Exotica
363works
3,100pressings
1941first year
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| Format | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | · | 92% | 97% | 84% | 70% | 10% | 16% | 38% | 72% |
| CD | · | · | · | · | 9% | 87% | 76% | 28% | 11% |
| Reel-To-Reel | · | 3% | 2% | 4% | · | · | · | · | · |
| File | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 28% | 9% |
| Cassette | · | · | · | 9% | 21% | 4% | · | · | 3% |
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Most-pressed works
| Title | Artist | Year | Pressings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Village - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny | Martin Denny | 1959 | 67 |
| Taboo - The Exotic Sounds Of Arthur Lyman | Arthur Lyman | 1958 | 58 |
| Legend Of The Sun Virgin | Yma Sumac | 1952 | 57 |
| Voice Of The Xtabay | Yma Sumac | 1950 | 49 |
| Bongos From The South | Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra | 1961 | 48 |
| Mambo! | Yma Sumac | 1954 | 45 |
| Taboo Vol. 2 | Arthur Lyman | 1960 | 40 |
| Percussion Spectacular! | Arthur Lyman | 1961 | 37 |
| Port Said - Music Of The Middle East | Mohammed El-Bakkar & His Oriental Ensemble | 1957 | 35 |
| Exotica | Martin Denny | 1957 | 34 |
| Fuego Del Ande | Yma Sumac | 1959 | 31 |
| Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds Of The Middle East | David Carroll & His Orchestra | 1961 | 31 |
| Hawaii | The Surfmen | 1963 | 31 |
| Exotica Vol. III | Martin Denny | 1959 | 30 |
| Le Sacre Du Sauvage (Ritual Of The Savage) | Les Baxter & His Orchestra | 1951 | 29 |
| Taboo | Cawanda's Group | 1959 | 29 |
| Forbidden Island | Martin Denny | 1958 | 28 |
| Eden's Island (The Music Of An Enchanted Isle) | Eden Ahbez | 1960 | 28 |
| Brazil Now | Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra | 1967 | 28 |
| Exotica | Martin Denny | 1959 | 27 |
| Exotica Volume II | Martin Denny | 1957 | 26 |
| Hawaiian Sunset | Arthur Lyman | 1958 | 26 |
| Afro-Desia | Martin Denny | 1959 | 26 |
| Inca Taqui | Yma Sumac | 1953 | 25 |
| Primitiva | Martin Denny | 1958 | 24 |
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.