Five Early Homemade Comps by Basic-Hip

As we approach 10,000 members been reflecting on the early contributions by "Basic-Hip" who posted an album a day, everyday for 500 days on the Facebook group.

He was such a generous person. He passed me some of these compilations over 20 years when I was looking for content for my radio show. He may have emailed them to me! (The internet was slower then. Now you can download 1/2 TB for free) That was the spirit exhibited by members of the former Exotica Mailing List and still remains on the Facebook edition.

Before Basic Hip Hip left the internet he mentioned he was in cahoots with David Singer (AKA Jack Diamond) And these compilations are a great starting off point on typical traditional content discussed on the Exotica Group.

The Movies and Sitar versions especially. "Frank DeVol- Groovy Delivery Boy" was  indicative for me of the cool hidden music to be found. Incidental music in a Spencer Tracy/ Katherine Hepburn movie. On its own? Hey! Surprise. Hidden gems.

Basic Hip At The Movies
Basic Hip Switched-On Basic Hip
Basic Hip The Sound of Sitar
Basic Hip Whistles For The Bird
Basic Hip Whistles For You


Basic Hip At The Movies 
01. Franz Waxman- The Celebration
02. Kenyon Hopkins- Lemonade
03. George Duning- I Wish I Could, Etc.
04. Neal Hefti- Sex And The Single Girl
05. Elmer Bernstein- Baby The Rain Must Must Fall
06. Quincy Jones- Lonely Bottles
07. Henry Mancini- The Monkey Farm
08. John Barry- A Man Alone
09. Hugo Montenegro- The Shark
10. Armando Trovajoli- Rocking Horse
11. Jerry Goldsmith- The Trip
12. Christopher Komeda- The Coven
13. Leonard Rosenman- Opening Statement - Cornelius&March Of The Apes
14. Richard Rodney Bennett- Anya&Skidoo
15. Gille Melle- Wildfire
16. Pete Rugolo- Sock Me Choo Choo
17. Stanley Myers- Kinky Dolly
18. Frank DeVol- Groovy Delivery Boy
19. Vic Mizzy- Malibu
20. Neal Hefti- Open House
21. Mike Curb & Lawrence Brown- Bay City Boys
22. Ennio Morricone- Twist Of The Sprinters
23. Nino Oliviero- Zio Giuda
24. Ken Thorne- The Chase
25 - Piero Umiliani - Cow-boy
26 - Quincy Jones - She Hangs Out (Doin' The Dentist)
27 - John Barry - Midnight Cowboy + Florida Fantasy



Basic Hip Switched-On Basic Hip
Christopher Scott - Wishin' and Hopin'
Christopher Scott - Wives and Lovers
Claude Denjean - Honky Cat
Claude Denjean - Sugar, Sugar
Dick Hyman - Time Is Tight
Electronic Concept Orchestra - Grazin' in the Grass
Electronic Concept Orchestra - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
Enoch Light - Marrakesh Express
Enoch Light - What the World Needs Now Is Love
Gershon Kingsley - Nowhere Man
Gil Trythall - Folsom Prison Blues
Gil Trythall - Polk Salad Annie
Harry Breuer - March of the Martians
Hot Butter - Song of the Nairobi Trio
Hugo Montenegro - Porcupine Pie
Hugo Montenegro - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Marty Gold - Norwegian Wood
Moog Machine - Spinning Wheel
Mort Garson - Hair
Mort Garson - The Ride of Aida (Voodoo)
Richard Hayman - Dansero
Rick Powell - I Walk the Line
Ron Frangipane - Smile a Little Smile for Me
Ruth White - Polka from 'the Age of Gold'
Sid Bass - Spanish Flea
Switched-On Basic Hip
Walter Carlos - What's New Pussycat
Walter Sear - Hey Jude
Zeet Band - Moogie Boogie


Basic Hip The Sound of Sitar
01-If I Were A Rich Man-Lord Sitar
02-Dizzy-Herb Larson
03-Within You, Without you-The Soulful Strings
04-Flower Power-Rajput & The Sepoy
05-Caravan-Enoch Light
06-San Fransiscan Nights-Living Guitars
07-Hey Joe-The Folkswingers
08-She's Leaving Home-Big Jim Sullivan
09-Endless Dream-The Ventures
10-The World We Knew-Vincent Bell
11-Marakeesh Express-Enoch Light
12-Let It Be-Living Guitars
13-Hypnotique-Martin Denny
14-Guru-vin-Don Sebasky
15-The Look of Love-Bill Plummer
16-The Season of the Witch-Enoch Light
17-Paint It Black-Living Guitars
18-Light My Fire-Ananda Shankar
19-Blues for the Guru-101 Strings
20-Yesterday-Jackie Gleason
21-Winchester Cathedral-Chim Kothari
22-Eleanor Rigby-Marty Gold
The Sound of Sitar



Basic Hip Whistles For The Bird
01-Art Coates-BUBBLES IN THE WINE
02-Fred Lowrey-I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE
03-Fred Lowrey-IN THE SWIEET BY AND BY
04-Fred Lowrey-SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
05-Barbara Fisher-TEACHING YOUR BIRD TO TALK
06-Fred Lowrey-TRAINING LESSONS
07-Fred Lowrey-THE MOON OF MANAKOORA
08-Fred Lowrey-OLD TIME RELIGION
09-Fred Lowrey-AMAZING GRACE
10-Ronnie Ronalde-THE PLEASANT PEASANT
11-The Artal Orchestra-DANNY BOY
12-Toots Thielemans-INDIAN NUTS
13-Gloria Hayes-THE FUN AND CARE OF BIRDS
14-Jim Fassett-INTRODUCTIONMISTERIOSO
15-Mosseline Miles-MEDLEY
16-Muzzy Marcelino-THE WHISTLER
17-Muzzy Marcelino-FREEWAY JAM
18-Muzzy Marcelino-HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
19-Virginia Belmont-TV THE MYNAH BIRD
20-Sister Jean P.M.-THE SOUND OF MUSIC
21-Ralph Platt-CLEANSE ME
22-Ralph Platt-IT TOOK A MIRACLE
23-Frank Luther-JERRY CANARY
24-Johan Dalgas Frisch-TICO TICO
25-Max K. Gilstrap-WHISTLING LESSONS


Basic Hip Whistles For You
01-American Radio Warblers-SKATERS WALTZ
02-American Radio Warblers-VOICES OF SPRING
03-American Radio Warblers-DANCING DOLL
04-American Radio Warblers-MY HEART AT THY SWEET VOICE
05-American Radio Warblers-BARCAROLLE
06-American Radio Warblers-LOVE'S GREETING
07-American Radio Warblers-BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE
08-American Radio Warblers-JEANIE W1TH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR
09-Bert Harwell-THE BIRDCALL GAME SIDE ONE
10-Bert Harwell-THE BIRDCALL GAME SIDE TWO
11-Fred Lowrey with Dorothy Rae-WHISTLING JOE
12-Fred Lowrey-LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD
13-Fred Lowrey with Dorothy Rae-RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
14-Fred Lowrey with Dorothy Rae-TOO LATE
15-Fred Lowrey-THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
16-Provol's Golden Voiced Canaries-MY ISLE OF GOLDEN DREAMS
17-Provol's Golden Voiced Canaries-FRASQUITA
18-Hartz Mountain Master Radio Canaries-COME BACK TO SORRENTO
19-Hartz Mountain Master Radio Canaries-MOONLIGHT MADONNA
20-Hartz Mountain Products-HARTZ MOUNTAIN TRAINING RECORD
21-Happy Wheaton The Talking Parakeet-TRAINING TALK WITH BAREARA WHEATON
22-Sybil Sanderson Fagen-NARCISSCUS
23-Guido Gialdini-LA TRAVIATA
24-Philip S. Olt-DUCK CALLING FOR MALLARDS