JOHN SANGSTER
Paradise Volume One
In 1973, Australian jazz legend John Sangster was commissioned to write a
soundtrack for a tourist film to promote Surfer’s Paradise.
The resultant album was a truly remarkable suite that transcended its humble
origins.
The music ranges from gentle bossa nova, to funky wah-wah guitar wig-outs,
to 70’s bachelor pad lounge-core, with many tracks featuring field recordings
of local wildlife and nature – giving the album a uniquely Australian feel. And
with the original LP only having a limited release on an obscure label (Trinity
Records), Paradise Volume One has remained a buried treasure...until
now that is!
Features such greats as: Don Burrows, George Golla, Errol Buddle, Renee Geyer and Kerrie Biddell.
Our CD reissue features reproductions of the
12 page libretto that
accompanied the original album.
Tracklisting:
1. Sunrise In Paradise
2. Surf's Up At Surfer's Paradise
3. Giltrap's Auto Museum
4. Boy Meets Girl
5. Surfer's Paradise Meter Maids
6. In The Rain Forest
7. Gold Coaster
8. Currumbin Bird Sanctuary
9. Dolphins
10. Water Ballet
11. Lion Sarari
12. Gemstones And Wildflowers
13. Paradise At Night
