Tuesday, August 18, 2020

VA - Ultra-Lounge Vol. 01- Volume 18 [1996–2009] + Bonus Samplers (24 x CD's)



ULTRA LOUNGE

VA - Ultra-Lounge Vol. 01- Volume 18 [1996–2009] + Bonus Samplers  (24 x CD's)


Ultra-Lounge is a series of compilation CDs released by Capitol Records, featuring music predominantly from the 1950s and 1960s in genres such as exotica, space age pop, mambo, television theme songs, and lounge. Many of the volumes have since been made available for purchase via digital download. Each CD featured detailed liner notes along with two related drink recipes, tips on how to serve drinks to guests, and often photographs of sculptures made out of bartender items and other objects.

The series started in 1996 during the swing revival, but as of 2009 the newer releases have been made available only for purchase in downloadable format from Amazon.com and iTunes. Some volumes from the series managed to make the Billboard jazz top 10. Initial sales after the first few years reportedly reached over 600,000. In 1997, art directors Andy Engel and Tommy Steele won the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for the packaging design of the Ultra Lounge Leopard Skin Sampler. (Wikipedia)

Lounge music is a type of easy listening music popular in the 1950's and 1960's. It may be meant to evoke in the listeners the feeling of being in a place, usually with a tranquil theme, such as a jungle, an island paradise or outer space. The range of lounge music encompasses beautiful music-influenced instrumentals, modern electronica (with chill-out, and downtempo influences), while remaining thematically focused on its retro-space-age cultural elements. The earliest type of lounge music appeared during the 1920's and 1930's, and was known as light music. In the 21st century, the term lounge music may also be used to describe the types of music played in hotels (the lounge, the bar), casinos, supermarkets, several restaurants, and piano bars. (Wikipedia)
The Ultra Lounge series is one of my favorites and its definitely worth collecting the CD's.  Mood music, memory jogger, nostalgia all in one. Full marks to the compilers at Capitol for their "Ultra Lounge" idea, which, to the best of my knowledge, has run to at least 18 volumes to date (Not including digital downloads).

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Track lists

CD01


01    Martin Denny    Swamp Fire    2:36
02    Out-Islanders    Moon Mist    3:06
03    80 Drums Around The World    Caravan    2:39
04    Martin Denny    Hypnotique    2:42
05    Les Baxter    Atlantis    2:17
06    Webley Edwards    Alika    2:28
07    Martin Denny    Misirlou    2:38
08    Bas Sheva    Lust    2:59
09    Chick Floyd & His Orchestra    Hana Maui    3:16
10    Les Baxter    Voodoo Dreams / Voodoo    5:20
11    Martin Denny    Jungle Madness    3:34
12    Yma Sumac    Babalu    2:50
13    Les Baxter    Simba    2:43
14    Martin Denny    The Girlfriend Of The Whirling Dervish    2:30
15    Tak Shindo    Bali Hai    2:26
16    Les Baxter    Pyramid Of The Sun    2:34
17    Martin Denny    Quiet Village    3:48
18    Yma Sumac    Wimoweh    2:40

CD02

01    Don Swan & His Orchestra    Hooray for Hollywood (Cha-Cha)    2:35
02    Jackie Davis    Manana (Is Soon Enough for Me)    2:32
03    Jack Costanza & His Orchestra    Peter Gunn Mambo    2:26
04    Luis Olveira and His Bandodalu    Chihuahua    2:17
05    John Buzon Trio    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me    2:21
06    Dave Barbour    Mambo Jambo (Que Rico el Mambo)    3:01
07    Twin Pianos of Henri Rose    Cumana    3:11
08    Yma Sumac    Taki Rari    1:51
09    Van Alexander & His Orchestra    Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Mambo    2:25
10    Don Swan & His Orchestra    El Cumbanchero (Guaracha-Fast Rumba)    2:02
11    Chuy Reyes & His Orchestra    Oink, Oink Mambo    3:10
12    John Buzon Trio    Diga Diga Doo    2:06
13    Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchest    Hernando's Hideaway    2:19
14    Don Swan & His Orchestra    Tico Tico (Samba)    2:31
15    Jackie Davis    Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha    2:23
16    Yma Sumac    Malambo #1    2:55
17    Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra    Can-Can Overture    2:13
18    Terry Snyder    Oye Negra    2:38

CD03

01    David Rose & His Orchestra    Gay Spirits    2:07
02    Richard Marino & His Orchestra    Lover    2:32
03    Les Baxter & His Orchestra    Moon Moods    2:56
04    Bobby Hammack Combo    Power House    1:58
05    Dickie Harrell    Drivin' Around the Block    2:15
06    Les Baxter    Calcutta    2:12
07    Voices of Walter Schumann    Holiday for Strings    2:18
08    Dean Elliot & His Big Band    You're the Top    2:36
09    Joe Fingers Carr & 80 Drums Ar    Istanbul (Not Constantinople)    4:11
10    Tak Shindo    Stumbling    2:08
11    Les Baxter & His Orchestra    Sabre Dance    2:40
12    Billy May & His Orchestra    This Room Is My Castle of Quiet    2:25
13    Felix Slatkin    I Get a Kick Out of You    2:11
14    Jack Malmsten    Satan Takes a Holiday    2:00
15    Terry Snyder    Puttin' On the Ritz    1:57
16    Alvino Rey & His Orchestra    Blues In the Night    3:04
17    Les Baxter & His Orchestra    Saturday Night On Saturn    1:43
18    Dean Elliot & His Big Band    Lonesome Road    2:30

CD04

01    Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra    The Theme From Route 66    2:09
02    John Buzon Trio    Caravan    2:40
03    Line Renaud    Sexe    3:34
04    Lou Busch & His Orchestra    Cool    2:33
05    Milt Buckner    The Beast    2:33
06    Elliott Fisher    Theme From "Our Man Flint"    2:31
07    Jack Fascinato    Spring, Sprang, Sprung    2:59
08    Alvino Rey    Night Train    3:48
09    Martin Denny    Harlem Nocturne    2:36
10    Sam Butera    The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams / Fever    5:57
11    Joe Bucci Trio    Topsy    2:31
12    Dave Pell    Like Young    2:42
13    Lou Busch & His Orchestra    Street Scene '58    2:25
14    Cy Coleman    Playboy's Theme    2:50
15    Jimmie Haskell    A Shot In The Dark    2:06
16    Spike Jones New Band    Shangri La    1:59
17    Julie London    Black Coffee    3:05
18    King Curtis    Melancholy Serenade    2:08

CD05

01    Dean Martin    Ain't That A Kick In The Head    2:25
02    Sam Butera & The Witnesses    Dig That Crazy Chick    2:25
03    Bobby Darin    More    2:25
04    Peggy Lee    Fever    3:21
05    Louis Prima    Jump, Jive, An' Wail    3:29
06    Sammy Davis Jr    Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone    2:40
07    Wayne Newton    Danke Schoen    2:36
08    Sam Butera & The Witnesses    French Poodle    2:26
09    Keely Smith    What Is This Thing Called Love?    1:53
10    Bobby Darin    Sunday In New York    2:30
11    Louis Prima    Closer To The Bone    4:13
12    Lou Rawls    Nobody But Me    2:47
13    Vic Damone    Little Girl    2:02
14    Nat King Cole    L.O.V.E.    2:33
15    Dean Martin    Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu)    3:00
16    Louis Prima & Keely Smith    That Old Black Magic    2:56
17    Julie London    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To    2:15
18    Bobby Darin    Hello, Dolly!    3:14

CD06

01    Howard Roberts    Girl Talk    2:52
02    Jonah Jones Quartet    Serenata    2:47
03    Henri Rene & His Orchestra    Sleep Walk    2:35
04    Mallet Men    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes    2:25
05    Julie London    Go Slow    2:14
06    Al Anthony, Wizard of the Orga    Ebb Tide    3:39
07    George Shearing    If I Should Lose You    2:39
08    Whistling Artistry of Muzz    Willow Weep for Me    2:03
09    Don Baker Trio    Dansero    2:50
10    Les Baxter    Lunar Rhapsody    3:11
11    Dolores Gray    You're My Thrill    2:40
12    Richard Marino & His Orchestra    Fever    2:43
13    John Buzon Trio    Blues In My Heart    2:34
14    Jackie Gleason    Tenderly    2:36
15    Terry Snyder    Theme From Picnic    2:15
16    Milt Buckner    Turquoise    2:09
17    April Stevens    Do It Again    2:40
18    Les Baxter & His Orchestra    Ruby    2:53

CD07

01    Ray Anthony    Dragnet / Room 43    4:54
02    Earle Hagen    I Spy    2:12
03    Elmer Bernstein    Thinking Of Baby    3:03
04    Count Basie    From Russia With Love    4:16
05    Laurindo Almeida & The Danzane    Big Town    2:44
06    Billy May    Man With The Golden Arm    2:51
07    Nelson Riddle    The Untouchables    2:19
08    Leroy Holmes    The James Bond Theme    4:36
09    Billy May    Mission: Impossible    2:27
10    Spike Jones New Band    Harlem Nocturne    2:27
11    Si Zentner    Walk On The Wild Side    2:36
12    Elliott Fisher    Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang    1:52
13    Lou Busch    The Wild Ones    2:28
14    Elmer Bernstein    Staccato's Theme    2:56
15    Leroy Holmes    Search For Vulcan    2:52
16    Ray Anthony    Peter Gunn Suite    8:33
17    Vikki Carr    The Silencers    2:57
18    Jeff Alexander With Alfred Hit    Music To Be Murdered By    5:00
19    Unknown Artist    Unknown Voice Track    2:30

CD08


01    Les Baxter        Roller Coaster    2:53
02    Gloria Wood    Hey! Bellboy!    3:22
03    Dave Pell    This Could Be the Start of Something    2:22
04    Hollywood Studio Orchestra    The Pink Panther Theme    2:23
05    David Rose    Like Young    3:39
06    Al Caiola    Underwater Chase    2:17
07    Terry Snyder; Earl Palmer    Binga Banga Bongo / Percolator    4:44
08    New Classic Singers    Call Me    2:23
09    Ernie Freeman Combo    Mountain Greenery    2:48
10    Si Zentner    Charade    2:37
11    Les Baxter    Shooting Star / Jungalero    5:18
12    Out-Islanders    Honorable Hong Kong Rock    2:39
13    Leroy Holmes    Odd Job Man / I Wanna Be a James Bond Girl    5:04
14    Muzzy Marcellino & His House P    Heap Big Chief    2:07
15    Jonah Jones Quartet    Blue Danube Rock    2:00
16    Cy Coleman    Pussy Cat    2:32
17    April Stevens    Teach Me Tiger    2:23
18    Nelson Riddle    Lolita Ya Ya    2:39
19    Unknown Artist    Unknown Voice Track    2:29

CD09

01    Dean Martin    Sway    2:43
02    Laurindo Almeida & the Bossa N    Recado Bossa Nova    2:56
03    George Auld    You're My Thrill    3:30
04    John Buzon Trio    It Must Be True    2:30
05    Martin Denny    The Carioca    2:53
06    Les Baxter    Whatever Lola Wants    2:22
07    Walter Wanderley    A Nega se Vingou    2:46
08    Mallet Men & 80 Drums Around t    Dark Eyes / It Happened In Monterey    5:06
09    Yma Sumac    Gopher Mambo    2:17
10    Perez Prado    Zelda's Theme    1:59
11    Tito Rodriguez    The Magnificent Seven    2:00
12    Dean Martin    Cha Cha Cha d' Amour    2:18
13    Laurindo Almeida & the Bossa N    Desafinado    3:14
14    Jack Costanzo & Don Swan    Bei Mir Bist du Schon / La Furiosa    4:20
15    Rinky Dinks    Choo Choo Cha Cha    2:27
16    Billy May    So Nice (Samba de Verao)    3:08
17    Ray Anthony & His Orchestra    Rock-umba / Rock-Rock-Cha-Cha / Blue Rhumba    7:02
18    Julie London    Sway    2:39
19    Continental    My Heart Sings    2:40
20    Jack Costanzo    Spoken Tag    3:15

CD10


01    Sam Butera And The Witnesses    I Love Paris    2:23
02    Jonah Jones Quartet    Song From Moulin Rouge - Where Is Your Heart    2:34
03    Les Baxter    Milord    2:55
04    Joe Fingers Carr    Under Paris Skies / La La Collette    4:06
05    Elmer Bernstein And The Swingi    Valentina    2:15
06    Cy Coleman    Parisian Women    1:20
07    Les Baxter    Mon Amour, O Mon Amour / La Panse (The Pansy)    4:00
08    Nelson Riddle And His Orchestr    C'est Magnifique    2:53
09    Dicky Doo And The Don'ts    Vive L'amour    2:44
10    Mighty Accordion Band    April In Paris    3:31
11    Billy May And Les Baxter    The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song)    4:44
12    Double Six Of Paris    French Rat Race    2:38
13    Henri Rene    Petite Fleur    2:49
14    Les Baxter    The Clown On The Eiffel Tower    2:20
15    Sam Butera And The Witnesses    La Vie En Rose    2:19
16    Jack Cooper And Terry Snyder    C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)    5:07
17    Jack Costanzo    I Love Paris    2:43
18    Jerry Shard And His Music    Can, Can, Can    2:42
19    Unknownn Artist    Unknown Voice Track    2:50

CD11
01    Ernie Freeman Combo    Rockhouse    3:52
02    John Buzon Trio    Ill Wind    2:16
03    Denny McLain    The Girl From Ipanima / Meditation    3:17
04    Jackie Davis    Love Is Just Around The Corner    2:47
05    Sir Julian    Movin' At Midnight    3:09
06    Walter Wanderley    Voce E Eu    2:11
07    Joe Bucci Trio    Li'l Darlin'    2:41
08    Billy May & His Orchestra    Patricia    2:10
09    Don Baker Trio    The Third Man Theme    2:05
10    Sir Julian    A Man And A Woman    2:32
11    John Buzon Trio    Mr. Ghost Goes To Town    2:20
12    Denny McLain    Laura / More    6:13
13    Jackie Davis    Perfidia    2:36
14    Milt Buckner    The Late, Late Show    3:38
15    Ernie Freeman Combo    Fever / Comin' Home Baby    5:58
16    Shay Torrent    Flying Fiddles    1:55
17    Martin Denny    Song Of The Bayou    3:33
18    Forbidden Five    Enchanted Farm    2:00
19    Unknown Artist    Unknown Voice Track    2:48

CD12


01    Les Baxter    I Dig    3:15
02    Sam Butera    Street Scene    3:09
03    George Auld    All or Nothing At All    3:34
04    Curley Hamner & Milt Buckner    Bernie's Tune    5:05
05    King Curtis    Watermelon Man    2:36
06    Nelson Riddle    Volare (Nel Blu di Pinto di Blu)    2:06
07    Plas Johnson    Tanya    2:56
08    Bill Perkins    Samba de Orfeu    2:35
09    Ray Anthony & His Bookends    Peter Gunn Twist / Tequila With a Twist    3:55
10    Count Basie & His Orchestra    Goldfinger    4:06
11    Gordon Jenkins    Caravan    2:16
12    Nelson Riddle    Speakeasy Blues    3:59
13    Earl Palmer & King Curtis    One Mint Julep    5:15
14    Out-Islanders    Ebb Tide    2:15
15    Plas Johnson    The Big Twist    2:28
16    Louis Prima & Sam Butera    Harlem Nocturne    2:40
17    Don Costa    The Misfits    2:45
18    Pepe Dominguin    Bongo Bash    4:46
19    Jack Costanzo    Sax Con Ritmo    2:25

CD13

01    Freddy Martin and His Orchestra    Bubbles In the Wine    2:43
02    Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra    Naked City Theme    2:12
03    Billy May & His Orchestra    The Odd Couple    2:17
04    Al Caiola    The Man From U. N. C. L. E. / The Spies    4:18
05    Dave Pell    Thanks for the Memory    2:56
06    Jack Marshall    The Munsters Theme    2:14
07    Si Zentner    The Fugitive Theme    2:03
08    Nelson Riddle    Dick Van Dyke Theme / The Alvin Show Theme    4:37
09    John Barry    The Human Jungle    2:24
10    David McCallum    Batman Theme    2:11
11    Billy May & His Orchestra    Mannix    2:27
12    Ventures    One Step Beyond (Fear) / The Twilight Zone    4:52
13    Si Zentner    Mr. Lucky    2:39
14    Al Caiola    The Mod Squad Theme    2:05
15    Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra    My Three Sons    2:23
16    Liberty Soundtrack Orchestra    Burke's Law Suite    10:34
17    Peggy Lee    Bewitched    2:06
18    Jackie Gleason    Melancholy Serenade    3:18
19    Spike Jones    Power House (Bonus Track)    3:29

CD14

01    Wanda de Sah    So Danco Samba (Jazz 'n' Samba)    2:14
02    Laurindo Almeida and the Bossa    Meditation (Meditacao)    2:32
03    Bill Perkins    Little Bird / Little Boat    5:36
04    Ray Anthony    Samba de Orfeu    2:37
05    Martin Denny    Amy's Theme    2:58
06    Cannonball Adderley & Sergio M    Corcovado (Quiet Nights)    6:41
07    Billy May and His Orchestra    The Look of Love    2:50
08    Leroy Holmes    One Note Samba / Recado Bossa Nova    5:44
09    Howard Roberts    Triste    2:03
10    Laurindo Almeida and the Bossa    Misirlou    2:44
11    Si Zentner    Desafinado    2:25
12    Martin Denny    Exotique Bossa Nova / Quiet Village Bossa Nova    4:18
13    Joe Graves & the Diggers    Witchcraft    4:21
14    Bill Perkins    Baia    3:34
15    Walter Wanderley    Que Sabe Voce de Mim    2:14
16    Laurindo Almeida    The Girl From Ipanima / Manha de Carnaval    5:22
17    Rubin Mitchell    Mas Que Nada    3:13
18    Wanda de Sah & Sergio Mendes    So Nice (Samba de Verao)    2:17
19    Julie London    Fly Me To the Moon (Bonus Track)    2:35

CD15

01    Eydie Gorme    Frenesi    2:18
02    Steve Lawrence    Night And Day    2:15
03    Bobby Darin    Charade    1:48
04    Nancy Wilson    A Lot Of Livin' To Do    2:06
05    Louis Prima    5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days    2:10
06    Vic Damone    Wives And Lovers    2:31
07    Peggy Lee    The Boy From Ipanema    2:23
08    Wayne Newton    Strangers In The Night    2:45
09    Tony Bennett    With Plenty Of Money And You    1:34
10    Bobby Darin    Call Me Irresponsible    2:05
11    Dinah Washington    Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby    3:24
12    Bobby Troup    Snootie Little Cutie    2:05
13    Julie London    Daddy    2:18
14    Dean Martin    Just In Time    2:15
15    Sarah Vaughan    Perdido    2:09
16    Jack Jones    Angel Eyes    3:12
17    Louis Prima    Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody    4:44
18    Mel Torme    Midnight Swinger    2:12
19    Dinah Washington    Destination Moon    2:37
20    Lena Horne    It Had Better Be Tonight    2:18
21    Ella Fitzgerald    Hawaiian War Chant (Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai)    2:16

CD16

01    Al Caiola    Experiment In Terror    2:59
02    Billy May & Leroy Holmes    A Man And A Woman / Live For Life    5:26
03    Ferrante & Teicher    Barbarella    2:21
04    Martin Denny    Cool    2:27
05    Sandy Courage    Hot Rod Rumble    3:09
06    Plas Johnson    Pink Panther / It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Sta Sera)    4:20
07    John Barry    Beat Girl    1:46
08    Leroy Holmes    You Gotta Taste All The Fruit    2:39
09    Ray Anthony & George Shearing    The Shadow Of Your Smile / Days Of Wine And Roses    4:44
10    Tito Rodriguez    Theme From The Apartment    2:27
11    Denny McLain    Watch What Happens    2:00
12    Leroy Holmes    I, A Lover / De Sade    5:30
13    John Barry    Seance On A Wet Afternoon    1:50
14    Billy May    Girl Talk    2:50
15    Henry Jerome    Moon River    2:49
16    Sir Julian & Elliott Fisher    You Only Live Twice / Thunderball    4:35
17    Leroy Holmes    The Good, The Bad And The Ugly    2:55
18    Nelson Riddle    Your Zowie Face    2:39
19    Gene Pitney    Town Without Pity (Bonus Track)    2:52

CD17


01    Terry Snyder    Deep Night / Softly As in a Morning Sunrise    5:41
02    Jack Costanzo    Latin Fever    3:01
03    Leo Arnaud    Taboo    4:00
04    Joe Loco    Nightmare    2:44
05    Martin Denny    On Green Dolphin Street / Hernando's Hideaway    4:45
06    Eliott Fisher    Dr. No's Fantasy    3:02
07    Latin Jazz Sextet    A Night in Tunisia    3:51
08    Les Baxter & Billy May    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White    5:24
09    Al Caiola    Bernie's Tune    3:35
10    Tino Contreras    Brazil    3:40
11    Dick Hyman    Caravan    2:21
12    Jack Costanzo    The Inchworm    3:02
13    Nick Perito    Misirlou / Quien Sera    5:11
14    Martin Denny    Young Savages    2:36
15    Les Baxter    Balinese Bongos    3:07
16    Laurindo Almeida and The Danza    Club Caballeros    2:25
17    Joe Loco    Moderna Muchacha    2:38
18    Jack Costanzo    La Cumparsa / Harlem Nocturne    6:24
19    Savage Beat Of Augie Colon    Colon    3:10

CD18

01    Martin Denny    Fandango    2:13
02    Al Caiola    Big Noise from Winnetka / Midnight Swim    4:23
03    Julie London    Hot Toddy    1:50
04    Leroy Holmes    Mah-Na, Mah-Na    2:33
05    Billy May    Music to Watch Girls By / Slick    6:12
06    Gloria Wood    Oh, Honey    1:47
07    Terry Snyder    Guys And Dolls    2:00
08    Denny McLain    Cute    1:59
09    New Classic Singers    No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) / TijuanaTaxi    4:25
10    Martin Denny    The Donkey Serenade    2:48
11    Al Caiola & Billy May    Baby Elephant Walk / Java    4:04
12    John La Salle Quartet    Potluck    3:29
13    Richard Marino & His Orchestra    Rots-O-Ruck    2:01
14    John Buzon Trio    Squatty Roo    2:05
15    Jack Costanzo    Twang    2:44
16    April Stevens    I Want a Lip    2:34
17    Dr. Samuel Hoffman    Deep Purple / 'S Wonderful    4:43
18    Martin Denny    Quiet Village (Moog version)    4:11
19    Nelson Riddle    Lisbon Antigua    2:34


BONUS

Welcome to the Ultra Lounge, Part 1 Leopard Skin Sampler


01    Martin Denny    Swamp Fire    2:36
02    Les Baxter    Voodoo Dreams / Voodoo    5:21
03    Yma Sumac    Taki Rari    1:51
04    Jackie Davis    Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha    2:23
05    Walter Schumann    Holiday for Strings    2:18
06    Dean Elliot & His Big Band    Lonesome Road    2:32
07    Nelson Riddle    Theme From Route 66    2:10
08    King Curtis    Melancholy Serenade    2:09
09    Louis Prima    Jump, Jive, An' Wail    3:30
10    Bobby Darin    More    2:25
11    Howard Roberts    Girl Talk    2:52
12    Julie London    Go Slow    2:15
13    Ray Anthony    The Peter Gunn Theme    1:53
14    Leroy Holmes    Search for Vulcan [From Thunderball]    2:52
15    Hollywood Studio Orchestra    The Pink Panther Theme    2:22
16    April Stevens    Teach Me Tiger    2:22
17    Dean Martin    Cha Cha Cha D'amour    2:19
18    Billy May    So Nice (Summer Samba)    3:08
19    Double Six Of Paris    French Rat Race    2:37
20    Jack Constanzo    I Love Paris    2:21
21    Ernie Freeman Combo    Rock House    3:51
22    John Buzon Trio    Mr. Ghost Goes to Town    2:20
23    Curley Hamner    Bernies Tune    5:05
24    Plas Johnson    Tanya    2:54

Welcome Back to the Ultra Lounge, Part 2 the Tiki Sampler


01    Jack Marshall    The Munsters Theme    2:13
02    Nelson Riddle    My Three Sons    2:22
03    Wanda De Sah    So Danco Samba (Jazz 'n' Samba)    2:14
04    Billy May    The Look of Love    2:50
05    Peggy Lee    The Boy From Ipanema    2:23
06    Louis Prima    Just a Gigolo; I Ain't Got Nobody    4:43
07    Tito Rodriguez    Theme From "The Apartment"    2:26
08    Henry Jerome    Moon River    2:48
09    Jack Costanzo    The Inch Worm    1:58
10    Tino Contreras    Brazil    3:39
11    Gloria Wood    Oh, Honey    1:46
12    Terry Snyder    Guys & Dolls    2:00
13    Zacharias    Light My Fire    3:27
14    Mel Tormé    Happy Together    2:32
15    Les Baxter    Go Chango    3:15
16    Martin Denny    Cubano Chant    2:29
17    Jackie Gleason    A Taste of Honey    3:41
18    Julie London    Come On-A My House    2:57
19    Lena Horne    Wives and Lovers    2:12
20    Nancy Wilson    Wave    2:47
21    June Hutton    My Baby Just Cares for Me    3:31
22    Jonah Jones    I Dig Chicks!    2:07
23    Agents; Frank Pourcel    Get Smart; Casino Royale    5:27
24    Renzo Cesana    The Contintental    3:15
25    Jack Costanzo    Bongo Lesson    3:15

Ultra-Lounge Nursery Rhythms

01    Peggy Lee    Listen To The Rockin' Bird    2:14
02    Nat ''King'' Cole    You Are My Sunshine    2:28
03    Martin Denny    We're Off To See The Wizard    2:16
04    Tennessee Ernie Ford    Talk To The Animals    3:18
05    Van Alexander    A-Tisket A-Tasket    2:40
06    Mark Murphy    Swinging On A Star    2:33
07    June Christy    Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead    1:24
08    Muzzy Marcellino    Time For The Kids    2:18
09    Dean Martin    Chee Chee-Oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)    2:55
10    Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra    The Farmer In The Dell    1:49
11    Mel Torme    Sonny Boy    2:44
12    Ann Richards    I'm Late    1:25
13    Jonah Jones Quartet    High Hopes    1:40
14    Matt Monro    Put On A Happy Face    2:00
15    Ray Anthony and His Orchestra    Skip To My Lou    2:30

Ultra-Lounge, Rock 'n' Roll Hits on the Rocks, Part 1

01    Helmut Zacharias    Light My Fire    3:29
02    Mel Tormé    Sunshine Superman    2:57
03    Martin Denny    Incense and Peppermints, a Beautiful Morning    5:27
04    Henry Jerome    Uptight (Everything's Alright)    3:10
05    Sir Julian    Green Tambourine    2:29
06    Stu Phillips    Tired of Waiting for You    3:26
07    David McCallum    Mellow Yellow, We Gotta Get Out of This Place    4:39
08    Buddy Morrow    Gimme a Little Sign    2:13
09    Peggy Lee    A Hard Day's Night    2:06
10    Mariano Moreno    A Whiter Shade of Pale    2:51
11    Hollyridge Strings    Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Cruel    4:34
12    William Gutierrez    As Tears Go By    2:35
13    Al De Lory    Evil Ways    2:46
14    Little Big Horns    Get Back    2:27
15    Lettermen    Hello, I Love You, Touch Me    5:34
16    Royal Blue    Dizzy    2:17
17    Hollyridge Strings    Theme From Shaft    3:14
18    Julie London    Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)    1:58
19    John Andrews Tartaglia    Day in the Life, I Am the Walrus    7:54
20    Lord Sitar    Daydream Believer    3:24
21    Nelson Riddle    Winchester Cathedral    2:57
22    Wayne Newton    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)    2:32
23    Henry Jerome    Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In    2:58

Ultra-Lounge, Rock 'n' Roll Hits on the Rocks, Part 2


01    Johnny Mann Singers    Heart Full of Soul    2:29
02    David McCallum    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction    2:34
03    Francis Lai    Carry That Weight    2:58
04    Mel Tormé    Games People Play    2:46
05    Hollyridge Strings    I Get Around, California Girls    4:03
06    Buddy Morrow    Summer in the City    3:11
07    Peggy Lee    Everyday People    2:38
08    Guy Lombardo    Mrs. Robinson    1:45
09    Royal Blue    Hush    2:22
10    Lord Sitar; Sandler & Young    Blue Jay Way, Blackbird    7:00
11    Little Big Horns    I Heard it Through the Grapevine    2:39
12    Henry Jerome    Oh Pretty Woman    2:54
13    David Rose    Wear Your Love Like Heaven, Workin' on a Groovy Thing    4:53
14    Julie London    Yummy, Yummy, Yummy    2:57
15    Peter Duchin    Superfly    2:41
16    Mariano Moreno    Holiday    2:47
17    Helmut Zacharias    Baby Love, Respect    5:01
18    Lord Sitar    I Can See for Miles    2:43
19    Mel Tormé    Happy Together    2:32
20    Hollyridge Strings    Can't Buy Me Love, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band    4:11
21    John Andrews Tartaglia    Light My Fire    5:25
22    Mrs. Miller    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'    2:34
23    Kurt Russell    Sugar, Sugar    2:56

Ultra-Lounge Vegas Baby!

01    Unknown Artist    It Is Betting Time!    0:10
02    Count Basie & Tony Bennett    With Plenty of Money and You    1:31
03    Vic Damone    Something's Comin'    2:28
04    Louis Prima & Keely Smith    That Old Black Magic    2:54
05    Wayne Newton with the Newton Brothers    Danke Schoen    2:33
06    Jack Jones    This Could Be the Start of Something    2:41
07    Bobby Darin    Once In a Lifetime    2:06
08    Nat King Cole    I'm Shooting High    1:32
09    Judy Garland    Lucky Day    2:32
10    Dean Martin    Who's Got the Action?    2:34
11    Mel Torme    Games People Play    2:45
12    Tom Jones    It's Not Unusual    1:58
13    Keely Smith    On the Sunny Side of the Street    2:57
14    Sammy Davis, Jr.    Ain't That a Kick In the Head    2:31
15    Count Basie & Tony Bennett    Are You Having Any Fun?    2:44
16    Steve Lawrence    Night and Day    2:13
17    Peggy Lee    Big Spender    2:05
18    Louis Prima    Pennies From Heaven    2:19
19    Wayne Newton    Shangri-La    1:32
20    Bobby Darin    Ace In the Hole (Live At the Flamingo)    2:38

Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails
01 Billy May - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo 2:40
02 Peggy Lee - Winter Wonderland 1:54
03 Ray Anthony - Christmas Trumpets / We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas 4:27
04 Lou Rawls - Christmas Is 3:15
05 Jimmy Mcgriff - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / White Christmas 6:48
06 Julie London - I'd Like You for Christmas 2:36
07 Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani - Holiday on Skis 2:32
08 Kay Star - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag 2:42
09 Hollyridge Strings - Jingle Bells / Jingle Bell Rock 5:14
10 Dean Martin - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 2:43
11 Eddie Dundstedter - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Jingle Bells Bossa Nova 4:44
12 Ray Anthony - Christmas Kisses 1:58
13 Jackie Gleason & Jack Marshall - I'll Be Home for Christmas / Baby, It's Cold Outside 4:19
14 Nancy Wilson - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? 2:25
15 Capitol Studio Orchestra - Cha-Cha All the Way 2:21
16 Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 3:12
17 Les Brown & His Band Of Renown - The Nutcracker Suite 6:32
18 Fred Waring & The Pennsylvania - Ring Those Christmas Bells 5:00
19 Renzo Cesana (the Continental) - I Bought You Violets 2:25
20 Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Nanc - Toys for Tots PSA 2:33
21 Johnny Mercer & The Capitol St - Jingle Bells from Capitol Records 1:21

Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails 2
01 Al Caiola, Riz Ortolani & Jimm - Sleigh Ride / Jingle Bells 6:15
02 Lena Horne - Jingle All The Way 2:36
03 Lou Rawls - Merry Christmas, Baby 2:34
04 Julie London - Warm December 1:56
05 Eddie Dunstedter - Let It Snow! / Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer 5:01
06 June Christy - The Merriest 2:08
07 Nat King Cole Trio - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) 2:32
08 Nancy Wilson - The Christmas Waltz 2:40
09 Les Brown & The Starlighters - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Jing-A-Ling 5:09
10 Jimmy Mcgriff - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 6:39
11 Dean Martin - Baby, It's Cold Outside 2:21
12 George Shearing & Billy May - Snowfall / Snowfall Cha-Cha 4:26
13 Wayne Newton - Jingle Bell Rock 2:12
14 Ventures - Frosty The Snowman 2:01
15 Bob Atcher & The Dinning Siste - Christmas Island 2:28
16 Martin Denny - Exotic Night 2:18
17 Peggy Lee - Happy Holiday 1:56
18 Ferrante & Teicher With Les Ba - Sleigh Ride / Santa Claus' Party 4:25
19 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canad - Auld Lang Syne 2:08
20 Stan Kenton - What Is A Santa Claus? 2:29
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41 comments:

  1. Thanks! A FANTASTIC series from Capitol, that was an entry point for many into this cool music! Somehow, i'd gotten into this music a few years earlier, buying LP's at flea markets, etc, here outside Boston, but this series was masterfully compiled and designed (as a graphic designer, these were sooo awesome) and cleverly packaged......completely essential, even if you are NOT inclined to enjoy this kind of music! :)

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    1. I couldn't agree more Jim H.
      Its a thoroughly entertaining set that is packaged brilliantly and with superb sound.
      Enjoy all these again and again.

      Cheers.

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  2. Thanks Butter..a lot..PS. Ultra Lounge VEGAS BABY! missing ????? or am I suffering from Coved blues ??

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    1. Hi ProfessorCalculus,
      I am pretty sure its packed in with the bonus links. Its not stated in the link title (my Mistake) so I guess you are free of the Coved blues. Just in case though, take two aspirin and get a little rest for the next few days....
      Let me know if the file is missing and I will put a new link up.

      Cheers.

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  3. Many thanks for the Bonus discs - this is some really entertaining stuff

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    1. Hi Suzanne,
      The whole series is a beautiful nostalgic trip. Thanks for commenting.

      Cheers.

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  4. Julie London's "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I've Got Love In My Tummy)" is a treat. I already own a significant portion of this collection, but it's nice to have a backup in case Amazon decides I don't deserve the music I've paid for already...

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    1. Hi Hilltopper,

      Yummy, Yummy, Yummy I say. Enjoy these anytime you want.

      Cheers.

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  5. Even though this music of "Easy Listening" may be frowned upon by jazz and/or rock purists, it is still a not to be sneezed at nature of these sounds to be able to create a relaxed atmosphere of "Easy Going". And especially in these troubled times this compilation is a wonderful alternative to some loud and dynamic performances of more "modern" orientations, thank you very much for this suggestion!

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    1. Hi WWOODY,
      Thanks.
      Your review of this music is really true. Its a great alternative as you say.

      Cheers.

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  6. Hi Butterboy,
    impressive 'Easy Listening' series. Thanks for another great post!
    Cheers

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    1. Hi Il Commendatore,
      There is a lot of music here , each offering a different mood. Enjoy.

      Cheers.

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  7. Hi!
    Thanx for this series. Got the "Leopard Skin Sampler" as a gift & wanted to get whole set but...$$$$. LUV this type of music. Was introduced to "lounge-style" Jazz when Grandfather sent Jonah Jones' "I Dig Chicks!" LP in early 70's. It's on YT & LUV the cover.

    Cheers!
    Ciao! For now.
    rntcj

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    1. Hi rntcj,
      Glad that you have them all now. Enjoy listening to these great tunes.

      Cheers.

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  8. There are quite a few more of these low bit rate digital downloads that Capitol made available some years back. Big Apple Martini, Ciao Bella, Hey Bartender, Jet Set Swingers, Mucho Gusto, Vegas Baby Too!, Wild Cool & Swingin' 3, and Vegas Baby Too!. Back in the day, THXjay redid the weak covers that came with digital download from Capitol. All were posted on my website. Until it was taken down.

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    1. Hi Come and take them.
      Thanks . I know of the online downloads and have a few. I am sorry o here your website was taken down. What was the name of your site?

      Cheers.

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  9. Thanks for the kind response butter. Dwnld..for the second time from PXdrain...only 5 files...anybody in Butterland having the same Coved blues with 5 files instead of 6 ?. Thanks. (23 is better than none).

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    1. Hi ProfessorCalculus,
      Guess I messed up this time. I will upload the Vegas file soon.

      Cheers

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    2. VA - Ultra-Lounge Vegas Baby! [2002].zip
      https://www56.zippyshare.com/v/lttKFsXk/file.html

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  10. Hello and thanks for this amazing mind healer!
    Wonderful music, superb recorded, absolutely cool!
    Please note that the link for the "Ultra-Lounge Vegas Baby!" seems to be missing.
    Could you please have look in to it?

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    1. Hi John Angelatos
      Just uploaded the missing Vegas file. Here it is for your convenience.
      VA - Ultra-Lounge Vegas Baby! [2002]
      https://www56.zippyshare.com/v/lttKFsXk/file.html

      Cheers.

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  11. BB.. Thank you so much for this! I could barely believe when I saw it. Large parts of this collection have been frustratingly elusive to me here for ages, and I had kinda given up. I want you to find some well-deserved joy in knowing that, once again, you have caused someone half a world away to be literally agog with delight. Best wishes BB.

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    1. Hi Mr Radio,
      So nice to hear from you. I am delighted that you now have access to all the Ultra-Lounge series. It makes my day knowing that someone is pleased by my posts. So I thank you. Stay safe and enjoy all these wonderful tunes.

      Cheers

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  12. So nice to have all of these in one place -- I've got several of the discs, and have always loved them. And there's a few here that I'm not familiar with yet -- thanks for posting these, BB. Any chance you might have the three Christmas Cocktails sets to post when it gets closer to that time of the year?

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    1. Hi Play It Steve,

      Thanks for leaving a comment. I do have the Christmas Cocktail CD's . I plan to post them closer to the silly season.
      Cheers.

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  13. Thanks a lot Butter B. Mistakes, Omissions do happen in this life...once at the ripe old age of 20, I missed (over slept due to extra curricular nocturnal activities) to keep a dental appointment, and the beloved dentist, Cadmus offered me a bonus- (to take another tooth of my choice out- Free of Charge at the next sitting) so I never forget again, to keep a dental appointment. Thanks for the re-up. Stay well friend.

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  14. Butterboy, this is so great! Thank you.

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  15. This is "exactly" what I needed to "chillax" by the pool during this ridiculous heatwave!! Thanks BB!!

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  16. Butterboy (kind gent that he is) has
    put up two additional Christmas volumes:

    VA - Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails [1996]
    https://krakenfiles.com/view/06043b1c05/file.html

    VA - Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails Part Two [1997]
    https://krakenfiles.com/view/cee4428dd0/file.html

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  17. These are wonderful - thank you very much.

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  18. Hiya. Fantastic post! However the promo links are down, any chance of a re-up? Also, the Christmas Lounge CDs links are down too. I know its a big ask, but its with love!

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    1. Hi Notthe,
      I will do this over the next day or so.
      Please let me know which Christmas lounge links are down?
      Cheers.

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    2. Its OK. Its the ones above.
      Cheers.

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    3. Hi Notthe,
      new links established, tested and working.
      Cheers

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    4. OMG! I am so grateful! A thousand thanks BB. Keep up the amazing work you do. I am discovering new music all the time thanks to your blog. Such a wonderful treasury :-)

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    5. Hi Notthe.
      Glad to hear you are enjoying the blog and its treasures.
      I reposted this one on the main page again today.
      Cheers

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