From the opening of Nelson Riddle's "Theme From Route 66", you're instantly transported back to a time of private eyes, smoky strip bars, secret agents, and dark alleys. This is the ultimate tribute to the bachelor pad of the mid 50's to the mid 60's. American men in this time period wanted to be Mike Hammer or James Bond, and this music perfectly captures the feeling and mindset of that era.
"Bachelor Pad Royale" is swingin', it's swanky, it's almost too cool. And sexy. This album oozes sex, which is strange, considering how conservative the 50's and early 60's were. From the appropriately named "Sexe" to the stripper anthem "Harlem Nocturne"- it's smolders with unbridled erotic energy. This is classic space age bachelor pop. You almost expect the Rat Pack to walk in the door any minute. "Bachelor Pad Royale" is one of the strongest entries in the Ultra-Lounge series, not that any of them are weak by any means. They're all fantastic. But this one really left an impression on me. It's the perfect musical nightcap!
