Track Listing

1. Rockhouse - The Ernie Freeman Combo
2. Ill Wind - The John Buzon Trio
3. The Girl From Ipenema/Meeditation - Denny Mclain
4. Love Is Just Around The Corner - Jackie Davis
5. Movin' At Midnight - Sir Julian
6. Voce E Eu - Walter Wanderley
7. Li'l Darlin - The Joe Bucci Trio
8. Patricia - Billy May and his Orchestra
9. The Third Man Theme - The Don Baker Trio
10. A Man And A Woman - Sir Julian
11. Mr. Ghost Goes To Town - The John Buzon Trio
12. Laura/More - Denny Mclain
13. Perfidia - Jackie Davis
14. The Late, Late Show - Milt Buckner
15. Fever/Comin' Home Babay - The Ernie Freeman Combo
16. Flying Fiddles - Shay Torrent
17. Song Of The Bayou - Martin Denny
18. Enchanted Farm - The Forbidden Five
19. Bonus Track - Bonus Track

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73808 in Music
• Released on: 1996-07-23
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

TAKE THE GOOD WITH THE BAD
UNEVEN ENTRY IN THE ULTRA LOUNGE SERIES, SOME CUTS ARE REALLY GREAT, SOME OF THEM ARE A BIT TIRED THE FIRST TIME YOU HEAR THEM. SOME OF THE SONGS MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE SITTING POOLSIDE LISTENING TO A REALLY CHEESEY BAND WITH A BUNCH OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE MOOD TO HEAR HAMMOND ORGAN AND WURLITZER, THIS IS OVERALL A PRETTY GOOD CD (BUT IT SURE AIN'T AS GOOD AS JIMMY SMITH, SHIRLEY SCOTT, BROTHER JACK MCDUFF, RICHARD GROOVE HOLMES, OR CHARLES EARLAND).

LOVE IT!
Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

Vital Organs...
While some entries in the wonderful "Ultra-Lounge" series seem to get away from their 'theme', "Organs In Orbit" stays true to it's organ-mad sound from start to finish. Even the bonus track by "The Continental" has a strong Hammond sound to it. In some ways, that makes this one of the stranger entries in the series, because it sticks *so* closely to the format.

I think every cut on this disc has some merit (except "Flying Fiddles" where Shay Torrent (?) proves that an organ can sound like a fiddle...and not much else.) One of my absolute favorites would have to be the aptly named "Movin' At Midnight" (by the also aptly-named Sir Julian)...it's the coolest and swings like nobody's business.

There's also The Joe Bucci Trio's smooth-as-the-formica-top-of-a-wurlitzer "Lil' Darlin'", Milt Buckner's ultra-cool "The Late Late Show" (you might remember his "The Beast" from Volume Four) which definitely lives up to the late night feel of it's title, and the Immortal Martin Denny's Eerie, yet cheesy "Song Of the Bayou". Not to mention the cool wind sound effects (made on an organ, of course) on "Ill Wind."

I saved a new paragraph to try and describe the best cut of all: The John Buzon Trio and "Mr. Ghost Comes To Town." These are the same geniuses who brought us "Squatty Roo" on Volume Eighteen and two more great ones on "Mambo Fever." And "Ill Wind" (see above). "Mr. Ghost" is as sax-heavy as it is organ-infested, and it is a real attention grabber with it's infectious latin rhythms...one I come back to enjoy over and over again.

Another treat is 'The Forbidden Five' and their "Enchanted Farm" a take-off on Martin Denny, who often used bird calls, etc. in his songs to give them that 'Exotica' feel. The Five take this concept much further out, where instead of tropical bird calls, we have horses whinnying and cows mooing, etc. It even has bombs exploding and a Theremin, too..although actually there's a beautiful melody going on behind all the parody. Definitely one-of-a kind!

I forgot to mention organ hero Denny McLain, well represented here with four cuts, but I feel I've said enough. If you're searching for excellent examples of that cheesy lounge organ sound...look no futher. ;oD