Post #505997 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:16 PM

Of course it would have been great to include it, and that's why I listened to Yma's "Kon Tiki" when I was compiling the disc --but it just didn't cut it. There is a reason why it is so obscure, it's just not one of her strong pieces. And she did not make it on this compilation because though she might be "Exotica", she is not "Tiki". Don Ho made it, (even though he himself isn't either,) because he sang "Quiet Village", and the Ventures because they intoned "Kon Tiki". Remember this compilation is about titles/sounds relating to TIKI CONCEPTS. And I had the responsibility to, just like with the material in my books, present music that was accessible, and not only for the Exotica aficionados.

And if this first CD sells well enough, I might get to do another, maybe even a Bear Family Multi CD set, like this one:

http://www.bear-family.de/index.php?sid=feec552dd9916b70e060df49a8f2ac76&cl=details&cnid=as347e253e436c454.60188604&anid=9a7522627552dacc0cc80c5d41a570dc

Now THEN I could throw a broader net, and Yma and Anette would certainly be included, too. :D