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This week Jason Whiton from Spyvibe talks about Roger Moore we have a weird story about a world war 2 kill squad led by indigenous tribes, a statue that copped a raw deal in Italy, a stack of gigs to attend and the best lounge and exotica from across the globe. The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bombs Away! Project K/67 - The Cat And The Cream Art Pepper - Straight Life Rob Dixon - Sway Mario Grigorov - Every Little Movement Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin Rebecca Rafla - What A Difference A Day Makes Tito Puente - Take Five Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place Rose Sinclair - Summer Samba Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar Combustible Edison - Pavillion Mr Moai And The Tikiheads - Rongo Rongo Joey Altruda - A Martini For Mancini Martini Kings - Silent Water Daniel Pemberton - I, Spy

Bert Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale Joao Gilberto - One Note Samba Connie Francis - Al Di La Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar Frank Sinatra - London By Night Keely Smith - I Wish You Love Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation Bobby Darin - Venice Blue Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain Esquivel - April In Portugal Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done Peggy Lee - Little Boat Dean Martin - Pardon (Pardoname) Chet Baker - Iimio Domani Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris

Mr Gary Wells is back with us talking golf as he takes to the links with a retro attitude, vintage clubs and clothes and an amazing playlist This week we take a look at how a radio dish that was used in Australia to help broadcast the moon landing in 69 was once again used for the Artemis mission, we have the world of swank gig guide and ofcourse the best lounge and exotic Frank Bennett - Creep Combustible Edison - Utopia Swongos - Wanderoo Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar Messerchups - Wicked Game Tiki Delights - Azure Pacific Martini Kings - Cabali Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique Rebecca Rafla - Fundamentally Unfinished Paul Desmond-Song from M*a*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin Tikiyaki and the Hawaiiana Brass- Sushi (feat. Maria Arranz of L'Exotighost)

Orchestral Pop is the name of the game tonight! Sarah Vaughan And Her Orchestra & Percy Faith - My Tormented Heart Mantovani - Exodus – Main Theme Bobby Hackett - Alcoholic Blues Jackie Gleason - Speak Low Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place Billy May - Autumn Leaves Frank Comstock - Deep Night Ray Conniff And His Orchestra - You Do Something To Me Art Van Damme Quintet - Lover, Come Back To Me Vic Damone & Percy Faith - In The Eyes Of The World Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra - Highland Dreams 101 Strings Orchestra - Love On The Beach Jerry Vale - You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart Henri René And His Orchestra - Easy To Love Bill Irwin Group - Seduction 101 Strings - California Dreamin' Mantovani - Advise And Consent Jackie Gleason - I Can't Believe That You're In Love John Neel And His Orch - Midnight Blues Toni Arden - Too Late Now The Bob Scott Orchestra With Mike Green - The Touch Bernadine Read With Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Not As A Stranger (Feat. Bernadine Read)

Yes, just like Christmas..it's coming. Jackie Gleason- Some day James Morrison-Girl Talk Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Barbara Levy Daniels-My Heart Stood Still Chet Baker -Moonlight Becomes You Halford Jetset-Tema De Anna George Shearing-September In The Rain Nat King Cole -Candy Marty Paich-I Love Paris Lea Dalaria-Cool Herbie Harper Quartet-Chloe Kenyon Hopkins-Sunny Side Of The Street Brent Laidler-Heavy Memphis Jones Roger Williams- Laura

A different show this week in that all the songs we're playing tonight are old songs. We're not playing any neo-lounge at all this week, just thought we'd shake it up a little bit. But I've got a very special thing for you in that a lounge special with Tito Puente is coming your way. And an interesting inspiration as to how I decided to come about this lounge special this week. We'll also take a look at the World of Swing gig guide and our lounge life magazine, a deep thought coming your way, and of course, our world-famous stuff segment here on the Cocktail Nation. Ennio Morricone - Missione Segreta Walter Wanderly - The Girl From Ipanema Tito Puente - Take Five Esquivel - Harlem Nocturne Polly Bergen - Im Glad There Is You Beegie Adair - Satin Doll Lalo Schifrin - Barney Does It All Johnny Costa - My Funny Valentine Floyd Cramer - A Man And A Woman Annie Ross - Dont Worry Bout Me Chet Baker - Crazy She Calls Me Mancini - Mr Lucky Phineas Newborn - Love And Marriage Frank Wess - Blue Lizard Mel Torme - Pick Yourself Up

Don Draper only likes things when they are new so I am guessing he would be fan of this show Gordon Langford – Pretty Girl By Moonlight Ann-Margaret – A Bachelor In Paradise Astrud Gilberto – So Nice Beverly Kenney – For All We Know Billie Holiday – These Foolish Things Buddy Greco – Let Me Love You Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Cocktail Inn – I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Dave Miller Trio – Why Did I Choose You Frank Sinatra – Prisoner Of Love George De Hart – Body And Soul Grace Knight – Sophisticated Lady Henry Mancini – Young Love James Spencer – I’ve Got A Crush On You Joey Altruda – Playboy’s Theme Late Night Jazz Piano – Embraceable You Liberace – I’m In The Mood For Love Tony Bennett – The Girl I Love

Talking about that naughty little whisper in your ear tonight Morton Gould – Temptation Angie Hubbard – Black Coffee Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight Janet Seidel – Baltimore Oriole Julie London – I Got Lost In His Arms Liberace – I Hear A Rhapsody Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Paris Mitchell Strings – Easy To Love Plas Johnson – Tanya Sally Street – Teach Me Tonight Lavay Smith-Gee Baby. Ain’t I Good To You Shirley Moon-Solitary Moon Dexter Gordon Le Coiffeur Tiki Delights – Scorpion Rider Tito Rodríguez – Theme From “The Apartment”

This week we kick of a new segment looking at UFO sightings in the mid-century and the strange goings on in Levelland that caused cars to stop one evening. We have a letter to the show from a listener who took my advice but now regrets it and an interesting new bio pic coming out which has upset the person it is all about ..plus the story of Deli meat on a space craft that went wrong. Nutty - Purple Panther Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Dana Countryman - The Spy From Outer Space Serge Gainsbourg - Couleur Cafe Richard Cheese - Toxic Sammy Davis Jr- I'm Gonna Live Till I Die Tiki Lounge Crew - Hipster's Lair Honolulu Transport - Marvellous Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme Voodoo 5 - Chato's Ride Cocktail Inn -Tequila Messerchups-Wicked Game Mr Moai - Pool Of Love Tikiyaki And The Hawaiiana Brass - Sushi Vibexotica - Song Of The Taino OMFO - Whimsical Realm --

Seems people always hear me coming into the room Shelly Manne And His Men - Step Lightly Billy Lester - What Is This Thing Called Love James Morrison - Out Of Nowhere Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All Of You Sarah McKenzie - I Remember You The Yuko Mabuchi Trio - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

I've always got a plan and a scheme on the go and so far none have failed! www.cocktailnation.net James Morrison- The Master Plan Bill Evans- Gloria's Step Billy Lester-Out of nowhere Mancini- Blue Satin Octobop-Whatever Possessed Me Tony Bennett- The Girl I Love Eddie Costa- Adelaide Fran Jeffries-Lazy Afternoon Don Ralke- How Long Has This Been Going On Combustible Edison- Dior George Shearing -Midnight On Cloud 69 Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza Dexter Gordon- You've Changed Peter Nero-We_'ve Only Just Begun

Sometimes they just disappear ! cocktailnation.net Jason Paul Curtis- Summer Star Dexter Gordon-Stairway To The Stars Mattias Uneback-Starfish Cocktail Inn- Stella by Starlight George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Singers Unlimited- Lost In The Stars Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- So Many Stars Doris Day- Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Marian McPartland- I Saw Stars Renee Raff- Among The Stars James Spencer-Stars Fell on Alabama June Christy-When You Wish Upon A Star The Brothers Castro- Stella by Starlight Johnny Hartman-Stairway To The Stars Les Baxter- A Distant Star Stanley Black-Stars in Your Eyes Jackie Gleason- Starry-Eyed And Breathless Anita O'Day- Star Eyes Dolf van der Linden and his Orchestra- Starlit Hour

From the land of shaken martinis, atomic dreams, and the coolest sounds ever pressed to vinyl… this is Cocktail Nation. This week we’re diving into a world where the spies are smooth as Jason Whiton stops by with Spyvibe, the exotica is swirling, and somewhere out there… there may still be a missing nuclear bomb or two. We’ve got lounge, spy themes, a little intrigue, and of course—your passport to a better kind of living. So dim the lights, fix yourself something strong… and let’s get swank Project K-67 - Atomic Pool Party Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist JG Thirlwell - Copycat Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow Bruce Lofren Group - Tripsy Alessandro Alessandroni - Primavera Project Pimento - Black Magic Woman Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar Messerchups - Wicked Game Voodoo 5 - 1985 Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Jack Costanzo - Hornacopia Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - Wolverine Blues Adam Minkoff - Morricone 90 - Una Voce Allo Specchio Martini Kings - Cabali

It's a word that is not in my vocabulary Marc Copeland-Do It Again Project Pimento -Quiet Village Ray Anthony -September Song Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight Lena Horne-NightWind Tiki Delights-Cosmopolitan Tony Bennett-Lover 101 Strings-New York, New York Jerry Mulligan-Night Lights Chico Freeman-What’s in between George Freeman-Inner Orchestrations Barbara Levy Daniels -Mean To Me Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Dan Cray- Moonriver

Let me outline my Philosophy...it's riveting www.cocktailnation.net Allen Smith Quartet -Alone Together Lin Stanley- Nice And Easy Beegie Adair -One For My Baby Julie London-Boy From Ipanema Stan Getz-Wives and Lovers Martini Kings -Picnic Marcos Valle-So Nice Janet Seidel-My Gentleman Friend Cocktail Inn-The Way You Look Tonight Aaron Diehl-Le Tombeau de couprin Barney Mccall -Mysteriss Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont Peter Paulson-Third Time

This week a guest programmer in that of Darren Long from the Tiki Delights bringing us the International Evening At The Penthouse. www.cocktailnation.net Bert Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale Joao Gilberto - One Note Samba Connie Francis - Al Di La Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar Frank Sinatra - London By Night Keely Smith - I Wish You Love Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation Bobby Darin - Venice Blue Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain Esquivel - April In Portugal Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done Peggy Lee - Little Boat Dean Martin - Pardon (Pardoname) Chet Baker - Iimio Domani Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris

This week Garry wells is back with Retro Zone talking about the film “Where the Boys are” we have lots of the latest lounge and exotica releases, a look at the world of swank gig guide, our stuff segment talking about a 1950’s Oscar Party gone wrong and a letter to the show Ultra Beaver Lounge Band - La Playa Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Gary Wells Retrozone Los Diplomaticos-Where the Boys Are The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi Hypnotiques - Apache Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Harold Schenk - Bachelor Pad Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique Messer Chups - Moonrace Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Daniel Pemberton - Moog Necklace Martini Kings -Summer Samba Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin New Morty Show - Ladies Man

Sometimes you think you are in but you are actually OUT! Linda Carone-Don't Be on the Outside Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby Joey Altruda- Christy The Sharps- Besame Mucho Howard Roberts- A Ghost of a Chance The Martini Kings - Taboo The Lounge Lizards-The Hanging Percy Faith- The Nearness of You Oscar Moore Trio- Come In Out Of The Rain Orchestra Superstring- Linonine Living Strings- Penthouse Serenade Henry Mancini-Windmills Of Your Mind John Neel-Blue Martini Beegie Adair-I Wish You Love

Just how did that cat get in here! John Barry–Tanakas World George Martin–The Bitter End You Can’t Do That Robert Short–Going Solo Pepper Greenwald–Morocco Hugo Montenegro–Thunderball Dan Stein–Mr. Cool Alex Khaskin–Bond the Spy John Barry–A Man Alone Dave Loew–No Time To Die Gert Wilden–Gaslightmood Robert Sharples–Public Eye Serge Gainsbourg–Bye Bye Mr. Spy Denis Farnon–Highballs At Villa Rienza Raymond Alessandrini–Theme De Fantomas John Baker–The Dolly man cue 3–Vendetta Martini Heaven-Tanganova Project Piment-DIamonds Are Forever Ocotobop-Pink Panther Theme Verve Ensemble-What I Meant To Say Chumei Watanabe–Beautiful Agent Alphonse Roy–The Unknown Man of Shandigor

The song says it's hard to do but I haven't experienced that. Lyn Stanley- Love Me Or Leave Me Simon Tedeschi - Rhapsody In Blue Herbie Mann- It Ain't Necessarily So Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All of You