Exotic Moods

Time - Life Music

Exotic Moods Song List:

1.		Quiet Village (Martin Denny)
2.		Taboo (Ferrante & Teicher)
3.		Sophisticated Savage (Les Baxter)
4.		Let's Go Away For A While (Beach Boys)
5.		The Enchanted Sea (The Islanders)
6.		Pearly Shells (Billy Vaughn)
7.		Evening On Tokyo's Sumida (Norrie Paramor)
8.		Old Devil Moon (Robert Maxwell)
9.		Beyond The Reef (Jo Ann Castle)
10.		Trade Winds (Earl Grant)
11.		Pagan Love Song (Hugo Winterhalter)
12.		Jungle Drums (David Carroll)
13.		Yellow Bird (Arthur Lyman)
14.		My Tane (Martin Denny)
15.		Maracaibo (Les Baxter)
16.		Shish Kebab (Ralph Marterie)
17.		Spell Of Deatra (Richard Hayman)
18.		Lotus Land (Andre Kostelanetz)
19.		African Echoes (Ferrante & Teicher)
20.		Tangi Tahiti (Nelson Riddle)
21.		Land Of Dreams (Lawrence Welk)
22.		Song Of The Islands (Los Indios Tabajaras)
23.		Wished On The Moon (Jackie Gleason)
24.		Sunrise Over Sumatra (Enoch Light)

Review

Joseph Lanza, has been putting together fine collections of '50s pop for Time Life for many years. Mostly targeted to the mood music crowd, these are nonetheless well crafted collections of material often overlooked in this genre. Exotic Moods demonstrates Mr. Lanza's talent for well thought out collections by taking the "exotica/islands" concept and collecting not only the usual Denny/Baxter/Lyman sound but also demonstrating the logic of the the Beach Boys, Kostelanetz, and Jo Ann Castle [Lawrence Welk] in this genre. Many previously overlooked artists grace a collection that could easily show the folks at the major labels a thing or two about creating interesting collections. With a brief essay by Mr. Lanza, several album cover reproductions, a discography of where each track originally appeared, great production and a delightfully wacky cover photo. Part of Time Life's "Instrumental Favorites" catalog (item #S21-18996 R986-19) and costs $16.99 + $3.66 shipping/handling...you can get information about this and other Time Life releases by calling (800) 488-4669 or writing Time-Life Music, 1450 E. Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23280-2300.