Wax of the Week #93...Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra: 6 Plus 6 (1972)

One thing I love to hear on easy listening records is plucky electric bass, like it was picked or plucked close to the bridge. It creates a tight foundation for the more airy elements to soar. In general, so many of these LPs have thick, clear, lush production sounds (especially the German ones). Picture yourself in a Kmart in the mid-’70s, munching on popcorn while Mom looks for husky bootcut dungarees for your new school year.