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DTG DJ Terence Gunn Member Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 250	DTG DJ Terence Gunn Posted posted on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 7:00 PM As far as Exotica music on CD, by far the best is the double-disc Les Baxter compilation set, 'The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter'. Another great Baxter album is 'African Blue'. I will also put in my vote for Robert Drasnin's 'Exotic Exursion' CD. If it is still for sale you more than likely won't have to pay more than $5-8 for it. I paid $5 for my copy in 1996, and it was brand new and sealed. The Ultra Lounge compilation 'Mondo Exotica' is superb, as well, and the artists varied. One of my favourite Exotica compilations was put out by DCC in 1995 and is simply called, 'Exotica'. It is a 14 track compilation of varied artists and songs, and the compilation is one of the best examples of varied styles in the vintage Exotica genre. If you're going to buy a Martin Denny CD or Arthur Lyman CD, I would recommend a compilation rather than original albums (of which there are usually 2 on one disc). The reason for this is both artists' Exotica music can really start getting on your nerves after a while, and a lot of their albums are filled with...well, filler. The double-disc Martin Denny compilation on Capitol is a great choice for his Exotica music; and for Arthur Lyman I would recommend 'More Of The Best Of Arthur Lyman' on DCC, or 'Pearly Shells' (my personal favourite) on Crescendo. If you're looking for something on vinyl, and can actually find and afford a good copy, I would highly recommend Henry Mancini's 'The Versatile Henry Mancini', one of Exotica music's best and rarely-mentioned albums. Happy hunting and shopping! A word of warning, though; once you buy a little Exotica music, expect to buy more; then more; then more...You'll be bitten by the bug! [ Edited by: DJ Terence Gunn on 2005-07-02 19:01 ]

As far as Exotica music on CD, by far the best is the double-disc Les Baxter compilation set, 'The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter'. Another great Baxter album is 'African Blue'.

I will also put in my vote for Robert Drasnin's 'Exotic Exursion' CD. If it is still for sale you more than likely won't have to pay more than $5-8 for it. I paid $5 for my copy in 1996, and it was brand new and sealed.

The Ultra Lounge compilation 'Mondo Exotica' is superb, as well, and the artists varied.

One of my favourite Exotica compilations was put out by DCC in 1995 and is simply called, 'Exotica'. It is a 14 track compilation of varied artists and songs, and the compilation is one of the best examples of varied styles in the vintage Exotica genre.

If you're going to buy a Martin Denny CD or Arthur Lyman CD, I would recommend a compilation rather than original albums (of which there are usually 2 on one disc). The reason for this is both artists' Exotica music can really start getting on your nerves after a while, and a lot of their albums are filled with...well, filler. The double-disc Martin Denny compilation on Capitol is a great choice for his Exotica music; and for Arthur Lyman I would recommend 'More Of The Best Of Arthur Lyman' on DCC, or 'Pearly Shells' (my personal favourite) on Crescendo.

If you're looking for something on vinyl, and can actually find and afford a good copy, I would highly recommend Henry Mancini's 'The Versatile Henry Mancini', one of Exotica music's best and rarely-mentioned albums.

Happy hunting and shopping! A word of warning, though; once you buy a little Exotica music, expect to buy more; then more; then more...You'll be bitten by the bug!

[ Edited by: DJ Terence Gunn on 2005-07-02 19:01 ]

Post #169412 by DJ Terence Gunn on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 7:00 PM