Arrow Hot Hot Hot 1982 Arrow Records ARROW-019 According to my well-placed sources, there was a time where you couldn’t go to a party in the Caribbean without somebody playing this record, or at least the title cut. Monserrat native and Pillies fan Arrow (Alphonsus Cassell) had been releasing calypso and soca albums since the…
Swallow Party In Space 1983 Charlie’s Records SCR 324 King Swallow is a famous Antiguan calypso and soca artist, but I confess that I picked up this album for the cover photo of the first Challenger space shuttle launch. There is a rumor that when NASA became aware of this album, they tried to…
Just in time for Notting Hill carnival. I’ve only been in London at the same time as that famous celebration once. I caught some of the steel band showcase with a good friend on the Friday before the real festivities get underway, and then it proceeded to rain all weekend, and I found myself doing…
Mighty Sparrow With Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Sparrow Meets The Dragon 1969 SpaLee Records – SLP – 001 US Release A1 Maria A2 No Money No Love A3 More And More Amour A4 Born Free A5 Sandra A6 Walk Away B1 Peace And Love B2 Only A Fool B3 Theme From Doctor Zhivago B4…
Ed Watson and His Brass Circle Heavy Roller 1980 Circle Records CRL 1014 A1 Judgement Day A2 Boogie Woman A3 One In A Million You B1 Take It Easy B2 Hot Line B3 Sail On B4 Shining Star Mixed At – Eras Recording Studio Recorded At…
Since I recently took a long break from blogging after being called an imperialist gringo pig spreading misinformation about cultures and countries that aren’t mine. So it may be a while before I begin posting lengthy pontifications again about whatever records happen to be tickling my earhole on any given week. Let me be perfectly…
