a selective discography


Music out of the Moon

Music Out Of The Moon feat. Harry Revel (10") (Capitol T390)

Lunar Rhapsody
Moon Moods
Lunette
Celestial Nocturne
Mist O' The Moon
Radar Blues

Voice of the Xtabay

Yma Sumac - Voice Of The Xtabay (10") (Capitol H244)

Virgin of the Sun God (Taita Inty)
High Andes (Ataypura)
Chant of the Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui)
Earthquake (Tumpa)
Dance of the Moon Festival (Choladas)
Dance of the Winds (Wayra)
Monkeys (Monos)
Lure of the Unknown Love (Xtabay)

Tangos

Arthur Murray Favorites - Tangos (Capitol T263)

Jalousie
El Choclo
Romantic Rio
The Moon Was Yellow
Adios
Venezuela
La Cumparsita
Adios, Muchachos
Blue Mirage
Orchids In The Moonlight
Cristal
Noché

Le Sacre Du Sauvage

Le Sacre Du Sauvage (10") (Capitol H288)

Busy Port
Jungle River Boat
Jungle Flower
Stone God
Quiet Village
Coronation
Love Dance
The Ritual

Ritual Of The Savage

Ritual Of The Savage (Capitol T288)

Busy Port
Sophisticated Savage
Jungle River Boat
Jungle Flower
Barquita
Stone God
Quiet Village
Jungle Jalopy
Coronation
Love Dance
Kinkajou
The Ritual

Thinking of You

Thinking Of You (Capitol T474)

Thinking of You
Speak Low
Little White Lies
Miss You
Mine Nevertheless
Vieni, Vieni
Because of You
I Love Paris
With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
The Nearness of You
Lost in Meditation

Perfume Set To Music

Perfume Set to Music (10") (RCA LPM35)

Toujors Moi
Tzigane
Possesion
L'Ardente Nuit
Jet
Fame

The Passions

The Passions feat. Bas Sheva (10") (Capitol LAL-486)

Despair
Ecstacy
Hate
Lust
Terror
Jealousy
Joy

Arthur Murray Favorites - Modern Waltzes (10") (Capitol H548)

The Champagne Waltz
Carolina Moon
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Cuban Love Song
Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
The Arthur Murray Waltz
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

Whatever Lola Wants EP

Whatever Lola Wants - EP (7") (Capitol EAP 1-9125)

Whatever Lola Wants
Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Take My Love
Play Me Hearts and Flowers

* interesting note: On Capitol's Ultra-Lounge CD series, both "Whatever Lola Wants" and "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" are listed as 'previously unreleased' tracks. This EP, however, proves that information wrong.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope (Capitol T594)

Tropicana
April in Portugal
Julie
Cornflakes
Elaine (Gitane)
Invitation
Blue Tango
Festival Hop
Ruby
Gigi
Atlantis
The High and the Mighty

Tamboo

Tamboo! (Capitol T655)

Simba
Oasis of Dakhla
Maracaibo
Tehran
Pantan
Havana
Mozambique
Wotuka
Cuchibamba
Batumba
Rio
Zambezi

Caribbean Moonlight

Caribbean Moonlight (Capitol T733)

Taboo
Deep Night
The Breeze and I
Nightingale
Temptation
Poinciana
Ay, Ay, Ay
Adios
Carnival
Green Eyes
Out of This World
Sway (Quien Era)

Skins!

Skins! (Capitol T774)

Afro-Deesia
Brazilian Bash
Bustin' The Bongos
Conversation
Poppin' Panderos
Talkin' Drums
Reverberasia
Shoutin' Drums
Gringo
Mood Tattooed

'Round the World with...

'Round the World with... (Capitol T780)

(What Happens in) Buenos Aires
Melodia Loca
The Poor People of Paris
Japanese Parasols
The Clown on the Eiffel Tower
Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart
Venezuela
Purple Islands
Padam, Padam
Normandy
Monika
Romantic Rio

La Femme

Frank Pourcel - Les Baxter's La Femme (Capitol T10015)

Les Levres
Les Bras
Les Yeux
La Taille
Les Doigts
Les Seins
Les Hanches
Le Lobe Des Oreilles
La Chevelure
Le Mollet
Les Cuisses
La Nuque

Midnight on the Cliffs

Midnight on the Cliffs (Capitol T843)

Midnight on the Cliffs
Wake the Town and Tell the People
End Of Spring
Take My Love
The Shrike
Blue Mirage
Unchained Melody
The Medic Theme
Suddenly
If You Were Mine
When You're in Love
Dream Rhapsody

Ports of Pleasure

Ports of Pleasure (Capitol T868)

Tahiti: A Summer Night at Sea
Hong Kong Cable Car
The Pearls of Ceylon
Bangkok Cock Fight
The Gates of Annam
Shanghai Rickshaw
Harem Silks from Bombay
Sidewalk Cafes of Saigon
Tramp Steamer to Singapore
Spice Islands Sea Birds
City of Veils
Monkey Dance of Bali

Space Escapade

Space Escapade (Capitol T968)

Shooting Star
Moonscape
Mr. Robot
The City
A Distant Star
The Commuter
Winds of Sirius
The Other Side of the Moon
A Look Back at Earth
Earth Light
The Lady Is Blue
Saturday Night on Saturn

South Pacific

Selections from "South Pacific" (Capitol T1012)

Happy Talk
Bali Hai
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair
There’s Nothin' Like a Dame
A Cock-Eyed Optimist
A Wonderful Guy
Younger Than Springtime
Some Enchanted Evening
This Nearly Was Mine
Dites-Moi
Honey Bun
Bloody Mary
My Girl Back Home

Confetti

Confetti (Capitol T1029)

Ricordate Marcellino
Heartstring Melody
Dance from Bonjour Tristesse
The Lonely Whistler
Mon Amour, O' Mon Amour
April in Portugal
La Panse
Love Begins
The Bachelors of Brussels
Love Theme from a Farewell to Arms
I Never Had a Dream Like This
The Poor People of Paris

Love Is A Fabulous Thing

Love Is a Fabulous Thing (Capitol T1088)

Love Is a Fabulous Thing
Hot Summer Night
Cherchez La Femme
Our Kind of Love
Moonlight Stroll
Rush Hour Romance
Early Morning Blues
Paris Interlude
· Mignonette
· Femme Du Monde
· Gamin
My Love and the Sea
Afternoon Affair
Well, All Night Long
Dawn on the City

African Jazz

African Jazz (Capitol T1117)

Congo Train
Elephant Trail
Banana Boy
Safari
Mombasa After Midnight
Rain
Lost City
Walkin' Watusi
Ostrich Hunt
Cairo Bazaar
Jungalero
Balinese Bongos

Jungle Jazz

Jungle Jazz (Capitol T1184)

Brazilia
Rain Forest
Papagayo
Amazon Falls
Coco
Carnival Merengue
Isle of Cuba
Blue Jungle
Voodoo Dreams
One Thousand Cockatoos
Go Chango
Jungle Brava

Wild Guitars

Wild Guitars (Capitol T1248)

Sabre Dance
Maracangalha
Desilusao
Cabayo
Piccolissima Serenata
My Buddy
Ritual Fire Dance
Brazilian Slave Song
Tell Me, Margarita
Mandolino
Cubana Mulatta
Tico Tico

The Sacred Idol

The Sacred Idol (Capitol T1293)

Procession of the Princes
The Feathered Serpent of the Aztecs
Fruit of Dreams
Pool of Love
Aquaducts
The Games
Conquistadores
Gardens of the Moon
Temple of Gold
Pyramid of the Sun
The High Priest of the Aztecs
Acapulco

Teen Drums

Teen Drums (Capitol T1355)

Ting Ting Ting
Brazil Nuts
Take One
Boomada
Uncle Tom Tom
Barbarian
Chom Chom
I Dig
Ooch-I-Baba
Calypso
Bom Bom

Baxter's Best

Baxter's Best (Capitol T1388)

The Poor People of Paris
Because of You
Blue Tango
Lonely Wine
April in Portugal
Unchained Melody
Quiet Village
If You've Forgotten Me
The Medic Theme
I Love Paris
The High and the Mighty
Wake the Town and Tell the People

Young Pops

Young Pops (Capitol T1399)

Venus
Running Bear
Let It Be Me
The Battle of New Orleans
Mister Blue
El Paso
What in the World's Come Over You
Theme From "A Summer Place"
Tom Dooley
Misty
Forever
Mack The Knife

Broadway '61

Broadway '61 (Capitol T1480)

medly: Guenvre, Follow Me, Camelot, The Simple Joys of Maidenhood
I Loved You Once in Silence
Follow Me
If Ever I Would Leave You
El Sombrero
medly: You're Far Away From Home, Angelina
I Ain't Down Yet
Dolce Far Niente
I Wonder What It's Like
Tommy, Tommy
Artificial Flowers
Lovely Laurie

Jewels of the Sea

Jewels of the Sea (Capitol T1537)

Sunken City
Stars in the Sand
Sea Nymph
Singing Sea Shells
Dolphin
Dawn Under the Sea
The Enchanted Sea
The Girl from Nassau
The Ancient Galleon
Coral Castle
Dancing Diamonds
Jewels of the Sea

Sensational!

Sensational! (Capitol T1661)

It's a Big Wide Wonderful World
Autumn Leaves
La Vie En Rose
Exodus
I Could Have Danced All Night
Never on Sunday
I Concentrate on You
Calcutta
All The Things You Are
Vereda Tropical
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Havah Nagilah

Original Quiet Village

Original Quiet Village (Capitol T1846)

Quiet Village
Shanghai Rickshaw
Simba
Singing Sea Shells
Taboo
Gardens of the Moon
Mozambique
Busy Port
Deep Night
Sea Nymph
Tahiti: A Summer Night at Sea
Temple of Gold

The Sounds of Adventure

The Sounds Of Adventure (2xLP) (Capitol SQBO-90984)

Quiet Village
Normandy
Paris Interlude
Lost in Meditation
Fascination
Dawn on the City
A Distant Star
Our Kind of Love
Moonlight Stroll
Love Is a Fabulous Thing
Autumn Leaves
Blue Mirage
The Enchanted Sea
Dancing Diamonds
Hong Kong Cable Car
Blue Tango
The Other Side of the Moon
Tom Dooley
Blue Jungle
Bustin' the Bongos

Sinner Man - single (7") (Capitol F3404)

Sinner Man
Tango of the Drums

Exotica Suite

Martin Denny/Si Zentner - Exotica Suite (Liberty LSS-14020)

Temple Pageant
Tiki
The Enchanted Reef
Demons and Dragons
Legend of the Island Gods
Bali Monkey Dance
Pagan Ritual
Jungle Train
Stolen Idol
Lotus Pool
Tribe of the Moon
Calabash Annie

Voices In Rhythm

Voices In Rhythm (Reprise R9-6036)

Wake the Town and Tell the People
Pennies from Heaven
It's Only a Paper Moon
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
I May Be Wrong
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
September in the Rain
I'll Be Seeing You
I Never Knew
Once in a While
Linger a While

The Primitive and the Passionate

The Primitive and the Passionate (Reprise R9-6048)

Fiesta Brava
Tenderly
Peking Tiger
Laura
A Night with Cleopatra
Via Veneto
Bird of Paradise
Slave Ship
Manchurian Melody
A Taste of Honey
Congalé
Little Girl Blue

Les Baxters Balladeers

Les Baxter's Balladeers (Reprise R9-6064)

Ashville Junction
Dunya
The Green Mountain Boys
Que Bonita Bandera
My Fisherman, My Laddie O
Darlin' Corey
Let My Little Light Shine
Gotta Travel On
Sinner Man
Joy, Joy, Joy
Brandy
Sail Away Ladies

The Academy Award Winners

The Academy Award Winners (Reprise R9-6079)

Days of Wine and Roses
Theme from the Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Love Theme from Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star)
Little Drops of Rain
Song from Two for the Seesaw (A Second Chance)
Willing and Eager
Theme from Lawrence of Arabia
Baby Elephant Walk
Love Song from Mutiny on the Bounty (Follow Me)
Walk on the Wild Side
Boy's Night Out
Tender Is the Night

Soul of the Drums

The Soul of the Drums (Reprise R9-6100)

The Girl Behind the Bamboo Curtain
Lord, What a Morning
Coffee Bean/Calabash Annie
Sunrise at Kowloon
Which Doctor?
Mai Tai
A Day in Rio
River of Dreams
Nina
Shadow of Love/The Enchanted Reef
Jacaranda
Ceremony

Barbarian

Barbarian (American International LP-1001)

(Main Title) Goliath's March
(Love Theme) Landa
(Noisy Village) Barbarian Games
The Sacred Crown
Sword Dance
Mountains of Mystery
Ride of the Barbarians
Night Attack of the Stranger
Love's Farewell
Rape of the Village
Fire Dance
(End Title) March of Victory

Bora Bora

Bora Bora (American International A-1029)

Bora Bora (main title theme)
Coral Cliffs
Star Dreams
Amber Skin
Papaya
Emerald Sea
Dock at Papaete
White Sands
Schooner
Trade Winds
Time and Pleasure

Master of the World

Master of the World (Vee-Jay LP 4000)

Overture
Topage
The Albatross
Mediterranean
Over the Rocks
Master of the World
Flight Concerto
Philadelphia
Drifting Clouds
The Conquerors
Balloon Waltz
Finale

Brazil Now

Brazil Now (Crescendo GNP 2036)

A Felicidade
Canta De Ossanha
Balan Samba
Day of the Roses (Dias Das Rosa)
A Man and a Woman
Who Will Buy
Somewhere in the Hills (Favela)
Goin' Out of My Head
Tristeza (That Sadness)
Berimbau
Laia Ladaia
Born Free

Love Is Blue

Love Is Blue (Crescendo GNP 2042)

Love is Blue
Watch What Happens
Kentucky Woman
Summer Rain
Beautiful People
Live for Life
I Say a Little Prayer
In and Out of Love
Free Again
A Banda

African Blue

African Blue (Crescendo GNP 2047)

Yellow Sun
Flame Tree
Zebra
Dark River
Topaz
Tree of Life
Girl From Uganda
Magenta Mountain
Johannesburg Blues
Jalaba
Azure Sands
Kalahari

Moog Rock

Moog Rock (Crescendo GNP 2053)

Borodin - Nocturne
Rachmaninoff - Prelude C# Minor
Fantasie Impromptu
Rachmaninoff - 2nd Piano Concerto
Grieg - Piano Concerto
Borodin - Polevitzian Dance
Chopin - Prelude In E Minor
Clair De Lune
Bach - Prelude In C
Chopin - Prelude In E

Que Mango!

Que Mango! (101 Strings) (Alshire S-5024)

Que Mango
Tropicando
On A Warm Night
Flight in the Andes
Felicia, My Love
Affair in Arruba
Jungle Montuno
Soolaimon
Boca Chica
Come Back to Paradise
Night in Buenos Aires
Morning on the Meadow

Million Seller Hits (101 Strings) (Alshire S-5188)

La La La
Girl on the Boulevard
Tomorrow for Sure
She Lets Her Hair Down
A Taste of Soul
A Study In Simplicity
Baby Take Me In Your Arms
Bahia Blanca
Lady Love
Jean
Pizzicato Riff
Amazonas

Movie Themes (101 Strings) (Alshire S-5324)

The Godfather II
Airport '75
Lenny
Lana's Theme
Murder on the Orient Express
Love Beat of the City
Earthquake
Chinatown
Towering Inferno
The Grande Ball
Tender Mist
San Francisco at Night

The Exotic Sounds of Love

101 Strings - The "Exotic" Sounds of Love (A/S AS-201)

I Remember
Karma Sitar
Whiplash
Don't Leave Me Like This - Blues
Maybe It's Love
Love on the Beach
Instant Nirvana
Love Theme
On A Warm Night *
Besame Mas (Kiss Me More) *
Exotic Love
Felicia My Love *

* three tracks credited to Les Baxter

The Exotic Moods of...

The Exotic Moods of... (2xCD) (Capitol 37025)

Quiet Village
Jungalero
Temple of Gold
Hong Kong Cable Car
Oasis of Dakhla
Taboo
Amazon Falls
Jungle Flower
The Ancient Galleon
Zambezi
Tahiti: A Summer Night at Sea
Congo Train
Acapulco
Stone God
Voodoo Dreams
Mozambique
City of Veils
Bacoa
Mombasa after Midnight
Bom Bom/Mood Tattooed

Simba
High Priest Of The Aztecs/Pyramid Of The Sun
Harem Silks from Bombay
Papagayo
Jungle River Boat
Temptation
Pantan
Lost City
Pool of Love
Busy Port
Spice Islands Sea Birds
Go Chango
Nightingale
Love Dance
Safari
Sunken City
Tehran
Blue Jungle
The Left Arm of Buddha
Procession of the Princes





This is not an official discography.

Please send additions, comments or questions to King Kini.


Special thanks to Jeff for his contributions.






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