V.A. - Ultra Lounge Vol 17: Bongo Land (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 19 | Scans | 1:11:23 | ~ 480 Mb & 220 Mb
Label: Capitol | 5% recovery record | Original remastered recordings | Instrumental, percussion, bongos
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 19 | Scans | 1:11:23 | ~ 480 Mb & 220 Mb
Label: Capitol | 5% recovery record | Original remastered recordings | Instrumental, percussion, bongos
Ultra Lounge is a compiling / remastering company that releases again timeless masterpieces from the 50s and 60s in excellent thematic V.A. compilations. Volume 17 of the Ultra Lounge Series gathers in one album, great orchestras and performers of the past, with central percussion instrument, the famous "bongo", the extra-rhythmic latin-african hand drum. Enjoy legends like Terry Snyder, Joe Loco, Les Baxter, Jack Costanzo, Al Caiola and more, in a wonderful "bongo-frentic" parade. A collector's item in lossless.
Although I think all of the Ultra Lounge CDs are just fantastic, I admit that this one and "Mondo Exotica" are constantly jockeying for the position of my favorite volume. These tunes are just so catchy and upbeat, and they remind me of something you'd hear in some strange hybrid lounge-slash-beatnik-coffe-shop. Of course, I've yet to find such a place, but when I do, I guarantee they'll be playing this music.
This 'Bongo-land' volume is the most rigorous of the 'Ultra-lounge' series.Most of the series has strong latin elements, but this one is further latin than any of the others.Its the only one that sounds like North-Americans didn't make, at least not on their own (which is in no way a criticism of the ones that 'do' sound North-American made).It is the most spontaneous sounding, though still in keeping with the polished/composed approach of the Ultra-Lounge series.
There are 17 listed tracks PLUS little unlisted solo bongo interludes spotted thru-out. There is alot of variety.Each melody is distinctive, and there are tempo-changes all over the place. The rhythm is so successfull at ful-filling the expectations that a title like "Bongo-land", brings.But, as in all 'ultra-lounge' cd's, its never just one instrument taking the lime-light. As long as you realize that the bongos aren't always in the fore-ground (except for the interludes), you can't be dis-appointed.Amazon Customers' Reviews
TRACKLIST
01. Terry Snyder - Deep Night; Softly as In a Morning Sunrise
02. Jack Costanzo - Latin Fever
03. Leo Arnaud - Taboo
04. Joe Loco - Nightmare
05. Martin Denny - On Green Dolphin Street; Hernando's Hideaway
06. Elliott Fisher - Dr. No's Fantasy
07. Latin Jazz Sextet - A Night In Tunisia
08. Les Baxter; Billy May - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
09. Al Caiola - Bernie's Tune
10. Tino Contreras - Brazil
11. Dick Hyman - Caravan
12. Jack Costanzo - The Inch Worm
13. Nick Perito - Misirlou; Quien Sera
14. Martin Denny - The Young Savages
15. Les Baxter - Balinese Bongos
16. Laurindo Almeida - Club Caballeros
17. Joe Loco - Moderna Muchacha
18. Jack Costanzo - La Cumparsa; Harlem Nocturne
19. Savage Beat of Augie Colon - Colon (Bonus Track)
EAC extraction logfile from 30. September 2009, 9:55 for CD
Various Artists / Ultra-Lounge, Volume Seventeen, Bongo Land
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