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New Les Baxter CD |
horsdumonde Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 17, 2010 Posts: 23 | Posted: 2010-06-22 4:43 pm  Permalink
It's a compilation on El Records called African Jazz/Jungle Jazz, and it can be pre-ordered at Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/African-Jazz-Jungle-Baxter/dp/B003ODL3QA/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1M7TTWF7XQXED&colid=3M3VL3N33ZJED
The tracks aren't listed, but I found them elsewhere:
1. CONGO TRAIN
2. ELEPHANT TRAIL
3. BANANA BOY
4. SAFARI
5. MOMBASA AFTER MIDNIGHT
6. RAIN
7. LOST CITY
8. WALKIN' WATUSI
9. OSTRICH HUNT
10. CAIRO BAZAAR
11. JUNGALERO
12. BALINESE BONGOS
13. BRAZILIA
14. RAIN FOREST
15. PAPAGAYO
16. AMAZON FALLS
17. COCO
18. CARNIVAL MERENGUE
19. ISLE OF CUBA
20. BLUE JUNGLE
21. VOODOO DREAMS
22. ONE THOUSAND COCKATOOS
23. GO CHANGO
24. JUNGLE BRAVA
 
 
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OnyaBirri Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 422 | Posted: 2010-06-24 04:46 am  Permalink
I imagine that these will be mastered from vinyl because of the EU 50-year copyright law, but that's not the worst thing in the world.
I'll be curious to see what's mono and what's stereo. The mono African Jazz blows away the stereo.
 
 
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tikitone Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2010 Posts: 4 | Posted: 2010-07-10 1:38 pm  Permalink
FWIW, there's an inexpensive 2-disc set called "Les Baxter - Four Classic Albums," containing South Pacific, African Jazz, Jungle Jazz, and Wild Guitars. It can be seen at musicmelon.co.uk under the Jazz titles. Packaging says "Digitally remastered and enhanced for superior quality." Not exactly sure what that means, but the recordings sound pretty good to me. Acquired mine at sirendisc.com.
 
 
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tikitone Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2010 Posts: 4 | Posted: 2010-07-31 06:37 am  Permalink
Has anyone picked up the new comp on El? How does it sound?
 
 
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