NICE TRY BUT NO CIGAR
THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD ENTRY IN THE ULTRA LOUNGE SERIES, BUT NOT ONE OF THE BEST. THIS ONE LITERALLY TAKES THE TERM "SPACE AGE BACHELOR PAD MUSIC" TO A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL, I GUESS, BUT ULTIMATELY FAILS TO DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE CHOICE OF MOST OF THE MATERIAL. YOU'RE THE TOP BY DEAN ELLIOTT AND HIS BAND (WHOEVER THAT IS)IS MY FAVORITE SONG, IT IS TRULY STRANGE, WITH THE MUSIC BLENDED IN WITH THE SOUNDS OF PHONES RINGING, COUGHING, AND OTHER BIZARRE SOUNDS (A LA SPIKE JONES). I LIKE THIS CD, BUT I COULD HAVE PROBABLY CHOSEN BETTER SONGS FOR THE THEME OF "SPACE CAPADES".

not quite what I was hoping for
I by no means consider myself an expert in the swingin,' sultry sounds of the space diaper-wearing set, but something about the theremin and silver sparkle beehive hairdos gets my pantal region quite toasty. And, wow, I think I just spied Bobby Womack! But, no, turns out it's just the Bobby Hammack Combo. At best, they've got Alex Van Halen on 360-degree xylophone, or as I like to call them, "bones."

Sorry, ladles and genuflections, but "Space Capades" strikes me as more tiki lounge than space age -- more "Bewitched" than, say, "My Favorite Martian." Les Baxter's rather bland "Calcutta" actually feels like a holiday number in praise of some totem pole character. Grab the voodoo nog and head for the pyre to singe some Carols! In his defense, Baxter absolves himself on the later Bernard Hermann-esque "Saturday Night on Saturn." Billy May's "This Room is My Castle of Quiet?" Apt title and snooze inducer. Tak Shindo's "Stumbling?" Another snoozer. Terry Snyder's "Puttin' on the Ritz?" Must you pester me?

Still, slip on your coconut-scented loafers, dial up a bamboo martini and head directly to the final cut, Dean Elliot's "Lonesome Road," worth the price to this time capsule all by itself. I would argue the track, recorded in 1962 and featured on Re/Search's "Incredibly Strange Music" collection, is an early, but by no means rudimentary, example of cut-and-paste hip-hop (think J Dilla).

Love this CD
This is just a fantastic CD for those of you who love campy 50's "space" music (which I do!). It's been the perfect background music for those evenings where it's finally time to sit and have a cocktail, while eating some mid-century style finger food.

LOVE ULTRA- LOUNGE!
Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

I love the Ultra-Lounge series.
The sound quality of the Ultra-Lounge series is excellent, even though the songs were recorded mostly in the 50's and 60's. Capitol Records packs each CD with carefully chosen tracks consistent with the theme of the particular volume in the series. Many of the selections that appear here aren't available elsewhere, either because the original album on which the song appeared is out of print, or because the song was issued as a single and never collected in an album. A few 'previously unreleased' tracks also appear here. This series is a wonderful introduction to the music of a by-gone era, and each album includes detailed notes on each track (artist, writers, date recorded, how released, etc.). I heartily recommend it to anyone who has an interest in this type of music.