''Hypnotique'' is the fifth

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by Martin Denny. Released on Liberty Records in 1959, it was recorded in 1958 at the Kamehameha Schools auditorium and at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Jungle Madness" (Martin Denny, Hal Johnson) – 3:30
2. "

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" ( Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 2:30
3. "Voodoo Dreams" ( Les Baxter) – 2:25
4. "Chinese Lullaby" (R. H. Bowers) – 2:52
5. "Hypnotique" (David M.) – 3:10
6. " St. Louis Blues" ( W. C. Handy) – 2:39

Side B

1. " We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 3:00
2. " Summertime" (

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) – 2:52
3. "Scimitar" (Les Baxter) – 2:30
4. "American in Bali" (Martin Denny) – 2:24
5. " Japanese Sandman" ( Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan) – 1:30

Personnel

Musicians and singers

* Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arranger, composer *

Augie Colon August "Augie" Borero Colón (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind ...

– bongos, congas, percussion, bird calls * Julius Wechter – vibes, marimba, percussion * Harvey Ragsdale – string bass, marimba * John Mechigashari – Japanese flute, shakuhachi * Barbara Smith – koto * Francis "Bud" Lee – shamisen * The Jack Halloran Singers – vocals

Other contributors

* Si Waronker – producer * Garrett-Howard – cover design * Bob Lang and Ted Keep – engineers * Sandy Warner –

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, "the Exotica girl" * James Michener – liner notes

References

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