Caribbean Moonlight
by Les Baxter
- Type: Album
- Released: 1956
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 31:55
- Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Expanding upon the massively successful, heavily orchestrated exotica template he helped pioneer, the visionary arranger crafts a lush, highly cinematic sonic exploration of the West Indies. The record utilizes sweeping string sections, faux-tropical percussion, and evocative, wordless vocal choruses to conjure an idealized, deeply romanticized vision of island paradise. The deeply escapist production stands as a definitive cornerstone of the mid-century Space Age Pop movement.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, beach
Tracklist
- Taboo (2:40)
- Deep Night (3:07)
- The Breeze And I (1:19)
- Nightingale (1:49)
- Temptation (2:25)
- Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) (2:59)
- I Ay Ay (3:02)
- Adios (2:34)
- Carnival (2:45)
- Green Eyes (2:52)
- Out Of This World (4:06)
- Sway (2:13)
Credits
- The Wonder Stuff - primary artist
- Judith Fleet - cello
- Martin Gilks - drums, percussion, programmed by
- Martin Bell - fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, accordion, piano, programmed by
- Malc Treece - guitar, vocals
- Tim Young - lacquer cut by
- James Taylor - organ [hammond]
- Genene Edwards - viola