In the ‘60s and ‘70s, a curious music scene developed in the dancehalls in Belgium. It was a mixture of obscure sixties soul, ska, calypso, chachacha, loungy instrumentals, … All driven by this slow or medium recognizable tempo, ideal for dancing a slow swing. The Belgian Popcorn was born.
01 Old Time Love - The Rivingtons
02 Dog (Part 1) - Jimmy McCracklin
03 Baby Please Don't Go - Jo Ann Henderson
04 Besame Mucho - Damita Jo
05 The Joker - Xavier Cugat
06 Corazon De Melon - Trini Lopez
07 Any Way You Wanta - Harvey
08 Search For Vulcan - Ray Barretto
09 Wondrous Place - Billy Fury
10 Don't Talk Baby - Joan Malone
11 Fever - Vinnie Bell
12 You Came A Long Way From St. Louis - Merv Griffin
13 For Crying Out Loud - Bunny Sigler
14 It Ain't Necessarily So - Milton Grayson
15 Trinidad - Willie Bobo
16 Ahbe Casabe - Marti Barris
17 Drums In My Heart - Dee Clark
18 Misirlou - Earl Washington
19 Summertime - Billy Stewart
20 It Was A Very Good Year - Della Reese
21 Fannie Mae - The Three Souls
22 It'll Never Be Over For Me - Baby Washington
23 My Nerves - Little Willie John
24 Venus - Bill Butler
You find a little booklet included with some information on the Belgian Popcorn Scene. For access to the goodies you need to head to the Comments.
So join in and dance!
MM
