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The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter

Les Baxter

1996 · Jazz, Rock

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The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter is a Jazz album by Les Baxter, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Quiet Village3:18
  2. 1-2Jungalero3:27
  3. 1-3Temple Of Gold4:22
  4. 1-4Hong Kong Cable Car2:51
  5. 1-5Oasis Of Dakhla3:39
  6. 1-6Taboo2:41
  7. 1-7Amazon Falls2:52
  8. 1-8Jungle Flower2:44
  9. 1-9The Ancient Galleon3:17
  10. 1-10Zambezi3:20
  11. 1-11Tahiti: A Summer Night At Sea2:32
  12. 1-12Congo Train2:43
  13. 1-13Acapulco3:42
  14. 1-14Stone God3:10
  15. 1-15Voodoo Dreams3:02
  16. 1-16Mozambique4:10
  17. 1-17City Of Veils4:18
  18. 1-18Bacoa3:11
  19. 1-19Mombasa After Midnight2:11
  20. 1-20Bom Bom / Mood Tattooed4:31
  21. 2-1Simba2:43
  22. 2-2High Priest Of The Aztecs / Pyramid Of The Sun5:41
  23. 2-3Harem Silks From Bombay2:27
  24. 2-4Papagayo2:58
  25. 2-5Jungle River Boat3:08
  26. 2-6Temptation2:25
  27. 2-7Pantan2:29
  28. 2-8Lost City3:04
  29. 2-9Pool Of Love2:08
  30. 2-10Busy Port3:06
  31. 2-11Spice Islands Sea Birds1:49
  32. 2-12Go Chango3:15
  33. 2-13Nightingale1:51
  34. 2-14Love Dance2:18
  35. 2-15Safari2:37
  36. 2-16Sunken City2:59
  37. 2-17Tehran2:23
  38. 2-18Blue Jungle3:16
  39. 2-19The Left Arm Of Buddha1:57
  40. 2-20Procession Of The Princes5:28

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Cool Jazz
  • warm
  • serene
  • tropical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Quiet Village, Jungle Flower & Love Dance recorded May 17, 1951.
From the album Ritual Of The Savage (Capitol, T-288).
Stone God, Jungle River Boat & Busy Port recorded May 10, 1951.
From the album Ritual Of The Savage (Capitol, T-288).
Jungalero, Congo Train & recorded August 27, 1958.
From the album African Jazz (Capitol, ST-1117).
Mombasa After Midnight recorded August 20, 1958.
From the album African Jazz (Capitol, ST-1117).
Lost City recorded August 19, 1958.
From the album African Jazz (Capitol, ST-1117).
Safari recorded May 9, 1958.
From the album African Jazz (Capitol, ST-1117).
Temple Of Gold, High Priest Of The Aztecs & Pool Of Love recorded September 9, 1959.
From the album The Sacred Idol (Capitol, ST-1293).
Acapulco & Pyramid Of The Sun recorded September 3, 1959.
From the album The Sacred Idol (Capitol, ST-1293).
Procession Of The Princes recorded September 1, 1959.
From the album The Sacred Idol (Capitol, ST-1293).
Hong Kong Cable Car recorded June 13, 1957.
From the album Ports Of Pleasure (Capitol, ST-868).
Tahiti: A Summer Night At Sea & Harem Silks From Bombay recorded June 18, 1957.
From the album Ports Of Pleasure (Capitol, ST-868).
City Of Veils recorded June 11, 1957.
From the album Ports Of Pleasure (Capitol, ST-868).
Spice Islands Sea Birds recorded June 13, 1957.
From the album Ports Of Pleasure (Capitol, T-868).
Oasis Of Dakhla & Tehran recorded June 20, 1955.
From the album Tamboo! (Capitol, T-655).
Zambezi & Pantan recorded May 20, 1955.
From the album Tamboo! (Capitol, T-655).
Mozambique recorded June 30, 1955.
From the album Tamboo! (Capitol, T-655).
Simba recorded May 20, 1955.
From the album Tamboo! (Capitol, T-655).
Taboo & Temptation recorded February 15, 1956.
From the album Caribbean Moonlight (Capitol, T-733).
Nightingale recorded February 21, 1956.
From the album Caribbean Moonlight (Capitol, T-733).
Amazon Falls & Voodoo Dreams recorded February 25, 1959.
From the album Jungle Jazz (Capitol, ST-1184).
Papagayo & Blue Jungle recorded February 24, 1959.
From the album Jungle Jazz (Capitol, ST-1184).
Go Chango recorded January 22, 1959.
From the album Jungle Jazz (Capitol, ST-1184).
The Ancient Galleon & Sunken City recorded November 30, 1960.
From the album Jewels Of The Sea (Capitol, ST-1537).
Bom Bom recorded December 22, 1959.
From the album Teen Drums (Capitol, ST-1355).
Mood Tattooed recorded August 17, 1956.
From the album Skins! (Capitol, T-774).
The Left Arm Of Buddha recorded June 8, 1956.
From a Capitol Records Single (Capitol, F3573).
Bacoa recorded March 22, 1951.
Previously unreleased.
Written credits for Taboo are given to S.K. Stillman & Margarita Lecuona but the song was actually composed by Margarita Lecuona and Al Stillman with lyrics by Sydney King Russell (often credited as S.K. Russell).
All tracks high-definition 20-bit recordings.
P & C 1996 Capitol Records Inc.

Credits

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Production & Engineering

  • Brad BenedictCOMPILATION PRODUCER, COMPILED BY
  • Wayne WatkinsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
  • Wayne WatkinsEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER

Songwriting

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