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Les Baxter was an innovator of two forms of easy listening lounge music: exotica and space age pop. A fair jazz pianist, Baxter's real strengths were as an arranger. In the late 1940s, he started bringing exotic, percussion-heavy instrumentation together with lush, melodic strings and elements of big band swing. During this post-World War Two period, Baxter's island-mad exotic themes worked as aural vacations for newly transplanted suburbanites and his music also became a staple in Polynesian-themed Tiki bars. With song titles such as "Taboo," "City of Veils," and "Harem Silks from Bombay," it's easy to see how Baxter's music (like the Tiki lounges the music was played in) was built around hopeful eroticism as much as dreamy exoticism. In 1958, Baxter shot his steamy sounds up to the heavens with Space Escapade, which imaged islands in the sky full of booze and willing women who came in every color of the rainbow. After this, Baxter kept updating his signature sound for the changing times but by the late 1960s his music started to sound old fashioned. Ironically, this was an era when America's youth started acting like the very same wild, lascivious natives who were portrayed as fantasy objects in Baxter's songs. Thankfully, there's been a revived interest in Baxter's "movies for the ears" music. Long considered "cheesy," much of Baxter's work is highly imaginative and often exploratory in nature (for instance, an exotic theme in an unusual tempo will suddenly kick into a hot jazz number in 4/4 time before spinning off into an entirely new direction). But Les Baxter was never pretentious about being musically inventive and the sheer entertainment value found in his work is the main reason his old records are once again in print.
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    Baxter Les La Panse
7" and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 2 listed $4 - $33

    Baxter Les Le Sacre Du Sauvage (special order)
original pressing of exotica gem. larger orchestra, but great. vinyl has a few visible scuffs, plays with light surface noise. cover is a very strong vg+ with a hint of corner wear. Capitol H 288 10"+CD 1 listed $72

    Baxter Les Les Baxter Hits Pepe / Dolce F
ep and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 4 listed $15 - $167

    Baxter Les Linger A While (special order)
lp and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. LP+CDR 1 listed $74

    Baxter Les Linin Track/baiion 2 listed $28 - $207

    Baxter Les Live For Life-free Again ()
GNP Crescendo 399 2 listed $5 - $35

    Baxter Les Lonely Whistler
7" and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 2 listed $4 - $33

    Baxter Les Longing For You
7" and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 2 listed $5 - $34

    Baxter Les Love Is Blue
coh songs: love is blue; watch what happens; kentucky woman; summer rain; beautiful people; live for life; i say a little prayer; in and out of love; free again; a banda. GNP Crescendo GNPS2042 1968 7 listed $10 - $216

    Baxter Les/ Orch Le Sacre Du Sauvage (special order)

original pressing of exotica gem. larger orchestra, but great. vinyl has a few visible scuffs, plays with light surface noise. cover is a very strong vg+ with a hint of corner wear. Capitol H 288 10"+CD 1 listed $83

    Baxter, les La Cumparsita/adios Muchachos/
green label. CAPITOL EBF263 7" 1 listed $10

    Baxter, les La Femme
lp and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 2 listed $18 - $77

    Baxter, les La Panse/manhattan
canada. Capitol 3768 4 listed $5 - $36

   Baxter, les Le Sacre Du Sauvage

original pressing of exotica gem. larger orchestra, but great. vinyl has a few visible scuffs, plays with light surface noise. cover is a very strong vg+ with a hint of corner wear. Capitol H 288 10" 1 listed $27

    Baxter, les Left Arm Of Buddha / Buenos Ai
CAPITOLITOL 3573 2 listed $13 - $40

   Baxter, les Les Baxter's Balladeers
white label promo mono lp, smsp. Reprise R 6064 9 listed $5 - $72

    Baxter, les Lily Of Laguna / Love Song Fro (special order) 7"+CDR 1 listed $34

    Baxter, les Linger A While

lp and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 4 listed $29 - $80

    Baxter, les Little Girl Lonely / Michelle (special order) 7"+CDR 1 listed $38

    Baxter, les Live For Life/free Again
GNP Crescendo 399 2 listed $4 - $29

    Baxter, les Lonely Wine / Blue Mirage 2 listed $3 - $35

    Baxter, les Lord Is My Shepherd,the / My N (special order) 7"+CDR 1 listed $44

   Baxter, les Lost Episode Of Les Baxter
1995 10 inch original previously unreleased music remastered from videotape. Dionysus BA 07 3 listed $13 - $17

    Baxter, les Love Begins (special order)
10 track world records t329 ex ex. LP+CDR 1 listed $80

    Baxter, les Love Is Blue

coh songs: love is blue; watch what happens; kentucky woman; summer rain; beautiful people; live for life; i say a little prayer; in and out of love; free again; a banda. GNP Crescendo GNPS2042 1968 14 listed $5 - $59

    Baxter, les Love Song From Houseboat/lily 3 listed $8 - $34

   Baxter, les Love Theme From The Robe / Man 3 listed $10 - $29

    Baxter, les & The La La La (girl On The Boulevar
4511 AS RECORDS 2 listed $5 - $32

    Baxter, les/ Orch Le Sacre Du Sauvage

original pressing of exotica gem. larger orchestra, but great. vinyl has a few visible scuffs, plays with light surface noise. cover is a very strong vg+ with a hint of corner wear. Capitol H 288 10" 1 listed $39

    Baxter, les Balladee Linin Track / Baiion (special order) 7"+CDR 1 listed $61

    Les Baxter La Femme

lp and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 6 listed $5 - $328

    Les Baxter Lawrence De Arabia +3
picture sleeve. MH 60055 EP 1 listed $21

    Les Baxter Le Sacre Du Sauvage

original pressing of exotica gem. larger orchestra, but great. vinyl has a few visible scuffs, plays with light surface noise. cover is a very strong vg+ with a hint of corner wear. Capitol H 288 2 listed $4 - $26

    Les Baxter Les Baxter And His Orchestra
nice lp. tracks.tropicana. elaine- gitane. cornflakes.because of you. ruby. douchka. blue tango julie . lacamparsita. etc. we have a great selection of les baxter lps. wants lists welcome. e.mai. World Record Club t 105 7 listed $19 - $218

   Les Baxter Linger A While / Voices In Rhy
lp (vailiant sleeve. REPRISE R6036 1962 LP 1 listed $15

    Les Baxter Lonely Wine
original us release the b side as 'lost in meditation. Capitol F 2106 2 listed $1 - $6

    Les Baxter Lost Episode
near mint/all inserts/6 tracks/very rare. dionysius 7002725 1995 CD 1 listed $35

    Les Baxter Lost In Meditation/lonely Wine
Capitol F2106 1952 2 listed $5 - $28

    Les Baxter Love Begins.
nice lp. ricordate. marcellino. heartstring melody. dance from bonjour. the lonely whistler. mon amour o mon amour. etc. we have a nice selection of les baxter lps. wants lists welcome. e.mail. sa. World Record Club t 329 2 listed $20 - $64

    Les Baxter Love Is Blue

coh songs: love is blue; watch what happens; kentucky woman; summer rain; beautiful people; live for life; i say a little prayer; in and out of love; free again; a banda. GNP Crescendo GNPS2042 1968 5 listed $5 - $59

    Les Baxter Love Theme From A Farewell To
Capitol CL 14840 wol 7" 1 listed $10

    Les Baxter & His O Love Begins

10 track world records t329 ex ex. LP 1 listed $36

    Les Baxter & His O Linger A While

lp and digitally remastered audiophile cd. professional artwork, track listing, cd jewel case etc. 3 listed $19 - $63

    Les Baxter Caribbean M Les Baxter Caribbean Moonlight
Les Baxter caribbean moonlight t733 LP 1 listed $36

    Les Baxter His Orchest Linger Awhile
Valiant VS 137 1962 LP 1 listed $11

    Les Baxter Tamboo T655 Les Baxter Thinking Of You H47
Baxter 2 listed $36 - $45

    Les Baxter's - Frank P La Femme - Capitol
LP 1 listed $688

    Les Baxter's Balladeer Les Baxters Balladeers (special order) LP+CDR 1 listed $62

    Les Baxter's Balladeer Linin' Track
Teener 45STU 42193 pictu 7" 1 listed $78

    Les Baxters Balladeers Les Baxters Balladeers (special order) LP 1 listed $48

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