Kings of Calypso

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: St. Clair Records
• ASIN: B00005AWKL
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,147,266 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Donkey City

2. Heading North

3. Zombie Jamboree

4. You Don't Need Glasses to See

5. Belly Lick

6. Prince Rainer

7. Women Police in England

8. Dingo Lay

9. Lazy Moon

10. TV Calypso

11. Me One Alone

12. Patricia Gone With Millicent

13. My Experience on the Rieperbahn

14. New York Subway

15. Calypso War

16. Down the Line

17. Reincarnation (The Bed Bug)

18. Jamaica Girl

19. Don't Fence Her In

20. Not Me

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Peculiar collection, January 24, 2004

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M. Baars (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kings of Calypso (Audio CD)

This is a peculiar collection that focuses on calypso in England from the 50's to the 70's. It stores lots of excellent recordings by calypso-legends Lord Invader (the man who wrote Rum and Coca Cola) and The Mighty Terror. A legendary song like New York Subway is on it, accompanied by lesser known but terrific tunes. It also has songs on it by Calypso-nobodies Ben Bowers (who sounds like a Dixie-land singer), Noel Anthony and The Torpedo. These are just 10 of the 28 songs. For vintage-calypso collectors this is not a bad acquisition. Skip the ten crappy tunes and it's a great album. For Calypso-starters there are better albums on the market, especially on Rounder Records.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, November 21, 2002

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This review is from: Kings of Calypso (Audio CD)

This is an excellent cd that focuses on 50's calypso in England. I played this cd for two weeks every day. The Woman Police and Bed Bug by Invader( Both Spoiler originals), Kitchener's cavalcade- by Terror, an excellent Tribute to Kitchener, especially since Kitchie has left us. The anglicised version of Jumbie Jamboree, ( Zombie Jamboree) will still you tapping your feet, The Teddy Boy calypso - Bring Back the Cat o'nine, Invader's Africa Here I come. For Vintage calypso collerctor/fan , This is a must have for one's collection.