Albums
of the year
2018
This was a strange year, in the sense that without even planning it I ended up listening to more new releases than any past year. I think it was a subconscious thing, being in the middle of a "oh yeah I'll just build my own house and it will go perfectly with no hiccups whatsoever" type of situation. I was looking for something new and perfect to replace the new home which has yet to arrive. Luckily all this listening paid off as there were some really excellent albums this year. It started off slowly, only for some of the best output to come out towards the end. Killer climax, man.
This year I have not put together a playlist, but instead included a song or video for each review as a taste for the rest. And even though these are numbered as you can see, they are not in any order whatsoever. Except for #1 - that one truly rises above all else this year.
17
Various Artists
Technicolor Paradise
This compilation is without question one of the best releases of the year. Again I need to bring up my time in Palm Springs, because they're really couldn't be anything better to listen to than a collection of rarities you can most definitely envision Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Dinah Shore and so many others listening to as they lounged next to their modern pools at their sprawling Mid-Century estates in the 50s and 60s. This is tiki heaven right here, and lavishly packaged by the dustbin gods at Chicago's Numero Group. Do not hesitate even a second to pick this up. Regrets are so 2017.
Label
Numero Group
Released
25 May 2018
Running time
137:31
Tracklist
Blue Oasis
Marooned
Driftwood
The Moon Of Manakoora
Midnight In Montevideo
Chant Of The Jungle
Jungle Guitar
Live With The Moon
Cobra
Sound Of Mecca
Slave Girl
The Arabian Knight
Night Walker
Blue Castaway
Atlantis
Paradise Isle
Enchantment
Nature Boy
Tumba
Silent Island
Lotus Land
Nightingale Of Paradise
Isle Of Love
Forever Walks A Drifter
Voodoo Drums
Voodoo Kiss
Captured
Tobago
Enchantress
Polynesian Paradise
My House Of Grass
Enchantment
Quiet Village
Silent Island
Tam-bu Theme
Caravan
Arabian Rhythm
Hari's Harem
Similou
Caribbean Cruise
Chant Of The Moon
Moon Mist
The Enchanting Melody
Jazz In Port Said
Tanganyika
Dark Continent
Locura (Madness)
Lost Island