Post #76036 by Mganga on Fri, Feb 13, 2004 5:04 PM

I was very interested in that Brad had regarding having his customers play exotica vinyl in Hale Tiki.

I'd like to list a few quality records that might make it easier on the wallet. It would be a shame to have expensive or rare vinyl get trashed in such a scenario, so there are a bunch of less expensive alternatives that you could try:

Les Baxter's "Sounds of Adventure": This is a two record set of late 60's vintage that is relatively common. Features many of Les' greatest exotica compositions. You'll have a lot of Les' good work on vinyl without having to pay higher prices for "Tamboo" or "Ritual of the Savage".

Martin Denny's "Exotica" vol I - III: These are common and are inexpensive. Mono copies are fine for what you need. Perfect, stereo copies tend to be a little more expensive. Another common Denny title is "Quiet Village".

The Surfmen "Hawaii": Jazzmen playing Hawaiian themed music. Common record, inexpensive.

Arthur Lyman "Yellow Bird","Call of the Midnight Sun","Polynesia" and "At the Crescendo" and some others: very common records. "Taboo" is one of his better records and is pretty common. "Taboo Vol. II" is a little less common and usually has a higher price because of the shrunken head cover.

Yma Sumac "Voice of the Xtabay": the 12" repress which also contains "Inca Taqui" is a great deal. You'll find this one cheaply.

There are countless very inexpensive Hawaiian LPs that you could add as well. You should be able to find these for between $1-$3 a piece... don't pay more than that... in fact, you may be able to find a nice bulk deal on this material.

Anyone have any sleeveless records that fit the theme that Brad could have?