This passable
Greatest Hits
collection from the
Curb
label may only yield a scant ten songs from the vast arsenal of exotic goodness that is the Tiki torch world of
Martin Denny
, but as far as budget-priced compilations, one could do a whole lot worse.
"The Enchanted Sea,"
"Quiet Village,"
"Hawaiian Wedding Song,"
"Martinique,"
and
"A Taste of Honey"
are all
Denny
classics and serve as great entry points in to the world of space age pop, but
doesn't measure up to
Rhino
's superior
Exotica: The Best of Martin Denny
. ~ James Christopher Monger