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Playlist for May 12, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Something for Cat
Henry Mancini
Harkit 8360
Mambo Mania
Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra
Decca DL-74490 *
Little Bud Mambo
Sonny Burke and his Orchestra
Decca DL-5309 *
Malambo No.1
Yma Sumac
Capitol H564 *
Jungle Jalopy
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Rev-Ola 171
Kahuna
Paul Conrad
Mahalo MS-3010 *
Temple Pageant
Si Zentner and his Orchestra/Martin Denny
Liberty LSS-14020 *
Caravan
Axel Stordahl and his Orchestra
Dot DLP-25282 *
Quiet Village
The Don Cunningham Quartet
Luv'n'Haight 038
Speak Low
Bobby Christian
Westminster WP-6116 *
Come By Sunday
Sallie Blair
Toshiba-EMI TOCJ-62025
On the Air!
Robert Way
WEZE 5-5993 *
Fun in the Sun
Walter Scott
Ultra Swank 2006
Peek a Boo
Bob Thompson Chorus and Orchestra
BMG/Victor BVCP-1046
Love Is Here to Stay
The Creed Taylor Orchestra/Kenyon Hopkins
ABC-Paramount ABCS-325 *
Let's Dance
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Tiki 001
Love for Sale
Ralph Burns and his Orchestra
Fresh Sound 1619
Old McDonald Had a Girl
Mel Henke
Scamp SCP-9716
Real Gone
Sam "The Man" Taylor
Verve 4393-02
Broadway 4 AM
Babs Gonzales
Jaro 5000 *
Hop, Skip But Jump
Elmer Bernstein
Decca DL-8686 *
Brief and Breezy
Lola Albright
Columbia CSY-8133 *
Burke's Law Theme
Si Zentner and his Orchestra
Liberty LST-7353 *
Distraction
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Harkit 8146
Bongo Riff
Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra/Jack Costanzo
Mercury SR-80003 *
Brown in Fourths
Les Brown and his Band of Renown
Capitol T-886 *
Ballet in Brass
Les Brown and his Band of Renown/Vic Schoen and his All Star Orchestra
Kapp KD-7003S *
The Way You Look Tonight
Frank Sinatra
Reprise/Warner 438652
Mystery Street
Jackie Gleason and his Orchestra
Capitol CDP-52541
Moonbug
David Johnson
Retro-Teque RT144
When Stewardesses Were Hot
The Sad Salamanders
www.scootermusic
Pleasure Assignment
Syd Dale and his Orchestra
Recur ECD-7316
Moulinex
Gert Wilden
Crippled Dick Hot Wax 069

Playlist for May 5, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Patricia
The Frankie Capp Percussion Group
Kimberly 2009 *
Carnival
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol T-733 *
Voodoo Love
Martin Denny
Liberty LST-7585 *
Cuba Libre
The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra
"X" LXA-1003 *
Taboo
Jerry Sun
Dionysus BA-11110 *
Adventures in Paradise
Bill Welker
Mus-I-Col. Inc. *
Soft Sands
The 50 Guitars
Liberty LSS-14033 *
Beyond the Reef
Ohta Yukio and his Humming Birds
Solid/Ultr-Vybe 1089
My Life
Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
MPS/Universal 9814794
Fancy Vacation
Kookie Freeman
RCA 1992 *
Swingin' Village
Percy Faith
CBS 62684 *
Modesty Blaise Theme
Cal Tjader/Eddie Palmieri
Deram 535 547-2
Summer in Rio
Papik
Irma 642
Well On the Way
James Clarke
Vocalion CDSML-8472
Dazzle
Roger Webb/Barbara Moore
FWM 2004
Drive In
Bruno Nicolai
Right Tempo ET-929 DLP *
The Wild One
The Mike Hurst Orchestra
Angel Air 0000125
The Little Man Theme
Henry Mancini
RCA Spain 29857
M-Squad Theme
Stanley Wilson
RCA LSP-2062 *
En Passant
Johnny Williams
Columbia CS-8391 *
Lonelyville
Anne Phillips
Roulette R-25090 *
Dream Beat
The Creed Taylor Orchestra/Kenyon Hopkins
ABC-Paramount 308 *
Number Four
Mike Pacheco
Tampa TP21 *
Early Morning Mambo
The Billy Taylor Trio
Prestige PrEP 1327 (45 rpm)
Havana Special
Chico O'Farrill and his Orchestra
Verve 533 256-2
Mr. Lucky
Jack Costanzo and his Orchestra
Liberty LST-7195 *
An Occasional Man
John Evans Big Band/Chaino
Directional Sound DM-5006 *
Jungle Julie
Don Tiki
Taboo 8891
Night Club Tropez
Sam Paglia
Irma 497706
The Happening
Frank DeVol
Colgems COMO-5006 *
Scenic Railway
Ervin Jereb
Atmosphere AACD-10
Girl in a Sportscar
Alan Hawkshaw
Scamp SCP-9707
Mah-Na Mah-Na
Leroy Holmes and his Orchestra
United Artists UAS-6742 *
Now's the Time to Spend
George Romanis/Al Caiola
MCA 25906 *
Hooray for Human Engineering
Clark Equipment
Honest Abe 2-94004
Star Fire
Bob Thompson
Dot DLP-25153 *
The World of Stainless Steel (Part 5)
Unknown
Wilding Productions *

Playlist for April 28, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Fascinating Rhythm
Al Caiola and his Orchestra
Time S/2010 *
Ping Pong
Billy May and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1043 *
This Can't Be Love
The Lewis Sisters
Liberal 2004
This is the Naked City
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra
RCA LSP-2042 *
Trauma
The Buddy Collette Sextet
Chattahoochee 721 (45 rpm)
Ill Wind
Russ Garcia's Swinging Choir and Orchestra
Aamco ALPS-76 *
Love Locked Out
Jackie Gleason and his Orchestra
Capitol CDP 92088
You're Driving Me Crazy
Jackie Gleason and his Orchestra
Razor and Tie RE2111
How High the Moon
Jackie Gleason and his Orchestra
Capitol CDP-48428
Misty Moon Blues
Andre Montero and his Orchestra/Paul Tanner
Omega OSL-4 *
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Ferrante and Teicher
Soundproof WP-6014 *
Sea of Dreams
Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Time-Life 18406
The Girl from Nassau
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1537 *
Pampas
Pete Winslowe
Pulp Flavor DD024
O Tempo Samba
Grupo Batuque
Far Out 2005
Rio After Dark
Lalo Schifrin and his Orchestra
MGM SE-4110 *
Duas Vidas
Jose Ribamar
Columbia 35020 *
Miami Beach Rhumba
Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra
Mercury SR-60798 *
Cuban Love Song
Edmundo Ros and his Orchestra
Eclipse 844 620-2
Mission: Impossible Theme
Living Marimbas
RCA Camden CAS-2253 *
A Mild Blast
Henry Mancini and his Orchestra
RCA Camden CAS-2158 *
Fluters Ball
Group One
RCA LSP-3524 *
Bllues for a Stripper
Mundell Lowe
Collectables 5796
Paradise
Meg Myles
Liberty LRP-3041 *
Blue Jungle
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1184 *
Tonga Shores
Stolen Idols
http://stolenidols.com/
Come Closer to Me
Michel Magne and his Orchestra
Columbia CS-8493 *
Poinciana
The Dom Frontiere Sextet
Liberty LJH-6002 *
Shaken, Not Stirred
Marita Brake
www.maritabrake.net
Nice'n'Easy
Denny McLain
Capitol ST-2881 *
Pastel
Red Callender and his Modern Octet
Fresh Sound 458
The Cool Tin Roof Story
Heinie Beau and the Hollywood Jazz Stars
Coral CRL-757247 *
Blue Champagne
The Jonah Jones Quartet
Capitol ST-1405 *
Inagua
Homer Dennison and the Night Strings
Evolution 3002 *
San Francisco Bay
Syd Dale and his Orchestra
Vocalion CDSML-8470
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Jackie Gleason and his Orchestra/Lawrence Brown
Vocalion CDNJT-5213

Playlist for April 21, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Tico Tico
The Kokee Band
Solid State SS-18004 *
Flute Nightmare
Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra
Columbia 4-40377 (45 rpm)
Mambo Jungle
Mel Gray w/the Johnny Mical Orchestra/Elmo Russ Singers
Pyramid PY5-005 (45 rpm)
Wild Mambo
Perez Prado and his Orchestra/Johnny Hartman
Collectables 7314
Villa Quieta
Cuarteto de Tino Contreras
Musart D496 *
Pool of Love
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1293 *
Jungle Call
Roger Roger
Flash Strap 2012
Return to Paradise
Ted Auletta and his Orchestra
Cameo SC-4008 *
Bamboo
The Surfmen
Somerset P-10500 *
Asia Minor
Roger King Mozian and his Orchestra
MGM SE3845 *
String of Pearls
Tak Shindo and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1433 *
They All Laughed
Don Ralke and his Orchestra
Warner Bros. WS-1360 *
Powerhouse
Dave Harris and the Powerhouse Five
Basta 30-9189-2
The Doll Dance
Russ Case and his Orchestra
RCA 66645-2
It All Depends On You
Buddy Cole
Warner Bros. WS-1211 *
Monorail Hop
Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra
World's Fair 2222LP *
Destination: Space
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
London SP-44040 *
Solar Fiesta
Stu Phillips and his Orchestra
MGM E3287 *
Tequila
The Three Suns
RCA LSP-2310 *
My Friend Andamo
Henry Mancini
RCA LSP-2198 *
Spanish Flea
The Moonlight Strings
Columbia DS-441 *
Lady Luna
The Belaire Voices and Strings Unlimited
Condor 2470 *
Magenta Mountain
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
GNP Crescendo 2036
Chant of the Moon
Robert Drasnin
Dionysus BA-09
Black Orchid
Cal Tjader
Verve 537 083-2
El Tiradito
Skip Heller
Dionysus ID1233141
Lotus Operandi
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Future Primitive 005
Ultraman Song
The Toshiki Nunokawa Project
Toshiba-EMI TOCJ-66104
Four Hornets
Billy May
Harkit 8350
From Russia with Love
John Barry and his Orchestra
Fantastic Voyage 048
Beige Turtleneck
Peter Thomas
Marina 39
Latin Dream
Martin Böttcher
Prudence 398.6534.2
The Girl Who Came in with the Tide
Lalo Schifrin
Paramount PAS-5004 *
The Chase/Hawaii Five-O
Morton Stevens
Capitol ST-410 *

Playlist for April 14, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Say Si Si
Mike Simpson and his Orchestra
Mercury PPS-6004 *
More Mambo Jambo
Sonny Burke and his Orchestra
Decca ED-618 (45 rpm)
Besame Mucho
Michel Magne and his Orchestra
Columbia CS-8493 *
Brazil
The Ames Brothers/Esquivel and his Orchestra
RCA LSP-2100 *
Question Mark
Los 3 con Ella
RCA MKL-1721 *
Beguiner's Luck
Leo Arnaud and his Orchestra
Liberty LRP-3088 *
Deep Night
Paul Conrad
Mahalo MS-3010 *
Shangri-La
Vic Damone
Capitol ST-1691 *
Temptation
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol DT-733 *
Sophisticated Savage
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Rev-Ola 171
Pagan Love Song
Los Muchachos Locos
Grand Award GA-252SD *
Song of the Island
George Cates and his Orchestra
Dot DLP-25355 *
Blue Hawaii
Phil Moore and his Orchestra
Strand SLS-1004 *
Marooned
The Sound Breakers
Radiant 1502 (45 rpm)
Polynesian Suite
The Buddy Collette Septet/Robert Sorrells
Music+Sound
Moai Thief
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Tiki 002
Undiscovered Island
Stan Applebaum and his Orchestra
Warner Bros. 5354 (45 rpm)
SOS aus dem Weltall/Seli
Marcello Giombini/
Diggler 008
By Your Side
ORF Big Band/The Chicks
Preisser 90600
Music To Drive By
The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra
Winchester Hospital Radio 901
Sounds of Mars
Stan Butcher and his Orchestra
CBS SS-62838 *
What the World Needs Now Is Love
Percussion Ltd.
Uni 73085 *
Big Incentive
Reg Tilsley
Celeste CMYK-6182
Ala Moana
Bud Shank
Pacific Jazz 35
Searching and Detecting
Lalo Schifrin
Aleph 031
T.H.E. Cat Theme
Wyncote All Stars
Wyncote SW-9184 *
Here 'Tis
Lola Albright
Fresh Sound CD7
A Profound Gass
Henry Mancini
Buddha 7445599610
The Brothers Go to Mother's
The Video All Stars
Somerset P-8800 *
Kansas City Talk
Heller-Ferguson
n/a
Wheel Man
Keith Papworth
DeWolfe DWSLP-3276 *
Vacation Chase
John Dankworth
Harkit 8027
Non Stop to Brazil
Astrud Gilberto
Verve 823 451
Sao Paolo
Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
MPS MB20924 *
Agua de Beber
Walter Wanderley
Scamp SCP-9704

Playlist for April 7, 2012 (* denotes LP)

Das Kriminalmuseum
Martin Böttcher
Prudence 398.6534.2
Can't Get Out of This Mood
Lizabeth Scott
BMG BVCJ-7372
Turquoise
Milt Buckner
Capitol T-938 *
Something's Gotta Give
The Mike Sammes Singers
Music for Pleasure MFP-A 8135 *
Let's Go Bowling
Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra
Polydor 237 657 *
Blue Tango
The Three Suns/Ray Bohr
RCA LPM-1333 *
Atlantis
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol T-594 *
Fuego Tropical
Damron y Chapuseaux
Castle Pie 163
Cha Cha Chee Boom
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra
Creative World ST-1063 *
Montoona Clipper
Frankie Capp Big Band
Pickwick 14192
Waikiki
Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack
Concord 4960
Tune from Rangoon
Martin Denny
Scamp SCP-9714
Cosmic Climax
George and Maui Loa
Green Power GP-103 (45 rpm)
Quiet Village
The Ensemble of Seven
Ectoplasm ROV-010-3 *
Pigmy
The Delegates
Paris Hollywood 001
Señor Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini and his Orchestra
RCA Spain 630002
Martini for Mancini
Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble
Innova 548
Hawaii Five-O
Chico Arnez and his Orchestra
Contour 2870 153 *
Mambo No. 8
Royal Latin Orchestra
Music for Pleasure MPF-1359 *
Music Makers
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Tiki 001
Dansero
Sir Julian
United Artists UAS-6334 *
The Peanut Vendor
Richard Hayman
Command RS 947 SD *
Dengue a Go Go
Perez Prado and his Orchestra
West Side Latino 4068
The Oo Oo Bossa Nova
Milt Jackson/Joe E. Ross
Rare Groove RG 2009
Brasil 2000
Piero Piccioni
Right Tempo ET-905
Dazzle
The Roger Webb Sound
FWM 2004
Seven Golden Men
Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
Cam CVS 900-002
Bond Street
Fred Hector and his Accordion Orchestra
Motor Music 942-2
Take It, Jerry
Peter Thomas
All Score Media 033
Club Cool
Det Moor and his Orchestra
Family SFLP-550 *
Who's Sam?
Pete Rugolo
Mercury SR-80045 *
That's What a Woman Is For
Laurie Allyn
Mode 130/V.S.O.P. 111
Gassman Blues
Piero Umiliani
Liuto Records
5:31 Exactly
Phil Moore and his Orchestra
Mercury SR-60763 *

Playlist for March 31 2012 (* denotes LP)

A Hard Day's Night
Perez Prado and his Orchestra
United Artists UAS-6394 *
Cha Cha Chonia
Cal Lampley and his Orchestra
Warner Bros. W-1287 *
Cha Cha in Alaska
Don Swan and his Orchestra
Liberty LST-7123 *
Delicado
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
Imperial LP-9087 *
Latin Hardware
Jack Fascinato and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1225 *
Desiree
Robert Drasnin
Dionysus BA09
Blue Smoke
Pearl Chertok/Willie Rodriguez
Audio Fidelity AFLP-1805 *
Evil
The Interludes
Valley V-107 (45 rpm)
Estasi Tropicana
Armando Sciascia
Hexacord 07
Tailspin
The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra
Liberty LST-7015 *
Oasis of Dakhla
Les Baxter and his Orchestra
Capitol T-655 *
Yellow Bird
The Arthur Lyman Group
DCC DJZ-613
Moonlight in Vermont
Rex Kona and his Mandarins
Columbia CS-8974 *
Scheherazade
The Markko Polo Adventurers
RCA LSP-1919 *
Tiger Hunt
Skip Martin and his Orchestra
Somerset SF-13300 *
Lujon
Les Deux Love Orchestra
Heart Times Coffee Cup 2007
The Look of Love
Laurindo Almeida
Capitol-EMI TOCJ-50103
Soft Sell
Keith Mansfield
Vocalion CDSML-8472
Rio Magic
Neil Richardson
Scamp SCP-9714
No Te Esconde
Los Brasilios
Design DLP-264 *
Chica do Verrao
Addy Flor and his Orchestra
Brigade Mondaine BM002
Zezinho
Orlann Divo
Whatmusic WMCD-011
Moondreams
Walter Wanderley
Universal UCCU-9363
The Girl Who Came In with the Tide
Lalo Schifrin/WDR Big Band
Aleph 014
Indian Pacific
Sven Libaek
Peer International PIL-9006
W La Felicita
Franco Godi
Studio Uno 1001 CD
Up to Date
Johnny Hawksworth
DeWolfe DWCR-004
She and She
James Clarke
Amphonic 150
Sex and the Single Girl
Fran Jeffries
Warner Bros. WS-1572 *
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Dick Hyman
Command RS 891 SD *
Bomb Scare
Teddy Randazzo
MGM SE4410 *
The Gang at the Green Grotto
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade
Command RS 805 SD *
87th Precinct Theme
Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra
Mercury SR-60706 *
The Swingin' Eye
Si Zentner and his Orchestra
Liberty LST-7166 *
Green Dolphin Street
The Martini Kings
SwingOmatic 2002
Now Or Never
Budapest Radio Orchestra
Apollo Sound 216
Something in My Eye
Corduroy
Motor Music 525 618-2

Playlist for March 24 2012 (* denotes LP)

Jungle Fantasy
Frank Hunter and his Orchestra
Kapp KS-3019 *
Coronation
Martin Denny
Liberty LST-7122 *
Taboo
The Aliis
Reprise R-6190 *
Dengue Fever
Ixtahuele
www.facebook.com/Ixtahuele
Quiet Village
John Malo
Jeree NR-13268 *
Bird of Paradise
Les Baxter and his Orchestra/Tiki
Reprise R9-6048 *
Busy Port
Stolen Idols
www.stolenidols.com
Adventures in Paradise
Leo Addeo and his Orchestra
RCA LSA-2414 *
Sting Ray
Johnny Spencer and the Kona Koasters
Imperial LP-9076 *
Swamp Fire
Jack Cooper
Imperial LP-9077 *
Pagan Love Song
Axel Stordahl and his Orchestra
Dot DLP-25282 *
When First I Love
The Waitiki 7
Pass out 7002
Moonlight and Shadows
Raiatea Helm
Raiatea Helm 8722
Escapade
Al Nevins and his Orchestra
RCA LPM-1166 *
Temple Love
Cindy and Sue
Era 3062 (45 rpm)
In the Lounge of the Tiki King
Exotik-a-Go-Go
www.exotikagogo.com
Send Me Nicky
George Duning
Colpix CP-502 *
The Lively Ones
Mel Henke
Scamp SCP-9716
A Profound Gass
Bobby Hackett
Epic BN-26061 *
Sky Watch
Henry Mancini
RCA LSP-3840 *
Cool Village
Kenyon Hopkins and his Orchestra
Capitol ST-1158 *
Drizzle
Strings Unlimited
Temp TS-1021 *
Sunday in New York
Peter Nero
RCA LSP-2827 *
Ain't That a Kick in the Head?
Dean Martin
Capitol CDP-35972
The Steve Allen Show Theme
Bud Shank/Bob Cooper
World Pacific WPM-411 *
Desdemona's Lament
Joya Sherrill/Luther Henderson and his Orchestra
Columbia 4-414648 (45 rpm)
Portrait in Jazz
Dick Schory's Percussion and Brass Ensemble
RCA LSA-2306 *
Movin' and Groovin'
The Three Suns
RCA LSA-2532 *
A Taste of Honey
Bob and Phil and the Orchestra
Project 3 PR5002M *
Lookout
Savina and the Love Orchestra
Love 25-5019 (45 rpm)
Windswept
Shorty Rogers and his Orchestra
Decca DL-8349 *
Lonely Flute
Bianchi and his Jungle Sex-tet
Hi-Standard CD-101
High Spirits
Det Moor and his Orchestra
Family SFLP-550 *
Lili's Theme
Paul Dunlap
Capitol 4293 (45 rpm)

 

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