The Lure of the Tropics

by Andr茅 Kostelanetz

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1955
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The first of Kostelanetz's 'Lure' albums, later followed by volumes devoted to Spain, France and Paradise, 'The Lure of the Tropics' arranges nine standards including 'Malague帽a', 'Poinciana' and 'Flamingo' for lush orchestra. It appeared two years before Martin Denny's 'Exotica' gave the style its name.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, lounge, retro, instrumental, dreamy

Tracklist

  1. Kashmiri Song
  2. Jamaican Rhumba
  3. The Moon Of Manakoora
  4. Andalucia

Credits

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden - written-by
  • Laurence Hope - written-by
  • Arthur Benjamin - written-by
  • Frank Loesser - written-by
  • Lionel Newman - written-by
  • Ernesto Lecuona - written-by

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