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Presented here is one of his most iconic albums and probably the most sought after among collectors: Les Baxter's Space Escapade, originally released in 1958. Les Baxter's Space Escapade can be considered as one of the true manifestos of lounge/bachelor pad music. This album is the holy grail to Baxterites and students of the Exotica genre. It showcases all of the eclecticism and sensual orchestral effects that are Baxter’s remarkable trademarks. Its artwork is also considered a classic Space Age Pop cover: a colorful shot of astronauts and space women enjoying friendly banter at a lively space cocktail party.
This reissue is supplemented by 4 bonus tracks corresponding to a selection of Les Baxter’s hit singles that charted on the Billboard Top 10, including two of his best-selling number one hits: “The Poor People of Paris” and “Unchained Melody”.
Details
Cat. number: 772224
Year: 2019
Notes:
Ⓟ&Ⓒ 2018 WaxTime Records
Made in the EU.
Tracks A1 - A6, B1 - B6: recorded November 22 & 25, 1957
Bonus track A7: recorded January 3, 1956
Bonus track A8: recorded March 22, 1951
Bonus track B7: recorded January 15, 1955
Bonus track B8: recorded March 13, 1956
