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Quiet Village: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny ()

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Track Listing
  1. Stranger in Paradise
  2. Hawaiian War Chant
  3. Coronation
  4. Sake Rock
  5. Paradise Found
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  1. Stranger in Paradise
  2. Hawaiian War Chant
  3. Coronation
  4. Sake Rock
  5. Paradise Found
  6. Firecracker
  7. Martinique
  8. My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua Hawaii
  9. Tune From Rangoon
  10. Happy Talk
  11. Pagan Love Song
  12. Laura
  13. Quiet Village
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Despite its ubiquitous appearance in thrift stores (it is the Whipped Cream and Other Delights of exotica), this record packs quite a few surprises. First, the final track is a re-release of the number four hit and Denny signature tune, "Quiet Village" (originally on the first Exotica LP). "Coronation," "Firecracker," and "Sake Rock" -- covered by 1990s group the Cocktails -- are representative of the standard Denny oeuvre: birdcall "Polynesian" exotica, Chinese, and Japanese. Most intriguing, however, is the self-parody ...

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