Editor Reviews:

Album Description:
The amazing genius of LES BAXTER, MOR hitmaker, Jazz innovator, member of Mel Tormes innovative Mel-Tones, innovative and acclaimed A&R man and producer to everyone from Yma Sumac to a series of Biker movies.electronic music pioneer.and here, the Stravinskyesque grand master of EXOTICA in his acknowledged masterpiece album "Ritual Of The Savage"!! The inspiration for the entire EXOTICA genre all in one place, here coupled with Baxter's legendary and little heard tone poem "The Passions" where vocalist Bas Sheva goes absolutely nuts in a gamut of feelings, as Baxter's orchestra spirals to a crescendo of sound!!! The ORIGINATOR of Exotica, Mr. Les Baxter with his acclaimed career-defining album which also defined the whole EXOTICA genre, and his super-rare tone poem The Passions. Beautifully packaged by the master of outstandingly beautiful Photoshopping, Mr. Andrew Morten esq newly of the county of Zummerzet

Rating : - Ritual of the Savage / The passions: Les Baxter
This is a two album collection with "Ritual" being a good exotic jungle
themed recording. I could do without album #2 "The Passions". If you
enjoyed Yoko Ono's agonized schreeching with the Plastic Ono Band, you'll
love "The Passions".