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White Goddess  - Frank Hunter - 1961
Label: Kapp KL-1136 (USA)
Format: LP
From: USA
My rating: 8/10

Entered: 01/26/2002
Last updated: 00/00/0000

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A fascinating 'exotic' LP from the early 60s. Hunter, who as far as I know was a Kapp label staff arranger, and never made another LP like this, mixes well-chosen standards (Poinciana, Jungle Drums) with some superbly inventive originals. The originals have evocative names (like 'Ritual of the Torch', 'Strange echoes', 'Lost plateau', 'Mist of Gorongoza'), and also sound superb, with mysterious wordless vocals and great percussion and vibes.

To be completely honest, I think I only started really appreciating 'exotica' in the last couple of years, having spent four or five years hearing and learning all about it, but choosing instead to listen more to soundtracks, later easy listening records and brazilian music. The time for 'exotica' and me has definitely now come, and this record is a great one to have.


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