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Stanley Black - Intimate Percussion/Exotic Percussion

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Klas posted on Sun, Mar 4, 2007 3:30 AM

Not sure if this one has been posted about before. CD contains two early 60s albums by British composer and conductor Stanley Black. Especially the "Exotic Percussion" album (tracks 1-12) has some really great exotica up there with the best. Short sound samples can be heard here:

http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&WRK=8425031

Thanks a ton....sounded great, so I ordered a copy. :)

Great CD, well the exotic percussion part anyway. Some of his other stuff looks interesting. Anyone have any experience with his other stuff?

Q

I bought the Exotic Percussion lp on eBay not too long ago and although it's a mono recording, it still sounds fantastic (London Phase 4). A little like Les Baxter, but still quite distinctive. I have heard excerpts of some of his other recordings and they seem like conventional lounge muzak; nothing really exceptional. Exotic Percussion is definitely the oddball recording of his repertoire.

I got a copy too and am enjoying it..thanks for the reference. :)

K
Klas posted on Sun, Apr 8, 2007 11:20 AM

For those who prefer original vinyl, there are some nice inexpensive copies of "Exotic Percussion" on eBay right now. I just bought a VG++ copy for $5.99.

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