You can’t expect to host a first-class experience at your new home tiki bar without the right music. Below are a few groovy albums that would be a good place to start as you put together the perfect tiki playlist on your iPod.

• Martini Kings – Dance of the Virgins
• Don Tiki – The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki
• Martin Denny – The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
• MaiKai Gents – The Wiki Wiki Grog Shop
• The Bad Examples – Elektro Tiki
• Les Baxter – The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter
• Sun Ra – Fate in a Pleasant Mood
• Tak Shindo – Brass and Bamboo

A mix of classic and modern will add a fun twist to your tiki music selection.  You can listen to samples of nearly any artist online now, so surf around and listen to a few from the above.  Fine a few that you like and go with an eclectic mix to keep your guests guessing.

Any other suggestions? Sound off in the comments!