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exotica-digest       Wednesday, August 12 1998       Volume 02 : Number 188



In This Digest:

(exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!
(exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!
(exotica) Re: Puente, Cugat, Abbe Lane
(exotica) Re: Boulevard of Broken Dreams
(exotica) Jorge Ben
(exotica) Mr. Scruff
(exotica) Re: France Gall
Re: (exotica) Tito Puente
Re: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!
(exotica) Re: the grim reaper of exotica
Re: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!
(exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella
(exotica) the grim reaper of exotica
Re: (exotica) Mr. Scruff
Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella
Re: (exotica) Jorge Ben
Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella
(exotica) J Webb
(exotica) Re: J Webb
Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella
(exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo
(exotica) Easy Project
(exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo
(exotica) For New York City list members
(exotica) Fay and Deke
(exotica) Secret life of Plants (was Fay McKay)
Re:  RE: (exotica) New Schifrin disc
Re: (exotica) Mr. Scruff
Re: (exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo
Re: (exotica) Fay and Deke
Re: (exotica) Louie Prima
(exotica) Tape Traders Welcomed

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:38:34 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!

At 12:13 AM 8/12/98 -0400, Br. Cleve wrote:
>
>At 11:09 PM -0400 8/11/98, Elisabeth Vincentelli wrote:
>
>>Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band............
>>how great it is--can't beat that mix of 1940s big band pastiche, rumba,
>>and disco.
>>.......... Whatever happened to August Darnell
>>anyway? Is he still making music? (I saw Kid Creole & the Coconuts 5 or 6
>>times in their early 80s heydays and they put on one of the most
>>outrageous live shows I've ever seen. They embodied everything that's
>>right and beautiful about exotica to me.)
>
>I have to agree with Elisabeth about August Darnell....Dr Buzzard, Kid
>Creole and the various offshoots were all amazing, and exotic.
>Last time I ran across Kid Creole they were on the
>club circuit in Europe a few years ago. I haven't run across any of their
>stuff on CD, but then again I haven't looked since I have the vinyl.
>
>br cleve

Can I get in on this? Ditto from me - as Br. C. sez all Darnell's activities
have produced amazing music. I think the last Kid Creole CD came out in
1995. Go to these 2 URLs for more info on Darnell's music and movie-related
output:
<http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.exe?p=amg&sql=B68733>
<http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.exe?p=avg&sql=BP|86761>
Y'all might remember Kid Creole as the club band performing in the movie
Against The Odds.

Jill "Mingo-go" pointed out:
>I, too, love the Dr. Buzzard LPs, but which three LPs are there? I've only
>ever seen two. They are really lush, and have always seemed a little
>other-worldly to me. The vocals always seem a little off (not out of tune,
>just "off" in their own direction).

The story there was that Cory Daye, Dr. Buzzard's female vocalist,
supposedly never quite understood what she was singing. She got the melody
and all but was never quite sure of the content. And that's just the way
Darnell and his brother liked it - it produced that "seems a little off"
quality they wanted.

Years ago I saw an off-broadway play called In A Pig's Valise. It was a
musical detective-noir comedy starring a pre-fame Nathan Lane. Darnell wrote
the music and lyrics, and the Coconuts band (without Darnell) performed
live. It was great good fun and I wish that material had been released
officially.

My guess is that if Darnell will make a come-back soon it'll be in the
context of East Coast Swing. It'll be good to have this modern patron saint
back on the scene now that the rest of the world is finally catching up to
his swinging joyful elegance.

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 07:56:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!

Dr. Buzzard, Kid Creole, August Darnell, Coati  Mundi,  these are some
of my personal  favorite exotic dance grooves.  I can't believe Me No
Popeye & Is That All There Is were mentioned on this list. I thought I
was one of the few people who bought this when it came out. These are
two tremendous exotica dance cuts as is Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy,
Endicott, Life Boat Party, Yolanda and a few others.
I last saw of  August Darnell he was on Good Morning America being
interviewd by Bryan Gumble who said he had to have him on his show
after hearing the song Endicott once. (I guess this was 1983) August
Darnell was smoot &

There is a cd out (a compilation of some but not very much) of  Kid
Creol's songs.  I haven't seen any thing on Dr. Buzzard except Ce Ce
La<(Song title?> is on some disco compilation cd.

The song latin Music contains the following line:

"AH OH!, its Carmen Mir-rand-da,  the Coconuts got a brand new Cha Cha;
Oh NO!, the Rhumba & the Samba, whatever happened to the Hullaballu? "

Easy Listening in the Big Easy,
Chuck

- ---"Br. Cleve"  wrote:

> At 11:09 PM -0400 8/11/98, Elisabeth Vincentelli wrote:
>
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band............how great it is--can't
beat that mix of 1940s big band pastiche, rumba,and disco.
> >.......... Whatever happened to August Darnell
> >anyway? Is he still making music?

 I have to agree with Elisabeth about August Darnell....Dr Buzzard,
Kid Creole and the various offshoots were all amazing company did a
lot of great things on the Ze label in the late 70's/early 80's, an
incredible label which gets little respect these days but is overdue
for rediscovery. Look for Coati Mundi's fab "Me No Popeye" 12" for an
exotic-latin-disco grooveathon, as well as Don Armando's Second Avenue
Rhumba Band, and the banned 12" of Cristina doing "Is That All There
Is?", produced by Darnell. Last time I ran across Kid Creole they were
on the club circuit in Europe a few years ago. I haven't run across
any of their stuff on CD, but then again I haven't looked since I have
the vinyl.
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:36:18 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Puente, Cugat, Abbe Lane

Chris wrote:
>But, I've been listening recently to an (astoundingly) excellent vinyl
>compilation of Cugat and Abbe Lane.  On Ms. Lane's tracks, the backup is
>Tito Puente e la sua Orchestra, from the late 50s, I'd guess.  The tunes
>are hot, and Puente's band sounds ... well .... really exotic.  Heavy
>tremelo vibraharp & lotsa cool atmospherics.

Chris, could you give us the details on this one?

I have a mid-sixties Abbe Lane album on Mercury which I love, but have
never found any others with a swinging Latin beat.  All her late 50s RCA
records I have heard have been filled with conventional ballads.

regards
Jonny

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:58:51 -0400
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Boulevard of Broken Dreams

At 5:23 AM -0700 8/12/98, Ben Waugh wrote:

>Last night I rekindled my infatuation with a disc I had picked up in in
>the early 90's, "It's the
>Talk of the Town (and Other Sad Songs)" by Gert-Jan Blom and the Broken
>Dream Orchestra(billed on the cover as)Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Idiot
>Records, 1985).
>Anyone in Amsterdam (or elsewhere) know if this band has any other
>releases on the market or if they still perform?

They have 2 other albums out, both available on CD from the BASTA label
(they were originally on IDIOT) -

Lonely Avenue (1986) Basta 30-90342
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (1987) Basta 30-9035

The back cover of 'Lonely Avenue' states "the 16 piece orchestra recorded 3
albums in the mid-1980's and then disappeared into thin air". Gert-Jan Blom
continued on with The Beau Hunks and assorted tributes to Raymond Scott,
Dennis Farnon, and Andre Popp. He's currently readying the Harry Revel
theremin records and Raymond Scott's electronic music for imminent release.

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:25:14 PDT
From: "Robert McKenna" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jorge Ben

While listening to the excellent Talkin' Loud compilation Brasillica II
i noticed that several of my favourite songs on it were written by Jorge
Ben (including 'Tuareg' a mad Brazillian Arabic tune with a mighty
bassline and some spacey dub, 'Gueremo Guerra' by Gilberto Gil and of
course 'Mas Que Nada'). i'm sure i'm exposing my ignorance but does
anyone know about him and decent albums by him / versions of his songs
available?
thanks
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:30:18 PDT
From: "Robert McKenna" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Scruff

While on the subject of compilations (i was) i recently bought
funkkungfusion, the last ninja tunes (coldcut's label) compilation (had
been waiting for it on vinyl but had to give up and get it on cd) and
among it's more exotica related delights (and there are many, sakamoto
orchestral piece done as techno, stereo test records, lots of lounge and
bossa samples) was a piece by mr scruff called 'fish' which appears to
be a childrens story record and some nature programs spliced together
like a trick set with chilled flanged lounge / ez grooves. Anyone know
any more about this? does he do more in this vein?
thanks
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:07:29 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: France Gall

Marco Kalnenek wrote:

>There is also a very nice France Gall-cd with all (??) of her German
>songs. I listened to a couple of tracks, but I didn't buy it. Silly me.
>This cd is readily available in Germany.

    i think it's on Bear Family, easy to get anywhere...




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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:16:02 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tito Puente

I must agree with Ben and Brian about Puente's Tambo and Dance Mania.  Tambo
is definitely his most exotica-like release. Cuban Carnival is a good one,
too.  I believe that all of these are in print and available on CD


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:44:23 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!

Wow!!! (smacking forehead) Thanks for the reminder!

Another cool record to watch out for is the 1981 Ze Records compilation, "Seize
The Beat (Dance Ze Dance)" Island/Ze IL 9667. "These songs are not available on
any album," the cover proudly proclaims. Original list price: $5.99 -- what a
deal. The tracks:

Material w/ Nona Hendryx - "Busting Out"
Was (Not Was) - "Wheel Me Out"
Christina - "Drive My Car"
Gichy Dan - "Cowboys & Gangsters"
Don Armando's 2nd Ave. Rumba Band - "Deputy Of Love"
Coati Mundi (Andy Hernandez) - "Que Pasa / Me No Pop I"

Dr. Buzzard / Kid Creole involvement on 3 of 6.
"Drive My Car" arranged by Stony Browder, Jr. w/ Darnell, Hernandez & Mickey
Sevilla as session men. Co-produced by Darnell.
"Deputy Of Love" produced by Hernandez & Darnell.
"Que Pasa / Me No Pop I" produced by Hernandez & Darnell, w/ percussion by
Darnell, backing vocals from the Coconuts and Gichy Dan and probably everyone
else.

Darnell also worked with Gichy Dan, doing the writing and production on his
first album, but apparently was not directly involved in the track here.

Also, for me at least, "Wheel Me Out" is still the coolest thing Was (Not Was)
ever did (well, "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" comes close).

All of these tracks were originally 12" singles, 'natch.

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:40:20 -0700
From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: the grim reaper of exotica

>From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
>
>    COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- Angelo Zuccotti, a maitre d'hotel who
>perfected
>the art of seating New York society at one of the city's most prestigious
>supper clubs, died Sunday. He was 89.
>    Zuccotti, who operated a bed and breakfast in upstate New York for
>the last
>eight years, began working at El Morocco in the 1930s when it was opened as
>a speakeasy and continued working there until 1969, returning briefly a few
>years ago when the restaurant reopened.
>    Through the years, he escorted Hollywood stars, European royalty and
>Manhattan socialites to their tables, including Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Bing
>Crosby, Cary Grant and Maurice Chevalier.
>    He told New York magazine in a 1969 article that he regarded the
>room as an
>empty canvas. ``I am the artist and the people are my oils,'' he said.

What are you, on some sort of "Death of the Day" mailing list??

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:29:54 -0400
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) It's DOCTOR Buzzard to you!

At 1:44 PM -0400 8/12/98, m.ace wrote:

>Also, for me at least, "Wheel Me Out" is still the coolest thing Was (Not Was)
>ever did (well, "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" comes close).

If you can find the original Ze/Antilles 12" of "Wheel Me Out", check out
the amazing B-side  -"Hello Operator......I Mean Dad.....I Mean
Police..........I Can't Even Remember Who I Am"

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 98 13:10:38 CDT
From: "VIC RUGH" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella

Late last month, [e-mail] wrote:
>>I was wondering, does anyone know who wrote the Love Boat theme?
Well,Joe Raposo and PAUL (not Pat) Wms (We've Only Just Begun) and Chas Fox
are each and all correct, for a song called LOVE BOAT, according to the BMI
database.

Titles with writer accounts matching "LOVE BOAT" are: (Total 10 titles, All
titles displayed.)
LOVE BOAT          FOX CHARLES         WILLIAMS PAUL
LOVE BOAT          BELL KENNETH E      SKINNER TERRY     WALLACE J L
LOVE BOAT          KANE ARTIE
LOVE BOAT          BARKAN MARK         TATMAN SALLY
LOVE BOAT          BELMONTE PHIL
LOVE BOAT          TALBOTT BRAD        EATON ROBIN
LOVE BOAT          RAPOSO JOE
LOVE BOAT          SAUSER HALL BERNARD
LOVE BOAT          BRIDGES JACQUELYN RENEE
LOVE BOAT THEME    PHILLIPS CHRIS      LEARY DENIS

I found it interesting that the "Love Boat THEME" was by another pair of
composers altogether (Denis Leary??)!  One would think that is the theme
from the TV show.  Supposing it is, then the label credits to any of the
others is a situation I'm sure happens relatively often, even with some
investigation on the part of the label.  They are given a title by the
artist or engineer following the session, and the specifics (composer,
publisher, etc.) may need researching.  And a common title may lead to the
wrong info.  A curious example:  in the 70's there was a "gospel" song
titled "More."  At least one recording of it credited the composer and
publisher of the tune "More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" (CIORCIOLINI, NEWELL,
OLIVIERO, ORTOLANI) which was NOT a gospel tune! Nor a gospel MOVIE!!  But
royalties would have been paid to CIORCIOLINI, NEWELL, OLIVIERO, ORTOLANI!
Anyway, ASCAP shows themes and cues for LOVE BOAT written by a half-dozen
composers, and that's typical, too.
And yes, Chas Fox is credited along with Bob Crewe on BARBARELLA.



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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:43:04 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) the grim reaper of exotica

At 11:40 AM 8/12/98 -0700, Ed conjectured:
>
>>From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
>>    COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- Angelo Zuccotti, a maitre d'hotel who
>What are you, on some sort of "Death of the Day" mailing list??

While I bet Ghoul Poolsters have a DotD mailing list, I get 'em from
Clarinet's clari.news.obituaries newsgroup. I think it's worth remembering
that most of the archetypes and objects we hold dear originated with actual
(until recently) living people. In the case of Zuccotti, it's cool to
realize that Hollywood didn't create the Continental supper/nite club maitre
d' out of thin air, that once there strode amongst us the UR-maitre d'!

But if I'm straying too far afield, or creeping anyone out, lemme know and
I'll quit.

- -The RIPpster




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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:05:36 -0400
From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mr. Scruff

Robert wrote:

> ...among it's more exotica related delights (and there are many, sakamoto

> orchestral piece done as techno, stereo test records, lots of lounge and
> bossa samples) was a piece by mr scruff called 'fish' which appears to
> be a childrens story record and some nature programs spliced together
> like a trick set with chilled flanged lounge / ez grooves. Anyone know
> any more about this? does he do more in this vein?

The mysterious Mr Scruff can also be heard on "Cup of Tea Records - Another
Compilation". While not as odd as the Ninja Tune contribution, Scruff's
"Mouse at Organ" features ez grooves & a loopy organ sample. Recommended!

Allan


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:28:29 -0400
From: Chris Cook <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella

Well, here's a bit of non-conclusive data to throw in the pot ... I was
checking out a latish greatest hits for Jack Jones last week, who sang the
tune for the show.  On the label, there were song credits & for "Love Boat"
it definitely said P. Williams (and probably C. Fox, I guess, I just hadn't
heard of him so I don't remember his name).

So, I bet on --

>LOVE BOAT          FOX CHARLES         WILLIAMS PAUL

But: this is from the guy who gave everyone a Kaempfert bum steer last week :)

(While I'm on the subject of embarassment, i hope no one actually took me
up on my recommendation to watch Jack Jones on Comedy Central awhile back.
He was okay, but the show is just goddawfully painful.  But, did anyone
follow my instructions to catch those Cher reruns on VH1?  If you did, you
saw Cher sing a whopping two-song medley of Jack Webb tunes with Art
Garfunkel, accompanied by Webb on piano [I think ... he didn't say a word
and barely met Cher & Art's glance]).

Hey: was it Tito Puente *Jr.* that was actually on The Simpsons?  Was
trying to find a listing for those most excellent Puente recommendations
(thanks, all) and discovered that there's a Jr. putting out some stuff.

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:32:51 -0600
From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jorge Ben

I've been a bit of a Gilberto Gil fan for a while. I don't collect
everything he does, but most compilations give a good overview of his music.
His newer stuff is a bit, em, well, straight and a bit bland jazz IMHO. I
haven't heard the Talkin' Loud comp but I'm sure there is some stellar
stuff. As for Jorge, I don't see as much of his stuff, but he has put on
perhaps the best live show I've ever seen (first show in London, 8 years
ago). I've never heard anything duff by him and many of the classic
Brasilian songs were penned by him. I've seen Gil 3 times - tremendous
performer. So my suggestion is buy a compilation (there are Philips Super
Personalidade series CDs/vinyl that give a great overview) and see what you
like best. And probably stay away from any 90s stuff...

 i'm sure i'm exposing my ignorance but does
>anyone know about him and decent albums by him / versions of his songs
>available?


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:51:03 -0400
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella

Hey: was it Tito Puente *Jr.* that was actually on The Simpsons?  Was
trying to find a listing for those most excellent Puente recommendations
(thanks, all) and discovered that there's a Jr. putting out some stuff.

No, unless Jr. was lopped off in the credits.  Having seen him in concert,
it didn't sound like a Jr.

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 98 15:50:49 CDT
From: "VIC RUGH" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) J Webb

Dear Chris:
You wrote
 follow my instructions to catch those Cher reruns on VH1?  If you did, you
 saw Cher sing a whopping two-song medley of Jack Webb tunes with Art
 Garfunkel, accompanied by Webb on piano

As much as Jack Webb loved his music, I'll bet you meant JIMMY Webb?  I
hafta say I love it when someone ELSE (besides me) does this!  I am ALWAYS
staring at what I write saying "Now is that really what I mean to say?"



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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:59:59 -0400
From: Chris Cook <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: J Webb

>As much as Jack Webb loved his music, I'll bet you meant JIMMY Webb?

D'OH!!!!!!

Just the facts, ma'am ...

Okay, I'm shutting down my computer and going home, now.


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:02:38 -0400
From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: LOVE BOAT THEME, plus barbarella

Vic wrote:

(snip)
> Well,Joe Raposo and PAUL (not Pat) Wms (We've Only Just Begun) and Chas
Fox
> are each and all correct, for a song called LOVE BOAT, according to the
BMI
> database.
(snip)

Thanks for clearing that up, I was horrified to think that I posted
inaccurate info to the list!

Cheers,

Allan


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:05:44 -0400
From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo

Anyone else notice how similar this is to Soul Makosa by... Scorpio, I think.
Well, similar... They're the same song, basically.

Anyone know who came first?

Peter
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:12:29 -0400
From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Easy Project

Are the Easy Project and Easy Project II out of print?
What label where they on?
Does anyone know any info about them?

I've really started to enjoy the Sound Gallery's and Music for TV Dinners:
60s and was thinking these might be along the same lines.

Anyone know where I could pick some up over the web?

Thanks,
Peter
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:39:58 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo

At 05:05 PM 8/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Anyone else notice how similar this is to Soul Makosa by... Scorpio, I think.
>Well, similar... They're the same song, basically.
>
>Anyone know who came first?
>
>Peter
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My bet is Manu Dibango's 1972 release of Soul Makossa came first.

- -Lou




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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:51:07 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) For New York City list members

New York City list members:

A reminder: (from http://www.inhi-fi.com/nyc/nyc-hom.htm)

Thursday, 13 August, In Hi-Fi joins Michael Toth's international tribute
to Enoch Light by representing New York City.  DJs Jack Fetterman, Jonny
Perl, Peter Principle, and Anita Serwacki are gleefully digging through
their piles of records - sifting out the Command and Project 3 Label
Light produced masterworks, for an evening of pure Enoch Light inspired
aural delight.

In Hi-Fi is at Bar d'O, which is located in the west village on the
corner of Bedford and Downing streets, close to Houston St and 6th
Avenue.

Hope you can make it,

regards

Jonny

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:31:29 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Kirsten Whitley)
Subject: (exotica) Fay and Deke

Hi Everybody,

I am one of those rushed lurkers who has a hard enough time reading
the list postings. I only steal time away from work once or twice
a year to post. Here goes:

First, on a meta-level topic, 329 is a fine number of people. The
only sad thing, for me, has been noting that, over the life of
this list, several knowledgable people have left :-( I just hope
our current experts stick around (Br. Cleve, Ashley, Pea, Johan, etc,
etc, etc).

On a second meta-level topic, about the issue of where to find records
(thrifts et al.): I have purchased several albums from list members.
This, then, becomes another way to participate in the list (besides
posting). Buying from listees (and tape trading) has been a major
way of educating myself. I really want to thank all the list members
who have brought their stuff to the list to sell!! ... esp at
reasonable prices.

But, now, for the actual reason for my post:

* Fay McKay:
Does anyone know of a Fay McCay album in which she does a version
"The Twelve Days of Christmas"? As described in ISM, Volume 1:

"Fay McKay is a favorite. She was a protege of Liberace, and mostly
she performed in small clubs in Las Vegas."

"Anyway, back to Fay McKay -- her song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas",
in which the singer becomes progressively more inebriated, is a
classic. Her version is an absolutely relentless, nonstop
degreneration into slurred speech and nonsense syllables...."

I have been looking for this album for years. So far, I haven't
found it :-( and the most frustrating thing is that I haven't even
met anyone who has ever seen the album. Please, if any of you
have any info, please send it my way! Does anyone know what the
album cover looks like? Finally, as if I have a chance: does
anyone have a copy that would be willing to make me a tape???

* Deke Dickerson:
I heard a cool tune on the radio the other day called "Swingin'
Sounds in Outer Space"; it sounded surfy with spacey noises.
The DJ said that it is on something like the Echophonics label (?).
Who is this dude? My preliminary research shows that a Deke
Dickerson is listed in the All Music Guide, but without any
biolgraphical info. It looks like he's an older man, but I
think that the "Swingin'..." tune is new.... Again, does anyone
know what I am talking about?

- --Kirsten
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:28:10 +0000
From: Ron Grandia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Secret life of Plants (was Fay McKay)

I had the opportunity to talk to a local DJ in the San Jose area who has
19 hours of christmas committed to reel tape. I thought for sure this
guy would at least have HEARD of it, for there is not much that Dennis
Terry, the self proclaimed "round mound of sound" does not know about
pop music. Faye Mckay, even in the context of Liberace, rang no bells.

Since we have corresponded on this issue, I have been reflecting
on the phenomenon that you are experiencing. I have suffered the same
mania over things I have only heard once, or some movie that I catch the
end of and never find again.

When I was in college, home alone and extremely stoned, I stumbled
across "The Secret Life of Plants" one night on TV. Of course, as I
tried in vain to explain my experience to my contemporaries, I could not
help but notice that they all thought I was nuts. (If you have never
seen it, I will not even try to explain...too weird!) It took me a long
time to find someone else who had seen it so I could at least be sure it
was not some kind of psychotic episode. (I'm much better now, thank
you.)

Anyway, I sympathize. At least you have a few details to go on.
I have been looking for a record I had as a child. It was a 45 of a
a christmas song sung by Santa's Reindeer. That is the only detail I
have to go on outside of the fact that I remember that as the song
fades, one of the (very chipmunk-y sounding) reindeer is saying, "And
you, and you, and YOU." I don't suppose you ever heard... Naaawww.

But back to the Secret life of plants. The most amzing thing about this
film is the BIZARRE  and rambling Stevie Wonder soundtrack in which he
sings ballads about the tender emotional sensitivities of plants and the
brilliant men who pioneered this "science." I could not stop asking
myself, "Is this some kind of joke?"


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 19:47:16 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  RE: (exotica) New Schifrin disc

>>>What?  Nothing from Bullitt?  I'll probably buy it anyway.<<<

Admittedly, "The Reel Lalo Schifrin" is weak in its selection, in which case
I'd recommend the Motor import disc "Mission: Impossible...and More!"

This disc contains the themes to "M:I," "Dirty Harry," "Bullitt" and many
more. All tracks are on the cool side of Schifrin; none of this "Sting II"
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:11:33 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mr. Scruff

In a message dated 98-08-12 12:34:07 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< While on the subject of compilations (i was) i recently bought
 funkkungfusion, the last ninja tunes (coldcut's label) compilation (had
 been waiting for it on vinyl but had to give up and get it on cd) and
 among it's more exotica related delights (and there are many, sakamoto
 orchestral piece done as techno, stereo test records, lots of lounge and
 bossa samples) was a piece by mr scruff called 'fish' which appears to
 be a childrens story record and some nature programs spliced together
 like a trick set with chilled flanged lounge / ez grooves. Anyone know
 any more about this? does he do more in this vein?
 thanks >>


Mr. Scruff records primarily for the Ninja Tune label and has an album (I
believe) due later this year. The "Fish" track appears on a 3 track 12" single
which has other very nice downtempo jazzy tracks to it. Whilke not all of Mr.
Scruff's material is as wonderfully strange as "Fish" all his tracks show his
love for exoitca/easy listening influences.

He has a lovely Brazilian style track appearing on the "Trip Do Brazil" CD and
LP compilation (this is a collection of new electronic artists doing a series
of Brazilian influenced tracks) and is well worth looking into.

Ashley


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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:33:30 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Headhunter by Mandingo

At 05:05 PM 8/12/98 -0400, Peter wrote:
>Anyone else notice how similar this is to Soul Makosa by... Scorpio, I think.

Is this the same Soul Makosa that Manu Dibangu had a hit with on Atlantic
in the early 70's?

..."mamma koo, mamma sah, mamma koo mah sah..."

Byron

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:33:58 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Fay and Deke

At 05:31 PM 8/12/98 -0500, Kirsten wrote:
>* Fay McKay:
>Does anyone know of a Fay McCay album in which she does a version
>"The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

Kirsten, I am in the same boat as you.  I heard it quite a bit
in the early 70's off KMED-AM 1440 in Medford, Oregon.  I may have
an aircheck of the DJ playing it.

Alas, he never said anything more about it...just that she was the
"FABULOUS Fay McCay."

It is one of my mystery songs...one I want a copy of, but for now just
more information would be helpful.  For years I had the same problem with
Ma Nah Ma Nah (or however it's spelled) and Dean Elliot's Version of
"You're the Top."  This list helped solved my quest on the last two.  Your
post just
provided me with info about Fay McCay I didn't know.

Good luck, and if you find out anything, let all of us know.

Here's another mystery tune.  They played it on NBC's Monitor at about the
same time as the Manu Dibango "Soul Makossa" (the early 70's). It was
called "Shofar so good" and featured a Shofar, an Israeli horn. I liked the
pun and the music.

Byron

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:34:06 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Louie Prima

At 09:52 AM 8/12/98 -0400, Nathan wrote:
>Saw one of his LP's at the Salvation Army Saturday (of course, it was
scratched to hell....) but was just wondering if it was any good or not.
>The cover was a great "right outta the 50's, studio mock-up" color
photograph featuring a wooded area, a moose, and Louie is a hunting outfit.

Louie Prima.  He's the wildest.  This is one of his better records.  His
Dot records are pretty tame, but most of the Capitol records do a good job
capturing his great Las Vegas style approach in-studio (and, also, on stage).
Louie has fun and he's swings in a way few duplicate.

It is his version of "Jump, Jive and Wail" that is used in a prominent
national television ad now airing in the US.

Byron

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:38:01 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tape Traders Welcomed

Greetings and salutations,

I am looking for other hep cats to trade lounge-jazz mixes with.  So far I
have
assembled 13 100 minute "Lounge & Jazz"  mixes culled 40% from CD's and 60%
from my extensive lounge vinyl collection and 3  100-minute "Noir" tapes.
Artists Include:
John Barry
Tommy Boyd
Martin Denny
Al Caiola
Frank Comstock
Henry Mancini
Hugo Montenegro
Warren Barker
United Future Organization
Tony Bennett
Tipsy
Combustible Edison
Toledo
Joe Puma
Esquivel
101 Strings
Ferrante & Teicher
Ben Vaughn
Frank Sinatra
Arthur Lyman
Walter Wanderly
Cal Tjader
Vince Guaraldi
Dave Brubeck
Perez Prado
Tito Puente
Stan Getz
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Astrud Gilberto
Joau Gilberto
Lew Davies
Don Sebesky
Cosmic Sounds
Jack Jones
and many many more.

Let's us swap... what'dyu say?  Reply to [e-mail]


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