Lord Invader And His Calypso Orchestra
Calypso Travels (LP)
FormatLPLabelFolkways Records, Smithsonian FolkwaysGenreFolk & Traditional
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New vinyl reissue remastered from the original 1960s master tapes, packaged in classic Folkways-style tip-on jackets with original liner notes. Lord Invader was one of the most iconic and well-regarded calypso musicians of the mid-20th century. Coming from humble beginnings in the musical hotbed of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Invader gained notoriety for his unique voice and lyrical prowess. Calypso Travels, his final album released just before his death, was produced in New York in 1960 by Folkways founder Moses Asch. The album showcases Lord Invader’s talent for biting lyrics that reference contemporary happenings, such as the rise of Fidel Castro, his experience at the 1956 World Fair in Belgium, the arrival of the Little Rock Nine in 1957 desegregating the public schools in the United States, and his touring experiences in Europe in the 1950s. An icon of Caribbean music, and one of the major forces exporting it to the world, Lord Invader epitomizes the spirit of calypso – boisterous, acerbic, and joyful.
Format
Comes with 6-page fold-out insert with lyrics, photographs and credits.
Catalog number on the front sleeve, spine and labels: FW 8733
Catalog number on the back sleeve and insert: FE 8733
© 1960 FOLKWAYS RECORDS & SERVICE Corp.
© 1960 Folkways Records
℗ © 2019 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release notes
Comes with 6-page fold-out insert with lyrics, photographs and credits. Catalog number on the front sleeve, spine and labels: FW 8733 Catalog number on the back sleeve and insert: FE 8733 © 1960 FOLKWAYS RECORDS & SERVICE Corp. © 1960 Folkways Records ℗ © 2019 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
| A1 | Me One Alone | 4:38 | |
| A2 | As Long As It Born In My House (Lieutenant Joe) | 2:51 | |
| A3 | Beautiful Belgic | 2:52 | |
| A4 | My Experience On The Reeperbahn | 3:10 | |
| A5 | Auf Wiedersehen | 2:30 | |
| A6 | Crisis In Arkansas | 3:14 | |
| A7 | Fidel Castro | 4:33 | |
| B1 | Carnival | 4:15 | |
| B2 | Te We | 3:06 | |
| B3 | Beway | 4:36 | |
| B4 | Cat-O-Nine Tails | 3:06 | |
| B5 | Steel Band War | 3:28 | |
| B6 | Women Trying To Rule | 2:43 |
- Cooley Design Lab
- Art Direction [Reissue Art Direction], Design [Reissue Design], Layout [Reissue Layout]
- Ronald Clyne
- Design [Original Cover Design], Graphics
- Huib Schippers
- Executive-Producer [Reissue Executive Producers]
- John Smith
- Executive-Producer [Reissue Executive Producers]
- David Jackson
- Photography By
- Moses Asch
- Producer [Originally Produced By]
- Fred Knittel
- Production Manager
- Mary Monseur
- Production Manager
- Kate Harrington
- Production Manager [Production Assistant]
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Reissue Producer
- Pete Reiniger
- Remastered By
