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a r t i s t : Martin Denny
t i t l e : Forbidden Island/Primitiva
d a t e : 1996
l a b e l : Scamp
g e n r e : Exotica/Easy Listening
r l s. d a t e : Mai-2003
t r a c k s : 24
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 87,5 MB
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Reissue of two previous LP's by Martin Denny
- Forbidden Island (released in 1958)
Denny recorded his third album shortly after suffering a key
loss in his ranks with the defection of vibraphonist Arthur
Lyman, who left to start his own successful solo career. Lyman
also recruited a rhythm section that had formerly worked with
Denny, who carried on by replacing him with vibraphonist Julius
Wechter. At any rate, Martin's sound didn't change much, mixing
island sounds, easy listening, and Asian/world music accents.
This has compositions by Denny, Wechter, and Les Baxter, as
well as some exoticized standards. The entire LP was paired
with its follow-up, Primitiva, on a single CD by Scamp in 1996.
- Primitiva (released in 1958)
With an assortment of titles like "Burma Train," "M'Gambo
Mambo," "Bangkok Cockfight," "Dites Moi," "Jamaica Farwell,"
"Flamingo," and "M'Bira," it's apparent that Denny was trying
to be all things to all people here. It is one of his more
diverse outings, though, if only for the sheer variety of
instruments employed. Say what you will about the cheesiness of
this pseudo-world music, Denny deserves some sort of credit for
bringing instruments like the m'bira, Burmese gongs, koto,
Buddhist prayer bowls, and "primitive log from New Guinea" into
the mainstream. They can all be heard on this album, and some
of the cuts are among the artist's most rhythmic efforts. The
entire LP was paired with its predecessor, Forbidden Island, on
a single CD by Scamp in 1996.
Julius Wechter - Percussion, Arranger, Marimba, Vibraphone
Martin Denny - Piano, Arranger, Celeste, Liner Notes
Jerry Williams - Percussion, Marimba
Mike Garcia - Percussion, Conga
Roy Harte - Percussion, Drums
Tak Shindo - Koto
August Colon - Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Bird Calls
Harvey Ragsdale - Bass, Marimbula
Lew Paino - Percussion, Drums
Will Brady - Flute, Musette
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01-Cobra [02:03]
02-Port Au Prince [02:09]
03-Exotica [03:06]
04-Little China Doll [02:41]
05-Bali Ha'i [02:57]
06-Narcissus Queen [02:29]
07-Goony Birds [02:15]
08-Sim Sim [03:04]
09-Primitiva [02:51]
10-March Of The Siamese Children [02:46]
11-Sukara [02:43]
12-Forbidden Island [03:06]
13-Burma Train [02:57]
14-Kalua [02:41]
15-M'Gambo Mambo [02:07]
16-Buddhist Bells [02:58]
17-Mbira [02:52]
18-Flamingo [02:47]
19-Llama Serenade [02:14]
20-Akaka Falls [02:51]
21-Bangkok Cockfight [02:20]
22-Mau Mau [02:36]
23-Dites-Moi [02:41]
24-Jamaica Farewell [02:18]
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