 | |  | | | | tracklists of Les Baxter The Fruit Of Dreams | | 1.Tahiti, A Summer Night At Sea
2.Shanghai Rickhaw
3.City Of Veils
4.Hong Kong Cable Car
5.Tramp Steamer To Singapore
6.Monkey Dance Of Bali
7.The Pearls Of Ceylon
8.Harem Silks From Bombay
9.Sidewalk Cafes Of Saigon
10.The Gates Of Annam
11.Procession Of The Princes
12.The Feathered Serpent
13.Fruit Of Dreams
14.Pool Of Love
15.Aquaducts
16.The Games
17.Conquistadores
18.Gardens Of The Moon
19.Temple Of Gold
20.Pyramind Of The Sun
21.The Hight Priest Of The Aztecs
22.Acapulco
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| "The Fruit Of Dreams" is a fantastic combination of Les Baxter's rarest, best and most pure exotica albums "Ports Of Pleasure" and "The Sacred Idol". Both of these records are rightly internationally acclaimed as masterpieces; remarkably this is their first release anywhere on CD. Les Baxter was the founding father of exotica, a variation of easy listening that documented the sounds and styles of the South seas, India and South America. Exotica became a massively popular trend from the early fifties and with the onset of international jet travel, making it possible for middle-class Americans to simulate an authentic travelogue experience in the comfort of their suburban homes. [...more...]
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