The Markko Polo Adventurers - Orienta (Bonus Tracks) (2025)

Among the works of exotica (mondo) music of the late 1950s and early 1960s, as exemplified by the works of Martin Denny and Les Baxter, The Marco Polo Adventures stands out in particular for the uniqueness of its themes and musical perfection in " Orienta" by The Marco Polo Adventures stands out in particular for its thematic uniqueness and musical perfection. This LP has been introduced in the "Mondo Music" series, Japan's world-famous book of the century, in the pages of exotica records, and has become a classic for fans of this type of music. The bonus tracks include five songs from "MUSIC FOR A CHINESE DINNER AT HOME" by the Bob Lynn Wu Orchestra, a masterpiece of Chinese mood exotica released around the same time as "Orienta" on the RCA label. This is an unbearable gift, and the perfect CD release as the first "enchanting exo & space age pop collection" that you should listen to now.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Markko Polo Adventurers - SONG OF INDIA-BEGGARS’ PROCESSION [3:16]
1-2 The Markko Polo Adventurers - YOKAHAMA FERRYBOAT [2:23]
1-3 The Markko Polo Adventurers - RAIN IN RANGOON [3:41]
1-4 The Markko Polo Adventurers - MADAM SLOE GIN’S [2:10]
1-5 The Markko Polo Adventurers - THE GIRL FRIEND OF A WHIRLING DERVISH [2:30]
1-6 The Markko Polo Adventurers - MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW [4:30]
1-7 The Markko Polo Adventurers - SCHEHERAZADE [2:53]
1-8 The Markko Polo Adventurers - LIMEHOUSE BLUES [2:28]
1-9 The Markko Polo Adventurers - NIGHT OF THE TIGER [3:40]
1-10 The Markko Polo Adventurers - NAGASAKI [2:45]
1-11 The Markko Polo Adventurers - TRAIN TO RANCHIPUR [3:01]
1-12 The Markko Polo Adventurers - RUNAWAY RICKSHAW [2:12]

BONUS TRACKS
BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA
1-13 BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA - SHANGHAI DOLL [2:36]
1-14 BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA - RICKSHAW [2:19]
1-15 BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA - HONG KONG BLUES [1:40]
1-16 BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA - MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW [3:52]
1-17 BOB LIN WU & HIS ORCHESTRA - LIMEHOUSE BLUES [2:55]