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Forbidden Island (album)

Forbidden Island was the third album by Martin Denny. The album was produced in March 1958 at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood, following the group's nine-month gig performing at Don the Beachcomber's Bora Bora Lounge in Hawaii. Forbidden Island was Denny's first album to be recorded and released after vibraphonist Arthur Lyman left the group to pursue his own solo career. The album includes four original compositions by Denny: "Cobra", "Exotica", "Primitiva", and "Forbidden Island".

Track listing
Side A 1. "Cobra" (Martin Denny) – 3:01 2. "Port au Prince" (Les Baxter) – 2:07 3. "Exotica" (Martin Denny) – 3:00 4. "Little China Doll" (Dave Snell) – 2:38 5. "Bali Hai" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 2:55 6. "Narcissus Queen" (R. A. Anderson) – 2:25 Side B 1. "Sim Sim" (Les Baxter) – 3:03 2. "Goony Birds" (Julius Wechter) – 2:13 3. "Primitiva" (Martin Denny) – 2:30 4. "March of the Siamese Children" (Richard Rodgers) – 2:43 5. "Sukura" (Dai Keong Lee) – 2:41 6. "Forbidden Island" (Martin Denny) – 2:56 ==Personnel==
Personnel
Band members • Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arranger, composer • Augie Colon – Latin instruments, special effects, bird calls, and bongos • Julius Wechter – vibes, marimba, xylophone, percussion • Harvey Ragsdale – string bass Guest specialists • Lew Paino – percussion • Will Brady – flute and musette • Bud Lee – guitar and Japanese samisen • Mike Garcia – conga drum Other contributors • Si Waronker – producer • Garrett-Howard – cover design • Bob Lang and Ted Keep – engineers • Sandy Warner – cover model, "the Exotica girl" • Buck Buchwach – liner notes ==Further reading==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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