Quiet Village: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny

by Martin Denny

Overview

Despite its ubiquitous appearance in thrift stores (it is the Whipped Cream and Other Delights of exotica), this record packs quite a few surprises. First, the final track is a re-release of the number four hit and Denny signature tune, "Quiet Village" (originally on the first Exotica LP). "Coronation," "Firecracker," and "Sake Rock" -- covered by 1990s group the Cocktails -- are representative of the standard Denny oeuvre: birdcall "Polynesian" exotica, Chinese, and Japanese. Most intriguing, however, is the self-parody treatment of "Little Grass Shack" set to a cha-cha-cha beat and punctuated with an absurd duck call instead of the usual birds. ~ Tony Wilds

Product Details

Release Date:	09/11/2020
Label:	Jackpot Records
UPC:	0602508630781
Rank:	51522

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Martin Denny   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bill Cogswell   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Johnny Noble   Composer
Rodgers & Hammerstein   Composer
Les Baxter   Composer
Martin Denny   Arranger,Composer
Nacio Herb Brown   Composer
Ralph Freed   Composer
Tommy Harrison   Composer
George Forrest   Composer
Arthur Freed   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Alexander Borodin   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
David Raksin   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Wright   Composer
David Raskin   Composer
John Kalapana   Composer
Prince Leleiohoku   Composer
Thomas Harrison   Composer
Robert Craig Wright   Composer
Norman Warren   Composer