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This week no neo lounge or exotica, for a change we are skaking it up and playing only classic lounge, it’s a little more work for me because we need more songs as they were shorter back in the day!

 

Our feature this week is a 50’s mystery call  the Wichita Twins. A weird missing children story.

 

We bring you the The Marching Band Cold War story that caused a massive uproar, Lounge life magazine and the World of Swank gig guide

 

Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible

Henry Mancini - Experiment In Terror

Ann Margaret - Jim Dandy

Plas Johnson - Tanya

Jackie Davis - Perfidia

Buddy Bergman - Bada Blue

Esquivel - Temptation

Neal Hefti - City Style

Sergio Mendes - The Joker

Keith Williams - Sound And The Fury

Frank Wess - Pin Up

Tito Puente - Take Five

Hugo Montenegro - Run Spy Run

Serge Gainsbourg - Intoxicated Man

Peggy Lee - Big Spender

Tito Rodriguez - Theme From The Apartment

Martin Denny - Cool

Living in the clouds and Lounging up high

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Jackie Gleason-Ghost Of A Chance

George Shearing-The Days Of Wine And Roses

101 Strings-Maria Maria

Beverly Kenny -It's Magic

Billy May-Cocktails For Two

Oscar Peterson-Dreamsville

Reg Owen-Ask Anyone Who Knows

Henry Mancini-The Windmills Of Your Mind

Beegie  Adair-Love

Stanley Black -They Say It’s Wonderful

Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul

Chet Baker-When Lights Are Low

Diana Krall-Devil May Care

Frank Bennett-Your Just Too Hip

Frank Rosalino-Quintet-How Long Has This Been Going On

Jim Beuning -It’s Like This

Howard Johnson-High Priest

Welcome to Cocktail Nation, your ticket to the ultimate retro lifestyle!

Mark Riddle stops by the Penthouse this week to talk about his latest album Dark Rituals

 

We flip through Lounge Life Magazine to contrast modern existential dread with mid-century optimism. Plus, our Stuff Segment explores the tragic, supersonic beauty of the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber.

We also bring you global tour dates and fresh lounge gigs to attend

 

 

Dana Countryman - The Spy From Outer Space

Combustible Edison - Spy Vs Spy

Mark Riddle - Uncharted

Kolumbo - Sandy Legs

Swongos - Silver Tongue Sam

Lalo Schifrin - The Cat 

Mr Moai And The Tikiheads - Paradise

Voodoo 5 - Surrender

Janet Seidel - Perhaps

Project K_67 - Nightdrive

Messer Chups - Hard Times For Dracula

Ixtahuele - The Hookah

Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce

Daniel Pemberton - Spy

The best combination, Romance and Hi Fi!

 

Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage

Dave Lowe – No Time To Die

Nathan Haines – Lament

Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo

Teddy Randazzo – The Countess

Dan Stein – Elegant Manhattan

Marty Paich Trio – Dusk Light

Frank Sinatra – It’s All Right With Me

Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza

Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops

Dave Grusin – The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.

Chet Baker – Blue Thoughts

Baby Grand – Just Drive

Sam Rivers – Euterpe (Remastered)

Jackie Gleason – Deep Purple Blue Velvet

John Neel And His Orchestra – Blue Martini

Let me tell you about a collection I had.

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The Blue Notes - The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition)

Sir Julian - A Man And A Woman

Percy Faith - Dancing In The Dark (Remastered)

Joey Altruda - Playboy's Theme

Jeff Steinberg - A Martini Built For Two

James Morrison - The Master Plan

Grace Knight - Sophisticated Lady

Combustible Edison - Pink Victim

Chet Baker - When Lights Are Low

Bobby Hackett - Alcoholic Blues

Art Van Damme Quintet - Lover, Come Back To Me

Marcus McLaurine - Destiny

Jackie Gleason - Girl Of My Dreams

Claude Hall - I Chose The Moon

Billy Lester - Out Of Nowhere