Taboo: The Exotic Sounds of Arthur Lyman

by Arthur Lyman

Taboo: The Exotic Sounds of Arthur Lyman cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: HiFi
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:31
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded meticulously in a reverberant geodesic dome in Honolulu, this vibraphone-heavy record is a cornerstone text of the post-war exotica movement. By weaving faux-jungle bird calls and dense, tropical percussion into jazz standards, the group created a highly stylized, escapist fantasy for mainland audiences.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, instrumental, lounge, percussive, birds

Tracklist

  1. Taboo (4:42)
  2. Kalua (2:13)
  3. Ringo Oiwake (3:14)
  4. Sea Breeze (3:23)
  5. Misirlou (2:56)
  6. China Clipper (2:21)
  7. Sim Sim (2:30)
  8. Katsumi Love Theme (3:05)
  9. Caravan (2:33)
  10. Akaka Falls (2:26)
  11. Dahil Sayo (2:28)
  12. Hilo March (2:28)
  13. Bwana A (4:38)
  14. Colonel Bogey March (4:10)
  15. Waikiki Serenade (2:54)
  16. Moon over a Ruined Castle (3:24)

Credits

  • The Duloks - primary artist, written-by
  • Mar - drums, backing vocals
  • Mira - lead vocals
  • Mina - performer
  • Arthur Lyman - Primary Artist
  • Margarita Lecuona - Written-By [Uncredited]
  • Ken Darby - Written-By
  • Fujio Ozawa - Written-By
  • Masao Yoneyama - Written-By
  • Lou Busch - Written-By
  • Nicholas Roubanis - Written-By
  • Paul Conrad - Written-By
  • Les Baxter - Written-By
  • Franz Waxman - Written-By
  • Duke Ellington - Written-By
  • Helen Parker - Written-By
  • Traditional - Written-By
  • Peele - Written-By

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