''Tamboo!'' is an album by
Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra. It was released in 1955 on the
Capitol label (catalog nos. T-655).
The album debuted on ''
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'' magazine's
popular albums chart on January 28, 1956, peaked at No. 6, and remained on that chart for two weeks.
AllMusic
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later gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Jo-Ann Greene wrote: "It's brilliantly done, and helped to broaden American minds and widen musical views."
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Track listing
Side 1
# "Simba"
# "Oasis of Dakhla"
# "Maracaibo"
# "Tehran"
# "Pantan"
# "Havana"
Side 2
# "Mozambique"
# "Wotuka"
# "Cuchibamba"
# "Batumba"
# "Rio"
# "Zambezi"
References
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1955 albums
Capitol Records albums
Les Baxter albums