Exotica Volume II

by Martin Denny

Exotica Volume II cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1958
  • Label: Liberty
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:54
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Rapidly capitalizing on the explosive success of his debut, the bandleader delivers another dose of simulated Polynesian atmosphere. The careful blend of jazz instrumentation, vibraphone melodies, and fabricated jungle noises continued to define the escapist soundtrack of the suburban 1950s.

Genres

Descriptors: nature, forest

Tracklist

  1. Soshu Night Serenade (2:10)
  2. Island Of Dreams (2:56)
  3. Japanese Farewell Song (2:23)
  4. Singing Bamboos (2:10)
  5. The Queen Chant (Li Liu E) (2:48)
  6. The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) (2:46)
  7. Escales (2:41)
  8. When First I Love (2:24)
  9. August Bells (2:16)
  10. Bacoa (2:01)
  11. Ebb Tide (3:13)
  12. Rush Hour In Hong Kong (2:00)

Credits

  • Kailani Amerson - voice [spoken word], written-by

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