Tracklist Hide Credits
| Exotica | ||
| 1 | Quiet VillageWritten-By – Les Baxter |
3:40 |
| 2 | Return To ParadiseWritten-By – Tiomkin*, Washington* |
2:22 |
| 3 | Hong Kong BluesWritten-By – Hoagy Carmichael |
2:18 |
| 4 | Busy PortWritten-By – Les Baxter |
2:53 |
| 5 | Lotus LandWritten-By – Cyril Scott |
2:25 |
| 6 | SimilauWritten-By – Carr*, Coleman* |
2:00 |
| 7 | Stone GodWritten-By – Les Baxter |
3:10 |
| 8 | Jungle FlowerWritten-By – Les Baxter |
1:49 |
| 9 | China Nights (Shina No Yoru)Written-By – Takeoka* |
2:04 |
| 10 | Ah Me FuriWritten-By – Gil Baumgart |
2:11 |
| 11 | WaipoWritten-By – Francis Brown |
3:14 |
| 12 | Love DanceWritten-By – Les Baxter |
2:36 |
| Exotica II | ||
| 13 | Soshu Night SerenadeAdapted By – Gil Baumgart |
2:11 |
| 14 | Island Of DreamsWritten-By – Denny*, Laine* |
2:56 |
| 15 | Japanese Farewell SongWritten-By – Morgan*, Yoshda* |
2:24 |
| 16 | Singing BamboosWritten-By – Madeline Lamb |
2:10 |
| 17 | The Queen Chant (E Lili U E)Written-By – John Kaladana* |
2:49 |
| 18 | Wedding Song (Ke Kali Ne Au)Written-By – Charles E. King |
2:47 |
| 19 | EscalesWritten-By – Jacques Ibert |
2:41 |
| 20 | When First I LoveWritten-By – Martin Denny |
2:25 |
| 21 | August BellsWritten-By – Baumgart*, Denny* |
2:17 |
| 22 | BacoaWritten-By – Les Baxter |
2:01 |
| 23 | Ebb TideWritten-By – Robert Maxwell |
3:14 |
| 24 | Rush Hour In Hong KongWritten-By – Abram Chasino* |
2:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Liberty Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Caroline Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Caroline Records
- Marketed By – Caroline Records
- Distributed By – Caroline Records
- Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Credits
- Arranged By, Percussion – Gil Baumgart (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Art Direction – Pete Ciccone
- Bongos, Congas, Effects [Latin Effects], Voice [Bird Calls] – Augie Colon*
- Coordinator [Reissue Coordinated By] – Ashley Warren
- Design [Original Exotica ❘❘ Cover], Photography By [Original Exotica Cover] – Garrett-Howard
- Double Bass – Bernard Miller (tracks: 13 to 24), John Kramer (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Drums, Percussion – Harold Chang (tracks: 1 to 12), Roy Harte (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Engineer – Bob Lang (tracks: 1 to 12), Ted Keep (tracks: 13 to 24), Val Valintin* (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Flute [Alto], Baritone Saxophone – Jack Shoop (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Liner Notes – Martin Denny
- Piano, Arranged By – Martin Denny (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Piano, Celesta, Arranged By – Martin Denny (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Producer – Si Waronker (tracks: 13 to 24), Simon Jackson (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Remastered By [Digital] – Alan Douches
- Vibraphone, Marimba, Xylophone, Percussion – Arthur Lyman (tracks: 13 to 24)
- Vibraphone, Xylophone, Percussion – Arthur Lyman (tracks: 1 to 12)
Notes
Dedicated to the people of Hawaii who accepted me as one of their own."Exotica" recorded at Webbley Edwards' Studio, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 1956 on two track monaural.
Released in May 1957.
"Exotica II" recorded at Capitol Records Studio, June 14, 18 & 19, 1957 in stereo.
Released in July 1958.
Instrumental additions (tracks 13-24): orchestral bells, chimes, piccolo, tree bells, tree cymbals, tuned slit boxes, uli-uli (feathered gourd), guira, quejada (jaw bone), crotales (tuned cymbals), boobams, bamboo chimes, glass chimes, assorted gongs.
Special thanks to: Bonnie Barrett, Bruce Harris, Randy Acker, Martin Denny, James Agren, Lance Tan, Kelly Burns, Rob Christie, Joseph Lanza,, Irwin Chusid, Skip Heller, Aaron Rubin, Ron Saja and the gang at Footlights.
Tracks ℗ 1957, 1958 Liberty Records Inc.
This collection ℗ 1996 Liberty Records Inc.
© Caroline Records, Inc.
Manufactured, marketed and distributed by Caroline Records.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 1704-69712-2 5
- Barcode: 017046971225
- Matrix / Runout: DIDX-223371 I4 1A 02
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L424
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 7229

