EDDIE “THE SHEIK” KOCHAK & HAKKI OBADIA ORCHESTRA
Arrac-Laham Mishwee & Thou - Festive Dance Music from the Middle East
Mace Records (S)M10004; 1965
Design by Moskof-Morrison, Inc.
*Marisa’s note: The title is translated as Liqueur Araby, Shish Kebab & Thou. “An album designed especially for the go-go-go crowd…for the belly-dance cafe society people.” Go go go! No belly dancer I know would seriously attempt to dance in the outfit worn by our cover model!
SIDE A Mizwich String Song * Chant of Daloona (vocal) * Midnight in Baghdad * Cleopatra Dance * Hava Nagila Araby * Miserlou (vocal)
SIDE B Sesame Jump * Jealous Wife (vocal) * Oglan Oglan * Ala Baladel Mahboob * Mustafa Al Araby * A Thousand Nights (vocal)