Tamboo! is an album by Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra. It was released in 1955 on the Capitol label (catalog nos. T-655).[1][2]

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on January 28, 1956, peaked at No. 6, and remained on that chart for two weeks.[3][4]

AllMusic later gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Jo-Ann Greene wrote: "It's brilliantly done, and helped to broaden American minds and widen musical views."[2]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Simba"
  2. "Oasis of Dakhla"
  3. "Maracaibo"
  4. "Tehran"
  5. "Pantan"
  6. "Havana"

Side 2

  1. "Mozambique"
  2. "Wotuka"
  3. "Cuchibamba"
  4. "Batumba"
  5. "Rio"
  6. "Zambezi"

References

  1. ^ "Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra* – Tamboo!". Discogs. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tamboo!". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 27. ISBN 0823076318.
  4. ^ "The Billboard Buying and Programming Guide: Best Selling Packaged Records". The Billboard. January 28, 1956. p. 36.
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