Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 5: Wild Cool & Swingin – various. An Essential. As much as the lay-person may refer to the sounds on this disc as elevator music, this album, along with it’s sequel contains many dance-able tracks, all in Hi-Fi, and yes, “lounge-y”. After all, with songs by several members of the Rat Pack, what else can the be?
Song list:
1. Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
2. Dig That Crazy Chick – Sam Butera & The Witnesses
3. More – Bobby Darin
4. Fever – Peggy Lee – a favorite of many
5. Jump, Jive, An’ Wail – Louis Prima – if you’re into the GAP ad
6. Please Don’t Talk About Me When l’m Gone – Sammy Davis, Jr.
7. Danke Schoen – Wayne Newton
8. French Poodle – Sam Butera & The Witnesses
9. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Keely Smith
10. Sunday In New York – Bobby Darin
11. Closer To The Bone – Louis Prima
12. Nobody But Me – Lou Rawls
13. Little Girl – Vic Damone
14. L.O.V.E. – Nat King Cole
15. Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) – Dean Martin
16. That Old Black Magic – Louis Prima & Keely Smith
17. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – Julie London
18. Hello, Dolly! – Bobby Darin
-Dave