Artist	Song
Quincy Jones & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra	Soul Bossa Nova
from Big Band Bossa Nova (1998)
Esquivel	Mucha Muchacha
from Cabaret Mañana (1995)
Martin Denny	Quiet Village
from Best of Martin Denny's Exotica (2006)
Arthur Lyman	Yellow Bird
from The Very Best of Arthur Lyman (2002)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66	Mas Que Nada
from 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2007)
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass	A Taste of Honey
from Whipped Cream & Other Delights (2005)
Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones	A Man and a Woman With Tamiko Jones
from A Man and a Woman (2005)
Les Baxter	Voodoo Dreams / Voodoo (Remastered)
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica (1996)
Yma Sumac	Gopher
from Mambo! (1996)
Henry Mancini and His Orchestra	Something for Cat
from Platinum & Gold Collection: Henry Mancini (2003)
Dean Elliott & His Big Band	You're the Top
from Zounds! What Sounds! (2009)
Walter Wanderley	Summer Samba (So Nice) [Samba de Verão]
from Rain Forest (1998)
Perrey & Kingsley	Swan's Splashdown
from The Essential Perrey & Kingsley (2006)
Dave Harris and the Powerhouse Five	Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals
from Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals (1958)
Russ Garcia	Lost Souls of Saturn
from Fantastica - Music from Outer Space (2009)
The Out-Islanders	Moon Mist (Remastered)
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica (1996)
Cozy Cole	Topsy Part 2 (Original HIT)
from Big Band Jazz and Gentle Jazz Vocals (2003)
Xavier Cugat	Cuban Mambo
from The Original Latin Dance King (2002)
Earl Grant	House Of Bamboo
from Grant Takes Rhythm (2010)
Buddy Merrill	Hawaiian War Chant
from Beyond the Reef (1995)
Bas-Sheva	Lust (Remastered)
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica (1996)
Eden Ahbez	Full Moon
from Eden's Island (2007)
Bobby Hammack Quartet	Powerhouse
from Power House (2010)
Leroy Holmes	The James Bond Theme
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene (1996)
Terry Snyder	Puttin' On the Ritz
from Ultra-Lounge: Space-Capades, Vol. 3 (1996)
Juan Garcia Esquivel	The Breeze and I (Andalucia)
from More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds (2005)
Arthur Lyman	Taboo
from The Very Best of Arthur Lyman (2002)
Jack Costanzo	The Peter Gunn Theme
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever (1996)
Walter Wanderley	The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema)
from Rain Forest (1998)
Henry Mancini	Breakfast At Tiffany's
from Greatest Hits - The Best of Henry Mancini (Remastered) (2000)
Ray Conniff	'S Wonderful
from The Essential Ray Conniff (2004)
Ray Anthony	Dragnet / Room 43
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene (1996)
Yma Sumac	Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)
from The Ultimate Yma Sumac Collection (1999)
Raymond Scott	Twilight In Turkey
from The Music of Raymond Scott - Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights (1992)
Dean Elliott & His Big Band	The Lonesome Road
from Zounds! What Sounds! (2009)
Hugo Montenegro	Perfidia
from Simply Ballroom 3 (1988)
Billy May	The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) [Digitally Mastered 96]
from Ultra-Lounge: A Bachelor In Paris, Vol. 10 (1996)
Korla Pandit	Miserlou
from Exotica 2000 (1996)
Martin Denny	Hypnotique
from Best of Martin Denny's Exotica (2006)
Cal Tjader	Soul Sauce (A.K.A. Guachi Guaro)
from Jazz Masters 39: Cal Tjader (1994)
Pérez Prado	Mambo No. 5
from The Best of Perez Prado: The Original Mambo #5 (2006)
Jimmy Smith	The Cat
from Walk on the Wild Side: Best of the Verve Years (1995)
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra	The Shake
from The Easy Project (2011)
Combustible Edison	The Millionaire's Holiday
from I, Swinger (1994)
Yma Sumac	Malambo No. 1
from Mambo! (1996)
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eumir Deodato, Everaldo Ferreira, Hubert Laws, Joe Farrell & Urbie Green	Brazil (a.k.a. Aquarela do Brasil)
from Stone Flower (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition) [Original Recording Remastered] (2010)
Les Baxter	Moon Moods
from Ultra-Lounge: Space-Capades, Vol. 3 (1996)
Jean Jacques Perrey	E.V.A
from Moog Indigo (2006)
Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra	Hernando's Hideaway
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever (1996)
Les Baxter	Nocturne
from Moog Rock - Greatest Classical Hits (1970)
Sabu	Asabache
from Palo Congo (2000)
Esquivel	Night and Day
from Cabaret Mañana (1995)
Luis Oliveira and His Bandodalua Boys	Chihuahua
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever (1996)
Friends of Dean Martinez	Monte Carlo
from Retrograde (1997)
The Ray Macvay Sound	Kinda Kinky
from The Easy Project (2011)
Martin Denny	The Carioca
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha de Amor (1996)
Arthur Lyman	Tropical
from Legend of Pele - Sounds of Arthur Lyman (2006)
Alvino Rey	Blues In the Night
from Ultra-Lounge: Space-Capades, Vol. 3 (1996)
George Shearing Quintet With Dakota Staton	From Rags To Richards
from In The Night (2003)
Simon & Garfunkel	Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha
from The Graduate (1986)
Cy Coleman	Playboy's Theme (Remastered 95)
from Ultra-Lounge: Bachelor Pad Royale, Vol. 4 (1996)
David Lindup	The Zodiac
from Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend, Vol. 1 (1996)
Don Baker	The Third Man Theme
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. Eleven: Organs In Orbit (2009)
Roy Budd	Plaything
from Get Carter (2010)
David Rose	Like Young
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 8: Cocktail Capers (1996)
Enoch Light	Bond Street
from Spaced Out (2009)
Lou Busch	Cool (Remastered 95)
from Ultra-Lounge: Bachelor Pad Royale, Vol. 4 (1996)
King Curtis	Melancholy Serenade (Remastered '96)
from Ultra-Lounge: Bachelor Pad Royale, Vol. 4 (1996)
Laurindo Almeida	Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune)
from Best of Laurindo Almeida & the Bossa Nova All Stars (1996)
The Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra	It's Murder
from The Easy Project (2011)
Terry Snyder	Guys and Dolls
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. Eighteen: Bottoms Up! (Remastered) (2009)
Al Caiola	Underwater Chase
from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 8: Cocktail Capers (1996)
Lalo Schifrin	Mannix (Long Version)
from Mannix (1999)
Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys	At the Tiki Bar
from Tiki Moon (2003)

Comment:

Bachelor-pad music encompasses an entire constellation of styles — lounge, exotica, space age, swing, and more. Its roots are in the post-WWII era, when hi-fi stereo systems became a status symbol for swinging singles making romantic maneuvers in their very modern dens. Those lounging lovers needed something snazzy to show off their souped-up sound systems, and the cool, cocktail-friendly tones of Martin Denny, Cal Tjader, Ray Conniff, and others filled the bill to perfection. But even in the age of the MP3, the bachelor-pad sound still conjures up that suave, sexy vibe, with a side order of retro-chic cool. So save a place somewhere between your wet bar and your pair of Barcelona chairs for this super-smooth stack of bachelor-pad tracks.

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