'Round the World With Les Baxter

by Les Baxter

'Round the World With Les Baxter cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:31
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Constructed as a musical travelogue, this ambitious orchestral suite applies Hollywood cinematic scoring techniques to various international melodic motifs. The sweeping arrangements provide a highly stylized, romanticized audio journey tailored for the burgeoning mid-century audiophile market.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental

Tracklist

  1. (What Happens In) Buenos Aires (2:27)
  2. Melodia Loca (Chilean Crazy Song) (2:04)
  3. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song) - Single Version (2:24)
  4. Japanese Parasols (2:40)
  5. The Clown On The Eiffel Tower (2:01)
  6. Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart (2:50)
  7. Venezuela (2:44)
  8. Purple Islands (2:44)
  9. Padam, Padam (2:33)
  10. Normandy (2:30)
  11. Monika (3:05)
  12. Romantic Rio (2:24)

Credits

  • Les Baxter - primary artist, written-by
  • Dave Dexter, Jr. - written-by
  • Lorenzo D'Acosta - written-by
  • Unknown Artists - written by
  • Marguerite Monnot - written-by
  • Kazuo Totoki - written-by
  • Dany Michel - written-by
  • Jacques Strop - written-by

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