Les Baxter - Ritual of the Savage (LP)

Artist: Les Baxter

Album: Ritual of the Savage

Product: Vinyl 180g

American pianist, arranger and composerLes Baxter (1922-1996) is considered the leading figure in the history of exotica.  In 1951, he set the foundations of the genre with his landmark Ritual of the Savage LP, for which he wrote the signature exotica song: 'Quiet Village.'  Ritual of the Savage was originally released in 1951 as a 10' LP containing eight tracks. It was reissued during the mid-late 50's as an 12' LP with four additional tracks recorded in 1955. The Ritual of the Savage (whose title is a tribute to Stravinsky'sThe Rites of Spring) is considered the cornerstone of the exotica genre, featuring such celebrated songs as'Jungle River Boat', 'The Ritual', and, most famously, 'Quiet Village'.

• 1. Busy Port
• 2. Sophisticated Savage
• 3. Jungle River Boat
• 4. Jungle Flower
• 5. Barquita
• 6. Stone God
• 7. Simba
• 8. Quiet Village
• 9. Jungle Jalopy
• 10. Coronation
• 11. Love Dance
• 12. Kinkajou
• 13. The Ritual
• 14. Wotuka