Tropic Appetites

Tropic Appetites is a jazz album by Carla Bley released in 1974, following her debut Escalator over the Hill. The lyrics are contributed by Bley's friend Paul Haines, based on his journeys to Southeast Asia in the preceding years. Unlike on the orchestral Escalator, the band is an octet, with Julie Tippetts as lead vocalist.

Track listing

 * 1) "What Will Be Left Between Us and the Moon Tonight?" − 11:06
 * 2) "In India" − 1:11
 * 3) "Enormous Tots" − 6:06
 * 4) "Caucasian Bird Riffles" − 5:10
 * 5) "Funnybird Song" − 1:19
 * 6) "Indonesian Dock Sucking Supreme" − 8:56
 * 7) "Song of the Jungle Stream" − 10:15
 * 8) "Nothing" − 3:35

Personnel

 * Gato Barbieri (uncredited) − tenor sax, percussion
 * Carla Bley  −   organ, piano, electric piano, celeste, cello, marimba, percussion, vocals, clavinet, producer, engineer
 * Paul Haines  −  performer
 * Dave Holland −  bass, cello
 * Howard Johnson − tuba, bass clarinet, baritone sax, soprano sax, vocals
 * Michael Mantler   −     trombone, trumpet, valve trombone, producer
 * Toni Marcus  −  violin, viola
 * Paul Motian  −  drums, percussion
 * Julie Tippetts − vocals
 * Karen Mantler - vocals