Release Date: 11 August 2023
Label: Righteous / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929991620
Genres: Easy Listening Male Vocalist
Description
It was 1957, down in Hawaii; some jazz guys had come in to take up the slack at the bar, playing subtle cool sounds while people drank and talked. It was the Hawaiian Village Hotel in Wakiki. The room was filled with palm trees and bamboo curtains, it was a sanctuary in the madness of the place, a stopping off point for the weary traveller, a refuge from reality.
The band did long stints, fuelled by the free bar; the exotic setting slowly infused itself into their music, got under their skin. What started as a few bird calls amid the scraped percussion, shuffling drums, tinkling piano and offset vibes soon became the signature sound of the bar. The “sound effects”, created by the players, increased and through chance, misfortune, rum and possibly initially boredom, exotica was born.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Toyah
The Dickies
Roy Ayers
Penetration
Marc Almond
Iain Matthews
The Fall
Martin Denny
Martin Denny
Martin Denny
Martin Denny
Martin Denny
