Liberty · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Quiet Village - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny
| Recorded | 1959 |
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| Label | Liberty |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 206157 |
The record
Julius Wechter's vibes and marimba tangle with Colon's congas and Denny's celesta on the record that turned "Quiet Village" into shorthand for tiki sophistication. A 1959 Liberty session built entirely on imagined tropics.
Session personnel
- Martin Denny — arranged by, composed by [composer], piano, celesta [celeste]
- August Colon — bongos, congas, sounds [bird calls]
- John Frigo — double bass [string bass]
- Harvey Ragsdale — double bass [string bass], marimbula
- Jose Bethancourt — percussion
- Raymond Alexander — percussion
- Julius Wechter — vibraphone [vibes], marimba [marimbas], percussion
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 63 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Liberty · LRP 3122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Scranton Pressing |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Liberty · LRP 3122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | London Records · SAH-U 6055 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1959 | London Records · HA-U 2208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Liberty · LRP 3122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Liberty · LT-7122 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Liberty · LRP 3122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1959 | Liberty · LST 7122 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
Follow the players
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