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XLounge, exotica, bachelor pad, instrumental pop, and Hi-Fi gems!


Joyful Noise/Shimmy Disc, 1974. New Copy
A story of "spaceship earth" – created and performed by electronics genius Bruce Haack, ostensibly for children, but a really tripped-out set! The album's got a stark, spare feel – one that uses Haack's echoey voice alongside homemade electronics and rhythms – all in a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Del-Fi/Everland (Austria), Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
An incredibly evocative record – one of the strangest of its kind, and an audio treasure that we've loved for years! Eden Ahbez first came into public prominence as the man who wrote "Nature Boy" for Nat King Cole – a dark, moody tune that was as mysterious and earthy as the ... LP, Vinyl record album
El (UK), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD
A set that's dedicated to the famous Beatles producer George Martin, and which seeks to bring together a whole host of sounds and styles that not only influenced his work in the studio – but which also represent maybe the odder aspects of the British scene, in a way that really helps create a ... CD

Martin Denny

Quiet Village
Liberty/Jackpot, 1959. New Copy (reissue)
An undisputed classic in the exotica genre – and the record that yielded Martin Denny his biggest hit! The title track "Quiet Village" was originally written by Les Baxter, but it was Martin Denny's approach that really managed to send the tune over the top – using spare ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Hypnotique
Liberty/Jackpot, 1959. New Copy (reissue)
An amazing little set that's as compelling as the title and cover might imply – and easily one of our favorite Martin Denny albums ever! There's a sound here that is, actually, quite "hypnotique" – as Denny's core combo is expanded by some larger arrangements, Japanese ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Exotica (mono)
Liberty/Jackpot, 1957. New Copy
The birth of a sound and the birth of a legend – Martin Denny's first album in the Exotica series, and a record so great it named an entire genre! Denny certainly didn't invent the tropical style of easy listening that came to be known as "exotica" in the 50s – but with a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)
One of Martin Denny's greatest albums – thanks to some extra special added elements! For the record, Denny's classic quartet is augmented by a wealth of odd added percussion – including gongs, cymbals, tuned logs, steel drums, chimes, and "chromatic bamboo"! All of these ... LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty/Jackpot, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)
The second album in Denny's legendary Exotica trilogy – a set of records that provided the extreme definition of the small sub-genre that today has become the stuff of legend! Denny's still working here in his classic format – a small group with heavy piano lines, playful percussion, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD
An overstuffed collection of work from the great Arthur Lyman – initially known as one of the hip percussionists in the Martin Denny group, then a huge exotica star on his own – thanks to wonderful work on vibes and a whole host of other instruments! As with Denny, Lyman's music was ... CD
Capitol (Japan), 1964. New Copy
Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... CD
A&M/Elemental (Spain), 1967. New Copy (reissue)
Fantastic! We love Burt Bacharach in so many ways that it's easy to forget the genius of these early A&M sides – but going back to them is always a treat, and it's wonderful to hear the way that Burt lays down his own work when given the chance! You know the tracks – "House ... LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1962. Very Good+
Insanely wonderful orchestrations by Frank Comstock – the man perhaps best known to the world for his groovy work with the Hi-Los, but who's here trying to evoke "the music of whirling satellites, brilliant galaxies, streaming comets, mysterious planets, and the eerie reaches of space in- ... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1950. Very Good
(Cover has minimal wear.) LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1972. Near Mint-
This is the kind of moog album we can get behind – a sweet 70s update of the moogy groovy that Hugo Montenegro first started crafting in the 60s! The album's got both moog and Arp – the latter of which brings in more of a 70s electric vibe – and there's also some very cool sound ... LP, Vinyl record album

Midnight String Quartet

Best Of The Midnight String Quartet
Viva, Late 60s/Early 70s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold
(Still sealed, with a hole at the top right from sticker removal.) LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, Late 50s. Near Mint-
Martin Denny's music always takes us away to the tropics – and this set is a whole Forbidden Island of exotica tunes! The record features the classic Denny exotica quartet with Augie Colon and Julius Wechter – plus some additional guest players on flute, percussion, and guitar – ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny/Si Zentner

Exotica Suite
Liberty, 1962. Very Good+ Gatefold
All the great names in Exotica, packed together in one album – a set that features Martin Denny's piano, Les Baxter's compositions, and Bob Florence's arrangements – all served up with the orchestrations of Si Zentner! Si's music brings a really jazzy feel to the tunes – one you ... LP, Vinyl record album
London, Mid 60s. Near Mint-
A fab set of James Bond tunes – performed by Brit easy maestro Roland Shaw, in a style that's arguably groovier than the original soundtracks themselves! LP, Vinyl record album

King Richard's Fluegel Knights

Something Super!
MTA, 1968. Sealed
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with small stickers at the top right.) LP, Vinyl record album

Marty Gold & His Orchestra

It's Magic
RCA, 1961. Very Good+
One of the more string-heavy sessions in RCA's Stereo Action series, but still worthy of the dynamic style that made the Stereo Action titles some of RCA's best easy recordings from the 60s! Marty's got orchestrations here that are a bit quirkier than usual – making good use of the stereo ... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1958. Very Good+
A classic bit of percussion madness from RCA – featuring conductor Dick Schory at the head of the "biggest battery of percussion west of Cape Canaveral"! The set was recorded in Chicago, and includes local studio talents like Bobby Christian and Johnny Frigo, as well as Schory ... LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1952. Sealed
A masterpiece of exotica! Ritual Of The Savage is one of those must-have albums from the 50s – a super-huge record upon its initial release, and an album that pushed the genre of exotica far further than most others at the time! Before this record, most attempts at exotica were simple ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Afro-Desia
Liberty, Late 50s. Near Mint-
Weird and wonderful work from the great Martin Denny – and a record that adds in some great extra elements to his core exotica groove! The depth of the album is apparent on the very first tune – "Tsetse Fly", which features a buzzing variation on the sound of the insect in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Victor Feldman

Venezuela Joropo
Pacific Jazz, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold
Fantastic record, and perhaps the best thing that Victor Feldman ever did. He takes his vibes and marimba – which are normally very snoozy in a jazz context – and gives them a nice Now Sound twist, with a cool studio South American feel. He plays with some great LA studio players ... LP, Vinyl record album

Leroy Holmes

Cinema '69
United Artists, 1969. Sealed Gatefold
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with some sticker remnants.) LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1958. Very Good+
Les Baxter conducts a set of string-laden ballads with a sweet dreamy feel. Titles include "Dawn On the City", "Rush Hour Romance", "Afternoon Affair", and "Hot Summer Night". And despite the fact that this stuff's not his exotic material, Les still wrote a ... LP, Vinyl record album

Mort Garson

Zodiac Cosmic Sounds
Elektra, 1967. Near Mint-
The Zodiac never sounded so spooky – and the album's one of the first in a trend that explored astrology with funky musical backings! The music for the set was put together by moogy maestro Mort Garson – then making a transition from being a straight easy arranger in the early 60s, to ... LP, Vinyl record album

Dick Schory's Percussion Ensemble

Stereo Action Goes Broadway
RCA, 1961. Very Good+
Another masterpiece of RCA's Stereo Action series – billed on the front cover as "The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow"! Schory certainly gets in the spirit of the session – using a variety of percussion instrumentation to bounce between the right and left channels, coming up with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Phase 4, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold
Pretty compelling stuff from Brit arranger Ray Martin! Sound Of Sight – a record that's exactly what it's titled at – a very visual set of sounds, made up mostly from music, but also featuring some cool sound effects as well – all laid out over original tunes by Martin, which act ... LP, Vinyl record album
Philips, 1970. Near Mint-
A classic bit of mature mood music – one that featuers 60s instrumental pop themes, mixed with sound effects of a rainy stormy night! Titles include "Love Is Blue", "Waltz For Tricia", "Lover's Lullaby", "Visions", "Come Saturday Morning", ... LP, Vinyl record album

Larry Taylor

Taylor-Made Moog
Cozy, Late 60s. Very Good+
A rare Chicago moog set – recorded by our own Larry Taylor, in a moog-heavy style that doesn't feature much other instrumentation at all! Tracks include "Just A Gigolo", "Easy To Love", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", and Taylor's own "Synamoog". The ... LP, Vinyl record album

Nelson Riddle

Joy Of Living
Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint-
(Mid 80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi in a barcode cover.) LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Hypnotique
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good+
An amazing little set that's as compelling as the title and cover might imply – and easily one of our favorite Martin Denny albums ever! There's a sound here that is, actually, quite "hypnotique" – as Denny's core combo is expanded by some larger arrangements, Japanese ... LP, Vinyl record album
Dot, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold
An incredibly groovy album – filled with instrumental tracks that shift between funky big band and groovy 60s soundtrack – all arranged by Mike Nesmith and Shorty Rogers! The feel here is like that of some of Rogers' other groovy late 60s instrumental one-off albums – like his ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Exotica
Liberty, 1957. Very Good+
The birth of a sound and the birth of a legend – Martin Denny's first album in the Exotica series, and a record so great it named an entire genre! Denny certainly didn't invent the tropical style of easy listening that came to be known as "exotica" in the 50s – but with a ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Quiet Village
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good+
An undisputed classic in the exotica genre – and the record that yielded Martin Denny his biggest hit! The title track "Quiet Village" was originally written by Les Baxter, but it was Martin Denny's approach that really managed to send the tune over the top – using spare ... LP, Vinyl record album

Perrey-Kingsley

In Sound From Way Out
Vanguard, Late 60s. Very Good+
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... LP, Vinyl record album

Martin Denny

Primitiva
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good+
One of Martin Denny's greatest albums – thanks to some extra special added elements! For the record, Denny's classic quartet is augmented by a wealth of odd added percussion – including gongs, cymbals, tuned logs, steel drums, chimes, and "chromatic bamboo"! All of these ... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing.) LP, Vinyl record album

Franck Pourcel

Les Baxter's La Femme
Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good+
A lush romantic reading of Les Baxter's extended suite "La Femme", a bunch of Frenchy sounding compositions designed to fit nicely with Capitol's "Capitol Of the World" series. Pourcel conducts the work in a rich European style, with the usual overblown number of musicians in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Nelson Riddle

Sing A Song With Riddle
Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold
Karaoke old school style. Kind of like a Jamie Aebersold album, with a full book of music and lyrics, so that you can play or sing along to Nelson Riddle's orchestrations. Pretend you're Sinatra, Nat Cole, Judy Garland or Dinah Shore on numbers like "Darn That Dream", "Day In, Day ... LP, Vinyl record album

Walter Carlos

Switched On Bach II
Columbia, 1973. Near Mint-
(Stereo Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo ink stamp in back.) LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1968. Very Good+
(360 Sound stereo Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear, splitting on the bottom seam.) LP, Vinyl record album
Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good+
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and light wear.) LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1963. Near Mint-
Movie Themes For Lovers Only is a great one – a set that takes some of the best film themes of the early 60s, and turns them into great vehicles for that mellow Gleason sound – that warm mix of orchestrations and some very light jazz touches – heard here on solos from Charlie ... LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold
(Stereo pressing in the original die-cut gatefold cover, with splitting on the top seam, surface wear, and spine wear.) LP, Vinyl record album

Les Baxter

Young Pops
Capitol, 1960. Near Mint-
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.) LP, Vinyl record album

Les Baxter

Wild Guitars
Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint-
A pretty great album from Les – quite different than his exotica albums from the time, but in a nice way! The record features lots of guitars – as you'd guess from the title – including a lot of Spanish-type acoustic work that's set up in some pretty tasty acoustic grooves. The ... LP, Vinyl record album

Horst Wende & His Orchestra

Africana!
Strand, 1961. Near Mint-
(Mono pressing. Cover has bumped corners, some splitting in the top seam, and some light wear and aging in back.) LP, Vinyl record album

Mort Garson

Didn't You Hear
Sacred Bones, 1970. New Copy (reissue)
One of the rarest albums ever from the legendary Mort Garson – an all-electronic film score, one that was originally only available on record in the lobby of a Seattle theater that was showing the film! The tracks are shorter than on some of Garson's more commercial projects of the time, and ... LP, Vinyl record album
 
Updated December 01, 2023


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