (actually I can't think of a
50s/60s party scene that's not!). Mancini's soundtrack is fabulous and the
Hepburn vocal should have been included, a definite highlight and a great
rendition.
I too wouldn't give it a complete thumbs down but as I said it should have been
a great movie not an ok movie that we have reservations about.
Regards
Wayne
Jordana Robinson wrote:
> >what *should* have been a great movie.
> >Enjoy the soundtrack - skip the film.....
>
> Are you guys kidding? Granted it's sappy and there are some silly
> parts, but I wouldn't give it a complete thumbs-down. The party scenes
> are particularly entertaining. Also, I'm more comfortable pairing
> Audrey with George Peppard than with the distinguished but
> too-old-for-her Fred Astaire (in "Funny Face"). Really the only problem
> I have with BAT is the ridicoulous racist portyal (by Mickey Rooney in
> false teeth etc.) of the upstairs landlord.
>
> -Jordana
>
> P.S. One of my favorite parts (even though she's a better actress and
> muse than a singer) is when Audrey sings "Moon River," and that _isn't_
> on the soundtrack. So there :)
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From: Wayne & Tony <tonywayn@rainbow.net.au>
Subject: Re: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 31 Mar 1998 14:53:21 +1000
Hey I've got one of those too.
Watch out for number 3! Ooh eee!!!
Wayne
DJJimmyBee wrote:
> I still have the scratch 'n' sniff bonus "presentation" that came to initial
> viewers of John Water's "Polyester", but no music--just real smells of B.O.,
> farts, bad crotch, etc.
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From: cheryls@babylon.montreal.qc.ca (cheryl shinfield)
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica
Date: 31 Mar 1998 03:25:45 GMT
Subliminal Sounds,stefan@subliminal.se,Internet writes:
>"Ben Waugh" <kahuna77@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Jungle Exotica, the lp version anyway, is worthwhile if for nothing else
>>the opening track by Diablito and Ganim and His Orientals cut, "Daddy Lo
>>Lo".
The correct name for this fantastic group is: "Ganimian & His Oriental Music"
pray you find their rare LP someday.
The LP is titled "Come With Me To The Casbah", released on Atco records.
cheryl
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From: "Carl Russo" <c_russo@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 27 Mar 1998 14:02:30 -0800
>DJJimmyBee wrote:
>
>> I still have the scratch 'n' sniff bonus "presentation" that came to
initial
>> viewers of John Water's "Polyester", but no music--just real smells of
B.O.,
>> farts, bad crotch, etc.
The strongest-smelling spot on my card is from the scene where a pizza shows
up. What is that--oregano?
By the by, did any listees out there ever meet Edith "The Egg Lady" Massey
in her Baltimore boutique (I think) while she was still alive? Wish I'd
made the trek.
C. "Ratso" Russo
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From: Jbtwist <Jbtwist@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 31 Mar 1998 01:27:30 EST
If your card is scratched out, The Pope of Trash included one in the special
laserdisc reissue of Polyester. I think Edith Massey put out a version of
"Big Girls Don't Cry", but I'd love to know if any maniac ever put out the
songs I saw her do live in SF with her all-girl punk band. All i can remember
are two titles - "Go Strangle Yourself" and "Hey Mister, How About a Shot of
Dope ? What a night THAT was !
JB Twist
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From: Eb <gondola@deltanet.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: sniff
Date: 30 Mar 1998 23:26:51 -0700
Wasn't one of the Raspberries' albums scented? Either the debut or "Side 3"?
Eb
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From: peter_risser@cinfin.com
Subject: (exotica) Cocktail Question
Date: 31 Mar 1998 15:03:35 UT
What exactly is cracked ice as opposed to normal ice, and how do you get it?
Thanks,
Peter
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Accordionists, slack key guitar, Ros
Date: 31 Mar 1998 11:43:13 +0100
> At 08:40 AM 3/30/98 -0500, Mimi Mayer wrote:
> >Also wanted to say I agree with Jessica's assessment of Ros' "Rhythms of
> >the South." A lackluster record...
>
> I just put a couple more Edmondo records on the recycling pile. One of them
> is "Arriba" a Phase 4. Of the 20 or so Edmondo's that have passed through
> here, I've only kept four so far. And even those that survive, do so
> mostly because of the cover or because I guess I prefer tepid versions of
> 60's tunes - like "United We Stand" - to tepid versions of older standards.
> Borderline cases like Edmondo kind of bug me. No matter how many of them I
> ultimately reject, I can never quite leave them sitting there. And when I
> play them, they're hard to judge. I never feel completely right about
> "taking them back" - like I did with "Rhythms of the South" - but I never
> quite bond with them either. Sometimes I wish I was back at the beginning
> of this exotica journey where I kept everything because I was so glad to
> find anything.
I usually find something priceless on every Ros record. Rhythms of the
South, for example, has a version of "Colonel Bogey" which I find
hilarious yet very groovy. Not tepid...
> What's the story with Edmondo anyway? I'm sure people will jump to his
> defense but he's no Cugat or Prado. I even prefer the Arthur Murray (Noro
> Morales) cha cha records and a lot of the totally generic ones turn out to
> be hotter than Edmondo too.
> I guess maybe Edmondo's not about "hot". But boy was he prolific.
He's no Prado, but then who was? Except Prado. I don't find there to
be much difference between the "greatness" of Ros or Cugat, but there
again I have many more Ros than Cugat albums. I don't find either of
them particularly "hot": most of it is music you can feel comfortable
dancing in a cardigan to. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Ros was massively prolific: he had a popular weekly dance band radio
show on the BBC from the 1940s on, and so was churning it out
regularly: the vinyl sales (in the UK) presumably result from his
exposure on thus. He'd (apparently) made over 50 albums by the time we
get to the 1960s. Obviously there's low spots as well as high: the
highest, I think, are the early Phase 4 ones, "Bongos From The South",
"Dance Again" and "The New Rhythms Of The South". If generic cha cha
albums sound better than these, then one of us is in trouble. I also
really like the "Heath Vs. Ros" album, which doesn't always pull off
the swing/latin thing, but has great moments.
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From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: [Vik Trola: Re: (exotica) "knees-up Mother Brown"]
Date: 31 Mar 1998 11:18:21 +0100
> From: Vik Trola <viktrola@dns.caroline.com>
>
> god i hate to do this...
> i must agree (sort of) with Jack (shudder). i believe there is a Brit
> expression "having a knees up" which means a gathering at a pub after work.
Naw, a knees-up is a lively party, or a good time for all: doesn't
have to be in a pub. Or after work. Almost certainly involves dancing
around while trousered as a prawn (I think you get the gist).
> sort of like a happy hour as in "Let's drop by the Fawn & Firkin for a
> knees up." most likely it comes from sitting in the chairs or booths at
> pubs as many do not have bar stools...
???
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From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) More Harp: Robert "Bobby" Maxwell
Date: 31 Mar 1998 09:57:54 -0500
>> At 05:49 PM 3/30/98 -0500, Lou Smith wrote:
>> >When did Bobby Maxwell grow up and become Robert? I've got a few 45s at
>> home by Bobby Maxwell and his Swinging (?i think?) Harps. Did he ever
>> release any LPs as "Bobby"?
"The Harp in Hi-fi" - on Mercury. It says "Bobby Maxwell at the harp" on
the front and then "featuring Robert Maxwell" on the back. On the liner
notes and spine,
it's also Robert. Maybe the front-cover designer knew him better than the
others.
Nat
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From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Jungle Exotica -Reply
Date: 31 Mar 1998 14:15:05 +0200
At 13:06 -0500 98/03/30, NATHAN MINER wrote:
>Okay, we've all found Johan's "sore spot" - Say nothing but
>good about them Jungle comps :-) !!!!!!
hey, you can say whatever pleases you! it's just my opinion,
nothing more :) but i do have a special feeling for them, true,
becasue vol.1 (together with the Las Vegas Grind series) was
one of the first truly "exotic" stuff i ever bought. loooong
before i knew who Martin denny and Esquivel and Yma Sumac are!
Johan
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From: Rcbrooksod <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: (exotica) "body parts" up to the bar
Date: 31 Mar 1998 10:25:04 EST
In a message dated 98-03-30 15:19:06 EST, Vik writes:
<< as in "Let's drop by the Fawn & Firkin for a
knees up." most likely it comes from sitting in the chairs or booths at
pubs as many do not have bar stools...
just a theory... >>
Is the Americanized version "belly up to the bar"? I have heard that used
extensively. And for those who "belly up to the bar" often they have the
belly to show for it!
"The only time I ever said no to a drink was when I misunderstood the
question" - Will Sinclair
Cheers!
Robert
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From: Mimi Mayer <mmayer@sedl.org>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Edmondo Ros
Date: 31 Mar 1998 10:36:13 -0500
>At 06:29 PM 3/30/98, Nat Kone wrote:
>I just put a couple more Ros records on the recycling pile. And even
>those that survive, do so >mostly because of the cover or because I guess
>I prefer tepid versions of >60's tunes - like "United We Stand" - to tepid
>versions of older standards....>What's the story with Edmondo anyway? I'm
>sure people will jump to his >defense but he's no Cugat or Prado....
Tepid is the perfect word for his arrangements, IMHO. Well-drilled and
mechanical also apply. As far as his career, Edmondo is/was Canadian who
ended up leading an orchestra in a London nightclub for years. (Anybody
know more?) Maybe Ros and his musicians were just bored--and perhaps they
soared when live and stayed earthbound on vinyl. Cugat played with genuine
fire and Prado--well, the guy supposedly invented the mambo...plus his
hoots, bellows and grunts are a kick. But I'm with you, Nat--most Ros
records I run across stay in the bin.
Just curious: Is "United We Stand" recorded with a Latin beat? That would
be startling!
Mimi
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From: "Moritz R«" <Moritz.Reichelt@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Mel Henke?
Date: 31 Mar 1998 16:25:35 +0000
Stephen Funk wrote:
> This is probably old news to most of you, but...
>
> While wading through the seemingly endless selection of "Ultra Lounge"
CDs
> this weekend, I discovered:
>
> Mel Henke: La Dolce Henke (Scamp)
>
> Words cannot describe how amazing this record is. All I can say is,
if
> there's anyone else around here that doesn't have it yet for whatever
> reason, run out and get it!!
>
> - Steve
I definitely won't! This sort of "lounge" counts by the hundreds, it's
"endless" as you say. Henke is so unsensible, rough, unelegant, loud, I
don't
know. I'm glad there are enough better records and I don't have to
listen to
every 3rd class material.
For instance: There's a new CD on Motor, "Latin Lounge" by Gary
McFarland.
Excellent cover, great music. Funny version of "Satisfaction". Compared
to
Henke Farland has so much more understanding of the Latin roots they all
use,
this sense of humor between the lines etc etc. Find out yourself.
MO
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From: "Br. Cleve" <bcleve@pop.tiac.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cocktail Question
Date: 31 Mar 1998 14:30:38 -0500
At 3:03 PM +0000 3/31/98, peter_risser@cinfin.com wrote:
>What exactly is cracked ice as opposed to normal ice, and how do you get it?
cracked ice is just what it sounds like...........you wrap ice in a towel
and crack it with an ice hammer (which every home bar should
have).........or you can smash it on the sidewalk, if you like.
Another alternative is to have an ice crusher. I have a hand-crank
Ice-O-Mat as well as an electric Ice-O-Matic, both dating from the late
50's/early 60's. Found 'em both at flea markets.
The concept, btw, is that the smaller pieces of ice will chill the hooch
more evenly, and make it colder quicker (and therefore with less water
dilution). Best results come when shaken or stirred in a metal shaker
(glass just doesn't provide the proper chilling).
hic!
br cleve
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From: "Robert McKenna" <rmckenna@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) knees up
Date: 31 Mar 1998 02:59:57 PST
OK this has to stop, i don't care what anyone in America says. A knees
up is a party, you can have one in the pub (or at home) but you
DEFINITELY won't be sitting round the bar. it involves singing and
dancing, and thats how the knees go up. Check Chamber's dictionary if
you don't believe me.
Far more intereesting is where did the term hows yer father come from,
now that has got to be the weirdest euphemism for sex i have ever
encountered.....
cheers
robert
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From: sfunk@pop.adn.com (Stephen Funk)
Subject: (exotica) La Dolce Henke
Date: 31 Mar 1998 10:16:45 -1000
>> Mel Henke: La Dolce Henke (Scamp)
>
>What does it sound like?
Well, first I guess I'll copy for you a "second opinion" that I received
from someone else on the list:
>This sort of "lounge" counts by the hundreds, it's
>"endless" as you say. Henke is so unsensible, rough, unelegant, loud, I don't
>know. I'm glad there are enough better records and I don't have to listen to
>every 3rd class material.
>For instance: There's a new CD on Motor, "Latin Lounge" by Gary McFarland.
>Excellent cover, great music. Funny version of "Satisfaction". Compared to
>Henke, Farland has so much more understanding of the Latin roots they all use,
>this sense of humor between the lines etc etc. Find out yourself.
I don't know the "Latin Lounge" CD yet, so I can't compare the two.
But anyway, maybe I'm not a "lounge afficianado", but I love this "La Dolce
Henke" CD. Way better than any "Ultra Lounge" compilation. And the sound
is unbelievable.
Recorded in I believe 1962, it's mostly up-tempo big-band texture, with
quirky arrangements and purposeful "wrong notes." There are lots of sound
effects too, and spoken voices (including Mel Blanc), not a lot of singing.
The whole record is basically filled with thinly disguised sexual innuendo,
which I for one found extremely funny to the point where I was laughing out
loud several times.
Some may cry "Novelty Record", but I think there's too much clever talent
here to justify that restrictive label.
- Steve
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Akkordeon
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:20:05 +0000
Moritz wrote:
> The music of France and Italy in the past seems to be build up on the
> accordion-sound in general. Why is that? Because these countries have a
> Caf=E9-Culture?
No, it's because we have an accordion-culture. Accordion is still
very played in Italy, especially in the circuit of popular dance
music, which is a huge market. We call it "Liscio" or "Filuzzi", and
it's polkas, valzer and lots more rhythms and dances.
Ciao
Gionni Paludi
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mood Mosaic....
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:20:05 +0000
Wayne wrote Nathan:
> I bought Mood Mosaic #4 - "Les Yper Sound!" (how DO you pronounce that by the
> way - yuper, Ipey, oopurr??? enlighten me someone)
It sounds as "eepersound".
Take it Easy.
Gionni Paludi
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) comps on strip label
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:20:05 +0000
It has been written:
> > Allan recommended Chester get "Jungle Exotica" - I wouldn't
> > recommend this to anyone unless you really know that they'd
> > like that very primitive RAW sound. I'm not sure you'd want
> > to start of a "beginner" with this stuff - his mind needs a while
> > to be s-lo-w-l-y twisted......
> > While this stuff on the Strip label is fun, you're not going be
> > giving these discs heavy rotation once the novelty of the
> > tunes wears off. For the most part these are very boring
> > arrangements, a lot of them bordering on tedious (esp. the
> > "Jungle" stuff).
and:
> I just can't agree, as the Strip Records discs have not left my cd player
> since I bought them. Yes, the tunes are raw, but also lively &
> immediate...it is not polite music! The tracks on Las Vegas Grind & Jungle
> Exotica sound like they were recorded in one take with no time for that
> fancy studio/audio trickery that seems to wow so many.
Gee! Those comps on Strip (heading from Crypt in Germany), Las Vegas
Grind (voll. 1-4) and Jungle Exotica (vol. 1-2), plus other sequels
like Frolic Diner (Romulan UFO) or single issues like "Forbidden City
Dog Food", are SHEER GENIUS to me. REALLY THEY ARE SEMINAL, i do
thinks. They're raw & primitive, that's true, but they're NOT garage
punk; it's 100% FUN, with straight exotic attitude. That's what
actually lead me to explore the classic exotic music. Now I know
more, and love also other things, but Las Vegas Grind is the record
that started it all for me. I don't think fans of exotica should
dislike them and just refer to them as "trash": that's just what i
like about them records and - BTW - isn't that "trash" what you
find in thrift stores and garage sales for a dollar?
Anyone else?
Gionni Paludi
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) French persons
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:20:05 +0000
> France Gall! France Gall! Check out "Jazz A Go Go" as written by
Serge.
And more Gainsbourg by F. Gall is "Teenie Weenie Boppie", a song in
french about effects of L.S.D. on Karminsky's "More Inflight
Entertainment". A real killer.
Take it Easy
Gionni Paludi
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) comps on strip label
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:35:18 +0000
It has been written:
> > Allan recommended Chester get "Jungle Exotica" - I wouldn't
> > recommend this to anyone unless you really know that they'd
> > like that very primitive RAW sound. I'm not sure you'd want
> > to start of a "beginner" with this stuff - his mind needs a while
> > to be s-lo-w-l-y twisted......
> > While this stuff on the Strip label is fun, you're not going be
> > giving these discs heavy rotation once the novelty of the
> > tunes wears off. For the most part these are very boring
> > arrangements, a lot of them bordering on tedious (esp. the
> > "Jungle" stuff).
and:
> I just can't agree, as the Strip Records discs have not left my cd player
> since I bought them. Yes, the tunes are raw, but also lively &
> immediate...it is not polite music! The tracks on Las Vegas Grind & Jungle
> Exotica sound like they were recorded in one take with no time for that
> fancy studio/audio trickery that seems to wow so many.
Gee! Those comps on Strip (heading from Crypt in Germany), Las Vegas
Grind (voll. 1-4) and Jungle Exotica (vol. 1-2), plus other sequels
like Frolic Diner (Romulan UFO) or single issues like "Forbidden City
Dog Food", are SHEER GENIUS to me. REALLY THEY ARE SEMINAL, i do
thinks. They're raw & primitive, that's true, but they're NOT garage
punk; it's 100% FUN, with straight exotic attitude. That's what
actually lead me to explore the classic exotic music. Now I know
more, and love also other things, but Las Vegas Grind is the record
that started it all for me. I don't think fans of exotica should
dislike them and just refer to them as "trash": that's just what i
like about them records and - BTW - isn't that "trash" what you
find in thrift stores and garage sales for a dollar?
Anyway, to understand how these records are grand and how
they were made just listen to the studio dialogue between Louie and
one of his recording artist in vol. 2 of Las Vegas Grind (a.k.a.
"Louie's Limbo Lounge").
Anyone else?
Gionni Paludi
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From: "Giovanni Berti" <giovanni@pirulazio.interim.it>
Subject: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:56:34 +0000
Wayne wrote:
> Hey I've got one of those too.
> Watch out for number 3! Ooh eee!!!
Here I am. Saw it here in Italy at the time it was released. Remember
Stiv Bators (R.I.P.) of punk band The Dead Boys (very appropriate,
now) had a small part in it. My card hasn't any smell left, but it
ain't that bad as I remember most scratchin'n'sniffin' was of
stinky nature!
Gionni Paludi
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French persons
Date: 31 Mar 1998 19:52:43 EST
I have a nice France Gall double-LP on Philips brought to me from France by my
buddy's wife--a Parisian native--who said, "you'll like zis." Damned if I
didn't like nearly every track...Now you can even find the CDs of her work..I
like "Christiansen" a perfect innocent pop nugget worth the price of the whole
thing. There's a Four-CD set out there of all her classic material...Jimmy
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From: DJJimmyBee <DJJimmyBee@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) scratch n sniff
Date: 31 Mar 1998 19:56:59 EST
My card STILL stinks thanks to the miracle of plastic. Open the ziplock up and
a wonderful stank salad wafts northward ...Jimmy/reaching for Nostrilla
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From: jmperl@juno.com (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Ros, Cugat
Date: 31 Mar 1998 08:57:11 -0500
Nat wrote:
>What's the story with Edmondo anyway? I'm sure people will jump to his
>defense but he's no Cugat or Prado. I even prefer the Arthur Murray
(Noro
>Morales) cha cha records and a lot of the totally generic ones turn out
to
>be hotter than Edmondo too.
As I remember, Edmundo Ros was a Columbian who came over to England and
established himself there as a bandleader, at one stage owning his own
nightclub in London's Regent Street.
I would agree that most of his Phase 4 albums are patchy, although many
on this list speak highly of 'hair goes latin', which I don't own. The
best all round LPs I have are the earlier Decca ones, such as 'Dancing
with Edmundo'. It can all get a bit scary when he starts singing. I
think possibly my favorite track by him is 'What a difference a day
makes', although this was on CD - does anyone know which album it's from?
He is definitely no Cugat or Prado, but both of these released patchy
albums too; in particular, I'm not fond of the Cugat material on Columbia
which I own.
By the way, is the 'Cugie A GoGo' CD compilation on Varese as good as it
looks?
regds
Jonny
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) La Dolce Henke
Date: 31 Mar 1998 20:18:36 EST
<< I don't know the "Latin Lounge" CD yet, so I can't compare the two. >>
i'm totally in the dark as to how one compare La Dolce Henke to a "latin
lounge" CD. The only explanation i can come up with is that i think the
second opinion is confusing LDH with something else.
I'm with you Funk, it's a great recording, certainly one-of-a-kind and i
recommend it highly.
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From: Peter Ledebur <pledebur@user1.channel1.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: scratch n sniff
Date: 31 Mar 1998 23:04:54 -0500
>some Madonna album which reeked of patchouli
That was Like a Prayer, but only when it was first released. I don't =
know if it was the CD or just the longbox (remember those?) that was =
scented, but opening an entire boxlot guaranteed you a snootful of =
patchouli-whiff.
Ick.
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From: Roland Wald <Roland.Wald@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) florida
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:56:46 +0100
hi there!
I am planning a trip to florida - what places can you reccomend to
go, i.e. tiki-bars, record shops, etc..
plese rply to my e-mail adress
thanks a lot, roland
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From: Peter Ledebur <pledebur@user1.channel1.com>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Mood Mosaic....
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:12:01 -0500
NATHAN MINER <NMINER@som.adm.jhu.edu> wrote:
>gimme yer two cents worth on these comps.
Of the ones I've heard:
+The Hascisch Party -- love it: sitar-ploitation, EZ Latin
& more
+Les Yper Sound -- love it; some EZ funk, lotsa swingin'
sixties; organs; vibes; even a little sitar; all good (Is that
Vinnie Bell's underwater guitar on Clark Terry's "El Blues
Latino" or just an incredible simulation?)
+the "folk/psychedelic" one (I forget the title) -- boring and
NOT AT ALL psychedelic
+Jazz A Go Go -- boring; a couple of outstanding tracks
but that's it; not worth it for the whole record
+the one with a bevy of naked babes on the cover -- the little
bit I heard was really groovy, but after a couple of disappointing
volumes, I'll reserve judgement until hear the whole thing
But that's just *my* opinion.
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From: BasicHip <BasicHip@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Mood Mosaic....
Date: 01 Apr 1998 00:41:03 EST
Nate said:
<< gimme yer two cents worth on these comps. >>
i've got the Barnie's Grooves. It's got some good ones and a few that annoy
(the horns), but the good ones were good enough to make it a keeper.
my first taste of the new Peter Thomas Jerry Cotton soundtracks was like one
of those sour candies. i puckered. but the more you suck on it, the better
it gets.
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