Adventures in Sound
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Columbia's Adventures in Sound series is many things: one of the greatest presentations of exotic, world-ethnic music on lp; a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the lp; the last hurrah for mono; and an impressive launch of nearly twenty albums in the first year, 1958. Records released in the first two years typically have a gold label and 4-sided border. After 1960 or so the border is reduced to a header, and stereo versions appear. All in the series are worthwhile (for what they are), well-recorded, and tasteful, without sanitization of content. Even the most ordinary-sounding titles turn out to be unusual. And in many cases the Adventures in Sound record is the best of the idiom or best by the artist. Showcased instruments are natural, beautiful elements of the music, not "scored for stereo" flashes in the pan. Some standout albums are by Beat singer Juliette Greco, Big Bill Broonzy, and the Greek and Japanese LPs. And then there are the legends: Sorcery!, Portrait of Leda, and Renato Corazone's Corazone Caravan are most impressive. |
Adventures in Sound LPs
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| 6 | Various: "Adventures in Sound" Preview--January Release; Columbia XLP-42395; 1958 |
| 8 | Sabu & his Percussion Ensemble: Sorcery!; WL-101; 1958 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel: Caballero; WL-102; 1958 |
| 6 | Juan Serrano & his Caribbean Combo: Caribbee--Songs of the Indies; WL-103; 1958 |
| 4 | Los Chilenos: El Rodeo; WL-104; 1958 |
| 4 | Lucio Milena: Sun & Shadow--the Music of Spain; WL-105 |
| 6 | [Andre Popp/Pierre Fatosme as] Elsa Popping & her Pixieland Band: Delirium in Hi-Fi; WL-106; 1958 |
| 4 | Michel LeGrand: Music from the Films; WL-107; 1958 |
| 4 | Zizi Jeanmaire w/André Popp & Michel Legrand: Zizi; WL-108; 1958 |
| 4 | Jose Baselli: Grand Bal Musette; WL-109; 1958 |
| 4 | Various: The Sounds of Spain; WL-110; 1958 |
| 5 | Big Bill Broonzy: Big Bill's Blues; WL-111; 1958 |
| 3 | Trios Los Panchos: A Moment of Love; WL-112; 1958 |
| 3 | Various: Mucho Gusto; WL-113; 1958 (mariachi) |
| 8 | Leda Annest: Portrait of Leda; WL-114; 1958 |
| 4 | Arthur Lynds Bigelow: Carillon in Hi-Fi; WL-115; 1958 |
| 4 | San Domenico Barbers of Taormina: Mandolino; WL-116; 1958 |
| 4 | Gianni Monese: Neopolitan Gold; WL-117; 1958 |
| 4 | Boris Sarbek: Dark Eyes; WL-118; 1958 |
| 6 | Ravi Shankar: The Sounds of India; WL-119; 1958 |
| [WL-120] | |
| 5 | Royal Steel Band of Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaican Drums; WL-121; 1958 |
| 5 | Digno Garcia: Fiesta Linda; WL-122; 1958 (Paraguayan harp) |
| 6 | The Greek Folk Dances & Songs Society; WL-123: From the Land of the Golden Fleece; 1958 |
| 4 | De los Rios: The Wonderful World of De Los Rios; WL-124; 1958 |
| 4 | Patachou: Chansons--1900; WL-125; 1958 |
| 4 | Marino Marini & his Quartet: Bravissimo!; WL-126; 1958 |
| [WL-127] | |
| 4 | André Popp, Zizi Jeanmaire, et al.: Paris -- 1925; WL-128 |
| [WL-129] | |
| 5 | André Popp & his Orchestra: Popppppp! (Presenting Popp!); WL-130 |
| 4 | Aurelio Fierro: Buon Giorno Napoli; WL-131 |
| [WL-132] | |
| 4 | Cuco Sanchez: Guitars at Twilight; WL-133 |
| [WL-134] | |
| 5 | John Klein: Around the World on a Carillon; WL-135 |
| 3 | Boris Sarbek: Gypsy Fire; WL-136 |
| 3 | Robert Ledent: French Student Songs "a la votre"; WL-137 |
| 7 | Juliette Greco: Juliette; WL-138 (w/Andre Popp) |
| 5 | Sara Montel: La Violetera ST; WL-139 |
| 3 | La Belle Époque--Patachou Sings the Songs of Aristide Bruart w/Joss Baselli; WL-140 |
| [WL-141] | |
| [WL-142] | |
| 4 | Orquesta Popular de Madrid de La O.N.C.E.: One Hundred Guitars; WL-143 |
| 4 | Mario Salvador at the Hammond Organ: The Power & the Majesty; WL-144 |
| 4 | Edoardo Luccina & his Orchestra: Ballare!; WL-145 |
| 4 | Aurelio Fierro: Romantica!; WL-146 |
| 2 | Various: Fanfare; WL-147/WS-301 (military bands) |
| 8 | Renato Carosone & his Sextet: Carosone Caravan; WL-148 |
| [WL-149] | |
| 4 | Yves Montand: One Man Show; WL-150 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Francois at the Plaza; WL-151/WS-302 |
| [WL-152] | |
| 3 | The Thunderer Plays Carousel Marches; WL-153 |
| [WL-154] | |
| 6 | Sabicas: Flamenco Puro (Pure Flamenco); [WL-154?]/WS-304 |
| 3 | Manolo Fabregas: Mi Bella Dama (My Fair Lady in Spanish); WL-155 |
| [WL-156] | |
| 6 | Van Wood & his Italian Guitar with Jos Cleber & his Orchestra: "Grandioso!"; WL-157/WS-307 |
| 4 | Maurice Chevalier/Sacha Distel; WL-158 |
| 3 | Various: Alpine Festival; WL-159 |
| 5 | Budapest Zigeuner Orchestra: Paprika!--Authentic Hungarian Gypsy Folk Sons & Dances; WL-160 |
| [WL-161] | |
| 6 | Cuco Sanchez & Dueto America: La Cucaracha--Songs of the Mexican Revolution; [WL-161?]/WS-313 (songs from the La Cucaracha ST; rec. Mexico) |
| [WL-162] | |
| 7 | Takarazuka Dance Theatre; WL-163/WS-315 (from the Takarazuka Grand Theatres in Japan; cond. Emerson Buckley w/Ren Takahashi) |
| 7 | Marlene Dietrich: Dietrich in Rio; WL-164 (live, w/Burt Bacarach) |
| [WL-165] | |
| Patachou: Les Grandes Chansons Vol. 1; WL-166/WS-318 | |
| 5 | Yves Montand: An Evening With Yves Montand; WL-167 |
| 6 | One World Jazz; [WL-?]/WS-314 (J.J. Johnson, Kenny Burrell, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Jo Jones, Ake Persson, Stephane Grappelly, Martial Solal, Roger Guerin, Bob Garcia, Ronnie Ross, George Chisholm, Roy East) |
| Yves Montand: Les Grandes Chansons Vol. 2; WL-173/WS-322; 1960 | |
| 7 | Juliette Greco: Les Grandes Chansons Vol. 3; WL-174/WS-323; 1960 (w/Andre Popp) |
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