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During the late 1950s and early 1960s the exotic sounds of Martin Denny pricked up the ears of cold war America. At that time, America was experiencing a craze for neo Polynesian/Hawaiian chic; bamboo bars and Tiki-themed restaurants with grass-skirted waitresses where springing up everywhere. Exotica was the soundtrack for bamboo acolytes. Playing at Hawaii's Shell bar in 1956, Martin Denny pioneered his unique sound: a cocktail of animal calls, exotic instruments, Latin rhythms and esoteric jazz. The music evoked images of garlanded, grass-skirted natives, Hawaiian sunsets, lush rainforests, forbidden Eastern pleasures and the
During the late 1950s and early 1960s the exotic sounds of Martin Denny pricked up the ears of cold war America. At that time, America was experiencing a craze for neo Polynesian/Hawaiian chic; bamboo bars and Tiki-themed restaurants with grass-skirted waitresses where springing up everywhere. Exotica was the soundtrack for bamboo acolytes. Playing at Hawaii's Shell bar in 1956, Martin Denny pioneered his unique sound: a cocktail of animal calls, exotic instruments, Latin rhythms and esoteric jazz. The music evoked images of garlanded, grass-skirted natives, Hawaiian sunsets, lush rainforests, forbidden Eastern pleasures and the mysteries of the Orient. Denny released 37 albums for Liberty Records, with sales totalling over 4 million copies. In 1957, his first album, Exotica, topped the American charts with the single "Quiet Village" reaching number two. Subsequent releases included Exotica 2 and 3, Forbidden Island, Primitiva, and Hypnotique. This collection draws heavily from Martin Denny's early excursions, demonstrating why he remains the Tribal Elder of Exotica. --F.B.Hawkes
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Manufacturer: Capitol
Release date: 5 November 1996
EAN: 0724383837427 UPC: 724383837427
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