Hypnotique is the fifth album by Martin Denny. Released on Liberty Records in 1959, it was recorded in 1958 at the Kamehameha Schools auditorium and at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood.
Track listing Side A 1. "Jungle Madness" (Martin Denny, Hal Johnson) – 3:30 2. "On a Little Street in Singapore" (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 2:30 3. "Voodoo Dreams" (Les Baxter) – 2:25 4. "Chinese Lullaby" (R. H. Bowers) – 2:52 5. "Hypnotique" (David M.) – 3:10 6. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 2:39
Side B 1. "We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 3:00 2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:52 3. "Scimitar" (Les Baxter) – 2:30 4. "American in Bali" (Martin Denny) – 2:24 5. "Japanese Sandman" (Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan) – 1:30
Personnel Musicians and singers Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arranger, composer Augie Colon – bongos, congas, percussion, bird calls Julius Wechter – vibes, marimba, percussion Harvey Ragsdale – string bass, marimba John Mechigashari – Japanese flute, shakuhachi Barbara Smith – koto Francis "Bud" Lee – shamisen The Jack Halloran Singers – vocals
Other contributors Si Waronker – producer Garrett-Howard – cover design Bob Lang and Ted Keep – engineers Sandy Warner – cover model, "the Exotica girl" James Michener – liner notes
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