Afro-Desia: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny - SCAMP
Released: 1995
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Released: 1995
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Nominally, this represents Denny's attempt to evoke the ambience of the African continent, after having done the same for the South Pacific via a series of early albums. Denny does use marimba,...
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Exotica
Released: May 1957
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Released: May 1957
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Exotica introduced the hit "Quiet Village," catapulted the ersatz musical idiom of the same name, and brought much attention to the Martin Denny Group from visitors to the group's base in Hawaii....
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Quiet Village
Released: 1959
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Released: 1959
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Despite its ubiquitous appearance in thrift stores (it is the Whipped Cream and Other Delights of exotica), this record packs quite a few surprises. First, the final track is a re-release of the...
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Exotica III
Released: 1959
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Released: 1959
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Exotica III sticks to the formula and is notable really only for its cover of the Les Baxter composition "Jungle River Boat." "Ringo Oiwake" and "Congo Train" also are above average, while the...
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A Taste of Honey
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Taking a tip from George Shearing, Martin Denny cruised through most of the '60s with a slew of bossa nova and jazz cocktail albums. Denny's late-'50s exotica records had established him as a name...
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Hawaii Tattoo
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Half of the tracks are okay, half are forgettable. (Hawaiian tourist standards are not Denny's strongpoint.) Disc jockey Ira Cook's liner notes are similarly uninspired. ~ Tony Wilds, All Music Guide
Exotica: The Best of Martin Denny
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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Drawing from eight of his late-'50s albums, this 20-track compilation includes everything that all-but-the-truly hard-bitten will need to hear by the "King of Exotica," complete with informative...
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