Hypnotique is the fifth album by Martin Denny. Released on Liberty Records in 1959, it was recorded in 1958 at the Kamehameha Schools auditorium and at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood.
Track listing
Side A
1. "Jungle Madness" (Martin Denny, Hal Johnson) – 3:30
2. "On a Little Street in Singapore" (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 2:30
3. "Voodoo Dreams" (Les Baxter) – 2:25
4. "Chinese Lullaby" (R. H. Bowers) – 2:52
5. "Hypnotique" (David M.) – 3:10
6. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 2:39
Side B
1. "We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 3:00
2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:52
3. "Scimitar" (Les Baxter) – 2:30
4. "American in Bali" (Martin Denny) – 2:24
5. "Japanese Sandman" (Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan) – 1:30
Personnel
Musicians and singers
Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arranger, composer
Augie Colon – bongos, congas, percussion, bird calls
Julius Wechter – vibes, marimba, percussion
Harvey Ragsdale – string bass, marimba
John Mechigashari – Japanese flute, shakuhachi
Barbara Smith – koto
Francis "Bud" Lee – shamisen
The Jack Halloran Singers – vocals
Other contributors
Si Waronker – producer
Garrett-Howard – cover design
Bob Lang and Ted Keep – engineers
Sandy Warner – cover model, "the Exotica girl" James Michener – liner notes