Post #10631 by Futura Girl on Wed, Oct 9, 2002 9:26 PM

We have a few Gleason Albums - my favorite title is "Music to get her in the Mood" with a misty eyed maiden on the cover. Also have quite a few 101 Strings albums, but yes they are rather syrupy. Les Baxter is my favorite thing to find all round - whether or not it is a 'polynesian' theme album. And any Esquivel, master of exotica, is A#1 in my book.

But no one has mentioned the masterful Henry Mancini, or the Warm and Wonderful Bert Kaempfert. I also have all the crooners on my shelf of lounge music: sinatra, sammy, ella, jack jones, etc.

I am trying to track down early albums by film and tv composer, Frank Devol, but haven't had luck yet. I am on the $1 an album plan myself. Anybody have any Music by Devol?

Shameless self-promotion: On my site, Lotta Living, I have posted Madly Cocktail Disc Jockey, Kat Griffin's recommendations for 10 CD's to start off your record collection for your Modern lounge pad:

http://www.lottaliving.com/listening.shtml