Post #720657 by Tonga Tom on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 12:21 AM

FINALLY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!!
A Gene Rains Best Of on CD!!!
http://www.realgonemusic.com/news/2014/6/20/gene-rains.html

These should be available at Tiki Oasis!

Along with Martin Denny & Arthur Lyman, Gene Rains Is One of the Big Three of Exotica Conductor/Composers

Nevertheless, None of Rains’ Albums Have Come Out on CD, and His Work Has Never Been Anthologized

"Far Away Lands—The Exotic Music of Gene Rains" Includes 15 Tracks Taken from All Three of His Classic Decca Albums

Liner Notes by Randy Poe

Art and Sound Assistance by Mark Riddle a.k.a. DigiTiki, the Man Behind the Popular Podcast “The Quiet Village”

Striking Front Cover Art Features MeduSirena the Fire-Eating Mermaid

Layout by Tonga Tom

Additional photography by Kari Hendler