TBC Presents:
Tiki Brian’s Vinyl Collection
A curated archive of Hawaiian, Exotica, and
tiki vinyl straight from Tiki Brian’s shelves.
Exotica Vinyl Records
Step inside TBC Presents: Tiki Brian’s Vinyl Collection, where the Exotica Vinyl Records category celebrates the mysterious, hypnotic soundscapes that defined mid‑century escapism – those late‑1950s and early‑1960s LPs crafted by pioneers like Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, and Les Baxter, who blended Polynesian-inspired melodies with jungle percussion, bird calls, vibraphones, and lush orchestration to create an entirely new genre that transported listeners to imagined tropical worlds; during this era, record labels embraced bold, dramatic cover art featuring moonlit lagoons, tiki idols, exotic dancers, and atmospheric typography that turned every album into a portal to faraway fantasy, and each exotica record preserved in this TBC‑curated archive comes straight from Tiki Brian’s personal shelves – timeless sonic adventures that continue to shape Exotic Tiki Island, inspire ETI RADIO, and keep the spirit of Polynesian pop alive.
Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra – Cugi’s Cocktails
Label: Mercury – MG 20832Genre: Jazz, LoungeStyle: Lounge, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1963 Tracklist:Cuba LibreOne Mint JulepOld-FashionedDaiquiriCocktails For TwoRum And Coca-ColaCugi's CocktailGrasshopperBlue ChampagneZombieManhattanSingapore Sling Notes:Released in...
Augie Colón – Sophisticated Savage
Label: Liberty – LRP 3101Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Lounge, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1959 Tracklist:ColónTierra Va TemblaOkolehauI'll Always Be In Love With YouEl DoctorTabuTamboManuela BoyTu Has SabidoMinamahal SinsambaThe Peanut Vendor Notes:Released in 1959 on Liberty...
Alfred Newman And His Orchestra With The Ken Darby Singers – The Magic Islands
Label: Decca – DL 9048Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1957Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Exotica, Hawaiian, Folk, Easy Listening, PacificTracklist: Hana Maui Hawaiian War Chant (Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai) Lovely Hula Hands Hawaiian Wedding Song...
Arthur Lyman – Love For Sale!
Label: HiFi Records – SL-1009Series: Life SeriesFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, StereoCountry: USReleased: 1963Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Exotica, Easy Listening, PacificTracklist: Love Song From Mutiny On The Bounty (Follow Me) I Wish You Love Love For...
Billy Vaughn – Sukiyaka
Label: Dot RecordsGenre: Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Pacific, Folk, Hawaiian Year: 1961Tracklist: Sukiyaka Mapuana Lovely Hula Hands On The Beach At Waikiki Pagan Love Song Now Is The Hour My Tane Sweet Someone To You Sweetheart Aloha Kalua King's Serenade The...
Frankie Carle – The Tropical Style Of Frankie Carle
Label: RCA Victor – LPM-3609Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1966Genre: Pop Style: Easy Listening, Pacific, ExoticaTracklist: Beyond The Reef My Tane Bali Ha'i Quiet Village I'll Remember You Ebb Tide Pearly Shells Stranger On The Shore Yellow Bird...
Les Baxter And His Orchestra – The Soul Of The Drums
Label: Reprise Records – R-6100Series: Pop SeriesFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: Sep 1963Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Space-Age, Easy Listening, ExoticaTracklist: The Girl Behind The Bamboo Curtain Lord, What A Morning Coffee Bean And Calabash Annie...
Alfred Newman And Ken Darby – Ports Of Paradise
Label: Capitol Records – TAO-1447Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Scranton PressingCountry: USReleased: 1962Genre: Pop, ClassicalStyle: Easy Listening, ExoticaTracklist: Ports Of Paradise The Enchanted Sea Blue Tahitian Moon Farewell (For Just Awhile) Now Is...
John Evans And The Big Band – Exotic Percussion And Brilliant Brass
Label: Directional Sound – DS 5006Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: USReleased: 1961Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: ExoticaTracklist: Bad And Beautiful Temptation Eso Es El Amor Mambo Inn An Occasional Man Cuban Caper Quiet Village Caravan Return To Paradise Mambo...
Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra – Bongos From The South
Label: London Records – SP 44003Series: Phase 4 StereoFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: USReleased: 1961Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Space-Age, Easy Listening, ExoticaTracklist: Deep In The Heart Of Texas Lisbon Antigua Lady Of Spain La Comparsa My Old Kentucky...
The Three Suns – Fever And Smoke
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-2310, RCA Victor – LSP 2310Series: Living StereoFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis PressingCountry: USReleased: 1961Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Easy Listening, ExoticaTracklist: Fever Like Young Theme From "A Summer Place" Tequila Beyond...
Arthur Lyman – Isle Of Enchantment
Label: HiFi RecordsGenre: Jazz, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Space-Age, Pacific, ExoticaYear: 1964Tracklist: Isle Of Enchantment Charade Orange Tamore The High And The Mighty Isa Lei Swingin' Shepherd Blues Guadalajara The Proposal Sho Joji Koko Ni...
Ed Kenney – The Exotic Sounds Of The Spice Islands
Label: Columbia CS 8283Genre: PopStyle: Hawaiian, Pacific, Easy Listening, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1960Tracklist: I Love You Speak Low Love Walked In In The Still Of The Night Long Ago (And Far Away) Happy Talk The Way You Look Tonight I Talk To The Trees They Can't...
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra And Chorus – Music Of Hawaii
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-3713Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Hollywood PressingCountry: USReleased: 1966Genre: Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Hawaiian. ExoticaTracklist: Hawaii (Main Title) Quiet Village The Moon Of Manakoora Pearly Shells Blue Hawaii Driftwood And...
Martin Denny – A Taste Of Honey
Label: LibertyGenre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Space-Age, PacificYear: 1962Tracklist: A Taste Of Honey I'm In A Dancing Mood Black Orchid Take Five Stranger On The Shore Walk On The Wild Side Exodus A-Me-Ri-Ca Route 66 Clair De Lune...
David Carroll And His Orchestra – Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds Of The Middle East
Label: MercuryGenre: Jazz, Pop, Classical, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Impressionist, Space-Age, Neo-Romantic, Big Band, ExoticaYear: 1961Tracklist: Caravan In A Persian Market Harem Dance Ballet Egyptian Bacchanale Twilight In Turkey Scheherazade Themes Danse...
Morton Gould And His Orchestra – Jungle Drums
Label: RCA VictorGenre: Jazz, Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Pacific, Easy Listening, Exotica, HawaiianYear: 1956Tracklist: Jungle Drums La Comparsa Gitanerias Andalucia Malagueña Danza Lucumi Cordoba Rhapsodia Negra Hawaiian War Chant Caravan Ritual...
The Guy Warren Sounds – Themes For African Drums
Label: RCA VictorGenre: Jazz, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: African, ExoticaYear: 1959Tracklist: Ballad For Giraffes Waltzing Drums Blood Brothers Love, The Mystery Of The Talking Drum Looks Ahead The Lady Mary Drum Suite, Part I The Lady Mary Drum Suite, Part II...
Martin Denny – Another Taste Of Honey!
Label: LibertyGenre: Jazz, PopStyle: Space-Age, Easy Listening, ExoticaYear: 1963Tracklist: Like Young Blue Carousel Bijou Harlem Nocturne Theme From The Manchurian Candidate Somerset Anniversary Song Volare Satin Doll Cool-(From West Side Story) Invitation Jitterbug...
Ted Auletta And His Orchestra – Exotica
Label: CameoGenre: Jazz, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Space-Age, Pacific, ExoticaYear: 1962Tracklist: Quiet Village Flamingo Adventures In Paradise The Breeze And I The Sound Of Exotica2 Taboo Baia Voodoo Moon (Enlloro) Makaha Jungle Drums Pool Of...
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Tiki Cocktails
Dr. Funk Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz light rum ½ oz lime juice (freshly squeezed) ½ oz lemon juice ¼ oz absinthe or pastis (for the...
The Jungle Echo Cooler Mocktail (inspired by Martin Denny)
Ingredients: 4 oz coconut water (chilled) 2 oz pineapple juice 1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz lychee syrup (from canned...
The Enchanted Tiki Twirl Mocktail – A TBC Original
Ingredients: 3 oz - Pineapple juice (chilled) 2 oz - Passion fruit nectar 1 oz - Coconut water 1 oz - Blue...
Tropicando Cocktail By Tikimon
Ingredients: 1-1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice 2/3 oz Raspberry Syrup 1/3 oz Passion Fruit Syrup 1 oz Banana Liqueur 1 oz...
Tiki Food
The Enchanted Island Fruit & Coconut Bites
This tropical-inspired recipe blends fresh island flavors with easy, everyday ingredients to create a dish that’s...
Hawaiian Meatballs
The suburban gourmet will tell you that any food becomes Hawaiian by the simple addition of pineapple. These...
Chicken Hawaiian
Take a flavorful trip back to the golden age of home entertaining with this Chicken Hawaiian recipe from Kay Kellogg’s...
Roast Pork with a Polynesian Touch
Serves 6 Ingredients 2/3 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 8-1/2 ounces can pineapple 3 -...
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Exotica - The Sounds of Martin Denny Vinyl Record
Experience the album that defined an entire genre with Exotica – The Sounds of Martin Denny, a lush vinyl reissue of the iconic 1957 recording that introduced listeners to the dreamy world of bird calls, island rhythms, and hypnotic lounge arrangements. Featuring Denny’s signature blend of vibraphone, percussion, and atmospheric soundscapes, this record transforms any room into a tropical escape—perfect for tiki bars, cocktail hours, and fans of classic mid‑century exotica. A must‑have centerpiece for any vinyl collector or lover of island‑inspired music.
Exotica Vol. 2 - The Exciting Sounds of Martin Denny Vinyl Record
Dive deeper into the world of mid‑century lounge music with Exotica Vol. 2 – The Exciting Sounds of Martin Denny, a vibrant follow‑up to the album that launched the exotica genre. This vinyl release blends hypnotic percussion, dreamy vibraphone, and atmospheric island soundscapes to create an immersive tropical escape—ideal for tiki bars, cocktail hours, and collectors of classic lounge music. A must‑have addition to any exotica vinyl library.
Aloha From Hawaii / Various - Audio CD
Transport your ears to the islands with Aloha From Hawaii, a vibrant 40‑track collection featuring legendary Hawaiian performers including the Hilo Hawaiians, Sol Hoʻopiʻi, Gabby Pahinui, Alfred Apaka, the Mauna Loa Islanders, and more. From classics like “Aloha ‘Oe,” “Lovely Hula Hands,” and “The Hawaiian Wedding Song” to lively hula tunes, slack‑key medleys, and vintage island orchestras, this compilation captures the golden age of Hawaiian music. A perfect soundtrack for tiki bars, luaus, beach gatherings, or anyone who loves the timeless charm of traditional Hawaiian melodies.
