NAT "KING" COLE – 1949-1950 | The Chronogical Classics – 914 (1996) FLAC (tracks), lossless

With his amazingly warm and intimate vocal style, Nat King Cole could handle any song he came across, transforming it into a cool expressive croon that is unsurpassed in the pop realm. This collection includes perhaps his most famous song, the string-drenched "Mona Lisa," but it also features several lesser known pieces, many of them falling into the novelty song category, a genre Cole practically defined with his assured singing and often innovative (and spare) arrangements. "The Horse Told Me" is a case in point. Essentially a game of whispers turned into a song, Cole's easy vocal puts it over while the odd arrangement, a mix of junkyard percussion and classy piano, keeps it fresh. Another highlight here is "Calypso Blues," which features a marvelously controlled vocal set over a sparse bongo track, and it indicates how versatile Cole was. There is really no song or style he couldn't make his own. While this release is relatively narrow in its focus, it shouldn't be passed over by Cole fans. Steve Leggett  
Tracklist :

LES BAXTER - Four Classic Albums : South Pacific / African Jazz / Jungle Jazz / Wild Guitars (2010) 2xCD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

  Tracklist 1 :
    Les Baxter And His Orchestra - South Pacific (1958)
1    There's Nothin' Like A Dame    2:42
2    Some Enchanted Evening    3:14
3    Happy Talk    2:20
4    A Cock-Eyed Optimist    2:38
5    I'm Gonna Was That Man Right Outta My Hair    1:48
6    Younger Than Springtime    2:20
7    A Wonderful Guy    2:07
8    Bali Hai    3:30
9    This Nearly Was Mine    2:35
10    Dites-Moi (Tell Me Why)    1:42
11    Honey Bun    2:04
12    Bloody Mary    3:24
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Les Baxter
Artwork – Paul Gauguin
Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Les Baxter - African Jazz (1959)
13    Congo Train    2:41
14    Elephant Trail    3:09
15    Banana Boy    2:32
16    Safari    2:29
17    Mombassa After Midnight    2:08
18    Rain    2:36
19    Lost City    3:06
20    Walkin' Watusi    2:29
21    Ostritch Hunt    1:48
22    Cairo Bazaar    1:21
23    Junglelero    3:24
24    Balinese Bongos    1:59
Créditos
Composed By – Les Baxter
Orchestra – Les Baxter And His Orchestra
Producer – Voyle Gilmore
Tracklist 2 :
Les Baxter And His Orchestra ‎–  Jungle Jazz (1959)
1    Brazilia    2:04
2    Rain Forest    2:27
3    Papagayo    2:54
4    Amazon Falls    2:53
5    Coco    3:25
6    Carnival Merengue    2:54
7    Isle Of Cuba    3:19
8    Blue Jungle    3:15
9    Voodoo Dreams    3:01
10    One Thousand Cockatoos    2:30
11    Go Chango    3:15
12    Jungle Brava    2:29
Créditos
Composed By, Orchestrated By – Les Baxter
Producer – Voyle Gilmore
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Plas Johnson
Les Baxter And His Orchestra ‎– Wild Guitars (1959)
13    Sabre Dance    2:40
Arranged By – Les Baxter
Written-By – Aram Khatchaturian
14    Maracangalha    1:51
Dorival Caymmi
15    Desilusao    1:47
16    Cabayo    2:08
Written-By – Les Baxter, Riz Ortolani
17    Piccolissima Serenata    2:29
Written-By – Amurri, Ferrio, Hourdeaux
18    My Buddy    2:34
Written-By – Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
19    Ritual Fire Dance    2:03
Written-By – Manuel De Falla
20    Brazilian Slave Song    1:59
Written-By – Lamartine Babo
21    Tell Me, Margarita    3:03
Written-By – Mariano Merceron
22    Mandolino    1:53
Written-By – Les Baxter, Riz Ortolani
23    Cubana Mulatta    2:33
Written-By – Les Baxter, Pepé Gamboa
24    Tico Tico    1:49
Written-By – Zequinha Abreu
Créditos
Guitar – Joe Carioca, Nestor Amaral
Guitar, Tres, Cavaquinho – Pepé Gamboa
Producer – Voyle Gilmore