This album has nothing to do with the Middle East... or does it?
Your standard romanticized orientalism and exotica aesthetic.
Orientalist tropes abound! No mention of the Rahbani Brothers or source material.
Ron Goodwin on Wikipedia
Rahbani Brothers on Wikipedia
Music for an Arabian Night on Apple Music
Music for an Arabian Night on Amazon
Rahbani Brothers: Origin of the Ron Goodwin Arabian Night YouTube Playlist
Abdo Habib Ghandoura by Shiraz AKA Dancing Eyes
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George Shearing Quintet playing Swedish pastry
Wanda Sá (AKA Wanda de Sah) has the quintessential bossa nova singing voice: so sweet and gentle! It’s showcased beautifully in this American production on Capital from 1965.
Wanda Sá performs Água de Beber, 2007.
Wanda Sá and Roberto Menescal perform "Telefone"
An exotica staple! Yma Sumac is most recognized for her extraordinary five octave vocal range. This diva is an Incan princess (true!) and her talent is showcased in traditional and not-so traditional latin music and backed by a hollywood-style orchestra.
Yma Sumac's vocal range: B2 - C#7
Yea Sumac on David Letterman, 1987