Quiet Village/Enchanted Sea [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Martin Denny

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Scamp
• ASIN: B000000IAS
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,918 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Denny makes the easiest Hawaiian getaway imaginable, April 2, 2004

By	MilesAndTrane (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews

Martin Denny wasn't the architect of exotica, but he was its chief innovator & master, and his first six records are absolutely essential. "Quiet Village" and "The Enchanted Sea," his fifth and sixth albums respectively, make up this disc. It's slightly more brash than other Martin Denny albums, but it still has plenty of its quiet moments. The trademark Denny sounds are present throughout; the exotic birdcalls, the varying light percussive instruments, and the dueling vibraphone and piano. Miles Davis, Sade, and Frank Sinatra all make music that is equally relaxing to the mind, but nothing relaxes me more AND takes me on a mental vacation to the South Pacific like Martin Denny.

Fortunately for all us fans, most of the great lounge composers have many works that have been wisely combined into 2-for-1 albums when the record lengths allow so. This includes most of Martin Denny's output from the late 1950s. Any one of Denny's albums would be an ingredient for a mini-vacation to Hawaii in your own backyard. Just find a warm breeze, get comfortable, grab the Polynesian cocktail of your choice, and put on a Martin Denny album. If this music is any indication, Hawaii must be expensive to travel to cause this makes it sound like heaven!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hi-Fi Tropical Dee-lite, August 4, 2002

By	M. S. Tucker "subversive snot" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Have always loved Martin, so swank, so hip, so timeless. Transport yourself to locations tropical where all you should worry about is if the cabana boy can see that your drink needs a refill.

Denny has always been the master of tropical lounge. Not as silly and quirky as Arthur Lyman Group.

A must, to bring out the jet set in you!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different, unexpected, and absolutely awesome!, March 7, 2002

By	"serene_desire" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

I completely wore out the LP I had of this incredible album and was just so thankful when I found out a CD had been made! It's retro, fun and just a great listen. Bird calls, exotic instruments, lots of percussion and a lounge feel to it makes this music one of a kind. I highly recommend this to fans of lounge and retro music and to anyone who wants a serious change from the norm.