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.
The Percy Faith Strings – Exotic Strings
Label: CBS – BPG 62121, CBS – CL 1902Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UKReleased: 1962Genre: JazzStyle: Exotica, Easy ListeningTracklist: Baubles, Bangles And Beads3:27 Poinciana3:10 Dancing In The Dark Nightingale The Night Was Made For Love Chico Bolero Adios I Get...
Monty Kelly – Tropicana
Label: Somerset RecordsGenre: Jazz, Latin, PopStyle: Easy Listening, ExoticaYear: 1958Tracklist: Granada Tropicana Cubamba Life In New York Neapolitan Nites Mambo Monte Carlo Three O'Clock In The Morning Glocca-Morra Bali Hai Under Paris Skies Shangri La Doreen Notes:...
Walter Wanderley – Rain Forest
Label: Verve RecordsGenre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, ExoticaYear: 1966Tracklist: Summer Samba (So Nice) (Samba De Verao) It's Easy To Say Good-Bye (E Fazil Dizer Adeus) Cried, Cried (Chorou, Chorou) Rain (Chuva) The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De...
Perez Prado, Shorty Rogers – Voodoo Suite Plus Six All-Time Greats
Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1101, RCA Victor – LPM 1101Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, IndianapolisCountry: USReleased: 1955Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Exotica, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Bolero.Tracklist: Voodoo Suite St. James Infirmary In The Mood I...
Paul Conrad – Exotic Paradise
Label: Mahalo Records – M-3010Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, StereoCountry: USReleased: 1960Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & ScreenStyle: Exotica, Space-Age, Easy Listening, PacificTracklist: Kahuna More (Theme From "Mondo Cane") Where Flamingos...
Martin Denny – Romantica
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1961Tracklist: And This Is My Beloved Love At Sight Romance Aloha, I Love You La Pampa Y La Puna My Reverie Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere Magic Is The Moonlight A Fine...
Milt Raskin – Kapu (Forbidden)
Label: Crown Records (2) – CLP 5110Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1959Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Pacific, Easy Listening, ExoticaTracklist: Kapu (Forbidden) Koko Head Leahi (Diamond Head) Maika Moon Festival Mileka Iolani...
Perez Prado And His Orchestra – Exotic Suite Of The Americas
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mambo, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1962Tracklist: Exotic Suite Of The Americas Theme Of Two Worlds - Amoha - Criollo - Theme Of Two Worlds - Uamanna Africano - Blues In C Major -Theme...
Frank Hunter And His Orchestra – White Goddess
Genre: Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Instrumental, Easy Listening, Lounge, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1959Tracklist: Ritual Of The Torch Poinciana Strange Echoes Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali) Pulse Lost Plateau White Goddess Temple Bells Lost In The Stars...
Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra – Viva Cugat!
Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Exotica, Latin Jazz, Big Band, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Easy ListeningYear: 1961Tracklist: Jungle Concerto The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) Isle Of Capri Tropical Merengue (Amanecer Tropical) Nightingale Perfidia Siboney 2:43 Jungle Drums (Canto...
Edmond De Luca / Heinrich Alster / The Trans-World Symphony Orchestra – Edmond De Luca’s Safari
Genre: ClassicalStyle: Exotica, Modern, ContemporaryYear: 1958Tracklist: Port Pangani Bantu Village Mt. Kilamanjaro The Trek The Chase And Kill The Trek Back Polovtsian Dance Notes: Edmond De Luca's 1958 album Safari, conducted by Heinrich Alster and performed by The...
Tito Puente – Tambó
Genre: Jazz, LatinStyle: Exotica, Latin Jazz, Rumba, Guaguancó, Son Montuno, InstrumentalYear: 1960Tracklist: Dance Of The Headhunters Call Of The Jungle Birds Rumba-Timbales The Ceremony Of Tambó Velorio Cuero Pelao Jungle Holiday Guaguanco Ritual Drum Dance Witch...
Arthur Lyman – Leis Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Easy Listening, Pacific, Space-Age, ExoticaYear: 1958Tracklist: Leis Of Jazz Trigger Fantasy The Lady Is A Tramp Body And Soul Gypsy In My Soul Lullaby Of The Leaves On The Street Where You Live My Funny Valentine The...
Arthur Lyman – Aloha, Amigo
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Exotica, Easy Listening, Mariachi, PacificYear: 1966Tracklist: Bim Bam Boom My Shawl Malaguena Carmen Carmella Tango Of The Roses Cumana La Paloma La Cumparsa Babalu Espana Estrellita Guadalajara Notes: Arthur...
Don Tiare And His Orchestra Exotique – The Music Of Les Baxter
Label: Mercury – SR 60845Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, StereoCountry: USReleased: 1963Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Exotica, Pacific, Easy ListeningTracklist: Quiet Village Bangkok Cockfight Sampan Landing Crickets Of Karachi Girl Behind The Bamboo Curtain...
Enoch Light And His Orchestra – Far Away Places
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Space-Age, Latin Jazz, Ballad, Easy Listening, ExoticaYear: 1961Tracklist: Waltzing Matild Banana Boat Song The Third Man Theme Sunrise Over Sumatra Bali Ha'i Mim 2:10 Calcutta The Cockeyed Mayor Of Kaunakakai Theme...
Teddy Stauffer Und Sein Orchester – Holiday In Acapulco
Genre: Jazz, Latin, ExoticaStyle: Rumba, Beguine, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Big BandYear: 1964Tracklist: Carioca Golfstrom Cielito Lindo (Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye) South Of The Border Pepito Mucho, Mucho (Sag Es Mir Noch Einmal) Holidays In Acapulco La Cucaracha La Perla...
Thurston Knudson, Augie Goupil And Their Jungle Rhythmists – Jungle Drums
Label: Decca – DL 5426Format: Vinyl, LP, 10", MonoCountry: USReleased: 1952Genre: Reggae, Folk, World, & CountryStyle: African, ExoticaTracklist: Conga Kongo Te Moana Orare Orare Marara Rhumba Uganda Sambo Tembo Notes: Released in 1952 by Decca Records, Jungle...
Leo Diamond And His Orchestra – Skin Diver Suite And Other Selections
Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1165Format: Vinyl, LPCountry: USReleased: 1956Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: ExoticaTracklist: The Skin Divers April Again Melinda Wendy Reminiscing Interlude BRide The Dark Hills Home All I Desire Notes: Released in 1956 by RCA Victor, Skin Diver...
The Surf Serenaders – Aloha From A Hawaiian Paradise
Label: Oscar Records – OS 147Format: Vinyl, LP, StereoCountry: USReleased:Genre: Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Pacific, Hawaiian, ExoticaTracklist: Hano Hano Mahola Pua Aloha Oe Orchid Lagoon Jungle Romance Hawaiian War Chant Stars Over Maui Seas Of Samoa / Rolling...
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Tiki Cocktails
Hypnotic Bird Cocktail
🍹Ingredients: 2 oz Aged Jamaican Rum (Appleton 8, Hampden, or similar) 1.5 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice (the bright,...
ETI Hawaiian War Chant Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz aged dark rum 1 oz overproof Jamaican rum 1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz passionfruit syrup 1/2 oz...
Spring Blossom Breeze Mocktail
Ingredients: 3 oz pink guava nectar 2 oz fresh pineapple juice 1 oz lime juice 1 oz hibiscus syrup (for color + floral...
Rainbow Over Paradise Cocktail By Tikimon
Ingredients: 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup 1/4 oz Ginger Syrup 1/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup 1 oz Guava...
Tiki Food
Hawaiian Steak (Including a Vegan option!)
Ingredients sirloin steak, cut in chunks (or Vegan option listed below) French dressing 1 onion 1 green pepper...
Nixie Neptune’s Tropical Lagoon Shrimp Bowls
Nixie Neptune’s Tropical Lagoon Shrimp Bowls Dive into flavor with Nixie Neptune’s Tropical Lagoon Shrimp Bowl — the...
Christmas Coconut Pie Recipe
Christmas Coconut Pie RecipeTransport your taste buds to a tropical winter wonderland with this luscious Christmas...
Pineapple Dream
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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.
