Provocative Percussion Vols. 1 & 2 – ENOCH LIGHT****

Vol.1: You’re The Top/Somebody Loves Me/Blues In The Night/Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps/Love For Sale/ Fascinating Rhythm/'S Wonderful/Mood Indigo/Ain’t Misbehavin’/The Man I Love/Song Of India/Mad About The Boy Vol.2: Hernando’s Hideaway/Speak To Me Of Love Cha Cha/Matilda/Good Night Sweetheart Cha Cha/What Is This Thing Called Love/Lady Is A Tramp/Speak Low/I’ve Got The Right To Sing The Blues/Mack The Knife/Temptation/The Natives Are Restless Tonight/Foggy Day Cha Cha

During the early 1960s the music industry targeted the growing audiophile market for stereo hi-fi systems. Bandleader Enoch Light was one of the leading producers of albums that demonstrated the full capabilities of the stereo system. Provocative Percussion Vols. 1 & 2 reached No. 2 and No. 4 respectively in the US during lengthy chart runs.

“I was amazed by the 'quality of sound and fidelity' of his records. And this was back in the '50s and ‘60s.” “Enoch Light on the Command Record label is nothing shy of fantastic. 60s pop music at its finest. Enoch Light invented audiophile. You can't go wrong with Enoch.”

“This is simply one of the best records in my collection. The sound is fantastic - pretty advanced for the 60s. Also, a great introduction to the music of Porter, Gershwin et al.”

“For anyone who is interest in jazz, this is must listen and have in their collection.”

“He formed Command Records in 1959 to create products specifically for the burgeoning stereo LP market, which at the time was more or less a hi-fi audiophile novelty. Under the direction of Terry Snyder, Light and the revolving cast known as either the Command All-Stars or simply just the All-Stars, began to experiment with extreme stereophonics, using close microphone techniques and hard-left or hard-right panning to re-create a comparatively austere sense of what could be accomplished with two distinct channels of sound.”

“Consists of 'modern' interpretations of familiar and popular music standards, circa 1960. Stylistically, however, the Provocative collections utilize a much more aggressive approach to the presentation, as if it were a novelty rather than actually furthering the dimension to the listening experience. This is a highly recommended kitsch-classic.”