In The Trashcan
Records GARBAGE114
"Belly dancing girls on the Congo river banks go from
African fever to Arabian rock on a hammock..."
Rather easy to find 45 and still nobody
seems to know it. When I played this at parties,
everybody started dancing to this cool exotica dancer
from 1959.
Here's the flipside to "The belly dancer".
I like this one even more. And now stop staring at those
belly buttons and listen to the exotic rhythm of The
Sheik's Men.
"Slap habby" is an amazing instrumental, but this flipside is fantastic too. Exotic bongo speedy tune from 1959.
This instrumental combo from Boston formed in 1959 and released this instro stomper two years later, the follow-up of their minor hit "Back beat no. 1" from 1961, both on Amy. The European release came out on the Belgian Ronnex label. See vol 247 for the A-side, "Caldonia".
I only know of two 45s by The Cotillions, this being their best. Both sides are terrific guitar instrumentals from 1962. On vol 117 you'll find "Surf twist". Perfect for Jungle Exotica vol 3…
Co-written by Paul Anka, "Uh-huh" is the best Les Witchdoctors ever released. The French label Barclay issued this EP in 1964. Anka's release was in 1962 as the flipside to "I'd never find another you".
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Billy Mure helped The Gallahads to create this special sound. Jungle exotica 3 comes to mind. They had releases on Jubilee and Del-Fi. This one on Vik is from 1957.
Because of the hypnotic bass line and the crazy organ, this exotic ska tune from 1969 is one of my fave Beacon releases, by a British band previously known as The Raisins, that had several releases on Major Minor.
Both sides are included on their sole album "The belly dancer", also released on Reprise in 1961. Other songs on that album are "Misirlou", "Shish kebab", "Caravan", … Again a candidate for a future Jungle Exotica 3.
(s)Exotica madness on the Belgian BlueJeans label from 1972, in the same vein as The Chakachas' "Jungle fever" , also released in Germany on Metronome and in Yugoslavia on Alta, as a split45.
Do the Arabian jerk with me on the Silver-Tones' best recording. Released on Jar in 1959. What a fantastic exotic tune. See vol 107 for the flipside.
Issued on the unknown Voooom! Records, probably in 1968. It's bongo beatin' rock 'n' roll that might come from France, but I have no clue whatsoever.
A splendid version of Eden Ahbez' most famous recording. This one comes from a Dot release in 1958 as flip to "You cheated". Dot also issued "You cheated" with a different B-side, "That's the way it's gonna be", a reissue of their first release on Tender.
It's 1962, so it's twistin' time on the borders of the mighty Congo river. For more Madiata songs, see vols 4 and 39.
See vol 111 for another track of this wonderful 1969 EP on Rigolo. It's a laid back song about being laid back on a hammock. Here Henri Salvador is helped out by Moustache. The two other songs on this EP come from movie soundtracks: "Jake le champion" from "La Motta story" and "Au Guatalpa" from "Et qu' ça saute".
An MGM EP from 1960 featuring 4 tacks including this super Tabu, the ultimate exotica classic. All four were also featured on his "Spectacular percussion" album. Mozian hailed from New York. See vol 243 for another Mozian 45.
