Martin Denny - Tiki World Of Martin Denny - Exotica!

Martin Denny - the acknowledged creator of the 'Exotica' genre of music, often referred to as "the father of exotica". 29 tracks including all his biggest hit singles, including the mono and stereo recordings of 'Quiet Village', the tune that started it all. Among the tracks are 'exotica' arrangements of well-known standards written by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Hoagy Carmichael, Charles Trenet and Les Baxter among others. This CD offers the perfect introduction to exotica for the new listener as well as a comprehensive choice of tracks for fans of Denny and the genre. The CD booklet contains personal reminiscences by Martin Denny and the man who produced most of his recorded work, Liberty Records founder Si Waronker, in a thousand plus word essay.