The Sacred Idol Explained

The Sacred Idol
Type:	studio
Artist:	Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Cover:	The Sacred Idol.png
Released:	1960
Genre:	Easy listening, Exotica
Label:	Capitol ST 1293
Producer:	Voyle Gilmore
Prev Title:	Goliath and the Barbarians film score'
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	House of Usher film score'
Next Year:	1960

The Sacred Idol is an album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra. It was released in 1960 on Capitol Records.^{[1] [2]} The music was composed by Baxter; it was originally intended to be the soundtrack for a film that was never released.^[2]

Upon its release, Billboard gave the album a rating of four stars and called it "exciting, exotic and colorful."^[3]

AllMusic also gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Jason Ankeny called it "a journey to the center of the mind" and wrote that it conjured "a Latin American fantasia inspired by the legends of Aztec culture and spirituality".^[2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Procession of the Princes"
2. "Feathered Serpent"
3. "Fruit of Dreams"
4. "Pool of Love"
5. "Aqueducts"
6. "The Games"

Side 2

1. "Conquistadores"
2. "Gardens of the Moon"
3. "Temple of Gold"
4. "Pyramid of the Sun"
5. "High Priest of the Aztecs"
6. "Acapulco"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Baxter – The Sacred Idol. Discogs. December 30, 2020.
2. Web site: The Sacred Idol. AllMusic. December 30, 2020.
3. Web site: Review Spotlight on Albums. The Billboard. February 1, 1960. 36.