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exotica-digest          Friday, May 12 2000          Volume 02 : Number 716



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers (long)
Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers
Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers
Re: (exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour - Gloria
(exotica) Asha Bhosle
(exotica) Comps
(exotica) Bobby Darin
(exotica) Midnight on the Cliffs
Re: (exotica) Comps, Ultra Lounge, ennui
Re: (exotica) Midnight on the Cliffs/vocal/baroque
Re: (exotica) Bobby Darin / Johnnie Ray / Billy Daniels
(exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay
Re: Re: (exotica) twofers
Re: (exotica) Hugo
Re: (exotica) Hugo
Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay
Re: (exotica) Hugo
Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay
Re: (exotica) Hugo
Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay
Re: (exotica) Hugo
(exotica) ennui cds/lps covers
RE: (exotica) Anybody ever shop at CDCellar.com?
Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ?
(exotica) Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
Re: (exotica) Jane Fondles' Question about Don Tiki's next release

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Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 15:00:35 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers (long)

>3.  What is best for bringing the gloss back to lp covers??  Many of them
down here
>in swampy New Orleans have a thin veneer of mildew that is hardly
noticeable.
>There also appears to be some sort of film on the covers that is not
mildew.  I
>have been fearful of using anything on these covers.

I don't know if it'll make them glossy again, but a couple of years ago I
had a batch of extra-super stinky, mildewed, crusty albums to contend with.
Eventually, I got some valuable advice. Here's a reprint of myself from
almost 2 years ago (it took forever to prise this from the jaws of the
exotica archives).
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) mildews and don'ts
Date: 21 May 1998 19:44:38 -0400

Regarding my search for a fix for mildew (mold) on record covers, I got
some advice from someone who works in art restoration. Quote:

"Anyway, here's what I suggest: Lightly and carefully wipe off all of the
visible mold spores with a damp rag or paper towel. Then, what we use at
work to kill mold is something called Thymol. I don't know where you would
be able to get that, but believe it or not Thymol is the main ingredient in
Listerine. You could try wetting a rag with a little bit of Listerine and
then wipe a SMALL section of a cover and record to make sure no damage is
inflicted by any of the other ingredients. It should dry fairly quickly.
Then I would suggest leaving the covers (not the vinyl for obvious reasons)
in the sun for a bit 'cause that will also kill the mold spores. Not for
too long though, keep an eye on them, because the sun could fade the colors
on the covers. If you're not into experimenting with the Listerine then I
would just try the sun."

I've gotten to experiment with this a bit, and it is helpful. I used plain,
unflavored Listerine (avoiding any flavoring that might lead to
stickiness). I basically followed the outlined procedure. The initial
cleanup with a towel dampened with water is very key -- it got a lot of
slime and grime off. I'm not sure how much more the Listerine accomplishes,
but I imagine it should kill anything that's left. And I didn't notice any
problems with coloration or ink-bleeding. With the water OR the Listerine,
it is a bit tricky (for me at least) to hit the right balance of 'wet
enough' / 'too wet'. Be careful there. It would be a good idea to practice
on reject covers first, until you get a feel for it. You don't want the
cover to get too damp, or it'll curl or ripple. I put them in the sun
between stages, actually, as well as the finishing step.

As far as the results, they look a lot better. They still smell a bit, but
at least they've gone from "fetid tomb breath" to "cabin in the woods." You
can also try this on the inner sleeves, but being thinner paper, the
moisture is a LOT more risky. And I can't see a very safe way of getting at
the interior of the covers (or inner sleeves). It would be pretty easy to
bust the seams poking around in there. Maybe just sit and hold them open to
the sun? (just imagine what the neighbors will mutter about you)

For the records themselves, I used the time honored 2 parts distilled water
/ 1 part denatured alcohol recipe, applied with a t-shirt. It pretty
effectively removed the brown mold patches, and I would imagine the alcohol
would also kill it. It may have left a bit of residue, but that might have
been my own ineptitude.

So, I hope this is helpful to anyone out there with some really stinky
covers. Just take your time and do your experimenting on non-crucial pieces.

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Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 00:19:31 -0400
From: "Peter Risser" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers

At a record store I used to work at, they would hold a lit lighter under the
sticker and after a few seconds, the glue would loosen and it'd pull right
off.  It worked better for some stickers than others, specifically the
stickers they used, and you also ran the risk of putting soot, or worse,
burning the actual album.

I tell this story, just cuz it's funny.  I imagine soaking with lighter
fluid would work better.

As for markers, I'd worry that whatever would strip a Sharpie scribble would
tear up the cover as well.

Peter


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Will Louviere <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers


> ive been using regular, non-diluted windex for a while now and it seems to
> work great.
> just be nice and go slow, some stuff will never come up.
>
> .WILL
>
> oh, and,
>
> like EVERYBODY else said, lighter fluid works every time on price
stickers.




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Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 13:30:11 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers

I posted this a day ago, but it seems to have disappeared. Take two...

>3.  What is best for bringing the gloss back to lp covers??  Many of them
down here
>in swampy New Orleans have a thin veneer of mildew that is hardly
noticeable.
>There also appears to be some sort of film on the covers that is not
mildew.  I
>have been fearful of using anything on these covers.

I don't know if it'll make them glossy again, but a couple of years ago I
had a batch of extra-super stinky, mildewed, crusty albums to contend with.
Eventually, I got some useful advice. Here's a reprint of myself from '98
(it took forever to prise this from the jaws of the exotica archives).
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) mildews and don'ts
Date: 21 May 1998 19:44:38 -0400

Regarding my search for a fix for mildew (mold) on record covers, I got
some advice from someone who works in art restoration. Quote:

"Anyway, here's what I suggest: Lightly and carefully wipe off all of the
visible mold spores with a damp rag or paper towel. Then, what we use at
work to kill mold is something called Thymol. I don't know where you would
be able to get that, but believe it or not Thymol is the main ingredient in
Listerine. You could try wetting a rag with a little bit of Listerine and
then wipe a SMALL section of a cover and record to make sure no damage is
inflicted by any of the other ingredients. It should dry fairly quickly.
Then I would suggest leaving the covers (not the vinyl for obvious reasons)
in the sun for a bit 'cause that will also kill the mold spores. Not for
too long though, keep an eye on them, because the sun could fade the colors
on the covers. If you're not into experimenting with the Listerine then I
would just try the sun."

I've gotten to experiment with this a bit, and it is helpful. I used plain,
unflavored Listerine (avoiding any flavoring that might lead to
stickiness). I basically followed the outlined procedure. The initial
cleanup with a towel dampened with water is very key -- it got a lot of
slime and grime off. I'm not sure how much more the Listerine accomplishes,
but I imagine it should kill anything that's left. And I didn't notice any
problems with coloration or ink-bleeding. With the water OR the Listerine,
it is a bit tricky (for me at least) to hit the right balance of 'wet
enough' / 'too wet'. Be careful there. It would be a good idea to practice
on reject covers first, until you get a feel for it. You don't want the
cover to get too damp, or it'll curl or ripple. I put them in the sun
between stages, actually, as well as the finishing step.

As far as the results, they look a lot better. They still smell a bit, but
at least they've gone from "fetid tomb breath" to "cabin in the woods." You
can also try this on the inner sleeves, but being thinner paper, the
moisture is a LOT more risky. And I can't see a very safe way of getting at
the interior of the covers (or inner sleeves). It would be pretty easy to
bust the seams poking around in there. Maybe just sit and hold them open to
the sun? (just imagine what the neighbors will mutter about you)

For the records themselves, I used the time honored 2 parts distilled water
/ 1 part denatured alcohol recipe, applied with a t-shirt. It pretty
effectively removed the brown mold patches, and I would imagine the alcohol
would also kill it. It may have left a bit of residue, but that might have
been my own ineptitude.

So, I hope this is helpful to anyone out there with some really stinky
covers. Just take your time and do your experimenting on non-crucial pieces.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 22:28:47 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour - Gloria

> out, but couldn't. I am on a Macintosh 7300 with OS 8.0. I used to use
> RealPlayer, but it doesn't work anymore. When I try downloading and using the
> new version of RealPlayer, still no go. I so enjoyed listening to these
> shows, I really appreciate it if anyone had any ideas on how I can fix this
> problem. Is RealPlayer the only application I can use to access Retro

RealPlayer for Mac is piece of crap software.  Real has not offered a stable
version of that thing since the version 5.0 player, which was discontinued
as an offering in early '96.  Its pretty impossible to find sites still
offering the old versions for download.

I can suggest, quite strongly in fact that you upgrade your OS to at least
8.1, but 8.6 would be better.  What happens in trying to use the latest web
applications on top of an OS from 3 yrs ago...is that there are going to be
lots of bugs and conflicts with other software on your machine.

You can pretty much rest assured Real did not do any Quality Control testing
on that new Real Player you just downloaded on OS 8.0 ...when the current
Mac OS is now up to 9.04.   My last desktop was a 7100 that shipped new with
7.5 and i eventually had 9.0 running on.

Paul "Jobs" Moshay
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 09:23:05 +0100
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Asha Bhosle

"The largest one here had acopy of the film Shalimar which they
somehow lost before I got to see!"


Yes yes. That is a soundtrack to find - very cool music, with Western
influences including that One Two Cha Cha Cha number (with a KC & the
Sunshine Band moment - Thats the way, ah ha ah ha.......)  and Dance
Together. Cool cover too but its not cheap and I've only seen it a couple
of times.



Charlie


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 05:36:50 -0500
From: "Colleen Pyles" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Comps

Thanks, m.ace for the comp selections. I appreciate it.
Colleen, a newbi.


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 05:43:55 -0500
From: "Colleen Pyles" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Bobby Darin

You know, the guy was pretty amazing, moving from pop to rock, then on to folk music is a pretty huge leap.  And he had fans in all genre's.  Although it does seem like everyone stuck to their favorite style...no one seems to like all three.  It would be interesting to see what he had done later, if he lived.
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 06:43:43
From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Midnight on the Cliffs

Domenic wrote:
>BTW, Over the weekend found another Les Baxter album: "Midnight on the
>Cliffs" with chorus and orchestra....Been busy and have not listened to
>it...looks pretty mello.
>

It is.  I'm pretty sure it's one of the few Baxter albums that wasn't
recorded as an album, but is just a collection of singles from the
mid-1950s.  In fact, it's almost like the B-side companion to his mid-50s
"Greatest Hits" album on Capitol.

Nat mentioned Anita Kerr's "Slightly Baroque," an excellent LP from her
years with Warner Brothers.  We should take a moment to recognize another
choice sample of Stan Cornyn prose from the liner notes:

"Shut off that old transistor, mister, Anita's in another world.  Purge thy
soul of ching-ching-a-ching-ching.  Concentrate on taking one lovely
musical line and turning it into one
classic-all-time-championship-to-ten-doodle.  DooDdDdle went her
arrangements ... arrangements that would be almost heretical in the revved
up Hollywood-hip studios where she was to record.  (Violinists, gazing over
the charts, would weep--'Glissandos, Herbie, glissandos!')(And there was to
be one frightened sidesman, shoved to one corner, sitting at--can it
be??--a harpischord!)"

"They've come back with that little extra something that turns a memorable
18th Century album into a fenfational claffic of the fixtief."

Keep an eye peeled for Mexicali Singers albums.  This is Anita going on a
Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass jag, but coming out with some wonderfully
effervescent vocal pop--I love their version of "Satan Takes a Holiday,"
for example.  A must for true vocal "doo-doo-doo" fans.

And while I'm thinking of it, a plug for two albums Neal Hefti did in the
50s with--believe it or not--the Ray Charles Singers:  "Singing
Instrumentals" and "Pardon My Doo-Wah" (gotta love that title).  All
wordless vocal chorus versions of big band tunes, the latter almost all
Hefti's hits for Basie and others.  Great stuff.

Brad


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 07:40:44 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Comps, Ultra Lounge, ennui

In a message dated 5/11/00 2:31:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<>


here is my original quote:

I also think it is so easy for us to get smug because we know all the
"standards" and most of the artists and many of the details of the
recordings.  I am sure those that join this List because they have a half
dozen UL Comps they like, think most of us a bunch of unapproachable
Exotica-Elites.  Heaven forbid that someone ask a question about track on a
UL because they would be immediately identified as a newbie as held out for
ridicule.

for those who hate to characterized as extremists, i would avoid phrases like
"all comps suck", "member comps are far superior" and "i agree with Jack
100%"  (sorry to the person(s) who made these quotes originally), but if i
just joined this list because i had discovered 3 UL CDs i like (and jesus,
can't all admit that there could be 3 of the bastards that are worth the
money!) i would be real hesitant to ask questions.

no body came out and called anybody anything!  i was just venturing a guess
on what newbies MIGHT think.

pudding you need for proof.  i remember joining the list and asking basic
questions and getting short, few work remarks for some that sort of had the
tone "sit down and shut up".  i hate when i see this tendency even tho i am a
seasoned list member.

tb


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:12:39 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Midnight on the Cliffs/vocal/baroque

In a message dated 05/12/2000 7:39:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< Keep an eye peeled for Mexicali Singers albums.  This is Anita going on a
 Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass jag, but coming out with some wonderfully
 effervescent vocal pop--I love their version of "Satan Takes a Holiday,"
 for example.  A must for true vocal "doo-doo-doo" fans.
  >>

This sounds like another potential moment of pure listening bliss.

I recently had one of those moments.  It was courtesy of an album titled
"Bacharach Baroque" by The Renaissance, on the Ranwood label.   It's all
Swingle-esque treatments of Bacharach & David tunes.  For me this is one of
those dream albums, where for a moment in time two of my favorite musical
concepts intersected, collided and create something of crystalline beauty.

Heavy man, heavy.

- -Roy G. Biv (feelin' heavy)


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 05:34:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bobby Darin / Johnnie Ray / Billy Daniels

I've got a great Billy Daniels lp (as usual, can't
recall the title), backed by "The Rhythm Rockers". The
lp is equal parts lounge and rockabilly (with regards
to the orchestration), accompanied by Billy's fine
crooning. Best vocal version of Perfidia I've heard is
on this one.

- --- "Stephen W. Worth" <[e-mail]> wrote:

> stuff. There is also a great CD by Billy Daniels
> called "The
> Touch of Your Lips" that has David Seville-like
> saxes. (

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 07:52:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay

On Ebay there are tons of exotica items be sold.  Some are good deals.  If i know
what I am looking for,  its no problem finding it onebay the search engines work
well.

But if its a band I am not familiar with,  or forgot about,  I sure wish they were
listed under the term exotica.

For example, somebody could have listed a bizrre version of exotica or moog by
Sydney & the Coconuts (Made up name)

It turns out this is an excellent lp I would die for and noone bids on it and I
could have got it for a penny.

Is there someeasy way to find exotica albums where the seller does not use the term
"Exotica" in his sale.   Any tips on finding bizarre exotica space moog lps with
cool music/covers are welcome.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:53:44 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) twofers

> Beach Boys and pulled the cds off the US market and rereleased the albums singularly w/o
>the bonus cuts. (Now you have to get them from Canada)


Not any more:  They're either now available in the US in twofer format or will be very soon.  Still may not have the bonus cuts though.

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:05:05 PDT
From: "jonathan richardson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

>
>Anyone heard the Good VIbrations album?  I love his Moog Power disc and
>it's
>not so much because of the Moog, which isn't all that prevalent, but his
>wild-ass vocal treatments of the songs.

Yes, its more of HUgos wild ass vocal treatments on this one. If your
expecting Moog/Arp weirdness, its not there, but there are some of his
trademark Wah-wah-wha-bah bah bah style vocals with whistling and harmonica
which I love. theres plenty of wild vocals, fuzz guitars and Hugo-ized song
treatments to make it a worthwhile purchase.

I have a Hugo question. Does anyone know if there is a greatest hits cd
available from him? I have a double LP of his "greatest" and I think its
pretty damn swell, a good cross-section of his RCA stuff. id love a good
clean cd of it if one exists.

somebody should release a Montenegro box set because there is a lot of his
stuff to love. and of course the set needs to come with a paste-on goatee,
so you can pretend you are Mr Montenegro while you listen.

HUGO-Man of a thousand Faces! HA HA HA!

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:23:30 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

Regarding Hugo Montenegro on cd.  There is a new cd out of Hugo's spy film
and tv related stuff.  The track list looks fantastic.  I must admit I
haven't gotten this one yet but I certainly will in the near future.  There
are some other Hugo things on cd at this point (The Godfather & one of all
his Morricone cover versions) but this spy one looks like the one to get at
this point.  Try ccmusic.com and look under Hugo.  The title and track
listing should be there.
Best,
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:24:00 PDT
From: "jonathan richardson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay

>
>Is there someeasy way to find exotica albums where the seller does not use
>the term
>"Exotica" in his sale.   Any tips on finding bizarre exotica space moog lps
>with
>cool music/covers are welcome.


What I do is whenever I hear a name of a group or artist that im interested
in, I write it down and transfer it over into my bookmarks folder, I have a
bookmark folder with subgroups catagorized into artists-like say- Hugo
Montenegro or Gershon Kingsley, or a name of a certain record im looking for
like "gongs from the east-chico hamilton" or something. I have another
folder with sellers that I have either bidded on, or think they might have
something good to bid on, because of past items. I also have a folder filled
with catch names like "exotica" "moog", "arp" etc. every once in a while I
just pile through them all, saves time and energy and I usually bid on a few
records. Another good tip if you find a record you like, check out the
sellers other auctions, I have found many a LP that way. If you feel real
naughty, you can have a folder dedicated to bidders auctions too. Kind of
the virtual version of peeking at a stack of records someone has in their
cart at the Goodwill (not physically poking through them, just glancing)
There are some moral issues here, but alls fair in the world of ebay, at any
rate its always interesting to see what fellow exoticats are bidding on.

I was recently told by a friend that ebay has turned from a sellers market
to a buyers market, in other words, its saturated with records. theres lots
of great stuff out there that can be had fairly cheaply, so go gitum tiger.

Hope I helped, and watch out for those last second bidders. I hate those
bastards (as a bidder, not a seller)

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:27:29 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

<< There is a new cd out of Hugo's spy film
 and tv related stuff.  >>

I wonder if it is "Come Spy With Me"?  What a great cover.

"Mammy Blue" might have those vocals you are looking for Peter...


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:52:32 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay

chuck wrote:
>
> On Ebay there are tons of exotica items be sold.  Some are good deals.  If i know
> what I am looking for,  its no problem finding it onebay the search engines work
> well.
>
> But if its a band I am not familiar with,  or forgot about,  I sure wish they were
> listed under the term exotica.
>
> For example, somebody could have listed a bizrre version of exotica or moog by
> Sydney & the Coconuts (Made up name)
>
> It turns out this is an excellent lp I would die for and noone bids on it and I
> could have got it for a penny.
>
> Is there someeasy way to find exotica albums where the seller does not use the term
> "Exotica" in his sale.   Any tips on finding bizarre exotica space moog lps with
> cool music/covers are welcome.

I probably shouldn't give away my secrets, but...

you should futz around with the keywords as much
as you can.  I've found some pretty weird and/or
promising stuff just by typing in words like "lounge",
"weird" "strange" "bizarre", or by typing in names
of instruments ("bongos", "moog", etc.). Sometimes
people don't know what they have, and they put it
in the wrong category. Also, if there's
an album you've always been looking for, why not take
a stab and type in the name of the album or artist?
Believe it or not, I have found stuff this way.

And check the Latin and World/International categories -
there's some good stuff there.

- --


Kerry


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:54:14 -0400
From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

At 8:05 AM -0700 5/12/00, jonathan richardson wrote:

>I have a Hugo question. Does anyone know if there is a greatest hits cd
>available from him?

Kind of. There's a CD that came out earlier this year on the 7N/BMG label
(the same one that issued Esquivel's "See It In Sound").....I forget the
title, something about "Spies and Private Eyes" and has the same cover as
Hugo's "Come Spy With Me" LP. It has tracks from that album and others.
Never bought it because I had them all on LP, but I recall it being a nice
collection.

Re : the "Good Vibrations" album - one of his best, imho, as it features
the outstanding "Lady In Cement" theme, in a different and I think better
version than the one on the original soundtrack. The whole album features
wordless 'swingle' style vocaling on all the tracks.

br cleve


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:58:04 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Advice on Finding Exotica on Ebay

Another tip here -

You should also check the tv & movie memorabilia if
you're into soundtracks - sometimes bidders find they
can unload their stuff more quickly if they target
tv / film buffs instead of record buffs.


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:23:50 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

In a message dated 05/12/2000 11:28:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< I wonder if it is "Come Spy With Me"?  What a great cover. >>

I don't have the track list for the album "Come Spy With Me", but I do
believe the new one titled, "All-Time Greatest Movie Themes & Schemes"
(thanks Dom for loaning it to me) has nearly all, if not all, the tracks on
it ("Come Spy With Me" that is), and it is tasty.

Anyone wanting to hear it can drop by the house.  Bring raisin bran muffins,
I really need to up my dietary fiber intake.  The coffee of the day is a No.
1 Sao Paulo Bourbon Santos, dangerous when mixed with raisin bran muffins, be
forewarned.

- -Roy G. Biv


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 09:12:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ennui cds/lps covers

I find that there are highs and lows in discovering new music.   Right now I
personally am wowed by lps !!  Really much more than cds.  I am shocked by the
variety of music and the variety of types of music I am unfamiliar with on vinyl!
You just don't get the variety for the buck on cd.   On cd there are some new
genres always coming out like the gone beat music Jack is selling or the breakbeat
Br Cleve mentioned on the list.

For new soft pop music on cd or lp I find shopping at
http://www.roundaboutmusic.com to be much more exciting than retail record stores
The new releases bulliten from other music and dusty groove and especially these
days, jackdiamond.com  are the last exotica/new music "stores" that interest me
that sell cds   I must rave about  posts on this list concerning new releases and
the exotica ring cd I received form Keith is astonishing!

I find this kinda strange,Nat you always posted about lps and I always posted on
cds.

Finally, what also impresses me most about lps is the covers.  Morton Gould's
"Temptation" has the most gorgeous color combinations.   I could go on and on about
lp covers.  The "I Love" series on 10 inch is some of my favorites.    I find them
to be irressistable. Don't even start me thinking about Nelson Riddle's "Sea of
Dreams" cover or the great space cover of "Soundproof"

Going into my local tower or virgin is boring for me compared to a local goodwill.
 Cds compared to lps seems like in the 70s or 80s comparing  cassettes to lps.
Cassettes were more convient and their sales rocketed.  I am also surprised how
much better lps sound (if the occasional pop and click does not bother you.

Anyway I really have enjoyed all the exotica cds I own but once you have as many as
I do, it seems that cds are really not as interesting or varied as lps.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck

- --- Nat YM_M4I5S3S_30  wrote:
>
> At 10:53 PM 5/9/00 EDT, [e-mail] wrote:
> >
> ><<. I've gotten so used to digging through
> > randomized boxes and placing myself at the whims of the vinyl gods, that
> > when I go into a 'new CD' store I don't know what to do. >>
> >
> >Going to Tower or wherever to buy a YM_M4I5S3S_32 is like picking up a carton of
milk.
> >
> >The entire experience of looking for, finding, touching, smelling and
> >listening to records is just so much more enjoyable.
>
> I, of course, completely relate to all this but..
> If I had the money right now, I'd probably buy YM_M4I5S3S_33 mostly.
> It's partly a matter of time and having less of it than before.
> And it's partly a matter of reaching critical mass on the kind of thing you
> generally can find at thrift stores and such.  Yes there are still
> discoveries.  Right now I'm listening to "Joe Loco plays the Classics" and
> before that a really nice Anita Kerr Singers record, "Slightly Baroque",
> both of which I bought at thrift stores yesterday while ostensibly looking
> for clothes and furniture with my YM_M4I5S3S_34... girlfriend.
> They're both nice records and I guess I can see playing the Anita Kerr
> again but they don't really ADD anything to my "collection" and I wouldn't
> mind if they both just vaporized after one play.
>
> I've been exiled from the kingdom.
>
> And it's not my girlfriend's fault.  Even though she doesn't



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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:30:25 -0500
From: "Indy Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Anybody ever shop at CDCellar.com?

> I've been hunting for some import/out-of-print CDs, and I happened upon
> CDCellar.com (via www.gemm.com).
>
> Has anybody out there had good/bad/indifferent shopping experiences with
> CDCellar?

I guess not...

- -Indy Rutks ([e-mail])


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:40:30 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ?

In a message dated 05/11/00 3:30:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< That record btw, that Christoff turned me onto was, Esquivel "Other Worlds
 Other Sounds"
 Ain't it the truth
 Other worlds, other sounds
 JD >>

nice story!

i wish my introduction to this type of music was so romantic.

tb


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:49:49 -0700
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jazz Heat Bongo Beat

Just arrived from Spain

Undoubtedly, THE #1 all time great bongo/conga drum beatin', flute led,
with killer electric guitar, drums, bass
beatnik Latin jazz record, has just been reissued onto CD (Spain Import)

You thought Jack Costanzo was great ?  He is no doubt, 1 of the best of the
best and Carlos Mejia is right there at the top of the heap,
a small heap, but a heap none-the-less, along with multi-percussion
instrumentalist, Larry Bunker on Drums (Les Baxter's chief percussionist),
Tommy Tedesco-Electric Guitar, Tony Reyes-Stand Up String Bass, Eddie
Cano-Piano, Darias-Conga Drum and Buddy Collette-Flute

Buddy Collette's Latin Jazz All Stars - $17.00

1st Listing on the New Arrivals Page, here;
http://www.jackdiamond.com/newarrive.html

Everything you ever dreamed about, everything you always hoped and prayed
for, does exist
and exists on this CD recording.  Fantastic cover too, btw, not yet
scanned, but soon and who fucking cares,
when you listen to the MP3 sound samples

Thanks for the space
Jack

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:40:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: tikiman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jane Fondles' Question about Don Tiki's next release

- --- Kevin Crossman <[e-mail]> wrote:
> I don't suppose you'd be taking "requests" as to
> what songs we'd be
> interested in hearing Don Tiki cover...suggest the
"usual suspects" such as "Quiet
> Village", "Taboo",
> or "Caravan" but my vote would be "Love Dance".

anyone else not seeing their posts pop up here? i
responded to this a few days ago, but had the same
experience as m.ace, so here goes again...

good suggestions all, but we hope to do mostly
originals for the phantom "next one." the Don plays
"Caravan" live with Jerry Martini, ex saxman of Sly &
the Family Stone sitting in. he lives here now and has
his own band called Stone's Throw (get it?) when he's
not touring with Prince (sorry, couldn't find the
dingbat for His symbol). many moons of manakoora ago,
Perry Coma's avant group P.E.T. (pacific-ethno-techno)
performed "Quiet Village" that started with bird calls
and ended with jackhammers to reflect the concrete
jungle Honolulu was becoming. as Tiki Bob says, it's
hard to cover such a signature tune. "Love Dance" is a
good call, but if Mr. Denny is willing and able to sit
in again on DT2, we would let him choose the tune as
before... probably one that he penned, although we
love his version of Baxter's "Left Arm of Buddha." and
of course, you're all invited to the CD release party!

yours in jungle madness,
Fluid Floyd


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