Esquivel! Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music CD
Out-of-Print & Rare
Brand New, Factory Sealed, & in
Mint Condition*
*The plastic jewel case is cracked across the cover (as shown in the first picture). I will include a brand new duplicate jewel case with your purchase to replace the broken one once you unwrap it.
Esquivel was one of the most interesting easy listening composers of the 1950s and ’60s, creating open, futuristic sonic landscapes. Part of his music’s appeal is its pure campiness; “Mucha Muchacha,” with its bad puns and exaggerated Latin rhythms and vocals, is hilarious. Esquivel!, a collection of his “greatest hits,” makes it apparent that the humor is at least partially intentional. Using dissonance and aural humor, along with intricately structured arrangements, Esquivel created records that were indeed “space age bachelor pad music” -- they sounded out of this world and they swung. The music may sound dated, but it also sounds peculiarly fresh; no one made music like this then, and no one makes music like this now.
Orchestral recordings by Juan Garcia Esquivel
1958-1968 originally released on RCA Victor.
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Tracklist |
Time |
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1. |
Sentimental Journey |
2:43 |
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2. |
Latin-esque |
3:09 |
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3. |
Mucha Muchacha |
2:22 |
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4. |
Surfboard |
3:01 |
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5. |
Begin The Beguine |
3:14 |
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6. |
Lazy Bones |
2:48 |
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7. |
Whatchamacallit |
2:35 |
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8. |
Music Makers |
2:35 |
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9. |
Harlem Nocturne |
2:33 |
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10. |
Jalousie (Jealousy) |
2:39 |
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11. |
Bye Bye Blues |
2:18 |
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12. |
Baia |
2:54 |
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13. |
Who's Sorry Now? |
2:39 |
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14. |
Anna (El Negro Zumbon) |
2:42 |
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Total Time: 38:12 |
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