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Les Baxter & A Sweet Roll?

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K kenposurf Member Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 30	K kenposurf Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 10:42 AM Picked up a Les Baxter Lp I had not seen before titled Van de Kamp's presents Les Baxter his orchestra and chorus Music of The 60's. ...anyone seen this one before?
TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 11:26 AM No, but even if the music is not too good, that find was worth it for the excellent album cover! Great graphics!
K kenposurf Member Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 30	K kenposurf Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 11:36 AM On 2008-10-02 11:26, lucas vigor wrote: No, but even if the music is not too good, that find was worth it for the excellent album cover! Great graphics! Look's like the tracks were lifted from earlier recordings: La Vie En Rose, I Concentrate On You, Poor People Of Paris, Autumn Leaves, April In Portugal, Quiet Village, It's A Big Wonderful World, Calcutta, Ruby, Havah Nagilah..
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 12:37 PM This was a promotional album released by VanDekamp in the late 60's. I believe it was pressed by Capitol Custom. The album is a compilation of Les' more commercially available material. It is neat to have though since it was pressed as a Limited Edition. Cheers and Mahalo, Jeff
O OnyaBirri Member Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 422	O OnyaBirri Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 2:55 PM I think this was the stuff from that TV special that Les did. Dionysus released on CD (and 10" LP) in the 1990s. There are a couple of videos on the youtubes.
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 5:46 PM On 2008-10-02 14:55, OnyaBirri wrote: I think this was the stuff from that TV special that Les did. Dionysus released on CD (and 10" LP) in the 1990s. There are a couple of videos on the youtubes. Nope! Totally different recordings. The TV Special was recorded "live". This album is a compilation of studio tracks. The release on Dionysus was actually taken off the video tape and includes Les' narration. Cheers and Mahalo, Jeff
K kenposurf Member Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 30	K kenposurf Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 9:35 PM Thanks for the info and input :)
O OnyaBirri Member Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 422	O OnyaBirri Posted posted on Fri, Oct 3, 2008 4:39 AM It must have been released in conjunction with the TV special though. Same set list, same title.
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Thu, Oct 6, 2022 11:06 AM last nite, watched the 1962 nuclear war movie "Panic In The Year Zero" (recommended!), and noted afterwards that the music was by good ol' Les Baxter. it was mostly cool jazz and "something dramatic is happening" music a'la Kirk fighting the Gorn, but still, notable.
T TIKIGIKI Tiki Socialite Australia Joined: Aug 18, 2022 Posts: 452	T TIKIGIKI Posted posted on Fri, Oct 7, 2022 5:38 PM Les scored quite a few movies, ...lots of trashy ones where the score is by far the best part about the move. See the list here. Lots of Horror, or beach babe things! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_scored_by_Les_Baxter Recently watched this Egyptoid nonsense (NOT recommended) but the score is good, ....because...."Les"! [ Edited by TIKIGIKI on 2022-10-07 17:40:54 ]
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Mon, Oct 10, 2022 6:00 AM awesome! 8)
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Tue, Oct 11, 2022 12:10 PM Les Baxter's output is simply ASTOUNDING!!! The man was a TITAN!!! Panic In the Year Zero is nice Johnny$$. Good jazzy end of the world soundtrack!! Ray Milland was a frequent visitor at the Kahiki too!! :)

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