Volume 1 - Music for a Bachelor's Den (DCC 079)

Volume 2 - Exotica (DCC 092)

This collection takes the listener back to the late 50's, on a lounge voyage of mystery and romance. Journey to the mysterious orient, bask on a sun-drenched Pacific beach, inhale the heady fragrance of jungle orchids and exotic ladies. For your pleasure, the seductive stylings of artists like Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman and Ethyl Azama conjure up exquisite fantasy scapes. Find yourself captivated by the rhythms of those far-away places where the heart and the imagination long to linger. Turn your Bachelor Pad into an exotic play pen fit for only the most exotic pleasures.

"Taboo" - South Sea Serenaders
"Song Of India" - Irv Cottler
"Ritual Of The Torch" - Frank Hunter Orchestra
"Jungle Fantasy" - Percy Faith
"Bonga" - Duke Ellington
"Poinciana" - Robert Maxwell
"Sim Sim" - The Arthur Lyman Group
"Salome's Veil" - Sonny Lester
"Arab Dance" - Irv Cottler
"Mountain High, Valley Low" - Ethyl Azama
"Ataypura" - Yma Sumac
"Simba" - Les Baxter
"Zimbahl" - Frank Hunter
"Tahiti Sunrise" - South Sea Serenaders

Volume 3 - Latin Rhythm in Hi-Fi (DCC 093)

It throbbed in the back alleys of Havana in the late 1950's It pulsated in the grand hotels, bars and lounges of New York City. Our Bachelor and his lady felt the passion of it's rhythms on the beaches of Ipanema. Gone is the hey-day of the Mambo, the Cha-Cha, and the Samba, but the sultry Latin tunes live on forever in this extraordinary collection. Experience the rhythm of Xavier Cugat, Edmundo Ros and Yma Sumac and you will find yourself swaying to the irresistible rhythms of the timeless Latin beat. A babe on one arm and a pina colada in the other...what a life...for a bachelor!

"Tierra Va Tembla" - Augie Colon
"Babalu" - Miguelito Valdez with Machito
"Cuba Libre" - Xavier Cugat
"Gopher" - Yma Sumac
"Guaglione" - Hugo Montenegro
"Mambo #5" - Perez Prado
"Mambo Rock" - The John Buzon Trio
"Tequila" - Lenny Dee
"Boo Qui, Woo Qui" - Orizaba and His Orchestra
"The Peanut Vendor" - Richard Hayman
"Perfidia" - Hugo Montenegro
"Caravan" - Belmonte and his Afro-American Music
"Abbsinthe" - Duke Ellington

Volume 4 - Easy Rhythms For Your Cocktail Hour (DCC 094)

Music For A Bachelor's Den, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Lounge Tunes or Cocktail Music. Call it what you want.. This music, once dismissed and forgotten, even scoffed at, is back! A new generation of hip Bachelors and Bachelorettes covets its unique arrangements, unusual instrumentation and startling stereo effects Now you no longer need to scavenge for rare recordings by artists like Richard Hayman, Perry + Kingsley and Enoch Light. Here they are...tunes guys with hi-fi sets played to woo and seduce unsuspecting dates. Join the very hip Bachelor Den craze and get this collection, now.

"The Lively Ones" - Mel Henke
"77 Sunset Strip" - Warren Barker
"I Get A Kick Out Of You" - Felix Slatkin
"Jazz Pizzicato" - Percussion + Guitars
"Swamp-Fire" - Enoch Light and The Light Brigade
"Caravan" - Ray Coniff and His Orchestra and Chorus
"The Topless Dancers Of Corfu" - Dick Hyman
"Swan's Splash-down" - Perry + Kingsley
"The Girl From Ipanema" - Richard Hayman
"Carol's Theme" - Los Brasilios + Juan Morales Singers
"Music To Watch Girls By" - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
"Lust" - Les Baxter
"The Twisters" - Mel Henke
"Hot Toddy" - Julie London


Volume 5: The Best of the Arthur Lyman Group (DCC 095)
Volume 6: More of the Best of the Arthur Lyman Group

The next two Bachelor Pads focus on that master of exotica and former Martin Denny collaborator, Arthur Lyman. Beautifully re-mastered, these collections will turn any pad into a lush tropical paradise.

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