The Mighty Sparrow - Hot And Sweet (1974) {Warner--Wounded Bird WOU2771 rel 2008}
The Mighty Sparrow - Hot And Sweet (1974) {Warner–Wounded Bird WOU2771 rel 2008}
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© 1974, 2008 Warner Bros. / Wounded Bird Records | WOU 2771
Calypso / World / Caribbean Traditions / Soca
Produced by the legendary Van Dyke Parks and originally released on Warner Brothers in 1972 (actually 1974), Hot + Sweet is a delightful oddity from one of the giants of calypso music. The irrepressible Sparrow belts out 10 of his classic tunes with typical panache, but it is Parks’s eccentric but invariably sympathetic production touches that make this album truly unique.
As a fledgling calypso fan who'd only been exposed to vintage recordings (1920's-1950's), this album was a revelation for me. I came to calypso music (oddly enough) through two recordings by Van Dyke Parks, "Discover America" and "Clang of the Yankee Reaper". His enthusiasm for the genre was contagious, and led me to a number of early calypso collections, namely "Roosevelt in Trinidad" (which features versions of some of the songs from "Discover America"), and "Calypso Awakening" - my first exposure to the Mighty Sparrow. Being well aware that this was a Mighty Sparrow album produced by Van Dyke Parks, I knew I could do no wrong in making the purchase. I don't mean to brag, but I was right.
Word has it that this album was recorded in a one off meeting between Parks and Sparrow during a stormy evening in the early 1970's. Parks then laboured over the material to give it the lush and multi-faceted production values which permeate his two aforementioned albums. The result is a resounding success! Sparrow delivers some astounding and often hilarious vocals, pontificating on a variety of subjects - from his own death, to entertaining American troops in Vietnam, to marrying an ugly woman for her money ("When she dress, she like a monkey in a beauty contest"). The music is always expertly performed and frames Sparrow's voice and ideas beautifully. They swoop and soar to very dramatic effect, and his hooks are as catchy and clever as anything else I can recall in recent memory. Parks knew how to serve these songs, and provided a rich context for each one which never detracts from Sparrow's vocals and ideas. Parks definitely left his mark on this album, but one is always aware of the admiration and respect he held for Sparrow.
So…if you're a fan of Mighty Sparrow, Van Dyke Parks, and/or calypso music, this album is highly recommended. If you're not, it's still highly recommended!
The Mighty Sparrow - Hot And Sweet (1974) {Warner--Wounded Bird WOU2771 rel 2008}
Musicians
Arrangements, Vocals The Mighty Sparrow
Group Sparrow's Troubadours
Vocals Rod "Guba" George
Vocals Ed Johnson
Vocals Chester Marong
Vocals Angela Johnson
Trumpet Neville Simpson
Trumpet Benedict Gomez
Trombone Noel Gili
Timbales Tony Ricardo
Saxophone Jude Bethel
Saxophone James Smartt
Saxophone Dennis Wilkinson
Saxophone Aldric Prince
Percussion Malcolm Wilson
Percussion Carleton "Sarge" Joseph
Guitar Freddie Harris
Guitar Bert Wharwood
Drums Esmond Byam
Conga, Tumba Kelvin Cook
Arrangements, Bass, Piano Earl Rodney
Director, Keyboards Asquith Clarke, Jr.
Producer Andrew Wickham; Van Dyke Parks
Tracks
01 Sparrow Dead 04:05
02 Chinese Love Affair 02:40
03 Jane 03:31
04 Maria 03:16
05 More Cock 04:10
06 Mr. Walker 03:58
07 Hello People 02:55
08 English Diplomacy 03:10
09 Who She Go Cry For 04:15
10 Memories 06:46
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Mighty Sparrow / Hot And Sweet
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EAC extraction logfile from 29. November 2013, 21:31
Mighty Sparrow / Hot And Sweet
Used drive : SONY DVD RW DRU-810A Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 618
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 128 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
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TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.00 | 4:05.23 | 0 | 18397
2 | 4:05.23 | 2:40.04 | 18398 | 30401
3 | 6:45.27 | 3:31.02 | 30402 | 46228
4 | 10:16.29 | 3:16.35 | 46229 | 60963
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8 | 24:37.28 | 3:10.13 | 110803 | 125065
9 | 27:47.41 | 4:15.37 | 125066 | 144227
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==== Log checksum 3D4B91E0F936E923599E3BC3661714DEE51362AC07F6AA20475B4FA1E8BD7F86 ====
The Mighty Sparrow - Hot And Sweet (1974) {Warner--Wounded Bird WOU2771 rel 2008}
The Mighty Sparrow - Hot And Sweet (1974) {Warner--Wounded Bird WOU2771 rel 2008}
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