Voice of the Xtabay

Released

1950

Recorded

1950

Yma Sumac chronology

Voice of the Xtabay
(1950)

Flahooley
(1951)

Voice of the Xtabay is the first studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac. It was released in 1950 by Capitol Records. It was produced and composed by Les Baxter, along with Moisés Vivanco and John Rose. The album features Sumac's wide vocal range, accompanied by ethnic percussion and musical variations influenced by the Music of Peru.^[1]

The songs Virgin of the Sun God, High Andes! and Earthquake were used in the 1954 film Secret of the Incas which featured Sumac as Kori-Tica.

The album was reissued in the UK in 1956 with an alternative artwork.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Virgin of the Sun God (Taita Inty)"	Moisés Vivanco	3:06
2.	"Lure of the Unknown Love (Xtabay)"	Les Baxter, John Rose	3:18
3.	"High Andes! (Ataypura!)"	Vivanco	3:04
4.	"Monkeys (Monos)"	Vivanco	2:40
5.	"Chant of the Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui)"	Les Baxter, Rose	2:43
6.	"Dance of the Winds (Wayra)"	Vivanco	3:02
7.	"Earthquake (Tumpa!)"	Vivanco	3:20
8.	"Dance of the Moon Festival (Choladas)"	Vivanco	2:33

Double 7" vinyl, 10" vinyl, and gatefold edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Virgin of the Sun God (Taita Inty)"	Moisés Vivanco	3:06
2.	"High Andes! (Ataypúra!)"	Vivanco	3:04
3.	"Chant of the Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui)"	Leslie Baxter	2:43
4.	"Earthquake! (Tumpa!)"	Vivanco	3:20
5.	"Dance of the Moon Festival (Choladas)"	Vivanco	2:33
6.	"Dance of the Winds (Wayra)"	Vivanco	3:02
7.	"Monkeys (Monos)"	Vivanco	2:40
8.	"Lure of the Unknown Love (Xtabay)"	Leslie Baxter, John Rose	2:33

Brazilian edition (10" vinyl)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Virgem do Deus Sol (Taita Inty)"	Moisés Vivanco	3:06
2.	"Andes altaneiros (Ataypúra!)"	Vivanco	3:04
3.	"Canto das Virgens eleitas (Accla Taqui)"	Leslie Baxter	2:43
4.	"Terremoto (Tumpa!)"	Vivanco	3:20
5.	"Dança do Festival da Lua (Choladas)"	Vivanco	2:33
6.	"Dança dos ventos (Wayra)"	Vivanco	3:02
7.	"Macacos (Monos)"	Vivanco	2:40
8.	"A atração do amor desconhecido (Xtabay)"	Leslie Baxter, John Rose	2:33

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