1996 Top Ten Lists
It's a pretty cliche move at a year's end, but one Vik chose to make. Looking back on 1996 reminded Vik of just what an amazing year it was for swingers everywhere. Vik's list represents only a small slice of what he loved in '96.Vik's Top 10 Albums
1-Action Plus (Nocturnal Love Feast Records)2-Espresso Espresso (Deram 535 547)
3-InFlight Entertainment (Deram 535 300)
4-Walter Wanderley "Samba Swing" (Scamp 9704)
5-Squirrel Nut Zippers "Hot" (Mammoth)
6-Dimitri From Paris "Sacrebleu" (Yellow 11)
7-Robert Drasnin "Voodoo" (Bacchus Archives 9)
8-Tipsy (Ashpodel)
9-Martin Denny "Exotica I & II" (Scamp 9712)
10-Shots In The Dark (Del-Fi 2113)
Swankest Item: either of the Leopard Skin covered Ultra Lounge collections
Honorable Mention
Martin Denny "Exotic Sounds" (Capitol 38374)Gert WIlden "Schulmadchen Reports" (Crippled Dick Hot Wax 26)
Vampyros Lesbos (Motel 1)
The Exotic Trilogy
Combustible Edison "Schizophonic!" (Sub Pop 313)
Serge Gainsbourg "Couleur Cafe" (Philips 528 949)
Les Baxter "Que Mango" (Scamp 9718)
Espresso Espresso (Deram) -- latin/swinging Karminsky comp
Inflight Entertainment (Deram) -- Euro EZ comp
Sound Gallery II (EMI)
Blue Juice (EMI)
Funky Soundtracks I & II (Sound Score) -- fon - keeeeee!
Easy Tempo Vol 1 (Phonogram)
Vampyros Lesbos (Motel)
Jimmy Smith "Talking Verve" comp (Verve)
Wes Montgomery "talking Verve" comp (Verve)
Brother Jack McDuff reissues on Blue Note
Beatles "Anthology II" (EMI) (my vote for mainstream interest)
Anandar Shankar "Dancing Drums" boot
--- Phil Clark
1. Espresso Espresso (Deram)
2. Sountracks with a Twist: Cocktail Mix 4 (Rhino)
3. Antonio Carlos Jobim: The Man from Ipanema (Verve)
4. Julie . . . at Home/Around Midnight - Julie London (Liberty/EMI)
5. Comic Strip - Serge Gainsbourg (Philips)
6. Coleur Cafe - Serge Gainsbourg (Philips)
7. Soul Sauce - Cal Tjader (Verve)
8. The Crime Scene - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7 (Capitol)
9. Rhapsodesia - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 6 (Capitol)
10. Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve (Verve)
--- Jeff Vorzimmer