Les Baxter – Skins!

Name: Les Baxter - Skins!
Rating: 3.91 (11 reviews)

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Tracklist

A1		Afro-Deesia Written-By – Les Baxter
A2		Brazilian Bash Written-By – Les Baxter
A3		Bustin' The Bongos Written-By – Dave Dexter*
A4		Conversation Written-By – Les Baxter
A5		Poppin' Panderos Written-By – Les Baxter
B1		Talkin' Drums Written-By – Les Baxter
B2		Reverberasia Written-By – Les Baxter
B3		Shoutin' Drums Written-By – Les Baxter
B4		Gringo Written-By – Les Baxter
B5		Mood Tattooed Written-By – Les Baxter

Label variation.

Made in U.S.A.

Mfd by Capitol Records Inc.
Hollywood, Calif. U.S.A.
T-rim record U.S. Pat. No 2 631.859

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): T1-774
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): T2-774
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout stamped, variant 1): - T1-774-D6
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout stamped, variant 1): T2-774-D2
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout stamped, variant 2): - T1-774-D5 [lathe symbol]
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout stamped, variant 2): - T2-774-D2'' [lathe symbol]

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Skins! (LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing)	Capitol Records	T 774, T-774	US	1957
New Submission	Skins! (LP, Album, Mono)	Capitol Records	TM 774	Mexico	1957
New Submission	Skins! (LP, Album, Promo, Mono)	Capitol Records	T-774	US	1957
New Submission	Skins! (LP, Album, Mono)	Capitol Records	T.774, T-774	Australia & New Zealand	1957
New Submission	Skins! (LP, Album, Mono)	Capitol Records	T 774, T-774	Canada	1957

ThurstonsIsland Apr 10, 2024
This is the 2nd edition (or pressing?) of this album. The original pressing is noted by the labels with only "Long Playing" at the bottom. Capitol changed the layout around June 1957 with the text "Long Playing - High Fidelity" arched at the bottom.
An iconic album in the "exotica" genre that was just taking off in popularity in the US.
It's a shame the players aren't mentioned by name in on the back cover notes.