Post #77926 by Mganga on Wed, Feb 25, 2004 3:46 PM

I'll start it off..

Favorite LP: Baxter's "Tamboo"

Baxter composed the entire album, and the songs contained within have been aped by dozens of people with half the talent. The only other possibilities for me would be "Ritual of the Savage" or Frank Hunter's "White Goddess"

Favorite cover: "Tamboo" again.

What a cover.... beautiful lettering, too.

Favorite artist: Les Baxter

He's the exotica Beatles. Baxter was the saviour, while Denny spread the gospel.

LP that more people should hear: Frank Hunter's "White Goddess"

Rare to begin with, and even harder to find in good condition due to the crummy Kapp Records pressing, but worth every effort. Hunter wrote a number of the tunes and included the ondioline for a mysterious sound. Great record.

Rarest LP in your collection: John McFarland's "Provocatif" sealed, in stereo

Hard to say... NM stereo "White Goddess" could qualify.

Just one man's opinion! What say you, exotica fan?

[ Edited by: Mganga on 2004-05-17 17:46 ]