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Les Baxter

Real Name:
Leslie Baxter
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Born: March 14, 1922, Mexia, Texas
Died: January 15, 1996, Newport Beach, California

Wrote over 150 film soundtracks. Also known for Poor People of Paris (1956), a number-one hit.
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Discography

Releases:
Music Out Of The Moon: Music Unusual Featuring The Theremin (3x10")   Capitol Records 1947
Perfume Set To Music (10")   RCA Victor 1948
Perfume Set To Music (7", EP)   RCA Victor 1948
Perfume Set To Music (3x10")   RCA Victor 1948
Perfume Set To Music (Shellac, 10")   RCA Victor 1948
Music Out Of The Moon: Music Unusual Featuring The Theremin (10")   Capitol Records 1950
The Passions (10" + Box, Inc)   Capitol Records 1954
Thinking Of You (LP, Album, Mono)   Capitol Records 1954
Caribbean Moonlight (LP)   Capitol Records 1956
Skins! (LP)   Capitol Records 1957
Skins! (LP)   Capitol Records 1957
African Jazz (LP)   Capitol Records 1959
Jungle Jazz (LP)   Capitol Records 1959
Wild Guitars (LP)   Capitol Records 1959
Les Baxter's Teen Drums (LP)   Capitol Records 1960
Brazil Now (Album) (2 versions)   GNP Crescendo ... 1967
Love Is Blue (LP)   GNP Crescendo 1968
Baxter's Best (LP, Comp)   Capitol Records 1969
Bugaloo In Brazil (LP, Mono)   KPM Music 1970
Que Mango! (LP)   Alshire Records 1970
Scooby Doo Och De Mystiska Snömännen (LP)   CBS 1974
Original Sound Track From Jules Verne's Master Of The World (LP)   Varèse Sarabande 1978
The Colors Of Brazil / African Blue (CD, RE)   GNP Crescendo 1991
The Lost Episode (Album) (2 versions)   Dionysus Records 1995
The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter (2xCD, RM)   Capitol Records 1996
Black Sunday And Baron Blood (CD, RE)   Citadel Records Corporation 1997
Les Baxter (CD)   Madacy 1998
The Pop Side (CD, Comp)   Collectors' Choice Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 2000
The Academy Award Winners / The Soul Of The Drums (CD)   Collectables 2002
Ritual Of The Savage (LP, Album, RE)   Universe (3) 2004
The Fruit Of Dreams (CD, Album, RE)   Él 2005
The Primitive And The Passionate / Les Baxter's Balladeers (CD, Album, RE)   Collectables 2005
Tamboo! (CD, Album, Dig)   Universe (3) 2006
Hogin' Machine / Hot Wind (7")   Sidewalk (2) 2009
Space Escapade (CD, Comp)   Él 2009
Arthur Murray Favorites - Tangos (LP, Album)   Capitol Records  
Hell's Belles (LP, RE)   Sidewalk (2)  
La Femme (LP, Album)   Capitol Records  
Quiet Village / Hong Kong Cable Car (12", W/Lbl, Promo)   Capitol Records  
The Fabulous Sounds Of Les Baxter Strings, Guitars, Voices! (2 versions)   Pickwick  
The Sounds Of Adventure (2xLP, Comp)   Capitol Records  
Production:
Miracles (LP, Album)   London Records 1972
Puka Shells (LP)   GNP Crescendo 1975
Appears On:
Perfume Set To Music (3x7", 45 )   RCA Victor 1948
Virgin Of The Sun God / Lure Of The Unknown Love (Shellac) Lure Of The Unknown Lo... Telefunken 1950
Voice Of The Xtabay (Album) (5 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1950
Tamboo! (LP)   Capitol Records 1956
Exotica Volume II (LP, Mono) Bacoa Liberty 1958
Love Is A Fabulous Thing (LP, Album)   Capitol Records 1958
Quite Village / Llama Serenade (7") Quite Village Liberty 1958
Taboo (Album) (2 versions) Sim Sim HiFi Records ... 1958
Sands At The Sands (LP, Album) Sinner Man Capitol Records 1960
Exotica Suite / The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny (2 versions)   Liberty 1962
Zpívá Yma Sumac (LP)   Supraphon 1965
Wild Stereo Drums "Tambores En Stereo" (LP, RE) Ting Ting Ting Capitol Records 1966
Nat King Cole (Album, Comp) (2 versions)   AMIGA 1967
The River Is Wide / I Fall In Love (All Over Again) (7") I Fall In Love (All Ov... Mira Records 1967
Organo Y Orquesta (LP, Album)   Palobal 1968
Wild In The Streets (LP, W/Lbl, Promo) Wild In The Streets Tower 1968
Dr. Goldfoot & The Girl Bombs (Original Motion Picture Score) (LP) Dr. Goldfoot's Igloo, ... Tower 1969
Viva Tirado (LP, Album) Quiet Village Kapp Records 1970
Great Hawaiian Hits (LP, Album) Quiet Village RCA Camden 1972
Miracles (LP, Album)   London Records 1972
Hawaii - Insel Der Träume (LP) Quiet Village RCA International (Camden), RCA International (Camden) 1975
Scooby Doo: Basketmysteriet På Spökön! (LP)   CBS 1975
Jaws (2 versions) Quiet Village CTI Records ... 1976
Let's Get It Together (LP, Album) Quiet Village Pye Records 1976
African Queens (LP, Album, P/Mixed) Quiet Village International Bestseller Company 1977
Quiet Village / Voodoo (Single) (2 versions) Quiet Village Derby ... 1977
Star Wars (7", Single) Re-Entry Disques Vogue 1977
Barntoppar (Cass) Scooby Doo-Sången EMI Music (Sweden) 1980
Exotica I (LP, RE) Quiet Village, Busy Po... United Artists Records 1980
Greatest Science Fiction Hits (LP) Daugter Of The Lesser ... Festival Records, GNP Crescendo 1980
Les Grands Thèmes De La Science-Fiction (2xLP, Comp) Journey To The 7th Gal... Disques Vogue 1981
Con Plumas , Vol.II (LP, Comp) Accla Taqui (Canto De ... EMI-Odeon, S.A., Capitol Records 1982
Voice Of The Xtabay (Album) (6 versions)   The Right Stuff ... 1985
Capitol Collectors Series (CD, RM) Too Young Capitol Records 1990
Nat King Cole (4xCD + Box) Mona Lisa, Ev'ry Day (... Capitol Records 1992
Musica De Los Andes (CD)   Music Of The World 1996
Roots Of Rhythm Of Blues 1939-1945 (2xCD, Comp) Cow Cow Boogie Frémeaux & Associés 1996
Ultra-Lounge Part 1 - The Leopard Skin Sampler (CD, RM, Blu) Voodoo Dreams / Voodoo Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Eight - Cocktail Capers (Comp) (2 versions) Shooting Star / Jungalero Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume One - Mondo Exotica (Comp) (3 versions) Lust, Voodoo Dreams / ... Capitol Records ... 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Three - Space Capades (CD, RM) Sabre Dance, Saturday ... Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Twelve - Saxophobia (CD, RM) I Dig Capitol Records 1996
Jackie Brown - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (CD, Album) Long Time Woman Maverick, A Band Apart 1997
No Way Out (Album) (2 versions) I Love You Baby BMG Music (Australia) ... 1997
Shou Condor (CD) Accle Taqui (Chant Of ... Promo Sound AG 1997
Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails Part Two (CD, Comp, RM) Merry Christmas, Baby Capitol Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Eighteen - Bottoms Up! (Comp) (2 versions) Quiet Village (Moog Ve... Capitol Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Fourteen - Bossa Novaville (Comp) (2 versions) Exotique Bossa Nova / ... Capitol Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seventeen - Bongo Land (Comp) (2 versions) Balinese Bongos Capitol Records 1997
Hello Nasty (Album, Comp) (4 versions) Intergalactic Grand Royal ... 1998
Intergalactic (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1998
Yma Rocks! (CD, Album)   ShamLys Production 1998
Anthology: The Sounds Of Science (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Intergalactic Grand Royal, Capitol Records 1999
DJ-Kicks (Comp) (2 versions) Tropicando Studio !K7 1999
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman And The Theremin (3xCD, Comp, RE + Box)   Basta 1999
Brain In A Box: The Science Fiction Collection (5xCD, Comp, RM) Lunar Rhapsody, Saturd... Rhino Entertainment Company 2000
Music For Dancefloors - The Cream Of The KPM Music Green Label Sessions (CD, Comp) Freeway To Rio Strut 2000
Electro Lounge Volume Two (CD, Comp) Quiet Village (Justin ... The Right Stuff 2001
The Bossa Nova: Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Dig) Exotique Bossa Nova / ... Rare Groove Recordings 2001
Virgin Of The Sun God (CD, Comp, RM, Jew) Xtabay (Lure Of The Un... Old Fashion 2002
Voice Of The Xtabay (CD, Comp)   Rev-Ola 2003
Leave You Standing (7", Single, Ltd, Yel)   Amphibious Records 2004
Exotica (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Quiet Village, Busy Po... Rev-Ola 2005
Exotica Volume II (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Bacoa, Bacoa Rev-Ola 2005
Hypnotique (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Woodo Dreams, Scimitar... Rev-Ola 2005
Primitiva (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Bangkok Cockfight, Ban... Rev-Ola 2005
Queen Of Exotica (2xCD, Comp)   Universe (3) 2005
The Sounds Of Monsterism Island Volume One (CD, Comp, Mixed) Quiet Village Forever Heavenly, EMI 2005
Afro-Desia (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Simba, Simba Rev-Ola 2006
Forbidden Island (CD, Album, Mono, RE, Dig) Port Au Prince, Sim Si... Rev-Ola 2006
Quiet Village (CD, Album, Dig) Coronation, Paradise F... Rev-Ola 2006
The Ritual Of The Savage / The Passions (CD, Album, RE)   Rev-Ola 2006
10th Anniversary (CD, Album, Comp, RE) The Story Of My Wife Collectors' Choice Music, EMI Music Special Markets 2007
Dimitri From Paris Presents Cocktail Disco Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) Disco Village BBE, BBE 2007
Sings My Fair Lady (CD, Album, Comp, RE) I Still See Elisa, Her... Collectors' Choice Music, EMI Music Special Markets 2007
Space Age Cocktail Lounge (3xCD, Comp) Quiet Village, Simba, ... Golden Stars 2007
Ännu Mer Kul I Bilen (CD, Comp) Scooby Doo-Sången EMI Music (Sweden), EMI Music (Sweden) 2007
Around The World With Señor Coconut And His Orchestra (Album) (8 versions) Voodoo Dreams (Atom™... [PIAS] Recordings ... 2008
Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 14 - T. Bone Shuffle (CD, Comp) No Worry Blues Charly Records Ltd.  
Goin' Mad Blues (10xCD, Comp + Box) Don't Leave Me Baby Documents  
Science Fiction Movie Themes (2xLP) Black Hole Delta Music  
That's My Girl (Shellac, 10") Too Young Capitol Records  
To Please My Lady (7", EP) Here Are My Arms, Here... Capitol Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Wild Stereo Drums (LP) Ting Ting Ting, Uncle ... Capitol Records 1961
Wild Stereo Drums (LP) Ting Ting Ting, Uncle ... Capitol Records 1961
Wild Stereo Drums "Tambores En Stereo" (LP, RE) Ting Ting Ting, Uncle ... Capitol Records 1966
Top Twenty Hits USA 1950-51 (12") Too Young EMI Electrola 1978
Top Twenty Hits USA 1951-52 (LP) Because Of You EMI Electrola 1978
Swing For A Crime (LP, Smplr) Boomada GMG Records 1988
Swing For A Crime (LP) Boomada Jazzbo 1991
De Pre Historie 1953 (CD) I Love Paris BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
De Pre Historie 1955 (CD) Unchained Melody BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
De Pre Historie 1956 (CD) Poor People Of Paris BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
Mega Instrumental Hits Collection (4xCD, Comp + Box) April In Portugal BR Music 1992
Memories Are Made Of This (CD) Unchained Melody, The ... Capitol Records 1992
Incredibly Strange Music - Volume II (CD) Terror Asphodel 1995
Ocean Of Sound (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Sunken City Virgin 1996
Ultra-Lounge Part 1 - The Leopard Skin Sampler (3 versions) Voodoo Dreams / Voodoo Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Vol. 10 - A Bachelor In Paris (CD) Milord, Mon Amour, O M... Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Vol. 3 - Space Capades (CD) Calcutta Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Vol. 6 - Rhapsodesia (CD) Lunar Rhapsody Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Eight - Cocktail Capers (Comp) (3 versions) Roller Coaster, Shooti... Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Nine - Cha-Cha De Amor (CD, RM) Whatever Lola Wants Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume One - Mondo Exotica (Comp) (3 versions) Atlantis, Voodoo Dream... Capitol Records ... 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Six - Rhapsodesia (CD, RM) Lunar Rhapsody Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Ten - A Bachelor In Paris (Comp) (2 versions) Milord, Mon Amour, O M... Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Three - Space Capades (CD, RM) Calcutta Capitol Records 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Twelve - Saxophobia (CD, RM) I Dig Capitol Records 1996
Welcome To The Ultra Lounge (CD, Smplr, Promo) Atlantis Capitol Records 1996
Dusty Fingers Volume One (LP, Comp) Hogin' Machine Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Popcorn Golden Hits 2 (2xCD, Comp) Ooch-I-Baba ARS Productions 1997
Ultra-Lounge - Christmas Cocktails Part Two (CD, Comp, RM) Sleigh Ride / Santa Cl... Capitol Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Seventeen - Bongo Land (Comp) (2 versions) Cherry Pink And Apple ... Capitol Records 1997
40 Hits Of 1950 - 1954 (2xCD, Comp) Blue Tango Disky 1998
40 Hits Of 1955 - 1959 (2xCD, Comp) The Poor People Of Paris Disky 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) Unchained Melody Bear Family Records 1998
DJ-Kicks (Comp) (3 versions) Tropicando Studio !K7 1999
De Pre Historie 1951 Volume 2 (CD) Because Of You EVA Belgium 1999
De Pre Historie 1953 Volume 2 (CD) April In Portugal EVA Belgium 1999
De Pre Historie 1955 Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Wake The Town And Tell... EVA Belgium 1999
El Mejor Álbum De Música De Anuncios TV (2xCD, Comp) Roller Coaster EMI-Odeon, S.A., EMI-Odeon, S.A. 1999
Ultra-Lounge Part 2 - The Tiki Sampler (CD, RM) Go Chango Capitol Records 1999
Ultra-Lounge Part 2 - The Tiki Sampler (Advance CD) (CD, Promo, Smplr) Go Chango Capitol Records 1999
Brain In A Box: The Science Fiction Collection (5xCD, Comp, RM) Lunar Rhapsody, Saturd... Rhino Entertainment Company 2000
Music For Dancefloors - The Cream Of The KPM Music Green Label Sessions (Comp) (2 versions) Freeway To Rio Strut 2000
Electro Lounge Volume Two (Comp) (2 versions) Hong Kong Cable Car (S... The Right Stuff 2001
Suite (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Tropicando Cool D:vision 2001
Simian Mobile Disco (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Chom Chom (Simian Dub)... Source UK 2002
Elf - Music From The Major Motion Picture (2 versions) Sleigh Ride / Santa Cl... New Line Records ... 2003
The Leopard Lounge (2xCD, Comp) A Taste Of Honey Warner Music UK Ltd. 2003
Greatest Hits Of The 50's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Unchained Melody Disky 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Hogin' Machine All The Breaks 2005
The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever Vol. 2 (4xCD) Unchained Melody Pomaton EMI 2005
Edgar Allan Poe - Visionen (2xCD, Comp) Popcorn Time GUN Records (2) 2006
Runaway 2 (CD, Promo) End Tittle Junkadelic Zikmu, Dirty Dezer Records 2006
The Beastie Collection 2 (2xLP) Prelude C# Minor Strictly Breaks Records 2006
Space Age Cocktail Lounge (3xCD, Comp) Quiet Village, Unchain... Golden Stars 2007
Colette N°9 (CD, Album, Comp + CD, Album, Comp, Mixed) Fruit Of Dream Colette 2008
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) Lust Nova Records 2008
Around The World With Señor Coconut And His Orchestra (CD, Album) Voodoo Dreams (Atom™... New State Recordings 2009
Ordinary Madness (CD, Album) Taboo (Jojo Effect Remix) Chinchin Records 2009
Dual 135 MM 20 CMPS Demonstration Record (7", Promo) Bird Of Paradise Reprise Records  
Favorites With A Foreign Accent (Cass, Comp) April In Portugal Capitol Special Markets  
Status Breaks (LP) Hogin' Machine Status (2)  
The Greatest Hits Of The 50s & 60s (2xLP, Comp, Ltd) The Poor People Of Paris Capitol Records, Plaza House  
The New Exotic Sounds (LP, Album) Quiet Village, Cairo B... Creative Products  
Ultra-Lounge - A Collection Of Latin Lounge Music (5xCD, Comp) Atlantis, Voodoo Dream... Capitol Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Great Fantasy Film Music (LP, Comp) The Dunwich Horror Poo 1979
Astro-Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000 / Miracles (CD)   Request Records, Disctronics USA Exotica Bootlegs (Meta-Label) 1995
Exotic Moog / Moog Rock: Greatest Classical Hits (CD) Borodin / Nocturne, Ra... Electronic Vanguard, Disctronics USA Exotica Bootlegs (Meta-Label) 1995
Music For Peace Of Mind / Music Out Of The Moon / Perfume Set To Music (CD)   Request Records, Disctronics USA Exotica Bootlegs (Meta-Label) 1995
Tamboo! / The Ritual Of The Savage (Le Sacre Du Sauvage) (CD)   Tikitune Records, Disctronics USA Exotica Bootlegs (Meta-Label) 1995
The Passions (CD) Despair, Despair II, E... Oriental Pacific, Disctronics USA Exotica Bootlegs (Meta-Label) 1995
Fragments Of Fear (CD, Mixed) Necronomicon Whatever We Want Records 2005
Exotic Moog / Moog Rock (CDr) Borodin-Nocturne, Prel... Dolor Del Estamago  
Freak Flic Band (LP, Comp, Promo) Quiet Village Flip Record  
Funky Soundtracks (LP, Comp) Hot Wind Sound Score Corporation  
Ghostface Originals (LP, Comp, Unofficial) Hogin' Machine Side Hustle Entertainment  
Ultra Rare Grooves Vol. 5 (10", EP) Helles Belles Funky Forty Fives  
Untitled (LP, Comp, Promo) Hot Wind Vinyl Dogs Records (2)  
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