Track Listing

1. Roller Coaster - Les Baxter
2. Hey, Bellboy! - Gloria Wood
3. This Could Be the Start of Something - Dave Pell
4. Pink Panther Theme - Hollywood Studio Orchestra
5. Like Young - David Rose
6. Underwater Chase - Al Caiola
7. Binga Banga Bongo/Percolator - All-Stars, , Earl Palmer, Terry Snyder
8. Call Me - New Classic Singers
9. Mountain Greenery - Ernie Freeman Combo
10. Charade - Si Zentner
11. Shooting Star/Jungalero - Les Baxter
12. Honorable Hong Kong Rock - The Out-Islanders
13. Odd Job Man/I Wanna Be a James Bond Girl - Leroy Holmes
14. Heap Big Chief - Muzzy Marcellino
15. Blue Danube Rock - Jonah Jones Quartet
16. Pussy Cat - Cy Coleman
17. Teach Me Tiger - April Stevens
18. Lolita Ya-Ya - Nelson Riddle

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12175 in Music
• Released on: 1996-07-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

Cuttin' Capers
Everyone has their favorites in the Ultra-Lounge series; this is one of mine. Unlike most of the volumes, this one doesn't stick to any one type of lounge music (Bossa Nova, Exotica, TV Themes, etc.). Instead, it is kind of an overview of ALL the styles this great series covers. So, if you'd rather start with a series entry and not the famous 'Fuzzy Sampler', this might be a good place to begin.

Highlights of Vol. 8 include: The eerie exotica of 'Jungalero' by Les Baxter, the fantastic movie theme 'Charade' (very James Bond), great spy music cuts 'Underwater Chase' and 'I Want To Be A James Bond Girl' (A song you want to sing along to, even though it hasn't any words!), a killer rendition of 'The Pink Panther Theme', and the two sultry & steamy vocal numbers 'Hey Bellboy' and 'Teach Me Tiger'. Saving the best for last, my absolute favorite 2 cuts on the disc are 'Honorable Hong Kong Rock' (what WOULD Austin Powers listen to if he were in Hong Kong?), and Nelson Riddle's astounding 'Lolita Ya-Ya' (from the film 'Lolita'). 'Ya-Ya' sounds like some demented fantasy of a bubble-gum pop song, as imagined by someone who HATES bubble-gum pop songs! Mindlessly cheerful and endlessly amazing...it's truly unique.

And don't forget our old friend 'Mr. Continental'and his hidden bonus track, 'You Go To My Head'!

Smooth Enough
Eighteen tracks, plus a bonus, and probably 7 really good ones. All in all, a good collection. The real standouts: A pumpin' "Pink Panther Theme" from the Hollywood Studio Orchestra. The solos portion is very reminiscent of Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" and/or Us3's remake, "Cantaloop." Check out "Hey, Bellboy;" I swear you can hear the stiletto heels and the peroxide blonde hair in the ether of this track. Ya gotta like "Underwater Chase," from the original album "Music To Read James Bond By." An then there's the obligatory Burt Bacharach track, "Call Me" by the New Classic Singers. It's replete with those ubiquitous "bah bah buh-buh" non-lyrics, evoking those long-banned Benson&Hedges cigarette commercials. The liner insert is quite good too, with detailed info on the tracks, and the standard Ultra-Lounge graphics and drink recipes. All in all, a winner.

Mediocre Mix of Miscellaneous Music
This CD in the ULTRA-LOUNGE series can be considered as a weak sister to Vol.18, which it most nearly resembles. There are some pretty good toe-tappin tunes, some so-so ones, and some dismissable ones. However, any album that contains "Bingo Bango Bongo" can't be all bad. Plus, you get another installment, via the hidden bonus track, of the continental "Mr. Smoothee."