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The Very Best Of Martin Denny

Martin Denny

Artist: Martin Denny
Label: Jackpot Records (9)
Catalog number: 48754
Released: 2016
Country: Europe
Format: Compilation · Stereo · Mono
Barcode: 8436559461788

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Why it matters

This collection features the works of Martin Denny, a musician celebrated for shaping the sound of exotica. His records are prized for their atmospheric arrangements, which transport listeners to lush, imagined landscapes through unique instrumentation and rhythmic textures.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

The Very Best Of Martin Denny has 50 tracks, about 2:11:59 of music.

1-1Quiet Village (Original Version)3:49
1-2Jungle Flower2:06
1-3Love Dance2:33
1-4Busy Port2:44
1-5Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara)2:26
1-6Isle Of Dreams2:58
1-7Singing Bamboos2:12
1-8Forbidden Island3:01
1-9Exotica3:08
1-10Narcissus Queen2:31
1-11Mau Mau2:37
1-12Bangkok Cockfight2:20
1-13Kalua2:40
1-14Limehouse Blues2:09
1-15Caravan2:44
1-16Bamboo Lullaby2:16
1-17Manila2:29
1-18Hypnotíque3:14
1-19Jungle Madness3:36
1-20Voodoo Dreams2:33
1-21American In Bali2:30
1-22The Enchanted Sea1:58
1-23Cross Current2:27
1-24Off Shore2:17
1-25Stardust2:11
2-1Stranger In Paradise2:25
2-2Martinique3:00
2-3Happy Talk2:30
2-4Sake Rock2:03
2-5Fire Cracker2:28
2-6Paradise Found2:33
2-7Baja3:20
2-8Ma'chumba2:18
2-9Cubano Chant2:31
2-10Swamp Fire2:37
2-11Simba3:05
2-12Temptation2:12
2-13Carioca2:51
2-14Ruby2:27
2-15Over The Rainbow2:42
2-16Strange Music2:12
2-17Moonlight & Shadows2:55
2-18Miserlou2:31
2-19Moonlight On The Ganges2:26
2-20Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise2:56
2-21My Shawl2:21
2-22Blue Paradise2:17
2-23Black Orchid (Live)2:35
2-24A Taste Of Honey3:13
2-25Quiet Village (Synthesizer Version)4:02

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The Very Best of Martin Denny was released by Jackpot Records in 2016 as a curated retrospective of the artist’s seminal work in the exotica genre. Martin Denny, a pianist and bandleader, rose to prominence in the late 1950s by blending jazz with tropical percussion and bird calls, creating a soundscape that defined the tiki-culture aesthetic of the era. This compilation serves as a modern archival collection, gathering tracks that were originally recorded during his highly successful residency at the Shell Bar in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This 2016 reissue was produced to satisfy a renewed interest in exotica among vinyl enthusiasts and mid-century modern collectors. Jackpot Records maintained a focus on high-fidelity transfers from the original tapes to preserve the atmospheric, lush arrangements Denny was known for. While Denny’s work was originally dismissed by some critics as kitschy lounge music, this collection highlights the sophisticated studio craft and cross-cultural instrumentation that have led to his enduring legacy as a pioneer of lounge music.

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