Long before Denny started heading into outer space with his Moog work, he was keeping us just floating slightly above the ground with the sounds of the earth-and 'The Enchanted Sea' is one of his most grounded and beautiful works. Unlike many of his other exotica records (which are filled with the sound of the jungle, its wildlife, and the smell of the tiki bar smoke) this one has the feeling of a tumbler full of ice, walking barefoot on a sandy beach in the twilight, while breathing in the salt air. There are early glimpses here of where he was starting to head with psychedelic-treated pianos, ethereal female vocals, and abstract orchestration beginning to find their way into the listener's ears. It's an album that seems less comical than some of his earlier work, with an allure more from the heart, without the heartbreak (even though the occasional tinge of wistfulness surrounds it).

Out of print since the 1960s. Comes on TIKI GREEN vinyl.

TRACKS:

A1 Trade Winds A2 My Isle Of Golden Dreams A3 Stardust A4 Song Of The Islands A5 Flotsam And Jetsam A6 Beyond The Sea (La Mer)

B1 Off Shore B2 Sentimental Journey B3 Beyond The Reef B4 Baubles, Bangles And Beads B5 Cross Current B6 The Enchanted Sea