Ritual of the savage is quintessential les baxter and the definitive exotica album.
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The ritual of the savage whose title is a tribute to stravinsky s the rites of spring is considered the cornerstone of the exotica genre featuring such celebrated songs as jungle river boat the ritual and most famously quiet village.
Digitally remastered two fer from the exotica icon containing a pair of his classic albums on one cd.
On sticker from the liner notes.
Ritual of the savage is often proffered by exotica connoisseurs as a genre defining work.
Ritual of the savage is often proffered by exotica connoisseurs as a genre defining work.
Les baxter has created an atmosphere all his own drawing inspiration from completely fabricated musical cultures of the south pacific.
Before this record most attempts at exotica were simple instrumental pop colored with slight worldly instrumentation or too dreamy.
It was reissued during the mid late 50s as an 12 lp with four additional tracks recorded in 1955.
Virgin vinyl pressing 180gm heavy quality sleeves.
Vinyl lp album reissue mono abridged version country.
Sine qua non to the very existence of exotica music.
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The amazing genius of les baxter mor hitmaker jazz innovator member of mel torme s mel tones acclaimed a r man and producer to everyone from yma sumac to a series of biker movies.
Ritual of the savage is a fast paced book with some intriguing twists and turns and strongman does a great job of evoking the los angeles and hawaii of the late 1950s.
Sine qua non to the very existence of exotica music.
A1 busy port 0 00 a2 sophisticated savage 3 02 a3 jungle river boat.
Lounge space age easy listening.
Ritual of the savage 1952 and the passions 1954.
Ritual of the savage is one of those must have albums from the 50s a super huge record upon its initial release and an album that pushed the genre of exotica far further than most others at the time.
Previously unreleased bonus track.
View credits reviews tracks and shop for the abridged version vinyl release of ritual of the savage le sacre du sauvage on discogs.
Les baxter has created an atmosphere all his own drawing inspiration from completely fabricated musical cultures of the south pacific.
Jazz rock folk world country style.