Caribbean Moonlight

by Les Baxter

Caribbean Moonlight cover art
  • 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

  1. Taboo (2:40)
  2. Deep Night (3:07)
  3. The Breeze And I (1:19)
  4. Nightingale (1:49)
  5. Temptation (2:25)
  6. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) (2:59)
  7. I Ay Ay (3:02)
  8. Adios (2:34)
  9. Carnival (2:45)
  10. Green Eyes (2:52)
  11. Out Of This World (4:06)
  12. 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

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