Calypso Season

Calypso Season | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 1990)
• Original Release Date: May 31, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mango/Island Records Co.
• ASIN: B000003QJY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,966 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Trinidad
  • #14 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Zouk
  • #20 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Soca

Track Listings

1. Somebody - Baron

2. Maxi Dub - Bally

3. Free Up - Tambu

4. Shaking It - Ronnie McIntosh

5. Jail Them - Roaring Lion

6. Innocent Jimmy - All Rounder

7. Congoman - Sparrow

8. Yah - Duke

9. One More, Officer - David Rudder

10. Somebody - Desperados

11. Caroline - Roaring Lion

12. Song for a Lonely Soul - David Rudder

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden Age of Soca, July 3, 2000

By 

Eric Eppes (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calypso Season (Audio CD)

The best collection of soca tunes you will ever hear without going to Trinidad. This album will make any day brignt and sunny.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic calypso, January 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Calypso Season (Audio CD)

This is now over 10 years old but is still one of the best compilations available. It will put a smile on your face and get you moving to the beat! A great introduction to those unfamiliar with the genre

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wonder if this music will actually cure arthritis?, March 22, 2002

By 

Phil Rogers (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calypso Season (Audio CD)

Selections 1-4 and 7-9 are seven of the best soca tunes I've ever found. The fact that they are all on the same compilation is almost mind-blowing. You can find this many great ones [maybe a few more] on 'Straker's Ah Feel to Party', but that collection is 2 CD's.

When I was at the Caribana festival in Toronto a couple of times in the late 80's, the pan bands were playing #'s 1 and 3 all over the place. The singers are totally jacked on these two, and it translates to you, the listener (and dancer, hopefully).

#'s 4 and 8 have some of the finest melodies in all of calypso/soca; and "Congoman" is one of Mighty Sparrow's strongest sounding tunes, as well as being one of the most hilarious songs you'll hear anywhere.

"One More Officer" passionately tells a great story, and the rhythms of "Maxi Dub" could steal the corpses and ghouls away from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, and make them a whole lot happier. Nuns and priests might get to rollicking to this one.

Musically and emotionally speaking, all these are terrifically exuberant, and very well produced.

And finally, #'s 5, 11 and 12 are good easier listening, and with very meaningful messages.