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exotica-digest         Wednesday, July 1 1998         Volume 02 : Number 138



In This Digest:

(exotica) A real survey is needed to settle the argument
(exotica) Chaino: Africana and Beyond
Re:  (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....
Re: (exotica) Mr. Smooth Top 69--1998
(exotica) Re: Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....
Re: (exotica) Swingtime & Village People
Re: (exotica) Overflowing reissues
(exotica) Tiki Bars?
(exotica) Moogtique
Re: (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....
(exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites
(exotica) still more swing
(exotica) Re: Us vs. Them -- Setzer and sick punk rockers....
Re: (exotica) Swingtime & Village People and Beanie Babies
Re: (exotica) still more swing
(exotica) Re: Overflowing reissues
(exotica) New eXotica Releases Overview Updates (long message)
(exotica) This is how vol. 3 of "The Sound Gallery" might have sounded like
Re: (exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites
(exotica) Italian Job soundtrack
Re: (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....
(exotica) Re:  This is how vol. 3 of "The Sound Gallery" might have sounded like
Re: (exotica) still more swing
(exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites (MORE!)
(exotica) I Swing The Body Electric
Re: (exotica) still more swing
Re: (exotica) still more swing

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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:20:33 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) A real survey is needed to settle the argument

In a message dated 98-06-29 08:12:48 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< Hey Paul how many women do you know still doing the lambada, macarena or
 hustle? Probably the same ammount who will be doing the lindy in a year or
so.

 Ashley >>

Well, I'd have to agree that people that get into swing dancing (that are
scenesters - I'm not talking about the yuppie ballroom dance types) they will
probably "grow out ot it" (ie, get bored) after awhile, but they will always
be replaced by a new crop of people who find out about it and want to swing
dance.  My friend tells me that swing is definitely on the upsurge here in
L.A.  Tried to get into a swing dance club with her one night at The Derby
(the stronghold for this stuff) and it was "sold out".  Then she tried to sign
up for some classes and they were sold out too.  Of course this by no means
counts as any kind of a real survey, it would be interesting to do such a
survey.  Has there been an upsurge in places offering to teach swing dancing,
for instance?  Are the classes full?, etc.  That's the only way to really gage
the growth of this phenomenon.

- - Michele


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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 21:46:38 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Chaino: Africana and Beyond

<< Is this a good CD?  How would you describe Chaino's sound? >>

I was fortunate enough to win this CD in one of KANU's CD giveaway promotions.
I'll never say that I never won anything good again.

I had been looking for more of the kind of savage ritual sound I heard on the
Perez Prado/Shorty Rogers Voodoo Suite album and on Tito Puente's Tambo. I
found a couple of Guy Warren albums which are authentic African music for the
most part, but Guy's stuff is a little dry and lacks the "voodoo excitement"
that I was looking for.

Chaino is it!  This is the ritual sacrifice sound I was after.  This is like
the soundtrack for 'Tarzan Goes to Hell and Back in a Panzer'.  It has a
variety on it -- elements of African, Latin, twist, Denny-like exotica, even
beatnik jazz at times, but the common thread throughout is the smokin' jungle
percussion.  The grunts, screams, and growls raise the excitement level up yet
another notch.

Essential exotica.  Chaino is king of the jungle!



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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:00:37 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....

I don't know Michele about the hoaky part of Setzer to which you allude...I
think he tears the roof off of "Town Without Pitney"..........I heard it
playing at Tower one day about a year ago and was floored I stopped dead and
just listened. That big band arrangement of such a priceless song struck me as
brilliant. A song often has to be judged by its own merits and not lumped into
a genre by the listener.  Geezer that I've become though,  I have just become
aware of the extent of this swing thing. Bill's Bar in Boston is pushing Br.
Cleve to play swing over swank during his weekly outing.  I am thankful that
MIT's radio station lets me explore the exotica/lounge/swank sound with no
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:19:49 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mr. Smooth Top 69--1998

At 10:32 PM 29/06/98 +0000, [e-mail] wrote:
>
>For the second year, Mr. Smooth is going through his record collection
>to select his top 69 musicians.

Wow, it's not enough just to buy them, celebrate them, file them, tape them.
This is truly obsessive and I congratulate you.

>So, here is a PRELIMINARY list from top to bottom of MORE than 69.  would
you add some, what would you subtract?

There were a bunch here that I hadn't heard of.  And a bunch that I didn't
care for but didn't feel strongly enough to say either way.
The ones I would remove easily are : Buddy Cole, Horst Jankowski, the
Harmonicats and Earl Grant.
Not to say that they're bad but if you have to remove some, I've never
heard anything by any of them that belongs on a "best-of" anywhere near
even David Carroll who I would put high on the list but I suspect most
would put lower.

And I strongly recommend that you make MY day anyway and remove both Arthur
Lyman AND Edmondo Ros from your list.

I don't want to make things harder for you but if it were my list, Sonny
Lester would definitely be there.

Nat



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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:07:15
From: Jay Schwartz <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....

On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:20:39 EDT, <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Man, I saw the Brian Setzer Orchestra several years ago...Then I notice
his new
album cover's got some tiki mugs on it.  What's that about?  Is he gone lounge
now?  What's up with that?

>I think you will find a lot of punks that are into
exotica are may agree that at least partly their reasons for being into
exotica/lounge is escapism from an all-too serious music scene (and also
boredom with the same one-two-three harsh sound of punk).

Why is it ok for hardcore punks to make the musical leap to lounge music
but it's not ok for Brian Setzer to make the arguably much shorter leap
from rockabilly (or big band music) to lounge? What's up with that?

I wasn't the hugest fan of the Stray Cats...but for what it's worth, Brian
Setzer was into retro looks and sounds way, way before 99-44/100 of the
people on this list. I have a hunch that includes you.





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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 00:27:00 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swingtime & Village People

Ahhh, dancing, an ancient courtship and mating ritual done often to primitive
rhythms by hormone-crazed youth under the influence of intoxicating
substances. It will send our children straight to Hell !  Let the kids dance,
but please, no Kenny Loggins singing Footloose....

<< But there really is nothing quite like watching 3
  generations of family dance to a song sung by gay stereotypes about a place
  they can go for anonymous sex! >>

I relished the same delicious irony 2 years ago when the Village People
appeared before the suburban family audience at the Sonoma County Fair in
whitebread Petaluma, an hour north of San Francisco and hometown of the
Palmolive "Mommies".  And it was a great show to boot, espec hearing all those
anthems back to back - Fire Island, In the Navy, Macho Man (which had all the
NASCAR-hatted boys a hootin and a hollerin).  But the kids are jaded here,
they can watch the Pride Parade on live TV.

Now the Beanie Baby people, THOSE are the maniacs to worry about !!  I hear
the Rapa Nui Beanie Baby is worth big $$$$$.


JB Twist


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 00:30:50 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Overflowing reissues

In a message dated 98-06-30 10:32:26 EDT, Charles_Moseley%MCKINSEY-
[e-mail] writes:

<< As a choice for reissuing, I think this is bizarre. A lost classic? No. A
 rare gem? No. A record of such brilliance that it must now see the light of
 day? No. A record that will quickly generate appeal amongst the masses? No.
 A crap easy listening record with a wierd electronic edge that appeals to a
 minority of fans who have elevated its status to slightly above the rest of
 the dross that we discuss? Yes.

 Will it make any money? Not much
 So why reissue it?

 Don't flame me, I'm not interested. And don't start going on all over the
 place about why we're all on this list and the records we discuss. I know. >>


**Ouch, Charlie! Don't get so touchy! There are people who would beg to
differ, in fact among the reissues I've put together, while it may not be the
best selling reissue of the lot but it certainly has by no means been the
worse.  It was reissued because it was most definitley a very interesting
curio, one of the strangest easy listening records of all time and indeed a
fairly mind-blowing collection of tunes that has influenced more than a number
of current electronic music artists (Just listen to the Drum Island album and
you will hear almost a complete lift fof "Astro Sopunds" first track). But
Charlie, you have every right to your opinion.

You have to realize that there is no convenient list in descending order of
the best easy listening (or whatever you want to call them) albums of all
time. (There are plenty of heated debates at the water cooler over here
regarding the American Film Institue's top 100 Films of all time list!) It
will always be debatable. And one man's treasure is another man's trash. And
reissues will always be released based on who is able to do them and what
oppertunities there may arise in reissuing them. Are there other albums that
desrve a reissue above "Astro Sounds"? Debatably so, however due to rights and
economic realities having to with much higher advances with major labels or
even a major label's catalog head declining a reissue request some things that
desrve a reissue may never get one.

In light of these problems I had the oppertunity to release "Astro Sounds" and
I'm glad I did...and so did the guy who pressed up a bootleg version of the
vinyl that can now be found....so someone else thinks this album is viable.

Ashley


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 04:30:44 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Bars?

Anyone know of a Tiki bar in their area?

I publish a zine about them and am looking for submissions to our
"Neighborhood Tiki" section where readers submit reviews of local flora and
fauna

(Please no obvious ones that we have already covered - Kahiki, Mai Kai, Trader
Vic's)

Aloha
Otto von Stroheim
Tiki News


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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 04:13:18 PDT
From: "Robert McKenna" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Moogtique

Does anyone know 'Moogtique' by Klaus Schulze. It claims to be part of a
soundtrack to what sounds like a 7Ts porn film. Basically, is it any
good?
thanks in advance

rob

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 09:55:01 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....

In a message dated 98-06-30 22:05:53 EDT, you write:

<< Bill's Bar in Boston is pushing Br.
 Cleve to play swing over swank during his weekly outing. >>

say it ain't so . . . bro (as in brother)

robert


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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 11:42:06 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites

At 03:09 PM 6/29/98 +0000, Ron Grandia wrote:
>I can't seem to find tiki lites anywhere. Anybody know where=20
>a fellah might find some?


I can't guarantee anything, but try Just Bulbs (22nd. St. & Broadway, NYC):
Welcome to Just Bulbs, We offer everything in light bulbs on a world wide
basis, whether it is for a home/office/factory or whether it is for a
theatrical production, or whether it is for a specialized piece of
equipment. CONTACT US Just Bulbs, Ltd.
=A0http://www.nycbest.com/just_bulbs.htm

- --Lou




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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:20:36 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) still more swing

Some more thoughts about swing (and that's swing in the current mode and not
the traditional definition). And just to be clear, I'm not anti-swing. I like a
lot of the sources they're working from -- I guess I just tend to prefer
originators to imitators. And goodness knows, I'd rather be locked in a room
with a swing band than a lot of other possibilities.

Anyway, I do have the feeling that swing may be rapidly displacing "lounge" as
the new non-rock trend that the media writes about and the industry pushes.
Partly just intuition, but to compare...

I have no experience with any real world "lounge" scenes, so I have to go by
this list. And besides our "hidden theme of arrangement" (I forget who here
came up with that), I think the major characteristic of our collective interest
is eclecticism. Which as far as I'm concerned is very, very good -- if this
list had a narrower range of interest, I probably would have quickly gotten
bored and bailed out. However, in marketing or trend pushing terms, "eclectic"
is useless or an outright handicap. Which is probably why even with all of the
media exposure, it's never quite caught on with the masses other than in a very
caricatured manner. But this swing thing has a very tight focus and even
features matching clothing and dances to go along with the music. Very easy for
new fans to figure out how to "play along" and VERY marketing friendly. In a
way, it is one lounge sub-genre split off into a single focused beam. Maybe
not.

Other strengths for swing: They've managed to fuse 40's and 50's nostalgia into
one. That's a pretty scary achievement. And then you also have the ample supply
of live bands presenting themselves in a "rock band" like manner. I do have the
feeling that the major record companies are still happiest to push bands that
they can put on the album / tour / album / tour cycle. It's the mode of
operation they're most familiar with.

So, these wishes for lounge to be "over" so we can get back to obscurity may
have come to pass, whether we like it or not. The media might even portray
swing as something that evolved out of lounge. And people on a Swing Mailing
List can have threads complaining about distorted stories about *their* scene.

The real problem is that this might mean the end of "lounge" or exotica
reissues. I can't really say for sure, it's just the impressions of a civilian
consumer, but I have had the feeling this year that the reissue stream has been
drying up (with the exception of folks like Scamp). If lounge ceases to be a
viable "trend," the majors will likely close up the carnival and move on to the
next town. And we STILL don't have any Baxter album reissues, framdammit! (But
I am very happy with my "Astro Sounds" reissue. That's subjectivity for ya!)

Sorry to drone on. Has this whole thread become tiresome yet?

m.ace  [e-mail]
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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:27:41 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Us vs. Them -- Setzer and sick punk rockers....

In a message dated 98-07-01 00:09:20 EDT, Jay writes:

<< Why is it ok for hardcore punks to make the musical leap to lounge music
 but it's not ok for Brian Setzer to make the arguably much shorter leap
 from rockabilly (or big band music) to lounge? What's up with that?

 I wasn't the hugest fan of the Stray Cats...but for what it's worth, Brian
 Setzer was into retro looks and sounds way, way before 99-44/100 of the
 people on this list. I have a hunch that includes you. >>

I have to agree with Jay on this one.  Styles change and so do people.  The
list needs to lighten up on this "we were here first" mentality.  In Setzer
situation, one niche was being eliminated so he gravatated to a different
niche.  If anything, this says more that the Punk band (or member) that was so
limited in his musical abilities that his career died with the Punk craze.

I think the same thing can be said of someone like Linda Ronstat.  Times
changed and she had the expertise and talent to change with it.  Hell, I
laughed when I heard that Cybil Shepard (then of Moonlighting but well
remembered from The Last Picture Show) announced that she would be doing some
serious singing.  I heard her later and was blown away.

As a final example, have you ever seen Jason Alexander (of the Seinfeld show)
sing and dance -- totally amazing!!!!  If he came out with a loungy cut of
More or Fever or whatever would we refuse to "recognize" it because he came to
the scene late?  I wouldn't -- I'd just be glad that there was one more option
for me to choose from.

Ok, that's my rant for now.

Robert


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:32:15 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Swingtime & Village People and Beanie Babies

In a message dated 98-07-01 00:31:27 EDT, JB writes:

<< Now the Beanie Baby people, THOSE are the maniacs to worry about !!  I hear
 the Rapa Nui Beanie Baby is worth big $$$$$.


 JB Twist  >>

IF there are any Beanie Baby fans/collectors on this list:  Please keep that
information to yourself because I do not want consider the ramifications of a
person being a fan of exotica also being a fan of beanie babies.

robert

P.S.  I feel the same way about those "Welcome" Gooses that people put on
thier kitched doors.



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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 09:48:05 -0700
From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) still more swing

At 12:20 PM 7/1/98 -0400, m.ace wrote:

>Sorry to drone on. Has this whole thread become tiresome yet?

I'm sorry but that's often my cue to add something!

As someone who's lived in an urban area most of my life, and maybe San
Francisco is unique, but I have a feeling LA, Boston and NY might be
similar, I have seen this swing thing come and go over the years about a
dozen times. The local press has had countless "Swing is back!" and
"Cocktails are back!" superficial articles since the early 1970s. At least
here, it never really went away. In SF, there have always been a couple of
hip ballroom dance halls and schools and the people who really love this
music have been doing it regardless of the trends.

Personally, a lot of these new bands aren't doing such a great job at
recreating swing, jump, etc. and they're doing even less innovative stuff
to justify their being, except maybe improved recording techniques. My pet
peeve is marketing them as "martini" music. Martini is an awfully fun word
to say but I think Louis Jordan probably drank gin straight out of the
bottle rather than a martini.

I hope Lounge becomes incorporated into Popular culture like Big Band,
seing, classic vocals et al but maybe I'm being optimistic.

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:51:42 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Overflowing reissues

    Charles Moseley wrote:

>>I'm now off to William Hill (Bookmakers) to place my bets on the following
>>coming out on LP by the end of '98:
>>
>>Hugo Montenegro's Moog Power


    Nat Kone replied:

>I'm hoping those three, at
>least, DON'T get reissued because that would totally ruin my dreams and
>anticipation of someday finding the original LP's.



    i'm afraid this "Moog Power" will disappoint you greatly!
    i think it's not good enough to be reissued. it's one of the most
    disappointing moog lps i came accross...
=C8
        Johan


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 15:03:57 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New eXotica Releases Overview Updates (long message)

A new update to the eXotica Releases Overview is available.
These are the most important recent additions, that where not yet announced
here:




          - new (1998) releases & announcements -


* Burt Bacharach: "Make It Easy On Yourself"
      CD, A&M, USA, Announced For July 7, 1998

* Burt Bacharach: "Reach Out"
      CD, A&M, USA, Announced For July 7, 1998

* Count Basie: "Basie Beatle Bag"
      CD, Verve, USA, Announced For July 21, 1998

* Willie Bobo: "Juicy"
      CD, Verve, USA, Announced For July 21, 1998

* Kenny Burrell: "'Round Midnight"
      CD, Original Jazz Classics/Fantasy, USA, Announced For July 21, 1998


* Clique: "Clique"
      CD, Varese Sarabande Vintage, USA, Announced For July 28, 1998

* Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band: "Mr. Bongo"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPD 2255, USA, 1998

* Jose Feliciano: "18 Greatest Hits"
      CD, Fuel 2000, USA, 1998

* Screamin' Jay Hawkins: "At Last"
      CD, ? 8210, ?, 1998

* Jane Mansfield: "Busts Up Las Vegas"
  (House Of Love; Live At The Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas)
      CD, Missing MISS 005 (Marginal), Belgium, 1998

        * Exactly the same content as the much more expensive
          "Too hot to handle!" CD. See label contact address
          in my "Shoppinquarium" page.

* Cassius Clay: "I Am The Greatest"
      CD, Rev-Ola (Creation), UK, Announced, 1998

* Eumir Deodato: "Os Catedraticos"
      LP, ? EQST806, UK, 1998

* Stan Freberg: "(Title Unknown Yet)"
      CD Box Set, Rhino, USA, Announced, 1998

* The James Taylor Quartet: "Blow Up! A JTQ Collection"
      CD, Music Club MCCD 333, UK, 1998

* Sabu: "Jazz Espanol"
      LP, Bootleg? A802,  UK, 1998

* The Tornados: "Archive"
      CD, ? RLO228, USA, 1998

* Booker T. & The MGs: "Time Is Tight"
      Triple CD Box, Fantasy, USA, Announced, 1998

* Jim Copp & Ed Brown: "A Journey To San Francisco With The Glups"
      CD, Playhouse CD606, USA, 1998

* Ferrante & Teicher: "The Collection"
      CD, Varese Sarabande Vintage, USA, 1998

* Arthur Lyman: "Leis Of Jazz"  (The Jazz Sounds Of Arthur Lyman)
      CD, Rykodisc RCD 50431, USA, 1998

* Gary McFarland: "Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon"
      CD, DCC, USA, 1998

* New Albanian Riots: "The Cream Of The Stars"
      CD, Smiley Jones SJ002, USA, 1998?

* Shirley Scott: "Legends Of Acid Jazz"
      CD, Prestige, USA, 1998

* Soundtrack: "A Fistful Of Dollars" [by Ennio Morricone]
      CD, Razor & Tie, USA, Announced For August 11, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Across 110th Street" [by J.J. Johnson + Bobby Womack &
Peace]
      CD, Rykodisc RCD 10706, USA, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Diamonds Are Forever" [by John Barry]
      CD, ? GRU 96209, USA, 1998

* Soundtrack: "The Dynamite Brothers" [by Charles Earland]
      CD, Ace, UK, Announced, 1998

* Soundtrack: "The Wicker Man" [by Magnet & Paul Giovanni]
      CD/LP, Trunk BARKED4, UK, 1998

* Various Artists: "Legends Of The Ukelele"
      CD, Rhino, USA, Announced For July 28, 1998

* Sarah Vaughan: "Sings The Mancini Songbook"
      CD, Verve, USA, Announced For July 21, 1998

* Various Artists: "The Big Score"
      CD, EMI, UK, 1998?

* Various Artists: "Mae Day. The Masquers Club Salutes Mae West"
      CD, Dionysus/Bacchus Archives, USA, 1998

* Various Artists: "Talkin' Verve: 60's Hits-Groovy"
      CD, Verve, USA, 1998



          - old but interesting finds I stumbled on -



* Jan & Dean: "Command Performance/Jan & Dean Meet Batman"
      CD, ? 18687, ?, 199?

* Machito: "Machito At The Crescendo"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPD 58, USA, 199?

* Oyabando: "Oyabando"
      CD, ?, USA?, 199?

* Tito Puente Band: "Puente Now!"
      CD, GNP/Crescendo GNPD 2048, USA, 199?

* Gary Mcfarland: "America The Beautiful"
      CD, DCC 615, USA, 1991

* Soundtrack: "Black Caesar" [by James Brown]
      LP/CD, Polydor, USA, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Coffy" [by Roy Ayers]
      LP/CD, USA, 199?
      LP, Polydor?, Japan, 199?

* Soundtrack: "In The Heat Of The Night/They Call Me Mister Tibbs"
  [by Quincy Jones]
      CD, UA?, USA, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Slaughter's Big Rip-Off" [by James Brown]
      LP/CD, Polydor, USA, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song"
  [by Van Peebles +  Earth, Wind & Fire]
      LP/CD, Ace SXD/CDSXE 103, UK, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Three Tough Guys/Truck Turner" [by Isaac Hayes]
      Double CD, Ace CDSXE 2-095, UK?, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Trouble Man" [by Marvin Gaye]
      CD, Motown 530 097, USA?, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Truck Turner/Three Tough Guys" [by Isaac Hayes]
      Double CD, Ace CDSXE 2-095, UK?, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Uptight" [by Booker T. & The M.G.'s]
      CD, Ace CDSXE 024, UK, 199?

* The Tornados: "Telstar - Hits Of The Tornados"
      CD, VCI MCCD161, UK, 1994

* Various Artists: "They Came From Outer Space. The Alien Songbook"
      CD, Varese Sarabande VSD-5882, 1997?

* Various Artists: "Blue Break Beats Volume 4"
      CD, Blue Note 4940270, UK, 1996





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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 16:24:48 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) This is how vol. 3 of "The Sound Gallery" might have sounded like

V/a: "Ready steady boogaloo! (Amphonic grooves for Carnaby chicks and cool
steppers)" - cd, Summot SUMCD 4185, UK, 1998

This is maybe how volume 3 of "The Sound Gallery" might have sounded like!
Eighteen excellent late sixties/early seventies production music from the
Amphonic music library, founded by Syd Dale, who worked for KPM during the
sixties. Contrary to the title, there's no real boogaloo here, but - quote
- - "hard-beating acid-pop and funky Hammond grooves". Some tracks have a
touch of Latin, jazz and funk; most are of that typical British combination
of sophisticated groovy Hammond + big band horns + strings here and there,
with happy melodies and lush arrangements. At only GBP 5, this must be the
best deal of the year!

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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 10:51:07 +0000
From: Ron Grandia <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites

I thought I'd post this publicly as a service to all...

Thanks Michele!


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> In a message dated 98-06-29 18:09:03 EDT, you write:
>
> << I can't seem to find tiki lites anywhere. Anybody know where
>  a fellah might find some?
>   >>
>
> They got them at the Vine party store on Melrose in L.A., at Wackos in L.A.
> and at Oceanic Arts in Whittier.  All stores in Los Angeles area.
>
> - Michele


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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 10:13:30 PDT
From: "Jordana Robinson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Italian Job soundtrack

For some reason it never occurred to me that The Italian Job's
soundtrack would exist in the first place - I mean on the original
vinyl.  Has anyone ever seen it?  (I don't get out much.)

I would be extremely happy to find, in either good-condition originals
or reissues: the Italian Job, Bedazzled (so I can replace my tape dub),
Get Carter (well, maybe just happy, since I have some of the tracks on
the Sound Spectrum compilation, and except for the title track, they
seem kinda iffy), and a legit Barbarella reissue (or at least a bootleg
with a non-ugly cover).



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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:40:46 EDT
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Brian Setzer and sick punk rockers....

"Br. Cleve is in Europe and currently unavailable for comment"


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:45:18 EDT
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Subject: (exotica) Re:  This is how vol. 3 of "The Sound Gallery" might have sounded like

I would love to see Volume 3 of the Sound Gallery arrive---How did #'s 1 & 2
sell? Ashley? A friend described them (Sound Gallery comps) as the missing
link between exotica and disco recently after I offered my opinion that disco
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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 12:49:24 -0700
From: LeAnn & Dave Davidson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) still more swing

At 12:20 PM 7/1/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Sorry to drone on. Has this whole thread become tiresome yet?

Here's my two cents.  Swing is more attractive to the youngsters that are
the apple of the label conglomerate's eyes (14-18 year olds), because it's
easier to dance to.  I'm sure there are conversations in corporate music
label boardrooms on how Brian Setzer and his ilk are going to be the rage
at all the high school proms (or more likely, how they can use their
influence to MAKE them so).

It's doubtful these same coversations occured over exotica.  I would think
they had an older target audience, say, 25-40 (for example, the booze
recipes in the Ultralounge volumes).

That's not to say 14-18 year olds don't drink, but they usually don't take
the time to make a drink recipe.

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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 12:16:33 +0000
From: Ron Grandia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Can't find Tiki Lites (MORE!)

Should have called before I posted...Bob at Oceanic Arts in whittier,
the largest supplier of Hawaiiana to the motion picture industry
says that they just plain ain't around any more... there were two
manufacturers: One made the tiki-mug type, the other made the Easter
island type. Both are out of business.

He went on to volunteer the fact that he was actively pursuing
manufacturing them himself. (Now why didn't I think of that?)

Seems kind a funny doesn't it? with the discussion of the explosion
of Tiki culture and exotica awareness at an all-time high that these
companies would call it quits.....


Ron Grandia wrote:
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> I thought I'd post this publicly as a service to all...
>
> Thanks Michele!
>
> [e-mail] wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 98-06-29 18:09:03 EDT, you write:
> >
> > << I can't seem to find tiki lites anywhere. Anybody know where
> >  a fellah might find some?
> >   >>
> >
> > They got them at the Vine party store on Melrose in L.A., at Wackos in L.A.
> > and at Oceanic Arts in Whittier.  All stores in Los Angeles area.
> >


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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:47:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I Swing The Body Electric

The cross fertilization of music never fails to amaze me.

Disco had many songs that contained an exotic flavor to them, Fly
Robin Fly or Love Love You Baby are two good examples.  However a lot
of disco had a more down to earth get down feel to it so for me,
rythmn & blues is the grandfather of Disco and jazz is the father of
exotica.

A few jazz songs captured the sound of Exotica in the 70's.    Mr.
Gone  and other Weather Report Songs caught the exotic feel.  But
Weather Report was a jazz band first and foremost.

Then the 70's had  the swing dance disco music, the best exmple of
that was the disco version of In the Mood which people actually swing
danced to.

Electronica certainly looks to disco as its father and electronica has
experimented with Exotica,  Alpha's  Come to Heaven is my favorite
"easy" electronic band.

Perhaps theres the posibility of a Swing Dance Electronica song,  If
it is ever released I hope the song is called I Swing the Body Electric.

Easy Listening in the Big Easy,  Chuck

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1 & 2 sell? Ashley? A friend described them (Sound Gallery comps) as
the missing
 link between exotica and disco recently after I offered my opinion
that disco was the (busy) easy listening of the mid to late 7T's
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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:04:18 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) still more swing

> Sorry to drone on. Has this whole thread become tiresome yet?

Just to avoid any misinterpretation, when I wrote the above, I wasn't trying to
pull some "I had my say, now everyone else shut up" deal. It was just that
having blathered on and on, I suddenly thought, "duh, gee, I hope everyone
isn't sick of this." No agenda intended.

> but I have had the feeling this year that the reissue stream has been
> drying up (with the exception of folks like Scamp).

Reading through Johan's new release overview, I do feel somewhat more hopeful.
Does anyone have the word on that Ferrante & Teicher "Collection" on Varese
Sarabande? Prepared piano material, or later stuff? Hoping the former. Thanks.

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Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 15:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) still more swing

There's a bowling alley on the second floor of an old building here in
New Orleans that is still in use as a bowling alley but bands also
play at the same time, Its called Rock & Bowl.  Anyway my friends went
there a few weeks ago and raved about all the great swing dancing
going on. The said to me "Chuck you would have loved the music being
that you're so into the lounge scene"  Either they don't have a very
good idea of exotica or they only see the trappings and not the
substance of exotica.

I believe in the public and the  media's eyes the words swing,
cocktail and lounge will be one.   The movie the Swingers helped add
to this perception.  I don't think the media or public will use the
term Exotica in connection with swing music.  I think the exotica
mailing list is safe from the hordes of swing dancers who are not into
sophisticated sounds but are into style and sophisticated moves on the
dance floor.    (I don't mean to imply that all Exotica is
sophisticated)

Thanks m.ace for your insights,  and I too am afraid swing will
displace Exotica reissues.  Right now a swing compilation is featured
on sale in a special display a the virgin record store.

    Chuck





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>
Anyway, I do have the feeling that swing may be rapidly displacing
"lounge" as> the new non-rock trend that the media writes about and
the industry pushes. Partly just intuition, but to compare...
>
>> So, these wishes for lounge to be "over" so we can get back to
obscurity may have come to pass, whether we like it or not. The media
might even portray swing as something that evolved out of lounge. And
people on a Swing Mailing List can have threads complaining about
distorted stories about *their* scene.


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