Come with me as we explore archive show #72, featuring Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak, Tasso Mavris, The BIG Eddie Adamis Orchestra, and so much more! Lots of classics in this one!

1.  NAIF AGBY & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Sourtak (Your Portrait)
    from the album El Debke - Music of the Middle-East, 1962

2.  FAREED (FARID) AL-ATRASH
    Marra Yehanini (Once He Makes Me Happy And Once He Makes Me Cry)
    from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World - Egypt (U.A.R.), no date given

3.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Elf Leila (A Thousand Nights)
    from the album Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer: Music of the Middle East Vol. 6, 1966
   
4.  ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Duldula
    from the album Belly Dance Au Go-Go: Music of the Middle East, 1967
   
5.  THE CHRIS KALOGERSON NEAR EAST ENSEMBLE
    Glenzitiko
    from the album Dance of All Ages, 1975
   
6.  LUTFI GUNERI WITH ORIENTAL ORCHESTRA
    Gazel Taksim #2
    from the album Memories of Istanbul (Istanbul Hatiralar), no date given
       
7.  SOUBHI (EDDIE "THE SHEIK") KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ENSEMBLE
    Dinya Hek (Such Is the World)
    from the album Middle East Music - Moods of the Casbah, 1965
           
8.  GUS VALI
    Hadji Baba
    from the album Chimera - A Fantasy in Jazz * Rock * Mid-East Sounds, 1974
   
9.  JODETTE (KAMELIA) & FAHIM SADI
    Complete Routine #2: Ana Bamassi/Takaseem Oud and Accordion/Wabory Rayeh/Takaseem Oud and Flute/Etdala Ya Arees
    from the album Nights of Jodette, no date given

10. THE BIG EDDIE ADAMIS ORCHESTRA
    Laya Hamed
    from the album Middle East Goes Modern, 1963

11. TASSO MAVRIS & GREEK ORCHESTRA
    Karagouna
    from the album Greek Dance Party, 1969

12. EDDIE MEKJIAN & ENSEMBLE
    Kurdish Bar
    from the album Belly Dance Music from the Middle East Vol. 1, 1969

13. AHMED FOUAD HASSAN & THE AL-FIRQA AL-MASIYYA ORCHESTRA (UNCREDITED)
    Najwa
    from the album Dance of the Hareem, 1965

14. THE DEVIL'S ANVIL
    Shisheler
    from the album Hard Rock from the Middle East, 1967

Time for archive program #71, featuring the "now sounds" of George Mgrdichian, the "cinematic sounds" of Gus Vali, and the "easy listening" sounds of Claude Ciari! Plus, get ready to party like it's 1959 with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  Ain't no party like a Radio Bastet party cuz a Radio Bastet party don't stop...

1.  GEORGE MGRDICHIAN & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Israeli Medley: Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of the Roses)/Cholot Mid Bar (Sands of the Desert)
    from the album The Now Sounds of the Middle East, 1969

2.  JIMMY LINARDOS & HIS NEAR-EAST GROUP
    Tsiftetelli (Dance instrumental)
    from the album Recorded Live at Cafe Tel Aviv, 1968

3.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)
    Saideh Layletna Saideh
    from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 1977
   
4.  HASSAN ABU SEOUD & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Kayda El Azal
    from the album Belly Dances from the Middle-East, 1974
   
5.  THE FUAD HASSAN ENSEMBLE
    Hali Men
    from the album Music of the Bedouin Bandits, 1959
   
6.  YAFFA YARKONI TRIO BEL CANTO WITH GEORGE STRATIS & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Sude Sude
    from the album Songs from the Garden of Allah, 1963
       
7.  CLAUDE CIARI
    Kaan Azzaman
    from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 1974
           
8.  CHRIS KALOGERSON & THE ENSEMBLE SHARQI
    Velisaris
    from the album Belly Dance!, 1979
   
9.  JUAN PENA LEBRIJANO & ORQUESTA ANDALUSI DE TANGER
    Amigo Mio, No (No, my friend)
    from the album Encuentros, 1985

10. TARIK BULUT (DIRECTOR)
    Halay
    from the album In an Egyptian Garden, 1958

11. MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR
    Party #1: Baroudati Habboubati/Addoum Haaly Addoum/Yalla Yalla Hey/Hebbayna Baadena
    from the album An Arabic Party, 1979

12. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Manna De Carnival (from Black Orpheus)
    from the album Motion Picture Music for Belly Dancers, 1965

13. EMAD SAYYAH & HIS ARABY ORCHESTRA
    Darbek Darbek (Play the Derbecki, I Want to Dance Araby)
    from the album Invitation to Belly Dance, 1985
   

Radio Bastet celebrates the big 7-0 with the likes of Naif Agby, Sami Jourdak, Jalalledin Takesh, and so many more!  Enjoy, won't we?

1.  THE ARAMITE BAND
    Zungalo
    from the album Hot Sands, 1958

2.  "INSTRUMENTAL" (UNCREDITED ARTISTS)
    Ya Warda
    from the album The Best Dance Melodies, 1984

3.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE
    Nai-Nai
    from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964
   
4.  NAIF AGBY & THE LEBANESE RADIO ORCHESTRA
    Haty Edeck Ya Jadah (Give Me Your Hand Neighbor)
    from the album An Evening with Uncle Tanous, 1974
   
5.  ESIN ENGIN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Arap Ciftetellisi
    from the album Modern Oyun Havalari 2 - Exotic Oriental Belly-Dance Music, 1975
   
6.  MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & HIS ORIENTAL ENSEMBLE
    Ya Noor El Ein (Light of My Eyes)
    from the album Dances of Port Said: Music of the Middle East Vol. 5, 1960
       
7.  MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Conducted by HAKKI OBADIA and JOSEPH SUGAR
    Sultan's Dream
    from the album 10 Nights in a Harem, 1960
           
8.  IBRAHIM FARRAH (ARCHIVIST)
    Malee Bee
    from the album Music of the Qaria - Authentic "Balady" Dances and Rhythms, 1976
   
9.  SAMI JOURDAK
    Tikram-I-Nak (Those Eyes of Yours)
    from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music for Belly Dancers, 1965

10. TOM YALANIS & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Mashala/Awake Love/Rampee
    from the album So You Want to Be a Belly Dancer, 1973

11. JALALEDDIN TAKESH
    Dance for Habibi (Full Belly Dance Routine)
    from the album Habibi Dances Beladi Ya Beladi - Vol. III, 1979

12. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Mystic Dreams
    from the album Destination Baghdad, 1962

13. SONNY LESTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
    Lure of Passion
    from the album Little Egypt Presents: MORE How To Belly Dance For Your Husband, 1963
   
14. BUDDY SARKISSIAN ET. AL.
    Halay
    from the album Kef Time Fresno, 1968