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Calypso Island - Andre ToussaintCourt House Scandal - Calypso MamaLizzie Carry Basket - Peanuts TaylorDe Pig an' Goat - Blind BlakeBrown Skin Gal / Mary Ann - Blind BlakeCrazy Like Mad - Leslie Scott & Irene WilliamsMatilda - Calypso EddieBack to Back - Harold "Digby" McNairBarbados Carnival - Mighty PantherBedbug Song, The - Mighty PantherDe Peas 'N' de Rice - Calypso MamaGin & Coconut Water - Blind BlakeYellow Bird - Andre ToussaintMama Hold de Light - Mighty PantherBahama Lullaby Rock - Blind BlakeDon't Touch Me Tomato - Calypso MamaHold 'Em Joe - Andre ToussaintScratch My Back - Leslie Scott & Irene WilliamsBellamena - Blind BlakeNora Nora - Mighty PantherO' Look Misery - Blind BlakeWatermelon Spoilin' / Here I Go Walkin' - Andre ToussaintMonkey Song, The - Blind BlakeBig Bamboo, The - Mighty PantherSnorkel Song, The - Colin KellyTrack List
Calypso Island - Andre ToussaintCourt House Scandal - Calypso MamaLizzie Carry Basket - Peanuts TaylorDe Pig an' Goat - Blind BlakeBrown Skin Gal / Mary Ann - Blind BlakeCrazy Like Mad - Leslie Scott & Irene WilliamsMatilda - Calypso EddieBack to Back - Harold "Digby" McNairBarbados Carnival - Mighty PantherBedbug Song, The - Mighty PantherDe Peas 'N' de Rice - Calypso MamaGin & Coconut Water - Blind BlakeYellow Bird - Andre ToussaintMama Hold de Light - Mighty PantherBahama Lullaby Rock - Blind BlakeDon't Touch Me Tomato - Calypso MamaHold 'Em Joe - Andre ToussaintScratch My Back - Leslie Scott & Irene WilliamsBellamena - Blind BlakeNora Nora - Mighty PantherO' Look Misery - Blind BlakeWatermelon Spoilin' / Here I Go Walkin' - Andre ToussaintMonkey Song, The - Blind BlakeBig Bamboo, The - Mighty PantherSnorkel Song, The - Colin KellyAlbum Notes
A collection licensed from the Goombay Life archives featuring some of the greats of calypso's early days. Andre Toussaint, Calypso Mama, Blind Blake, and Mighty Panther all hand in a number of performances. As usual, the lyrical fare deals with gossip of the day and/or a good deal of sexual innuendos and double entendres. The music is a basic two-beat lope with guitars, drums, and any other nearby instrument, depending on the song. These are the classic standards of the genre -- from Mighty Panther's "Big Bamboo" to a number of songs made famous later by Harry Belafonte. The performances are all above the standard, with the legends putting out their most famous pieces. There are a number of old calypso compilations available, most of which come from the same archives. It's the song choices that separate one from the next. As such, this one makes a good show for the lead against its rival compilations, featuring the best shows of the various aspects of the old genre while staying relatively clear of non-Trinidadian items (though not completely, of course). ~ Adam Greenberg
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