Category Archives: Lounge & Exotica

Will there ever be a Los Indios Tabajaras cult? Is there a Los Indios Tabajaras cult? There should be a Los Indios Tabajaras cult. Los Indios Tabajaras, in their most famous and longest incarnation, are two brothers from Brazil who … Continue reading →

what Frank is listening to #219 – MARTIN DENNY – Exotica – (Capitol) – 1957   Is there anything more relaxing than an album of lounge exotica?   I have commented on an earlier Denny LP back in what Frank … Continue reading →

In a quiet mood I have chosen this from the pile of records behind me.   Los Indios Tabajaras are not strangers to anyone who has spent time in op shops as they frequently appear in multiple copies.   Having … Continue reading →

I love Arthur Lyman.   But, he put out a lot of albums and I only have just over a half, and one quater of those are unlistened to. So, with that it mind, and with an insatiable appetite to … Continue reading →

I love Arthur Lyman (refer back to "What Frank is listening to #67") and I have long been devoted to exotica (refer to my "What Frank is listening to #21" where I discussed Martin Denny and exotica).   For those who … Continue reading →

what Frank is listening to #74 – THE PEPPERS – A Taste of Pepper, A Taste of Honey – (EMI) – 1974 I didn't know what to make of this when I bought it. it was recorded in Paris and … Continue reading →

what Frank is listening to #67 – ARTHUR LYMAN – Bahia (Hi Fi) – 1959   I have a lot of Arthur Lyman LPs – more than Martin Denny and Les Baxter. He was the one that really got me into exotica … Continue reading →

  what Frank is listening to #21 – MARTIN DENNY – The Enchanted Sea – (Liberty) – 1960 I have quite a few Martin Denny albums (8 or so) so I like my "exotica".   I wont do a bio as … Continue reading →