Calypso: Vintage Songs from the Caribbean

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Putumayo World Music
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 790248020525
EAN: 0790248020525
ASIN: B00006SFBE

Release Date: 2002-11-12

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Tracks:

Don't Touch Me Tomato - George Symonette
Yes, Yes, Yes - Calypso Mama
Take Me Back To Jamaica - The Jolly Boys
Crazy Like Mad - Leslie Scott & Irene Williams
Peas And Rice - Blind Blake And His Royal Victorians
Linstead Market - Lord Composer
No More Rocking And Rolling - King Sparrow
Goombay Drum - The Percentie Brothers
Fed-A-Ray - Lord Beginner
Kim - Lord Shorty
Little Nassau/Bahama Mama - Andre Toussaint
Barbados Carnival - Mighty Panther
J.P. Morgan - The Percentie Brothers
The Limbo Song - Frankie Anderson
It's Always Springtime In Nassau - Delbon Johnson

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Customer Reviews:

I can prove this is authentic calypso music!.......2007-01-31

I was looking through my father's collection of 45's and ran across one that was signed by George Symonette in 1959. I didn't know who that was so I "googled" the title. You might not like the music, but you cannot say that it is not authentic! George Symonette was called the Bahamian Troubadour and played at several leading hotels in Nassau in the 1950's.

Look no further, if.........2005-08-20

Look no further, if..you want a horrible compilation of Calypso. The stuff there from Barbados is no where near as upbeat, the stuff from the Bahamas isn't authentic. If you want some real dancy Calypso, I would reccomend the album "The Party Classics", which is a compilation of The Mighty Sparrow's party hits. As a second generation Canadian (my family is from Trinidad), most of this was quite insulting to the origins of Calypso.

I love this CD!.......2004-06-23

I don't know much about "authentic" calypso music. Some of the other reviewers have panned it based upon those aspects, but I LOVE THIS CD! The music is happy and upbeat. I found myself singing along after one listening. So regardless of whether or not it is authentic or not, it is highly enjoyable and one of the best Putumayo CDs I have heard. I am definately ready for a trip to the islands now!

Ghastly.......2004-04-08

Horrible CD. I can't believe that this is what people are passing of as vitage calypso. Don't get this CD.

Insulting.......2003-12-31

As a Trinidadian, I find your interpretation of Calypso Music insulting since you're forgetting the fact that calypso originated right here in Trinidad. I would compare your review to offering 311 or No Doubt as Reggae Music. Anyway, maybe you should include some Shadow, Lord Relator, Lord Kitchener, Roaring Lion, Growling Tiger and the Mighty Sparrow if you intend to sell any Calypso Music on Amazon.com.

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Arlo ~ Arlo Guthrie

Never Apologize Never Explain ~ Therapy?

Incrediheadultraspread ~ Shirley Temple of Doom

Qareeb ~ Najma

Pleasant Music for Nice People ~ Belloluna

Julian Christian ~ Julian Christian

Another Golden Rage ~ Lanfear

The Caution Appears ~ Fushitsusha

Yor, The Hunter from the Future

I Can't Face the Fact ~ Yvonne