Baxter, Les: Collection 1943-62
Baxter, Les
SKU: 33794976
Baxter, Les: Collection 1943-62
Baxter, Les
SKU: 33794976
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Title: Collection 1943-62
Artist: Baxter, Les
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046711825
Genre: Rock
This is the latest in Acrobat's series featuring the great arranger/conductor/composers of the 'golden era' of popular music during the 1940s and '50s, which so far encompassed the likes of Billy May, Nelson Riddle, Hugo Winterhalter, Ray Conniff and others. Les Baxter began his career arranging for swing orchestras in the early '40s, but made his name both as an arranger/conductor accompanying some the noted vocalists of the day, primarily during his time with Capitol Records, and achieved high-profile chart success in his own name with easy listening orchestral and choral chart entries, scoring No. 1 hits with "Unchained Melody" and "The Poor People Of Paris", and a No. 2 with "April In Portugal", plus around a dozen others. With the dawn of the LP era in the '50s he became famous for pioneering the recording of the style of easy listening orchestral music known as exotica. This great value 107-track 4CD set, which, like our other arranger/conductor collections, has been researched, compiled and annotated by former national newspaper showbiz journalist and photographer Geoff Wilding, traces his career during these two key decades, with examples of his work in all these sectors during that time. It features recordings by some of the noted artists with whom he worked, including Nat King Cole, Margaret Whiting, Freddie Slack, Bing Crosby, Al Martino, Yma Sumac, Jimmy Wakely, Ella Mae Morse and others. It's a fascinating profile of Baxter's multi-faceted talents and career
Tracks:
1.1 Small Batch O' Nod - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.2 Furlough Fling - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.3 Ain't That Just Like a Man - Margaret Whiting with Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.4 The Gee Chee Love Song - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.5 Cuban Sugar Mill - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.6 Bashful Baby Blues - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.7 Am I Blue - Eugenie Baird with the Mel
1.8 Day By Day - Bing Crosby with the Mel
1.9 I Got the Sun in the Morning - the Mel
1.10 Try a Little Tenderness - the Mel
1.11 What Is This Thing Called Love - the Mel
1.12 Don't You Believe It Dear - the Mel
1.13 Lunar Rhapsody - Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.14 Possession - Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.15 Dance of the Winds - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.16 Virgin of the Sun God - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.17 Lure of the Unknown Lvoe - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.18 Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.19 The Greatest Inventor of Them All - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.20 My Heart Cries for You - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.21 Music By the Angels - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.22 Zing Zing - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
1.23 The Roving Kind - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
1.24 Beautiful Brown Eyes - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
1.25 At the Close of a Long Long Day - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
2.1 Too Young - Nat King Cole, with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.2 Because of You - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.3 Unless - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.4 Quiet Village - Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.5 Quiet Village - Martin Denny ; His Orch.. Featuring Arthur Lyman (Vibraphone)
2.6 A Weaver of Dreams - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.7 The Story of My Wife - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.8 Shrimp Boats Are a Comin', (There's Dancin' Tonight) - Dick Beavers with Les Baxter, His Orch. ; Chorus
2.9 As Long As the River Flows on - Tex Ritter with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.10 When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - Tex Ritter with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.11 Blue Tango - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.12 I'm Yours - Dick Beavers with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.13 Kiss of Fire Dick - Beavers with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.14 Lonely Wine - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.15 Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.16 Indian Summer - Sue Allen with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.17 Suddenly - Bill Kennedy with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.18 April in Portugal - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.19 Romantic Rio - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.20 When You're Mine - Al Martino with Orch. Conducted By Les Baxter
2.21 All I Want Is a Chance - Al Martino with Orch. Conducted By Les Baxter
2.22 Ruby - Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.23 I Love Paris - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.24 Gigi - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.25 Tropicana - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.26 Julie - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.27 Elaine (Gitane) - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
3.1 Cornflakes - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.2 Lust Bas - Sheva with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.3 If You Were Mine - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
3.4 Atlantis - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.5 Wake the Town and Tell the People - Les Baxter with His Orch. Featuring the Notables
3.6 Midnight on the Cliffs - Leonard Pennario (Piano) with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.7 Dream Rhapsody - Leonard Pennario (Piano) with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.8 Venezuela - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.9 Besame Mucho - Betty Reilly with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.10 Blues in the Night - Betty Reilly with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.11 The High and the Mighty - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.12 When You're in Love - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.13 I Ain't Mad at You Honey Baby - the Bombers with Les Baxter and Hisorch
3.14 Blue Mirage - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.15 Unchained Melody - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.16 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.17 If I Love Line Renaud - with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.18 I'll Never Stop Loving You - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.19 The Shrike - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.20 The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.21 Simba - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.22 The Trouble with Harry - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.23 Down in Mexico - Ella Mae Morse, with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.24 I'm Gonna Walk - Ella Mae Morse with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.25 Tango of the Drums Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.26 Melodia Loca - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.27 Sinner Man - Will Holt with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
3.28 The Left Arm of Buddha - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.1 Taboo - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.2 Deep Night - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.3 The Breeze and I - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.4 Nightingale - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.5 Temptation - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.6 Afro Deesia - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.7 Brazilian Bash - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.8 Bustin' the Bongoes - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.9 Poppin' Panderos - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.10 Gringo - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.11 Tahiti (A Summer Night at Sea) - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.12 Shanghai Rickshaw - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.13 City of Veils - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.14 Hong Kong Cable Car - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.15 Tramp Steamer to Singapore - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.16 Monika - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.17 La Panse (Little Flower) - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.18 Love Theme from a Farewell to Arms - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.19 Dance from Bonjour Tristesse - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.20 Dance Everyone Dance - Salli Terri with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.21 Picolissima Serenate - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.22 Milord - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.23 Voodoo Dreams - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.24 Pyramid of the Sun - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.25 Pepe - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.26 Theme from Manchurian Candidate - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.27 Manchurian Beat - Les Baxter ; His Orch
Artist: Baxter, Les
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046711825
Genre: Rock
This is the latest in Acrobat's series featuring the great arranger/conductor/composers of the 'golden era' of popular music during the 1940s and '50s, which so far encompassed the likes of Billy May, Nelson Riddle, Hugo Winterhalter, Ray Conniff and others. Les Baxter began his career arranging for swing orchestras in the early '40s, but made his name both as an arranger/conductor accompanying some the noted vocalists of the day, primarily during his time with Capitol Records, and achieved high-profile chart success in his own name with easy listening orchestral and choral chart entries, scoring No. 1 hits with "Unchained Melody" and "The Poor People Of Paris", and a No. 2 with "April In Portugal", plus around a dozen others. With the dawn of the LP era in the '50s he became famous for pioneering the recording of the style of easy listening orchestral music known as exotica. This great value 107-track 4CD set, which, like our other arranger/conductor collections, has been researched, compiled and annotated by former national newspaper showbiz journalist and photographer Geoff Wilding, traces his career during these two key decades, with examples of his work in all these sectors during that time. It features recordings by some of the noted artists with whom he worked, including Nat King Cole, Margaret Whiting, Freddie Slack, Bing Crosby, Al Martino, Yma Sumac, Jimmy Wakely, Ella Mae Morse and others. It's a fascinating profile of Baxter's multi-faceted talents and career
Tracks:
1.1 Small Batch O' Nod - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.2 Furlough Fling - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.3 Ain't That Just Like a Man - Margaret Whiting with Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.4 The Gee Chee Love Song - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.5 Cuban Sugar Mill - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.6 Bashful Baby Blues - Freddie Slack ; His Orch
1.7 Am I Blue - Eugenie Baird with the Mel
1.8 Day By Day - Bing Crosby with the Mel
1.9 I Got the Sun in the Morning - the Mel
1.10 Try a Little Tenderness - the Mel
1.11 What Is This Thing Called Love - the Mel
1.12 Don't You Believe It Dear - the Mel
1.13 Lunar Rhapsody - Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.14 Possession - Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.15 Dance of the Winds - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.16 Virgin of the Sun God - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.17 Lure of the Unknown Lvoe - Yma Sumac with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.18 Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.19 The Greatest Inventor of Them All - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.20 My Heart Cries for You - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.21 Music By the Angels - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter ; His Orch
1.22 Zing Zing - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
1.23 The Roving Kind - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
1.24 Beautiful Brown Eyes - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
1.25 At the Close of a Long Long Day - Jimmy Wakely with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
2.1 Too Young - Nat King Cole, with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.2 Because of You - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.3 Unless - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.4 Quiet Village - Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.5 Quiet Village - Martin Denny ; His Orch.. Featuring Arthur Lyman (Vibraphone)
2.6 A Weaver of Dreams - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.7 The Story of My Wife - Nat King Cole with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.8 Shrimp Boats Are a Comin', (There's Dancin' Tonight) - Dick Beavers with Les Baxter, His Orch. ; Chorus
2.9 As Long As the River Flows on - Tex Ritter with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.10 When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - Tex Ritter with Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.11 Blue Tango - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
2.12 I'm Yours - Dick Beavers with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.13 Kiss of Fire Dick - Beavers with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.14 Lonely Wine - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.15 Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.16 Indian Summer - Sue Allen with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.17 Suddenly - Bill Kennedy with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.18 April in Portugal - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.19 Romantic Rio - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
2.20 When You're Mine - Al Martino with Orch. Conducted By Les Baxter
2.21 All I Want Is a Chance - Al Martino with Orch. Conducted By Les Baxter
2.22 Ruby - Les Baxter ; His Orch
2.23 I Love Paris - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.24 Gigi - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.25 Tropicana - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.26 Julie - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
2.27 Elaine (Gitane) - Les Baxter with His Chorus ; Orch
3.1 Cornflakes - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.2 Lust Bas - Sheva with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.3 If You Were Mine - Les Baxter ; His Orch. ; Chorus
3.4 Atlantis - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.5 Wake the Town and Tell the People - Les Baxter with His Orch. Featuring the Notables
3.6 Midnight on the Cliffs - Leonard Pennario (Piano) with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.7 Dream Rhapsody - Leonard Pennario (Piano) with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.8 Venezuela - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.9 Besame Mucho - Betty Reilly with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.10 Blues in the Night - Betty Reilly with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.11 The High and the Mighty - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.12 When You're in Love - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.13 I Ain't Mad at You Honey Baby - the Bombers with Les Baxter and Hisorch
3.14 Blue Mirage - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.15 Unchained Melody - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.16 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.17 If I Love Line Renaud - with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.18 I'll Never Stop Loving You - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.19 The Shrike - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.20 The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.21 Simba - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.22 The Trouble with Harry - Les Baxter His Chorus ; Orch
3.23 Down in Mexico - Ella Mae Morse, with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
3.24 I'm Gonna Walk - Ella Mae Morse with Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.25 Tango of the Drums Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.26 Melodia Loca - Les Baxter ; His Orch
3.27 Sinner Man - Will Holt with Les Baxter's Orch. ; Chorus
3.28 The Left Arm of Buddha - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.1 Taboo - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.2 Deep Night - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.3 The Breeze and I - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.4 Nightingale - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.5 Temptation - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.6 Afro Deesia - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.7 Brazilian Bash - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.8 Bustin' the Bongoes - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.9 Poppin' Panderos - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.10 Gringo - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.11 Tahiti (A Summer Night at Sea) - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.12 Shanghai Rickshaw - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.13 City of Veils - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.14 Hong Kong Cable Car - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.15 Tramp Steamer to Singapore - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.16 Monika - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.17 La Panse (Little Flower) - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.18 Love Theme from a Farewell to Arms - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.19 Dance from Bonjour Tristesse - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.20 Dance Everyone Dance - Salli Terri with Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.21 Picolissima Serenate - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.22 Milord - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.23 Voodoo Dreams - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.24 Pyramid of the Sun - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.25 Pepe - Les Baxter His Orch. ; Chorus
4.26 Theme from Manchurian Candidate - Les Baxter ; His Orch
4.27 Manchurian Beat - Les Baxter ; His Orch
