Martin Denny - The Enchanted Sea
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Artist: Martin Denny
Album: The Enchanted Sea
Label: Jackpot Records
Format: 12” LP
Recorded: 1959
Genre: Exotica / Lounge
UPC: 843563171462
AWR Item #: TBD
Weight: 225g
Description
A more restrained side of Martin Denny.
The Enchanted Sea trades dense jungle textures for something lighter and more open. This is twilight exotica. Breezy, spacious, and built on subtle atmosphere rather than novelty.
Vibraphone, soft percussion, and drifting arrangements carry the record, with early hints of where Denny would go next. There’s a slightly more experimental edge here. Less playful, more reflective.
It feels like ocean air, low light, and time slowing down.
Why We Carry It
A standout in Denny’s catalog. It shows a different side of exotica. More refined, more ambient, and easy to live with. A great entry point or a deeper cut for collectors.
For fans of: Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, quiet exotica, coastal lounge, mid-century hi-fi
Tracklist
Trade Winds
My Isle Of Golden Dreams
Stardust
Song Of The Islands
Flotsam And Jetsam
Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
Off Shore
Sentimental Journey
Beyond The Reef
Baubles, Bangles And Beads
Cross Current
The Enchanted Sea